Washtenaw Political Features of a Half Century Ago
Fred F. Wallace of Chattanooga recalled Washtenaw county politics from 45 to 50 years ago during a visit to Ann Arbor. He owns the one horse shay used by Lewis Cass in 1813, now in Lookout Mountain museum, and hopes to see it returned to Michigan. Wallace, son of early sheriff BE Wallace, discussed Sophie Lyons' jail stint and his family’s long service on the Saline board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Fred F. Wallace
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ann Arbor
Mr. Wallace
BE. W. Wallace
Saline
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
Shay
Daniel D. Wallace
Ambrose Robison
James W. Robison
Wallace
Board of Supervisors
Sophie Lyons
Washtenaw
Detroit House of Correction
High Steel Fight Thrills In Skyscraper Scene
William Boyd and Alan Hale risked their lives filming a narrow eight inch girder fight for Skyscraper on an unfinished office building framework ten stories up. The actors clung to a foot wide ledge as cameras captured the perilous stunt with safety measures to prevent a fatal fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boyd
Alan Hale
Boyd
Liberty Theatre
Hale
Federated Church Beecher Notes on April 28 Services
Rev C A Ehrhardt of Jackson will preach at Federated Church on April 28 in morning and evening services. Morning worship is at 10 with Bible school at 11 15. Young people's service is 7 pm and evening service at 7 45. Rev S T Dunk plans a Europe trip and a farewell service on the first Sunday in June before becoming pastor at Monroe First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Ehrhardt
Jackson
Ehrhardt
S. T. Dunk
Europe
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Acknowledgment
A. C. Lange thanks the fire department telephone operators and neighbors who aided in extinguishing the fire at my place Friday.
Saline Opens 1929 Season in 10 9 Loss to Manchester
Saline lost a high school baseball opener 10 to 9 at home to Manchester on April 17. Fielding miscues and weak batting pace allowed Manchester to pull away after Saline led through six innings. Knight allowed nine runs over three innings while Folk lasted six. Es termyer and Lamarth highlighted Saline’s late rally with several hits as the team seeks redemption at Milan next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Manchester
Folk
Knight
Miiug
Estermyer
F. Carr
Bersuder
Lambarth
Jordan
Carr
Ordan
Grossland
Bill Carr
Salihe
Bob Knight
Waldo Gross
Waldo
Bill
Walter Wiedmeyer
Milan
Ann Arbor May Festival to Feature World Renowned Singers
The Ann Arbor May Festival runs May 22 to 25 with Edith Mason and Richard Bonelli among many stars. Featured ensembles include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, University Choral Union, and a large schoolchildren's chorus under Juva Higbee.
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Ann Arbor
Hart V. Moore
Roups
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock
University Choral Union
Moore
Juva Higbee
Metropolitan Opera Company
Chicago Civic Opera Association
Edith Mason
Chicago
Polacco
Europe
Evanston
Richard Bonelli
Barre Hill
Hill
Theodore Harrison
School of Music
Sophie Braslau
Schumann-Heink
Miss Braslau
Marion Telva
Miss Telva
Paul Althouse
Metropolitan Opera
Lawrence Tibbett
William Gustafson
Jeannette Vreeland
Richard Crooks
America
Efrem Zimballist
Josef Hofmann
Efrem Zimbalist
Saint-Saens
Wolf-Ferrari
Jeanne Boyd
Braslau
Crooks
Miss Palmer to Preach at Methodist Church Next Sunday
Miss Palmer field secretary of the Women's Home Missionary Society will preach at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and address the children in Sunday school. An Epworth League devotional hour is set for 6 30 with evening service at 7 30. District convention at Manchester Friday and Saturday is urged for Leaguers and friends. An exhibit will be presented Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Palmer
Women’s Home Missionary Society
Epworth League
Manchester
Township warns workers without order from commissioner
Any person in York township drag ging roads or drawing gravel or doing any other work without an order from the commissioner will not be paid for the same. By order of the Township Board and Highway Commissioner. 27 OREN CANINE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Township Board and Highway Commissioner
Oren Canine
The Willing Workers Meet Amid Easter Activities
The Willing Workers club met with Mrs. Mary Fink April 18, with 32 attendees including invited guests. Hazel Gordon presided in the absence of the president and vice president. The Easter baker sale netted 21 dollars. quilts and supper were praised, and a Mizpah adjournment set the next meeting for May 16 with autographs and a photo guessing contest.
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Mary Finkeiner
Hazel Gordon
Bertha Finkbeiner
Helen Pierce
Tipperary Blarney
Lena Gordon
Genevieve
Mattie Craig
Edna Craig
Old Rugged Cross
Rubena
Doris
Charlotte Finkbeiner
John Finkbeiner
Mizpah
Elsie Hanson
Music Festival at Opera House by Grades Friday and Saturday
The Opera House hosts a grade school music festival with multiple ensembles performing. Overture Pilgrim Love Song It Girls Glee Club King Nutcracker and more include Tchaikovsky Kitchen Symphony Blue Danube and Walrus and the Carpenter selections with various orchestras and glee clubs participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
King Nutcracker
Tchaikosky
Kitchen Symphony
Blue Danube
Johann
Stultz Vile
Ascher
Thanks for sympathy after bereavement from Wedemeyer family
The Wedemeyer family thanks friends and neighbors for kind expressions of sympathy after their bereavement and Rev Witthracht for his kind words. The note is signed by Mr and Mrs Peter Wedemeyer and children. The second line is a stray adage about drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witthracht
Peter Wedemeyer
Rere
Classified Advertisements Aggregate Listings From Local Dealers
Local classified items include horse sales, auto sales, radio and hardware discounts, lost items, rental notices, poultry supply offers, lumber, fuel and gasoline ads, farm equipment, real estate exchanges, and requests for legal printing. Several businesses such as Wiedman Auto Co, Parsons & Dodge, San ford Hardware, Saline Mercantile Co, and Westphal Real Estate are listed with specific contact references and occasional prices.
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the Quality Grocery
Martin Fuoss
Dixie Quality
Dixie
Stabbler Oil Company
Henderson
Wuerth
AJ Jolson
Singing Fool
Betty Bronson
Josephine Dunt
Scemario
C_GRAMAD
Pungeren Oy
Lloyd Bacon
Ae Ely
Apho
FOX Movietone News
Liberty Street
Federated Church
S. T. Dunk, Yaster
A. C. Lange
Arthur Armbruster
Order of Eastern Star
Anna Briggs
Luther Briggs
Adelaide Clark
Carl Carr
Mintie Coe
Florence Bowen
Lillian Burgan
Grace Miller
Minnie Boyd
Adah
Elizabeth Dell
Ruth
Bessie Collins
Esther
Ruth, Rose, Martha
Anna Cambura
Electra
Abbie ‘Carr
Warder
Esther Tescher
Wilbur Coe
Lillie Ernst
Marshal
Anna Fosdick
DODGE
Wiedman Auto Company
Methodist Church
the Observer
Parsons & Dodge
Dietiker's
H. Gross & Sons Hardware
Reef
Leo Nichols
Rid
Watkins
W. C. Taylor
Milan, Mich
Klager Hatchery
Bridgewater
NASH
Ypslfield
Plymouth Rocks
R. I
Ypsi-Fisld Hatchery
Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti
Jay Harmon
Aviation
Sanford Hardware Co
Wiedmanr Auto. Company
Henderson's
Dixie Service
Sanford Hardware Company
Wiedman. Auto Company
Dos
L. Arnet
Michigana
FORD
Wiedman Auto Co
Saline Mercantile Co
Edward Wild
Saline Mercantile Company
Emil Milkey
Orrin Briggs
Westphal
Wm. Westphal
GEO. V. Cook& Son
Chevrolet
GEO. W. Cook & Son
Goodyear
GEO. V. Cook & Son
Golden
Reet
Taerie
Petee al Yiv
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