Echoes from Ten Years Ago in Local Social Notes
Ten year ago items show Lenore MacArthur staying with Frances Ross at the Max Ross home on Manchester Road. Brighton hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Howard Ayrere for their 25th wedding anniversary. Edna Walker visits cousin Mrs Carl Schafer. Edward Alber visits sister-in-law in Milwaukee. Lloyd Cathey returns from four day trip in Indiana. T M Clay of East Lansing visits daughter Donald Francisco family. Elsie Meath spends summer in town clerking at Kroger with sister Mrs William Jakab. Everett Wolfin and Ed Wolfin visit from Peoria and Byrom. Lydia Raab hosts visitors near Columbia Lake. Donald Francisco takes Dow Chemical job in Midland. family to move in late August. Robert Hamilton vacationing in Upper Peninsula. grandsons on farm near Britton. Harry Anderson family visit Ludington and Manistee. Max Hewasll family vacationing at Crystal Lake near Benzonia. sister-in-law Mrs Schaufler from Freedonia with Saline Valley Farms. Twenty Years Ago section notes Detroit visits by Mrs William Schmid. Della Burkhardt visits aunt Mrs Herman Wachenhut. Mary Dierberger at Dietiker home in Chelsea. Joseph Schwartzkopf of Pontiac calls on Earl Dietiker. York School District reunion planned for Thursday August 8. Alfred Jedele resigns position.
Local notes from Saline area include visits and travel
The column lists residents visiting relatives in Crystal Falls Milwaukee DeWit and Navin Field. It mentions hospital staff from U. of M. in Detroit and various social visits. The piece also notes a 50 years ago frost in the area and a long ditch project near Chelsea with estimated cost.
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Chelsea
Financial Report of General Fund Balances and Receipts
The July 1 1954 general fund shows cash balances 42 842 12 with library funds 63 87 total 42 842 12. Revenue receipts include current tax 83 160 44 delinquent 1 898 60 13 72 grants 1 048 18 and other fees totaling 264 892 86 for the year. Disbursements total 263 718 73 leaving June 30 1955 balance 44 016 19. Building and site receipts total 611 930 72 with disbursements 465 882 44 leaving 146 048 28. Debt retirement fund shows cash 26 127 66 bonds 35 000 00 and tax receipts 71 506 76 delinquent 1 154 35 and interest 31 11.
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U.S. Treasury
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Debt Retirement and Cash Balances Report Summary
The document records total debt retirement receipts of 185 359 38 and disbursements of 47 187 90 with cash balances totaling 215 735 95 after outstanding checks of 7 165 21. It lists investments miscellaneous funds and bank balances including U S Treasury bonds 15 000 60 and certificates of deposit 37 500 00.
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U.S. Treasury
DOT Aly
Probate Notice on Bond a Spitler Estate Hearing
In Washtenaw County Michigan the probate court set August 10 1955 at 10 A M for the hearing on Kenneth E Spitler petitioning administration of the estate to Dorothy Ann Spitler or another suitable person The notice requires three weeks publication in the Saline Observer and service of interest parties by registered mail or personal delivery with specified lead times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Spitler
Dorothy Ann Spitler
Saline Observer
Monroe Fair Seeks Floats for Pre Parade
Monroe Fair seeks entries for the pre opening parade to be held Sunday August 7 at 2 30 p m. Entries should notify Elmer Frank or John W Culp in Monroe. Parade plans emphasize county participation and novelty floats.
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A. W. Kurtz
Elmer Frank
Washington Street
Monroe
John W. Culp
East Seventh Street
Reuther and Wilson to Speak in U M Summer Lectures
Walter P. Reuther CIO president and Charles E. Wilson US defense secretary will address University of Michigan Summer series on Labor and Michigan at Rackham on August 3 and 8 respectively. The programs feature Harber Rising and Woadcock with other sessions on architecture folklore and Michigan 2000 A D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Charles E. Wilson
U.S. Secretary of Defense
University of Michigan
Architecture of
Michigan
Alden B. Dow
Midland
Birds and weather lore tested by a family chat
A man recalls his father in law predicting bad weather from birds flying low and a college nephew confirming the saying. The discussion explores whether old beliefs and superstitions have any real basis beyond anecdotal common sense.
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Josh
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Panelists discuss history ties and radio broadcasts at UM event
On August 2 the panel includes I Justine Whiting chair of Consumers Power Amos H Hawley head of U M Sociology Samuel T Dana dean emeritus natural resources Edward T Vincent chair mechanical engineering and Phil Carroll Mapelwood NJ. Radio programs July 29 August 5 and 12 at 815 pm on WUOM will cover Chancellorsville Gettysburg and Sherman’s Atlanta exodus. Footwear production grows about 22000 pairs daily due to 8000 births daily. Sixty years ago stores carried shoes sizes 1 to 7 D and BE today ranges 4 to 12 with widths AAAA to EEER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justine Whiting
Consumers Power Company
Amos H. Hawley
U—M Department of Sociology
Samuel T. Dana
School of Natural Resources
Edward T. Vincent
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Phil Carroll
Industral Engineer
Mapelwood
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Sherman
Atlanta
WUOM
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lenore MacArthur
Frances Ross
Max Ross
Manchester Road
Charles Howard Ayrere
Brighton
Edward Faussett
Edna Walker
Carl Schafer
Edward Alber
Mrs
Kionka
Milwaukee, Wis
Lloyd Cathey
Indiana
T.M. Clay
East Lansing
Donald Francisco
Elsie Meath
William Jakab
Kroger
Everett Wolfin
Peoria, Tl
Ed Wolfin
Byrom
Herman Heininger
Will Sturm
Ester Sturm
Dow Chemical Works
Robert Hamilton
Upper Peninsula
Britton
Harry Anderson
Ludington
Manistee
Max Hewasll
Crystal Lake
Benzonia
Schauffler
Freedonia, N.Y
Teh
Saline Valley Farms
William Schmid
Detroit
Della Burkhardt
Herman Wachenhut
Mary Dierberger
Dietiker
Joseph Schwartzkopf
Pontiac
Earl Dietiker
York
Alfred Jedele
Saline Mercantile Company
Arthur Hagan
Saline Valley
Crystal Falls
E. J. Beasley
Richard Ward
Lawrence Ward
DeWit
Julia Gordon
Walter D. Cook
Navin Field
Fred Haaver
Alwin Burkhart
Lucifer Schmid
George Schmid
Idx Cressler
Goshen, Ind
Lillian Stang
Thurlow Hubb of
Willis
Edward Muir
Fred Schultz
Chicago
J.A. Alber
W.B. Eddy
Ypsilanti
Miss Pearl Eddy
Owosse
Flora Nichols
Isabelle
Pittsburgh, Pa
C.B. Isbel
Melissa Hull
Lemly Preston Whitcomb
Morris
Arthur Day
Minnie
Thornton
George
Collins
Shatham
Canada
Financial Report
Weentees
Senna
Anna Douvitsas
State OF
Probate Court
County of
Washtenaw
BONDA
H. Payne
Register of Probate
Stanton G. Roesch
Saline
Monroe Fair
Reuther
Wilson
U-M
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
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Oldsmobile
A & M. Chevrolet Co
Michigan Ave
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