First Egg Show Successful Affair
The egg show at Saline High School sponsored by the agriculture department and instructor F W Gettel featured exhibits by H S Osler on at home equipment. J M Moore judged eggs with prizes awarded to Klager Hatchery and Saline Valley Farms in open and class divisions. A fuller report will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department of Saline High School
F. W. Gettel
H. S. Osler
Dept. of Agriculture
East Lansing
Mich
Washington, D. C
United States Dept. of Agriculture
J. M. Moore
Michigan State College
Klager
Saline Valley
Klager Hatchery
A. J. Ernst
M. B. Hertler
Oscar Haeussler
Saline Valley Farms
Emma Keck
Muir Hardware
William Harwood
Herman Rentschler
Willard Feldkamp
Cole’s Feed Store
Clifton Bird
George Smith
Saline Rotary hears three high school finalists at lunch
The Saline Rotary Club welcomed three standout high school students at The Tavern last Thursday noon. Katy Lou Clay spoke on Acres of Diamonds, Betty Harwood delivered an oration, and Luther Dicks reviewed Theodore Roosevelt’s life from childhood. All praised the students' strong performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Katy Lou Clay
Betty Harwood
Luther Dicks
Theodore Roosevelt
Saline Home Management Club Meets at Hazel Scudder Home
The Saline group met Tuesday March 10 at Mrs. Hazel Scudder’s home with 12 members and two guests. Mrs. Wilma Briggs distributed play parts for a future presentation. County leader Mrs. Russell gave an engaging talk in the afternoon. Next lesson focuses on food for the farm family. Leaders are Mrs. Hazel Scudder and Mrs. Agnes Osborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Group Home Management Club
Hazel Scudder
Wilma Briggs
Russell
Agnes Osborne
Kind hearted driver foils passenger with a door stop tale
A woman gives a lift to a threatening traveler who asks to go on. She stops at a farm and tells him she is visiting a friend. He exits, insisting she has taken him to his door. The story ends with a surprise moral about restraint and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Hik Rapids
A Light in the Window and a Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
A friendly column offers a moral nudge and a simple kitchen treat. The piece blends cheerful verses about kindness with a straightforward peanut butter cookies recipe including ingredients and baking steps.
Toll Gates and Farm Life Reflections on a Community
A reminiscence recounts an old toll gate at the corner of Bowen house site and another on the Ypsilanti road near the Ishell farm with a second gate between them. The piece by Mrs. Stella Warner blends local memory with a humorous poem about a farmer’s son and rural changes.
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Ypsilanti Road
Ishell Farm
Ypsilanti
Stella Warner
Farm liquidation auction near Bridgewater Station
Public auction on Monday March 23 1936 at 12 sharp on premises half a mile west of Bridgewater Station. Bushels, hay, livestock and farm equipment from Bersuder Bros store including wagons, tractors, tools, two cows bred for Aug 5 and Jan date, three sows, many hens, five tons alfalfa, oats, and small hardware items. Terms cash. OSCAR BERSUDER FRANK MERITHEW Auctioneer THEODORE STIMPSON Clerk.
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Bridgewater Station
Bersuder Bros
Poland
China
Osborne Mower
Osborne
Universal
Oscar Bersuder
Frank Merithew
Theodore Stimpson
Public Auction To Sell Farm Equipment and Livestock
On premises one mile north of Saline and 2 miles west Water Tower road Tuesday March 24 1936 at 1:00pm. Items include teams of horses cows yearlings hogs poultry Deering grain binder McCormick mower lumber cream separator hay corn potatoes and farm gear. Cash terms. JOHN KLUMPP JR JIM FINNELL Auctioneers. HARRY COLE Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Water Tower Road
Deering
McCormick
de Laval
John Klumpp
Jim Finnell
Harry Cole
Northville dominates Class C tournament advancing to regionals
Northville defeats Roosevelt to win the Class C finals and advance to the regional tournament on March 12 13 14. Belleville and St Thomas fall to Roosevelt and Northville earlier, with Romulus and U High eliminated in earlier rounds. Sophomores Juniors battle in intra school games as new softball begins at noon periods with organized teams and growing enthusiasm.
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Northville
Saline
Belleville
Ypsilanti
Romulus
Roosevelt
Lincoln
St. Thomas
Biographical Sketches of Two Local Teachers
Biographical sketches profile two educators from Michigan. The first, a Milwaukee native who grew up in Ypsilanti, taught history and public speaking, directed plays, and led school drama. the second, born in Cheboygan, pursued commerce and economics, taught at Gaylord and Saline, and directed junior plays while known for a strong commercial course.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ypsilanti
the Normal
Ypsilanti Central
Central
Normal
Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Fraternity
Stoic Honor Society
Alpha Mu Sigma
Colbino
Missouri
Croswell
Michigan
U. of M
Saline
Miss Dawe
Jewell
Cheboygan
Mich
Gaylord
Frederick Jerry 89 Dies. English Born Sa line Resident
Frederick Jerry of Sa line died Monday at the local hospital at 89. Born in England on May 3, 1846, he was married to Mahala Dei who died ten years ago. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Dietiker Funeral Home with Rev. Bert Ede officiating. interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. He had lived in Sa line for 55 years and left no immediate relatives. He was well regarded as a good citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Jerry
Saline
Mr. Jerry
England
Mahala Dei
Dietiker
Bert Ede
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline Riflemen Suffer One-Point Loss to Adrian
Saline lost by one point to Adrian last Thursday in a tough heart breaker. Tonight Saline travels to Milan with do or die spirit. results will be reported next week. The tabulated scores show strong marksmanship from both teams.
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Adrian
Saline Riflemen
Saline
Milan
Spring Is Surely Here Ball Meeting Is Called
Local notice describes a bowling match between leaders Rudy Wahl and Ron Fitzgerald with high scores 214 and 213 and Ron’s 551. It mentions upcoming A B GC bowling records and a baseball meeting next week, plus numerous ads and notices for sales, services, and local events in Saline and Ann Arbor area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Wahl
Ron Fitzgerald
Ron
A. B. GC
Classified notices for sale and personals
For Sale 16e Fine Wool ones Henry Goltz 151 F4. Wanted to Buy two cupboards Mrs Amanda Harmon Strayed six geese Finder please notify Reward Edward Alber 88 F2.
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Henry Goltz
Amanda Harmon
Edward Alber
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the Saline. Bakery
Kauives
Larro
Morton’s
Chester Covell
Tecumseh
Vern Anderson
Anderson
Covell
Ford
Clinton
Howdy
Anda
Dad
Paul Mann
Charles Collins
Adrian St Pr
Hoisington
Wilson
Heintz
Billington
Johnson
Pennington
Hoffman
Burleson
Shurtz
By Max McHenry
Pierson
Harmon
Observer
Hoeft
Texaco Station
Wolverine
G. L. Parsons
Phone
W. E. Dietiker
New Town
Saline Mercantile Co
Dr. Hess
J. Muir
C. Boettmer
HE. J. Muir
Cecil Davenport
Ann Arbor St
the Federated Church
Smith Store
Packard St
Ann Arbor
Round Oak
Stark Bros’. Nursery
Fred Schmid
Katherine Weiennett
A. G. Wood
Dime Bank
Detroit
A. A. Music Appliance Co
4Th Ave
Fordson
Herman Heininger
GEO. W. Cook & Son
Berkshire Sons
Farrow
C. D. Finkbeiner
Art
Shell Station
Pleasant Lake
Grunow
Philco
Art Klager
Zata
Minnesota
Chelsea
W. J. Ritterskamp
Saline, Mich
Observer Linerg
D. Burkhart
Wahl
Dell
Gillen
Westphal
Fritz Meee Seen
R. McHenry
M. McHenry
Seeneesees
Fitzgerald Seee
Armbruster Gang
Texaco
Koebbe Mherba
Atahnneee
Ib. Harms
Niethammer
C. Harms
Ig. Camburn
AG Uree
Armbruster
Stimpson
Burkhardt
Saline Harmon
Fritz Laesesee
Fitzgerald
McHenry
Tanner
O’byrne Pierson
Woodworth
Harrywine
Hubischer
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