Greed Bottleneck in U. S. Housing for World War II Vets
Paul H. Griffith national American Legion commander calls housing for World War II veterans an incredible national and community failure. He blames government states communities civic bodies industry and labor and urges more rental facilities while warning veterans not to buy now to avoid inflationary debt. Twelve Local Future Farmers and instructor Charles Osgood plan a four day trip from Ann Arbor to Chicago visiting livestock shows and manufacturing sites, with rooms arranged by Clark Shedd YMCA manager, amid ongoing housing shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Griffith
National American Legion
America
Griffith
Legion
Charles Osgood
Ann Arbor
Aaron Girbach
Lloyd Finkbeiner
Bruce Arend
Luther Schaible
Donald Wiesman
Carl Shedd
David Levleitz
Eidene Feldkamp
James Stierle
Roy Klager
Douglas Hoeft
Board of Trade
Armours Packing Co
Chicago Stock Yards
Swift Packing Co
International Harvester
Shedds Aqua
Loop District
Annual Corn Husking Contest Held Tuesday
The annual corn husking contest took place Tuesday morning at Walter Sally’s farm with 18 local Future Farmers competing. Prizes were awarded. results not yet available. Last year’s standout winners were Charles Kohler Bruce Phillips and Robert Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sally
Charles Kohler
Bruce Phillips
Robert Humphrey
Still Time to Enter Steer Feeding Contest
Local committee led by Clarence Haarer and Robert Laser plans a Saline area steer feeding club for Lenawee county youths aged 16 to 21. A meeting after December 1 will finalize plans for entry by January 1, with lambs and pigs possibly included. aim is good animals and feed for a fall fair show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Haarer
Arthur Hagen
Bruce Arend
David Levleitt
Charles Osgood
Robert Laser
Lenawee County
Adrian
Saling
Lenawee
Saline
Windjammer to Headline Saline John Deere Day Show
Bazooka Bob Burns leads the cast in The Windjammer at Saline High School auditorium on December 9 starting at 10 am. Admission is free with tickets available at Gross Farm Equipment Sales Room 210 West Bennett Saline. The program includes lunch at noon and invites farm readers and neighbors as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burns
Saline High School
Alwin Gross
Gross Farm Equipment
West Bennett, Saline
Bob Newton
Hollywood
Gale Robbins
Scott Elliott
Kenneth MacDonald
Ida Moore
Eddie Kane
Dan Duncan
Sam Flint
Death Takes Claud Harmon
Claud Harmon aged 71 died at his home 11950 Ridge Road after several months illness. Born May 23 1875 in Macon Lenawee County he married Maude Baslick Feb 7 1900. Survived by wife daughter and granddaughter, a half brother. funeral Friday 2 p.m. at the home with burial in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnésse
Claude D. Harmon
Ridge Road
Macon
Lenawee County
James
Anna Harmon
Maude F. Baslick
Saline
Harmon
Guy Zeluff
Clara Zeluff
Dearborn
Orrel Harmon
William A. Johnson
Milan
Christmas Parties At W S C S On December 8
Tuesday evening December 8 the Methodist W S C S will hold its annual Christmas parties The Mary L Chapter meets with Mrs Martin Blair the Ruth Chapter with Mrs Ruth Campbell and Mrs Carl Curtiss hosts the Esther Chapter Potluck suppers will be served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
W.S.C.S
Mary L
Martin Blair
Ruth
Ruth Campbell
Carl Curtiss
Esther
State Sends Fair Check In for Community Fair
The State’s share of expenses at the Community Fair totaled 530.36 and was received last Friday. The state guarantees half of all premiums rent and ribbons after a report by Fair Committee secretary Chas. Osgood. Leo Jensen treasurer reported a year balance over 300 and a full financial statement will follow after checks are returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Osgood
Leo Jensen
Six Buck Hunting Party Reports Sixth Kill This Week
The Stimpson Gordon Hein inger party, returning from Newberry early this week, reports their sixth buck killed for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimpson-Gordon-Heininger
Newberry
Universal Die Cast Announces Third Quarter Dividend
The Universal Die Cast ing and Mfg Corp of Saline Michigan declares a third quarter dividend of ten cents a share payable December 1 1946 to common stockholders of record November 15 1946 The Child Study Club meets December 3 at 3 pm at the school Mrs Florence Newby county health nurse presents a picture titled Report to the People covering poliomyelitis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Die Casting & Mfg. Corp
Saline
Michigan
Florence Newby
Ladies Aid Plans Christmas Party and Mission Ties
The Ladies Aid of St. John's Lutheran church met at the parsonage with 23 members. They voted to join the Women's Missionary Federation of the American Lutheran church, supporting missions in India New Guinea China and Texas among Black and Mexican communities. Officers named include President Mrs Edwin Schill and Secretary Mrs Simon Girbach. A Christmas party with a noon luncheon at Mrs Erwin Wilds home was planned for December 12. Also noted were visits from Mr C R Parsons and Charles Manor with remarks on Manors wartime research work at Fort Belvoir Virginia and an article by Manor in The Military Engineer.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Daschner
Women’s Missionery Federation
American -Lutheran Church
India
New Guinea
China
Texas
Edwin Schill
Glenn Barnes
Simon Girbach
Erwin Weidmayer
Clarence Feldkamp
Eugene Etz
Erwin Wild
Ladies Aid
C. R. Parsons
Charles Manor
Paul Vernon
Mr. Manor
Engineer Board
Fort Belvoir
Corps of Engineers
Manor
Lodi Township
Military Engineer
Farm managers urged to seek state licensing in Michigan
Harold Vaughan of Saline Valley Farms urged licensing for farm managers at a Saline Rotary Club meeting. He argued many operate without qualifications, risking losses to Michigan agriculture, and said licensing would protect the public and confer state approval of competence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Vaughan
Saline Valley Farms Car Operative
Saline Rotary Club
Michigan
Vaughan
Willing Workers Meet at Hammond Home
Forty three members and guests gathered at Mrs. Ralph Hammond’s home on Thursday November 21 for a Willing Workers luncheon and meeting. President Mrs. Herman Mehler led the business session voting to send Christmas gifts to Michigan Childrens Aid Society Starr Common vente and Percy Jones Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hammond
Herman Mehler
Michigan Childrens’ Aid Society
Starr Commonvente
Percy Jones Hospital
Glenn Gordon
Willings Workers
Sam Boyd
Thomas Ellis
Ernest M. Gilbert
Ella McMann
Hovey Needham
Eight Grade Parent Teacher Thanksgiving Party At School
The 8th grade Parent-Teacher Student Club and guests enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner at the school Monday evening. Tables were decorated for the holiday season and dancing followed a brief business meeting.
Guenther Open House Marking 40th Wedding Anniversary
Friends of Mr and Mrs Ed Guenther invite to an open house on December 1 from 2 to 5 PM at their Saline Milan road home in Bining to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. The notice mentions a biographical sketch and highlights from a speech by him at the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Guenther
Saline-Milan Road
Lished
American Congress On
Washington, D. C
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Legion Commander
Wells “Ughy
B.fla
Chicago
Buries
Bazooka
THE
Windjammer
Claud Harmon
Child Study Club
Valley Farms
Hammond
Parent-Teachers
Guenthers
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