Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-19
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


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DIR. +. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both phones. 57-tf
A. A. Chick of the Economy Shoe
store has been confined to his home
by illness for a few days this week
Mrs. J. II. Winton of Seattle,
Washington, is visiting at the home
of Prof. and Mrs. A. p Cook of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Hart of Phila-
delphia are guests at the home of
Prof. and Mrs. Albert p. Cook this
week.
Mrs. j. Converse spent the first
Of the week visiting with relatives
at Centerville and other Michigan
places.
Miss Cora Dunlap, who has been
spending the past three weeks resort
ing at Indian lake, has returned TO
her home in this city.
Maynard Cook of Madison, Wis,
spent the week end in Alma, a guest
at the home of his parents, Profess
sor and Mrs. A. Z. Cook.
Prof. MacCurdy and family re-
turned to their home in this city last
Monday after spending most enjoy
able vacation at Bass Lake.
Be sure to see robin Hood" at
the Strand August 23rd and then get
the sheet music and records of the
opera at the Sawkins Piano Co.-ad.
A baby boy was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Pauline on Lincoln avenue on
August 5. The child weighed 8 lbs.
and bears the name of Rex James.
The Womens Auxiliary of the
American Legion will hold its regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, August "a, at
the city hall at 1880 p. m. All men,
bers are urged to attend.
Rev. Peter White has been attend
ing the annual conference of the Free
Methodist church of Evart, Michigan
He has been returned to the church
in Alma for another year.
Darrell Ewing, the five year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ewing, 514
Court avenue, passed away August
II, after an illness of about three
weeks from typhoid meningitis.
Rev. V. K. Beshgetoor, who has
been spending a few weeks vacation
with his family in Alma returned
Tuesday to Indiana where he is en-
gagged with the Near East Relief.
The Rev. j. Frank Jackson is at |
Bass lake for two weeks. TIL church |
Will be closed for the 4th and 9Th |
Sundays in August. Services will
begin September with celebration
Of Holy Communion.
Miss Edith Cook, who has been at
tending the summer school at Har-
ward University at Cambridge, Mass.
arrived in Alma yesterday for a few
weeks visit at the home of her par
ants, Prof. and Mrs. A. P. Cook.
Miss Helen Cook, who has been
employed in the Department of Com
nerce at Washington, is now home
with her parents, Prof. and Mrs A.
?. Cook of this city. She expects to
DC in Alma for two or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Notestein of
Detroit spent the week end at the
home of his parents, Prof. and Mrs.
:. n. Notestein, of this city. They
lave been taking two weeks vacation
most of which they spent at Thessa-
on, Ontario.
Miss Louise Hood, who has been
Employed at the Alma office of the
iratiot County Gas company for the
'ast year, has resigned her position
asst Saturday and expects to leave
hortly for a few months trip
through the Canadian northwest.
Three post office inspectors, La
Jorge, McSwain and Murphy. are in
Alma this week readjusting the city
with a view of giving
ervice in all parts of the city en-
tiled to it. Instead of five routes
he city will have six routes when
his work has been completed.
City Manager Reynolds and the
ity commission has succeeded in
citing some birds for the park,
'hich with the birds already there
~ ~ a sui ATTRACTIVE
lace. Among the birds is a large
Md goose, call ducks, and ~ pleas
nts, three varieties being included
/ this number.
In order to show their respect and
steem for Mr.. and Mrs Clark Deck
r, who left Monday for California,
bout thirty friends and neighbors
altered at the home Of Mrs. Rachel
'adley, West Center street, and gave
lem very pleasant surprise Friday
vening. Following sumptuous
upper, Mrs. " NJ. Wilson, in behalf
those present. presented Mr.. and
IRIS. Decker with several pieces of
ne silverware. Mr.. and Mrs. Deck
had been residents of Alma for
ANY years.