Michigan Legislature Faces Short Session Debates
Lansing May 1 legislative note outlines why Michigan's 60 day session may extend to five months. Observers praise the two chamber system for checks and balances while noting slow cooperation between houses. Governor Van Wagoner backs labor curbs for defense industry strikes and higher state police and home guard funding amid Ford plant tensions.
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State Capitol
Lansing
Michigan
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Indiana
Nebraska
van Wagoner
Ford
State Labor Mediation Board
State Board
Storm Outbreak Strikes Livingston County As Debris Cleared
Residents report a cyclone in the southwestern part of the county Saturday evening uprooting trees and moving buildings from foundations. Five cattle were electrocuted by a downed high tension line in Marion township as electric and telephone service dropped to nil between Fowlerville Webberville and Williamston. A Pennsylvania Central Airlines pilot reportedly avoided the tornado by steering a transport plane away from the storm during a Milwaukee to Detroit non stop flight, circling briefly before continuing.
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Brighton
Livingston County
Marion
Fowlerville
Webberville
Williamston
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Milwaukee
Detroit
South Lyon Herald
Prodigal TB Stamps Spur Interest in 1921 Christmas Seal Sale
Prodigal stamps that left Michigan Tuberculosis Association short a dollar in 1921 Christmas seal sales have stirred bids across the state. The stamps, once idle for 19 years, attracted collectors again after postage increases and a move to a new office. Theodore J. Werle, once a Wisconsin visitor, now the association's executive secretary, notes no sale decision yet and that requests are filed in order.
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Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Association
Theodore J. Werle
Wisconsin
Mooreville Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Alta Goldsmith returned from St. Josephs Mercy hospital. Mooreville pupils enjoyed roller skating near Ypsilanti. The grammar room held a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Elizabeth Austin. The Gilman and Holcomb households attended local events including a music festival and a Willing Workers meeting. Loyola Kanitz competed in a district spelling bee with 31 contestants.
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Alta Goldsmith
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Stanley Mandelka
Mooreville Road
Carl Wuerthner
Manchester
Garth Langree
Mooreville
Ypsilanti
Mooreville Grammar Room
Elizabeth Austin
H. W. Gilman
Sin
Adrian Armory
Doris Jean Gilman
Clinton
Harlan Holcomb
Louis Smith
Nellie Holcomb
Loyola Kanitz
Willing Workers
Burt Osborne
Loyal Kanitz
Loyola
Local Social Notes From Macon Tecumseh Area
Macon Mrs. Carl Bartels is a medical patient in Tecumse hospital. Many neighbors and relatives visit over the weekend including the Lindholms of Flint and the Camburns. Events mention appendicitis surgery, hospital visits, and attendance at the Adult Educational Institute in Ann Arbor.
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Carl Bartels
Tecumse Hospital
Lindholm
Flint
Clare Camburn
A. G. Daniels
Tipton
E. W. Payne
Walter Harring
Detroit
Mattie Harring
Clarence Damon
Tecumseh Hospital
Harold Boice
Wayne
Burton Boice
John Schoolmaster
Will Schoolmaster
Rome Center
Robert Howell
Eloise
Lilah Howell
Lilla Schaffer
Utica
Geraldine Kuder
Peter Moore
Glen Buscich
Trenton
Russel van Valkenburg
Adult Educational Institute
Ann Arbor
R. A. Halladay
L. C. House
Claude Bailey
Frank Crawford
Social visits span towns from Holloway to Toledo
Hammond District residents and relatives spent weekends and Sundays visiting family across Adrian Trilby Ridgeway Traverse City Toledo and Toledo area. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Chester Richards Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gilbert and baby Mrs. Sparman Mrs. Mable Needham Mrs. Ellen Collins and Dr. Gauntlett. Birthday dinners honored Bliss Curtiss and Robert Hammond with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stimpson hosting.
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Robert Hammond
Chester Richards
Holloway
Phyllis
Sally
John Gordon
Adrian
Glenn Gordon
BE. M. Gilbert
Claude Gilbert
Sparman
Toledo
Ohio
Claude’ Gilbert
Baby
D. Holdt
Trilby
Morris Penington
Ridgeway
Mable Needham
Ellen Collins
EB. J. Worsythe
Gauntlett
Traverse City
Theodore Stimpson
RE. O. Stimpson
St. John’s Lath Church Bridgewater News
Divine services at 10 a.m. with English services every second Sunday and Sunday school at 11.00. all welcome. The text notes Earth’s orbital eccentricity is .01677 from a circle.
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St. John’s Lath
Church
Bridgewater
Camp News from Fort Warren a Saline letter home
Pvt Britt Schumm writes from Fort Warren Wyoming about camp life and duties at the Replacement Center cooking for 260 men and a 24 on 24 off schedule. He notes measles quarantine and missing Saline grass and trees while mentioning Leonard Marken Bridgie Goltz and friends with regional sendings and a Navy furlough story involving Carl Sanders. Twenty four Washtenaw county men enter selective service.
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Fort Warren
Wyo
Saline
Co. FE
Leonard Marken
Briddie Goltz
Pvt
Britt Schumm
Co. I
Fort. Warren, Wyo
Jacob Wunl
Ft. Francis Warren
Wi Ming
Leonard
Carl Sanders
Navy
Carl
Honolulu
San Diego
Cal
Local Notes From Central York And Nearby Towns
Central York reports Mrs Hattie Murray visiting relatives in Appleton New York from Thursday to Monday. Mrs Grant Allison and son of Martz Road called on Alger Allison Sunday. Rev William Bach of the Federated church visited Carlton Murray Saturday. Mr and Mrs Allison Gable and sons dined with Carlton Murray Monday. A birthday gathering honored Jesse Bird Jr with a chicken supper and ice cream. Carlton Murray re-roofed, moved buildings and plans a garage. Fort Bliss is at El Paso Texas. In 1940 about 16 000 workers were killed in traffic compared with 2 000 in factories.
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Hattie Murray
Appleton
N. Y
Grant Allison
Martz
Alger Allison
William Bach
Federated Church
Carlton Murray
Allison
Gable and Sons
Jesse Bird, Jr
Mattress Project Expands At Herdler Hall
Rural women organize to craft government supplied mattresses under AAA aid. Cotton is prepared, sewn, and finished by hand with local labor for a one dollar fee to cover hall rent. Fourteen completed, 42 applications, needles in short supply after a ship sinking.
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Herdler Hall
Hazel Gordon
United States
England
Early Spring Warning on Cutworms from Michigan State College
The entomology department warns gardeners and farmers that early spring heat has brought cutworms to the surface and they threaten crops from gardens to orchards. Use poison bran bait for general control and tanglefoot banners around tree bark for young trees and grape vines, per Circular 154.
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Michigan State College
Ray Hutson
Public Auction Order for Estate Real Estate Sale
Probate Court of Washtenaw County Michigan directs notice for license to sell Arthur E. Smith estate real estate. Hearing set May 27, 1941 at 10:00 AM at the Amn Arbor probate office. Publication in The Saline Observer for three consecutive weeks prior. Judge Jay G. Pray signs. May 1 8 15, 1941.
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State OF Michigan
Washtenaw
Amn ‘Arbor
Said
Jay G. Pray
Arthur E. Smith
Lucy EH. Vedder
Saline Observer
Local notes and obituaries from Milan Leader
Detroit visitors stop by homes and community events. O E S plans May 5 meeting with a student program. Several residents recover from injuries and surgeries while others attend a baseball clinic in Detroit. A car theft near Saline is reported but recovered locally. John Forshee dies at home of his sons. funeral at Muehlig chapel. Local requests seek Turner family information from Colorado Springs. Line ad ends column.
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Clare Decker
Detroit
Henry Burgess
Howard Kern
Ann Arbor
Charles Kern
Edwin Hering
Cecil Davenport
Roy Rogers
Julius Lindenschmide
O. E.S
C. H. Wittbracht
Loren Hunt
Ralph Hunt
Frankenmuth
Walter O. Briggs
George Byers
Allan Byers
Coach Pentecost
P. M. Kistler
Penrose Blvd
Colorado Springs
Colo
Turner
Macon
Michigan
Detroit Couple Weds In Clinton Charge Ceremony
Frances Wintersteen of Detroit marries Wilburn Adams of Detroit at Rev Simons parsonage Clinton in a Sunday ceremony. Witnesses were the brides parents. The bride wore a powder blue suit with navy accessories. Adams, a 1932 Wings High School graduate, and Frances, Tecumseh High School 1937 and Cleary College 1939 alumna, planned a southern honeymoon then Detroit home.
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George Wintersteen, Jr
Frances
Detroit
Wilburn Adams
W. W. Adams
Prytersburg
Kentucky
Ber
Adams
Tecumseh High School
Cleary College
Ypsilanti
Mr. Adems
Wings High School
South
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