Rotary hears proposed changes by next Legislature
Fred M. Greenstreet of Ypsilanti Republican candidate for state senator spoke at the Rotary Club meeting at The Tavern. He reviewed numerous proposed changes to election laws to be discussed in the next session, including highway commissioner qualifications, merging spring and full elections, lengthening county and township terms, party affiliation requirements for candidates, and synchronized township village elections. Dr. P. W. Dierberger attended as a guest.
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Fred M. Greenstreet
Ypsilanti
Opeaer
Rotary Club
Greenstreet
P. W. Dierberger
Pertinent Facts About Michigan State Land and Population
The landed area of Michigan is 57,980 square miles with 40,000 square miles of Great Lakes water. It ranks second largest east of the Mississippi. The combined upper and lower peninsulas equal England and Wales in size, and the state has a 1,624 mile shoreline, the longest in the nation. Population was 4,824,325 in 1930, seventh in the country, with a 32 percent ten year gain, behind California and Florida. The figures come from the State Department of Agriculture.
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Michigan
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
England and
Wales
Union
California
Florida
State Department of Agriculture
Three Grand Old Men Made Good in Distant and Local Posts
A Saline feature shows three local men nicknamed noys who have thrived elsewhere. The photo, taken about a year ago during a Buffalo reunion, lists from left to right Dr. H. S. Townsend of Buffalo New York Charles Townsend of Washington D C and Gilmer Townsend of Saline.
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Buffalo
H. S. Townsend
New York
Charles Townsend
Washington, D. C
Gilmert. Townsend
Saline
A Light in the Window and a Salmon Mold Recipe
A friendly column offers inspiration and small joys with poetry by Sara Teasdale and a summer dish idea. The feature includes a light mood note and a tested salmon mold recipe with layered cabbage and eggs, contributed by Mildred Nissly.
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Mildred Nissly
Two Young Gentlemen’s Runaway Ride Near Ann Arbor
Two young men set out for Ann Arbor with plans for a pleasant visit when a runaway team toppled their carriage. The collision left them badly mussed but not seriously harmed, as bystanders helped. The incident highlights the fragility of travel plans in unpredictable conditions.
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Ann Arbor
Dear Sir Ida Wood Pays Saline Paper Subscription
Ida A Wood writes in The Morning Mail of Omaha on July 20 1936 praising the Saline paper and noting a summer drought harming farmers. She mentions farmers losing livestock to market due to dry heat and highlights ongoing subscription renewal at county records office.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilson
Isaac C Shaw
Character Quotes From Presidents and Thinkers
A selection of classic lines on character from Emerson Eddy Lincoln Moody Taylor and Wilson. The quotes emphasize character as inner strength, integrity, and the difference between reputation and true self.
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss of Father
We extend heartfelt thanks for kindness and floral offerings during our bereavement in the loss of our father. Special thanks to Rev. C. H. Wittbracht and the singers. Children of Gottlieb Wahr. On Sunday Saline plays at Manchester Hamburg at Pinckney and Chelsea Ann Arbor.
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C. H. Wittbracht
Gottlieb Wahr
Manchester
Hamburg
Pinckney
Chelsea
Ann’ Arbor
Rev Otto Papsdorf Retires From Ministry After 58 Years
Rev Otto Papsdorf, longtime pastor of St James Evangelical church Saline township, retires from active ministry to become pastor emeritus of the Evangelical Synod of N A. He came in 1906 and preached his last sermon July 19. Rev William Breitenbach of Farmington will become next pastor around August first.
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Evangelical Synod of
N. A
Otto Papsdorf
St. James Evangelical Church
Saline Township
Papsdorf
Carl Finkbeiner
William Breitenbach
Farmington
St. James Church
Breitenbach
Elmhurst College
Eden Theological Seminary
Rapp to Seek Re election for Washtenaw County Prosecution
Albert J. Rapp announces his bid for a fourth term as Washtenaw County prosecuting attorney on the Republican ticket after earlier talks of retirement. He cites a strong conviction record and past party cross support, with about 20 county murders in six years and the Streicher case in Ypsilanti as the sole unresolved homicide.
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Albert J. Rapp
Washtenaw County
Rapp
Wayne
Streicher
Ypsilanti
Willing Workers Picnic At Saline Valley Farms
The Willing Workers picnic was held at Saline Valley Farms on July 16 with ladies and children as guests. A tour of poultry, farm and cannery buildings impressed attendees, each lady receiving a can of vegetables. Ice cream cake and orange drinks were served to 65 guests, no August meeting planned, and September gathering planned with Mrs Louise Ellis in Belleville as an all day event due to distance.
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Saline Valley Farms
Louise Ellis
Belleville
Townsend Club Meeting Attracts Thousands In Hillsdale
At least 6,000 people attended a Hillsdale gathering with speakers from Michigan Ohio and Indiana. Townsendites of Saline are urged to attend the Federated Church Friday at 8 pm for a speaking event and delegates from the convention will address the assembly.
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Hillsdale
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Saline
Federated Church
Pittsfield Farmers Hire A Threshing Machine Cooperative
A Pittsfield group of five to six farmers buys and runs a community threshing machine to end threshers meals. Owners will pay four cents per bushel into a common fund with profits split after expenses. The project follows similar co op efforts and includes a silo filler venture. Wives praise the move as a long awaited relief for farm women.
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Pittsfield
Ann Arbor
Arthur Heininger
George
Albert Heininger
Gottlieb Girbach
Fred Braun
York
Andrew Ernst
Heininger
Clyde Wells
R. C. Feldkamp
Fred Kreuger
Ward Wheelock
Pittsfield Township
Charles E Downing In Congressional Race
Charles B Downing, Democratic candidate for Congress, returns to Willis to campaign after hospital rest in Ann Arbor. He aims to win back Michigan's second district, backs Roosevelt, the Frazier Lemke farm bill, social security expansion, and the National Union for Social Justice monetary program. He previously led Grange Life Insurance and served as superintendent of farms at the State Prison of Southern Michigan from 1932 to 1934, earning the state $38000, and is now state vice president of the Farmers Union.
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Charles B. Downing
Congress
Willis
Ann Arbor
Downing
State Board of Agriculture
Roosevelt
National Union For Social Justice
Grange Life Insurance Company
Michigan Life Insurance Company
Romulus
Ypsilanti
Saline Lambs Routed as Tri County Loop Slips
Saline suffered a 27 to 0 defeat as Chelsea’s pitcher dominated the game in the second half of the Tri County Loop. Hamburg beat Ann Arbor 4 to 3 in 13 innings, and Pinckney defeated Manchester 12 to 7. The first half winner may be decided at Pinckney on August 16, potentially forcing a final between Pinckney and Hamburg if Pinckney wins. League standings show Manchester 1 1 .500, Chelsea 1 1 .500, Saline 0 2 .000, Ann Arbor 0 2 .000, with G and Pct listed.
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Tri-County
Saline
Chelsea
Hamburg
Ann Arbor
Pinckney
Manchester
Observer Classifieds and Local Ads Snapshots
Local ads list services and goods including auction notices, farm property postings, livestock for sale, furniture and equipment, home on West McKay Street, linoleum products, furnace repairs, and an eye care offer. Includes contact details for Sam Craig Chelsea and E J Muir Ann Arbor.
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West McKay St
Sam Craig
Chelsea, Mich
Reconditioned Chevrolet Coupe Ad and Local Ads
Classified notices and local business pitches include a 1930s Chevrolet coupe ad with notes on a repaired motor and durability, then two pages of service offers from Cook Motor Sales and Grunow Radio, plus a probate notice request and piano buyer pitch for Kimball pianos with prices and Detroit showroom address.
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Cook Motor Sales
Chevrolet
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Tomers
Saline Savings Bank
Plymouth
Jackson
Cole
Zowie
J. B
Sherwin-Williams
Saline Mercantile Co
Vv. F. W
Buddy Poppy Camp
Union Lake
Pontiac
Oakland County
East
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Howdy
Sara Teasdale
Reader’s Digest
J. Hopkins
George Givot
the Observer
Ida A. Wood
Woolworth
Lottie Wallace
Emerson
Mary Baker Eddy
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight L. Moody
Bayard Taylor
Woodrow Wilson
St. James
Townsend Club
Charles E. Downing
Mienimom
Joe Schmid
W. E. Dietiker
Zix
Saline Mercantile Company
East Michigan Avenue
Observer Office
Dr. Hess
Ann Arbor Fairgrounds
Guernsey
Saline Valley
Wiedman Auto Company
E. J. Forsythe
St. Jacob’s Church
West Saline
A. C. Gaston
Mich
E. J. Muir
Linex
Rogers
Johnston
Oliver
New Idea
U. of M
Packard St
Art
Shell Station
Pleasant Lake
Grunow
Phileco
Art Klager
Observer
Big House of
Kimball
Grand River
Cady & Bourke
Kimball Piano Distributors
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