Omnibus Social Notes From Saline Area
A string of weekend and weekday visits highlights local life with Miss Julia Nadeau from Detroit and Delia Reed of Bridgewater among others visiting Saline, Tecumseh, Adrian, and Ann Arbor. The Observer notes church picnics, family gatherings, farm work, and upcoming reunions at Lindsley school and Island Lake with potluck meals and transportation provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Nadeau
Detroit
Delia Reed
Bridgewater
Frank Rose
Ann Arbor
C. R. Parsons
Arthur Day
Robert Collins
Tecumseh
Carrie Dickie
Jackson
Ruth
Federated Church
Sandlake
Dorothy Blaess
Clinton
Wisconsin
G. C. Townsend
Saline Poultry Association
Island Lake
Saline
Notable Movements and Local Happenings
Thirty years ago Jay Carven of Dansville spends time with uncle C H Carven and family. Vesta Schaffer goes to Grand Rapids to make her home. Traver family leaves Saline for Somerset. J W Hull buys wheat worth over a thousand dollars daily in ten days. C H Carven and daughter Bessie visit Washington. Rev D Q Barry on a two week vacation. Arbeiter Verein to hold a picnic at the park next Thursday. Over 10 000 attend German celebration at Dexter last week. Creamery project proceeds with foundation started near J W Hall home by the river. Plymouth post office robbed Wednesday night. small change and stamps taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Carven
Dansville
Tncle
C. H. Carven
Vesta Schaffer
Grand Rapids
Dr. Traver
Saline
Somerset
J. W. Hull
Bessie
Washington, D. C
D. Q. Barry
Arbeiter Verein
Dexter
J. W. Hall
Local Society and Property Transfers From Area Listings
Fifteen years ago Mr and Mrs J H Barr marked a fifty fourth anniversary with friends in Detroit as their son George and wife joined them. Albert Cobb sold his farm to Chris Rentz and George Thearer Jr taking 27 and 40 acres respectively. Mrs George W Cook bought the VanDuzer property south of the Baptist church. The Van Husans built the house later owned by Davenport then Van Duzer and finally Mrs Cook. Christina Gakle of Sabatha Kansas visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Martin Gakle. Lucy Fairbank and family visit relatives in Ohio. St Pauls church youth hosted a picnic at Vandercook Jake. Grandville Avery dies at his daughter’s Clinton home. Chris Rentz sells his McKay Street home to A G Cobb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Boyd
Petersburg
Fred Richards
Ann Arbor
Saline
William Scott
William Martin
Henry Ormsby
TecumSeh
Moore
Charles
Torrance Winkle
Findlay
Ohio
George
Hsther
Elmer Scherdt
South Saline
Mildred
Erwin Buss
Dearborn
Trinity Lutheran
Raymond Westphal
Jackson
A. L. Westphal
Chaancey Fitzgerald
S. A. Fitzgerald
Adrian
Max Fitzgerald
Leon Tower
Willis McClue
Lindsley School
Laverne Camburn’s Woods
Albert Cobb
Chris Rentz
George Thearer, Jr
Rentz
Mr. Theartz
VanDuzer
Baptist Church
George W. Cook
Caleb van Husan
W. H. Davenport
S. D. van Duzer
van Duzer
Cook
Christina Gakle
Sabatha
Kansas
Martin Gakle
Lucy Fairbank
Lulu
Lloyd
St. Pauls Church
Plea for Lodi Cemetery Cared For and Restored
A letter to the editor urges revival of Lodi Cemetery between Ann Arbor and Saline. It praises the gate and monuments but condemns neglect with an overgrown mausoleum, weeds, and tilted slabs, calling for community leadership to restore and honor the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Saline
Lodi Cemetery
Ball star Meusel sees acting parallels in baseball romance
Baseball great Bob Meusel praises Slide, Kelly, Slide as a film where showmanship and discipline echo ball play. He notes actors and players share training rigor and audience engagement while predicting screen acting is harder than baseball. The cast is led by William Haines Sally O Neil and Harry Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Meusel
New York
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Slide
Kelly
Liberty Theatre
Meusel
Wiliam Haines
Sally O'Neil
Harry Carey
Meuse
Bob Meuser
Tony Lazerri
The
Diamond
William Haines
Sally O’neil
Kell
Brown
Harvard
Pioneer Called Home Miss Marietta Burg Dies at 82
Miss Marietta Burg longtime York township resident died Monday afternoon at her home south of town at age 82. Born March 11 1845 she lived on South Ann Arbor street and later farmed near town. Survived by two sisters Lancetta and Katie and brother Charles of Colorado. Funeral services set for 2:30 today at her residence with Rev. C H Wittbracht officiating. interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Burg
York Township
Spring Brook Mill
Ann Arbor
Miss Burg
Lancetta
Katie
Charles
Colorado
C. H. Wittbracht
Oakwood Cemetery
Auction Sales Notice Listings by Warren Lewis and Alger Langworthy
Auctioneers Warren Lewis of Ypsilanti and Alger Langworthy of Milan Mich advertise farm and livestock sales. Phone 317. Terms described as reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lewis
Ypsilanti
Alger Langworthy
Milan
Mich
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the Farmer’s
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W. E. Dietiker
Home Furnishings Funeral Director
Ed. Beach Andson
Cummings
Chelsea
W. M. Fowler
James Morris
Allen Morris
Henry Morris
Lidia Jacobs
Frank Rogers
Bessie Basim
Majel Horning
Brooklyn
Observer
Michigan Manual
Michigan Press Association
Michigan
Pure Foods
Dunitch
Jewell
Plymouth
J. H. Barr
John Deere
H. Gross & Sens
Tor
Liberty ‘Theatre
Marion Davies
Owen Moore and
Louise Fazenda
Mrion Davies
Comediennes
Paithos
Wiedman Auto Co
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