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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-09
PEACHAM

Funeral services for Martin Chat
fee, who died at his home in Water.
bury February 3, were held at his late
home Friday afternoon at o'clock.
In the absence Of his regular pastor,
the Rev. G. H. Lock of the Methodist
church officiated. There was a profu-
sion of beautiful flowers representing
state, county and town organizations
which which he was affiliated. Besides
his immediate family, there We're pre-
sent MIS-. G. |. Wheeler of Johnson,
Miss Clara Carpenter and Mr.. L. l..
BarrowS of Morisviile, Supt. H. s.
Reed Of Richmond, Supt. c. d. Howe
of Morisville, Supt. c. P. Mcknight
of Mortified, and Supt. NJ. d. Chit
tenden of Burlington. His younger
sister, Mrs. J. F. Breach arrived that
evening. Saturday morning the re-
mains were taken to Peacham where
services were held 1T the Cong cga-
tio0al church at o'clock. Rev. W. A.
Warner was the officiating clergyman.
Floral tributes from the Junior
Branch, from the class of 13,Peach-
nm Academy and finn neiChbor' and
friends showed additional evidences
Of appreciation. The bearers were the
two hrothers-in-law O1rnan Hooker,
Carol McLaren, John Narnum. an
intimate friend, and George Miller,
former pupil and present principal of
Peacham Academy. BurilI was in the
Peacham cemetery in a lot adjoining
that Of his most intimate friend Ha.
land RenfIvW who died two years ago
this month.
Mrs. Lewis Dana Of St. John7bury
has been at James Youny's homo.
James Young and Kettle Young gre
both sick.
Alex Bailey has zen very sick and
remains about the same. John Graccy
has come to take care of him.
The remains of Prof. Martin Char
fee oW aterbury were brought hero
and the funeral held at the Congro-
gational church Sunday at p. m
The sophomore class gave their re-
ception at Academy Hall Friday eve
ming, Feb. 4.
The missionary society will give a
dinner at the church Thursday, Feb.
10 with an entertainment in the al
ternoon.
Rev. w. A. Warner was called to
Bradford the first o. the week to off,
ciate at funeral.
Mr. and Mrs Hiram Rowe Of Bar
net were at J. C. Guthrie's Saturday
night.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will give q sugar social on Thursday,
Feb II.
Mrs. Sydney Farrow burned her
hand badly with hot grease last week.
Her mother, Mrs. Teller Of Groton IS
with her for few days.
The family of wight Stoddard
have all been sick with the prevailing
Walter Blanchard has been quite
sick.
William Mclaughlin Of East St.
Johnsburv was at Mary Bailey's
few days helping care for Mr.. Bailey
Who is very i'll.
Alfred Peaks children are sick also
James StevensonS
Mr. and Mrs. Selbie Bogic of B9r-
let were visitors at James Steven
,on's Sunday.
Carl Durgan who has been pressing
lay in town has finished work and
rome to his home at Cabot.
Henry Bolton is quite sick at his
lome at West Danville.
Mrs. George Chamberlain has
,een quite sick the past week.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-09
CONCORD CORNER

The ". L. B. S. met with Mrs. c.
f. Joslin at Elmwoode Farm We'd
nesday. Dinner Vas served to 43
guests. A quilt was tied in the al
ternoon.
Mrs. Elery Hastings and two chill
dren of Lunenburg were week end
guests OF her siste., Mrs. Hattie
Hurlburt.
Samuel Haywood was a ruest of
his sister, Mrs. Wilbur Blodgett in
Peacham the past week.
Nh and Mrs. Henry Rutledge have
finished work at Barnet and returned
home.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY To
GET DIPLOMAS
COUNTY EIGHTH GRADERS TO
HAVE EXERCISES AT ITHACA
FRIDAY MORNING.
ReU. William, Roberts
VIII GiUe Address

The Gratiot county schools under
the direction of Howard Potter, school
commissioner are progressing rapid
ly,, and this year $50 pupils will be
graduated from the eighth grade of
the rural schools at the exercises to
be held i'm the high school in Ithaca
Friday morning, June 10, at 1000
o'clock.
The address to the graduates will
be given by the Rev. William Roberts
of Ithaca.
Following is a list of the graduates
and the townships in which they re-
side
Ethel Arnold of Bethany, Merriam
Amacher of Washington, Grace An
derson of Washington, Lillian Adams
of Lafayette, Sadie b. Austin Of
North Shade.
Ronald Bacon of Arcadia, Ortie
Broughton Of Seville, Edna Boyd of
Sumner, Norton Barrett of North
Shade, Arlin Bahlke of Lafayette,
John Beriacz of North Star, Roy c.
Bailey Of North Star, Wayne Bovee
of Washington, Royal Bovee of North
Star, May +. Bovee of Newark, Eliz-
abeth Barnhart of North Star,
Wright +. Buchholz, Raine Bates of
Bethany, Alice Bishop of Elba, Yer
nice Brecht of Sumner, Harold Brown
Of Pine River, Irma Brown of North
Star, Belva Bordine Of North Star,
Thelma Barton of Hamilton, Guy
Ballard of Elba, George Butcher of
Elba, Arlton Benfield of Pine River,
Earl Bauer of Pine River.
Macy Catron Of Seville, Paul Cat
ron of Seville, l.. +. Cronkright of
Sumner, Lois Cooper of Sumner,
Robert Chase Of Seville, Clayton Cum
ningham of North Shade, James Gu
sick Of North Shade, Theodore Gran
dell of North Star, Norma Curtis of
Washington, inertia Crowell of Wash
ington, Berdie Curren of Washington,
Golden Curren of Washington, Ethel
Cole of Bethany, Freda Clark of
North Star, Ernest Clark of Wheeler,
Melvin Coble of Emerson, Carl Cole
man of North Star, Howard Clifford
of Arcadia, Earl Conklin of Arcadia,
Arlene Cook of Sumner.
Gladys Duckworth of Arcadia, May
nard Downing of New Haven, Nydia
Daley of Pine River, Zelma Divelbiss
of Pine River, Bernice Dickinson Of
Elba, Harley Drummond of Washing
ton, Doris Dunn of North Star, Bruce
Daniels of Newark, Virgil Daniels of
Newark, Charles f. Dancer of Wheel
er, Forest Dayringer of Lafayette,
Leona Edwards of Bethany, Howard
Easlick Of Wheeler, Donna Follick
and Kenneth Fea Of Sumner.
Continued on page two)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
C0MMENCEME
ACTIVITIES To
START SUNDAY
BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS TO
BE GIVEN THAT EVENING
BY PRES. CROOKS.
Final Address
BY SchermerhOrn

The thirty-fourth annual COM
mencement exercises at Alma college
will begin Sunday, with the bacca-
laureate address and will come TO n
close with the commencement lunch
con Wednesday, which follows the ex-
ercises in the college chapel.
President Crooks will give the bac-
calaureate address Sunday evening at
the Presbyterian church at 1880
o'clock.
At 1000 n. m. Monday the final
chapel service will be held at which
letters and medals won by athletes,
orators and debaters will be awarded.
In the afternoon the kindergarten ex-
hibit will be given and will be fol-
lowed in the evening by the senior
class play, which will be given at the
Strand theater.
Tuesday evening the Senior prom
enade and the presidents reception
will be held.
The final exercises Of the year will
be held at 1000 a. m. Wednesday,
when the commencement exercises
viii be held, James Schermerhorn Of
the Detroit Times being the speaker.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
DELPHIANS MEET

The final meeting of the Alma
Delphian Chapter for the quarter
was held Saturday, June 4, at the
home of the president, Mrs Hannah.
State street. The evenings activ-
tiles began at o'clock with a pot
luck supper, each guest finding at
her place beautiful poem, original
compositions of Mrs. Hannah's, which
were read and enjoyed by everyone
present.
After bountiful repast the affairs
of the chapter were taken up, brief
business meeting and the literary
program following, with Mrs. Han
nah in the chair. Shakespeare's play
"As You Like 1t" was the subject for
the evenings work, reports being
presented by Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Creaser
and Mrs. Hannah. An open discus
sion followed, after which the club
adjourned, the members expressing
the unanimous opinion that the even
ing was one of the most successful and
happy of the season. The chapter will
resume its course OF study sometime
in the autumn, the exact date to be
decided upon later.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
COUNTY FAIR
To BE BETTER
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE
TO GIVE COUNTY THE BEST
FAIR IT HAS HAD.

Plans are under way TO make the
Gratiot county fair this year the best
that has ever been held in Gratiot
county, the officials of the fair asso-
citation now being busy making ar
rangements for the annual event.
During the past year about $4,000
has been spent by the association in
improving the grounds and the build
ings of the fairgrounds at Ithaca and
putting them in far better shape than
ever before.
One Of the features of the fair this
year will be the appearance Of the
Thearle-Duffied fire works. They
will be far better than ever before
and visitors at the fair in past years
will remember how elaborate and
beautiful they were. The siege of
Dardanelles will be the first nights
feature.
Prizes ranging from one 10 five
dollars are being provided for the
winners Of the boys and girls pig and
calf clubs in the county, and this
promises TO stimulate a still greater
interest in this work on the part of
TIE younsters Of Gratiot in the future
Among the musical attractions at
the fair will be Amsdens band Of
Saginaw, which represents the Cham
Der Of Commerce in that city. There
will be other musical attractions, big
free acts, and all of the other conces-
sions and amusements that go TO
make up fine fair.
The races this year are expected to
eclipse any that have been seld in re-
cent years, and will lend big inter
est to the fair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
Pleasing Program
is to BE GiUen

A special childrens' day exercise,
"The Season of Beauty will be held
at the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing, and promises to be Of unusual
interest to those who attend.
The following program will be Civ
en-:
Song School.
Scripture reading.
Prayer by the pastor.
Response.
Recitation, A Snappy Salute, by
David Glass.
Exercise, We Greet You, by David
Glass, Lawrence Shoufler, Vera
Smith, Fern Campbell, Harold Moore,
Lester Becker, Elmer Rapson.
Recitation, Tit for Tat, by Dorothy
Shoufler.
Recitation, A Little Rainbow, by
Luella Williams.
Primary song, Happy Toilers We.
Song by school.
Exercise, The Cornerstone, by
Floyd Vine, Stanley Sergent, Leslie
Struble, Clifford Vine, Stetson Fad
den.
Recitation, The Blue Birds Song,
by Fern Campbell.
Recitation, The Sun-flower and the
Daisy, by Lawrence Shoufler.
Exercise, by Miss Shankel's class.
Missionary Story, by Miss Shankel.
Recitation, Making Sunshine, by
Dorothy Rapson.
Song, by school.
Recitation by Harold Moore.
Primary Song, The Shepherds
Song.
Recitation, The Puzzler, by Lester
Jackman.
Song by school.
Recitation, Promises, by Vernon
Smith.
Recitation, by Fay Campbell.
Exercise, Jewels for the Crown,
by Marion Grover, Eva Hamlin, Eva
Davis, Mary Johnson, Margaret Glow,
Nellie Knapp and Madeline Proud
Recitation, Little Dewdrop, by
Mary Brennan.
Recitation, Give a Cheerful Heart,
by Paul Ditto.
Song, Goodby Song, by girls of
Mrs. Shoulders and Miss Chapman's
classes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
Green Caps Make
A Real Blaze

With the college year rapidly com
ing to n close the little skull caps of
that charming green hue that the
Freshies have been carrying around
as sun shades since way along last
fall have been dispensed with, the
caps being burned.
1t has never been realized that
green caps Of this kind would make
such fine kindling. They did, how
ever, create "some" blaze, and some
one evidently thought that the college
was burning, and about midnight
Saturday night the fire alarm rang
and the fire laddies were chased from
their slumbers to answer a call to the
college.
Not until they arrived on the scene
was it realized that it was not the
administration building, or Wright
Hall that was burning, but simply a
supply of little green caps, which
have served their purpose in distin-
gushing the Freshies from their
more mature brethren on the College
hill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
Nay Regulate
Aimu's T0Nis

Alma's taxis and pissibly Alma's
commercial trucks will soon be regu-
lated by ordinance Commissioner
Chick offering a motion at the meet
ing of the city commission Wednesday
day evening, by which the city at
torney is instructed to prepare such
an ordinance.
The ordinance is expected to take
up the matter of parking of such
vehicles, because of some of the con
ditions which have been encountered
in the past.
1t is expected that the proposed or
dinanoe will carry licensing fee for
all such vehicles, thus giving the city
the power to control their operation
in the community. If passed it will
prevent every Tom, Dick and Harry
from operating ataxi line for a day
or two at various times, without Sc
curing license and conforming to
the city's requirements, and thus will
probably also serve the interests Of
those who have a regular established
taxi concern or route.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
ALMA COLLEGE.
CAMPAIGN Is
NEARING END
Si55 900 OF A QUOTA OF $685. 900
Is RAISED FOR PRESENTER
IAN INSTITUTION.
VIII Continue the
Work During Year

Gifts aggregating $455,000 were
announced Tuesday evening in De
troit by President II. NJ. Crooks of
Alma College when the campaign for
funds for the endowment of the in
stitution was brought to close with
a banquet which was held at the Ho-
tel Tuller.
Detroit. with a quota of S225,000, is
reported to have raised less than
100000 of the quota which had been
assigned to that city.
The objective of the Alma College
endowment campaign had been the
sum Of $685,000.
The drive will be continued, Presi-
dent Crooks announced, until the first
Of the year when it is expected that
the full amount sought will have been
secured by the college.
In the meantime, DR.. Crooks stated
at the banquet, the money raised will
be used in paying off the debts Of the
college, building the building that is
badly needed, and leave something
besides for endowment purposes.
In his address DR.. Crooks stated
that there were a number of reasons
why the amount sought was not Sc
cured, during the present drive. One
Of these is the fact that the quota
was too large in view Of the present
economic conditions in the country,
and another because of the fact that
in many cities Presbyterians have
building programs under way with
churches.
In view Of the fact that the money
secured will build the structure that
is needed, will pay off the debts and
leave money for the endowment, the
campaign has not been a failure, he
said.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY TO
RESIGN Soon
SMITH HAS ACCEPTED POSITION
AS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
Starts NeW Work
Early in August

o. l.. Smith, prosecuting attorney
Of Gratiot county, has definitely ac-
cepted a position in the office Of the
Attorney General Of Michigan as AS
sistant attorney general, according to
word received just before going TO
press.
Smith will take up his new work in
the attorney generals department on
August ].
He has not yet resigned as prose
cutting attorney Of Gratiot county,
and the, expectations are that he will
not tender his resignation until late in
July.
Smith is now starting his fourth
term as prosecuting attorney Of Gra-
tiot County. He has made a brilliant
record in this office, which caused
him to be singled out from all other
possibilities when new assistant at
torney general was being sought.
Smith has been elected to the office
of prosecutor four times, which indi-
Gates clearly the faith that the people
of Gratiot have had in his integrity,
and in his legal knowledge. Each
time he has received a handsome ma
jority at the hands of the voters.
Smith has also served the Republi-
can party in the county. For a num-
Der Of years he was county secretary
Of the county Republican committee,
and at the Republican county conven-
ton recently held at Ithaca he was
elected as county chairman. With
Smith leaving for Lansing he will al
so give up the chairmanshlp of this
important party committee, making
necessary the selection Of a new
chairman.
The new office will give Smith a
far larger salary than the office Of
prosecuting attorney has been paying
but the salary attached to the assist
ant attorney geheralship has not been
announced.
1t is still far too early to speculate
on a possible successor TO Mr. Smith,
but the probabilities are that the Sc
lection will be between Attorney Ro-
maine Clark of st. Louis, and Attor-
ney John Myers Of Ithaca, if the lat
ter should decide to go after the po-
sition.
1t will be with regret that the peo-
pie of Gratiot county learn of the
change that Prosecutor Smith is max
ing, as he has proven an efficient Of
ficer, but when he leavso the county
fieer, but when he leaves the county
to take up his work, Gratiot's best
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
ELEVEN POINTS
At STATE MEET
ELIAS GIVES WONDERFUL PER
FORMANCE RUNNING THREE
LAPS WITHOUT SHOE.

The local high school track team
took sixth place in the class B meet
at East Lansing Saturday, hard luck
in way preventing the Alma aggre-
cation from making a better showing
in the big state interscholastic.
That hard luck hit the Almaites is
shown from the fact that after earn
ing first place in the shot put, Ander-
son slipped and went over the front
line Of the putting circle and was dis
qualified Hard luck also hit Elias in
the mile run in which he was slated
for nothing worse than second place.
The hard luck that hit him also
ance of the entire track meet and
ance OF hte entire track meet and
gives = good indication Of the kind
Of athletes that Alma high turns out.
When Elias had finished the first
OF the four laps in the mile race he
lost one shoe. He stopped and picked
up the shoe, and unable to fasten il
70 his foot continued the race over
the cinder track for three-fourths of
y iiiii1 bHi tiObI. llt DlulStu MS lOOL
badly and cut it somewhat. 1t is to
be regretted that such a performance
could not be rewarded with more than
the fourth place that Elias took in
this event. In the half mile he was
forced to retire, when the same acci-
dent again took place, the foot being
too sore to allow him to continue in
the same way that he had run the
mile.
The Alma men were so badly used
up when it came time for the relay
race that the local relay team did not
go into the event, whiohthe time in
dicates Alma had a show to win.
In the discus Alma took two places.
Anderson took second and Nelson,
third. Bentley took third place in the
440 dash and fourth in the 220 yard
dash. Wyant and Bentley tied with
four others for second place in the
pole vault, the points being split and
Bentley winning the medal on the
draw. Elias brought the other point
of the eleven with his fourth place in
the mile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
PeOny ShOIU
Creates Interest

The second flower show, which was
held by the garden club of Alma at
the residence of Mrs. Frances King
en- Monday afternoon, was we'll at
tended by an enthusiastic gathering
Of flower lovers. This being peony
seOson, that flower formed the basis
for the exhibit. The flowers entered
for competition were arranged on the
south veranda of Mrs. Kings beauti-
full home and fine variety of bloom
was shown. Several prizes were of
for the most artistic arrangement of
peones and one other flower was
awarded to Mrs. King, Mrs Rhodes
occurring the second prize. In the
second group, Class 3 display of
six varities Of peonies, the first prize
was awarded Mrs. Rhodes, second,
Mrs. Gee In the third group, Class
c, fer the finest double peony, first
prize was awarded Mrs. Gee, second
prize Mrs. Rhodes while in the fourth
group or Class d, for the finest
single peony, the first prize was
awarded to Mrs. Pollasky and the
second TO Mrs Rhodes.
After the flowers had been in
spected and admired by the as
scmbled guests and the prizes award
ed by the judges. Mrs. Sadie Soule,
Mr.. Will Mcclellan Of Saginaw, and
Mrs. Angel, the hostess, Mrs. King,
introduced Mr.. Will Mcclellan a very
successful and enthusiastic grower
Of peonies in Saginaw, who spoke at
some length upon peony growing and
TIE best varieties for planting, illus
trating his talk so far as possible by
use of the flowers present, many of
which had been brought from his own
garden and had been previously ex-
hbited in the Saginaw peony show
He spoke of the double white peony
brought by Mrs. Gee and which was
awarded the first prize in Class c as
being as perfect blossom as he had
ever seen in the National Peony ex-
hibits. several of which he had at
tended
Several members Of the Saginaw
Garden club were in attendance at
the melting and a cordial invita-
tion was extended by them to all
present to attend their annual gla-
diolus show. A gladiolus show for
Alma was also announced for the
gladiolus season.
The decision of the judges was then
announced and the meeting declared
closed so that the guests might be at
liberty to inspect the gardens of the
members of the club who resided
near.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
LdlUn Soils Said To
Need Special Care

Proper care Of lawns and lawn
soils is needed, even after the lawns
are established, if good results are to
be obtained, according to DR.. NJ. ".
McCool, head of the Soils Department
at the Michigan Agricultural College.
Time of clipping, and such matters as
firning the soil and adding water in
the approved manner must be OBJ
served by the modern lawn care-taker
who would have his grounds in good
condition.
Long grass should never be per-
mitted to 20 to seed" says DR.. Nc
Cool, in discussing the care of lawns.
at is also a mistake 20 clip too close
in the late autumn, for lawn grasses,
especially on new lawns, should pass
into the winter with a considerable
growth. Many Of the most successful
lawns are rolled or compacted in some
manner. This causes the grass roots
to take firm hold and assists in the
establishment of good turf.
MANY mistakes are also made in
the application of water to lawn soils.
1t is usually better to soak the soil
thoroughly by laying the hose on the
ground and permitting the water to
flow freely on one part for an hour
or so before moving TO another place.
The sprinkling method is satisfactory
if continued long enough, but fire.
quently this is not done and the
grasses suffer in consequence Fer
tilizers may be used TO advantage on
lawn soils, if proper selection is made
TO meet conditions"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
Circus CrOWd O.
Small One Here

The Hagenback- Wallace Circus,
which appeared in Alma Tuesday,
did not find the huge crowd that us
ually greets such an attraction in
this city, and it is very probable that
the crowd which attended the two
performances here on that day, was
the smallest circus crowd that Alma
has had in upwards of fifteen years.
1t was not because Alma has lost
caste as one of the best circus towns
in the state, that the crowd was
small, or because the "big show" was
not one Of the big attractions of the
kind, but was simply due to the con-
dition, both business and financial,
which has been facing the country
for the past year. 1t is probable
that weather conditions also had an
effect in keeping people away.
Ii is doubtful if the seats in the
show tent were much more than half
occupied when the afternoon pre-
formance started. The evening crowd
was seemingly a handful of people.
Those who attended the circus were
well pleased with the class of the
various attractions, especially the
wild animal acts.