Michigan Happenings Report on Elections and Local News
The report covers Ottawa County recounts where Del Fortney won sheriff by 308 votes after a pencil ballot challenge, a fatal gas explosion injuring and killing residents in Macon Township, and postwar civic updates. It notes Safe openings at Selfridge field, budget tensions in Pontiac, and a mix of local legal, labor, and agricultural items including divorcees remarrying, deer hunting compensation, and state wage and tax actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
del ‘Fortney
Michigan News in brief and scattered local items
A roundup of diverse local notes includes missing Hillsdale woman Margaret McWilliams, Muskegon tailor Herman Hayenga charged with DWI after an overturned car, Carl P. Palmer pleading guilty to forgery with a $150000 implication, and Bay City miner Harry J. Slavens dying from a hunting accident. Also reported are a Civil War veteran’s G.A.R. encampment record, university Y M C A conference plans, Armistice Day tree plantings in Pontiac, a larceny verdict in Grand Ledge, and other assorted regional notices.
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Matthews
Muskegon
Herman Hayenga
Hayenga
Havénga
School Notes Report Friday Activities and Talks
Friday notes mention a lecture at the Methodist church by Professor Henderson of the U. of M Enighishlass, junior and senior class speakers invited by the Woman's Club. English and chemistry classes present book reports and formulas, freshmen host a high school party, biology speeches on health, six o'clock boys entertained, library adds many new books, and plans for placing suitable books in low rooms to aid access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Henderson
U. of M. Enighish- Lass
A. High School
Ofelock Dinker
Sawyer
Secon
Michigan student sails 10000 miles to study in America
Notes from the University Bulletin recount J Seeliger an engineering student from Cape Town who traveled 37 days as a fireman to reach New York seeking education in the United States He cites added knowledge and experience and calls America his dream land for its mechanical industries Professor Albert White is asked to help prevent corrosion at Detroit Roeh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
Ann Arbor
J. Seeliger
Univrsity of Michigan
Seeliger
New York
America
Gorilllo
Albert” EL White
University of Michigan, Inc
Detroit Roatta of Education
Cor‘rosion
Farmers' Club Meeting At Saline
The Saline Farmers' Club met with Mrs. Ada Lutz and sons on November 11. President C F Hildner presided, with roll call and quotations from Bess Franklin. The viewing committee led an animated discussion on electricity for farms and converting hogs or sheep into standing corn. Edward Smith elected delegate to the State Association meeting in Lansing in December. Alternate Arthur Miller. Visitors included Frank Geiger, Grace Geiger, Mrs Kate Weiennett, and Julia Gordon. Next meeting at RL Finch's on December 9.
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Saline
Lansing
Arthur Miller
Frank Geiger
Grace Geiger
Salem Farmer's Club
Kate Weiennett
Julia Gordon
RL. Finch
Detroit United Lines Schedule Between Saline and Ypsilanti
Eastern standard time timetable shows departures from Saline at 6:50 am and 8:49 pm with 40 minute interval and trips every two hours totaling earlier and later runs. Ypsilanti departures listed at 6:26 am 3 minutes past, 7:40 am and subsequent hourly patterns incomplete in fragment.
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Detroit United
Saline
Ypsilanti
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Mickie
Ki Kaun
Monen
Beton
Ben, Uphaus
George Uphaus Weissinger
Arthur E. Schrader
Jones National School of Auctioneering
Saline, Mich
Warren
Justice of the Peace Legal ‘Counsel
Michigan
Gladys Gibson
William Gibson
Macon
Letiawee’ ‘County
Pontiac
Iuty Commission
Irving Brower
George H. Kline
Louise Kline
Kalamazoo
Klines
Cari _Arnéted
Marenisco
State “Department “of Labor and Industry
Tronwood
State Department of Agriculture
Verne H. Church
State Administrative Board
Ionia Reformatory
Dra .B. Fuller
Corporation
Department of State
Marquette. Episcopal
St. George’s Hospital
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
University of Michigan
Harry” H. Warner
Ft. ‘Kellogg Company
Eden
Socalist
Dowagiac
Iti
Wisconsin
Flint
Milwaukee
Bay, City
Saginaw
Detroit
Maransette
Hillsdale
Margaret McWilliams
Miss McWilliams
Carl P. Palmer
Mid-West Company
Leonard D. Verdier
Grand Rapids
Cornelius Hoffins
Harry J. Slavens
Bay City
Slavens
Claw
Lansguig
Grand Army of the Republic
Alison L. Bryant
Michigan War Museum
GARK
Albion College
Christian College Conference
Y. M. CG. A. of Michigan
University, of Michigan
Godk-Nelson
American Legion
Ray Munton
Frank Anz Dre
Grand Ledge
Oceana County
Wellington- Smith
Ionia
Tonia
Iounds
Fred. Davis
University Bulletin
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence
Ohio State
Hone
Farmers’ Club Meeting
Wallace Block
Salirie, Mich
Larro
Retter
Saline Mercantile Company
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