Citizens Day Parade Marks November 10 in Ann Arbor
A Wash tenaw County Citizens Day celebration planned for November 10 at Yost Field House Ann Arbor will feature a pageant parade. Floats and marching units depict American history from 1620 to modern times with a narrator outlining ideals and citizenship. The event begins at 2 PM and ends with Liberty and justice themes.
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Washtenaw County
Yost Field House
Ann Arbor
America
Plymouth Rock
Gov. Bradford
Lincoln
Sons and Daughters of America
Halloween Memories From Many Hallowe'en Past
The article reflects on Hallowe'en meaning and history, noting its shift from sacred eve to playful celebration. It recalls seasonal activities such as bobbing for apples, carving Jack-O-Lanterns, and sharing treats with visiting kids, celebrating simple pleasures and communal fun.
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Hallowe’en
Saline General Hospital Births and Local Incident Report
Saline General Hospital reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lange of Detroit on a Sunday. Buddy Wairbanks slipped at school on Tuesday noon, broke his left wrist, received a cast, and was released. The Pacific coast line of the United States is 1366 miles long.
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Elmer Lange
Detroit
Buddy Wairbanks
United States
Missing library book sparks call for return
A reader recalls a high school girl who lost the book Drums Along the Mohawk after leaving it in a car during a football game. The note urges the finder to return the volume to spare the girl from paying $2.50, and suggests discreet ways to do so.
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C. A. Curtiss
John P. Kirk
Ypsilanti
Faye Palmer
Chelsea
Washtenaw County
Henry Street
Indiana
Saline City Council Candidate List Update
An updated Saline city council slate places Alwin Gross at the top after an oversight left his name off the prior list. The roster includes G Townsend Ray Davis Clarence Haarer John W Cole Henry A Schroen Sam Lambarth and Constable Bert Gillen. Elsewhere a Saline farm scene notes a blooming forsythia bush on Chubb road providing spring color.
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Alwin Gross
Saline City
G. Townsend
Ray Davis
Clarence Haarer
John W. Cole
Henry A. Schroen
Sam Lambarth
Bert Gillen
George H. Gardener
Chubb Road
South Lyon Herald
New Furniture Gift Brightens Saline Library
The Saline Library receives a solid oak children’s reading table and chairs as a special gift from Mrs. Bassett and family in memory of her son and husband. The board plans to install the table, refresh the library, and expand children's access with a vow to keep a welcoming space for readers.
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W. D. Hart
Walter Wiedman
Leonard Bassett
Saline
Percy Pink
Bassett
National Geographic Magazine
Laverne Bassett
Salme Council Names Haarer to Fill Vacancy in 1940
The Salme city council met October 14 1940 with Mayor Townsend presiding. Clarence Haarer was named to fill the B E Dodge vacancy and Alwin Gross to act as major pro tem. The clerk reported bills totaling 1909 93 and the session adjourned.
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Townsend
Lambarth
Lindemann
Gross
Kraizman
Clarence Haarer
Salme
B. E. Dodge
Alwin Gross
Lotme Wallach
G Co. Townsend
Rotarians Hear School Grounds Plans and State Amendments
Rotarians at The Tavern heard Dr Frout discuss school grounds improvements including tearing up a tennis court to allow drainage and grading the new play field to save about a thousand dollars. Superintendent Bearss described tree removals and evergreen donations, while a landscape artist from Ann Arbor supervised.
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Frout
Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Bearss
Rcom
Ann, Arbor
Wright
Detroit
Adams
Michigan Merit System
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Thurlow Bodiey
G. L. Laskey
Milan
Democracy voices on presidential term limits across history
The quotation collage surveys views from Jefferson Washington Jackson Cleveland La Follette Davis Roosevelt and others on whether presidents should be limited to two terms. It contrasts fear of entrenchment with the belief in government by the people and shared power.
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Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
Robert LaFollette
John W. Davis
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Cleveland
Buchanan
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
William McKin Jey
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
America
Eye Exam and Glasses Fitted in Milan Office
Eye examinations available every Saturday from 2 30 to 9 30 P M with glasses fitted. Office in Milan staffed by Dr Frank Gifford, Optometrist.
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Milan
Frank Gifford
Toledor Optometrist
Classified Ads From The Saline Observer Page
A collage of items including for sale of livestock furniture and farm gear. Listings mention peony roots printing services wood for sale radio service jobs and notices from local residents and businesses. Also ads for milk cows rams hogs and feeder cattle plus tractor and farm equipment offers.
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Saline Theatre
Hallowe’en Owl Show
Tom Brown
Randolph Scott
Kay Francis
The
Daltons
Shirley Temple
Jack Oakie
Sandy
Bob
Esa
Ig Su
Lic
Schnid
Saline City Ticket
British Columbia
Canadian
Nova Scotia
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras, N. C
Council Proceedings
Rotary Club
Observer
Wolverine
Parsons
Clarence Cook
A. S. Hall
Saline Observer
Cole’s Feed Store
Kelly
Ann Arbor St
W. V- Peoples
Monroe St
Fred Braun
Owen Hoeft
Edna Gross
Dan Hertler
Andrew Hartman
C. R. Parsons
Tecumseh
Delaine Rams
C. D. Finkbeiner
Hampshire Boars
Harold Lambarth
Charlie Gresehover
Us-23
C. Boettner
Rauser Outfitting Co
N. Fourth Ave
Minniss
Helen
Poland
Rudolph Gross
Karner’s Elevator
Dundee
Midh
Brooks Brothers
Adrian
Adrian, Mich
Adrian Tankage Co
Morton Poultry Farm
McMillen
Woodward Fruit Farm
Manchester
Kies Road
Lewis G. Christman
John-Deere
Herman Heininger
Plymouth
Rock Pullets
Theodore Hummel
Bethel Church Road
Jacob Marion
Jordan Road
R. G. Wahl
Avery
Albert Graf
Bl. O. Gibson
Packard Et Hill
G. L. Parsons
Michigan Mutual Liability Co
Donald R. Shurtz
Saline Territory
Fosdick & Ford Hi-Speed Statix
Harris
Detroit Edison
Humber
Luc Ats Cy Morey Dls
Lloyd E. Fairbanks Insurance Agency
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