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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
UNION SERVICES
FOR THE SUMM[R R
ALMA CHURCHES UNITE FOR
SERVICES DURING THE
MONTHS OF SUMNER

Sunday evening union services un-
der the auspices Of the Alma Fedora
tion of Churches will commence next
Sunday evening in the park and will
continue throughout July and the
first week in August. During the last
three Sunday evenings in August
they will be held in the various
churches.
For these services a program has
been worked out which should make
these services unusually effective
Each service will be opened by com
munity singing, lead by Mr.. Frank F
Smith, and a union chorus choir
Special musical numbers will also be
arranged. For the better accompany
ing of the music Grinnell Brothers
have offered the use of piano to be
placed in the band-stand in the park
and left there throughout the period
of the union meetings. The general
theme for the services will be Jesus
The Worlds Redeemer."
The various speakers as now sched'
uled are as follows
June 25-Rev. j. NJ. Horton, l.. Tn.
rector of the Episcopal church. Rev
Horton just recently came to Alma
and many will hear him for the first
time. A large attendance shoulc
greet him in welcome to Alma, an6
hear his message.
July 2-"Stewards of Redemption,
by Rev. E. E. Shoufer Of the Baptist
church.
July 9-An out of town speaker
will be secured from the Conference
which will be then in session at Alma
College.
July 16-"The Worlds Need of q
Redeemer," Rev. M. w. Duffey of the
NJ. f. church.
July 23-"Jesus, the Only Redeem
err" Rev. w. l.. Gelston of the Pres
byterian church.
July 3O-"Redemption Realized,
Rev. II. II. Anderson of the Christian
Church.
All people of the community are
invited to these services. 1t is thu
purpose Of the Federation of Churche:
to make these services power fol
good in the community during thu
summer months, and this cannot b'
done without cooperation.
Announcement is to be made Later
in regard to the services to be helt
during the month Of August.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
CONTRACT LET
FOR ROAD WEST
FROM THIS CITY
TRUNK LINE ROAD TO BE RE-
BUILT WEST OF ALMA, DIS
TANCE OF Az MILES
To BE Constructed
Under Covert Act

After considerably longer period
than had been anticipated, the con-
tracts for the rebuilding Of the trunk
line road west from Alma for a dis
tance Of four and one-half miles were
let Tuesday at the offices Of the
Gratiot County Road Commissioners
at Ithaca by the state highway de-
partment.
The work of rebuilding the road is
to be put under way at once, and
rushed as rapidly as is consistent
with good road building, and it is ex-
pected that the entire work will be
brought to completion late in the fall
of the present year. The present
expectation is that the work will be
started within a week or ten days at
the outside.
The road is to be a new gravel
road, over the entire distance. The
letting Of the contract for the work
brings to an end long efforts that
have been made to get a new road
constructed west from Alma, where
traffic has been unusually heavy and
where the existing road was of such
nature that it proved very trouble
some during wet and stormy seasons
Of the year
The contract for the grading and
graveling of the road was awarded
to Fred Haskins Of Mt. Pleasant by
the state highway department. His
bid was the lowest of the ten that
were received for the work. The
bid was for approximately $31 900
Contractor Chase of st. Louis has
the contract for the tillng work in
connection with the new road, his bid
of slightly over $1,000 being the low
one of the number that were submit
ted.
The property owners along the
trunk line petitioned the state de-
partment year ago to have the new
road constructed, the petitions being
made under the Covert act Under
this act the assessment district will
pay per cent Of the total cost Of
the road. The townships of Arcadia
and Pine River will each pay pa per
cent of the total cost and the town
ships of Seville and Sumner will each
pay ~ per cent of the total con-
struction cost The county will be
required 70 pay II per cent of the
cost Of the road and the state will
pay the balance Of 70 per cent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
URGED SUPPORT
Of CAMP PA|GN
PRESIDENT CROOKS IN DETROIT
SPOKE ON SUBJECT. THE
NEEDED ELEMENT"

President II. NJ. Crooks, of Alma
College gave an address Sunday even
ing at the Jefferson Avenue Presby-
terian Church in Detroit, the subject
of the address being, The Necessary
Element.
The address given was strong
plea to the Presbyterians Of that
church in behalf Of the Alma Col
lege Endowment campaign, which is
now rapidly nearing a close, and
which still needs approximately
60,000.00 to insure to the college all
conditional gifts, or pledges. About
100000 is needed il the college is
to achieve its original goal of $685.
900.
Workers in the endowment cam.
paign are speeding up to the greatest
possible extent during the closing
days Of the campaign and every ef
fort is being made, not only TO make
certain Of the conditional pledges, but
also to put the campaign over tn,
top with the original quota.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Combine Inaugural
and Commencement

Two hundred and thirty-five SEN
iors at the Michigan Agricultural
College were granted diplomas on
Wednesday, June 21, while David
Friday, new NJ A. c. executive, was
formally inaugra'ed president of the
institution on the same day.
President Friday delivered the
commencement address himself, the
same speech serving as his insugu-
raj address. Hon. Jason Woodman,
senior member OF the State Board Of
Agriculture, formally inaugurated
the new president on behalf of the
State Board and the faculty Of the
college.
Nearly a thousand alumni and for
mcr students, in addition to friends
and relatives of the members of the
senior class, returned for the joint
ceremonies.
Among the events which gave the
commencement weekend an un-
usually full program were: spec
ial faculty reception for President
and Mrs. Friday and Secretary and
Mrs. H. H. Halliday; baccalaureate
services; beautiful pageant with
more than 200 college students TAX
ing part; concerts and luncheons; and
special alumni inaugural meeting,
with presidents of Michigan colleges,
prominent NJ. A. c. alumni, and for
mer NJ. A. c. executives appearing
on the program.
Members of the senior class,
small one because of the fact that IL
entered college in 1918 (the war year.
were divided as follows: agriculture,
73 engineering, II; home economics,
68; forestry, l8; and veterinary
medicine, ;.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
BIBLE SCHOOL
OPENS MONDAY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN
AUGURATES FIVE WEEKS
SUMNER BIBLE SCHOOL.

The Summer Bible School to COM
mence on next Monday, June 26, in
the Presbyterian Church at 900 a.
M, has the prospect of a good at
tendance. AS previously announced
the school to be held at the Presby-
terian church does not propose to
teach denominational doctrine and
pupils from other denominations are
invited to enroll as well as Presby-
terians.
For the school three paid instruct
ors have been secured, all of whom
are trained teachers, and two of
whom have had experience in teach
ing the Bible in Home Mission schools
in which they were employed pre-
viously. The principal of the school
will be Miss Laura Soule.
The proposed curriculum of the
school follows:
Pupils from four to six years of
age Names of the books Of the new
testament; Psalms / and % memoir
lied; fifteen questions from THE Pri-
mary Catechism"; the Lords Prayer
memorized; key verses such as John
1916, Acts 1851, John 1884 and
Luke 1916 memorized; stories Of the
Bible.
Pupils from seven to eleven years i:
"The Bible and its Books" by Wor-
den; Psalms l and %, Matt. 5:1-12,
Isaiah 53:l-12, and the Ten Com
mandments memorized; "The Life Of
Jesus" by Worden; ifty-two ques-
tions in "The Primary Catechism," 4"
by Carson; Lessons from THE Way
Of Life" by Latham; stories of the
life of Christ.
Pupils twelve years Of age and
over: "The Bible and its Books" by
Worden; Psalms /, % and 81, Matt.
5, Isaiah SO, Cor 13 and the Ten
Commandments memorized; eight les
sons from "The Way of Life" by La
them; twenty-eight pages of "The
Geography of Palestine" by Phillips;
"The Life of Jesus" by Worden;
"The Primary Catechism," complete
if possible.
The school will run from June 26
to July %, five days each week. The
classes will meet from 900 a. m. to
11:45 a. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
TH|RTy-TWO ARE
COMPLETING THE
9TH GRADE WORK
SMALLER CLASS GOES INTO
HIGH SCHOOL THAN THE
ONE THAT Is LEAVING
Should Temporarily
Relieve Congestion

The class that has completed its
work in the eighth grade and goes
into the high school this fall is a
far smaller one than the High school
graduating class, which promises to
do away with some of the conges-
tion that has been felt in the High
School building during the past few
months. AS another class will
finish the eighth grade in February,
however, when no class is leaving
the High School, the congestion at
that time promises to be as great or
greater than it has been this past
semester.
The eighth grade class that will
go on into the high school in the fall
numbers only thirty-one pupils.
The class follows: Leo Adams,
Conrad Baker, Fern Bentley, Geral-
dine Bush, Alice Brink, Cora Boil
niger, Ethel Butrick, Harold Bush,
Emma Crossen, Vergil Dumas, Mar
vel DeGraw, Nina Ferris, Alvord
Holly, Clifford Holmes, Carl Irish,
Merle Mervin, Dorothy Monk, An
gus McFadden, Austin Raymond,
Marie Redel, Allen Rockwell, Fern
Stearns, Leon Phillips, Goldie Slater,
Amm Smith, Gleeson Smith, Ethelyn
Schlappi, Gladys Sadler, Hugh Ward,
Howard White and Myrtle Wander
mark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
TAX RATE IS
LOWER THAN
A YEAR AGO
RATE FOR CITY TAX THIS YEAR
HAS BEEN FIXED AT $10.5O
PER 81, 900 VALUATION
Rate is 85c Less
Than One Year Ago

The tax rate of the City Of Alma
this year will show big decrease
over the tax rate of year ago,
having been fixed at $1,000 per
thousand of valuation.
The tax rate last year was $l1.35,
making the rate this year S.S5 per
thousand dollars of valuation less
than it was year ago. Last year
the city tax provided a large sum
for pavement, which approximately
made up the difference in the
amount Of the budget of last year
over this year, and as a result some
of the difference in tha rate per
thousand of valuation. There is
also a difference in the assessed val
uation of the city from last year, the
new valuation being slightly smaller
This however, would tend to make the
rate higher. 1t is interesting to
note also that the budget for this
year contemplated several new ac-
tivites, which are provided and still
makes possible a tax rate almost a
dollar less than the rate of last year.
The city taxes are due and payable
on Saturday, July /, and the city
officials urge that they be paid at
the earliest possible time. Septem-
Der Ia is the last day that the city
tax can be paid, without interest be-
ing added.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
GrOUerS Protest Cut
in Railroad Service

Protesting against proposed aban-
donment of branch lines of the Pere
Marquette railroad which serve po-
tato producing sections of the state,
the executive committee of the
Michigan Potato Producers Associa-
tion went on record at a meeting last
week condemning the suggested action
as contrary to the best agricultural
development of the state.
The railroad has filed applications
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for permission to abandon it's
Mecosta to Barryton and Remus to
Weidman branches. Inasmuch as
this would cut off rail service from
the only logical shipping points for
potato growing district at present
shipping more than 300 cars of tubers
annually, the growers association
feels that proposed elimination of
service would be serious TO the far
mers of the section.
"The Barryton section is develop
ing into an important certified seed
potato producing district, and any
thing which would interfere with the
expansion of the industry would be
unfortunate" says II. c. Moore, ex-
tension specialist in potatoes at the
Michigan Agricultural College and
secretary of the Potato Producers
Association. There are possibilities
for development Of the section into a
great potato producing district, but
railroad facilities which will neces-
state no more than a TO 8 mile haul
to shipping point are essential to
such development"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
ROUTE OF THE PARADE

The route for the parade of the
John Robinson Circus, which is to
show in Alma on Saturday, has been
given out as follows: From the show
grounds on Wright avenue, south to
Elwell street; east on Elwell to
State, thence south to Downie; then
east to Gratiot and south on Gratiot
to Superior, and then west on Super
ior street to Wright avenue, and
north on Wright avenue to the show
grounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
Operettd Was
Very Pleasing

"Hiawatha's Childhood" an operet-
Ia in one act given last Friday even
ing by the children Of Washington
School and assisted by the High
School Girls Glee Club, was exceed
ingly we'll rendered and reflects con-
siderable credit not only on the child
rem who took part in the production
but also upon the ability of the in
structors, who had charge of the va
rious phases Of the operetta.
The part Of Hiawatha, as a youth
and as a child, taken by Donald Hoff-
man and Hubert Bartling, and the
part of Nokomis, handled by Lois
Smith, were characterized in an ex-
ceptionally able manner. Consider
able credit must also be given to
Claud Bruce in the part of Nude
keewis, and to Lyle Thompson, who
took the part Of Iagoo..
The numerous school children who
carried the parts of frefiies, wind
spirits and phsntoms are also to be
commended highly for their work.
Miss Emmel directed the chorus,
Miss Meyers and Mr.. George Mullin
the staging, Miss Hood the dances,
Miss Babcock the speaking, the
Misses Towers, Smith, Thum and
Beck the costumes and Evertt Giles
the lighting To their exceptional
work in making the production big
success great credit must alsd be
given.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
MARRIED SATURDAY NIGHT

Miss Edna Crossen and Mr.. Martin
Bush, both Of this city, were quietly
married Saturday evening, June II,
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Crossen.
Miss Gladys Bentley and Mr..
Leonard Rench were in attendance
when Rev. Anderson of the Christian
Church performed the ceremony
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bush are well
known in this city TO a large circle
Of friends. They expect to make their
home in Saginaw, where the groom
has been employed for the past six
months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
BEE KEEPERS PICNIC

The Gratiot County Bee Keepers
Association, comprising a MEM
bership in the counties of Gratiot,
Montcalm, and Isabella, will hold its
annual basket picnic at the home Of
Frank Rasmussen in Greenville, on
Thursday, June 20. All bee keepers
and their families are invited to at
tend, Mr.. f. w. Redman of Ithaca,
secretary of the Association, has an
nounced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22
BANK CLEARINGS

The bank clearings for the current
week as reported by the First State
Bank of this city, are s93,469.19. as
against clearings for the same week
last year of sl14,6sl.91, and COM
pared with clearings last week OF
$100,O75.75.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-22

A lawn social will be held at the
Ruggles home, Thursday afternoon,
June 20, at four o'clock. Everyone
is advertisement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22

Myrtle Lanee's house and arrived last
Wednesday TO spend their summer
vacation.
There will be services at the church
next Sunday at II o'clock, conducted
by Mr.. Studley.
Mrs. Neil Tassie and Mrs Flora
Blake were visitors in Hardwiek on
Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. r. Wells of Shelburne has
been the guest of Mrs. Nellie Goodell
for the past week, leaving on Wednes-
day for visit with relatives in Cabot.
DIR. G. G. Hall and family and Mrs.
r. Morrison were business visitors
in Montpelier last Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Strong returned from
Derry, ~ H., last Monday, where she
has been for several weeks, the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Goodell.
Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Mclean were
callers at NJ. V. Clark's last Tues
day.
Mrs. NJ. f. Wells Of Shelburne, who
has been passing a few days with
Mrs Nellie Goodell, left for a visit
with relatives in Cabot last Wednes-
day.
DIR. G. G. Hall and family and Mrs.
II. Morrison were business visitors in
last Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22
SOUTH WOODBURY.

Grace +. McKinstry of this place
and Carroll NJ Hitchcock OF Albany
were united in marriage in Barre on
Saturday evening. July Is, Rev. +. l.
Goodspeed officiating. They left on
Monday morning for their home in
Albany. The best wishes of her many
friends 90 with them TO their new
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. McKinsCy and
sir. and Mrs Carroll Hitchcock visited
at the home of Neil Templeton in
Mortified last Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Strong, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harvey
Goodell, in Derry. n. H., returned
home last Monday.
Roy Benjamin, Mr.. and Mrs. B. III.
Benjamin and Mrs. Neil Daniels mo-
tored to Alburg Springs last Sunday.
Prof. J. A. Studley and family of
Attleboro. Mass, have rented Mrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22
MlDDLESEY

Walter Barnes of Boston and friend
of New York City, who are spending
the summer in Stowe. were callers at
the Reed home recently
Rev. j. q. Sails Of Waterbury
Center was in town Wednesday to of.
ficiate at the funeral Of the late Mrs.
Lucy Miles.
Mrs. Harold Turney of New York
came last week to the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Turney on a-count of the
serious condition of Miss Aida Tur-
ney.
Rufus Chamberlain of Montpelier was
a recent guest at the home of his
brothers at the Center.
Mrs. Homer Lambert has been stop
ping for several days at James Ferris.
Mrs Flora tBoycel Gale of Water
bury was in town Wednesday to give
music lessons to a class of nine pupils.
Roy Kellogg of Massachusetts, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs George Thomas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22
WEBSTERTILLE

Rev S. Mead, who Is spending the
summer months in Vermont, and is
again acting pastor Of the Webster
vile Baptist church, expects to re-
turn to Pennsylvania during the first
week of September He is preaching a
series Of sermons on the whole armor
of God, described in the sixth chapter
of Paul's letter to the Ephesians,
which are greatly enjoyed by his peo.
pie. Mr.. Mead has quite ministerial
family. His eldest son is pastor Of
the Emmanuel Baptist church Of De.
troit, Mich. His youngest son Is also
an ordained Baptist minister and pas
tor of the Baptist church at Grand
Ledge, Mich. and has baptized over
800 and received them into church fell
lowship during little over three
years. His only daughter is the wife
of Rev b. A. Fisher, a former pastor
of the First Baptist church in Spring
field, but now pastor of a large and
influential Baptist church Of Johns
town, Pa. His salary Is $4,000 year.
Mr.. Mead's third son il a Y. NJ G. a..
secretary in South Carolina, and Is in
constant demand by various churches
to supply their pnlpits when vacant.
Another son i IN charge of one de-
partment of the Knox hat works of
Brooklyn, n. Y. He also inspects all
hats before shipped from the factory.
This son also is very efficient pianist
and is in charge Of an orchestra which
renders selections at noon hours for
the benefit Of the large number Of
men and women employed there's There
Is also one other son, who resides in
Canada, and who holds
prominent position with the National
Life Insurance company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22
WA!TSFIELD

G. w. Long and Merlin Moriarty
were in Burlington Thursday.
Il. L. Marshall is improving the looks
Of his residence by having It painted
Misses Mabel Long and Mildred
Griffith have returned to Hartford,
Conn.
( j. J.. McAllister and wife and daugh-
ter from Warren were in town Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dana and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dana from Lowell,
Mass, have been guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Patterson Of Warren and
called on relatives in Waitsfeld the
past week.
Mrs. Mcneil from Ormstown, Cana
da, called at j. H. Smaips Wednesday
Mrs. L. H. Jones gave party
Wednesday afternoon to several little
people in honor OF the third birthday
anniversary of her little daughter,
Florence Jones.
Arcola, the lO-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown OF South
Fayston, died Thursday morning
about o'clock from diphtheria. The
body was brought 10 Hasville cemetery
for burial.
Mrs. Moses Long, who has been
spending few weeks with her daugh
ter, Mrs Arthur Miller, in their old
home on Waitsfield common, has re
turned to Hartford, Conn.
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Baird from
.-sas al Afr Hai rrf. +
pie in Waitsfield this week.
a party was given in Library hall
evening by the young peo-
pie in honor Of Miss Dorothea Ellis
from Huntington, who has been visit
ing her former schoolmates The eve
ming was passed in dancing. Refresh
ments of punch and waters were served
r. A. Messer, proprietor of the Mad
River creamery, was in town this week
from Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. 0'Brian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Martin and children
notored to Greensboro and returned
Miss Elsie Long went Friday to be
he guest of Miss Clara Berry in Mont |
1elier.
At the meeting of the national /
'ducation convention in Boston, Miss
Dana learned from Mr.. Muerman of
he federal bureau of education at
that the slides from diff
erent classes of Waitsfield high school
lave been made and are being ex
Iibited in various part Of the country.
Samuel Baird has returned from the
loyal Victoria hospital. Montreal,
where he learned no further treatment
vas considered necessary, the pain be-
ny caused by the radium treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-22

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