Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 7, 1954
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A Pilot's View of Soil Conservation Practices in Washtenaw: The graceful curves in the air view of a 40-acre field, as shown above, are only incidental to the pictorial evidence of a farmer's determination to conquer soil erosion by good plowing practices. The site is on a farm owned by Mrs. M. Thomas Black of 1110 W. Ellsworth Rd. which is leased and operated on shares by William McCalla. The dark strips are planted to clover, the light strips recently plowed for wheat. The special contour plowing, done under the guidance of County Soil Agent Don Maurer, will stop erosion around high spots in the field at the front and back centers. Water had drained to the east and west sides of the slopes, carrying away rich top soil.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 12, 1942
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WASHTENAW'S ENTRY IN TRACTOR OPERATING CONTEST: Hollis Kapp, of Joy Rd., Northfield township, was Washtenaw county's entry in the National Farm Youth Foundation's tractor operating contest on the Ypsilanti State hospital farm Monday afternoon. He is shown talking with the only girl to win a county championship, Miss Glenola Beers, of Brooklyn in Jackson county. Kapp won the Washtenaw tractor contest, besting four other competitors, on the Oral Bassett farm on S. State Rd. last Thursday.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 23, 1947
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RETURN FROM CHICAGO TRIP: The Easton school pupils' four-day stay in Chicago was worth a year of working for money to finance the trip, judging from the smiles they displayed last night upon their arrival home on the Twilight Limited. The pupils participated on the Town and Farm program Wednesday morning over the NBC network. They were guests of the Armour Meat Packing Co. at a luncheon and the Chicago Cubs at a baseball game during their stay. Those taking the vacation trip were: First row (left to right)--Erwin Trinkle, Marjorie Bradbury, Frances Pidd, Edwin Coy, and Erwin Pidd; second row--Mrs. James E. Davis, teacher at the school who accompanied the group, Betty Lou Bradbury, William Stoffer, Betty Jane Pidd, Audrey Coy and Charles Trinkle.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 21, 1946
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NO MARKET MIDDLEMAN NEEDED HERE: Despite the questioning glances of Mae, a Jersey cow owned by Mrs. Hilda Braun, 4090 Whitmore Lake Rd., this little pig believes in getting his meals at their source. The enterprising seven-week-old baby porker is owned by two brothers, David and Charles Braun.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 5, 1951
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MORE GOURD THAN BEAN: The out-sized sample of New Guinea bean which 14-year-old Glenna Sunday of 4259 Dexter Rd. is shown holding is really more gourd than bean. When still green it cooks up into a mighty fine substitute for summer squash, according to Glenna's mother, Mrs. Glenn W. Sunday.