Defend democracy through education in Michigan schools
Michigan educators push a long range defense of democracy through citizenship training and civic education in every community as a counter to dictatorship. The piece links education to democratic values and cites Roosevelt Kent and Willard in defense of public schooling, noting salaries, enrollment and funding pressures.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Michigan
America
Lierary Icre
Consolidated School
Michigan State College
Hiliott
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Frank Kent
Willard
Earl Givens
National Education Association
Milwaukee
Central York Social Patchwork Ties Families
Robert Hopps of Munger road spent Sunday with John D. Allison. Mrs Alger Allison attended a Friendship class at Mrs Fred Aprill’s home. Joseph Sweeney Jr and family visit his father in the Upper Peninsula during Joe’s vacation. John D Allison helped draw cats at Frank Barber’s on Munger road Tuesday and Wednesday. Walter Miller and Detroit family visited Joseph Sweeney Sr during Mr Miller’s vacation. Grant Allison and family from Willis road visited his brother Alger Allison Saturday. Kathleen Buell fell ill Tuesday with mumps and a stomach upset but is improving.
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Robert Hopps
Munger Road
John D. Allison
Alger Allison
Fred Aprill
Joseph Sweeney
Upper Peninsula
Joe
Frank Barber
Walter Miller
Detroit
Local Social Notices From Macon Area Families
Macon society items list moves and visits in nearby towns. Names include Ed Mackey Roy Heilman Ruth Kuder and many Camburn and Swick relatives with gatherings at Holloway Sunset Beach Monroe and Napoli. A threshing accident injured John Schoolmaster with five fractures of the left leg.
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Ed. Mackey
New Boston
Raymond Hatch
Ann Arbor
Roy Heilman
Londo Lake
Roy McCodum
Sugdan
Holloway
E. J. Hancock
Detroit
Charles Gorton
Ruth Kuder
Almon Kuder
Dewey Thomas
Agnes Johnson
William Camburn
Will Pennington
Vera
Jackson
Louis Pennington
C. G. Slaght
L. Camburn
Clarence Camburn
Napoleon
Will Swick
Mills Swick
Jack
Barnes
Sunset Beach
Vineyard Lake
Clayton Bigelow
John Schoolmaster
John Smith
Sharon
L. W. Coller
B. Werback
Jelfie Opdyke
Beverly
Thelma Brown
Pontiac
Jessie Bovey
Tecumseh
Clare Gillespie
Marquita
Roger
Frank Gillespie
Monroe
Betsy Ruth Kniffen Engaged to Lee Hastings of Adrian
Mrs Elwyn Bugbe announced Friday evening the engagement of her daughter Ruth Kniffen to Lee Hastings of Adrian at a party held at the home of Mr and Mrs Leon Kniffen. The notice names local residents and the forthcoming marriage plans.
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Elwyn Bugbe
Leon Kniffen
Miss Ruth
Lee Hastings
Adrian
S. A. Jeffries
South Bend
Ind
Robison-Hasted
Elmer Hunter
Hunter
Macon
U. of M
Genevieve Froelich
Fred Froelich
Louis Meska
Britton
Blissfield Luitheran
Meska
Probate order sets claim deadline in Washtenaw County
The Washtenaw County Probate Court sets October 14 1940 at 10am as the filing deadline for claims against the estate of Walter Davis Cook with publication in The Saline Observer for three weeks. Judge Jay G Pray also schedules a Sept 4 1940 hearing on Alva Lyon incompetency and sale license, with notices to interested parties. The same notices announce a September 10 1940 general primary in Saline and Saline Township, listing offices to be nominated and polling hours.
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Said
Jay G. Pray
Alva HE. Lyon
George J. Geisel
Saline Observer
Nora C. Borgert
Register of Probate
Saline
Michigan
South
Ann Arbor St
United States
Congress
Register of Deeds
Caroenrs
State of
Hertler’s Hall
Saline Township
Lodi
Circuit Court
Board of Inspectors of
Marek Sweetland
Order Appointing Time For Hearing Claims
Probate court in Washtenaw County Michigan orders creditors of David J. Thrasher to present claims by October 28 1940 at ten in the forenoon for examination and adjustment. Public notice to run three successive weeks in The Saline Observer newspaper. Aug 22 29 Sept 5.
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Walter Davis Cook
Saline
Michigan
David J. Thrasher
Saline Observer
Said
Judd School EZunion Reunion At School Grounds
The Judd reunion gathered about 60 people at Judd School grounds on Thursday August 15. A potluck dinner was served in a tent after a brief business meeting led by vice president Mrs Albert Bredernitz. Officers elected included President Arthur Alber Vice President Mrs Albert Bredernitz Treasurer Herbert Gilman Secretary Mrs Elwin Sanders. The 1941 reunion will be on the third Sunday in August with Mrs Bredernitz to prepare the program.
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Judd School
Ezunion
Judd
Albert Bredernitz
Arthur Alber
Herbert Gilman
Elwin Sanders
Election Notice for Lodi Township Meeting
Notice states a Township election will be held at Township Hall Lodi with polls open at 7:00 a.m. The document mentions officials including Governor Commissioner and Marek Sweetland in connection with the election.
Mortgage foreclosure sale in Washtenaw County Michigan
Notice of foreclosure on the Henry W Clark and Elizabeth Clark mortgage to State Savings Bank of Ann Arbor trustee under A R Peterson will be sold at public auction at the south front door of Washtenaw County Court House in Ann Arbor on November 16 1940 at 10:00 AM. The parcel is The south 30 feet of the north 60 feet of lot 35 in Smith's Addition to Ann Arbor. The sum due is 2516.82 including principal interest taxes and attorney fee. Adv dates Aug 15 to Nov 7 1940.
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Henry W. Clark
Elizabeth&. Clark
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
Michigan
State Savings Bank of
Ann, Arbor
A. R. Peterson
A. D
Office of the Register of Deeds
County of
Washtenaw
City
State of
Smith
State. Savings Bank
Michigan Banking Corporation
V. BE. van Ameringen
Washtenaw Probate Court notices Walton estates hearing Whitmore Lake cottage
General Probate Court for Washtenaw County Ann Arbor on July 26 1940 records Sophie M Millard deceased William C Walz devisee seeks amend Order Assigning Residue from May 4 1937 to show cottage at Whitmore Lake in Liber 156 page 111 and Liber 228 page 49 hearing set September 4 1940 at 10 am at the Probate Office with weekly notices for three weeks Saline Observer to publish a true copy Nora O Borgert Register of Probate
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Said
Jay G. Pray
Sophie M. Millard
William C. Walz
Whitmore Lake
Saline Observer
West Saline Social News Highlights A Weekend
Albert Graf and family hosted relatives from Ypsilanti as Raymond Graf joins National Guard summer camp in Wisconsin. Detroit visitors Eric Merchant and family spent Sunday with Fred Arend and Howard Merchant. W P Schwocha hosts seventeen guests after trips to Hillsdale and Morenci. Michael Sheehan and family toured Mackinac Island St Ignace and the Soo then viewed Brook Hill farm near Milwaukee and a Chicago ball game.
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Albert Graf
Ypsilanti
Raymond Graf
Albert Greaf
National Guard
Wisconsin
Eric Merchant
Detroit
Fred Arend
Howard Merchant
W. P. Schwocha
Mrs. Schwocha
Hillsdale
Morenci
Michael Sheehan
Michigan
Mackinac Island
St. Ignace
Locks
Soo
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Wis
Brook Hill
Chicago
Road trip details and fatal accident in Indiana
George Pardee stock farm near Galien Michigan, where Mr Sheehan was employed before coming to Saline Valley Farms. Six and one half days were consumed on the trip and 1300 miles were covered. A Toledo child of 50 years Jo anne Kujawa daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Kujawa was run over and killed Saturday afternoon by a car driven by Wilbur Coon of Rochester Ind. The accident occurred on the shore road at Wampler's lake near Willow Grove hotel where cottages line the road. Oldest physician honored on a postage stamp is Imhotep of about 2980 B C on a 1928 Egyptian stamp.
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George Pardee
Galien
Michigan
Sheehan
Saline Valley Farms
Toledo
Joanne Kujawa
Frank Kujawa
Wilbur 8 S. Coon
Rochester
Ind
Wampler’s Lake
Willow Grove
Brooklyn Exponent
Egptian Imhotep
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By Gene Alleman
Michigan Press Association
Fuehrer
Teachers College of Columbia University
New York City
Lansing
Michigan Education Association
State Department of Public Instruction
Central York
C. O. Baily
Hamtramck
Hendershot
Eaoth
Board of Inspectors of Election
Lottie Wallach
Lester. A. Hanson
Nora O. Borgert
West Saline
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