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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
3
A farm owner announces a sale of all personal property at My Farm located 4520 Arkona Road Saline Michigan after selling the farm. The notice lists location details miles southwest of Saline and west of Milan and north of Britton for the auction site.
Farm equipment listing includes a Ford Ferguson tractor with transmission lights and starter, a 2 bottom 12 inch Ford pickup plow, a Ford Ferguson cultivator, a John Deere drag, a 500 James Way brooder, and a quantity of other items.
The report details the first two nights of a local Friday bowling league with postponements and humorous asides. It lists cash allocations from the food kitty, special rules for members, a Sept. 29 no-bowl pause for family attendance at Saline Community Fair, and early season standings and notable players. It names participating establishments and players, notes high three-game averages, and records turkey hits and team scores.
In Gilberts on the 8th the Firemen turned heat with Rolly Goltz earning three strikes in the second game first frame for a 30 pin count. Firemen won the first frame by one pin after a tie in the opening game. Saline Hotel anchor Fritz got distracted by a Tiger game delaying play. Hartman’s Insurance teased a late captain, while Turkey makers included Goltz Uphouse Cline Rogers Schaff Simpson Schugg L Deede Clair Gilbert.
Friday and second shift bowling schedules list many dates in 1950 with team lineups including Haviland Tavern Saline Hotel B and B Recreation Frank's Texaco Service Haarer's Quality Market Saline Firemen Burkhart Store Standard Oil Gilbert's R and B Tool Co Hartman Insurance Old Masters. The schedule notes multiple time blocks and a note that the schedule continues with twelve teams.
Saline High School announces football schedule with league games. Opponents include Carleton Roosevelt Lincoln Chelsea Flat Rock Milan Dundee U High Dexter. Games alternate between away and home at Saline venues across September to November.
The Fowlerville Merchants clinched the Tri-County Baseball League championship by winning the first two games of the series. They repeat as champions, joining earlier titleholders Chelsea, Brighton, and Webberville in league history.
Michigan hunters learn the waterfowl season begins October 15 at 10:00 a.m. with Straits small game opening, lasting until November 16. Daily limits stay four ducks and four geese, with specific allowances for wood ducks, mergansers, and other birds. Final bag limits await U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruling.
Proper ventilation and insulation of cow barns and poultry houses are essential. Efficient airflow reduces moisture and heat buildup, supporting animal health and comfort, while insulation helps maintain stable temperatures and lowers energy costs.
Don Murray of Michigan State College dairy science says tight covers and occasional rocking of the milk can achieve the same cooling results as stirring, helping to keep out bacteria during the milk cooling process.
A quirky item notes that nothing is truly lost unless a Saline observer seeks it, suggesting local interest in community memory or curious local lore without specific events or dates.
Michigan State Fair top barrow shown by Ernest Girbach of Saline sold to Peters' Sausage Co. of Detroit at auction for $1.00 per pound. Peters' Co. also bought two more hogs from Girbach's grand champion pen.
Latest estimates show about 100 industrial workers in the country blinded by eye injuries and 1,000 more losing sight in one eye.
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