Saline Legion Meet Plans for August Convention
The Saline Observer reports on the American Legion state convention to be held August 16 to 18 in Lansing. The program includes a memorial service, drum and bugle corps preliminaries and finals, officer elections, and guest addresses. Housing will rely on hotels, public buildings, private homes, and trailer camps with sanitary arrangements. the city and merchants will provide decorations.
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The
American Legion
Lansing
the Legion
Joseph L. Heath
Convention Corporation
Legion Corporation
Children and Character in Building Personality
John Erskine argues three essentials for shaping character in youth. A teacher must be strong in character, preserve children’s impulses of affection and idealism, and guide them to choose a path and pursue it firmly. He notes strong characters are dynamic and directed.
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John Erskine
Juillard School of Music
Rotarian
1936 Graduate Faces Brighter Employment Prospects
A Rotarian Magazine editorial notes the 1936 graduate shows stronger readiness for work than recent cohorts. He is serious, reflective, and willing to start at the bottom, receptive to wise advice from adults despite slow mood years.
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Buncombe
Michigan Safety Council urges 11 safe driving rules
The Michigan State Safety Council advises motorists to follow 11 rules to reduce crashes. Key points include adjusting speed to conditions, staying right on hills, passing safely, yielding to overtaking horns, slowing at intersections and hills, watching pedestrians, signaling clearly, obeying lights and stop signs, and parking off the roadway. About 75 percent of Michigan highway collisions stem from ignoring these rules.
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Michigan State Safety Council
Michigan
Railways regulation urged as public interest grows
William Allen White argues for universal government regulation of transport agencies beyond railroads, noting railroads are a major employer and tax contributor. He calls for continued progress in regulation, highlighting trucks, buses, and waterways, while promoting Hillsdale County Fair dates and lines of “Liner Ads” as cost savers for readers.
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William Allen White
White
Publi
Hillsdale County
Hillsdale
Mary Bordine Test Well Begins in Monroe County
The Mary Bordine oil or gas test well spudded in last Wednesday at 4 p.m. Detroit businessmen witnessed the start. Drive pipe 10 inches lands about 110 feet. eight wells are now active in Monroe County. If production continues, Monroe County could become a major oil area with high royalty returns for farmers. Deerfield oil sells at $1.75 a barrel, higher than elsewhere in the state.
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Milan
Mary Bordine
Detroit
Mon- Tree County
Socony
Monroe County
Deerfield
Laugh, Man, Laugh for Perspective in Work
A Rotarian Magazine piece urges using laughter to reset balance during career fatigue. It cites Aldous Huxley praising ruthless self mockery and recalls a medieval philosopher noting human insignificance, advising readers to face the Smythe contract with renewed humor.
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J. X. Smythe
Aldous Huxley
Rotarian
Scout Camporal Invites Patrols to Battle Creek
Scoutmaster Geettel received a state wide invitation for patrols to join Camporal at Battle Creek on August 28 to 30. Patrols must have four to eight Scouts plus an adult leader and present a campfire game or demonstration. Local units must notify Scout headquarters in Ann Arbor to apply. The 1936 camp at Dexter wrapped with banquet and a plan for a longer 1937 term aiming at ten weeks and about 140 boys participating.
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Geettel
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Wnewkirk
Huron River
Dexter
Fourteen New Projects At Michigan State College
Michigan State College plans fourteen research projects over the next year funded by federal Bankhead Jones Act money totaling 33 000 dollars. Projects cover pastures energy values of roughages soil and plant studies muck soils greenhouse solutes swine diet effects celery cucumber fruit shapes and potato scab.
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Michigan State College
Michigan
W. R. Gardner
College
Yellow Mark and Death Highlight Michigan Traffic Warnings
Commissioner Oscar G. Olander of the state police cites ongoing violations of yellow road markings on hills and curves across Michigan highways. He notes widespread premeditated disregard and calls for 200 additional troopers to enforce the rule. Also reported is a large barn blaze on Howard Dunn’s farm west of the village destroying hay grain and equipment with loss not yet estimated.
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Michigan
Oscar G. Olander
State Police
Olander
Howard Dunn
Dexter Leader
Michigan Leads With Delinquent Tax Campaign
Michigan prepares an $27,000 August advertising drive to collect delinquent real estate taxes. Gov. FitzGerald casts the deciding vote. Milton M. Alexander leads the effort to enlist taxpayers on the ten year plan and reduce future interest costs.
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Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
State Administrative Board
Milton M. Alexander
Detroit
Federated Church Notes Pastor C B Kircher D D
Morning worship at 10 o'clock with Sunday school at 11 15. Y M Cotton superintendent John Burg first assistant Charles Collins second assistant Mrs Edna April pianist Evelyn Ernst primary superintendent Hileen Martin pianist Merritt Martin chorister. 6 50 p m young people meet 7 30 worship. Thursday 7 30 p m mid week service.
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Y. Cotton
St Johns Lutheran Church Bridgewater notices
Divine services at 10 p.m. Sunday school at 11. English services every second and fourth Sunday of the month. Everyone is invited. Pastor M. C. Phillipp.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bridgewater
M. C. Phillipp
Methodist Church Notes Bert Ede Minister
Morning worship at 10 o clock Epworth Leagues at 6 30 p m No evening service Wednesday evening prayer service Thursday evening choir meeting Marriage license clerks complain that the girls aren t availing themselves of leap year Perhaps they re waiting to make sure 1926 is constitutional Kansas City Star.
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Epworth
Kansas City Star
York Township Registration Notice
By order of the Township Board a complete re registration of all qualified voters is required. The clerk will receive registrations on all days except Sundays and holidays before the twentieth day before the election. Registration must occur before the September primary at Whitmarsh & Co. in Milan. George Steidle, Clerk of York Township.
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York
Washtenaw
Whitmarsh & Co
Milan
George Steidle
York Township
Don’t Throw It On The Dump
An office promotes buying used items like chairs stoves tables and carpets with a call to bring in old furniture and receive quick cash. The ad invites readers to frame the deal and suggests locals can earn money for items they replace.
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Bert Ede
Roy Bixby
Tanner's Store
Saline, Michigan
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Garrick
Frances Farmer
Lester Matthews
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Robert Taylor
Janet Gaynor
Robert Montgomery
Myrna Loy
Charley Chase
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Wolverine
G. L. Parsons
Detroit Edison
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