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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
3
Town column lists visits from Mrs. A J Kline, Miss Lenore MacArthur and others, a Branson funeral, a soap box derby planned for Brooklyn, a Washtenaw county fair dairy winner, school staff changes, reunions, and a move to update Schmid’s Market storefront, all centered in Saline and nearby communities.
Mrs. W. P. Schwoche describes a two day convoy along US-112 of 300 or more army vehicles and personnel en route to a National Guard practice camp in Wisconsin. The sight prompts reflections on war and a hope for peace as older residents recall 1914 experiences and younger generations witness a potential wartime readiness.
Saline General Hospital reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Boelter of Maple Road on August 10. Local children undergo tonsil and adenoid removals with Marilyn Murray of York having hers last Saturday Loretta Jedele on Monday Gretchen Steele of Dexter on Tuesday and Joyce Ann Graf and Helen Graf daughters of Mr. and Mrs Pete Graf on Tuesday. Phoebe Menzie continues to improve. Mrs Tyke Jurgensen and baby returned home Wednesday. Florence Marble of Milan recovering from pneumonia.
Central York reports Miss Catherine Hertler at home for summer. John D. Allison spent Sunday with Howard Copeland. James Corveile and daughters visited Lansing. William Brackney of Ann Arbor visits Jesse Bird, Sr. Rev Boynton of Laingsburg visits Mrs Murray. Miss Mary Murray heads to Tucson via Denver to speak. Marilyn Murray had tonsil and adenoids surgery at Saline General Hospital. Marjorie Jewell of Coldwater visits Vivien Bird as Marie Bird visits Marion Jewell. Mary and Bertha Hertler host Ann Arbor friends for supper. Alfred Buell and children of Cleveland visit Sanders family en route for northern Michigan fishing trip. Sanders host a roasted chicken gathering with Hattie Murray and daughter Hlecta and Jack Gable family members.
West Saline notes mention Earl Bondie returning to work at the Rouge plant and Mrs. George Bondie attending her father’s funeral in Detroit. Detroit visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Jim Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bredernitz hosting friends at a wiener roast.
Divine services at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 English services held on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. All are cordially invited by Pastor M C Phillipp and the St John’s Latin Church.
H C Rather outlines a control method for bindweed using small grain in mid August seedbeds for wheat rye or sweet clover followed by plowing and fallow periods. Michigan State College work by S T Dexter shows summer sweet clover seedings help.
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