Rotary Tour Highlights Ford Dearborn Factory Visit
Twenty eight Rotarians Rotary Anns and guests toured the Ford Dearborn site arriving at 10 a.m. They viewed vast parking lots and a tidy no smoking factory. Guides pointed out moving parts transport systems the foundry and trip hammer shop. Luncheon was arranged in a private dining room and roses given to the ladies. The group then spent the afternoon at Greenfield Village visiting the museum and historic exhibits before returning to Saline at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Dearborn
Ford
Wied Iman
Leonard Hutzel
Dorothy Wiedman
Greenfield Village
Saline
Benton 4-H Club Holds Final 1935 Meeting
The Benton 4 H Club’s last meeting of 1935 was at leader Florence Weidmayer’s home. Members reviewed summer work and discussed plans for the Ann Arbor achievement day. The canning club won $3 at the State Fair and earned 15 first and second prizes at the Washtenaw County Fair. Cocoa and wafers were served.
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Benton 4-Hl Club
Florence Weidmayer
Ann Arbor
Canning Club
Washtenaw County
Household goods auction of Mrs Josephine Van Houten
Public sale at 1:00 p m Saturday October 19 1935 to auction household items from Mrs Josephine Van Houten including stoves carpets chairs beds dining room furniture and kitchenware conducted by guardian OREN CANINE and auctioneer Harry Wright with items listed as rugs bedding and dishes from South Ann Arbor street location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine van Houten
Ann Arbor Street
Oren Canine
Guardian
Harry Wright
Public Farm Auction Near Saline Milltown Don Richards Farm
Walter Lamphier conducts a 1:00 PM public sale at the Don Richards farm 214 miles south of Saline on the Saline Milan road. Auction features ten head of cattle with ages and calving dates, a broad sow bred, vehicles and farming equipment, and other articles. cash terms. Auctioneers E. C. Smith and associates assist. Observer Liners at your service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Richards
Saline
Saline-Milan
Durham
Jersey
Swiss
Guernsey
Walter Lamphier
E. C. Smith
Light in the Window and Homemade Soup Memoir
A friendly column by Nancy Byrd Turner shares a reflective poem on death as a silent door and a kitchen recipe, Hamburg Vegetable Soup, with a community-sourced note from Mrs. Ida Clements Brenson of Santa Monica. The Denver Rocky Mountain News item lists era-themed events from 1929 to 1935 and a playful dime-reminder.
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Nancy Byrd Turner
Hamburg
Ida Clements Brenson
Santa Monica
Calif
Denver
Rocky Mt. News
Barr expands cider jelly and sorghum works for fall
J H Barr enlarges and improves cider apple jelly and sorghum operations as prep for fall business. A G Lawrence has burned a kiln of tile. George E Schairer has fitted part of J J Schairers meat market for his harness trade. The Friis Minnett Bros dam was damaged by last week’s freshet, four to five hundred dollars, with the flume carried away and embankment washed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Barr
A. G. Lawrence
George E. Schairer
J. J. Schairer
Friis & Minnett Bros
Hard Times by Charles Dickens
A recommendation to read Dickens classic Hard Times highlights its enduring relevance. The critique targets English politics society and commerce while praising Dickens for championing human rights and offering fresh insight into contemporary problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Copperfield
Dickens
St Paul’s Church Saline hosts chicken pie supper
The ladies will serve a chicken pie supper in the church basement on October 24 from 5 30 until all are served. Menu includes chicken pie cranberry relish mashed potatoes gravy cabbage salad pear and peach pickles brown bread rolls coffee ice cream cake. Adults 50c children 25c.
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the Ladies of St
Card of Thanks for Herman Wackenhut Family
We thank neighbors friends and relatives for sympathy during our recent bereavement and Rev Phil lipp for comforting words. Herman Wackenhut and family.
Corson Pumps Fish into Washtenaw Lakes by Truckload
Three truckloads of bluegill fish totaling 165000 were planted in 40 Washtenaw County lakes by Conservation Officer William Corson on Tuesday and Wednesday. The state program will add bass in two weeks and perch later this fall from Drayton Plains hatchery under A T Steward.
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Washtenaw County
William Corson
State Conservation Department
Ann Arbor
Drayton Plains
A. T. Steward
Ann Arbor Daily News
School to issue new report cards and punctuality honors
Last six weeks of school begin with revised report cards for Kg-6 and 7-12. Lower grades will report both class standings and traits toward school, while upper grades show subject standing citizenship estimates and indexed comments. The September tally highlights a drop in tardies from 94 to 10 and notes several groups earning the PUNCTUALITY HONOR ROLL, with Seventh Grade leading attendance.
Vocational Agriculture Trends Reported by State Supervisor
A letter from E E H Gallup cites data from last June showing 1300 farm boys completed vocational courses. Of these, 57 percent remain on farms, many with family partners, and 16 percent plan to join Mississippi State College programs. Overall 75.5 percent stay in agriculture. 26.5 percent move to other fields. Project totals rose from 629 in 1918 to 3357 in 1935, with in-progress projects at 4480 this summer. Net project income peaked in 1930 at 265 849.55 dollars and dropped in 1931 and 1933, then rose to 200 260.69 in 1935. The drought and potato price declines reduced income, but recovery is anticipated with rising farm prices and inventories.
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E. E H. Gallup
Agricultural Dept. of
M.S. C
Vocational Agricultural
Saline Bowlers Edge Ypsilanti Rival In Low-Scoring Week
Saline bowlers stretch lead by beating Haarer's outfit two of three as Armbruster's gasolines top Haarer's squad. Dell Tanner posts a 527 series while Fred Haarer and others post high singles through the week. Merchants and Wiedman close in amid tight team scores and two-to-one outcomes.
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Art Armbruster
Gasoliners
Haarer
R. Gross
Dell Tanner
Fred Haarer
Fred
Tanner
Harmon
C. Fritz
Don Burkhart
Dell
Burkhart
Gillen
A. Westphal
Wiedman
Dixie Gas
Garagemen
Nelson
Hoeft
Lambert
Bowen
E. Schmid
Alwin Burkhardt
Westphal
M. McHeNry
R. McHeNry
Fritz Telentiobesephe
Nea. Aoe
Fitzgerald
Armbruster
Stimpson
W. Burkhardt
Fosdick
Ypsi
Saline
Saline Tanner
Corte
lHoeft
Hisman
Ada
Local ads hint at sales and services in Saline area
The page lists sales offerings and services from Saline merchants including shoes, stock and poultry items, tractors, and hardware. It mentions a trumpet for sale, a 10 20 tractor, a Fordson, and various household goods plus cider, enameled ware, and silk hose promotions.
Bereaved Family Thanks for Sympathy and Comfort
We wish to thank friends and relatives for expressions of sympathy during our recent bereavement, and also Rev. Ede for his comforting words. Mrs. Sophia Reeves and family.
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Phillipp
Herman Wackenhut
Ede
Sophia Reeves
Gratitude Expressed for Hospital Visits and Remembrances
Marilyn and Martha Dietiker thank all who helped ease lonely hospital hours with kind remembrances and support.
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Marilyn
Martha Dietiker
Frigidaire Payment Plan Offered by Local Dealer
Frigidaire model sales advertised with no down payment and 36 monthly payments. The offer supported by GEO. W. COOK & SON as the dealer and promoter of the deal.
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GEO. V. Cook & Son
GEO. W. Cook & Son
Automobile bargains and ads from 1928 period
Classified list includes 1928 Ford Tudor with oversize tires and tan upholstery priced right, Ford T Coach with new Firestone tires, Dodge Roadster. Elmer Steer, 125 W. Mich. Ave. List also seeks magazine subscription representatives in Saline area offering easy start in a growing business with Moore-Cottrell Inc.
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GEO. W. Cook & Son
Chevrolet
Firestone
Dodge
Elmer
Saline
U. S
Adress Moore- Cottrell, Inc
Wayland Road
North
Cohocton
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Texaco Super
Max
Erwin Lindemann
the Saline Bakery
L. W. Robinson
I. H. C. Stove
O. M. Powell, Mechanic
Tecumseh, Mich
Ford Plant
THE
Benton 4-H Club
Observer
HOWDY
Corson
Washtenaw Lakes
Ypsilant
By Max McHenry
Stimpson AL Bannett
IW. Burkhardt
A. Burkhardt
A. Armbruster
Ash Corben Ree
Tanner Lecenneeseneeene
the Observer
Wolverine
G. L. Parsons
W. BH
Dietiker
Dr. Hess
Fordson
Saline Variety Store
Willis Road
Fred Kleinschmidt
E. J. Muir
Bredernitz
Art's
Shell
Saline-Pleasant Lake “Road
U. of M
Packard St
Ann
Saline ‘Variety Store
Herman Heininger
D. J. Gilbert
John Street
Buchanan
Geddes
W. Mich. Ave
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