Auditor Rhodes says office wrote over three million checks
Union State Auditor James A. Rhodes said his office wrote 3,306,152 checks last year, enough to extend 430 miles from Cincinnati to Buffalo if laid end to end.
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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
6
Union State Auditor James A. Rhodes said his office wrote 3,306,152 checks last year, enough to extend 430 miles from Cincinnati to Buffalo if laid end to end.
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Lincoln and Roosevelt share Huron League lead after a 25 to 0 victory over Saline. Lincoln dominated with 217 rushing yards and 52 passing, while Saline managed only two first downs and 43 yards rushing. Chie scored on a 21 yard pass from Hodge and Valentine kicked the extra point.
Early Washtenaw County histories recount Orange Risdon as the surveyor who laid out Saline and its river valley. He purchased land in 1824, built the first house in 1829, platted Saline in 1832, donated land for churches and a cemetery, served as postmaster for a decade, and witnessed Saline’s incorporation as a village in 1866 before later becoming a city.
The Dairy Farmers' Cooperative invites members Friday evening October 11 at Belleville Township Hall. Don Dickerson Jr. urges attendance to learn about monthly milk payments, lease ownership, and double monthly pay, with class A milk at $6.00 and class 2 at $4.00. Homer Martin will speak on improving farm workers' pay and conditions.
Peter Stuyvesant served as New Netherland governor from 1647 to 1664 and reportedly lost his leg in a skirmish in the Netherlands West Indies, a notable event in his career and Dutch colonial history.
The Future Farmers of America held a meeting Monday evening to confer the Green Hand degree on nine members: Neil Bohnett Ronald Carter Robert Condit David Labuda Gerald Marion Charles Robison Robert Townsend Don Townsend and Lyle Wahl. Officers installed were Marvin Marion president William Wiedmayer vice president James Bohnett secretary David Kuebler treasurer Lloyd Guenther reporter Orman Roehm sentinel and Alton F. Ealy as agriculture department teacher.
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