Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-04-14
Observation-Disclosures
ITHACA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


eign Missionary society of the Meth
odist church Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Alva Brader and daughter,
Betty, of Detroit are spending few
weeks with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Harrington.
Mrs. Fred Brown was hostess TO
the members of the Ladies Social
Club Thursday afternoon. The child
hood days of the members was re-
called as each one came attired as
little girls. Before suspension of ac-
tivies for the summer months two
more gatherings will be held, the one
next week being with Mrs. Corliss
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Smith of
North Star were in Ithaca on bust
ness Saturday.
The annual congregational meet
ing of the Ithaca Presbyterian
church was held at the church Thurs
day evening with pot luck supper
at 6:30 o'clock. The reports sub
mitted by the church treasurer, the
aid society, the Sunday school, the
missionary and Christian Endeavor
societies, the Pioneer club and the
church session were most encourage
ing. Election of officers followed.
L. T. Chapins' term as trustee eX-
pired and Harry Meters was elected
as his successor. George Ford was
elected to succeed Dr. f. II. Foust,
whose position as trustee Will be
made vacant by removal. Daniel C..
Weaver was elected church elder for
three years. Solomon Hile and l.. I.
Chaplin were elected deacons and
Misses Frances Todd and Mae Brown
as deaconesses.
Mrs. A. T. Willert spent Friday
and Saturday at their farm near
Middleton.
Mrs. Manning of Marion is visit
ing her sister, DR.. Lydia Higgins.
Myrtle Chapter No. 56, Order of
the Eastern Star. enjoyed a pot luck
supper Tuesday evening followed by
election of officers which resulted as
follows: Mrs. J. n Mccall, worthy
matron; Rev William Roberts, wor
thy patron; Mrs. Harriet Russell, as
sociate matron; Mrs. Elizabeth Hell
fer, conductress; Mrs. Nina Harring
ton, reelected secretary and Mrs.
Charles Fleming, reelected treasur-
er.
Mrs. Carl Ranger is spending two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. j. II.
Hawley, in Detroit.
Mrs. Wilbert Duff, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jack
Dicken, the past month, has returned
to her home in Toronto, Canada.
The funeral of Cyrus Lepley took
place Monday at the house and bur
ial was made at Carson City. Rev.
l. l.. Dewey, pastor of the Ithaca NJ.
E. church officiated. Mr.. Lepley was
67 years of age. He was a brother
of Mrs. Jacob Knashneider and re-
sided alone in Ithaca.
Mrs. Oliver Kleckner was called
here from Toledo owing to the III.
mes sand death of her mother, Mrs.
Christian Lehner.
Mrs. George Davis and daughter
Kathleen, returned one day the past
week from spending the past few
months in Riverside, Calf.
A. j. Kinketer has purchased the
Wilson farm in North Star township
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Belts of Sickels
who have purchased the W. ID. Tuck
er residence, took possession of the
same the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Churchill
spent Wednesday in Lansing.
The Ladies Community club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. FINS
Mckay, for the regular weekly meet
ing of the society. Election of off
GERS took place as follows: President,
Mrs. Harley Rasor; vice president,
Mrs. Chas. Kernen; sec'y-treasurer,
Mrs. George Ford.
The funeral of Mrs. c. Lehner. q
pioneer resident of Gratiot county
whose death occurred at Ithaca. took
place at the L. B. church in North
Star Sunday Rev. Sissler of Lam
sing officiated and interment was
made in North Star cemetery. She
was i'll with pneumonia about ten
days. Surviving are a son, Keith. a
senior in the Ithaca high school, and
three daughters, Mrs. Alma Daniels
of Hamilton township, Mrs. Rosa
Wolfe of North Star and Mrs. Oliver
Kleckner of Toledo, Ohio She was
member of the Church of God.
The Misses Mildred and Arilla
Thomas entertained a small company
of friends complimentary to Miss
Kathleen Davis, who returned few
days ago with her mother, Mrs. Geo.
Davis, from spending several months
in Riverside, Cal.
Robert McNabb died Saturday at
the late residence. The funeral took
place Tuesday at the Ithaca Presby-
terrain church with Rev. William
Roberts officiating. Interment was
made inthe Ithaca cemetery. The
wife and a son, DIR. Frederick Nc
Nabb, survive.
Mrs. Edward ID. Hamilton and her
daughter, Charlotte, left Tuesday for
Grand Rapids where they will visit
friends.