Michigan Milnixor Non Partisan News Letter
Michigan faces higher taxes with unemployment compensation for all employers in 1939 and expanded social security for 300000 small business workers. John N Fegan pushes personal property taxes. governor backs plan despite local resistance. State deficit rises as sales tax declines and budget notes show nearing 12 million shortfall.
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Lansing
Michigan
Frank Picard
State
AFL
Detroit
Murphy
Picard
John N. Fegan
State Tax Commission
Fegan
State Capitol
Board of Assessors
New Farm Benefits For Michigan Under New Act
Michigan ranked ninth in winter wheat yield and tenth in corn production in 1937. State commissioner John Strange objects to the ever normal granary plan as Congress revises farm policy. Despite criticism, the act will boost Michigan farmers by about 4 million dollars versus the 1987 measure. Small producers under $200 yearly will get bonuses averaging 13 dollars per farm. Growers receive 10 cents per bushel on corn, 12 cents on wheat, and 3 cents on potatoes.
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Michigan
Middle West
John Strange
Congress
Huge egg sparks Maine hen tale in East Holden
Harold C. Rogers found an enormous egg in his hencoop said to measure 9 by 12 inches around and contain three or four yolks. He raises 300 hens and has not broken the egg to prove its existence for posterity. He seeks a sizable home to smoke nickel cigars.
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East Holden
Harold C. Rogers
Rogers
Chancery Notice in Dorney Case Seeks Appearance
In Wash tenaw County Michigan a chancery notice orders Florence House Dorney to enter appearance within three months. Publication of the order will run in The Saline Observer from Feb 24 to Apr 7 1938 as part of statutory process. Appearing attorney is Lee N Brown of Ypsilanti.
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Chancery
State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Harold H. Dorney
Florence House Dorney
Lee N. Brown
Saline Observer
George W. Sample
Luella M. Smith
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Savings Bank
Probate of Will in Washtenaw County
The Washtenaw County Probate Court orders publication for three weeks in The Saline Observer. Hearing set for March 30, 1938 at 10 A M to admit Leander I LeBaron’s instrument as last will and testament and grant administration to W A Austin or another suitable person. Judge Jay G Pray presides.
Notice of Meeting of Commissioners on Claims
Probate court in Ann Arbor appoints commissioners George J. Theurer to receive examine and adjust all claims against the deceased. Creditors have four months from February 28 1938 to present claims. Meetings set at The Citizens Bank Saline Michigan May 6 1938 and July 5 1938 at 10 am.
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State OF Michigan
Washnaw
George J. Theurer
Citizens Bank
Saline
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Saline Township Registration Notice for 1938 election
Saline Township announces registration hours and rules for the April 4 1938 Biennial Township Election. Township Clerk Lester Hanson explains eligibility rules registration dates and shortages for absent voters and affidavit options with referenced state laws and dates in Saline Michigan.
Lodi Township Registration Notice From 1938
Lodi Township Michigan invites qualified electors to review and reregister. Town clerk Herman Gensley says he will be at his home at 2 P A 306 1929 and from 8 a m to 8 p m on stated days for this purpose. no names accepted untilregistration.
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Saline
State of
Michigan
Lester Hanson
Lodi
Michiigan
Herman Gensley
One Performance Only Birth Report From Reader
A parent reports the birth of twins to the newspaper after a call to the mews desk. The teller asks to repeat, but the caller insists on a simple confirmation echoing I saw your aa in Tha Observer.
Will and estate hearing set for Emma Schellenberger case
In Washtenaw County Probate Court at Ann Arbor on February 9 1938 Judge Jay G Pray presiding Emma Schellenberger petitions to admit instrument as last will and Testament of Lewis A Schellenberger and grant administration to Theodore Stimpson or other suitable person Hearing fixed for April 7 1938 at 10 AM with publication required in The Saline Observer for three weeks prior Nora O Borgert Register of Probate March 10 17 24 1838
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Ann Arbor
Said
Jay G. Pray
Leander I. LeBaron
W. A. Austin
Saline Observer
Nora, O. Borgert
Ordee
Michigan
Tnn Arbor
Lewis A. Schellenberger
Emma Schellenberger
Theodore Stimpson
Saline
Nora O. Borgert
Agriculture predicts bigger dams next year
The Department of Agriculture forecasts larger dam projects for the coming year, noting that increases align with an election year.
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Department of Agriculture
Farm Electrification in Detroit Edison Service Area
The text notes farm electrification in Michigan, showing a decade of service with farmers paying the same 3.47 cents per kilowatt hour as city residents. It emphasizes farmers’ role and that Detroit Edison provides electricity to agriculture through fair line-building contributions.
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Detroit Edison
Michigan
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