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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
LEGION PUSH
Local Post is Campaigning for New
Members.

The big push is underway, and be-
fore it is brought to an end on May
2S, the George w. Myers Post, No.
1872, American Legion, feels certain
that it will have greatly increased it's
membership, and that some hundreds
of Alma women, eligible to join the
Woman's Auxiliary will have become
affiliated with that organization.
The push is on in all sections of the
country, every post being after new
members this month as there are
thousands of veterans of the World
war who have not yet become affili-
ated with the Legion.
Two booths have been erected I'm
Alma, one at the corner of State and
Superior streets and one at the corner
of Superior and Woodworth, where
veterans of the war, soldiers. marines
or sailors, may join.
While the campaign which is under
way is for additional members Of the
Legion post here, the women who are
eligible for the Woman's Auxiliary.
are also being urged 10 join at this
time Women who are the mothers,
wives, or sisters Of veterans. are
eligible TO the auxiliary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
MARRIED QUIETLY
Clyde Creaser and Belding Girl Had
Knot Tied in Lansing.

Clyde Creaser, one of Alma 5
prominent and highly esteemed
young men, dropped out of the city
very quietly one day recently, and it
was not until he returned the latter
part Of last week that his numerous
friends here became aware of the
fact that Cupid had made a success
full raid in his direction, he having
been united in marriage to Miss Julia
NJ Travis of Belding on May 10.
Mrs. Clyde Creaser. who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Travis of Belding, was one Of the
prominent young ladies of that city.
She left Belding quietly and with
Mr.. Creaser went to Lansing, where
the knot was tied, Rev. Doty, former
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, performing the
ceremony, in the presence of only a
very few relatives. Charles, a broth
er of the groom, was the only one
from this city present at the we'd
ding.
Following short honeymoon trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Creaser returned to
this city, with the expectation of
making Alma their home, for the
time being at least.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
SUMMER RESORT
Local Man Establishing Summer
Resort at Bass Lake.

Merrill Stuckey of this city, has
secured a twenty-five acre tract of
land at Bass Lake, which is being
plated for summer resort, the lots
being already on the market. The
resort will be known as Highland
Park, Mr.. Stuckey stated yesterday
and is on the trunk line road west
from Alma.
Included in the tract of land Sc
cured by Mr.. Stuckey, is fine grove,
which will probably prove popular
with Alma people in the future, as
Bass Lake is very accessible from
this city.
Mr.. Stuckey has already made ar
rangements with the Tri-County Y
NJ. c. A. for the holding of the annual
Tri-County Y outing to be held at
Bass Lake from June II to July 4,
and he expects to close within a few
days for the state Y W. C. A. camp
at Bass Lake during the three weeks
after July 4.
The tract of land that Mr.. Stuckey
secured at Bass Lake is the most de-
sirable spot on the entire lake, and
because of the fact that it lies on
the state trunk line road, and close to
the Pere Marquette railroad, prom
ses to make it popular place in the
future, particularly with Alma peo-
Pile, as it lies within very short dis
tance Of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
A NOBLE AIM
Platform Of American Legion Is Set
Forth in Preamble.

The preamble of the constitution
Of the American Legion sets forth
boldly the patriotic aims and desires
of the Legion, and if every American
would bend his patriotic efforts along
the lines thus suggested, our coun-
try would be a stronger and better
land.
The platform of The American
Legion is set forth in it's constitution
as follows:
For God and Country we associ-
ate ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes:
"To uphold and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States: to
maintain law and order, to foster a
one hundred per cent Americanism;
to preserve the memories and Incl
dents of our association i'm the Great
War; to inculcate sense of an in
dividual obligation to the community,
state and Nation; to combat the
autocracy of both the classes and
the masses; to make right the master
of might; to promote peace and good
will on earth; to safeguard and trans
init TO posterity the principles of
justice, freedom and democracy; to
consecrate and sanctify our comrade-
ship by our devotion TO mutual help
fulness"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
COLLEGE TEAM IS
CONSISTENT ONE
Players Continue TO Err Behind
Hurlers Who Pitch Fine
Baseball.

It's nothing serious to kick
Champs old houn' dorg aroun', but
Coach Woods Alma college baseball
team have been brought to a bitter
realization that it means something
very serious to kick that old pill
around, the lesson being driven home
Friday and Saturday when the Col
legians kicked away two baseball
games, losing to Ypsilanti to and
Albion II to 10 in Michigan Intercol-
legiate affairs, that should have been
labeled Alma victories, and then
tucked away in the museum for the
benefit of the future generations
that will attend the Maroon and
Cream College.
The Albion game Saturday morn
ing was another comedy of errors.
Six errors were chalked up, and in
addition credit should be given for
some dozen or more "boners" that
were pulled which aided Ike Fields
team to tuck away II to 10 victory,
Albion's first diamond win over Alma
i'm five years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
TWO GAMES

The Alma College baseball team
will meet Kalamazoo and Albion
on foreign diamonds Friday and Sat
urday, and unless the Maroon and
Cream shows complete reversal of
form over last week, it is certain to
meet with two more defeats.
The collegians have consistently
been getting hupling that is good
enough to win, with any decent kind
Of support, but at critical stages of
the games errors. have allowed the
games to slip, after they had SEEM
ingly been won.
If the aggregation will put up a
good brand Of fielding behind the 10
cal hurlers, the team is certain to
make trouble for both Kalamazoo
and Albion, but this is by no means
certain in view of the brand of ball
that has been shown thus far this
season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
SMITH Is CHAIRMAN
Frank F. Smith Will Have Charge of
Army Work in Alma.

The annual campaign for the Home
Service Fund of the Salvation Army,
is underway, but will not be pushed
in Alma until Wednesday, May 26'
Chairman Frank f. Smith, who was
appointed yesterday, having decided
to take one day for the work in this
city.
Mr.. Smith believes that the quota
of Alma, about $4,000, can be secured
in the one day, because of the high
place that the Salvation Army holds
because of the wonderful work that
il accomplished during the World war
and because of the work that the To-
cal Salvation Army has been doing
in this city.
Mr.. Smith has not yet secured his
list of workers in this city, the APP
pointment having been too recent to
allow the choosing of the workers yet,
but they will be selected and ready
for the start before next Wednesday
morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
County Democrats Praise Wilson and
His Administration.

The following resolutions were
passed by the recent Democratic
county conventions:
RESOLVED, by the Democratic
Party of Gratiot County in conven-
tion assembled at the Village of Ith-
aca, on the 9Th day of May, 1920, as
follows;
/. We reaffirm our faith in the
time honored principles of the Dem
ocratic party as founded by jefferson,
Madison, and Monroe and the galaxy
of distinguished and immortal pat
riots Of revolutionary fame, who fol-
lowed them as their leaders for a
quarter of "A century as successive
presidents of the United States and
who as such laid the foundation upon
which the permanency and happiness
of this Republic must forever rest.
Upon the record Of these immortals,
the Democratic party has lived to
serve the Republic under the Constit-
ution in peace and in war for over
100 years of imperishable history and
has survived sporadic opposition un-
der various names and emblems dur
ing its entire history. A record and
a service unknown TO any other poll
teal organization in the Western
World
?. We renew our allegiance to,
and faith and fidelity in the great
Democrats who have served this
historic party; and during our time,
we commend the fearlessness and in
dominable courage and patriotism Of
the great Cleveland, and now the
vision, and fearlessness, the Ameri-
canism of our great President, Wood
row Wilson. The name and fame OF
our President is secure in the hearts
Of his countrymen and the humanity
of the world May he be restored to
health and renewed service to his
Country.
3. We, therefore, endorse the
leadership>of President Wilson and
the accomplishments of his admin
stration and dedicate ourselves anew
to support and sustain him in his
effort to preserve and maintain the
peace Of the world by civilized
methods Of arbitration and concilia-
tion, as against the uncivilized and
barbarous methods of war. For this
reason, we unqualifedly endorse the
League Of Nations and demand that
the Senate Of the United States rat
ify and approve Of the same without
destructive amendments or reserva-
tions.
4. We condemn the Republican
party and its leaders for their effort
to destroy the fruits of our victory
over the Imperial German Govern
ment. When President Wilson de-
Continued on page FOUR
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
ERRORS AGAIN
Mt. Pleasant Normal Won From Col.
lege on Tuesday.

Although Scott outpitched Brooks.
the famed Mt. Pleasant Normal
Heaver, in Tuesdays game at Mt.
Pleasant, he was forced to take the
short end Of > to score.
The defeat of the local team can
not be laid to the infeld this time.
as it was errors in the outfield that
cost Alma this game. When the
seventh inning started Alma was
leading the Teachers by score Of
to /, but these errors, in which
each of the Outfielders figured, gave
the Normals the run needed TO win.
Scott pitched his first full game
for the Maroon and Cream. and the
Flosh hurler put up a fine brand of
ball, holding the heavy hitting Nor
NAL nine to five hits. The delivery
of Brooks was nicked for ten safe
blows.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
MEMORIAL DAY
Governor Issues Proclamation for
Annual Memorial Day.

Time has greatly thinned the ranks
of the brave men in whose honor
Memorial Day was instituted fifty
two years ago, but it cannot dim
the luster of hteir heroic deeds. While
this Government shall endure their
splendid achievements will be held in
grateful remembrance. They won the
cause that was more than all their
victories. They saved the Union {;
and they established liberty not only
throughout this broad and blessed
land but when the four years of
agony were over new witness TO
human freedom and human brother
hood went forth from these shores
and the light sped all around the
globe. Their glory shall not fade.
In the war with Spain and in the
great World War, the sons and the
grandsons of the men who fought at
Shiloh and Antietam and Gettysburg
nobly upheld the honor and the ira
ditions of the American army and
navy; and, while we look back with
pride and satisfaction upon. the
achievements of the heroes of the
Civil War, we may take equal pride
in the more recent achievements of
American soldiers and sailors and
marines.
Therefore, that we may pay tribute
Of respect and esteem to the surviv-
ing veterans of the Civil War. the
Spanish American War and the re-
cent World War. and honor the mem
ory Of the men who gave up their
lives i'm all these wars, ], Albert f.
Sleeper, Governor of the State of
Michigan, do hereby issue this my
Proclamation and sincerely urge the
observance Of Sunday. May 30th,
1920. as Memorial Day.
And earnestly appeal to the peo-
pie Of Michigan for hearty co-opera-
ton in plans for the observance of
the day in their respective commun-
tiles, and for special provision this
year for the comfort and convenience
Of the old soldiers. Age is telling
on them physically but the same un-
daunted spirit is there as of yore.
On that day flags should be dis
played at half-staf until noon and
then hoisted to the top of the staff
I'm this connection it is proper TO
point out that the law Of the State
provides that whenever the 30th of
May shall fall on a Sunday the fol-
lowing day shall be deemed public
holiday. See Howel's Annotated
Statutes, Second Edition. Section
1855.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the State this fifteenth
day Of Nay. in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
twenty. and of the Commonwealth
the eighty-fourth.
ALBERT r. SLEEPER, Governor.
BY the Governor:
COLEMAN c. VAUGHAN,
Secretary Of State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
FIELD MEET TO
Be HELD SOON
Eighth Graders of County Will
Meet in Competition at
Ithaca During June.

A rural field meet will be held at
Ithaca, June II, 1920, at 100 o'clock
p. m.
Every rural school in the county
should have a representative in each
weight class, also each of the ten
grades schools should send some one
from the first eight grades.
This meet is to be held on the
same day as the rural Eighth Grade
Exercises. 1t is hoped that each
teacher will be so interested in her
school that she will aid in every
way possible.
The point system of scoring will be
used and bronze medal for each
contestant winning fifty or more
points in each event, silver medal for
the IA CHEST point winner in each
weigh, lass, and gold medal for the
highest )oint winner in the county,
will be ven.
If at the close of the field events,
there shou d be time, baseball
game will b played between the boys
representing he rural schools of the
north half o; the county and of the
south half.
Any boy wi expects to take part
should cut ou' the blank printed be-
low, fill in the same, and mail it to
the County Con missioner of Schools,
Ithaca.
Name Observation-Disclosures. .........
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
BUY THE BONDS
TO GET ROADS
State Must Find Local Market
for Certificates if Work
Is Done.
MEETING WAS HELD HERE
Plans Being Devised to Promote Sale
So That Alma Can Get
Highways.

Efforts are being bended to procure
the sale of enough state road bonds
in Gratiot county, to furnish a sum
of money sufficient to pay for the
cost of the trunk line roads, which
the state has contemplated for Gra-
tiot.
st. Louis has shown remarkable en-
terprse in this respect and has al
ready been able TO announce that the
banks of that city will underwrte the
amount that must be sold there to
cover the cost Of the st. Louis portion
of the road
Alma can secure her trunk line
roads this year by the sale Of bonds
enough to cover the cost Of the work
here, or it is understood, any portion
can be built for which the bonds are
sold.
Tuesday evening meeting was
held at the Gratiot Club, at which
number Of prominent St. Louis and
Alma business men gathered, and the
matter was carefully gone over at
that time. 1t was clearly seen that
there had been much activity in re-
gard to the matter in S. Louis, as
that evening it was announced that
the SISTER City" was prepared to
take it's portion. A lack of CO.
operation and organization on the
part of the hastily called together
Alma representatives was very no.
ticeable. There seemed TO be no def
mite plan, of action in regard to the
sale of the bonds here, and was not
up to the time that the meeting adj
journed.
Considerable work is being done in
the matter this week, and il is hoped
that in another week those interested
in the matter here will be able TO
announc that Alma will take her por-
tion Of the bonds
The state road bonds carry five per
cent interest, and it is understood
that the bonds in Alma will be made
six per cent bonds by the addition of
one per cent from the highway fund
Of the city, which it is understood
can legally be used in this way.
The money from the sale of the
bonds would be used for the construc-
tion of the paved portions of the state
trunk line road in Alma, and would
be of a great benefit to the city at
large
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
COWPERS COMING
Well Known Detroit Aggregation
Will Meet Republics.

The Detroit Cowpers, one of the
strongest Of Detroit's baseball teams,
which gave the Republics four hard
battles last year, and won one of
those games, will meet the Truck
makers here Saturday and Sunday,
both games being scheduled to start
at Republic field at 2:30 p. m.
II. +. Klein, manager of the Cow
pers, claims that his bunch of dia-
mond artists are at least 80 per cent
stronger than last year, and this
means that two real baseball games
should result. The Republics had the
edge on this team by very little last
year, and an increase in strength of
this kind means that it will be for
midable aggregation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
TWENTY-FOUR
College Will Graduate That Number
at June Commencement.

1t is expected that "a seniors
will don the cap and gown and walk
off with their coveted A. b. on the
ninth of June. Fifteen girls from
the kindergarten department will al
so leave school at the close of this
semester The girls who will re-
ceive their certificates are: Gladys
Ball, Rozella Benson, Lauretta
Chase, Geneva Curren, Doris Dean,
Jennie Dudley, Beulah Garland, Cleo
Gill, Beatrice Harrington, Gladys
Paul, Grace Rice, Fay Suffern, Nor
ma Swift, Eunice Thompson, and
Claire Whalley. Those who will
graduate from the senior class are
John Anderson, Eva Ards, Marie
Louise Boissot, Edwin Boyne, Myrd-
dyn Davies, John Finlayson, Russell
Gaffney. Nernie Green, Helen Grimm,
Charlotte Hawes, George Hebert,
Jean Jackson, Thomas Jackson,
Charles Kennedy, Floyd Kruger,
Blanche Mashin, Leo Miller, Lura
Miller, William Murphy, Elizabeth
Reid, Dale VanDuzen, Melvin Vend-
er, Malcolm Smith, and Carroll Wen
ger.
All Of the graduating classes have
not yet decided on their whereabouts
for next year, however. it is rumored
that Edwin Boyne will be teaching
school in Cass City. II seems that
Finlayson will probably be following
the same vocation in Ithaca. Blanche
Mashin has accepted a position
teaching for the government in Ju-
neau. Alaska. Miss Marie Louise
Boissot will be an instructor in
French at Alma College next year
Miss Vernie Green will be found
teaching in her home town of Decker
vile, Michigan. Thomas Jackson
will likely be attending medical
school at the University Of Michigan.
Carroll Wenger will be attending the
University of Chicago. Charles Ken
nedy will be at Mccormick Theolog-
ical Seminary.
Floyd Kruger will be engaged in
business for himself in Chicago. Dale
VanDuzen will be attending the Uni
versity Of Michigan. Norma Swift,
il is said, will be teaching school in
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Frances
Willard Union was held at the home
Of Mrs. A. II. Olmstead, May ~, and
the following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Ella Wood; vice
president, Mrs. Crandell correspond
ing and recording secretary, Mrs.
Iutzi; treasurer, Mrs Nellie Bildson.
The reports of the various super
intendents were read and approved,
thanks were extended TO those who
aided in putting the Union over the
top in its quota campaign for $3.50.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM IS OUT
Honorable c. l.. Glasgow Will
BE the Speaker of the
Occasion.
FINE EXERCISES ARE CERTAIN
American Legion Post is Now Taking
Active Part in the
Affair.

Memorial Day will be fittingly OBJ
served i'm Alma on Monday, May 81
according TO plans which are now un'
der way, and which give every evi'
dence of making Decoration Day
that Alma will long remember, as II
will be the first time that the veter'
ans of the World war have taken ar
active part with the G.. A. K. in the
exercises.
The George w. Myers post No. 13l
American Legion, was requested tc
take over the arrangements and plan
ming for the day, because Of the feeb'
leness of the veterans of the Clvl
War. who are members of the Will.
lam Moyer post here. They can be
depended upon to aid in making the
day one Of honor to the memory OF
the heroic soldier dead of the country
The program which has been ar
ranged by the committee of the
George W. Myers post, No. l32
American Legion, will bring to Alma
the Honorable c. T. Glasow, can
didate for Governor of Michigan, whc
will be the principle speaker of the
day.
The program as now arranged, ano
given below, is only tentative, and Is
subject to change during the coming
week. 1t calls for the holding of the
exercises at Riverside cemetery, al.
though it is more than possible that
a change may be made in this respect
The program follows:
Song-Quartet.
Invocation-Rev. Mulvey.
Song-School.
Reading of Orders-Adj. Crooks OF
William Meyer Post.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Salute-Firing Squad.
Taps.
Decoration Of Graves-Boy Scouts
Address, r Glasgow.
Song-Quartet.
Benediction-Rev. Gelston.
Return to bridge for exercises.
Address-Rev. Gelston.
TAPS and Decoration of Waters.
The following will be the line of
march: Starting from the high school
to Superior street, down Superior
street. to State, thence to State
thence 10 Riverside cemetery.