Township Officers to Serve Two Year Terms
The upcoming township election on Monday April 2 marks the first under a new law creating two-year terms for township officers. The same date also votes on a biennial state election including two Supreme Court justices two University of Michigan regents the superintendent of Public Instruction the State Board of Education two State Board of Agriculture members and a State Highway Commissioner.
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Supreme Court
University of Michigan
Tstruction
State Board of Education
State Board of Agriculture
Special Fruit Growers Meeting Announced by County Agent
H S Osler announces a special fruit growers meeting for Wednesday March 7 at 1 30 PM at the Franzblau orchard on the Huron River Drive 314 miles northwest of Ypsilanti and 5 miles east of Ann Arbor Don Hootman will discuss 1945 orchard prospects and lead a pruning demonstration in the Franzblau packing house This is the county's only such meeting this spring Conservation Commission suspends state forest surtaxes during wartime labor and funds constraints.
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H. S. Osler
T. Growers
Franzblau Orchard
Huron Farms Orchards
Huron River Drive
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Don Hootman
Franzblau Orchards
Osler
Fiftieth Anniversary of The Furrow
Farmers near here will receive the Golden Anniversary issue of The Furrow a national farm publication by John Deere Moline Ill marking 50 years of continuous publication. The issue features progress in agriculture modernization soil culture and farm practices with reminiscences of the Gay Nineties and is mailed free six times a year to local farmers.
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John Deere
Moline
Gross Hardware
West Saline Uses New Gavel at Farm Bureau Meeting
Enthusiastic Washtenaw County Farm Bureau members gathered at the Ray home for the annual meeting in Ann Arbor where a new gavel was presented. The group, led by President Howeisen, discussed manpower and farm labor, and a resolutions committee proposed urging authorities to study manpower waste in federal bureaus.
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EB. C. Ray
Howeisen
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
Ann Arbor
Berkich
Macon Social News Roundup Hits Short Street Happenings
Robert Heilman of Cheboygan called on Mrs. Gertrude McCollum. The Smiths of Adrian plan to move into a Ford House on Short Street. Heilman family guests from Detroit visited with Richard Lence. Phyllis Gainsley returned home to Monroe after visiting Duncan Robison. Dale Lemerand and son returned to Toledo after staying with Lena Pennington. Inez Bigelow and children returned to Traverse City after a month with the Bigelow family. Fred Bailey of Ypsilanti and daughter visited Claud Bailey. Jess Landreth and June hosted Sunday callers.
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Robert Heilman
Cheboygan
Gertrude McCollum
Spanish Treasury urged defense of Florida in early colonies era
The piece recalls Spanish and English rivalries along the East Coast before Pilgrims, noting Sebastian and John Cabot in 1497, Ponce de Leon naming Florida in 1513, St Augustine reaching 2000 by 1647, Drake's 1586 destruction, and Spain’s next rebuild. It urges buying War Bonds to hasten peacetime reconstruction.
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Florida
Sebastian
John Cabot
Ponce de Leon
Sts Augustine
Francis Drake
Spain
U.S. Treasury Department
Red Cross Seeks $200 Million War Fund Drive
The American Red Cross launches its third War Fund campaign amid a global effort to aid troops overseas and home-front relief. Basil O’Connor says the goal supports blood, food parcels, surgical dressings, and civilian aid as disasters rise and wartime demands increase.
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United States
American Red Cross
Basil O’connor
Red Cress
Red Cross
Eisenshower
France
MacArthurs
Philippines
Beas
Tombat
Hattie
United
O’conner
Army
Navy
Pacific
Tru
Germany
Far Eust
O’ Connor
Local social notices from Saline and Belleville events
Mrs Alger Allison attended a Friendship class at the home of Mrs Fredericka McBride in Saline. Mrs Mary LeBaron joined a party honoring Mr and Mrs Tracy LeBaron on Crane Road at Max Richards home in Belleville Thursday evening.
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Alper Allison
Howard Alber
Alger Allison
Fredericka McBride
Saline
Mary LeBaron
Tracy LeBaron
Crane Road
Max Richards
Belleville
Shermans Visit Dearhhorn Family for Clifford Richards Birthday
Sunday gathering at D. G. Richards home in Dearhhorn honored Clifford Richards birthday. Attendees included Mrs Exelby Mrs Fleury Mr and Mrs A G Richards and family of Saline Mr and Mrs Will Gallaher and Billie of Ann Arbor Mr and Mrs Clifford Richards of Willin and Mrs Dean Fleury of Ypsilanti. A decorated cake and chicken dinner were enjoyed.
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Shermans
Dearhhorn
Exelby
Joe Fleury
Dean, Fleury
Ypsilanti
A. G. Richards
Saline
Will Gallaher
Billie
Ann Arbor
Clifford Richards
Willin
D. G. Richards
Clifford
Mooreville Community Notes and Local Marriages
Mooreville residents plan moves to Tecumseh and Cone. Miss Leona Clark and Robert Towner wed in London township. February PTA met at the schoolhouse with a penny supper and program. A 4-H Club session discussed summer projects with county agent Hart presenting moving pictures. A farewell for Mr and Mrs Fred Reese was held with a wool blanket gift as they head to Cone to run a grocery.
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G. Kimmer
Tecumseh
Hartman Farm
Leona Clark
Luther Clark
London Township
Robert Towner
Mooreville Pta
Hart
Fred Reese
Hame
Reeses
Cone
Weekend Social Roundup in Hammond and Surroundings
Hammond District residents attended family gatherings and visits across Adrian Tecumseh Britton and Manchester. Mr and Mrs Albert Faust and others shared Sunday with Clarke Gordon and the Hammonds while celebrating Ralph Hammond and William Martin birthdays at local homes.
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Farie ‘“Hammond
Ens Me- Mann
Mable ‘Needham
Adrian and Tecumseh
Albert Faust
Claude Gilbert
James
Marsh
Nadine Mobley
Tecumseh
Clarke Gordon
Fiverett
Gilbert
Howard
Sneary
Adrian
Herman Marine
Britton
Ralph Hammond
Robert Hammond
Harold Hammond
William Martin
Manchester
Mr. Martin
Egg cases in short supply push early orders
Michigan State College economists urge egg case users to order now for spring and summer needs. Past shortages left eggs unsold or poorly packaged as cases ran out. They advise dealers handlers and poultrymen to pool orders, possibly in car-load lots, noting few wooden cases but fiber cases available for early purchasers.
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Michigan State College Economies
Fox hunts top 81 in Michigan week
Michigan sportsmen organized 15 fox hunts across downstate counties ending February 11. They started 81 foxes and killed 44 in the week reported.
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Michigan
Downstate
Washtenaw-Livingston Scouts Announce Key Events
Clarence Munn outlines four major items for Washtenaw-Livingston Boy Scout troops the Spring Camp Camporee Circus and Summer Camp. Spring camp starts April 3 at Camp Newkirk and April 10 for a second three day session. The Inter-Patrol Camporee runs May 25 26 and 27 with Uncle Otto Hornung as guest. The Circus is set for June 28 and Summer camp begins June 17 for eight weeks. Ira M Smith leads the waste paper salvage drive to earn Hisenhower medals. J Robert Cameron heads the Health and Safety effort with local First Aid contests.
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Clarence Munn
Washtenaw-Livingston
Otto” Hornung
Detroit
Ira M. Smith
Wisenhower
J. Robert Cameron
Health and Safety Committee
State court entry in Ypsilanti case mentions Lee N. Brown
Legal notice filed by Luella M. Smith as clerk and Irene A. Seitz as deputy clerk references Lee N. Brown of Ypsilanti Michigan. Dates noted range from March 1 to April 12 1945. The text also states the rhododendron is Washington state flower.
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George W. Sample
Luella M. Smith
Irene A. Seitz
Lee N. Brown
Ypsilanti
Michigan
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