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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1934
Page
4
The Saline Observer notes pricing for personal notices and poetry with per line charges. Card of Thanks six cents per line, resolutions up to 1.50, poetry five cents per line, entertainments six cents per line, minimum 25 cents. Obituary and marriage notices published free of charge. Personal or business notices charged at regular rates.
The Goodwin Plan of merchandising, long believed dead in Michigan, reappears and targets church organizations. Large church bodies nationwide have rejected it, Michigan Baptists at Adrian denounced it, and Christian Century led the fight against the plan, whose critics warn it would push church societies into panhandler status.
Secretary of State Frank D. Fitzgerald names the General Committee and officers for his Governorship bid. Philip C Pack chairs the State Fitzgerald-for-Governor Committee with Carlyle A. Gray as secretary and John C Hicks as treasurer. He stresses independence and separation from political factions and notes plans for a Woman’s Committee and county groups. Last notes a Dutch band rehearsal and possible engagements for meals with musicians.
Floyd Bird of Ramona Calif visits his parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Bird. Bertha Hertler and daughter joined Sunday dinner with Mrs Maleda Hertler’s family. Alger Allison attended a Friendship class party at Maude Rankin’s in Pittsfield township. Joseph Sweeney Jr and daughters plus Raymond Sweeney from Detroit visited father Joseph Sweeney Sr. Hattie Murray and Electa Gable with Charlott Gable joined Berean Association in Manchester. W E A luncheon at Mrs George Millags in Milan featured keno as amusement.
JUDD DISTRICT D G Richards visited Ann Arbor on Friday. Miss Bradley called on Helen and Clara Dunn Sunday afternoon. Charles Wilber and Donald Shank yland began school Thursday. Shirley and Marion Avey called on the Jewell girls Saturday. Mr and Mrs Glen Pepper spent Sunday with Ha old Sewell Arthur Alber and Karl Theurst at a farmers meeting in Milan Friday. Joz Dunn of Ypsilanti was a Sunday guest of his parents in town.
Harold Finch visited his brother Harry on Tuesday afternoon while Mr and Mrs Carl Cornell called on Mrs Bert Mootre. Theodore Steward spent Sunday with his daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Orin Drafts. Mrs John Andress and her baby from Ann Arbor visited her mother Mrs John Manor. Nora Walker of Ann Arbor stayed with her sister Miss Simon Girls. Bert Moore and wife hosted about twenty five friends Saturday evening with chanting cards and a luncheon.
Mrs Roy Vandecar remains on the sick list while Mrs George Reeze has quit in the last week. Lois Holcomb and Donald Murray are reportedly taking up responsibilities. Clarence Strait has gone to Monroe for employment. Mr and Mrs Nae Lake spent Sunday with Mr and Bip Kreager. Loyal Kanita Elwyn Gooding visited his grandfather Charles Haze. Mooreville Ladies Aid hosted a supper at Mr E Kreager’s home. Mr and Mrs Guy Axeloff moved to the farm known as Mrs Anne Easlick’s. Mrs S Herkermer, once ill, can move about more. Myrl Murray and family hosted visitors from Ypsilanti and Melvindale. Family fishing at Geddes reported. Mr and Mrs Fred Haunstein and daughter from Ann Arbor visited. Several families spent Sunday in Ypsilanti with the Mryls. John Tyer and two sons from Melvindale visited relatives in the area. James Crittenden and family were in Ann Arbor for treatment observation. Mrs Dan Murray fell and injured her ankle. Phyllis Torrey of Milan and Margaret Torrey of Ypsilanti stayed with C A Torrey’s family. Mrs Loyal Kanitz and children visited cousins Frank Augustus and Mary Skinner who are ill but improving. Imagine the dignity of the ditch digger now paying twenty five cents for a ten cent pair of cotton socks made in Europe.
An old ad claims drinking water with meals aids digestion and stomach juices, and mentions Adlerika as a remedy. It touts a dose that cleanses poisons and washes upper and lower bowels, and lists druggists as a heading.
A preserved school column shows John Burg and Emmiegean Keeples sharing reports on chemistry, civics, shorthand, and literature from several classes. Students describe colloids, Ellis Island, immigrant reports, and a mix of biographies, exams, and class projects across eleventh, tenth, and ninth grades with details on subjects, ambitions, and activities.
W L McAtee of the Bureau of Biological Survey summarizes Leaflet 6 L from the U S Department of Agriculture on protecting poultry from predacious birds. It urges preventive measures like closed runs and roosting houses and only suggests basket traps if needed. The publication defends protecting many hawks and owls for rodent control while condemning only a few.
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