We continue with our theme of “Albion, 100 Years Ago.” October 2, 1922: “Miss Audrey Wilder, assistant to Dr. Philip H. Hembt, head of the department of English in Albion College, who has just taken a place on the Albion faculty, succeeding Miss Mary B. Baldwin, comes to her new work with a wide experience both in Albion College and the teaching profession
Coming up this weekend September 23, 24, 25 is a special event in which a few hundred historians will converge on Albion for the 148th annual Michigan History Conference of the Historical Society of Michigan.
Coming up on Saturday, September 17 is Albion’s annual Festival of the Forks. Downtown Albion will be filled with people, vendors, and activities.
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As we observe Labor Day, we are reminded of the prominence that labor unions once had here in Albion, the industrial town. The Molder Statue Park (formerly the Cannon Park a century ago) gives tribute to Albion’s industrial workers.
We continue with our theme of “Albion, 100 Years Ago.” September 1, 1922. “Two Houses are Raided for Liquor. A liquor raid, staged about 3:30 Thursday afternoon…resulted in the arrest of two Mallory St. residents, a man and a woman, and the confiscation of considerable liquor and liquor-making paraphernalia.
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