Otsego county tourism boom sparks local ideas for attractions
A Northern Michigan county enjoyed a half‑million dollar in one weekend as tourists flocked to Otsego after New Year’s. The piece notes Chamber of Commerce pleas to host families and highlights ski traffic at Boyne Mountain. It suggests Saline and Washtenaw consider similar boosts and praises Judy Alpha’s standout performance at Saline High Band Frolics.
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Otsego County
Gaylord
Chamber of Commerce
Boyne Mountain
Michigan
Michigan Tourist Council
Washtenaw County
Holland
Mich
Judy
Alpha
Saline
Saline High
Moon River
Spilled Ink and Telepathy Research Rumors
An old timer recalls a time with more bedrooms than people and notes a large company running a single lab on telepathy. The piece jokes about an instant Saline communication system everyone knows within an hour, making timely reporting seem unnecessary and serving only as scrapbook fodder.
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Saline
Tripp Family Genealogy Sought in Saline Michigan Notices
Reader seeks obituary notices and marriage birth and death records for Thomas Tripp born 1793 94 in Queensbury New York and Nancy Stevenson born 1799 in Ireland died in Saline Michigan 1876 1880, plus clues on four Tripp children in Saline 1884 and a Saline reunion report possibly in a 1884 summer issue.
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Thomas Tripp
Nancy Stevenson
Queensbury
Washington Co
New York
Saline
la Ene
Thomas
Nancy
Robert G. Tripp
Henry Tripp
Rachel (Tripp) Reynolds
Elizabeth (Tripp) Russel
Bessie Collins
City Hall
Grange Euchre Winners Listed in Pittsfield Tourney
Top winners in the second session of Pittsfield Grange annual euchre tourney were Mrs. Myrtle Wilson in ladies first and Wesley Schoolmaster in men’s first. Other ladies prizes went to Mrs. Fred Sahni and Mrs. John Marshall. Harry Payeur and Ed Win Armbruster won second and third men’s prizes. Tracey Le Baron won the door prize. Eight more sessions remain each Monday evening and Grange dances run Saturdays at 9 p.m.
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Pittsfield Grange
Myrtle Wilson
Wesley Schoolmaster
Fred Sahni
John Marshall
Harry Payeur
Edwin Armbruster
Tracey LeBaron
Grange
Thaddeus R. Kayda Upholstering and Antiques
Thaddeus R Kayda offers upholstering chair caning and antiques as a specialty at 5144 Pleasant Lake with phone number NO 2-9047 MN Iloy division of Hoover Ball and Bearing. Rexall Pharmacy provides complete prescription service at 108 KE Michigan HA 9-9640. A & M Chevrolet Co advertises Chevrolet and Oldsmobile in our listing as an authorized dealer at 7895 BE Michigan HA 9-948]
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Thaddeus R. Kayda
Pleasant Lake
Stes Rexall Pharmacy
Michigan
A & M Chevrolet CO
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
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Walker‘s Bakery
Michigan Ave
Grange Euchre
Ismobile
A & M Ghevrolet CO
M Don
Bk Leary
Saline Intermediate School
Charlie Weaver
Andy Devine
Titus Moody
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Arizona
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N. R. Wiedmayer
DeKalb
Austin Rd
Ford Tractor
W. T. Young, Inc
Ford Industrial Engines
W. Michigan
Ted
Oliver
Michigan _ HA
Gross Farm Equipment
John Deere Tools
W. Bennett
Saline Mercantile
N. Ann Arbor
Mniloy Division
Hoover Ball and Bearing
Harry’s
Community Ford SA
Ann Arbor
Citizen’s Bank
F.d.lc
Federal Reserve
Saline Chamber OF Commerce
Hoover Containers, Inc
Hoover Ball and Bearing Co
Maple Rd
Duble Laundry
Lanny E Lincoy
Robbins
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
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