Army convoy disruption ends in field crash near Fort Knox
A convoy of military equipment traveling through Michigan Avenue caused a truck to leave the highway and crash into a field owned by Chris Finkbeiner. Eleven soldiers rode in the truck. no injuries. Army personnel and a wrecker helped recover the vehicle and repair the fence, amid a downpour.
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Michigan Avenue
William Schwocho
Chris. Finkbeiner
Finkbeiner
Fort Knox
University Choral Union Timeline and Role in May Festival
The University Choral Union, formed in 1879-80 and run by the University Musical Society, grew from a small group to 600 applicants selected by Maestro Thor Johnson. Since 1894 its May Festival contributions have featured major orchestras like the Boston Festival Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, and Philadelphia Orchestra, with many celebrated vocalists, while annual turnout fluctuates as students graduate and relocate.
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University Choral Union
Ann Arbor
The
University Musical Society
Messiah Club
Hill Auditorium
Charles A. Link
Thor Johnson
Boston Festival Orchestra
Chicago Symphony
Philadelphia Orchestra
Golgotha Passion Week Film At School Auditorium
The Federated church presents Golgotha a nine reel talking picture of the Passion Week with showings at 4 7 and 9 p m on May 17 at the school auditorium Tickets are available only from local merchants and children under 12 may enter free One hour four minutes runtime
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The
Federated Church
Grain combines spotted at depot amid spring news
Report explains the parked machines are grain combines and tied to defense orders, with local shops stockpiling farm equipment. A thunderstorm arrives signaling spring, while community figures like Mrs Boettger and Ralph Uphaus are noted for resilience. Flowers bloom in the Saline Valley greenhouse as April festival coverage continues.
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Ralph Uphaus
Ralph
Dr. Miller
Henry Boettger
Mrs. Boettger
Jack Frost
Mathan Hale
Observer
Saline Valley
Farms
Fred Aprill
St. Petersburg Times
Michigan
Annally
Holland
What-So-Ever Class Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The What-So-Ever class of the Methodist Sunday school held its annual meeting in the church parlors with Mrs. J. E. Thomas presiding. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. Dora Hall First Vice President Mrs. Luther Briggs Second Vice President Mrs. Earl Dietiker Secretary Mrs. William Martin Assistant Miss Lottie Wallace Treasurer Mrs. Harry Holmes Custodian Mrs. B. J. Spitler Teacher Mrs. J. N. Lewis First Assistant Miss Mae Wheeler Second Assistants Mrs. C. F. FitzGerald and Mrs. C. C. Wainbridge. Program followed with Miss Bonnie Bearss singing and a quintet performing. refreshments were served by the committee.
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Methodist Sunday School
J. E. ‘Thomas
Lendrum
Dora Hall
Luther Briggs
Earl] Dietiker
William Martin
Lottie Wallace
Harry Holmes
B. J. Spitler
J. N. Lewis
Mae Wheeler
C. F. FitzGerald
C. C. Wainbridge
Carl A. Curtiss
St. Mary
Jesus
Cross
Bonnie Bearss
Brilliant Programs For May Festival
The Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy will perform Beethoven and Sibelius symphonies, Hindemith’s Mathis, concertos by Piatigorsky Iturbi and Heifetz, plus Debussy and Wagner transcriptions. Singers Lawrence Tibbett and Dorothy Maynor appear. choral works by Brahms and d Indy. festival runs May 7 8 9 10 with wide ticket demand.
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Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Mathis
Paul Hindemith
Jan Sibelius
Ann Arbor
Mr. Ormandy
Wagner
Saravinsky
Ravel
Mr. Ormand
Debussy
Richard Strauss
Gregor Piatigorsky
Jose Iturbi
Pianoforte
Sibelius
Jascha Heifetz
Lawrence Tibbett
The
University Musical Society
Middle West
New York
Pennsylvania
Far West
South
Card of Thanks for 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs A H Cole thank friends and neighbors for letters cards and gifts on their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
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Mrs
A. H. Cole
Optical service and eye exams offered weekly in Milan
An advertisement states eye examinations and glasses fitting every Saturday from 2 30 to 9 30 PM with an office at the Milan Hotel and mentions Dr Frank Gifford as the Toledo optometrist.
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Milan
Frank Gifford
Toledo
Arbor Day Proclamation From Michigan Governor 1941
Governor Murray D. Van Wagoner proclaims Arbor and Bird Days for 1941 designating April 25 in the Lower Peninsula and May 16 in the Upper Peninsula. He notes Michigan’s forest history and calls citizens, schools, and groups to observe the day to honor trees and encourage reforestation and forestry culture.
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Michigan
America
J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska
New York State
Monroe
Albion College
University of Michigan
Morton
Grover Cleveland
Arbor Day
State of
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Clarence H. Gregory Dies at 63 in Saline Area
Clarence H. Gregory 63 died last Wednesday afternoon at his home 1395 Dexter Road where he had lived six years He was born November 5 1877 in Saline township son of James L and Martha Rawson Gregory Surviving are two sisters Mrs Edward Every Brooklyn and Miss Anna Gregory Long Beach Calif two brothers Melville and Charles Ann Arbor three nephews and one niece Funeral services were held 3 pm Saturday at Lockwood funeral home with Rev Emil Shettler Ann Arbor Officiating Burial in Oakwood cemetery He received thanks from relatives and friends in Saline for flowers ecards and messages of sympathy The Columbia Glacier in Alberta Canada feeds water to the Atlantic Pacific and Arctic oceans.
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Clarence H. Gregory
Dexter Road
Saline
Saline Township
James L
Martha’ Rawson Gregory
Edward Every
Brooklyn
Anna Gregory
Long Beach
Calif
Melville
Charles
Ann Arbor
Lockwood Funeral Home
Emil Shettler
Oakwood Cemetery
The New Oregon Trail in Pictures
Rotary Club luncheon members viewed two motion pictures from the Oregon State Highway Department highlighting tourist sights across the state from its 400 by 300 mile expanse to dams along the Columbia River and state parks. Alwin Goss added film of The Tavern basement dredge while Don Ford and Alwin Burkhardt were chosen to attend the district meeting in Ann Arbor.
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Oregon
Rotary Club
Oregon State Highway Department
Columbia River
Alwin Goss
Don Ford
Alwin Burkhardt
Ann Arbor
Local Social News and Birth Announcement
Miss Mary Morden hosted Rev. William Bach Miss Ruby Hosking and Mrs G Birkle for Sunday dinner at the Woman's League. Dr and Mrs D G Leidheiser welcomed a daughter born at the Osteopathic hospital in Highland Park April 22 weighing five pounds 15 ounces.
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Mary Morden
William Bach
Ruby Hosking
G. Birkle
Woman’s League
D. G. Leidheiser
Osteopathic Hospital
Highland Park
Notice of nonresponsibility and health statistic aside
From April 24, 1941, I shall not be responsible for debts incurred by my wife Dorothy M Fairbanks and Lloyd K E Fairbanks. A health statistic notes sixty five percent more girls aged 15 to 25 die of tuberculosis each year than boys in the same age group.
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Dorothy M. Fairbanks
Lloyd KE. Fairbanks
Classified Ads Bring Local Trades in Saline Area
Local Observer Liner classifieds list for sale items including livestock oats seed and potatoes, farm equipment, houses and apartments for rent, and services. Notable entries include Saline Mercantile Co ads, Ferman Cléments seed oats, Morton Poultry Farm stock and feed, and Wiedman Tractor Sales promoting the Ford hydraulic tractor at 660 dollars.
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Dearborn
Washtenaw County
Wiedman Tractor Sales
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Maine
Idaho
Campbell’s Soups
Milo
Continental
Symons Lafer Bros
Brown Beauty
Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn’s
Hill Bros
Schmid’s Food Market
Golgotha
Dorothy Maynor
O. E
Women’s Society
Methodist Church
Saline Valley Farms
Annn F. Byers
Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Oregon Trail
Oberver
Saline Mercantile Co
Maple Road
Dan Hertler
Ferman-Cléments
Kelly Radio Service
S. Ann Arbor
Andrew Hartman
F. J. Marion
Wisconsin
Thomas Shurtz
John Finkbeiner
Joseph Schaible
Michigan Ave
C -Boettner
Prand
Morton Poultry Farm
Cecil Davenport
Ann Arbor St
Wolverine Work Shoes
Parsons
Clarence Cook
Herman Heininger
BR. G. Wahl
Wiedmen Auto Company
Fairbank’s Insurance Agency
Morton Pountry Farm
Zahn
Monroe St
Thos. Zahn
Rauser Outfitting Co
Fourth Ave
J. Q. Gibson
Packard At
Hill
P. L. Hanawalt
G. L. Parsons
Brooks Brothers
Adrian
Adrian, Mich
Adrian Tankage Co
West Michigan Avenue
Lloyd Preston
Dexter
Raymond Yutz
Harris St
the Observer
K. Rendel
Washtonavw Road
Mich
Carl
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