Farmers Day Draws 5000 as Talks Focus on Michigan Livestock
A crowd of about 5,000 attended Farmers Day with speakers Elmer Beamer of Ithés Nationa Livestock Shippers Association and Dr George Wehrwein of the University of Wisconsin. Beamer urged federal relief and rapid stock movement amid drought while Wehrwein urged land use reform for forestry and recreation with zoning to concentrate development and protect roads and schools. The event included the Lumberjack Orchestra and a log-rolling display, plus a choir contest with winners from several Methodist and Reformed churches.
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Michigan
Elmer Beamer
Blissfield
Ithés Nationa Livestock Shippers Association
Dr. George
Wehrwein
University of Wisconsin
William Girad
Gladstone
Lower Peninsula
Babcock
Alma
Beamer
North Dakota
Wisconsin
R. S. Shaw
E. L. Anthony
United States
Weichrwein
Canada
Farmers Day
Howard City Methodist
Grass Lake Federated
Walled Lake Methodist
Bristol Methodist
I Stockbridge* Methodist
Adrian Township
Marcellus Methodist
Galien Methodist
South
Blendon Reformed
Wheatfield
Local Lumber and Livestock Show Delighting Crowds
Verne A Woodbury of Laingsburg and Elmer McArthur of Leslie won the crowd by defeating younger rivals Clyde Pitts and Kenneth Nichols of Napoleon. Only one broad axe man W B Swarthout of Williamston demonstrated timber squaring as used in earlier sawmills. The program closed with a parade showing feed needed to carry one animal of each livestock class through the year, with three wagons required to haul grain silage and feed.
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Verne A. Woodbury
Laingsburg
Elmer McArthur
Leslie
Clyde Pitts
Kenneth Nichols
Napoleon
W. B. Swarthout
Williamston
Duties Of The County Prosecuting Attorney
Rotarians heard Prosecutor Albert J. Rapp speak at The Tavern last Thursday noon on the duties of his office. He outlined the authority in police and justice court decisions and the handling of warrants. Since first election four years ago he faced about 3 000 cases and has built a routine workflow with a strong conviction record. County Clerk Harry Atwell will address the club at 12 30 today.
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Ben
Shim
Rapp
Harry Atwell
Grant M Hudson to Speak at Hillsdale County Fair
Hon Grant M Hudson former U S congressman and noted state speaker has been secured to deliver the inaugural address for Hillsdale County Fair aligning the two day advance opening. The Sunday program remains free as in prior years with Hudson chosen for his prestige and strong oratory to uphold the fair’s reputation.
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Grant M. Hudson
Hed
U. S
Hillsdale County
The
Agricultural Association
Hillsdale County Ministerial Association
Hudson
Innovations at Washtenaw County Fair Highlight Rodeo and Beauty Contest
Ydoyd Lyke named fair manager for the Washtenaw county fair plans a rodeo in place of sulky horse races and a county wide beauty contest with elimination showings in Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Milan Saline Dexter Manchester Whitmore Lake and Ch ile san. Winners progress to the fair finals and the winning entrant and her mother win trips to the Chicago world’s fair. Admission remains 25 cents and space for concessions is largely booked with several rides and shows secured. Exhibit chairmen are named for crops dairy food study garden handicraft pig club poultry sheep baby beef and other divisions.
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Ydoyd Lyke
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Milan
Saline
Dexter
Manchester
Whitmore Lake
fChielsan
Lise
Chicago
Lyks
Carollyn McCalla
D. J. Tickern
Clarence Reddeman
Willard Feldkamp
Erwin Steele
Dorothy Zimmerman
James Cornell
Pig Club
Raymond McCalla
Beutler
City Tax Notice and Local Fines
City tax notice states water dues and city taxes will be collected Saturday afternoon and evening at Savings Bank on Aug 11 and Citizens Bank Aug 18 to Sept 1. Frank Camburn, Treasurer. Harold Windred, a Greyhound bus driver, paid a $10 fine after arraignment for speeding before Justice Jay Hi Payne. He was stopped in Saline for exceeding the speed limit.
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Savings Bank
Citizens Bank
Frank Camburn
Harold Windred
Greyhound
Jay Hi Payne
Windred
Ann Arbor
State Hospital Wins To Cinch Pennant
The Hospital team defeated the Valley Farms 14 to 5 to seal the pennant with a 10–2 record. Bridgewater trails with three games left and would need three wins while the Hospital would have to lose all three, highly unlikely. Hospital's big frames came in the third and fourth innings and featured solid hitting and steady defense.
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Valley Farms
Bridgewater
Mann
M-11
Radenbaugh
Haarer
Bernard
Armbruster
McHenry
Betz
Cook
Hospital
Gross
Haster
Indies and Merchants Fall to Local Rivals in Twin Losses
Sunday saw both local hardball teams lose. At Ann Arbor the Independents fell 8 to 5 to the Blazing Arrows with AL Wistert on the mound and Arnold Lambarth less effective. unearned runs aided the winners. In Saline the Merchants lost 6 to 4 to Pleasant Lake as Louis Bown stuck to wild pitching before retirement for Elvin Armbruster. A Sunday doubleheader is set with the Merchants vs Frey’s team and the Independents vs Royal Oak at 1 30 p m.
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Ann Arbor
Independents
AL Wistert
Michigan
Cincinnati Reds
Arnold Lambarth
Tn Saline
Merchants
Pleasant Lake
Louis Bown
Portsider
Elvin Armbruster
Frey
Royal Oak
Finkbeiner Family Holds Second Pleasant Lake Reunion
About 200 members of the Finkbeiner family gathered Sunday July 22 at a Pleasant lake for their second annual reunion. A gotluck dinner followed with sports music and games. Officers elected included President Jacob Finkbeiner and Vice President Roy Fisher.
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Finkbeiner
Jacob Finkbeiner
Roy Fisher
Leona Finkbeiner
Clara Bredernitz
Willard Feldkamp
Charlotte O’hara
Arthur Alber
Orville Finkbeine
George Wiedman
Alma Bauknecht
Louise Splitt
Fred Hartman
Paul Keebler
Adolph Stierie
Sebastian ‘Finkbeiner
Elmer Glatz
Jasob Finkbeiner
Oscar Hirth
Ann Arbor
St Pauls Evangelical Church Denies Merger
Pastor H Wittbracht of St Pauls Evangelical Church Saline Michigan states the church was never a member of the Evangelical Synod of North America nor part of the newly formed merged church body. He declares the church remains Evangelical and unchanged. The notice notes free movies and a band concert for next Wednesday evening.
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Saline Observer
St. Paul's Church of
Saline
Mich
Evangelical Snyod of
N. 1A
Reformed Church
St. Paul’s Church
Evangelical Synod of
N. A
St. Paul's Church
Michigan
H. Wittbracht
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
New Frigid Aire and Wide Range of Auto and Home Goods Highlight Local Ads
Local ads feature the Frigid Aire at E J Muir and sales at The Observer office. Listings include the Chevrolet Coach at Wiedman Auto, Vigoro plants, Saline Mercantile Co stock, Wellington piano for sale, and various auto parts and used tractors from Wiedman and Gross Hardware. Numerous prices and contact notes appear for buyers.
Model A Ford Roadster Shines as School Ride
An advertisement touts a rumble seat roadster as an excellent choice for young people to drive to school. The notice invites locals with legal printing needs for estate settlements to send notices to The Observer, with rates applying universally.
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GEO. W. Cook & Son
Chevrolet
Observer
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