Anniversary Reunion Honors A Century Of Forbes School
Officers of School District No. 8 Saline township invite former teachers pupils and residents to a basket picnic and history program on August 19 marking 100 years of schooling in the district. Miss Julia Gordon will present school history and the original minute book from 1837 is preserved. The day includes music games contests and a look back at early district life.
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Saline Township
Forbes
Bond School
Julia Gordon
State allocates funds to pay Washtenaw Fair premiums
Michigan checks totaling 6000 dollars will pay 50 percent of premiums at the Washtenaw County Fair set for August 31 to September 3. The 50000 dollar appropriation by the state legislature enables release after department of agriculture plea. Commissioner John B. Strange notes fairs promote local agriculture and that funds ensure full state share to exhibitors.
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Lansing
State of Michigan
Washtenaw County
Department of Agriculture
John B. Strange
Fair Society
Appropriations Committee
Strange
Hog Cholera Outbreak Near Pleasant Lake Warns Farmers
County Agent H S Osler announces hog cholera outbreak north of Pleasant Lake and urges vaccination and vigilant reporting. Dogs and birds may spread the disease. vaccination before illness is essential as treatment after infection is ineffective. Farmers should contact a local veterinarian for pigs showing off feed or strange behavior.
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Pleasant Lake
H. S. Osler
Osler
Bicycle Traffic Rules Tighten Citywide
City Council enforces traffic laws for bicycles with a strict limit of one rider per bike and no two aboard. The notice appeals to readers and urges compliance with the vehicle rules.
Former Saline Resident Malacological Member
An Ann Arbor Daily News item notes the American Malacological Union meets for its seventh annual conference with Mrs Ida Shepard Oldroyd, former Saline resident and Stanford shells curator, named honorary president. At 80 she remains active, visiting friends before continuing travels to Baltimore and New York en route to Stanford for autumn.
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Ann Arbor
Daily News
Saline
American Malacological Union
Ida Shepard Oldroyd
Stanford University
Detroit Edison realigns districts in Washtenaw area
The Detroit Edison Company announces territory realignment to better balance district sizes by county lines. Washtenaw district personnel changes include R. R. Brown as district agent with Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor remaining main offices, and H. Sylvester moving from Ann Arbor to the Detroit office.
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Detroit Edison Company
Detroit Edison
Washtenaw
R. R. Brown
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
H. Sylvester
Detroit
Oak Grove Reunion Held Last Thursday
The Oak Grove school reunion was held at the schoolhouse on Thursday August 5 with about seventy in attendance. A potluck dinner preceded a program including prayers, readings, songs, and a piano duet. Officers elected were President Hattie Murray Vice President Jesse Bird Secretary Lewis Ernst and Treasurer Alger Allison. Deaths since the last reunion noted were Solomon Hatter Clyde Hatter and John Hauck.
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Oak Grove
Mary Murray
Home Sweet Home
Dora Hall
Josephine Williams
Helen
Maurine Harwood
Alger Allison
America
Hattie Murray
Jesse Bird
Lewis’ Ernst
Solomon Hatter
Clyde Hatter
John Hauck
Mrs Mary Mattison Dies In Saline At 72
Mrs Mary Mattison a longtime Saline resident died at her South Ann Arbor home Wednesday night aged 72 She was born March 24 1865 in Ann Arbor to Thomas and Catherine Eccles and married Don B Mattison on November 24 1921 Surviving are her husband a Detroit cousin Miss Annie Corkins Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm at Dietiker funeral home with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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Don B
Mary) Mattison
Saline
Ann Arbor Street
Ann Arbor
Thomas
Catherine Eccles
Don B. Mattison
Annie Corkins
Detroit
Card of Thanks for bereavement and floral offerings
We extend heartfelt thanks for kindness and floral offerings after the loss of our father. We especially thank Rev. C. H. Witt bracht and the singers. Wilbur and Elmer Feldkamp. Air transports in the United States burned more than 80,000,000 gallons of motor fuel in 1936.
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C. H. Wittbracht
Wilbur and
Elmer Feldkamp
United States
Legion Auxiliary Annual Convention at Detroit Hotel Statler
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan holds its annual convention at the Hotel Statler Detroit August 15 16 and 17 with district caucuses luncheons memorial services at Belle Isle shell and a drum corps contest at the University of Detroit stadium. Weather contingency moves events to the Book Cadillac grand ballroom if needed. Free admission for registered members. others 40 cents.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Michigan
Hotel Statler
Detroit
American Legion
Shell
Belle Isle
Washington Blvd
Legion and Auxiliary
Cadillac Hotel
del Delbridge
American Legion and Auxiliary
Washtenaw County Drum and Bugle Corps
Legion Club
Cass
Lafayette Blvd
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Tanner and Hart Unite in Garden Ceremony at Home
L. D. Tanner and Helen Barr Hart wed Friday at the groom’s North Ann Arbor residence with Rev. C. H. Wittbracht officiating. Attendants were Dan Tanner of Detroit and Dorothy Skinner. A 35 guest three course dinner followed and the couple planned a Copper Country trip returning around the 20th. An 800 guest reception at the Polar Bear Inn on US 112 preceded the ceremony.
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L. D. Tanner
Helen Barr Hart
Ann Arbor Street
C. H. Wittbracht
Dan Tanner
Detroit
Dorthy Skinner
Michigan
Michigan highway map August edition ready for distribution
The August edition of the official Michigan highway map is printed and ready for immediate distribution. It updates trunkline mileage for new construction and recent determinations and cancellations by highway authorities. The accordion fold format returns with mileage tables population table routings of county roads a state park table an expanded metropolitan map and scenic views. About 150000 copies have been distributed this year and copies are free by writing the commissioner at Lansing.
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Michigan
Lansing
Saline Rotary hearing music history demonstration at The Tavern
The Saline Rotary Club meeting at The Tavern last Thursday noon featured Wes ley Dietiker presenting a music progression demo using records with descriptive explanations. Guests included Leo Hoover Washington Town William Goings Milan and Rev Walter Laxman. For sale harvest apples by Fred R Braun phone 193 F31.
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Rotary Club
Wesley Dietiker
Leo Hoover
Washington, Town
William Goings
Milan
Walter Laxman
Farm animal call leads to high prices ad notice
Reward dead or alive farm animals removed promptly. Highest prices paid. Phone numbers listed for Ann Arbor and Central Dead Stock Co. Mention of 1982 Ford Tudor and 1930 Ford Coupe and 1932 Chevrolet Truck and Chevrolet Coach from Cook Motor Sales, authorized Chevrolet dealers.
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Ann Arbor
Central Dead Stock Co
Chevrolet
Cook Motor
Bargains in tractors and farm implements offered locally
Used Farmall tractors with guaranteed service, several 10 20 models, and multiple McCormick grain binders are advertised by Herman Heininger. Hayden Flour Mills Tecumseh promotes a free 82 piece dinnerware set with every 25 bushel grist of flour, a special offer across Southern Michigan and Northern Ohio.
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McCormick
Herman Heininger
Michigan
Ohio
Hayden
Tecumseh
Hayden Flour Mills
ALL-MIX 42% Concentrate Promotes Feeding Efficiency
Ask the man using ALL-MIxX 42 percent concentrate for growing mast or laying mash why he prefers it. The ad claims one sack yields five sacks of laying mash or six of growing mash, with full protein and vitamin strength kept fresh in air proof sacks and a money back guarantee.
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Saline Mercantile Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saline Savings Bank
A. C
Cole’s Feed Store
Home News
Hermann Heininger
Ida Shepard Oildroyd
Mary Mattison
Legion Auxiliary
Wiedman Auto Company
Wolverine
Parsons
Stevens & Bush
W. E. Dietiker
Dr. Hess
Saline Mercantile Co
Chrysler
Lewis Ernst
Ray Devis
Willi
Martin Fucss
Toonan & Johnson
Ann Arbor St
Seyler’s
Jesse Hewens
Parmak
Cole’s Feed
U of M
L. O. Gibson
Packard St
Art’s
Saline-Pleasant Lake Roads
John Finkbeiner
St. Paul’s
Jersey
Helstein
Ambrose Ernst
Phobe
L. D. Tanner and
Copper Country
Fred R. Braun
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