Back In The Good Old Days In St Johns And Area
Local notes recall past weeks with visits and events from St Johns and nearby towns. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Fred Sellen in St Johns, Elbert Witt Bruxelles electric siren replacement, Detroit visitor Elbert Witt brought by, and various family visits in Lodi and Saline. Also notes a bank foundation work. education moves. obituaries. farm and trade happenings over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sellen
St. Johns
Edythe Skinner
Wil
Clintos
B. D. Hammond
Toledo
Milton H. Begole
Pittsfield Township
Fern Crittenden
Grand Rapids
Milton Gross
Lodi
Walter Luckhardt
Freedom
H. T. Nichols
E. M. Henne
Iowa
Budd
Peter Weienett
Bes
N. Rouse
Latinace
Benton Harbor
Vic Sturm
Hogan and Nelson Lead in Fort Worth Golf Battle
Hogan, 133 pounds from Texas, captures the Colonial National Invitation at Fort Worth, with Nelson also from Texas and in fierce form. Snead remains a serious threat while Hogan and Nelson hold the spotlight in this professional golf leadership showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Pine
NWNS
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Nelson
Fort Worth
Sammy Snead
Texas
Pop Loveridge
Henry Jones
Allied Forces
Gene Tunney
Notre Dame
George Earnshaw
White Sox
Cubs Wrigley Field
Chicago
Honus Wagner
Ty Cobb
ABC
Nathan Dorfman
United States
Local Society Notes Add Weddings and Visits Across Town
West Saline and neighboring towns report weddings in the Congregational Church Miss Hawkins wed Henry Kaidan with brother Lloyd Hawkins as escort and Mrs Lewis Blaisdel as maid of honor. Guests include Herman Howensen at Frye Schill nuptials in Manchester and Ed ward Allen’s funeral in Azalia. Several visits and confirmations noted among local families with friends from Ann Arbor Detroit Cement City Dundee and Bridgewater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hawkins
May
Congregational
Miss Hawkins
Henry Kaidan
Lewis Blaisdel
Herman Howeisen
Manchester
Messrs
Lonnie Alston
Aleck Leet
Azalia
Edward Allen
Monroe
Ida, Braun
Wm. Laurie
Louise Splitt
Hannah Wolf
Anna Wilker
Pauline Wing
Philip Braun
Ann Arbor
Harry Hertler
Mark Sweetland
Guy Schnurstein
Wm. D. Roehm
Wm. Boehm
Herman Kohler
Robert Girbach
Cement City
Marie Richardson
Lauren Alber
Wm.Frink
Elsie
Junior Rice
Nellie Sherman
Louise Pitcher
Harry Fischer
Dundee
Herman ‘Kohler
Bridgewater
Herman Gunther
Victor
Edward Wiedman
Reuben Wiedman
Gottlob Finkbeiner
Oddities from History and Inventions
A survey notes 75 percent of citizens suffer hearing defects. An Arab in 875 AD reportedly flew using man made wings. In 1882 the world had 1 934 the atres. Laborers on a royal Egyptian tomb 3100 years ago staged a sit down strike until back wages were paid.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elbert
Wittbracht
Detroit
Emanuel Rentschler
Levi Teachout
Judd District
Jacob Bruckner
Edgar Drake
Gertie
John Gooding
Alger
Allison
York
the Federated Church In
Saline
Ernest Mann
Clarence Feldkamp
Dr. Salsbury
Saline, Mich
Ed’s Grocery
Standard Oil Products
West Michigan Ave
Sherwin-Williams
Pba
Wiedman Auto
West
Membral Res
Patricia Dow
Sixth Ave
New York
N. Y
de Laval
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