1929 Washtenaw County Fair Opens with 23 Divisions
The Washtenaw County Fair opens Tuesday August 27 and runs through Saturday August 31 featuring 23 divisions, 180 entries, a new swine building, and a full entertainment program with ten grandstand acts, fireworks, races, and acts by Mildred Couch and others. Judging begins Wednesday, عروض include horse racing with $300 purses, homecoming day Thursday, merchants and clubs Friday, and auto races finale Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Mildred Couch
Will Anderson
Fay Bros
Davenport & Sally
Uncle Si
Sally
Arzenos
Dancne
Avalon
Valdare
Windish
Babe
Sonny
Chiquitta
Spirit of America
Verdun
Ma- la Bay
Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club
Merchants and Club
Sion
Godfrey Wfitzmaier
Chelsea
C. R. Ieland
Ann Arbor
Albert Weldkamp
Manchester
E. P. Hellner
J. C. Mortenson
J. F. Rheim
F. C. Hollis
Saime
Floyd Markham
Ynsilanti
Howers
F. A. Showerman
J. H. Boyd
Earl W. Martin
C. Tunnecliffe
Arthur Lutz
Saline
Adolph Stierle
D. A. Ricker
L. A. Seamans
Ypsilanti
Jace M. Geiger
Rushton
Hazel Braun
Maude Seamans
Ida Moore
Ernest Mann
Bridgewater
Fred Reichert
Lima
E. P. Heber
Harold Miller
Granges
Farmers Clubs
T. R. Johnson
William Martin
Guy L. Fuller
Hamburg
Inez Bank
Grass Lake
Agnes Young
Dorothy Linck
Isabel Howe
Smith-Hughes Schools
O. EB. Dunkel
Manchester High School
C. H. Osgood
Ypsilanti High School
George Allen
Milan High School
Local Friends and Relatives Visit Across Cities
A collection of short notices lists visits and gatherings. Names include Clark family at Devils Lake, Arthur Nissly of Detroit. Harl Fosdick and son Dale at Niagara Falls. Effie Hill and Helen from Jackson with K B Simmons and Robert Lain in Winnipeg. John Lamb Daisy Galatian and William Westphal with EB H Elliott in Detroit. Clyde Brown Tecumseh and Grace Anspach injured in a car collision. J J Kaiser of Lansing visiting sisters. Arthur W Nissly and Mary Forbes wed in Ypsilanti then Detroit. Hold Post Celina and Carolina Schenbeck Berne guests of Flora Rogers. motor trip to Detroit and surrounding cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. A. Clark
Devils Lake
Arthur Nissly
Detroit
Harl Fosdick
Dale
Niagara Falls
Samuel Boyd
T.J. Irelan
Deerfield
Effie Hill
Helen
Jackson
K. B
J. J. Kaiser
Lansing
Laura Kaiser
Louise Schroen
Sam Beuhler
Arthur Wnissly
Mary Forbes
John Forbes
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Hold Post
Celina
Ohio
Carolina Schenbeck
Berne
Indiana
Flora Rogers
Post
Sam Josenhans
Harry Apple
Rogers
Belle Isle
Plymouth
Ann Arbor
Muskrats caused fine and confiscation in Saginaw deal
Lee Wesley of Lansing paid 50 dollars plus 9 25 costs for holding in captivity a pair of muskrats without a license after being notified to obtain a fee. The fur farm seller and subsequent notices led to arrest of Wesley and confiscation of the rats noted by Mason News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wesley
Lansing
Justice Snafer
Saginaw
Glenn Murphy
Mason News
Trees Help Stanch Lake Michigan Dunes Across Western Michigan
Forestry officials from Michigan State College survey how artificial tree plantings slow moving dunes along the Lake Michigan shore from Holland to Petoskey. Hundreds of thousands of trees planted 15 years ago show varying success with Carolina poplar box elder and pines noted as best suited. Dune value rises with resort development and planting methods depend on dune type and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
Michigan State College
Holland
Petoskey
College
A. K. Chittenden
M.S. C. Forest Service
Michigan
Local Bakery Offers Fresh Cookies for Snack Aid
Hot days prompt R. M. Nave bakery to invite customers to stop in for a dozen or so new kinds of cookies. They promise easy treats between meals and relief from baking problems.
Thousands to Gather for M. A. C. Farm Day
Thousands of Michigan farmers and families will attend the twelfth Summer Farmers Day at Michigan State College on Friday August 2. More than 10 000 have joined past events and attendance may rise with good weather. The program includes dedication of the new college dairy barns demonstrations on weed control modern farm machinery and visits to experimental fields. A general afternoon program features the Boys Vocational School band from Lansing and talks by A J Glover Hoards Dairyman editor and other farm leaders. Families urged to attend and enjoy picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
State College
Boys’ Vocational School
Lansing
A. J. Glover
Hoard’s Dairyman
Man shots chicken thief at Nelson Elg farm in Riga township
Sheriff’s force investigates in Riga township after Mr. Elg shoots a chicken thief caught taking fowls from his Riga property. Evidence of a hit near the fence and two abandoned chicken bags suggest the thief acted with a confederate and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Nelson
Blissfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur BH. Hagen
Sylvia Braun
Ann’ Arbor
Herman Haas
Harry Bacher
B. E. Miller
Washtenaw County Medical Society
William J. Henderson
Fred J. Heusel
Gale Courtright
Mrs. Courtright
Gillette Lake
Frank Nixon
Webster Township
Dexter Leader
H. S. Ellis
James Farnsworth
Milan
Washington
Ellis
Ruth Ward
New York
Belding Banner News
ESS
N.washington
God
Skinner
Exide Battery Shop Auto Electric and
ELIDE
N. Huron
Auto Glass
Miller’s Shoppe
Michigan Ave
Diamond Art CO
William George Hayes
West Michigan St
Ypsilanti Jewelers
Joseph Miller Company
Jewel
Ypsilanti Art Shop
Ypsilanti, Mich
Bob O
Moffett-Frank Company, Inc
Buster Brown Shoe Store
West Michigan Avenue
the Dependable Ladies’ Store
Webb && Marrs
Mich
Clarke-Augustus Furniture CO
Michigan Avenue
Candyland
Jack K. Pappas
West Michigan Ave
Jack
Michigan Avenue Bakery
R. M. Nave
Prop
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Mulchaey
Auto Body Hospital
Lincoln St
Cor, Michigan
Chas. F. Horn
S. Washington St
Brien
North Washington Street
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