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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
2
The 109th U M commencement is set for June 13 with about 2700 degrees to be awarded. Ceremony time 5 30 p m at Michigan Stadium if weather allows otherwise in Yost Field House. Diplomas available after the ceremony at stadium east stands or Administration Building lobby depending on weather.
A historical report notes that from 1817 through last February the university awarded 140 924 degrees, bringing total graduates to 934 000 and highlighting the institution's long history of education.
The University of Michigan announces two to three summer High School Journalism Workshops for high school advisers and editors. Courses provide two graduate credits and run six to eight weeks starting June 22. Special sessions for editors occur July 6-17 and July 20-31, with an August 3-14 option if needed.
June links graduation to choices for farm boys avoiding four years of college or city life. Michigan State College short courses offer practical, rapid training, expanding regional prospects, says Monroe county agricultural agent R J Loser and M S C official Raith W Tenny.
My Curtiss serves as deputy commissioner of the bureau of public roads in Washington D C and is a noted highway finance expert. He holds distinguished service awards from the U S Department of Commerce and the American Society of Civil Engineers and belongs to the M S C class of 1911.
Students at the University of Detroit added 50000 from the Spring Carnival to the Activi ties Building fund, pushing undergraduate gifts past 242000 in three years. Charles Rutherford presented a 50000 check to Father Celestine Steiner as the fund grows through 1950 to 1953 activities and donations.
Farmers and 4 H and vocational agriculture students are advised to reach MSC short course representatives for their area Northern Michigan Upper Peninsula Carl Hoyt Western Michigan Robert E Dennis Eastern Michigan Vernon C Larson Southern Michigan Donald Shepard. Poultry info available from county agents 4 H agents vocational teachers or MSC East Lansing Short Course department Washtenaw county poultry raisers will receive the latest control information on infectious bronchitis at the annual Broiler Day June 16 County Agent Don Johnson.
Dr John Groves assistant state veterinarian will discuss The Control of Infectious Bronchitis Under Michigan Conditions at the Union Building at 9 30 am. Dr C H Cunningham will describe research on the disease. Mac Moore will present The Health of the Broiler Flock. A county agent urges checking combines on rainy days to reduce grain losses and details parts to inspect.
Annfiell M-O-W Isa belle a registered Holstein in Milan Michigan completed a 331 day production test in the Herd Improvement Registry. Milked twice daily the eight year and five month cow averaged about 19 quarts of milk daily and produced 50 pounds of butterfat and 13 932 pounds of milk during her test. Michigan State College supervised testing in cooperation with The Holstein Friesian Association of America.
Hawker Implement Sales of Milan unveils a factory built UB tractor designed for LP gas by Minneapolis Moline. The LP gas tractor meets safety codes with a round tank and safety valves, retaining standard gasoline features while enabling safer economical LP fuel use.
Farmers prefer LP gas for clean operation and low carbon deposits. The fuel reduces contamination, produces no smoke, and burns slowly for even power, easing bearing shock and cooling the tractor. Mr. Hawker aims to offer LP gas service to farmers in the area soon.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Dicks visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Donald Schultz. Also calling were Mr and Mrs DeVerd Burkholder and children, Mrs Blanche Ellis, Rev Robert Searles of Dundee, and Mr and Mrs George Martin and family from Detroit at the Ray Starling home.
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