Labor turmoil and postwar shifts in Michigan history
The article discusses Homer Martin and UAW factionalism amid a sit down wave, contrasts radical leadership with labor gains, and traces Michigan's industrial growth from 1910 through the 1980s, noting mass production, the American plan, and evolving employer worker relations. It also covers unemployment in the Upper Peninsula and Legion responses to fascism accusations.
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Lanseng
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
C.1
Michigan
CLO
U.A.W
Martin
Murphy
Lansing Law and Order League
Dwight Rich
Legionnnaire
Brute’ Barton
Rae
Farmers Day Set for July 29 at Michigan State College
Michigan State College invites farmers and families to a Farmers Day program on campus and farms Friday July 29 starting at 9 30 am It features livestock loss prevention demonstrations research programs and farm home economy exhibits A pageant on 5000 attendees will showcase farm and home advancements Dr M S Rice speaks on The Satisfaction of Rural Living Dean E L Anthony heads the day with R W Tenny and George A Brown directing morning events A Brown section opens with a truckers loading competition and demonstrations of unsafe livestock handling and livestock trailer conveyances
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Michigan
Atl
Home Economics
Home Economics and Agricultural Engineerng Department
H. H. Musselman
M. S. Rice
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Detroit
E. L. Anthony
R. W.tenny
George A -Brown
Brown
Michigan State
College
Oan
Musselman
East Lansing
G. A. Brown
Animal Husbandry Department
Electric Fences Prove Cost Efficient In Michigan
A Michigan State College survey shows electric fencing expanding rapidly with nearly 5000 installations in 1937. Ebinger advises porcelain insulators, weed control, gentle stock training, and weather adjustments to manage voltage and safety while noting fences can cut fencing costs by up to 90 percent. Further guidance appears in Agricultural Engineering Bulletin No. 28-776.
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Michigan
Agricultural Engineering Department
Michigan State College
D.G. Ebinger
Ebinger
Michigan State College Agricultural Engineering Department
Guinea hens and a thief: odd Detroit Free Press quip
In a colorful Detroit Free Press excerpt a sheriff muses on a thief who claims the difficulty of mastering his profession and a jail term of twelve years. The piece quips that guinea hens cannot be trusted and cannot be reasoned with, as restless sleepers wake with a distant clatter.
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Detroit Free Press
Central York Social Notes Include Trips and Visits
Beulah Sanders spent Saturday night with Miss Mary Hilen Kefidall at Saline. Raymond Sweeney of Detroit visited his father Joseph Sweeney Sr. Mrs Alger Allison attended a Friendship class meeting at Miss Fannie Friis home. Mr and Mrs Tracy LeBaron and son visited Alger Allison at his cousin’s home. Alger Allison helped his brother Grant Allison with work at Willis. Eletta Murray attended church in Wayne with her brother Marion Murray and wife of Superior Township.
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Beulah Sanders
Mary Hilen Kefidall
Saline
Raymond Sweeney
Detroit
Joseph Sweeney
Alger Allison
Fannie Friis
Tracy LeBaron
Crane Road
Grant Allison
Willis
Eletta
Murray
Wayne
Marion “Murray
Superior Township
JUDD DISTRICT NOTES OF REGULAR VISITS AND HEALTH
Foyce recovering from illness. D G Richards visited Mrs Bailey Thursday. Ryan from Detroit called Wednesday. Russell Richards at Camp Grayling with the National Guard. Worry Richards of Ypsilanti visiting grandparents. Grace Ann Shantz of Ann Arbor visits grandparents. Mrs Margaret Schroen and A G Richards spent Wednesday evening at the Fritz home in Freedom.
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Foyce
Asher
Irs
D. G. Richards
Bailey
Thusday
George
Ryan
Detroit
Russell Richards
Camp Grayag
National
Local Guests Visit in Adrian and Chelsea Families
Mrs Herman Mehler and family hosts in South Saline with frequent visits from Adrian and Chelsea residents. Earl Kutler and others stop by Adrian. Eda Craig of Chelsea calls. Sam Craig visits in Chelsea. Oscar Bix of Dearborn joins at the Craig home. Cross, Mehler, and Kopka households receive visitors from Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Macon, Britton, and more as kinship ties bring neighbors together.
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Herman Mehler
Wen
Adrian
Earl Kutler
Eda Craig
Chelsea
Craig
Mattie. Craig
Sam Craig
Oscar Bix
Dearborn
O. S. Evans
Atta
Walter” Craig
J Mariene
Hammond District Visitors and Social Notes
Local district social roundup reports numerous visits and thanks from Hammond residents. Names include Mr and Mrs Harold Hammond, Mrs E O Stimpson, Mr and Mrs Jack Richard of Adrian, and several Ann Arbor Toledo and Tecumseh guests. Weekend gatherings feature a shower hosted by William Martin and a supper with E M Gilbert family.
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Ernest Zahn
arid“Mirs
E. O
Stimpson
Adrian
Hovey Needham
Tecumseh
Bobby Lidve
Clifton Gilbert
Julia .Gordon
Faye Marie'-Horton
Ann Arbor
Labbie Hamlin
Mildred
Mary. McMann
Elia McManin
Grace Hammond
Wayn
Hammond
Ann Arber
Temple of
Toledo
Mary Lewis
Harold Hammond
Lewis
Tolledo
Ohio
Harold. Hammond
Robert Hammond
Ralph Hammond
Donald McIntosh
Harriet Mar
William Martin
I Tesumsehs
Central Lodi Notes and Weekend Events
Fragmentary notice from Centrále Lodi lists Margo Drake of Detroit and Aunt Mrs Réert Moore as participants. Details are unclear. however, it references a camel week and a year with unspecified timing. Further readable facts are not provided.
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Detroit
Réert Moore
Jonathan Waters reunion held at Whitmore Lake
The Jonathan Waters reunion gathered 75 members at Mrs. Mary Jordan's home in Whitmore Lake. Edgar Drake, 87, of Lodi was the oldest, and Robert Moore, one year old, was the youngest. Elmer Leslie of Ypsilanti was elected president and Alta Rogers of Ann Arbor secretary and treasurer. The 1939 gathering will be at the home of Bert Moore in Lodi Pleasant Lake.
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Robert Moore
Norman Moore
Elmer Leslie
Ypsilanti
Alta Rogers
Ann Arbor
Bert’ Moore
Lodi
Pleasant Lake Eed
Mooreville Social Updates and School Meeting Notes
Miss Frances Riggs spent Monday with Miss Loyola Kanitz and Miss Patricia Murray of Milan visited her cousin Miss Lois Holcomb. Hugh Gordon, eight, broke his right wrist Sunday in the barn. Mr and Mrs Clayton Butler of Detroit visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Wilmot Sunday. Mooreville school held its annual meeting July 11 with 21 in attendance, Loyal Kanitz re-elected treasurer. Mrs Orlyn Pepper and infant Dale Norman returned from Beyer hospital to Clyde Wineland home. Young People Class of Mooreville ME church held ice cream social at Ruth Kelsey home net $19.40. Mrs Melvin Sand, patient at St Joseph Mercy hospital Ann Arbor, was able to sit up briefly Sunday.
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Frances Riggs
Loyola Kanitz
Patricia Murray
Milan
Lois Holcomb
Hugh Gordon
Clayton Butler
Detroit
John Wilmot
Mooreville School House
Loyal Kanitz
Orlyn Pepper
Dale ‘Norman
Beyer Hospital
Ypsilanti
Clyde Wineland
Mooreville
M.E. Church
Ruth Kelsey
Melvin Sand
Local Social Roundup Brims With Weekend Visits
Macon Louis Crittenden family hosts and travels mix with Detroit and Adrian visitors. Numerous guests from Grass Lake, Oak Park, and Ann Arbor join residents for family gatherings, birthdays, and Sunday calls at Jackson and surrounding towns.
State Poultry Picnic July Near Augusta
Michigan poultrymen and their families will attend a picnic at Kellogg Farm near Augusta on Thursday July 28 to celebrate the anniversary of the Seventh World Poultry Congress beginning in Cleveland in 1939. Secretary John A. Hannah of Michigan State College will speak and James E. Rice will give a radio address. The Congress runs July 28 to August 7 and is expected to attract over 500 000 visitors. Free transport around the grounds will be provided, with indoor dinner if it rains and access to the Bird Sanctuary.
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Michigan
Kelloge
Augusta
Cleveland
John A. Hannah
Michigan State College
James E. Rice
United States
Suggestions for laundering table linens by instructor Lois Hays
Instructional guidance from Lois Hays at Michigan State College on laundering table linens. Key points cover washing order and avoidance of commercial laundries for fine linens, removing stairs before washing, mending small tears, using lukewarm water and mild soap for rayon, avoiding starch, sun drying white linens, careful ironing of cotton and linen, and storage tips including rolling and wrapping with blue tissue to prevent yellowing.
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Givensby
Lois Hays
Michigan State College
Dwarf Mystery on Farmers Day Inspires MSU Pageant
On Michigan State College campus a Farmers Day pageant features nearly 20 floats showing farm and home aids. Eight dwarfs narrate Musselman's mystery as 6000 visitors attend. Morning aims include reducing livestock losses through better breeding feeding and handling.
Farm Women 7 at Michigan State College July Week
More than 800 farm women plan to attend the annual Farm Women's Week at Michigan State College July 24 29. The program offers studying hobbies recreation and serious courses in subjects from newswriting to dairying with evening entertainment and a Farmers Day finale on July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
State College
R. W. Tenny
Seed requirements for Michigan field crops analyzed
The Michigan State College farm crops extension service reports annual seed needs for five major crops. Corn oats potatoes beans and wheat require millions of bushels to seed 1 434 000 1 382 900 278 000 576 700 and 784 300 acres respectively over the past decade.
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Michigan
Ffrom
Farm Crops Extension Service
Michigan State College
Michigan Crop Improvement Association
Mchigan State College
Association
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