Detailed Look at Camp Jumbo CCC Life and Work
Dear Sim R I describe conditions in Camp Jumbo Ottawa National Forest about 300 miles above the Straits of Mackinac Within the Ottawa forest nine CCC camps house 200 boys each under Reserve Army officers with one or more aides They work on road building clearing and blister rust eradication in pines An educational adviser guides future plans while recreation directors and staff support the boys The barracks hold 34 per building meals serve up to 250 daily pay is five dollars monthly sent home until enlistment ends and the boys are praised as decent future citizens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim. R
CCC
Straits of Mackinac
Ottawa National Forest
Ironwood
Blue Lake ‘Superior
Ottawa Forest
Detroit
van Buren
Berrien
Upper Peninsula
A. A. Kalder
Jumbo
Obituary: John J. Schairer a Washtenaw Pioneer Dies
John Jacob Schairer a former Ann Arbor resident and member of a pioneer Washtenaw family died August 7 in Clint Texas after 40 years in agriculture and mercantile work there. Born September 15 1848 in Ann Arbor he was married in Saline in 1881 to Mary Louise Warner. He leaves two brothers and three sisters with numerous out of town relatives attending the funeral in Ann Arbor and Forest Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor Daily News
John. Jacob Schairer
Ann Arbor
Clint
Texas
South
el Paso
John George Schairer
Saline
Mary Louise Warner
Schairer
George Schairer
Forest Hill Cemetery
Aaron M
West Point
Neb
Jesse E
Westgate
Fla
Samuel Krause
W. ‘W. Huelister
Grand Rapids
William, Stuefer
Dubuque
Iowa
Fred D. Schairer
Spangler Named Employment Head
Spangler of Saline, long connected with the CWA and FERA since last November, is confirmed as manager of the National Re employment service. He will oversee work in Washtenaw, Lenawee, Livingston and Monroe counties from the Ann Arbor headquarters. He succeeds B. B Struble and was named by the National Re employment committee with approvals from state and federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AnnArbor Daily News
Fubert
Spangler
Saline
CWA
FERA
National
Post
Washtenaw
Lenawee
Livingston
Monroe
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Philippines
B. B Struble
Leigh Townsend
Ford Older
Ypsilanti
Ald
R. M. Burr
George H. Sandenburg
C. H. Elliott
United States
iAmn
Arbor
Livingston County
Merchants Defeat Lodi as Independents Fall in Local Play
The Saline Merchants, powered by Wild Bill Bowens wild pitching and long balls from D Schmid and a recruited Wat ers, beat Lodi 12 to 9. Lodi led early but fell behind as Merchants committed seven errors behind Bowens four hit batsmen. Independents lost 5 to 2 at Dexter with Lambarth strong after a rough first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Merchants
Louie Bowen
Lodi
D. Schmid
Waters
Merchants
C. Gordon
Brown
Independents
Bowen
Dexter
Lambarth
Tillotson
Milan
Department notes on road work and local updates
The county road commission and New York Central workmen elevated the North Ann Arbor street crossing to ease traffic. The Morcantile Company plant stays busy. Enoch Fiegel of Pittsfield builds a new house and Julius Sehnring of Saline remodels. Local painting includes George Heininger Will Harwood and George Feldkamp. Knight school in Lodi gets a new asbestos roof. Home Town Printers offers quick printing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Road Commission
New York Central
Ann Arbor Street
Morcantile Company
Sam Lamparth
Enoch Fiegel
Pittsfield
Julius Sehniring
Valley Farms Suffer Setbacks In Local Baseball Schedule
Reports from Valley Farms recount a 6 to 5 loss to Cook And Haarer on Thursday with late plays deciding. Haarer’s topped Valley Farms 6 to 3 on Tuesday while Gross Hardware edged Bridgewater 8 to 7 in darkness halted action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farms
Cook and
Haarer
Bridgewater
Gross
Sherét
Cook
Hospital
Washtenaw County Fair Presents Full Special Attractions Plan
The fifteenth annual Washtenaw County Fair runs August 28 to 31 with a full program announced by general manager Lloyd Lyke. Children under six enter free. six to fifteen pay a small admission. Wednesday is judging day including horse judging a 16 o'clock grandstand event. Thursday features livestock parades and Governor’s Day. Friday marks Merchants and Club Day with a horse pulling contest. Cowboys from Cheyenne Pendleton wild horses and steers from Col Gatewood’s rodeo appear daily alongside fireworks and amusement rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Lloyd Lyke
Guy L. Mullison
Ann Arbor
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Col. Gatewood
Sprinkling Schedule Expanded Morning Time Window
Notice extends sprinkling allowed from 8 to 8 30 a m and 6 to 7 a m for convenience during water shortage. Alber, Supt Water Dept, asks cooper ation of taxpayers. City seeks ways to increase supply while pumping keeps up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svater
Tour of Crop Plots Planned for August 24
Saline Junior Corn and Livestock clubs met at Tourist Park on Friday August 10 with 14 of 16 members present. The corn group chose Friday August 24 for a tour with Glen Weber Leon Feldkamp and Robert Luckhardt to plan the route. Local veterinarian to vaccinate livestock to be shown Saturday before the fair. Ice cream and cookies served at meeting’s end.
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Willard Feldkamp
Saline Junior Corn Club
Saline
Corn Club
John Burg
Glen Weber
Leon Feldkamp
Robert Luckhardt
Arthur Lutz
Albert Gall
Water dues and city taxes collection dates listed
Frank Camburn treasurer announces water dues and city tax collection windows. Collections occur Saturday afternoons and evenings at Savings Bank on August 11 and 25, and at Citizens Bank from August 18 to September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
Citizens Bank
Frank Camburn
Local Ads Highlight Shop Deals and Auto Listings
A collage of 1930s retail notices from Saline area merchants features Vigoro plant products at Saline Mercantile Co, Frigid aire at EH J Muir's, beer and ice at Carl's Place, and Parsons' shoe and Ford Model A roadster promos. Auto sellers Wiedman and GEO. W. COOK & SON tout tractors, trucks, and used cars, with legal printing inquiries for estate notices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Saline Savings Bank
the Saline Bakery
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Roger Babson
Fortunate
Ypsilanti, Michigan
the Farm
Kerr Mason
Kerr
L. D. Tanner
Poe
Camp Jumbo
Kenton, Mich
John Jacob Schatrer
Waldo ‘Schairer
Rochester
N. Y
Gaunt Schairer
Coleman
Mich
Otto Schairer
Bronxville
Lewis
Winnies
Cooks
Heininger
Hunt
Gross Hardware and
Butchers
Gotts
Hiokey
Wiedmayer
MacHenry
Harris
Haarer’s
Gross Hardware
Westphal
Hirth
Kroger’s
Hospital Il
Haarer Ee
Gross Wat
Ness
Valley
Washtenaw County Fair
B.iAlber
Water Dept
the Observer
EH. J. Muir's
Vigoro, Saline Mercantile Co
Dr. Hess
Saline Mercantile Co
Saline Mercantile Company
Bottie
Wolverine
Parsons
John Deere
Wiedman Auto Company
Ford
International
Wiedman Auto Co
McCormick Deering Springtooth
Elmer Rothfuss
Monroe Street
Herman Heininger
Saline, Mich
Epworth
League of the M. E. Church
Bowen's Corner
GEO. W. Cook & Son
Chevrolet
GEO. V
Cook & Son
Avill
Observer
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