City's Oldest Physician Dies At Ripe Old Age
Funeral services for Dr. Charles F. Unterkircher, Saline's oldest physician, were held at the Methodist church. Born in Clinton in 1860, he died July 18, 1935, after a long Saline practice and retirement in 1914. He studied at Cincinnati, Jefferson Medical College, Rush, Michigan, and Illinois School of Pharmacy. Survived by widow Fannie, son Charles Jr. who died in infancy, with many relatives and medical colleagues in attendance.
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Charles F. Unterkircher
Saline
Methodist Church
Unterkircher
Clinton
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Medical College of
Cincinnati
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Rush Medical College
Chicago
University of Michigan
Illinois School of Pharmacy
W. H. Davenport
Citizens Bank
Saline Savings Bank
M. EB. Church
Fannie C. Unterkircher
Charles Jr
John J. Mitchell
Arthur Briggs
Detroit
John Unterkircher
Henry Dennis
Jackson
William Morey
Alice Hixson
Elson Shaw
Ypsilanti
John Roof
Edward Nissle
Max Blaess
Lloyd Fairbanks
Charles Schroen
Washtenaw County Medical Society
Countess Maritza to Open Next Week at Navin Field
Detroit July 23 News notes that Countess Maritza by Emmerich Kalman opens July 29 as the seventh outdoor musical of the season by Opera Under the Stars at Navin Field. Gladys Baxter repeats in the lead with a strong supporting cast. Reserved seating, tickets via mail or four box offices, 8:30 pm shows.
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Detroit
Maritza
Emmerich Kalman
Opera Under the Stars
Navin Field
Oscar Straus
Gladys Baxter
Leonard Ceeley
Hope Emerson
Barnett Parker
Jack Good
Harry K. Morton
Desiree Tabor
Cass Theatre
Grinnell's
General Motors Building
Michigan Centennial Poem by Shepard In The Yankine
Poem praising Michigan on its centennial, describes inland seas beaches bluffs trees and streams. Celebrates pioneer lore, fertile plains forests and long shorelines. Calls Michigan wonderful beautiful and second to none in natural grace.
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Michigan
Essential facts about cancer seventh in series
The article notes cancer as a leading cause of death, second to heart disease, with about 25 000 Michiganians living with cancer and roughly 100 deaths weekly in Michigan. It cites better diagnosis, aging, and longer lifespans as reasons for rising cases, highlights higher female incidence, especially in breast cancer, and urges prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and cure.
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Animal Kingdom
Man
Michigan
United States
Scab threat hits county wheat as yields drop
County reports serious wheat scab, especially near Saline, with growers fearing up to 50 percent harvest losses. Field samples show yields plunging from an expected 40 bushels per acre to under 15. The disease, Gibberella saubinetti, appears in early head blight stages during moist weather, with potential seedling blight if affected seedlings are planted this fall. Proper conditions allow sporulation and spread.
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Saline
Ann Arbor Daily News
Saline Rotary Club program prompts nostalgic guessing game
Edward F. Henne presented a Ro tary Club program at The Tavern last Thursday noon. About thirty old time photos were shown for attendees to identify faces, but costumes and poses sparked amusement and the guessing game faded. Guests included D. A. Van Breaskirk of Hastings and J. M. Clifford of Lansing. READ THE LINER ADS TODAY.
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Edward F. Henne
Rotary Club
Doc” Skinner
Ella Henne
D. A. van Breaskirk
Hastings
J. M. Clifford
Lansing
Saline School Graduate Esther Gross Wins State Scholarship
Miss Esther Gross daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Gross received a state level scholarship from the Michigan Club of Ann Arbor and the University Women chapter at Ann Arbor. The award covers a substantial portion of four years undergraduate tuition contingent on university standing reflecting on her school and community.
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Essther Gross
Edward Gross
Michigan Club of
Ann Arbor
University Women At
Esther
Light in the Window and a Village Recipe Exchange
A friendly column of community musings and tips sharing faith, humor, farm kitchen recipes, and garden humor. Contributors include Mrs Alger Allison Miss Margaret Kircher and Mrs C O Woodbridge with notes on prayer, marriage humor, pear salads, veal roast flavoring, and requests for a cherry olive recipe.
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Tennyson
Margaret Kircher
Forty one New Books At The Local Library
The Washtenaw County Library lent a varied list of titles including history guides, fairy tales, poetry, adventures, and biographies. Notable entries include The Gateway to American History by Rudolph G Adams The Real Princess by Hans Andersen Treasure Island by Robert L Stevenson and The Treasure in the Little Trunk by Helen Fuller Orton among others. Donated works include I Went to Pitt College by Lauren Guffillan and The Hermit of the Far End by Margaret Pedier.
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Washtenaw County Library
Rudolph G. Adams
Hans C. Andersen
Island of Yellow Sands
E. C. Brill
Cinderella A. B. Chrisman
Roundabout
Christman
Alice Dalgliesh
Anna R. Dall Ola
Edgard’ Aulaire
Franklin
Benj. Franklin
Spain
Bertha L. Gunterman
Boy Scouts of Snowshoe Lodge
Rupert S. Holland
Ken Kakazawa
Raymond Kelly
Rainbow Boy
Hewes Lancaster
Telicite Lefever
Luelia Lyons
G. McDonald
Zoe Meyer
Mrs. Molesworth
Helen Fuller Orton
Albert B. Paine
E. Boyd Smith
Robert L. Stevenson
Frank R. Stockton
M. A. Taggart
Buff
Saline Triumphs Over Manchester In Low Scoring Duel
Saline edged Manchester two to one Sunday afternoon as Lambarth helped steady the pitching. Eight hits for Manchester and six for Saline produced little clutch hitting. Both sides committed an error. Milan beat Dexter three to two in a close game. Clinton and Hamburg were rained out.
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Manchester
Milan
Saline
Lambarth
Dexter
Clinton
Hamburg
Scouts Urged to Use Summer Months for Plans and Camp
Scout Executive Walter MacPeek urges all scouts and leaders to engage in summer programs across playgrounds and swimming sites, plan troop trips and camps at Camp Newkirk, and participate in summer meetings, football game ushering, leader training, and courts of honor as fall plans include new troops and groups.
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Scout
Walter MacPeek
Newkirk
Mr. MacPeek
Classified Ads Snapshot From The Observer
A dense block of local classifieds lists items for sale and services. Featured are plant cut snapdragons, footwear sales at Parsons, hardwoods by load or cord, used tractors and farm implements, furniture pieces, car listings including a 1927 Oakland and a 1928 Pontiac, vinyl finishes, and an ice cream social at Oscar Weber’s home. Local merchants Cole's Feed Store, Gross Hardware, Muir, and GEO W. COOK & SON advertise goods and autos, with insurance and optical services also noted.
Free 50 Gals Gas 1930 Studebaker Sedan Sale
Classified ad offers a 1930 Studebaker Sedan in good mechanical shape with new car appearance and free 50 gallons of gas. Also lists poultry and feed notices from Burmeister Poultry Farm and Larro feed products, urging orders for May and June chicks and calf meal, with farm open evenings.
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Studebaker
Leghorn Foundation
Burmeister Poultry Farm
Bridgewater Station
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