Bee at the Saline School House Revives Local Work Tradition
A Saline town revival of the old bee tradition is planned for Friday September 16 to grade the school yard. Volunteers will provide hats and a community dinner at noon. organizers seek about twenty shovelers, ten picks, several teams with plows, slip scrapers, and tractors. Interested residents should contact Mr Kalder with what they can contribute. Gasoline and oil will be supplied for tractors if requested. The event emphasizes civic effort over politics to fight weeds and neglect.
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Kalder
Local social notes from Macon area events and visits
Mr. and Mrs. L W Coller visit Francis Dean of Colon. Numerous trips and gatherings include visits to Devils Lake and Detroit and a 36th Camburn reunion in Payne home. Lobbying for legal notices urges readers to submit estate printing requests to the Observer.
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L. W.coller
Francis Dean
Colon
R. Cy Pennington
Houghton Lake
Don Bilby
Bilby
Devils Lake
Luella ‘Still
Adrian
M. J. Williams
Gertruffe Scudder
Detroit
S. Scudder
Stephen Hasted
Hattie Robison
Charles Bigelow
Teamseh
Ray Hendershot
Jackson
Ernest Campburn
Mandeville Chambers
Fort Wayne
I. J. Spiter
J. E. Howell
Tulsa
Okla
Idamande
George McGuire
Phyllis
Margaret
Mary McGuire
Toledo
Portland
Belle Kuder
Chauncey Guilford
Charles Gilden
Saline Independents Triumph in Watermelon Prize Game
The Saline Independents beat their rivals in a Labor Day ball game with watermelons as the prize. Hoeft allowed four hits and struck out nine with nine assists. George Austin went 5-for-5, driving in multiple runs as Saline’s scoring machine sparked first and third inning rallies.
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Saline Boys
Hoeft
George Austin
Saline
Esty
Austin Brothers
Schmid
Crittenden Boys
Kuebler
Crittenden
Gross
Candidates Urged Not to Put Signs Along Highways
Washtenaw County Board of Road Commissioners asks candidates of all parties to avoid highway signs. A state law bans erecting or painting signs along highways, on trees, fences, or shrubs. Cooperation is needed to curb unauthorized advertising and defray removal costs amid tight budgets.
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Washtenaw County
Good Farmer Gone With Marathon Craze
A hitch hiker, a young American, travels south on M-50 aiming for Toledo and the world in a marathon quest. The piece recalls his sturdy farming family and the parents’ feelings, noting Toledo police dislike of the marathon dance craze and hoping he returns home.
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Toledo
Brooklyn Exponent
Saline Boys Dominate 4 H Livestock at Michigan State Fair
Washtenaw County sent strong showings in 4 H livestock at the Michigan State Fair with Melvin Hartman winning multiple Jersey dairy prizes and county entries earning top placements across Jersey herds baby beef junior pig and sheep classes. In charge crews included Elton Frey Forsythe McCrone Ita Hauk and others with Cyril Spike as general superintendent.
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Washtenaw County
Harold S. Osler
Osler
Melvin Hartman
Ana
Wasbhtenaw County
Jersey
Chester
Duroc Jerseys
Berkshires
Guernseys
Elton Frey
Forsythe MecCrone
Ita Hauk
Ernest Girhaca
Rex Gleason
Pig Club
Harold, Guenther
Clarence Bristle
Erwin Steele
Russell Proctor
Cyril Spike
Forsythe McCrone
Ira Hauk
Alton Horning
Poland
China
Ernest Girbach
Ldean Hanson
Owe Lamb
Olney
Outwater
Michigan Crop Report Indicates Wheat Acreage Rise This Fall
The Michigan wheat growers plan to sow about 740000 acres this fall up six percent from 698000 last year due to high past yields. Rye plantings are forecast at 193000 acres, down four percent from 2019, while U.S. wheat intentions total 39805000 acres compared with 40172000 last year.
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Michigan
United States
Saline Township Primary Election Notices
Notice to Saline Township voters for a general primary election to nominate candidates for state and county offices and representative in Congress. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday September 13, 1939 at Forbes School District No. 8 in Saline Township under Clerk George W Needham.
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Saline
Forbes School
Saline Township
Congress
State Board Cuts Washtenaw County Valuation
The state board of equalization reduced Washtenaw county real estate value by about 19 million dollars, lowering state taxes though this year’s tax rate rose from 1931. The board’s overall equalized valuation dropped to 113,414,000 from 132,665,000 in 1931, while Washtenaw’s locally equalized figure stood at 93,459,020 versus 109,514,000 last year. The state adjustment of 19,954,880 followed a larger 23,150,350 change in 1931, with officials citing county valuation reductions as the main cause.
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State Board of Equalization
Washtenaw County
Lansing
State Board
Washtenaw County Board of Supervisors
Manchester Enterprise
Nation’s quirks and wages noted in passing column
A miscellany of statistics and anecdotes highlights economic contrasts from hoarders to executive pay. Hoovers salary cut, US travel and wages abroad, and Will Rogers politics are touched with capsule wit, while editors and publishers face newspaper life’s realities and a retiring tale ends the column.
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Rock Hill
S.C. Hoover
Herb
America
American Transport Airlines
South Carolina
Massachusetts
New York City
Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Vaters
Will
Claremore
U. S
Higgs
Russia
Abie
California
Saline City General Primary Election Notice
City of Saline voters are notified a general primary election will be held at City Hall on South Ann Arbor Street Tuesday September 13 for nominating candidates of all parties for State and County offices and Representatives to Congress. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
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Ann Arbor Street
Congress
Local Shopper Classifieds Highlight Parsons Parlor Deals
The observer prints a dense catalog of bargains and ads from Parsons and Saline Mercantile Company. Items include Carhartt overalls 98c, men's shirts 50c, tennis shoes 50c, and various used autos and farm equipment. Also listed are rental notices, livestock wants, corn and wood sales, and automotive services with multiple local contact names and phone numbers.
1931 Chevrolet Sedan Deluxé Priced to Sell Quickly
This 1931 Chevrolet sedan in deluxe condition looks and runs like new with less than 10,000 actual miles. Fully equipped and ready as a handy family car. Priced to sell, offered by GEO. V COOK & SON.
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GEO. V
Cook &Son
Chevrolet
1980 Chevrolet Coach for sale with wire wheels
Late model coach with wire wheels big hubs and enclosed brakes features new style motor finish is good and serviceable car. Only 125 dollars down. Geo V Cook and Son Chevrolet stake truck also for sale body available for 65 dollars includes 1932 license plates.
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Chevrolet
Geo. V. Cook
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