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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1940

Page

3

Townsends convention attendees travel to St Louis

Michael Millage and family from Ypsilanti joined a group leaving Friday for the fifth annual Townsend convention in St Louis Missouri. James Schaffer spends the summer on Mackinac Island working a job while Arthur Heininger undergoes a major operation at University hospital last week. Mrs. Martin Daly of Seattle visited Miss Julia Gordon and Leonard Kent from Savannah was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Noble. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuoss of Bryn Mawr are visiting his parents in this area.

James Schaffer Mackinac Island Martin Daly Seattle Wash Julia Gordon Leonard Kent Savannah Dale Noble Robert Fuoss Bryn Mawr, Pa Mrs Martin Fuoss George Millage Ypsilanti St Louis Mo Woman’s Club Kenneth Jepson Arthur Heiminger Earl Fosdick John Whalen Wilmington Delaware Observer Whalen Olive Cressy Observer Force Will Sturm J. Lindenschmidt Roy Rogers Walter Sturm George Sturm Clinton Clara Bowen Dorothy Pink Miriam Erskine Donald Wiedman H. J. Gulmann Amn Arbor American Jersey Cattle Club Earl Christopher Luella Parsons Haarer Farm Saline- Milan Road Breckenridge Saline George Clark Detroit MacDowell Robert Cullen Grand Rapids Maynard Guest Guest Rhona Schaefer T. M. Clay American Legion Aux Osa Johnson Henry Burgess East Lansing Dwight Carr Donald Heininger Daniel Hall Paul Kleuter Albert Kleuter Lima Ohio David J. Thrasher Bridgewater Amherstburg Ontario Ida M. Sehuh Thrasher John Walter Wayne Joseph Pritchard Jackson Phillip Bridgewater Church Robinson Cemetery Rackham Michigan State Normal College Clarence S. Yoakum Vican Graduate School U. of M Bryson D. Horton Horace H. and Mary A. Rack G. A. Jordan Jordan Adrian Grace Clark Dewey Lake Dowagiac Margaret Boothroyd Grosse Pointe John Schleh Leslie Jordan Beaver Penn Gwendolyn Freer Minneapolis Harry Arthur Ruby Fred Gross Kenneth Spitler Belleville Bar! Culliton and Son Lansing Mr . Culliton Garfield Culliton Geraldine Hayhall Bay Adam Stoll West Liberty Road Ann Arbor Scio Mr . Stoll John Herbold John, Jr Anthony Hollywood Calif C. G. Everett Hiverett Home Frank Everett Yp- Silanti Phillip Everett Dearborn James Johnston Everett

Saline Area News Briefs and Local Personal Notes

Local residents report engagements and moves, farm updates, and social events. Notables include Mary Becking ton's engagement to John F. Seitz of Saline, Miss Claire MacArthur taking a summer post at Tabor farm in Sodus, and purchases of Jersey cows by Donald Wiedman and Oscar Paul. Community happenings cover repairs, family visits, and a preliminary Washtenaw county census showing population shifts.

Carrie Cullen Adrian Pauline Rogers Ypsilanti Roosevelt Training School G. M. Beckington Mary John F. Seitz Saline Claire MacArthur Tabor Farm Sodus Michigan Oscar Paul Shade Anna Glen Fox Albion Charles Schultz Saline-Ann Arbor Adolph Lindemann Lulu Davenport Blanche Farley Vaughn Campbell Plymouth Oregon Washington Washtenaw County Bridgewater Lodi Pittsfield Scio York

Michigan State experiments test 2000 corn plots in hast Lansing

Michigan State College farms will host 2000 plots across field and pop corn varieties in Hast Lansing as 45 researchers pursue a second year of testing. Paper sacks and clips mark seeds for controlled fertilization, aiming to identify drought and pest resistant lines and hybrids for statewide trials.

Michigan State’ College Hast Lansing Michigan A. R. Marston J. R. Dunan Duncan

Eaton Announces Run for U S Senate as Republican Candidate

Elton R. Eaton a former Michigan Press Association president and Plymouth Mail editor announces his Republican bid for United States senator. A 58 year old legislator, Eaton campaigns on economy and elder aid, fighting boss politics and presenting a record as a hard working lawmaker. Publisher Walter Ford of Brooklyn facilitated a friendly interview at The Observer offices.

Elton R. Eaton Michigan Press Association Plymouth_ Maile United States Eaton

Michigan Crops Depend on Plant Health for Weather Resilience

Michigan State College farm crops experts compare crop hardiness to life insurance tests. They note over wintering alfalfa sugar beets seed winter wheat and hickory thrive best when plants are thrifty medium in condition not too lush or too thin.

Michigan Farm Crops Department Michigan State College T Dexter

Arsenate 18 Fatal to Striped Beetles on Melons

Michigan State College entomology professor McDaniel warns striped cucumber beetles damage melons cucumbers and squash by eating plants and spreading wilt disease. Calcium arsenate and gypsum best control, applied at one part arsenate to 19 parts gypsum after plants appear and after every rain. Powdered gypsum can be dusted with a punched tin can sifter or burlap to protect new growth.

HE. I. McDaniel Michigan State College Entomology Department McDaniel

MSU Extension Quiz Questions on Agriculture Facts

A fragment outlines a Michigan State College extension quiz on alfalfa seed labeling cattle nutrition and warble flies. It lists four true or false items and names authors C B Dibble F Huffman and H C Rather as sources, with provided answers detailing seed germination tagging, noxious weeds, phosphorus deficiency in cows, and warble fly behavior.

M.S. C Michigan Michigan State College Extension Service C. B. Dibble C. F. Huffman H. C. Rather

Origin of 12 Man Jury and Glandular Extracts in Meat Packing

An 1682 theory by Lords Summers and Coke links a 12 member jury to biblical truth and historic 12s. The text also notes a rising packer revenue from glandular extracts. Workers remove glands from carcasses, ship them in ice packed boxes, and labs prepare the extracts requiring thousands of sheep for a pound.

Lord Summers Lord Coke Israel Canaan Holy New Jerusalem

Ingenious Spy Device Revealed in Old Dispatch

Col lier's reports a pipe design with a hollow bowl housing tissue notes for espionage. A hidden space between inner and outer walls allows notes to be concealed, and a twist of the rim can release burning tobacco to consume them.

Collier’s

US helium reserves exceed annual production estimates

Harold Ickes, secretary of the interior, estimated U S reserves of helium gas at 100 billion cubic feet with 1.8 percent helium content about 1.8 billion cubic feet. This is some 200 times the average annual production over the last decade.

Harold Ickes

Honor System at Minnesota Agricultural College Turns Twenty Five

University of Minnesota agricultural students uphold a campus honor system now in its twenty fifth year. Initiated in 1915 at student request, the policy has required student approval every four years to continue.

University of Minnesota Agricultural The Agricultural College

Maryland Hyattsville Pioneers Single Tax Plan

Hyattsville Maryland became the first community to test a local revenue single tax. A 1892 law fixed the system but it was soon ruled unconstitutional.

Maryland Hyattsville

Pheasant Hunter Claims Silent Bag in Washington Field

Bruno Van der Heyden of Wapato Washington reportedly reached a three bird bag limit last season without firing a shot. His dog pointed two pheasants in an alfalfa field and he caught them by hand. He later retrieved a hen entangled in a hedge.

Bruno van der Heyden Wapato Wash

Denver Marriage Law Cuts Licenses as Certificates Rise

Denver law requiring medical certificates of non communicable disease for marriage licenses led to a 75 percent drop in applications. Officials say the measure aims to safeguard public health and curb unlawful unions.

Denver

Judge Orders 10 Day Sentence in Sober Up Plea

Justice of the Peace Ward Rush accommodated Frank Clark of Tu-lare California when Clark came into court and requested to sober up. The judge sentenced Clark to 10 days for intoxication.

Justice of the Rush Frank Clark Tulare Calif Clark Justice Court

First Recorded Tornado Strikes New Haven in 1682

The earliest tornado on record is noted to have hit New Haven Connecticut on June 10 1682 around 2 30 p m This historic event marks the first known storm of its type documented in the region.

New Haven Conn

High School Students Cite Problems Facing Youth

Collier's survey shows high school students prioritizing jobs race relations and war related issues. The study notes widespread concern over unemployment and social tensions affecting teens nationwide.

Plymouth Milk Shortage Prompts Cattle Quota

In Plymouth Colony the governor ordered each arriving vessel to bring one cow for every five colonists to address a severe milk shortage. The unusual quota aimed to secure sustained dairy supply for settlers.

Plymouth Plymouth Colony

Balanced parenting for child growth emphasized

The article argues children benefit from care by both fathers and mothers, gaining two learning figures and a more balanced personality through exposure to both parental perspectives.

Pulp Magazines Defined as Cheap Paper Periodicals

A pulp magazine is a low cost publication printed on rough wood pulp paper featuring a high proportion of sensational or genre content.

Telephone The Detroit Edison Company

Winter Heart Ailments Death Toll Highlighted

A historical note states about 33,000 people die from heart ailments each winter month versus 25,000 in summer. The comparison underscores seasonal mortality differences linked to heart disease in the era.

Color Blind Men Outnumber Women Tenfold, Institute Says

A report from the Better Vision Institute states that ten times as many men as women are color blind. The finding highlights a gender gap in color vision deficiency and calls for awareness and screening.

Golor Better Vision ‘Institute

Orchids Reward Drivers by Honolulu Police

Honolulu police award real orchids to motorists for safe driving records. Officers distributed the flowers to drivers in a public safety outreach emphasizing courteous behavior and adherence to road rules.

Honolulu

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