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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
2
Central York residents and visitors are noted in a string of social mentions. Families including Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stechery and Mrs. Hattie Murray host and visit relatives across Saline township and nearby towns.
Local residents share visits and family gatherings with Clara and Clarence Carr Clinton and Ann Arbor trips noted. Mr and Mrs Walter Gordon Mr Girbach and family Mr and Mrs Chris Girbach Freedom, Mr and Mrs John Rowe George McTaggart and C N Watsonson Britton join Sunday calls. Banquet in Ann Arbor attended by Mrs Ralph Hammond and Mrs Harold Hammond.
Paul Richards stayed at Harold Jewell’s while nearby Misreville saw D G Richards called, and a fatal incident occurred Sunday afternoon. Emil Milkey and family hosted visitors Monroe area while Carter family joined Harold Jewell’s guests. Saline and Ypsilanti couples visited Milkey home. Madison near Ypsilanti stopped by in the evening.
The Willing Workers club met at Mrs Lena Gordon on April 21 with Mrs Ruth Hanson presiding in the absence of ill Mrs Mabel Needham. Devotions featured Psalm 27 read by Miss Julian Gordon and several projects were discussed with one approved to aid the treasury. A report on Federated clubs and a paper titled The Ohio River were presented, then Mizpah adjourned until May 19 with host Vera Curtiss. Supper followed as roll call noted Mothers Day month. For sale potatoes Irish Cobbler variety Herman Kohler 142-325.
A long list of visits and social events is reported, including Miss Gertrude Engle staying with her parents, Henry Bachman’s absence from his shop due to illness, and numerous gatherings in Rea, Detroit, Morenci, and nearby towns. The piece also notes a serious illness in Lansing linked to Warren Byrum and a tragic straw stack fire in Cobcatoh township killing a three year old.
The thirty ninth annual University of Michigan May Festival at Hill Auditorium features Gaeta Ljungberg and Beniamino Gigli with Ruth Rodgers and Frederick Jagel among soloists. Gustav Holst conducts and the American premiere of A Choral Fantasia plus Rimsky Korsakovs The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh. Octave of concerts runs May 18 to 21 with the Chicago Symphony and the Choral Union.
Macon and nearby towns report familiar visitors and family gatherings including Mae Smith in Detroit Ray Smith and family in Macon Arthur and wife in Ann Arbor visits Et ta Thomas Ridgeway Doris Thomas visiting grandmother Ella Thomas Donna Jean born April 24 to Ted Pheilipp family Mrs Caroline Ernst of Bridgewater caring for her husband Lane revival services in Ann Arbor Dan Austin Azalia visit and Lane couple guests in Saline and Ypsilanti Charles Howell Clinton host Ridge road caller Minnie Day visit with Miss Day. garden project overseer Charles Rind arrives for Ford park plans. Macon sewer work begins with labor force. marriage of Camilla Gray and Robert Howell. Lloyd Hanford wedding celebration. Carroll Halbert visit from New York. Iron River banker humor at Lions club. Gulf station robbed of 100 gallons gasoline late Saturday night.
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