Washtenaw County Corn Under Price Support Totals 1956
Washtenaw County farmers had 52,089 bushels of 1956 corn under price support loans and 45,200 bushels under purchase agreements by June 15, with 37,053 bushels farm stored. This compares to 141,697 bushels in 1955 by the same date. May 31 was the final date for placing 1956 corn under support. The ASC is processing 1957 wheat loans. loan rate is 2.04 per bushel.
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Washtenaw County
Max M. Kalmbach
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Franklin era remark on fear and respect
A Benjamin Franklin maxim notes that fearing God yields fear from enemies. A separate fact states a 100000 ton tanker holds 34 million gallons of crude oil, and refined gasoline could fill 782000 car tanks.
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Benjamin Franklin
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Milk Price Agreement Boosts Michigan Farmers’ Income
The Detroit milk price agreement will add nearly three million dollars to farmers milk checks over six months, with a $5.00 Class I price averaging 35 to 50 cents above the Federal Order minimum. MMPA president Glenn Lake says about $50 extra per farm monthly and notes the deal helped avoid a costly strike. Outstate Michigan markets began price negotiations, potentially adding about one million dollars to incomes if trends hold.
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Detroit
Glenn Lake
The
Michigan Milk Producers’ Association
Lake
MMPA
Michigan
Obituary Mrs Gertrude Gilbert 45 Died in Saline
Mrs Gertrude Gilbert aged 45 died Thursday August 1 at St Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor after a long illness. She lived at 11855 Dunn Rd Saline township born August 6 1911 in Deerfield daughter of Earl and Vera Goodin. Survived by husband Claude L Gilbert two daughters Mrs Walter Sally Stockbridge Claudia at home three sons Earl Lewis and Kenneth all at home mother Vera Goodin Saline five sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Saturday at Lockwood Funeral Home Rev Donald Bates officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Gertrude Gilbert
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Dunn Rd
Saline Township
Deerfield
Earl
Vera Bragg Goodin
Claude L. Gilbert
Walter Sally
Stockbridge
Claudia
Lewis
Kenneth
Vera Goodin
Saline
Clyde Brown
Arthur
Smithers
Wayne
Maniey Robison
Charles Rankin
Clarence Turner
Milan
Leo Goodin
Andrew Goodin
Macon
Gilbert
Macon Methodist Church
Willing Workers Club of
Rebecca Lodge
Lockwood Funeral Home
Donald Bates
Oakwood Cemetery
Birthday Party At Washtenaw Infirmary By Federated Church
Women from Federated Church hosted a August birthday party at Washtenaw County Hospital yesterday afternoon. Residents celebrating August birthdays received gifts as young church members performed instrumental and vocal music dances and recitations. Mrs George Austin led the program with church women supplying decorated cakes and Mrs Paul Reed organizing the serving.
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Federated Church
Washtenaw County Hospital
George Austin
Lightning risk for lone trees cited over forested ones
A tree growing in the open is more likely to be struck by lightning than one in a forest. Mr and Mrs Don Ford left Sunday on a two weeks vacation in Northern Ontario Canada.
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Don Ford
Ontario
Canada
L. Dean Barnard
Michigan
Federated Afternoon Circle to Meet at Mrs Clements Home
The Federated Afternoon Circle meets Tuesday August 13 at 1:00 PM at 2515 Textile Road. Mrs S Y Cotton will lead Bible study on Jesus Teachings on Citizenship and new text Conversations on Southeast Asia will be used under Mrs Joseph Smith.
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Federated Church Women
Ferman Clements
Textile Road
S. Y. Cotton
Jesus
Southeast Asia
Joseph Smith
Dwight Reynolds
Paul Klueter
Federated Church
Saline Fair
Friendship Class August meeting set at Mrs McKenzie home
The Friendship Class of Feder ated Church School will meet August 21 at Mrs Henry McKenzies home. Mrs Alger Allison, president, announced the program will focus on the fifteenth chapter of I Corinthians.
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Federated Church School
Henry McKenzie
Alger Allison
I Corinthians
Vacation News From Saline And Northern Michigan
Local notices report residents and families visiting relatives and taking trips to northern Michigan and St. Louis. PFC Richard Hoeft joins Owen and wife on a cottage vacation while others travel for leaves and visits in Saline Ann Arbor Largo Florida and Utah. Comment on appliance clearance ends passage.
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Owen Hoeft
Michigan
Pfc
Richard Hoeft
Ford Family Visit Highlights Pensacola Navy Family
Mr and Mrs Jim Ford spent three weeks with Jim's parents Mr and Mrs Don Ford and Tom. Jim is stationed at Pensacola Florida Naval Air Base and has one year left in the service.
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Jim Ford
Baby
Jim
Don Ford
Tom
Pensacola Forida Naval Air Base
Farmers urged to check fields for noxious weeds
Washtenaw County farmers with Acreage Reserve land are urged to control noxious weeds to avoid spreading them. County chair Max Kalmbach notes farmers must bear weed control costs and follow county committee prescriptions. Also, fourteen Washtenaw children named for an Easter Seal Society camp at Pinckney with spots for 25 campers, fee details and registration steps.
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Washtenaw County
Max. M.kalmbach
Kalmbach
Easter Seal Society
Pinckney
Michigan Fresh Air Camp
Vladimir Bibicoff
Washtenaw County Society For Crippled Children
State funds distributed to Milan Manchester and Saline
Tax and motor vehicle funds for the second quarter of 1957 were allocated in Washtenaw County. Milan received 4496.77 from the Motor Vehicle Fund, Manchester 2835.00, and Saline 2255.39, with the county total at 213035.33. Weight and gas tax monies went to Milan 555.79, Saline 278.76, Manchester 350.40, and county 26407.02.
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Washtenaw County
Milan
Manchester
Saline
Monroe
State Highway Department
Motor Vehicle Highway Fund
Highway Department
Bermuda Aquarium exhibits range from goby to 10-foot shark
Bermuda's Government Aquarium showcases a tropical fish collection spanning from the tiny goby under an inch to a 10-foot shark, illustrating a broad aquatic diversity.
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Bermuda
Government Aquarium
Bermuda Island Geography and Self-Rising Flour Definition
Bermuda is a 22 mile long island chain in the mid Atlantic shaped like a fishhook. Self rising flour combines flour with leavening and salt for quick baking rise.
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Bermuda
mid-Atlantic
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