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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1947
Page
6
Saline High starts basketball practice sessions as part of the new season. The article notes early efforts to organize youth basketball and highlights local enthusiasm for competitive play.
Coach Joseph Colby returns a lean squad at Huron College as only two players from last season hold varsity letters Don Merce and Wayne Clements. New and returning players vie for spots with emphasis on conditioning and defense. The team opens December 5 against Clinton Reds. The piece also recounts a humorous tale of a missing stag found in a garage after a hunter and companion returned home.
Robert Grosshans Eomer Drake William Braun Walter Moore hunt deer at Harrison this week. Mrs Harman Grosshans and Mrs Charles Naylor visit Mrs Ernest Wild last Thursday. Cyril Reed family moved to Saline Ann Arbor road. Thanksgiving plans set as Bert Moore Ralph Moore and Laverne Moore visit Detroit relatives.
The piece traces popcorn from early vending origins in 1880 to a multi million dollar business. It cites University of Illinois data showing 346000 acres planted in 1945 and farmers earning over 16 million dollars. It notes historic uses by Native Americans and cultural appearances in Mexico and Ecuador.
The article lists three checks for mattress condition. First, feel for broken springs and upholstery lumps. Second, inspect tailoring for breaks missing tufts or sagging edges. Third, perform a yardstick test across and along the mattress to ensure level support.
Ma Hoskins sneezes around Harpo the cat until Doc Hollister identifies allergies as the cause and administers an inoculation so they can coexist. The piece extols tolerance for varied tastes from movies to beer and cautions against social allergies creating antisocial taboos in wartime spirit.
Driers accelerate drying of linseed oil paints. Liquid driers, Japan driers, and oil solutions hasten hardening. Adding drier speeds surface drying to one or two days, while excess can reduce film hardness and shorten paint life.
The article details the prairie grouse known as the grayish brown bird with orange eye sacs that boom when inflated. It describes its open prairie habitat from Alberta Canada to Indiana, its plumage, and strutting courting display.
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