Washtenaw County School Costs Vary Widely In 1930 21
Evan Essery county school commissioner reports the 1930 21 annual figures show Washtenaw rural districts have far lower per capita costs but higher tax rates in some townships. Ypsilanti township lists the highest per capita cost while Scio township has a low rate. table shows district by district rates per 1000 valuation and wide spreads across the county.
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Washtenaw
Evan Essery
Mr. Essery
Ypsilanti Township
Washtenaw County
Scio Township
Fowest
Essery
State speed limit on Main Street disputed by attorney general
Merlin Wiley, attorney general, says 15 mph is the limit on Main Street in Michigan towns. He notes village officials have posted lower signs, but the law sets 15 mph on business streets, 20 mph in residential areas, and 35 mph on rural highways, with exceptions for city parks.
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Main Street
Michigan
Ol. Roy C. Vanshercook
State Department ‘of Public Safety
Merlin Wiley
Lansing
Main
Federated Church Recalls Candidates Nearing Membership
Absences last Sunday delayed reception of three candidates for church membership. Four were received on confession of faith and baptized at the communion service. Additional candidates to be received soon, with three more on confession of faith. Evening outing planned for next Friday at Pleasant Lake. conveyance provided. Ann Arbor members praised for choosing this church and hope for continued attendance.
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Helen Finch
Our Next Sheriff George W Cook candidate for Washtenaw sheriff
The Saline based article notes Deputy Sheriff George W Cook enters the Republican race for Washtenaw county sheriff. A longtime public servant, he has served as Saline village president for three terms and eight years as deputy sheriff. Prohibition enforcement marked his career, and supporters credit his strict law enforcement record.
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George W. Cook
Washtenaw County
Saline
Cook
Observer
Doughty
For Sale and Notices in The Observer Liner
Classified items include pigs for sale pigs stray with reward a fo ud items from Dietiker's ad pricing Ford Chevrolet bank savings painting and paper hanging and breeder notice contact details for Wilbur Cornish and Julius Peldkano plus reader service offer for weekly Observer delivery.
Mortgage tax repeal requested by Kalamazoo board
The Kalamazoo county board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution asking repeal of the mortgage tax law. The resolution calls the law unjust burden on nonexempt taxpayers and urges state departments to oppose tax free securities issuance. Also noted are local notices about property sales and business openings, with various ads for real estate and vehicles.
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Kalamazoo
Idols of Clay dazzles with romance and lavish sets
George Fitzmaurice blends a brisk love story with artistic backgrounds in Idols of Clay. The South Sea isle to London society and an opium den frame the tale written by Ouida Bergere. Mac Nurray plays a South Sea girl and David Powell a London sculptor seeking forgetfulness as love rekindles his faith.
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George Fitzmaurice
South Sea
London
Lime House
Ouida Bergere
Mac Nurray
David Powell
Tropics
Miss Murray
Mr. Powell
Methodist Church Notes Ralph W Brown Preacher
Methodist Church notes list Ralph W Brown as preacher with services Sunday including preaching at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 11:15 Epworth League 6:30 and evening service at 7:36 Romola story sermon on Sunday night. Hammond district Sunday school picnic at Sand Jake details Ruth Needham contact and Hammond schoolhouse gathering at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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Epworth
League
Romola
Hammond
Sand Jake
Ruth Needham
Local Classifieds Include Auctions and Services Across Town
Listings advertise farm horses portable sawm g outfit and home furnishings at Dietiker s. Rogers teaches violin weekly at The Tavern. Observer offers calling cards weddingInvitations and announcements. Lost Chevrolet crank reported between Mercantile elevator and home. Optometrist H Arheld announces examinations and glasses in Ann Arbor.
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Mercantile Elevator
Fred Richards
Detroit United Lines Timetable Between Sline and Ypsilanti
Schedule details show departures from sline and Ypsilanti at 6 50 a m 40 a m and every two hours to 8 40 p m 10 45 a m 1 15 a m with reverse runs from Ypsilanti at 6 25 a m 7 40 a m and every two hours to 7 40 p m 10 15 p m and 12 45 a m The last car waits for the theatre car from Ann Arbor Connections at Wayne for Pix mouth and Northville and at Ypsilanti for Detroit and Jackson
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Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Wayne
Pixmouth
NorthviNe
Detroit
Jackson
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Saline Savings Bank
George Burkhart
George J. Mann
R.L. Finch
Lee Tescher
A. R. Burkhardt
Asst
W. T. Bradford
R. F. Finch
HK. Feldkamp
B. O. Wildman
Joseph Burkhardt
George J. Feldkamp
Frank Rose
Fred Hertler , Alfred Hertler
Federal Reserve Bank
Servid
Martin Fuoss
Than
Ann Arbor Township
Ansusta
Bridgewater
Dexter
Freedom
Lima
Lodi
Lyndon
Manchester
Northfield
Fittsfield
Salem
Scio
Sharon
Superior
Sylvan
Webster
York
Wiley
Opin
Ion
Athletic Union
Fegone
The
Federated Church
W. J. Cross
the Observer
Jedward Stierle
Dietiker’s
Cariburn Bros
Julius T. Peldkano
Wes
Wilbur Cornish
Sabre
C. A. Jordan
C., A. Jordan
Fime
N. Ann Arbor Street
Adam Klumpp
Riano Bargan
iMaker Bros. Music House of
Mich
G. R. Parsons
Heininger & Heininger
International
John Deere
Wiedman Auto Company
H. G
Libway Theatre
Weininger & Heininger
Ford
Buick
Chevrolet
Nash
Oakland
Fhone
Liberty ‘Theatre
Methodist Church
Ralph W. Brown
Wiedman Auto ‘Company
U. S
Diétiker's
Watkins
C. As Rogers
Heininger & Heiminger
Dietiker's
Emil H.arheld
S. Main Street
Cenee
Detroit United Lines
Sline
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