Lt Robert Royal Writes From India About ATC Pilots Life
Lt Robert Royal describes life as an air transport command pilot in India. He notes long trips, sleep deprivation, oxygen challenges at high altitude, and misperceptions of ATC pilots. He recounts interactions with Indian locals and tribes, price differences, and a harsh battlefield mood alongside sarcastic humor.
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Robert Royal
India
ATC
China-Burma-India Command
Hastern
Bob
Wartime Finance Call to Duty From Morgenthau Quote
The secretary urges Americans to pay taxes on time and invest in War Bonds, arguing every dollar serves the country and that no one should spare on dollars what they owe in sons. He frames financial support as national service and questions tenderness toward dollars versus sons.
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Morgenthau
University of Michigan Campus News Snippets
Freshman girls hear a remark by Dr. Randolph G. Adams about husbands with a reminder to seek a good one. Michigan historian Dr. Bald unveils a Detroit 1795 1805 decade study and Levadoux eulogy manuscript. Army patch marks soldiers in training across campuses. Book Fair notes Carl Van Doren manuscript sale and Library sources. Thomas Dewey once a University voice major. Navy trainees wear uniform sets while Army uniforms vary.
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University of Michigan
Randolph G. Adams
Michigan
F. C. Bald
Detroit
United States
Washington
Bald
Father Levadoux
Ste. Anne's
Booxfairr
Jack Benny
Carl van Doren
Philadelphia
Franklin P. Adams
Clements
Secret Service
Thomas Dewey
State of
New York
School of Music
University
Ann Arbor
Navy
Army
French Too Slow Shiek Grabs Gilt
The Army captain Philip Kerker, trained at Ann Arbor, sent a Christmas gift of earrings to his wife but during a North Africa ceremony miscommunication led the Arab chief to keep the gift as a token of the hosts honor. The incident prompted Mrs. Kerker to report the mix up as a diplomatic slip.
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Ann Arbor
Philip Kerker
Kerker
University of Michigan
North Africa
Albany
N. Y
University of Michigan presents Its Up to You food war play
The Speech Department at the University of Michigan brought a four night run of Its Up to You to the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor. The six act play emphasized food conservation wartime efforts including the black market saving and rationing.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Lydia Mendelssohn University Theatre
Obituary of Mrs Josephine Schairer West Point Pioneer
Mrs Josephine Muir Schairer 86 longtime West Point resident died of flu pneumonia Sunday at St Joseph's Home for Aged. Funeral services set for 2 pm at her daughter's home and 2 30 pm at Grace Lutheran church. Interment Mt Hope cemetery. Survived by two daughters a son four grandchildren one niece and one nephew. She was a Grace Lutheran member and long time Rose Star treasurer.
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West Point
Neb
Josephine Schairer
St. Joseph's Home For
Gale Washburn
Grace Tmutheran Church
W. A. Klink
Eastern Star
Mt. Hope
Josephine Muir Schairer
Emeline
William Muir
Pittsfield Township
Saline
Mich
A. M. Schairer
Schairer
Ann Arbor
Crowell
Grace Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society
The
Missionary Society
Rose Star
Sarah Hunice
City
Mary Louise
John Blanchard
Omaha
Stuart
Clint
Texas
Delphis Ann
Deliah Lou
Stuart Schairer
Mae Jo
Gale Washburn,Jr
Vernon Ahrhendinger
Dexter, Mich
Elkhart
Ind
Wests Miss Dorothy Ray takes bakery job in Clinton
Wests Miss Dorothy Ray accepted a position with the new bakery in Clinton. Mr and Mrs Victor Berkich were Jackson visitors on Saturday. Rev and Mrs Carl Haneberg were Sunday dinner guests of C D Finkbeiner and family. Mrs William D Roehm visits Ann Arbor with sister Mrs H Donner. Mrs Herman Howeisen and Mrs Walter Schrader were Ann Arbor visitors on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Albert Glassford and children called on Rev and Mrs Carl Haneberg Saturday evening. Women's Guild of St James church to meet at Mrs Dan Roehm's home on Thursday Feb 3. Neighbors and relatives stopped by Roehm home Saturday evening for their 41st anniversary party with music and luncheon.
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Dorothy Ray
Clinton
Victor Berkich
Jackson
Carl Haneberg
C. D. Finkbeiner
William D. Roehm
Ann Arbor
H. Donner
Herman Howeisen
Walter Schrader
Albert Glassford
Women’s Guild of
St. James Church
Dan Roehm
Time for hearing claims in Guyette estate set
Probate Court of Washtenaw County on January 26 1944 orders creditors to present claims for the estate of Louis E Guyette by April 24 1944 at ten in the fore noon. Public notice to be published in The Saline Observer for three weeks prior to the hearing. Jay G Pray judge of probate.
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Louis E. Guyette
Saline Observer
Said
Winfred G Armstrong Begins Six-Year Term on State Board
Winfred G Armstrong a longtime Grange leader from Niles starts a six-year term on the State Board of Agriculture this month. A practical farmer, he has been with the Grange 46 years and runs a family farm in Niles founded more than a century ago.
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Winfred G. Armstrong
Niles
State Board of Agriculture
Grange
Public Notice of Final Administration Account Hearing
In Washtenaw County Michigan Probate Court Judge Jay G Pray presides over the final administration account of Nancy G Davis deceased. Executor Carl A Curtiss petitions for allowance and residue distribution with hearing set February 16 1944 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office. Publication of this order will be in The Saline Observer prior to the hearing. Nora O Borgert Register of Probate. Jan. 20-27 Feb. 3 1944.
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Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Nancy G. Davis
Carl A. Curtiss
Forenson
Saline Observer
State OF Michigan
Said
Conrad Boettner
Lawrence Boettner
Hiter Boettner
Nora O. Borgert
Register of Probate
Probate Court Order for Claims Against Gottlieb Weller
Washtenaw County Michigan order set for creditors to present claims against the estate of Gottlieb Weller deceased by April 10 1944 at 10 am. Claims to be filed at the Probate Office Saline Observer publication three weeks prior stated. Jay G Pray signed the order.
Probate Court Sets Hearing On Final Estate Account
In Washtenaw County Michigan the probate court fixes January 21 at ten o clock in the forenoon for examining and approving the final administration account of executors Lawrence Boettner and Hiter Boettner for Conrad Boettner deceased. Nora O Borgert serves as register of probate with notices published January 27 February 3 and 10 1944.
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Nora. O. Borgert
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Hintry Club
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Carne
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Sud-E
H. G. Salsinger
Detroit News
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Harry LeDuc
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