Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
RIVERDALE NEWS
BY Special Correspondent

Ryan Schnepp spent Tuesday IN
Vestaburg a guest Of his niece, Mrs.
VIM. Carts.
l.. ID. Seitz spent Thursday in Al
ma a guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd Osborn.
Miss Bertha Helsinger, teacher at
the Dunn school, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Frank Parks of Alma
on December 81, 1919.
Jasper Norton spent Saturday with
friends in st. Louis.
Miss Ruth Young has been i'll the
past week.
Allen Highfield was home from
Alma Monday evening.
Mrs. Norman Brownridge and
daughter, Margaret, spent Tuesday
night and Wednesday with relatives
in Isabella country.
Rev. and Mrs. II. K. Strong and
Miss Swartout spent Thursday at
Sumner Center, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Leonard.
The Ladies Aid society of the M.
b. church met at the home of Mrs.
Highfeld last Wednesday afternoon.
The ladies have decided to hold their
meetings every two weeks instead of
every week. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Beemis on Wednesday, Jan p, 1920.
Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Addie Wright died quite
suddenly Saturday morning, January
10, from Pneumonia. Mrs. Wright
moved from her farm near VIM TO
Riverdale two years ago and pur-
chased Mrs. Carrie 'Tallon's residence
She leaves to mourn their loss, a
son, Carl, and daughter, Mrs. Lucille
Duffy, and two grand children.
George Guilds was in Vestaburg
Friday on business.
Mrs. Joel Britten has been i'll the
past week and her daue liter. Mrs.
Emma Baker is caring for her.
Jack Hilsinger of Alma was a
Riverdale caller Saturday.
Mrs. G.. Grimes of Saginaw was a
week end guest of her sister, Mrs.
David Dutt.
Miss Ila Guilds spent Saturday and
Sunday in Alma a guest of Miss
Thelma Schaffer.
Mrs. Callie Foster and son, Archie,
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross of Elm Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fisher spent
Saturday near Sumner, guests of
their son, Harry and wife.
Miss Swartout returned TO Laings-
burg Thursday after spending the
past two weeks with Rev. and Mrs.
II. R. Strong.
G.. Allen of Wheeler was in town
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. W. Brown of near VIM is a
guest of Mrs. Lucille Duffy.
Rev. II. r. Strong was in Alma
Monday on business.
Miss Iva McDole has resigned hei
position as teacher of the Block
school and r. B. Hindall has &C.
cepted the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Denges are
entertaining their niece, Miss Their.
esa Schulz, of Wyandotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron Wilson OF
near Sumner were guests of Mr.. anc
MRS. S. Parks Friday.
The third number of the Lyceun
course which was an interesting en-
tertainment by the Liberty Sisters
at Deaner opera house last Friday
evening was well attended TIL,
fourth number will be held some tim,
in March
Millard Hopkins spent Sunday will
his parents at Breckenridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Garner anc
Rev. and Mrs. Strong attended
meeting of the w. r. c. at Elm Hal
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Hagerman of Aim;
spent Wednesday with her daughter
Mrs. Bernice Gould.
DR.. and Mrs. c. Pankhurst of NORTH
Star were guests of DR.. and Mrs. f
NJ. Highield, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Langworthy o,
Alma were over Sunday guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bywater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Birdsall ar,
the proud parents Of baby boy born
January 5, 1920 named Lloyd Harolc
Birdsall
Miss lisa spent the week end will
relatives at Forest Hill.
Mrs. w. Herman of Cadilla,
spent the week end with her brother
B. w. Tuttle and wife
Mrs. VIM. Webb is entertaining
relatives from Ohio this week.
Chas. Langworthy of Elwell wa
in town Monday on business.
Jack Noble was in Alma Friday oil
business.
Mrs. Branch of ST. Louis was il
Riverdale Saturday in the interest o
the Lady Macabees.
Mrs. Cecil hobart and children
have returned to Eaton Rapids afte
spending the past two weeks wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wilson northwes
of town.
Mrs. Edwin Miner is slowly i'm
proving from her long illness.