Michigan as The Lake State Peninsula Idea
Michigan owes its vacation appeal to its peninsula shape. J Lee Barrett proposes official name Lake State for tourism and license plates to advertise the state. The piece argues the peninsula makes Michigan the Lake State and invites readers to consider the geographic neck linking land to water.
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Lansing
Michigan
Lake State
J. Lee Barrett
Detroit
Southeastern Michigan Tourist Association
Jake
Michigan Leads In Great Lakes Shoreline And Harvests
Michigan dominates Great Lakes shorelines with 492 miles on Lake Superior and 855 miles on Lake Michigan plus adjacent rivers. The state hosts 4 187 named inland lakes and a thriving ferry system at the Straits of Mackinac. Fishing, ports, and potato farming in the Upper Peninsula are highlighted along with conservation calls and state pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Union
Great Lakes
Superior
Huron
Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Mackinaw City
Port Huron
St. Ignace
Lake Erie
St. Mary’s River
Lake
Houghton Lake
Torch Lake
United States
Canada
Mexico
Straits of Mackinac
Peninsulas
Straits
Ann Arbor
Cheboygan
Pere Marquette
Munising
Murray D. van Wagoner
Ohio
Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Marquette Mining Journal
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Lake States
Frankfort
Upper Peninsula
Robert Pelletier
Upper Michigan
Central York Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
John D. Allison spent Sunday with Robert Hopps of Munger Road. Miss Brandon of Ann Arbor visited at the Murray home. Mrs. Carl Schuetz of Toledo is visiting Misses Mary and Bertha Hertler. Henry Murray of Ann Arbor spent Monday evening with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Murray. Alger Allison and son visited Mrs. James Crittenden of Moodeville. Mr. O Malley of Detroit is painting his new house and finishing the interior himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Allison
Robert Hopps
Munger Road
Miss Brandon
Ann Arbor
Murray
Carl Schuetz
Toledo
Ohio
Mary
Bertha Hertler
Henry Murray
Annn Arbor
Hattie Murray
Alger Allison
James Crittenden
Moodeville
Mr. O'Malley
Detroit
Waters Family Holds 138th Central Lodi Reunion
Central Lodi members of the Waters family gathered at Bert and Mrs. Moore's home for a potluck dinner with music and games. Perry Drake was elected president, Alta Rogers secretary treasurer, and Norman Twitchell entertainment chair. Jacob Bruckner was the oldest attendee and Catherine Drake the youngest. Next reunion set for Ernest Heller home at 514 Ashley Street. Weather or people seem balmy in spring.
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Waters
Bert Moore
Perry Drake
Alta Rogers
Norman Twitchell
Jacob Bruckner
Catherine Drake
Harold Drake
Ernest Heller
Ashley Street
Mooreville Community Notes Include Fires and Birthdays
Mooreville residents report on local happenings. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Norman repainted their house white. Milan High agri class visited Portage Lake with Guy Jacobs. Dieterle underwent major surgery at St. Joseph’s Mercy in Ann Arbor. Loyal Kanitz and family visited the Hairwood and Schaible households in Pittsfield. John Clark turned 80 during a gathering with relatives in Ann Arbor. A straw stack and tool shed burned at the N. J. Laskey farm south of Mooreville, sparked by engine sparks. a silo filler also burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Norman
Guy Jacobs
Milan High School
Portage Lake
Hirnest
Dieterle
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Loyal Kanitz
William Hiarwood
Pittsfield
H. W. Gillman
Theodore Schai
Saline 4 H Club Members On Judging Tour
Hammond district notes show Donnie Heininger and Clifton Gilbert joined E. M. Gilbert on an all around judging tour Tuesday. Several local residents were visiting or calling at Milan and Ann Arbor, including Miss Betty Jane Morton, Miss Genevieve Gilbert, the Needhams, and the Forsythes. Multiple family visits and Sunday calls were recorded among Hammons and adjacent towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Heininger
Clifton Gilbert
E. M. Gilbert
Betty Jane Morton
Ann Arbor
Genevieve Gilbert
Hovey Needham
Clara Kanouse
Ernest Needham
Milan
Jennie Forsythe
Edgar Forsythe
Calvin Richard
Sault Ste. Marie
Jack Richard
Adrian
Robert Hammond
Elmer Stimpson
John Stimpson
Royal Oak
Harry Tower
Louise Tower
Maiblé Craig
West Saline Community Notes From Pleasant Lake Reunion
West Saline items report a Bross family reunion at Pleasant Lake with several families in attendance. Residents Beulah Roehm, Walter and Marjory Harris, Paul Wiedmayer and daughter visited relatives. An ice cream social sponsored by Freedom church drew a crowd last Thursday. Local residents Wilbur Bredernitz and Walter Bredernitz recover from hospital stays. The Benton 4-H club held lake activities at Wampler's Lake with a post outing business meeting at Florence Wiedmayer's home.
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Walter Harris
Alfred Young
Marjory
Paul Wiedmayer
Ypsilanti
Freedom Church
Wilbur Bredernitz
Hilmer Travis
Jimmie
Margaret
Dexter
Benton 4-H Club
Wampler’s Lake
Rolief
Florence Wiedmayer
Local Visitors and Calls Across Michigan and Nearby States
Macon Miss Jean Swick visits Miss Beverly Thomas in Detroit this week. Dawn and Mary Bailey stay several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Winthrap. Percy Morgan party spends Sunday with William Morgan at Plymouth. Isabelle Sones of Detroit visits Clara Hendersnot. Walter Harring and son visit his mother Mrs. Mattie Harring. Hattie Robison returns from St. Paul Nebraska after visiting sister-in-law Mrs. Lettie Blair. Roy Heilman calls on Detroit relatives at the U. of M. hospital. School master attends reunion at Prospect Park in Ypsilanti. EH M Vollick and Harold Vollick of Detroit call on Ralph Mickel. David Bush entertains Sunday with C. H. James and Harold James of Rawson Ohio. Lyle Lewis and sons of Jackson visit Pennington parents. Williamson and Thomas families attend Williams reunion in Adrian. Pennington and Morden families visit Vineyard Lake. Edwyn Bugbee and Kenneth Frost families call on Mrs. Alice.
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Jean Swick
Beverly Thomas
Detroit
Dawn
Mary Bailey
Winthrap
Percy Morgan
William Morgan
Plymouth
Isabelle Sones
Clara Hendersnot
Walter Harring
Mattié Harring
Hattie Robison
St. Paul
Neb
Lettie Blair
Roy Heilman
Charles Heilman
U. of M. Hospital
John
Otto
Charles
Prospect Park
Ypsilanti
EH. M. Vollick
Harold Vollick
Ralph Mickel
David Bush
C. H. James
Harold James
Rawson
Ohio
Lyle Lewis
Jackson
Will Pennington
J. M. Williamson
Carl Thomas
Adrian
Williams
R. C. Pennington
Walter Morden, Sr
Marl Pennington
Vineyard Lake
Edwyn Bugbee
J. D
Kenneth Frost
Alice
Creger and Rhoades Announce Local Marriage
Mr and Mrs Bert Creger and Claude Creger visited Wampler s lake Thursday. Marion Belle Rhoades married Herbert Ayers of Springville July 11 at the Methodist parsonage in Wauseon Ohio.
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Winchell
Pleasant Lake
Bert Creger
Claude Creger
Wampler’s Lake
Howard Candler
Clare Rhoades
Marion Belle
Herbert Ayers
Springville
Methodist Parsonage
Wauseon
Ohio
Notice of Hearing of Claims in Warner Estate Michigan
State of Michigan Washtenaw County Pro bate Court notices four months from July 3 1939 for creditors to file claims against the estate of Mark H Warner deceased at the Probate Office Ann Arbor by November 13 1939. Hearings set for September 13 1939 and November 18 1939 at ten in the forenoon with Judge Jay G Pray presiding.
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Mark H. Warner
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Appointment of Administrator in Washtenaw County Probate
Public notice issued by the Michigan Probate Court of Washtenaw County announces a hearing on August 10, 1939 at 10:00 AM at the Ann Arbor Probate Office. Frederick Luckhardt’s estate seeks administration to Lee Tescher or another suitable person, with notification three weeks in The Saline Observer. Nora O. Borgert, Register of Probate.
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Frederick Michael Luckhardt
Aaron Luckhardt
Lee Tescher
Saline
Nora O. Borgert
Said
Joseph F. Schmid
Nora Schmid
Gay
Creditors May File Claims in Harold Hammond Estate
In Washtenaw County Michigan the estate of Harold Hammond deceased is opened for claims. Creditors may present claims to the Ann Arbor Court on or before November 23, 1939. Hearings are slated for September 28, 1939 and November 23, 1939 at 10:00 AM. Judge of Probate Jay G. Pray presides. Public notices dated July 17, 20, 27 and August 3, 1939.
Real estate mortgage default notice for Gotts couple
Default made in the conditions of a real estate mortgage by Howard Gotts and Liza Gotts dated March 4 1932 recorded in Washtenaw Michigan Libel 195 Mortgage on page 55. The mortgage shows due 1571 16 100 plus taxes for 1937 and 1938 and attorney fees. taxes for 1937 and 1938 to be added at sale. Notice is hereby given that
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Howard Gotts
Liza Gotts
the Register of Deeds
County of
Washtenaw
State of
Michigan
Foreclosure Public Sale Notice in Washtenaw County
Public sale set for October 12 1989 at ten in the forenoon at the courthouse Ann Arbor to satisfy a mortgage claim. Describes parcel in Ypsilanti bounded by Huron Washington streets Jay Moore and Justin Gale eight rods front with easterly frontage on Huron. Includes dates and names Arthur J. Boatwright mortgagee Lee N. Brown attorney and Saline Savings Bank disclosures.
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Haror Street
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
State of Michigan
Michigan
Ypsilanti
Statte
Huron Street
Jay Moore
E. W. Bason
Washington Street
Justin Gale
Notice of Meeting of Commissioners on Claims
Probate Court of Washita County appoints commissioners to receive examine and adjust all claims against the deceased Christian M Burkhardt and set four months from July 7 1939 for creditors to present claims for examination and adjustment meeting to be held at the court.
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State OF
Michigan
County of
Washnaw
Christian M. Burkhardt
Staff of Trained Leaders at Newkirk Boy Scout Camp
A period caption lists the camp staff with seated and standing members. Missing from the photo is Walter Holmlund, assistant camp director, while named individuals include Robert Lovell Alan Holcomb Harrie Bleeker Hugh Cooper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newkirk
Robert Lovell
Alan Holcomb
Harrie Bleecker
Hugh Cooper
Hugh ‘Wilson
Burton
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Michigan Mirror
By Gene Alleman
Michigan Press Association
Wabash-Anma
Kalama Zoo
O. F. Mook
Detroit River
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Elmer J. Steer
Michigan Saling, Mich
Central York
Lodi
Mooreville
Hammond District
West Saline
Bross
Beulah Roehm
William Roehm
Macon
Harold Hammond
Wee Ann Arbor
Saline Savings Bank
The
Wilderness
Wilderness State Park
Emmetsiz
Virgin W
Near, Dexter
Newhkirk
Huron River
Kuhli
Ralph Kuhli
Water Front
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