October 1945 reflections and social issues debated
A column muses on October as it wanes in 1945, contrasting war veterans returning home with strikes and labor discontent. It weighs patriotism, the atomic bomb debate, charity drives, and Christian duty, while noting historic wartime atrocities and a conscientious objector’s Medal of Honor citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Organizations
America
Lidice
Ethiopia
Dachau
Coventry
Hamburg
Corregidor
Bataan
Santo Tomas
Bilibid
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Pet
Truman
Goodman in Embryo Camp Draws Music Lovers
Milton Stolof of Atlantic City New Jersey introduces Cam Deerwood Adirondack's youngest member in a camp for music lovers offering summer instruction for bands and concerts aimed at all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tone Toouer
Milton Stolof
Atlantic City
N. J
Cam Deerwood
Adirondack
Looking Back The Way We Came Three
Mrs. Ralph Hammond had her tonsils removed at the Tecumseh hospital Friday. Mrs. Daisy Barnes has rented the Sam Lambarth house on Park street. Miss Genevieve Camburn succeeds Miss Hilda Gross as bookkeeper in H. Gross & Sons Hardware Store. Mrs. Ernest Towler is spending days with her sister and husband in Detroit. Erwin Fredericks‟ car was involved in a collision near Scio cemetery early Saturday. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hammond
Tecumseh Hospital
Daisy Barnes
Sam Lambarth
Park Street
Genevieve Camburn
Hilda Gross
H. Gross & Sons
Ernest Towler
A. M. Humphrey
Detroit
Hovey Needham
Walter Gordon
Fred
Saline
Clarence E. Haarer
Manchester
Tecumseh
Charles Hanson
Karl Thearer
Ernest Jaeger
Laura
Levi Teachout
West Saline
Jaegers
Crowl
Toledo
William Gregg
Duane Rogers
Blue Ribbon Club
St. Louis
Washtenaw Holstein Breeders’ Association
Washtenaw County
Roscoe Bonisteel
Michigan Avenue
Norman Ash
L. D. Tanner
R. N. Nave
Mr. Nave
Thirty Years Ago Local Social Notes Include Death and Visits
Thirty years ago Mr and Mrs Walter Brackel and children visited Grand Rapids while Mr Edwin Feldkamp and Mr John Koebbe attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs John Feldkamp of Manchester. Geraniums at the schoolhouse moved indoors for winter. Eckhardt Schroen and Ward Miller joined relatives Amos Miller. Lydia Martin of Clinton visited Merritt Martin and sisters T N Ross and William Shaw. Lodi No 5 Wood School installed heating and ventilating system. Teachers listed include Ernestine Sage Beard Fred Moehn Fred Wild and Fred Walker Jr. Mrs Mills Hatch died suddenly of heart disease near the county line. funeral held at two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brackel
Grand Rapids
F. E. Friis
Edwin Feldkamp
John Koebbe
John Feldkamp
Manchester
Eckhardt Schroen
Ann Arbor
Fred Moehn
Fred Wild
Fred Walker, Jr
Mills Hatch
Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Guests
Mr and Mrs Jacob Stierle and children of Lodi along with Mr and Mrs Sam Gross and children of Freedom visited George Braun and Miss Ethel Russell in town. District No 2 York teacher Miss Russell noted September attendance of several students. Orrin Briggs and wife of Saline visited Floyd Markham bringing fresh strawberries from Briggs garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Stierle
Lodi
Sam Gross
Freedom
Michael Stein
Albert Stein
Ann Arbor Township
George Braun
Ethel Russell
New Boss Photo Shows General MacArthur in Tokyo
The image captures General MacArthur before assuming command as Japan’s governor. Once repairs finish, his Tokyo embassy headquarters will relocate from the Yokohama hotel to temporary offices. The Birmingham Eccentric notes a festive mood among workers, urging consistent effort. It also mentions teacher strikes in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General MacArthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Yokohama
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By Esther Landwehr
Mauldin
Free Press
USA
Mammon
St. Paul
Master Mix
Saline Mercantile Company
Yee
Mikado
Birmingham
Mexico
Nity
Klager’s Hatcheries
Bridgewater
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