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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1931

Page

3

Detroit and area visitors visitBridgewater social notes

Mr and Mrs David Thrasher spent several days last week in Detroit. Mr and Mrs John Monaghan and friends were in Detroit Sunday. Mr and Mrs Oscar Beatley were in Ann Arbor on business. Mr and Mrs Jacob Shook and family visited Flint relatives Sunday. Mrs Eugene Betz and Mrs Jacob Finkbeiner were Ann Arbor visitors Friday. Mrs M Teufel visited at sister A Klumpp’s home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Carl Wurster and children of Ann Arbor visited Erwin Klager family Sunday. Rev and Mrs Leuckhoff and child in Detroit called on Ernest Mann family Sunday.

David Thrasher Detroit John Monaghan Oscar Beatley Ann Arbor Jacob Shook Flint Eugene Betz Jacob Finkbeiner M. Teufel A. Klumpp Carl Wurster Erwin Klager Leuckhoff Mrs Ernest Mann

Emma Sanford Visits Milan After Funeral In Florida

Mrs Emma Sanford stayed in Milan last week for A D Conde funeral services and remains with Mr and Mrs Thurlow Samford this week. She spent winter with her son in Florida and returns to Ypsilanti on the eleventh. He notes unusually rainy cold weather in Florida this year.

Emma Sanford Milan l A. D. Conde Thurlow Samford Florida Ypsilanti Sanford Milan

Divine Services and Sunday School Schedule

Divine services at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 English services every second and fourth Sunday invite all attendees.

Ford tied to major land deal near Macon

Reports indicate Henry Ford may be the buyer in a large land purchase near Macon. Observers sighted Ford in the area speaking with workers as rebuilding activity continues at the old mill site and near the Collins property.

Macon Henry Ford Ford Collins Or Conklin

Oleo Measure Prohibits Colored Oleomargarine Sales Passes

The Michigan House passes Sen Lennons licensing bill for wholesale and retail oleomargarine dealers and prohibiting sale of colored oleo while a tax proposal on the same product is sent back to committee. The session also moves on mill tax limits for University of Michigan and Michigan State College and outlines highway and road funding debates.

Rep Feighmer Senate Dacey Detroit Barnard Dykstra McNitt-Holbeck House Lennon Rep. Johnson Chelsea Dexter Look Lowell Ways and Means Callahan University of Michigan Michigan State College Wardell Michigan Harmley Fred Ming Lower Peninsula Helm Adrian Haight Supreme Court Conference Committee Calvin A Campbell State Board of Aeronautics Brucker Steven Ann H. H. Woodruff Wyandotte

Rust Damage Reduced by Barberry Eradication Efforts in Michigan

Michigan barberry eradication campaigns have cut rust damage on grains though complete elimination remains unlikely. Survey teams report most rust outbreaks now traceable to isolated bushes, with warnings for farmers to report any barberry sightings to Francis B. Powers in East Lansing.

Michigan Lower Peninsula Francis B. Powers East Lancing

Adrian Defeats Saline and Gun Club in Thursday match

Adrian Gun Club defeated Saline 495 to 489 in a Thursday night shooting match at Adrian. Lenawee County participants Van Etten and Matterson posted 99 and 98s to pace Adrian, while Saline led by Cook 99 and Shurtz as top scorers. Ten shots were taken from prone position with the five high scores counting toward the final totals. A rematch with an out of town team is planned this week.

Saline Adrian van Etten Matterson Lenaawee Cook Schurtz Saline Club Adrian R. van Etten W. Matterson L. Richardson HY. Hopper Chas, Walker

Pruning Advice Aims To Cut Water Use In Michigan Orchards

Michigan State College horticulture staff advise extra pruning and mulching to reduce water needs in state orchards and ornamental plantings. They note re pruning of woody plants to heavy levels briefly, with yield loss offset by better fruit quality and drought resistance, though heavy pruning runs counter to common Michigan practice.

Department of Horticulture Michigan State College Michigan

Mulching and tillage Tips for Dry Season Orchard Care

Growers by the college department of horticulture receive emergency measures this year to support trees through a critical period. Clean cultivation and sufficient tillage break crusts and suppress weeds. Use old straw stacks or similar mulch to reduce soil evaporation and conserve moisture while adding organic matter. For sod mulching, cut mulch early and add supplemental straw. Similar practices aid ornamental shrubs in dry spells.

College Department of

Local social notes from Saline area and surrounding visits

Roscoe Craig visited Detroit on Monday while Adrian visits were noted for Saturday. Residents report visits from Har Kuder erecting a large shed, Burt Osborne shopping in Adrian, Leon Vealey in Ann Arbor, and Myra Rhoades receiving a Monday call. Numerous social calls, gatherings, and a Saline Woman’s Club luncheon are recorded. plus a notice inviting locals with legal printing needs for estate settlements to use this paper.

Roscoe Craig Detroit Adrian Har] Kuder Burt Osborne Leon Vealey Ann Ambor Hugh Craig Myra Rhoades Frank Stilts Junior Dorothy Heilman Cora, Walters

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Bridgewater St. John’s Lutheran Church M. C. Phillipp Pastor McCormick-Deering Maurer Jacob Maurer Bridgewater Lumber CO J. Finkbeiner Klager’s Hatchery Bridgewater, Mich The Michigan Press Association Thomas McBride-Dykstra Home Defence League Rep. Haight Lansing State College Cheeney Chesaning Gun Club South Saline Hugh ‘Craig Helen Pierce Hilah Jean Albert Johnston F. C. Stephenson Ann Arbor, Michigan Lily Pons Coloratura Paderewski Chicago Symphony Orchestra the University Choral Union Charles A. Sink
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