Saline War Fund Drive Chooses Four Zones and Leaders
The Michigan United War Fund appeal urges residents to donate to a single campaign supporting the Fighting Allied and Home Fronts. Saline assigns four groups led by Legion Henry Ormsby, Auxiliary’s Mrs. Carl Moehn, Women’s Club’s Mrs. Thomas Shurtz, and Rotary, with Rev. Fred Lendrum as Saline chairman and Alwin Burkhardt as treasurer. Ernest Gilbert is county chair, urging liberal support for troops and future needs.
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Howard C. Lawrence
Saline
Boy Scouts
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Club
Rotary
Worth Ann Arbor Street
East Michigan Avenue
The
Henry Ormsby
Michigan Avenue
South Ann Arbor Street
Auxiliary
Carl Moehn
North Ann Arbor Street
West Michigan Avenue
Women’s Club
Thomas Shurtz
Fred Lendrum
Alwin Burkhardt
Wwasatenaw County
Milan
York
Augusta
Saline Township
Ernest Gilbert
First Snowfall Chronology From 1925 to 1948
The article notes the season’s first snowstorms dated across years from 1925 to 1948, listing specific dates and brief conditions such as ground cover, frost, and roof whitewash. Detroit temperatures are mentioned with a 38 degree mark for a 1942 entry.
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Detroit
Auction Sale of Farm Stock and Equipment at Willis Road
Rural auction on Thursday October 28 at 1:00 p.m. 1183 Willis Rd near Saline and Ypsilanti State Hospital features 8 yearling steers, a black heifer bred, cattle feed, hay and straw, oats rye, tractors and plows, disk harrow, binder, wagons, belts, motors, shop tools, furniture, kitchen items, milk cans and more. Cash terms. all items to be settled before leaving. There is a note about local police department employee density in cities over 25 000.
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Saline
Ypshanti State Hospital
Willis Rd
Francis Gould
Little Genius
Community Meeting Proposes Youth Recreation Center
A Brighton area note invites residents to a town meeting Monday evening October 25 at 8 o'clock to discuss creating a community youth recreation hall with ping pong, pool, dancing, dramatics, and a parent teacher association. It highlights support from Professor McCluskey and local youth groups, plus plans for a reception center in the Leach building and involvement from the Boy Scouts and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kip van Winkle
Professor McCluskey
Jackson
Tme
Vi Shurtz
Erwin Schmid
Harold Jarvis
Brighton
Leach
Brighton Argus
Boy Scouts
Service for Mrs Hazel L Ahern Held in Detroit
Mrs Hazel L Ahern died after a long illness on Monday October 4. The service was held at Bird Mott Funeral Home Detroit at 11 a m on Thursday October 7. Burial followed in Saline. Survived by husband Thomas L Ahern son Randall R Ahern mother Hattie Ronse and sister Mrs Byron Burke of Chicago.
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Hazel L. Ahern
Cheyenne Avenue
Bird & Mott Funeral Home
W. Grand Rvld
Detroit
Saline
Thomas
L. Ahern
Randall R. Ahern
Hattie Ronse
Byron Burke
Chicago
Michigan United War Fund Drive highlighted by Rotary talk
Prof John H Muys kens of the University urged Rotary members on the Michigan United War Fund Drive and praised the club and others for community service. Guests included Mesdames Shurtz Heininger Moehn Dell representing their groups. Rev J W Parrish of Milan spoke previously about the Hour Freedoms and Atlantic Charter. D Chester Ryan was noted as the new band leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Muyskens
University
Rotary
Anc
Mesdames
Thomas Shurtz
Arthur Heininger
Carl Moehn
Lloyd Dell
J. W. Parrish
Milan
Salaary
Kentuck
Re. Parrish
D. Chester Ryan
Mothers of Men in Service Convene in Ann Arbor
About 300 members from 36 units gathered for the second annual Mothers of Men in Service convention in Ann Arbor. The local unit to include president and delegates. program featured registration, introductions by state officers, a welcome by Mayor L J Young, and a memorial service planned for later.
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Ann Arbor
Einel Fourtain Hussey
Michigan League
Margaret Hansen
Baltimoore
B. Broberg
Waukegan
Chanlain
Sidney Paup
Fan Arbor
Elmer Chaffee
L. J. Young
Warren Peck Cave
Williametta Spencer
St Paul Youngsters Guild Repair Toys for Detroit Orphanage
The Young People's League of St Pauls church meets weekly led by Miss Violet Finkhbein er. They repair old toys into usable playthings for Detroit orphans, inviting donations of unused repairable toys to aid the effort.
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Young People’s League of
War Ration Book 4 Registration Schedule Announced
Registrations for War Ration Book No. 4 will be held at the school next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 to 5 afternoons, with Wednesday evening hours 7 to 9 for those needing alternative times. Rural schools run 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Eves Examined Dr Frank Gifford Toledo Optometrist
Glasses fitted at the Milan Hotel office on Saturday from 1:00 to 9:30 p m. Dr Frank Gifford marks ten years of service in Milan and invites local residents to visit for eye exams and eyewear.
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Eves
Frank Gifford
Toledo
Milan
Classified Advertising Highlights at Boettger's Shop
Local notices list farm rentals and used items for sale including iron beds, woolen goods, shoes, dairy cows, and a 1920 Olds Six. Advertisers add services from heating and sheet metal work to welding and auto parts repair, with contact phone numbers and farm locations across Saline Tecumseh and nearby roads.
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Brookes Brothers
Ward's Farm Supply Bulletin with Discounts
Ward's lists steel wagon models and farm tools with prices. Includes hog troughs waterers feeders litter carriers and cattle fencing, plus a 2 H P air cooled gas engine and a 4 ft metal poultry feeder offer. Ward's promotes Kasco Dairy Poultry and Hog feed lines for farm operations.
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Ward
H. P
Ward's
Kasco
Montgomery Ward Farm
Ann Arbor
Farm and land listings near Ann Arbor offer multiple bargains
Properties include a 130 acre Saline Road clay loam farm with a 10 room brick house and dairy facilities at 20000 with 11000 down, a 290 acre Ypsilanti area tract with 28 cow stanchions and brick house at 115 per acre, 120 acres west of Ann Arbor at 15500, 200 acre Chelsea stock farm with good loam soil and woods at 60 per acre, and a waterfront Whitmore Lake home at 5000 plus contact Orel F Pryson, 928 Forest, Ann Arbor.
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Ann Arbor
Saline Road
Ypsilanti
Us-12
Chelsea
Whitmore Lake
Oak Grove
Orel
Pryson
Forest
Poultry and Hatchery Supplies Advertised by Local Firms
The ad lists Adrian Tankage Co and Morton Poultry Farm offering feeds, poultry equipment, and hatchery services. It promotes Master Mix feeds, ready built hen houses, electric brooders, and weekly baby chicks. Includes contact numbers and mentions Surdave call and reverse charges.
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Rem
Adrien
Adrian Kirk
Salshury
Morton Poultry Farm
Saltne Hatchery
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Bond Safekeeping Plan
Federal Reserve
Elvin Armbruster
Hartford Fire Insurance
Hartford
Michigan Surety
Dorothy Kazmaier Insurance Agency
Idaho Bakers
Schmed’s
Frankfurters
Schmidt Market
Are
Michigan United War Fund
Earl
A. 5S. Hall
Carl Schroen
Earl Wright
Wwolice Department
E. J. Fox
St. Paul
Observer
Boettger’s
Ernest Girbach
Sam Lambarth
Charles Schultz
Wilton
Five Point Place
Clarence Johnson
Wolverine
Parsons
Clarence Cook
Saline Mercantile Co
Henry Goltz
Remington
Hermat Kohler
R. G. Wahl
Roland Bredernitz
Wiedman Auto Co
Chevrolet Stak
Wiedman Auto Company
Caline
Young Bell
Scio Church Road
Morton Pount
Helen’s
Helen
Teeter Bate
Call
M. L. Robbins
Adolph Stierle
Ford-Ferguson
Wiedman. Auto Co, Saline
Bomber
R. J. McCoy
Tecumseh, Mich
Northern Spies
Steele
Wagner
Snow Apples
Ellis Road
Mich
Henry Hills
Frost
Darling & Co
Maynard Bird
Britten, Mich
Ridge Road
Corner Maple
Main St
Saline Theatre
Hal Roach
Margaret Lockwood
Hugh Sinclair
Abbi
Randolph Scott
Glenn Ford
Claire Trevor
Warren William
Marguerite Chapman
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