Governor Green Declines Candidacy for a Third Term
Lansing June 21 Governor Green announced he will not seek another term as governor. He said two terms are enough, preferring to be known for keeping his word rather than serving a third term. He noted publishers and voters urged reconsideration but he stood by his decision despite public pressure.
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Lansing
U.P
Overnor Green
James Davidson
Saginaw
G. Hall Roosevelt
Detroit
Democratic State Central Committee
Edward Jeffries
Green
Michigan League of Home Dailies
Mbte
Hartland Named New Ferris Institute President
W. D. White of Hartland is elected president of Ferris Institute Big Rapids. An four-member administrative board led by B. S. Travis has run the school since Gerrit Massenlinki's death over a year ago. White is a graduate of Ypsilanti Normal College and Michigan State, with more than 30 years in Michigan public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D.white
Hartland
Ferris Institute
Bigapids
Gerrit Masselinki
B. 8. Fravis
Institute
White
Ypsilanti Normal College
Michigan State College
Bobby Jones Exits Europe After Record British Golf Run
Bobby Jones returns to America after a triumphant 1930 European invasion winning the British Open and British Amateur to become the only golfer to hold three majors at once and extend his total to 11 majors. He says this will likely be his last England visit for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Bobby Jones
Jones
John Ball
H. H. Sutton
Hilltoh
England
Local Girl Harriet Russell Joins Detroit Players Cast
Harriet Russell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Russell, a Mt Pleasant resident now in Urbana Ohio, joins the Detroit Players for a two day Mt Pleasant engagement. She has studied under Miss Jessie Weinstelle for the past year and is expected to appear in the presented plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet. Russell
Detroit Players
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Russell
Urbana
Ohio
Russell
Jessie Weinstellé
Hoover crime commission may be terminated over funding
United Press reports the Hoover Commission could end due to a cut of its $250 000 appropriation. Senator Glass plans to block senate restoration, arguing it a waste of funds as the fiscal year nears its end and no new authorization exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
W.P
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
House
Glass
Dell
Senate
Virginia Ciry
Congress
Big Rapids Named Convention City for 1931 Meeting
Jackson reports Big Rapids selected as the Michigan branch of the National League of District Postmasters convention site for 1931. Lewis D. Capen of Millbrook was reelected president. Offiers include Vice Presidents Je M Clements Orleans Peter Temple Silverwood Ada E Gibbs Mancelona secretary treasurer H Barnum Bailey advisory board H B Cowdin Carson City Clifford Tooker Muir Augusta Clark Brunswick Margaret Codwin Champion Mae Wolfe Weidman readied for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Big Rapids
Lace
Michigan
National League of District
Lewis D. Capen
Millbrook
Orleans
Peter Temple
Silverwood
Ada E.gibbs
Mancelona
H. Barnum
Bailey
H. &. Cowdin
Carson City
Clifford Tooker
Muir
Augusta di. Clark
Brunswick
Margaret Codwin
Champion
Mae
Wolfe
Weidman
Mount Pleasant graduates honored at training school commencement
Superintendent George B. Ganiard addressed 27 ninth grade graduates from Central State Teachers College training school on June 20. He urged valuing friendliness, a smile, and dependability as key factors for a pleasing personality and future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Ganiard
Mt. Pleasant
Central State Teachers College Training School
Mriday
Supt
G. Lantz
Sam Anderson
Benjamin Avard
Edwin Berthame
Jeanne Carroll
Robert. Clark
Murray’ Cline
Bula Compton
Edith Eebert
Diana Herring
Katherine Hileman
Ethel Isbell
George’ Kniffen
Floyd Leffingwell
Ruth Maeder
Stewart Merrill
Stanley ‘Mullett
Helen Par‘menter
Thelfia Pope
Arthur "Powers
Harold Fyou
T Bwlnoxa ‘Simmons
Noted gangster sought in single slaying
Chicago dispatch reports the revolver that killed Tribune reporter Alfred J. Lingle traced to Frank Foster a Capone ally. Ballistics matched a gun bought from Peter Von Trantzius by Foster triggering a citywide manhunt. Police pursue Moran Aiello ties as rivals to Capone amid ongoing gangland turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Alfred J. Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Scarface
Capone
George “Bugs” Moran
Joe Aiello
Foster
Peter von Trantzius
von Frantzius
Lingle
the Tribune
Wille Marks
Morga
Northside
Hhe
Moran
Poster
Aiello
Canone
Moran-Aiello
William F. Russell
John Stege
Dominic Aiello
Lingfe
Sere Ina
Local student Elsie Fee tops Central honors at 1930 class day
Elsie Fee daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fee Mt Pleasant delivered the valedictory at Central State college class day exercises for the 1930 graduates. She will receive an A B degree at the commencement and has one of the highest scholastic averages in school history. Second honors went to Mrs Fither Saftford Columbiaville who gave the salutatory with a margin just under Miss Fees average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Fee
John Fee
Mt. Pleasant
Central State College
Miss Fee
Central State
Mt. ‘Pleasant
Only One Of Kidnaly Gang Now At Large
Detroit June 21 U P only one man of the original Detroit kidnap extortion gang is at large Joseph O Reardon is the sole member not in custody Harry Hallisey Stanley Delong and Ben Rubenstein are jailed unable to post 100000 bail Jerry Mullane and Ray Cornelius are in the Atlanta federal prison authorities will seek to have them brought to Michigan for trial here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U. P
Joseph O’reardon
Harry Hallisey
Stanley Delong
Ben Rubenstein
Jerry Mullane
Ray Cornelius
Atlanta
Richigan
Scouts Leave For Seven Day Camp At Townline Lake
A group of sixty six Girl Scouts and their advisers left this forenoon for Townline lake where they will camp for a week. The list of troop No 1 members ran in yesterday’s Daily Times and the two other troops are led by Miss Emma Doerr. Counselors are Central State Teachers college students with prior Girl Scout experience. A daily camp activity report will be phoned to the Times and a story on the shouts will run each day next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townline Lake
Daily Times
Emma Doerr
Margaret Barnes
Meta Bixby
Erma ‘Trussell
Jane Hawkins
Mary Ellen Whitcomb
Jean Whitcomb
Maxine Monroe
Elaine Coday
David Starkweather
Helen Hagerman
Frei
Girl With Beautiful Legs Goes To Altar
Chicago report notes civic Opera dancer Florence Vaughn wed Serge Strechneff, a Russian cancer specialist, in a ceremony described as significant for their organization. The couple plans to relocate soon as part of ongoing duties.
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Chicago
Urflorence Vaughn
Chicaro
América
Serge
Strechneff
Honéymioon
Merepes
Alma Attorney Ezra L. Smet Dies at 67
Alma lost a well known resident when attorney Ezra L. Smet 67 died after two years of ill health. Survived by widow two sons four grandchildren and a brother. Funeral held at 8 pm with Rev Marshall Braund officiating. Smet long served as consulting attorney for Ruggles Truck Plant and Ruggles Company. Born Lenawee County a lifelong Alma figure.
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Alma
Ezral. Smith
Smith
Marshall: Braund
Ruggles Truck
Saginaw
Smalth
Ruggles
Ruggles Comany
Lenawee County
Mt Pleasant Missionary Tells of Work in Malay States
Letter from Charles D Patterson, instructor at the Methodist Boys School Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States, describes his return journey from Mt Pleasant to Malaya. He outlines teaching duties for three months at a boys school in Singapore area, with plans to move to Seremban later.
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Charles D. Patterson
Methodist Boys’ School
Kuala Lumpur
Federated Malay States
Albert Audlin
Mt. Pleasant
Federated
Audlin
Sheme
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Alabama
North Carolina
Singapore
Malaya
New York
London
France
Paris
India
Ini
Serembin
Here
Cincinnati Banker Found Uninjured After Kidnapping
Henry A. Green cashier of the Bank of Reading in Ohio was abducted from his home by a gang of robbers who bound his wife and took Green to the bank vault. Mrs Green freed herself and alerted authorities. Green was found unharmed about a half hour later, after the bank had not been robbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.P. Henry
A. Green
Bank of Reading
Green
William J. Altenberg Dies in Ithaca at 77
Ithaca June 21 William J Altenberg 77 died at midnight Thursday three hours after paralysis struck him He had just attended a Baptist prayer meeting at his home earlier in the evening The long time resident of Gratiot county Perrinton and Ithaca is survived by nine sons and daughters a wife by a second marriage and a brother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
William J. Altenberg
Altenberg
Belding
Gratoit County
Perriiiton
Coast Guard Cutter Rams Pleasure Boat Sank Near New London
In New London on June 21 the coast guard patrol boat 289 rammed and sank the pleasure craft Anna while watching Yale Harvard boat races. Five aboard, including owner William Nordenhold, were rescued by the cutter 239 crew after the collision amidships on the Thames river.
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New London
Conn
Coast Guard
New
London
William Nordenhold
Thames
Harvard
Maniac Hurls Five To Death From Steep Precipice
In Haven Connecticut on June 21 Raymond Spang hurled his wife and four children from a 400-foot cliff at West Rock park and then died by suicide. Five family members died and a hospitalized boy, about eight, later died. Police and fire crews rushed to the scene as witnesses watched the tragedy unfold.
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New
Haven
Conn
Raymond Spang
Spang
West Rock Park
Connecticut
Westville
Cal to Write Daily for New York Herald Tribune
Former President Calvin Coolidge will contribute a daily article to the New York Herald Tribune starting July 1. He will write 160 to 200 words each day for at least a year, excluding Sundays, with no contributions to other publications during the period.
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New York
Calvin Coollidge
Roosevelt Oil plant begins operation in Mt Pleasant
Mt Pleasant greets a new industry as the Roosevelt Oil Company starts the local refinery north of Pickard avenue. The plant, with a 2500 barrel daily capacity, will produce two gasoline grades two kerosene grades naptha distillates gas oil and fuel oil. Crude is piped in via Simrall Pipe Line Company contracts with independents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Roosevelt Oil Company
Pickard Avenue
American Enamel Products Company
Roosevelt Company
Muskegon
Simrall
Simrall Line
The Casillis Engagement Staged by College Cast
The Casillis Engagement played to a full house at the college auditorium on Friday night. It was the 22nd annual presentation directed by Professor Ira A. Beddow, noted for his distinctive directing. The 12 character cast rehearsed ten weeks for the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Ira A. Beddow
Annual T S Summer Class Begins Monday
Central State Teachers college training school opens for five weeks starting Monday June 28 under Sup t P G Lantz. All grades from kindergarten to eighth are included with 8 am sessions. Regular pupils invited, others may enroll by phone. textbooks provided and rural transportation arranged. A McDonald district bus will pick up north of Broadway with route to be announced. Regular classes plus music and physical education with special help available.
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Crisi
State Teachers College Training School
Sup
T P. G. Lantz
Aim
Perahuse
Lantz
McDonald
Broadway
Aged Michigan Grads Return to Ann Arbor War Veterans
Eleven alumni who studied at the University of Michigan during Henry Tappan's presidency return to Ann Arbor. All are over 80, with Dr. John W. Stoddard at 95 as the oldest. Notable veterans include Dr. Lewis Pilcher of New York and Dr. Louis Ahrenberg of Pittsburgh, who led the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Ann Arbor
U.R
University of Michigan
Henry Tappan
Ann. Arbor
Grand Army of the Republic
Appendicitis Ends Pleasure Cruise For Detroit Reporter
Detroit reporter Blair Moody of the Detroit News fell ill during the Detroit Board of Commerce three day pleasure cruise. Moody suffered an acute appendicitis attack and was rushed from the Noronic to an ambulance and taken to Petoskey for emergency surgery where he was reported resting today.
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Detroit
Detroit Board of Commerce
Blair Moody
The
Heres Moody
Noronic
Cheboygan
Detroit News
Petoskey
Mayor Bowles Granted Temporary Injunction Over Recall Election
Detroit June 21 In a restraining order Circuit Judge Arthur Webstry blocked calling a special election for the Bowles recall. The writ at issue returns Monday for arguments on continuation or dissolution. The injunction names City Clerk Richard Readine and all deputy clerks and does not block recall petitions filed with the clerk. Frank H. Dohany and Louis J. Colombo helped prepare the petition in Bowles’ name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Arthur Webstry
Richard W. Readine
Frank H. Dohany
Market Forced To New Lows In 1930 Trading Session
New York June 21 bear pressure pushed stocks to new 1930 lows. Wheat and cotton also fell sharply with wheat at 15 year lows on the Chicago Board of Trade and cotton down over 2 dollars per bale in New York. Selling gained momentum as many issues opened lower and large blocks appeared on stopless orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago ‘Board of ‘Trade
Religious Strike Ordered In Bombay
A complete hartal or religious strike was ordered in Bombay after a mass demonstration at Esplanade Maidan. Police dispersed the crowd injuring about 600 volunteers, with six women among 100 treated at the National Congress hospital as reports continued to arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
U.P
War Council
The
National Congress
Esplanade Maidan
Congress
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Bobby
Hope
Hoover Crime Commission
Convention City
Ganiard Heard
Central
Kidnaly Gang
Federal
Lake
Atty
Ezra L. Smet
Cutter
Pleasure Boat
Cal
N.Y. Herald
Mit
Colege
T. S
U. of M
Cruise
Detroit Reporter
Bowles
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