Rat Campaign Aims to Curb County Rat Pest
Under F M Place a county wide rat campaign targets Manchester and Bridgewater townships in Washtenaw County. About 215 farmers were contacted with 200 reporting rats on premises. Grain and poultry damage totals about 8900 dollars yearly with property losses around 4050 dollars. Training notes 15 for poisoning fats and barium carbonate provided at nominal cost following U S Department of Agriculture guidance. Place plans county wide outreach through spring to give farmers direct poison and elimination methods guidance.
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Bridgewater
Restonatehidatias
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Place
P T A Meeting Promises Educational Radio Program
The Parent-Teachers Association will meet Monday night April 9. Entertainment includes a peagent Here She Goes and There She Goes. Dr Gorton head of the physics department in Ypsilanti will talk on Radio Its Theory and Demonstration. Attendees may bring questions.
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Parent- Teachers’ Association
Dr. Gorton
Ypsilanti
Pr. Gorton
School Notes and Events From The Week
The operetta is set for Thursday night at the opera house with admission of 35 and 25 cents and reserved seats 10 cents extra at Wheeler's pharmacy. Baseball practice continues. Miss McGill and Miss Jackson are mentioned with attendance notes. Robert Phillips joins the seventh grade. March 21 is red letter day in the senior room. A series of classroom anecdotes and student quotes appear, including jokes about a leper and a circus leopard, plus physiography class notes on glaciated regions.
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Opera House
Wheeler’s
Saline Election Yields Narrow Wins Across Offices
In Saline a small turnout produced tight margins with Lottie Wallace reelected treasurer on the Democratic ticket by 58 votes and Chris Reniz winning the highway commissioner post by 26. Lodi delivered a large vote and an upset, while Carl Smith defeated Fred Meyer by 29 votes. Pittsfield kept the Republican edge with Frank Sutherland winning treasurer. Frank Ticknor and Arthur Heininger retained supervisor and clerk. York Republicans, led by John Lawson, won easily over Dr. McLachlan. County results honored Judge George W. Sample and school commissioner Evan Essery as unopposed victors.
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Saline
Showo
Lottie Wallace
Chris Reniz
Lodi
Carl Smith
Fred Meyer
Pittsfield
Frank Sutherland
Frank Ticknor
Arthur Heininger
York Republicans
John Lawson
Dr. McLachlan
George W. Sample
Evan Essery
Citizens Military Training Camp At Camp Custer
The War Department offers a training camp from August 1 to September 1 at Camp Custer for 18 to 24 year olds from Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. The program aims to promote citizenship and national defense with equal outdoor life conditions. Saline residents may join with all expenses paid uniforms food medical care and other benefits provided.
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Camp
Custer
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
War Department
Saline
Auction Sale At Wm Shaw Farm April 11
Auction sale of farm personals at the William Shaw farm on April 11 starting at 10 o clock. The notice notes a chronic kicker and hints at more content in the advertisement.
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Wm. Shaw Farm
Fruit Growers Hold Meeting in Ann Arbor
An ARBOR county gathering of fruit growers met March 27 at the Y M C A in Ann Arbor. Horticultural specialists discussed pruning, nitrogen, and fertilization for apples and grapes. Lectures covered wood development, spray practices, and the impact of soil nitrogen on fruit yield with growers from multiple sections in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
M. A C
Marshall
Gardner, Reid
Horticultural Department
Gardner
T. A. Farrand
Local Marriage Licenses List Over Four Couples
Marriage licenses issued for Allen B. Rust 21 of Ypsilanti and Edna M. Schlicht 21 of Denton. Finis Noble 32 and Doris Kazmier 19 of Saline. Arthur Hoppe 19 and Clara Roshm 20 of Ann Arbor. James C. Reed 21 and Mildred E Richards 19 of Ann Arbor.
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Allen B. Rust
Ypsilanti
Edna M. Schlicht
Denton
Finis Noble
Doris Kazmier
Saline
Arthur Hoppe
Clara Roshm
Ann Arbor
James C. Reed
Mildred £. Richards
For Sale Classifieds and Auto Ads From Saline Area
The Observer lists classifieds including farm work wanted by Carl Barte and Mrs Proctor, multiple for sale items like alfalfa hay, a flat top desk, two 1920s cars from Wiedman Auto and The Saline Garage, and various household goods plus an extensive used car lineup with prices and contact notes.
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Saline Savings Bank
Stony Bann
George Burkhart
George J. Mann
R. L. Finch
Lee Tescher
Alr. Burkhardt
Asst
George. Burkhart
R. F. Finch
J. H. Feldkamp
F. O Wiedman
Joseph Burkhardt
George J. Feldkamp
Frank Rose
Fred Hertler
Alfred Hertler
Federal Reserve Bank
the. Quality Grocery
Home Sweet Home
Martin Fuoss
D. A. Re
Schnebeit's Bakery
Wsahtenaw County
F. M. Place
Manchester
Parent-Teachers Association
Management
Holly
Durand
Durand Express
the Observer
Dritiker
Alpenkrauter
Will Hertler
Fis
Gang 7 Plow
Wiedman Auto Co
A. Jordan
Carl H. Barte
Milan, Mich
B. J. Spitler
F.C. Hollis
Heininger
Oliver Typewriter
Wiedman Auto Company
Mirs
Proctor
Model Ford
Fordson Tractor
Heininger & Heininger
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Poland
China
W. Mills
Petoskey Seed
B. L. Wilson
Dictiker’s
Hay
Willari
Milan
Camburn. Bros
J. W. Young
West
Michigan Avenue
Ds Schnepf
Observer
Henry Cornish
Macon
B. Greenwood
G. D. Finkbeiner
H. S. Collins
E. Liberty, St
Hutzel
Emil H. Arnold
Sas ‘C.F Hielman
Sai
Idia — As
C. A. Curtiss
Salin
Washtenaw Hatchery
Ann
Arbor
FORD
Christ
Heaven
Hell
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