Michigan Tuberculosis Association Receives Seals
Michigan Tuberculosis Association received fifteen and a half million 1935 Christmas Seals to aid its work. The 100 sheet features a Civil War era young lady and four red cross slogans. twelve million go to the state association, with two million more than last year. Dr. Bruce H. Douglas says funds from the seals support affiliated associations statewide and will be distributed on Thanksgiving day.
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Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis
Bruce H. Douglas
Michigan
Douglas
Oak Grove Reunion Brings Community Together
The Oak Grove reunion at the school grounds drew about 150 attendees with under 100 at dinner. Carlton Murray reelected president with Jesse Bird Sr. as vice president and Lulu Davenport as secretary. The day featured songs, prayers, readings, talks by Mary Murray and Elwin Loveland, plus a ball game. The crowd ranged from 90 year old William Saddler to infant Marjorie Jean Tower.
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Oak Grove
Carlton Murray
America the Beautiful
Mary Murray
Alger Allison
Helen
Betty Harwood
Josephine Williams
Elwin Loveland
Townsend Clubs
William Saddler
Ypsilanti
Marjorie Jean Tower
Saline
Turning Back the Pages Saline August 13 1935
A Saline board of supervisors member critiques leadership. He cites Professor Brundage at a Chicago talk claiming the board lacks a proper head and questions the drift of a 32 million dollar welfare bond. He notes past support from Ann Arbor officials and ongoing finance committee criticism.
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Saline
Board of Supervisors
Brundage
Political Science Department
University of Michigan
Chicago
Comstock
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
Finance Committee
Finance Department
Smith
Howdy A Friendly Column To Inspire And Amuse
A light in the window column offers cheerful thoughts and quotes from readers and neighbors. Contributed by Mrs. Roy Rogers, the piece blends encouragement with familiar sayings to lift spirits and provoke thoughtful living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
Boston Herald
G. H. Riley
Elbert Hubbard
Gene Tunney
Roy Rogers
Italian Chicken and Spaghetti Recipe
A practical recipe from Mrs. A. J. Warren for chicken with tomato garlic sauce served over spaghetti. It details frying chicken in olive oil, simmering with onions, tomatoes, garlic, chilli, parsley, and cheese, then cooking spaghetti and combining. A note mentions a request for a catsup recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Warren
City Council Minutes Read With Bills Approved
The council met in the council rooms on Monday evening August 8th. Mayor Sugden presided with members Lindemann Gross Cook Uphaus present. Dr J B Wallace report read and filed. Bills listed include gas rent insurance salaries and supplies plus cemetery work. Adjournment moved by Gross carried subject to mayoral call with clerk Lottie Wallace recording.
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Sugden
Lindemann
Gross
Cook
Uphaus
J. B. Wallace
Arthur Armbruster
Municipal League
Saline "Pelephone Co
Herman Heininger
Wiedman Auto Co
George Uphaus
Geo
Cook & Son
Kenneth Anderson
Bert Gillen
Martin Schaible
Saline Mercantile Co
Carl Gillen
Norman Schaible
Fred Schill
Adolph Lindemann
John Fritz
Aaron Luckhardt
C. E. Alber
Tax Tidal Wave Is Still Growing Across Michigan
Auditor General John J. O'Hara notes county treasurers report sharply higher back tax collections as Michigan's August drive to prompt payment nears September 1. Payments, sometimes up over 100 percent, come from individuals and firms, with Continental Motor Corporation in Wayne County sending a $53,778 check for 1932-34 taxes.
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Lansing
Michigan
John J. O’hara
O'Hara
Wayne County
Continental Motor Corporation
Former pupils of Jerome Travis enjoy reunion
Former students from North Adams gathered August 4 in Macon to visit their longtime teacher Jerome Travis and his wife Mrs. Jérome Travis. The group toured the Pennington estate now owned by Henry Ford and the rebuilt Pennington school, a replica of the 1852 building. Travis, 82, continues to teach with Ford’s support and plans more reunions. Mrs. Alice Van Doren attended as honored guest before departing for San Diego.
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Jerome Travis
North Adams
Macon
Jérome Travis
Travis
Penningtons
Henry Ford
Pennington School
Ford
Alice van Doren
Adrian
San Diego
Calif
Four Errors Proved Too Many On Sunday
The locals traveled to Hamburg to face the league leaders and lost 5 to 1. Saline collected seven hits against Hamburg’s five but committed four errors to Hamburg’s one. Dexter beat Manchester 9 to 3 while Clinton edged Milan 6 to 4.
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Hamburg
Saline
Dexter
Man
Manchester
Clinton
Milan
Aedeesehall
sleRaQanbt Nanan Senate
Hillsdale County Fair Tournaments Shake Up Local Play
Pittsford crushed Frontier 8 0 in the county tournament at Hillsdale Community Day. Jonesville beat Allen last Thursday and will face Pittsford in the second round in Jonesville. Upcoming games include Cambria vs Prattville and Waldron vs Camden on Aug 15.
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Pittsford
Frontier
Hillsdale
Jonesville
Allen
Cambria
Prattville
Waldron
Camden
Hillsdale Fair
Jackson All-Stars
Litchfield
Montpelier
West Unity
North Adams
Morenci
Adrian
Move to Name Tahquamenon Falls a Michigan State Park
Conservation groups in Michigan push to make Tahquamenon Falls region a state park to protect its wilderness from roads and commercialization. Advocates argue state ownership and possible U S Forest Service land exchanges are needed before opening roads or motor travel to preserve the falls' pristine character. The Michigan Conservation Commission meets August 13 14 in Newberry to discuss action.
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Escanaba
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Isle Royale National Park Association
Michigan
Tahquamenon Falls
Newberry
Upper Peninsula
Hulbert
Conservation Department
U. S. Forest Service
Department
National Forest
Michigan Conservation Commission
Tahquamenon Park
United States
Mississippi
Toonerville
Soo Junction
Upper Falls
Lower Falls
Emerson
Whitefish Bay
Tahquamenion
Mrs Barkham Dies In Detroit At 65
Mrs Mame Barkham age 65 of 7415 Churchill avenue Detroit died Wednesday in Providence hospital Detroit She was born in Ann Arbor lived in Detroit 19 years survived by husband Beal F Barkham two sisters Mrs George T Ottley Ann Arbor Mrs Harley Meads Jackson and sister-in-law Mrs Fred Halsizer Jackson Funeral services were held Saturday at home in Detroit with interment in Fairview cemetery Ann Arbor
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Mame Barkham
Churchill Avenue
Detroit
Providence Hospital
Ann Arbor
Jackson
Fairview Cemetery
Public challenge to Townsend Plan affordability
A columnist questions the Townsend Plan's feasibility for 10 million people paying 200 monthly. They invite boosters to publish itemized 12 month purchase plans to prove feasibility, offering car ads and dealer mentions as readable context.
They Came They Saw And They Conquered
Saline faced Milan in a Sunday baseball game watched by a large crowd. Dizzy Dean pitcher Art Armbruster left after two hit batters in the third inning, and Milan took control to win a lop sided contest. About 30 dollars was raised for the band.
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Saline
Milan
Art Armbruster
Dizzy Dean
City Tax Notice and Payment Schedule
Frank Camburn treasurer announces tax collection at Savings Bank on Saturday afternoon and evening August 24 and at Citizens Bank on Saturday afternoon and evening August 31. He will be out of town September 1. Grand Slam of the Month Huey Long referenced with Louisiana Purchase remark.
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Savings Bank
Citizens Bank
Frank Camburn
Huey Long
Local Ads Offer Bargains and Notices Across Town
Local ads promote shoes and poultry tonic at Parsons and Saline Mercantile Co, used tractors and farm equipment at Gross Hardware, varnish and linoleum supplies at Johnston's Wax, and home repairs and furnace work. Other items include auto insurance, bake sales, alumni events, ice cream social, and legal printing notices. readers urged to contact sellers and attend events.
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Saline Savings Bank
America
Fisher
General Motors
Harper’s General Garage
DIXE
Quaker State Oils
Dixie Gas House
Sherwin-Williams
the Saline Bakery
Newport
Portage Lake
Michigan T. A
Oak Grove Reunion
Howdy
Council Proceedings
Tax
Hillsdale County Fair
U. S
Mrs
BSEC
Oakland
Pontiac
GEO. V. Cook & Son
Chevrolet
the Observer
Wolverine
G. I. Parsons
Parsons
Dr. Hess
Torent
Edward Alber
I. H.C
Saline Mercantile Company
J. Muir
G. L. Parsons
H. W. Keubler
Citizens Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Howell
Hound Dog
Henry Ormsby
The
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Federated Church
Smith Store
Vesta Mills
E. J. Muir
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Earl Fosdick
GEO. W. Cook & Son
U. of M
Packard St
National Fidelity Co
Ypsilanti, Mich
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