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A THE LMA RECORD BUY IN ALMA BUY IN ALMA VOL. XXXVII NO. 32 ALMA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERN06N, OCTOHER 28, 1J15 WHOLE NIJMRER PJll HASTEN THE REALIZATION OF Send in Your Name At Once. It Is Not Too Late To Start Now. The Contest Is Just Getting Started And Your Chance is As Good as Any AMBITION WILL DRIVE A FORD AUTOMOBILE HOME FOR YOU First Count of Votes Will Be Published Next Week.

Make Every Day Count During The Coming Week and Be 'At The Top Of The List. Remember You Are Sure To Win Something Already the Record contest has treated considerable interest and a number of contestants have started in to work. Since our last issue we have removed a good many names and we will remove a good many more of them just as soon as we find out whether or not they are We have heard some say that the car was already won they knew who was going to get the Ford, but you know as well as we do that it is im- possible to make any predictions as to who is going to win out. The contest is just starting and for any one to make predictions as to who will win absolutely absurd at this stage I thc contest. There is still room for more contestant in some localities, so look the list over and if there is no one working in your locality, start in at once.

I-et us know you are going to work and we will send you all the necesaary things to start you out. Next week we will publish the liist votes, so now is the time to get real busy. The one who will be at the hi-ad of the list next week will re- ceive a great amount of advertising 1' cause people all over the county are interested and watching to see who I will be at the top. Map out a campaign for the com-l ing week just what you intend to I do and hop to it and cany out the campaign. If you are going to win go at it systematically.

This is a bus-l iness proposition, pure and simple and in order to win out you must get votes and to get votes you have ta solicit subscriptions. Don't go into this campaign with the feeling that you are bound to get something, because your enthusiasm is liable to "peter out" and before the contest is over. Remember your re- port must be in this office by November 3rd. at 0 p. m.

If th ie is anything you don't understand always call up the Record ofTice or your information. Alma i J. Barney .,000 P. T. Banghart 5,000 D.

Coleman 5,000 Frank W. Clark 5,00 J. D. Helman 5.000 Geo. W.

Carl 5,000 C. E. Pettijohn 5,000 i L. C. Stinchcomb 5,000 John Wright o.OOO Ackley Lippert 5,000 Mrs.

R. J. Hampton 5,000 Captain Lamont 5,000 Herbert Becker 5,000 Lillian Swarthout 5,000 Henry McNamara 5,000 Mrs. Donnelly 5,000 Geo. Abbott 5,000 Mrs.

Burt Hicks 5,000 Alma R. F. I). No. 1 Bateman 5,000 Alma R.

F. D. No. 2 IDenli fjF.udl nis ritzgeraia o.uuu Vj. A.

Wilk 5,000 Mrs. Aaa uameis Alvin Bauer 5,000 Alma R. I). No. 3 Fred Durkee 5,000 W.

II. Parr 5,000 Joseph E. Wiggins 1L. W. Raycraft 5,00 Alma R.

F. I). No. 4 r. R.

Sprague 5,000 Bannister -5. E. Burlingame 5,000 Miss Pearl Mead 5,000 A. F. Ryder 5,000 Elm Hall I Mm.

Effie Iloxie 5,000 Vllamlin 5,000 LVjl licks 5,000 l't B. Hall 5,000 James Gargett 5,000 Kittridge 5,000 KImer Joslin 5,00) EUell C. Pugsley 5,000 Taylor 5,000 Vm. L. Hutchinson 5,000 'L A.

Potter 5,000 Pritchard 5,000 E. Sadler 5,000 A. Sadler 5,000 R. Hunday 5,000 Irs. Marion risher 5,000 Breckenridge Idna VanDuzen" 5,000 Ithel Greenfield 5,000 Vesley Muscott 5,000 Vm.

Kean 5,000 ora Milligan 5,000 lady Sabin 5,000 Mrs. Fred MofTatt 5,000 Sumner Charles Booth 5,000 'Mrs. F. .1 Tucker 5 St. Louis Geo.

Bailey J. D. Potter C. 1). Hoffman Mrs.

M. Leonard, R. No. 3. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Wheeler Ethel Street 5,000 Carl Lanshaw 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5.000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5.000 Fred Greening Frank Moore, R.

No. 2 John Poleman Ithaca M. C. Lake John Kerner Geo. McMullen Vestaburg Mrs.

Wm. Caris Riverdale Gustav VV'oydt Mrs. Highfield Middleton Andrew Lepley Ralph Miller B. J. Shong C.

E. Mertz Floyd Howe! Ashley K. Kirby Perrinton M. Baker () North Star R. F.

I). Clnries M. llugget Pompeii Charles Warren No. 1 5,000 5.000 COUNTY EQUALIZED tne meeting of the Board of Supervisors last week the committee on equalization reported the follow, jrir totals: Arcada 1,509,780 1,209,880 1,745,130 751, noo 1,489,470 1,448,980 Bethany Elba -IJmerson Fulton Hamilton I Ithaca Lafayette Newark New Haven North Shade North Star Seville Pine River Sumner -Washington Wheeler Alma City 1st Ward -2nd Ward Ward -4th Ward 1,511,480 1 17H 500 1,551,400 1,089,910 1,127,740 1,358,290 1,307,140 1,429,750 725,400 859,940 280,940 580,340 158,220 197,820 280,740 St. Louis City 1st Ward -2nd Ward Ward -4th Ward 1,179,010 JUNIOR GATHERING AT WRIGHT HALL It was a Jolly bunch that took its place at a long table prettily decorated with autumn leaves and candles artistically arranged underneath the floating Junior colors, blue and white.

Did you say Junior? "Are we all dead yet? Are we all dead yet? No! by golly, there twenty-five yet." Peach pie, a la mode, coffee, jam, olives, radishes, devils food, until the tables growned under the weight of good things to eat. The hall resounded with the Sophomore and Freshman cheers for us, and the Senior peep. Nine rahs and the college yell were given for our honorable classmate, the worthy captain of the football team, Mark Spinney. Then in turn we cheered MacAuley, Chet, Brud, and Scoop, thus showing the Juniors' appreciation for our excellent showing on the football squad. It was almost in vain to yell for Nip to come back from squandering his nickles in the telephone booth.

Before we parted a rousing cheer was given for our popular Cla.cs President, Errol Stafford. The feast was topped off by the Junior going down in a body, followed by the rest of the college, to see the team ofT. 1 NKW ORGANIZATION Hurt, Sharrar Watson I.and Co. is the style of the new re-organized real estate company organized last Monday. The old firm of Burt, Shar- ar Moore Land Co.

will close up its business and the new company will succeed it. The change became neces- sary from the fact that Mr. MooreV time was taken up by his connection with the Republic Truck Company as treasurer. Chas. Watson of Breckenridge will take Mr.

Moore's place in the new organization and Jess G. Nicolett of Urbana, Illinois, will be added to the firm. They will continue in the same line of work. Mr. Watson is a staple and prominent business man of Breckenridge and will be a strong asset to the new company.

The old firm of Burt, Sharrar iV: Moore Land Company have been one of the leading real state dealers in farm lands in the state and we bespeak a continuance of the well earred reputation in the future. The officers of the new company are: President Thos. A Burt, Urbana, Illinois. Vice-President Geo. E.

Sharrar, Alma. Secretary and Treasurer Chas. E. Watson, Breckenridge. Field Manager Jess Urbana, Illinois.

G. Nicolett, DEATH OF FRANK R. HURST Former Field Manager ot Alma College Passes away In Detroit The death of Frank R. Hurst of Detroit on Wednesday morning came as a distinct shock to a host of Alma people. Mr.

Hurst has been suffering from anemia for a couple of months, but hi-s condition has only been deemed critical for the last two weeks. He is survived! by a wife and four children, 1 the youngest only two months of age. Probably no man in Michigan had as wide a circle of acquaintances as did Mr. Hurst, and to be acquainted Jwith him meant to be his friend. Funeral arrangements have been completed and interment will take place in Riverside cemetery Friday.

The body wiH arrive in Alma at 1:35 on Friday and Rev. Dr. Bruske of Holland, former President of Alma College, will conduct the funeral services at the Presbyterian Church at i An account of Mr. Hurst's life will appear in these columns next week. ALMA LOSES TO KALAMAZOO Alma College was defeated at Kal- amazoo last Friday by the Western State Normal College.

The over whelming score of 79-0 was not a true comparison of the strength of the two teams. However, Coach Spaulding has built up a fine football machine, and all credit must be given to their fine style of offensive play. Ed. Johnson received a serious cut in the forehead in the first period, and was forced to leave the game. SY.

M. C. A. CONVENTION The Young Men's Christian Association 'of the State of Michigan is to hold its state convention at M. A.

December 4th and 5th. This promises to be one of the conventions in the history of the Such men as "Dad" Elliot and Fletcher S. Brockman, formerly National Secretary of China, now J. R. Mott's Associate and probably the most acceptable speaker to college men in North America today, have both been secured for the coming State College Students' Convention.

The Governor of the state has also expressed a great interest and says he will be present if affairs of state permit. Mr. Mclvin Vender, 'IS, has lecn elected Treasurer of the Convention Committee. We hope he shall be able to lead a fine delegation of Alma Students to East Lansing. ATTRACTIVE lrtiUluuJ 1 Is Promised To Alma People PROGRAM VERY PLEASING ONE Miss Frances Ingram, Prima Domfa Contralto Will Appear On The Firsi Program to call the attention of its readers to I he hecoril glad of the chance the attractive of entertainments offered this year by the management of the Lyceum Course.

For fifteen years this course has furnished the highest of entertainment, and provid- ed the best platform talent available for the. benefit of both college and town. The Lyceum Course has been successful in the pastas the popular ity of the course with both students and town people has fully attested. Miss Frances Ingram, prima donna contralto of the Chicago and Montreal Grand Opera Companies, who appears on the first program of the Lyceum Course this year, has probably achieved the most phenomenal success of any contralto singer in recent memory. Gifted with one of the most beautiful contralto voices extant, and with a personality at once charming and magnetic, it is easy to understand why Ingram has made ter herself so quickly a firm place in the affections I of American music lovers.

Hurton Thatcher, bass baritone, phenomenal success in oratorio and recital, has been the musical sensation oi tne last lew seasons, rour years ago he was practically unknown, and in a short period he has achieved a success which lias placed him among the few greatest artists in the conceit and oratorio field today. Ng Poo Chew, Chinese Statesman and Journalist, is the man who knows the Far East and can shed light upon th? perplexing problems of that territory. Dr. Ng Boon Chew is thoroughly acquainted with the facts. A native of China, he knows her national spirit and her traditions.

His lectures snap with vivid, accurate and most interesting descriptions of Chinese thought and conviction. He presents his problems from the standpoint of world-wide interests. His sense of humor has made him popu- larly called the "Chinese Mark Twain." James A. Burns, president Oneida Institute. "Burns of the Mountains." A Southern Mountaineer who is re- making his own people.

Ex-deputy State Superintendent of Public In- struction of Indiana in speaking of Mr. Burns said, "He is horny-handed from severe struggles and battle scarred from righteous fights. He is one day, taking the train there for a real colonel of true manhood. He Detroit. A peculiar incident happen-speaks from an honest heart and an ed in securing their certificates.

Rev. upright purpose. His lecture re-j Church was reminded many times refreshes one as does the pure cool garding the issuing of them. He in-bu'ezes from the mountains. formed them he would attend to it.

Russell H. Conwell is the most pop-i Thirty years after their marriage, ular lecturer in the world, which they received their certificates. A statement can be sustained by the geitleman in the east, to whom he had statistics of lecture bureaus. His lecture "Acres of Diamonds" has, been said to be one of the greatest benefactions of our age; and has become a classic beside of Wendell Philip's "Lost Arts." The Schuman (2uintet musical crit- ics say that the public never before has had such a rare musical treat. Thoy have the rare genius of intro jducing us to the old music masters 1 and making them seem like home folk.

School responded brilliantly to their FOUND DEAD IN BED 'classmates Wednesday evening, when Eunice Wilcox Keller was found they gave a masquerade in the gym-dead Tuesday morning by her husband nasium of the High School to the stu-at the home of her daughter, Mrs. dents and faculty. Seely Amsbury, residing three miles west of Alma. Mrs. Keller was 79 years old Octo Iter Sth.

She, with her husband came to Michigan from New York in 1870. For the past six years, on account of her poor health, they have lived with their daughter. The mother has been very feeble for some time, but on retiring Monday night seemed in as g( od health as usual. The cause of her death was merely a wearing out. The indications were that she merely slept away, without any warning to her family.

Mrs. Keller possessed a lovely(char-acter and was a loving wife. She had lived a Christian life for 70 years and her influence will forever follow her. She leaves a husband, one son, F. V.

Keller of Standish, one daughter, Mrs. Seely Amsbury of Alma, and two grandchildren to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held at the Amsbury residence Wednesday at 1 p. m. and interment was made in Riverside cemetery.

Services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Priest. PROMINENT R1VEKD ALE COUPLE WEDS Saturday evening, October 23rd, at 7:30 at the beautiful home of Kev.

and Mrs. A. E. North, occurred the' marriage of Ida M. Follick and Roy S.

Davenport. The Kpiscopal cere- mony was performed by Rev. A K. North in the presence of a small com- pany of relatives and friends. The bride was gowned in a beautiful Copenhagen blue crene de chene, lace trimmed, and was attended bv Miss Dorothea Swope, dressed in white with 1 pink silk trimmings, acting as bndes- maid.

The groom Wore the conx en- iionai macK ami was auenoeu '0' I.yle Follick, brother of the bride, as i i i i i in'M im. in. i i hi aim Mr. Tied Looker and Mi ranees Looker ti-g" as master and mistress of ceremonies. I Mr.

and Mrs. Davenport are both joung people of most excellent char- .1. i acier, piomine.ni im crimen, uaieinai and social circles, highly respected. well Known ana They will be at home to their friends after October 1 25th THE CHORAL UNION More interest seems to be taken in I the Choral Union this year than ever before. The meetings have been well attended and Conductor Veatch is pleased with the fine work done.

At the last meeting oflicers were elected for the coming year. G. V. Wright was elected president, Miss Cook sec retary, and Oscar Anderson business the speaker, who is intensely loyal to manager and treasurer. hi-; Scandinavian ancestry.

The Club in now working on Han-j At this meeting oflicers were elect-del's "Messiah," whish will be present- for the year with Dr. McCurdy as ed with visiting soloist ami orchest ra I p'csidmit and Dr. Randalls as secre-assisting, sometime before Christmas. tary. Mention must also be made of This custom of giving the "Messiah" i 'he excellent selections rendered by the finest influences to create the right i nriMinas spun, is nopea inai im rendering of the great Oratorio may be made a permanent fixture to our Christmas activities in Alma.

The Choral Society is an oi gani.a- tion which is the thermometer of the I musical ev.thUsiasm of our college. If If you are interested in music or think that you want to sing, join the Choral Cljb. If you want Aima to be known as a musical center and to have the opportunity of hearing famous musical artists, then do your part in help ing the Choral Club have a successful I members are pursuing, and occaion-year. The plan for the inter con-i ally as in the present instance, a vis-certs and the May Festival have not I iting lecturer is to be invited to make yet been entirely completed, but they nn address. In fact by having such a surely will be worthy of our support.

I club Alma College ranks itself along I with the leading universities of the PLEASANT EVENT Last Friday was the 4i'th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Ward and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Brew- baker. Accompanied by C. (). Ward of this place and Mr.

and Mrs. Hamlin Ward of Big Rapids, they celebrated the event by spending the day in Sag- inaw, returning Friday evening. The two couples were married at Alma, and have resided here since. The marriage ceremonies were performed by Rev. Church.

For a wedding trip they drove to St. Johns, which took given a portion of his library, found, on looking through one of the books, the two certificates, which he mailed to them. The two couples are among the oldest residents of Alma. The Record wishes them many more pleasant an- niversaries. SENIOR MASQUERADE The Senior Class of Alma High The large gymnasium, an ideal for such an affair, was very neatly decorated with different color ed crepe paper and Hallowe'en dainties.

About a large number of clowns, sailors, pretty ladies, Indians, Irishmen and Dutchmen congregated and began immediately to make things I lively. Soon the call came for th Grand March in which everybody participated, so that the judges could decide who were to get the prizes. The unanimous vote of the judges was as follows: The swellest looking couple, Merle Keene and Gertrude Benedict. The worst looking couple, Iee Sharrar and Allen High.r.-fd. The best dressed lady, Marie Meyers.

Each was awarded with a fine box of candy. After the Grand March, different games furnished amusement for the remainder of the evening, and at about ten-thirty light refreshments were served, which ended probably one of the jolliest times for the stu dent body for a long time. MEETING OF FACULTY CLUB Holds First Meeting at Home of Rev. W. H.

Mason Friday vening On Friday evening, October 22nd, the Alma College Faculty Club held I i. nini, uii'i'iiiiK ui wie present college year at the home of Rev. W. II. Mason, who with his wife had kindly in-jvited members of the Alma College Faculty, their wives, resident, niem- i.

i t'ers or the ollege Loam ol I nistees jan(, nu.mU,,,s o)- tlu, Indies' Advisory rjan, of College, to enjoy an eening with them. The occasion was one, for the club a iiio.l urolitabli the pleasure of hearing an en- tertaining lecture on a "Trip to Nor-' way and Sweden, delivered by President Grawn of the Central Michigan i Normal College. President Grawn in th contributions of the Scandinavian countries in the realms of art, science, and literature, commenting particularly on the work of Thorwaldson, Linnaeus, and Ibsen. Longfellow's debt to Scandinavian literature, the low per ce'it of illiteracy among the people, 'iie high grade universities of Upsab and Christiania, the magnificent theatres supported at public expen. the Scandinavian claim to the discovery of America, and the imp- e-cable pre-, ailing in Scandinavian cities, were sub-jeets discussed with much ardor by poed of Messrs.

Moore, White, Bist-iire, and Schultz, who added much to I tin- enjoyment of the evening. Not i only is the faculty of Alma College to bj congratulated on the nuccess of I 'his occasion, but also on the interest infested in such an organization is the Faculty Club, which has for its purpose a better social acquaintance and a greater common interest in certain pecific matters of educational achievement. Papers are to be presented from time to time dealing themes of special investigation which (country where similar organizations are maintained with much profit. ALMA FACES CRITICAL GAME Game With Methodists Saturday Key To M. I.

A. A. Situation Whether Alma or Albion will tliminated from the M. I. A.

A. race will be decided on Davis Field at 1:30 on Satuiday. Alma by her defeat of Hillsdale put herself among the strongest contenders for the honors among the denominational colleges. Hillsdale tied Olivet, so that Hillsdale now may be neglected as a factor in the race. Albion eliminated Adrian last week by administering a 54-0 defeat to them.

Albion enters the contest a slight favorite over Alma in comparative scores against the Western State Normalites may be admitted as dope. However, it is probable that Alma will present a much stronger lineup on Saturday than she did against the teachers, and a "bear story" from Albion states that four of their players are out with broken bones. In spite of these facts Bleamaster's are expecting the hardest game of the season and grim determination to win pervades every practice. Basing, their ideas on the Kazoo game of last Friday the Albion crew will come up full of confidence and it is assured that the best game of the M. I.

A. A. will be staged on Davis Field Saturday afternoon. i The probable lineup for Alma will be: Spinney L. E.

French, L. T. Dow L. G. Macaulay C.

Geis R. G. Miller R. T. Johnston, Richards R.

E. M. Smith, Robinson Q. B. N.

Smith L. II. Barnard R. II. Fitch, Hyde F.

B. Athanasios Frentsos of the DeLuxe Candy Co. left Thursday morning for Minneapolis where he will take a post graduate course in French, Iitin and Greek. Mr. Frentos holds diplomas in each of these languages, having studied in a numler of the leading schools of Europe.

He expects to prepare himself for a professorship, as he has already had some experience ir teaching, having taken the Git el. professor's place for three months during the latter's illness in the, Minnesota University. ALMA HIGH TEAM Local Team Gets Revenge On Ithaca By One Sided 22 to 0 Score ALMA SHOWS OLD TIME FORM Alma Uses Forward Passes To Great Advantage and Scores Easy-Victory Showing her old time form, the Alma High School football team defeated the rugged gridiron warriors of the Ithaca High School on the Ithaca field Tuesday afternoon. The finish of one of the hottest athletic contests seen hereabouts for many moons witnessed the" downfall of the county seat lads by a score of 22-0. Our aggregation, accompanied by an unusually large number of loyal rooters, journeyed forth into the enemy's country shortly after noon on the aforesaid date, and, cheered by hope and confidence inspired by the spirited support of its following cohorts, accomplished a sure enough massacre, vengeance Jeing satiated in the taking of Ithaca's long sought scalp.

Coach Crisp has surely developed his team wonderfully in the past two weeks, for in spite of earlier defeats, his machine came back with some real football. Early in the season the Ithaca bunch came here and won from Alma 7-0, but as the two teams lined up for the fray at 3:30 Tuesday, there were no favorites. Coth sides were confident and eager as the referee's whistle blew. Ithaca kicked to Alma on the twenty ard line. At once the result of Crisp's careful coaching became apparent, for Alma, using straight line s.aa;-hes, cross bucks, end runs, forward passes, marched steadily down th' field with her heavier opponents.

On Ithaca's thirty yard line Alma pulled without doubt the prettiest play of the entire game. On the second down "Ginnie" Campbell was cailed back to attempt a field goal. Favored with a strong wind Campbell's toe sent a leautiful drop kick sailing over the bar for the first count of the game. Only a short time remained before the end of the first quarter, but Alma was determined to sew the game up right there, and, shortly getting possession of the ball, made another triumphant march down the field, this time for a touchdown, Stevens making a clever pass to Emery who ran twenty yards to the goal. Goal was kicked by Stevens.

In the second quarter Ithaca stiffened up and came back at Alma, tearing great, holes in our lighter line and making many good gains. However, though this quarter was easily Ithaca's, it availed them not, for the first half ended with Alma in the lead with a 10-0 score. During the third quarter the battle waxed hottest. From the start Ithaca began to walk down the field, and the outlook was rather dubious for Alma. But on her ten yard line Alma made her famous last ditch stand, and holding Ithaca for downs, secured the ball.

Right here Alma showed her real caliber, for she made a spectacular trip the whole length of the field, though forced to fight fiercely for every yard gained. Time and again Howe carried the ball through Ithaca for big gains, and from the four yard line Kress went over for the second touchdown. Stevens missed goal. The remainder of the game was comparatively easy for Alma, and she scored again near the end when Kress made a short pass to Stevens who crossed Ithaca's goal line for the last touchdown. Stevens failed at goal.

The game was full of exciting situations which made it intensely interesting to watch. Th? features of the play were Howe's ground gaining and Emmery's work on defense. The victory was celebrated by the local High School student body in the evening a gigantic bon fire built near the Union School building and a noisy session of yelling and singing being indulged in. Score by quarters: Alma 10 0 0 0 11 Ithaca 0 0 0 0 0 Touchdown: Emery, Kress, Stevens. Field goal: Campbell.

Referee, Goodrich, Ithaca; Umpire, Beechler, Ithaca; Linesman, Weisman, Ithaca. AUCTION SALE One reason why the Record is a valuable advertising medium for those advertising auction sales, is that the Record has three times the circulation of any newspaper in this section..