Saline Community Fair plans three day event with expanded premiums
The Saline Community Fair will publish its program and premium list next week, with premiums nearly doubled from last year and a new dairy cattle breed class. A three day event runs Thursday through Saturday October 8 4 and 5 featuring Farmer and Merchants Day Future Farmers of America livestock auction and a football game Saline vs Milan. The midway rides and a two and a half hour rodeo plus a Saturday Homecoming Day open house for servicemen will culminate with a big dance in the high school auditorium.
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Farmer’s and Merchants
Farmers of American
Saline
Milan High School
State Police Hunt Two in Milan Slaying
State Police pursue a parolee from Southern Michigan and another escapee in the fatal shooting of Floyd J. Amos a junk dealer found dead at his Milan home. A third parolee has been questioned and a rough rifle was found near the body.
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Floyd J. Amos
Southern
Michigan
Jackson
Amos
Junk Yard
Serat
Leo van
Condé
Arrough
Betecith Amos
State Police Laboratorye
Lutz Announces Engagement Of Karlen Lutz To Richard Cole
Mr and Mrs Earl F Lutz of Robranna Farm Saline announce the engagement of their daughter Karlen Gretchen Lutz to F 2c Richard Earl Cole son of Mr and Mrs Earl H Cole of 1420 Rosewood Ave Ann Arbor Both graduates of Ann Arbor High School Miss Lutz employed at Saline Valley Farms and Cole a Coast Guard member on duty aboard the USCGC Mendota No wedding date set
Isolated Infantile Paralysis Case Reported
The sole known victim is Marcis Hidgen daughter of Rev and Mrs Lloyd Hansen of Stony Creek who returned home Sunday from the University of Michigan hospital where she was a patient since Tuesday. She is much better with only a slight case and no paralysis.
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Marcis Hidgen
Lloyd Hansen
Stony‘ Creek
University of Michigan Hospital
Spur Memorial Drive Plans Growth For Legion Post
The Legion at Lutz Post meets with Hubert A. Bearss H. D. Travey and Raymond Staples plus John Mellott and Walter Anicka to discuss decorating the hall an entertainment program and the Legion role in the Community Fair A 25 percent member increase is targeted in 1947 a Memorial Home fund drive is launched with a 1946 Ford donated by Weidman Auto Co to be awarded to a fund contributor A follow up meeting is set for September 19 with Commander Norman Hedger urging full attendance.
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Legion Hall
Hubert A. Bearss
Springport
H. D.ravey
Raymond Staples
Rose City
Jackson
John Mellott
Walter Anicka
Ann Arbor
Lutz Post
Legion
Memorial Home Fund
Weidman Auto Co
Norman Hedger
Button collection on exhibit in Detroit
Mrs Edith Fucss former president of the Michigan Button Society and of the National Society exhibits her antique buttons at J L Hudson Detroit September 9 to 21. The collection includes black glass and pearl buttons with shadow boxes and she co authored a button text book Black Glass Buttons.
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Edith Fucss
Michigan Button Society
National Society
J. L. Hudson
Detroit
Couple Honored by Church Choir at The Trinity
The Trinity Lutheran church choir honored Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buettner after practice on Tuesday evening September 8. They received a chair as a gift. The reception featured a decorated table, candles, favors, and a large cake, ending with Pastor H. Engel reading The Jewish Wedding.
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Trinity. Lutheran Church
Howard Buettner
H. Engel
Canadian dollar exchange costs and losses in conversion
The text notes the Canadian dollar is not on par with the American dollar and warns currency holders will incur costs and losses when converting Canadian money to U S cash. It emphasizes exchange-related expenses and the resulting financial impact on the holder.
Woman Escapes Electroshock After Vacuum Incident
Mrs Minnie Lewis grabbed a bare vacuum handle while holding a water pail and was glued to the device. Her son cut the cord just in time to avert electrocution as a doctor arrived and began treatment. She is improving slowly.
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Minnie Lewis
Michigan Farm Equipment Dealers Meet Caterpillar in Peoria
Michigan agriculture dealers from Gross Implement Co Saline Benton Harbor Morrissey Farm Comstock Park and others met Caterpillar at the Peoria Illinois plant to discuss state farm needs. Company executives in Washington opposed UNRRA plans to ship Caterpillar output abroad for relief.
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Michigan
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Peoria
Illinois
Sam R. Williams
Caterpilar
A. Gross
Gross Implement Co
Saline
R. B. Collis
Benton Harbor
Paul Morrissey
Morrissey
Campaign Hottest Issue In Michigan Election
Gene Alleman reports on Proposal No 2 the sales tax diversion amendment to the Michigan constitution. If adopted, state money for public schools would rise to about 100 million annually from 60 million, with funds diverted to cities villages townships and school districts. The MEA shifts from opposition to support as a broad campaign forms. The amendment ties school funding to sales tax revenue with provisions to protect prior grants, aiming to ensure long term higher state aid for schools.
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Michigan
Michigan Education Association
Hente
Philadelphia
State Department of Public Instruction
MEA
Allén Shoenfield
Detroit News
Comstock
Saline Women Host Big Synodical Guild Meeting
Ladies' Aid Society and Women's Guild members attend the Michigan Indiana Synodical Women's Guild biennial convention at Bethlehem Church Ann Arbor. Hosts offer homes to delegates from 105 churches across Michigan and northern Indiana due to lodging scarcity. The Saline bowling league meets Sept 12 at Marian Gillespie's with the Ann Arbor league secretary to discuss questions. captains and officers are urged to attend.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Women’s Guild
St. Paul’s Church
Michigan- Indiana
Saline
Ernest Essex League
Marian Gillespie
Ann Arbor League
Jean Osterbaut
Rogers Robison Wedding Unites Rogers and Robison Families
Alberta Robison daughter of Mr and Mrs Micah Robison of Macon wed Kenneth Rogers son of Mrs Floyd Rogers in a Federated church ceremony on September 7. Rev Bach officiated with Aunt Gladys Robison as bridesmaid. The couple planned to study in Ypsilanti and reside in Michigan Avenue apartment after a northern Michigan honeymoon.
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Alberta Robison
Micah Robison
Macon
Road
Kenneth Rogers
Floyd Rogers
Federated Church
Bach
Robert Houck
Ypsilanti
Juliet
Gladys Robison
Sheldon Rogers
Ted Robison
Mervyn Graf
Michigan
Speak Vows At St James
Stella Kohler of Maplewood Ave Ann Arbor wed Harold J Peplau son of Saline residents at St James Evangelical church The Rev Haneberg officiated The bride wore lace and net with a four tier veil and carried white roses Best man was Bernard Bohn and the bride’s brother Charles Kohler ushered A reception followed at the Kohler home in Saline The couple will reside at 2855 Maplewood Ave Ann Arbor
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Waldeman Haab
Ellsworth Rd
Stella Kohler
Maplewood Ave
Ann Arbor
Matilda Kohler
Saline
Harold J. Peplau
Julius Peplau
St. James’ Evangelical Church
Haneberg
Hank
Peplau
Bernard Bohn
Detroit
Charles Kohler
Kohler
Saline High School
Wayne High School
Funeral Rites Held for Ernest Essex at Willis Methodist
Funeral rites for Ernest Essex, 78, were conducted at Willis Methodist Church at two oclock Wednesday afternoon. He died Sunday at his farm home on Willis road. Officiating were Rev. Percy Lomas and Rev. Charles Carey.
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Ernest Essex
Willis Methodist Church
Willis, Road
Percy Lomas
Charles Carey
Editorial on surplus grain and tax plans in state
The piece critiques farm markets and fears of abundance while urging support for an export role and UNRRA. It argues for a balanced view of surpluses, discusses three cent tax debates, the Proposal No. 2 sales tax amendment, local versus state funding, and the need for strong enforcement of traffic signs.
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America
UNRRA
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Legionaires
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Gene Alleman
Michigan Mirror
Wet “Lepic
St. James
Editorial
Lantacy
Jane
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