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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
6
Bridgewater residents joined the annual Congregational and Sunday school picnic at St John’s church. An open air service was held at eleven and a basket dinner followed at 12:30. The afternoon featured children’s games and activities organized by the committee with a farmer’s fare enjoyed by all.
Dr Winsor Marrett Tyler of the Smithsonian notes a striking shift in the blue jay from wild to commonly tame near human habitations. He describes its mercurial temper and vivid plumage and adds the species remains migratory but increasingly abundant in summer.
Special message to parents from Mrs Catherine Conrad Edwards warns against dropping out, noting that most 16 year olds quit for reasons other than finances. It argues that jobs for high school graduates and college-educated workers are more plentiful and stresses planning with teachers to foster real skill building, including office, mechanical, or sales training.
A crowd of local families and visitors from Iowa Michigan and Oklahoma City shared visits and meals over the weekend. The Gamble Reunion at Wamplers Lake drew many residents including the Stilts Vealey Hall Hall and Kuder families plus others. Virgil the poet is cited for Georgics irrigation advice as earliest writing on irrigation.
Ada Cannon of Deerfield calls Mrs. Faust. Numerous gatherings include visits by Brandt, Gilbert, Hammond, Gordon, Love, and others in Adrian, Milan, Saline, Clinton, and Ypsilanti. Reunions at Van Dyke, Hogan, and miscellaneous social calls mark a busy week in the community.
Railroads expect to spend about 14 million gallons of paint for rolling stock and buildings. Expenditures include 70 6000 for chair cars coaches diners and sleepers 25 million for freight cars and 5 5500000 for various railroad buildings. Bridges signals and other property will need large paint quantities. Soldiers at Copthorne military center will learn ballroom dancing to aid social participation during postings.
The Music Institute of America, a new non profit serving all music industry sectors, will start with a survey of conditions affecting industry expansion. Guided by findings, it will promote music in education, recreation and civic programs to restore music as a core part of American life. L. G. La Mair chairs the board and calls for immediate action to reengage the public in music.
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