Local notes and social updates from Saline area
Recaps of visits and travels by residents including Miss Margaret Kircher, Miss Nancy Bixby, and families visiting Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Cincinnati. Updates on illnesses, convalescences, and operations at Saline and University hospitals. Community events feature a 30th wedding anniversary party, Washtenaw corn hog payments, and Washtenaw County gatherings. Funeral for Christina Finkbeiner noted with St Jacob's Church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kircher
Winona Lake
Ind
Nancy Bixby
Cincinnati
Roy Bixby
Frank Camburn
Joe
Northlake
Jacob Wisel
Saline Hospital
Walter Cook
Donald Shurtz
National Guard
Camp Perry
Ohio
Fred Schmid
Detroit
Warren Finkbeiner
Thomas Shurtz
Elk Lake
Death notices for J Frederick Gunther in Lodi township
J Frederick Gunther aged 61 of Lodi township died at home after a year long illness. Survived by Emma Alber Gunther his widow one son Lawrence a daughter Mrs Oscar Klumpp a granddaughter and several siblings. Funeral at his residence then Bethel church Freedom with burial in Bethel cemetery. Mrs John Seeburger attended Jackson fair showcasing 100 year old wool spinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Finkbeiner
George Glatz
Saline Township
Germany
Glatz
Julius Alber
Fred Bauknecht
Carl
Fred
Robert
Daniel
Lima
William
Ann Arbor
Anna Clark
Saline
St. Jacob's Church
Otto Papsdorf
Benton Cemetery
J. Frederick Gunther
Lodi Township
George and
Elizabeth Snyder Gunther
Emma Alber Gunther
Lawrence
Oscar Klumpp
York Township
Darleen Klump
Carl Gunther
John Seeburger
Jackson
Blissfield
Legumes Expand On Contract Acres In 1935 Growth
J F Cox notes critics overlook soil protection benefits from retirement of basic crops. U S alfalfa hay acreage rose 1.75 million acres in 1935, soybeans up 1.2 million acres, with other legumes increasing proportionally. Michigan promotes alfalfa as a soil builder and drought resilient crop supporting dairymen and seed production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Cox
United States
Michigan
Michigan State College
Local Social Roundup Sees Visits and Farewell Gatherings
Fifteen years ago Blanche Kimball of Clinton visited Miss Vesta Mills. Miss Birdelle Sprague of Jackson stayed with Miss Julia Gordon. Amanda Mayer vacationed with her brother in Findlay Ohio. The Burkhardts and Lena Bredernitz visited the Detroit fair. Klager family from Belvidere Ill visited William Moody. Charles Tower hosted F E Jones of Ann Arbor Perley of Santa Rita New Mexico and others for dinner. A farewell party honored Mr. and Mrs. B D Hammond with a jelly knife gift. War work dressings team met at Mrs. S Y Cott with fourteen attendees and a potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Kimball
Clinton
Vesta Mills
Shaw
Mabel Tucker
Birdelle Sprague
Jackson
Julia Gordon
Amanda Mayer
Findlay
Ohio
Jacob Burkhardt
Alwin
Lena Bredernitz
Detroit
Detroit Fair Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klager and Family of Belvidere
Ill
William Moody
Charles Tower
F. E. Jones
Ann Arbor
Perley
Santa Rita
New Mexico
William Orr
Frank Kelsey
York
B. D. Hammond
Kate Weiennett
Local and social notes from Saline area 1905
A period of community life is sketched with births and visits including a newborn son to Frank and Mrs Daniels, Ida Steffy visiting from Ypsilanti, Alice Sturm taking a teaching post at Beaver College, and Miss Mabel McKinnon returning from Detroit. mentions of property dealings, a barn to be built, a first Woman's Literary Club meeting, maps by U S Infantry men for war planning, and a city death notice anecdote from Holly Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Daniels
Ida Steffy
Ypsilanti
Alice Sturm
Beaver College
Pennsylvania
Mabel McKinnon
Detroit
James Morse
Josenhans
Fort Wayne
Saline
Michigan weekly papers boost farm floor material interest
Michigan weekly newspapers carried an agricultural college bulletin on gravel asphalt floor mixtures for farm buildings. The study drew 192 farmer inquiries from 10 000 bulletin readers and 96 inquiries from national journals, showing strong town paper reach. Letters came from as far as California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Weekly
Michigan State College
Agricultural Engineering Department
College
Michigan
National Farm Journals
Bulletin
California
East Lansing
Fire at Lake Leads to $10,000 Loss for Toledo Families
Four Toledo families narrowly escaped injury as a blaze at Wampler's Lake destroyed two cottages and badly damaged a third. Estimated total loss stands at 310,000 with quick fire department action from Tecumseh Jackson Adrian Brooklyn and Onsted saving nearby structures. Residents fled in night clothes as flames spread from Charles Baither and Marvin Rorick cottages to H C Rorick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Wampler’s Lake
Here
Charles Baither
Marvin Rorick
H. C. Rorick
Tecumseh
Jackson
Adrian
Brooklyn
Onsted
Baither
Norman Hascall, Jr
Albert Foster
Tecumseh Herald
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Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Garnisheed
Ley
Wes
Colosseum
Rome
Citizens Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance
W. E. Dietiker
Country Club Tomato Juice
Avondale Tomato
Avondale
Kellogg's
BON Ami
Barbara Ann
Wesco Laying
Jack Frost
Malaga
Ae Sack
Harry Parsons
John Jacobson
Sally May
Seattle
Wash
Norman Wolfe
Betty
James
William Schmid
Port Huron
Agnes Peoples
Boston
Walter Peoples
Harold Hilsinger
Apjorie and
Buddy
Midland
O. C. Wheeler
L. W. Longan
Duane Rogers
McKendery Place
J. S. Davis
van Nuys
Calif
Oui
E. D. Hamimond
Nday
Detroit Free Press
Alfred Lowenstein
Crapo Farm
Dorothy Wackenhut
William Wackenhut
Town Line Road
University Hosptal
Nelson Wagg
Clark
Marilyn
Grand Rapids
George Schmid
Rudolph Layher
Marcia Wagg
Marie Schmid
Bessie Collins
Yellowstone Park
Washtenaw County Brotherhood
Seibert Evangelical
Milan
Ford Dixie Bight
L. F. Merrill
Whitmore Lake M. BE
Washtenaw County
Katherine Sears
Doris Ward
Maude Rankin
Fred Bell
Toronto
Canada
Paul Papsdorf
Chicago
G. J. Prout
Howard Spangler
Tampa
Florida
Chattanooga
Sirge Burkhart
Watkins Lake
Fred Gillen
Gillen
George Walker
G. Lambarth
Paul
Helen
Oscar Blaess
Shepherd
Morenci
Charles
Max
Bert Osborne
W. C. Burns
Carl Josenhans
Hthel
Caroline
Samuel
Wilmington
N. C
John Geddes
Fredericka McBride
Augusta Josenhans
H. F. Henne
Saline Telephone Company
Bertha Jedele
Edward Luckhardt
McHenry
Walter Armbruster
John Kohler
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Hudson- Post Gazette
Stanley C. Stone
Rogers
Stone
Lulu M. Fairbanks
Alaska Weekly
Alaska
Matanuska Colony
Publishers’ Auxiliary
Holly
Herald
Holly Herald
Garrick
Charles Butterworth
Una Merkle
Cole
Pontiacs
Pontiac
Harper’s General Garage
Duke and Quaker State of
Dixie Gas
Lenawee County Fair
WLS
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