Boystown Near Saline Michigan to Open in 1948
Boystown Michigan moves from dream to reality with a 130 acre Lenawee county site eight miles south of Saline and 15 miles from Ann Arbor. Cardinal Mooney Edward J Barrett announce purchase of the property with 2000 foot highway frontage, shops, gym, and a vocational high school offering drafting, machine shop, auto mechanics, electrical and radio training. Plans call for September 1948 opening and a board of trustees including bishops' representatives and Knights to run the school.
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Boystown
Mich
Michigan
Nebraska
Cardinal Mooney
Edward J. Barrett
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus of
Lenawee County
Saline
Ann Arbor
Macon Clinton
Bishops
Knights
Fair Premium List Now Available
Mailing of the premium list for the Saline Community Fair began yesterday and will extend to rural routes out of Saline and nearby towns. Entrants may obtain copies from fair secretary Charles Osgood or The Saline Observer office.
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Saline
Charles Osgood
Fair
Saline Observer Office
Pioneer of Michigan Passes
Mrs. Minnie Reed Everett died Thursday night September 11 at the Marie Marie Home in Lakewood Ohio where she had resided for six months. Born October 26 1866 at Bangor Maine she was the daughter of John Friend and Mary Myrick Reed.
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Detroit
Saline
C. Graydon Everett
Cc. Graydon
Robert P. Everett
Lakewood
Ohio
Mary Myrick Herbold
Hollywood
Calif
Ruth Wareham
Montrose
Dorothy Johnston
van Valkenburg Funeral Home
Warner Cole
D. D
Grand Lawn Cemetery
Minnie Reed Everett
Marie Marie
Bangor
Maine
John Friend
Mary Myrick Reed
Local School Meeting Highlights Visual Education Demo
The first fall meeting of the child study group was held in the school auditorium with Floyd Smith of Woodruff School presenting a visual education demonstration. Mrs. Smith led a sixth grade nature study class followed by bird films, discussions, and a Q&A session. Refreshments were provided by committee hosts.
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Floyd Smith
Woodruff School
Ypsilanti
Clarence Johnson
Harry Anderson
Leonard Hutzel
Delmar Schrader
Harold Brown
Former Saline Lady Buried In Ann Arbor
Aldo Clark Bassett of Birmingham died Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Saline July 11 1866 she studied at Saline High School and the University of Michigan class of 1891. Survived by son Clark Bassett brother Robert Clark and four grandchildren funeral held in Birmingham with interment at Forest Hill Cemetery Ann Arbor.
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Aldo Clark-Bassett
Fairway Drive
Birmingham
Saline
Albert M
Mary Edmond Clark
Saline High School
University of Michigan
Lavern Bassett
Ann Arbor
Grosse Isle
Bell Funeral Home
Forest Hill Cemeter
Clark L. Bassett
Grosse Pointe Shores
Robert L. Clark
Eight Male Quartets To Be Heard In High School Auditorium
The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Friday night event featuring eight male quartets competing for honors in the high school auditorium. Master of ceremonies will be Chief Pontiac of Royal Oak in full regalia. A trophy awaits the winner. Participants include the Cleft Dwellers Bedford Lloyd LeBaron Wayne Centerline quartet JT P Broadcasters Tecumseh The Four Knights of Harmony Tecumseh Five Men of Note Adrian Saline quartet Ann Arbor. The show starts at 8 15 p m with tickets from JCC members or at the school tomorrow night. The Saline quartet includes Raymond Burkhart George Martin Aaron Girbach and Rev R Hocking.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pontiac
Royal Oak
Cleft Dwellers
Bedford
Lloyd LeBaron
Wayne
Centerline
JT. P. Broadcasters
Tecumseh
Four Knights of Harmony
Five Men of Note
Adrian
Saline Quartet
Ann Arbor
Corn Harvest Under Way In Thumb
About 3060 seed growers and elevator men and their wives attended an annual meeting and banquet at Bay Port in the Thumb district. Speakers included E H Downs and F Hildebrandt with remarks on world food supply and plant-based diet. Beans and corn-picking progress were noted as contributing factors to the harvest. Dean Gordon of the Land Conservation Department attended the gathering.
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Bay Port
Thumb
Tuscola
Sanilac
Huron
Wallace & Morley
C. D. Finkbermer
Alfred Sturm
BE. E H. Downs
M.S.C
F. Hildebrandt
Michigan Crop Imp
R. V. Ballard
Michigan
Ballard
Finkbeiners
Fairgrove
Dean Gordon
Land Conservation Department
Caro
Reception for Teachers at Federated Church
About 80 attended a teachers reception at the Federated Church Thursday evening. Mrs. Henry McKenzie led the program with a welcome, Leo Jensen introduced the teachers, vocal solos by Mrs. Reneld Tower, readings by Mrs. Luella Parsons, marimba solos by Mrs. Grover Burgan, and a concluding sound movie.
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Federated Church
Henry McKenzie
Leo Jensen
Mirs
Reneld Tower
Harold Brown
Luella Parsons
Grover Burgan
Hollis and Ames Tie The Knot In Ann Arbor Home
Frank C. Hollis of Bemis Road marries Mae Ames of Ann Arbor at 4 pm Saturday in the home of her son Milo Williams. Rev Henry McKenzie officiates with Arthur J. Williams and another attendant from Ann Arbor present. About 30 relatives witness the ceremony. The couple will reside on Bemis Road.
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Frank C. Hollis
Bemis Road
Mae Ames
Roost Raiders Active Reported Poultry Theft
A farmer on Maple Road reported a drop in pullet production and 30 birds stolen from his coop. Police noted 140 head were taken on Whittaker Road Monday night in separate thefts.
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B. Olson
Maple Road
Checker
Whittaker Road
Sodi-Steele Wedding Brings Steebe and Sedt Together
Gretchen Rose Steebe and Emanuel James Sedt wed in St. Pauls Saline with a Marion lace gown and gladiola bouquet. The wedding party included Louise Feldhauser and Grace Steele as bridesmaids and Raymond Steele as usher. After a week in northern Michigan the couple will reside at 2565 W Liberty Rd Ann Arbor. The article also notes Poultry industry development from early 19th century to present.
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St. Paul’s Church
Saline
Gretchen Rose Steebe
George Steebe
Saline Route 2
Emanuel James Sedt
Emanuel Sedt
W. Huron St
Ann Arbor
Stanley Maurer
Machester
Louise Feldhauser
Grace Steele
Frank Carson
Pleasant Lake
Raymond Steele
Dexter
Stanley Maui
Manchester
William lkKommeniar
Arthur Scheller
Grass Lake
Alvin Siemsen
Adolph Stierle
William Frey
Janice Hashley
Michigan
Liberty Rd
Miss Steele
Ann Arbor High School
Sodt
Hutzel Plumbing Co
Foods recommended per capita fruit and vegetable intake
Prof Henry C Sherman in Foods recommends 750 to 1000 pounds per person annually for total fruits and vegetables. At least one fifth of this amount may be potatoes and sweet potatoes, based on laboratory statistical studies and long term practical experience.
Milk Prices Raised for Class 1 Milk in Michigan
Representatives of the Michigan Milk Producers Association and Detroit creameries compromise on a $4.90 cwt price for Class 1 milk effective September 1. The deal follows August negotiations citing high grain and labor costs and pressure to keep milk supply adequate in Detroit.
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Michigan Milk Producers, Association
Detroit Creameries
Howard E. Simons
Michigan Milk Producers’ Association
Mr. Simmons
Simmons
Michigan
Detroit
Governor Sigler Targeted in Northern Michigan Gambling Probe
Governor Kim Sigler faces scrutiny as his grand jury experience colors a personal inquiry into gambling clubs at Northern Michigan resorts. The 1947 season opened around July 4 with warnings against gambling, yet reports surfaced of select patrons gaining access to hidden casinos through forged credentials and large cash forays.
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Ace Grand Jury
State Liquor Control Commission
Michigan
Sigler
Kim Sigler
Detroit
Northville
Chicago
Wisconsin
Hillsdale County Fair Opens With Record Exhibits
The 97th Hillsdale County Fair begins Sunday September 21 with a religious address by Dr. Dale D. Welch of Alma College and a radio broadcast by WJR. Exhibits fill buildings and tents while the speed track, dog shows, 4 H activities, calf scramble, stock cavalcades and stage shows headline a week of events.
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Hillsdale County Fair
Dale D. Welch
Alma College
WJR
Hillsdale County Fairgrounds
Chicago
Michigan
G. F. Moench
Hillsdale County Health Department
Friday Classic League opens with three matches
The first scheduled bowling match at B and B Recreation will be tomorrow night featuring Fireman B and B, Standard Hartman Insurance and Gross Implement United States at 7 p.m. Lockwood Legion, Saline Hotel St Pauls and Rotary Haarers follow at 9 p.m.
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B & B Recreation
Standard- Hartman Insurance
Gross Implement
United State
Lockwood-Legion
Saline Hotel
St. Paul’s
Rotary-Haarer’s
Engagement Announcement Betty Jones and Owen Lambarth
Announcement of the engagement of Betty Louise Jones and Owen G Lambarth. Miss Jones, daughter of Mrs. Elsie E Jones of Baltimore, is a student nurse at the Hospital for the Women of Maryland. Lambarth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lambarth of Pleasant Lake Rd, is employed with his uncle Alfred Lambarth and served four years in the Army with 18 months in the European theater. No wedding date has been set.
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Betty Louise Jones
Owen G. Lambarth
Miss Jones
Elsie E. Jones
Baltimore
Mr. Lambarth
Edward Lambarth
Pleasant Lake Rd
Hospital For the Women of Maryland
Lambarth
Alfred Lambarth
New Basic Fiber Rayon Described as Wood Pulp Derived
The article explains rayon as a basic fiber made from cellulose from wood pulp or cotton linters. It notes rayon originates from cellulose found in wood and cotton, highlighting its status among world fibers.
Discretionary Powers Must Be Granted to Conservation Body
Editorial argues Michigan's Conservation Commission needs full discretionary authority over hunting and fishing seasons regulations and fees without legislative interference. It criticizes the Legislature as slow and out of touch, citing incompetence and self interest among lawmakers, and calls for empowering the commission to act in emergencies.
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Michigan
Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Conservation Cam
Charley Heman
Elton R. Maton
Plymouth
Jim Milliken
Traverse City
Lapeer
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Blissfield
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Reed School For Stammerers
Jay
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EMT
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Detroit Free Press
Everett
Henry Cyrugs Everett
Woodbridge N.ferris
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W. 8Th Street
Santa Ana
the Observer
Bayha
The
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Federated Church
Europe
St. Paul's Church
Hollis-Ames
Roost Raiders
Alois Hanser
Milwaukee
Wisc
Favel
Halfway Lake
Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation
Sodi-Steele Wedding
Asia
China
Alleman
Hillsdale Fair
Kendrick Kimball
Detroit News
Michigan Outdoor Writers’ Bulletin
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