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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1934
Page
1
Saline Savings Bank announces its new downtown branch aiming to serve residents and businesses. The bank highlights convenient hours, personal service, and a focus on community growth with loans and deposit products.
Auction catalog highlights a line of tools described as the best ever offered at auction. The listing emphasizes the quality of equipment available in the zoo range.
In Hanover Michigan W G Mills wins first prize of 25 for a essay on Why a Community Newspaper. Gerald Henry of Lowell Michigan takes second prize of 10. Both articles will be published in The Observer with a series of remaining contest essays to follow.
William Layher aged 53 died suddenly on the highway near his Palmyra home early Tuesday. He was born November 8, 1880 in Bridgewater. Survived by his widow and daughter Roxanne of Palmyra, six sisters and six brothers and his mother Mrs Julia Layher. Private funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon at his mother's home with Rev. C. H. Wittbracht officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
Martha Marie Schumaier Brixey died Saturday at Ann Arbor Hospital. Born January 16 1910 in Russia she came to the U S at nine months old and lived in Lodi Township. She was survived by husband Denver H Brixey of Arkansas daughter Yvonne Saline and her father Rudolph Schumaier two brothers Rudolph and Irwin of Saline and other relatives. Funeral was Sunday at 3 p m at Dietiker's Funeral Home with Rev Adolf Lederer officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery Saline.
Neighbors friends and relatives express gratitude for kind sympathy and comforting words during the bereavement of Mrs Martha Brixey. The note mentions Adolf Lederer and refers readers to the liner for advertisements today.
A reflective meditation compares the brain guiding life to a car's driver, noting humanity's advances in machinery and disease prevention while questioning our grasp of life itself. The piece ponders knowledge, fate, and whether future insight will clarify existence beyond death.
Mrs Lucy Cobb, born February 22 1852 in Macomb County, died Tuesday morning at her Saline home after a short illness. She lived in Saline since age 13 and belonged to Federated Church. Survived by brother George Cobb of Grand Rapids, sister Mrs Dwight Crittenden, and several nephews and nieces. Funeral at 3 PM Friday at Wiehe funeral home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
Armbruster Team defeats Haarer and Fanner and also tops Grocers Rec reation and Dixie tonight.
William John McKendery died Monday morning at his daughter Mrs Reuben Rogers home in Yorks township aged 79. Born October 7 1854 in Kilrea Ireland he came to Washtenaw County with his mother around age five. Survived by daughter Mrs Rogers son Duane Rogers two sisters Mrs Mary Blessing and Mrs Nancy Babcock. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at Rogers residence with Dr. Charles B Kircher officiating, Oakwood Cemetery burial.
Saline mayor Mark B. Sugden proclaims Friday April 6 1934 Army Day urging citizens to display the National Colors and observe exercises in schools and public venues honoring the Army and Michigan patriots who died in the past year.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace announces a plan paying about 40 cents per pound of butterfat for reducing Michigan milk output 10 to 20 percent below 1932-38 base. Contracts run one year with two installments, voluntary signups via local committees, funded by a butterfat tax and equivalent oleomargarine tax.
The Saline Woman's Club met at Mrs. Edward Clark's home on Tuesday afternoon March 27 with Mrs. Luther Briggs leading an Easter program. Activities included Bible resolutions by Mrs. Curtiss piano solos by Miss Vesta Mills readings and religious papers by Mrs. Curtiss Miss Esther Landwehr and Miss Katherine Briggs and meditations by Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Clark. The next annual meeting will be at Mrs. Bessie Collins's home on April 10.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for sympathy during bereavement and credits Dr Kircher and singers. Also notices Saline City assessment role public inspection April 9 week at Clerk office for written complaints to City Clerk Lottie Wallace.
Classified notices from The Observer-Lin ers list autos tractors and poultry supplies. Dealers Wiedman Auto Co Saline Michigan advertise Ford Buick roadster tractors and chicks with prices and contact numbers. Also ranches and breeders offer sheep bulls and purebred livestock with agents and local store sales in Saline Ann Arbor and Bridgewater.
Advertisement lists standard petroleum coke brands Koppers Miami Cocke Pocahontas Elkhorn and Dundon Red Ash with contact numbers. Then a notice urging local residents with legal printing needs for estate settlements to send notices to The Observer via Probate Judge.
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