Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-16

cry other Saturday night on the
streets Of Shepherd, the first of
which occurred last week Saturday.
New Garage Building-The new
service garage on Saginaw street in
/ st. Louis, erected by Joe Scholtz, is
completed, and is now occupied by
MIR. Sholtz. The garage is one of
the most commodious i'm the city, and
is fully equipped with machinery, bat
terry service, air, etc. The new block
adds greatly TO the appearance Of
the street.
Order Of Demolay in st. Johns-Plans
are nearly complete for the organiza-
ton of a new Masonic order in st.
Johns, according to Edward w. Fehl-
ing, who is the instigator of the
movement. This week, the local
chapter of r. A. VI. will petition the
Grand Lodge Of Michigan for a chart
or for the Order Of DeMolay for boys.
Sons of Master Masons, between the
ages Of rs to 20 years, inclusive, and
their chums will be eligible for mem
bership.
st. Johns Valuation Total valua-
/ ton assessment of all property in the
/ city OF st. Johns for the year 1921, as
fixed by the Board Of Review,
amounts to 3,lG2,O2000. This sum
represents a total gain in property
value, since 1920, of $97, 1S5. The as
sessment last year amounted to
S3,OG4 $500.
Ladies' Auxiliary in st. Johns
! Forty-fivc St. Johns ladies attended
the first meeting of the Ladies' Aux
! iliary unit of the American Legion at
the American Legion hall on Cass ST.,
for the purpose Of organizing and
electing officers. Mrs. w. A. Scott,
the acting president, presided and ex-
planned the object of the meeting.
Get the Home Wednesday
Sheriff Landon and his Isabella coun-
ty deputies arrested Frank Prout,
Flossie Prout and Mrs. Bert Prout, all
of Vernon township, on the charge of
violating the liquor law. About three
gallons Of home brew were found.
War Veteran Dead-George A.
keenan,, deceased, died last week at
his boyhood home in West Mount
Pleasant, the place being now occu-
pied by his brother Frank and family.
George or Ike" as he is better
known, was reared in the city and at
tended the Academy. He was with
the boys in France, where he was
gassed and has been for months in
hospitals in Chicago and at Port
Bayard, New Mexico. He returned
to Mt. Pleasant from the latter place
a week ago. keenan, was we'll known
to people in Alma.
Vandals at Work--It is reported
that q shameful and uncalled for des-
ecration of the flag occurred at the
cemetery in Mt. Pleasant recently
! last week, and if it is true as reported
there should be no rest until the van
dial is brought before a court and
given the full penalty On Memorial
Day flag was placed over the grave
Of Oliver Francis, whose body was
recently brought back from France
and given a military burial. 1t was
later discovered that the flag had
been torn to shreds, and The stars
punched out and left on the mound.
No Deserters Says Isabella County
isabella county points with pride
to the fact that its list of men select
ed for the service is clean, there be-
ing no deserters listed from the
county. Only seven counties in Mich
igan can claim such a record.
Yea, Verify.
It's a poor rule that doesn't work
both ways and that is as true OF the
Golden Rule as any other.-Boston
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