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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
2
Card outlines pricing for notices and ads in the newspaper. It states six line per line rate at five cents, free obituary and marriage notices, poetry paid, personal or business benefit items charged, entertainment announcements with admission charged at six cents per line, minimum 25 cent charge.
A reader letter extols a hometown's role in a citizen's life outlining loyalty, civic duty, and support from town structures. It argues for constructive participation, unity, and moral citizenship over partisanship and indifference, urging readers to improve the best and suppress the worst.
About 75 people met August 17 at the Woman's League building in Ann Arbor with Dr. DeTar and staff to discuss forming a county health unit. Miss Harris of Kentucky urged cooperative countywide work. estimated annual need of 28,000 dollars with 7,500 from state and federal sources. Committees will visit every family and arrange care, with nurses visiting mothers and home medical aid to prevent disease spread.
A social column itemizes visits and travels of families in Michigan and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Katherine Stang Miss Charlotte Finkbeiner Velma Hartman Emma Blaess and other relatives from Pontiac Milan Ann Arbor Onsted and Lansing with trips to Pocono Pines Calumet Chicago Omaha and Bedford.
Thirty years ago George Schmid Jr and family moved into a new home. Robert Cullen and wife visited Belleville. Walter Cook spent a week with his aunt Mrs Clinton Stimpson in Detroit. Irving LeBaron hosted C R Cobb and wife and Frank Kelsey and wife. George Haney rented Spencer Rogers property on the town line and will move soon. Frank Richards Avis Alfred and Mar Murphy visited their grandmother Mrs Laura A Richards. Mrs LaRue rented her house to Luther Briggs and will join F H Nissly and family in Ypsilanti. Emma Nissly moves back into her house. Walter and wife occupy the vacated Sellen home. Bert Lyon and family from Eaton Rapids visit relatives in the area. Mrs Fred Wood and Mrs Leon Hathaway and children Daryl and Kenneth visited Ypsilanti sisters Mattie and Rose Allen. The belongings of A C Marke and wife were taken to Ann Arbor. Mr Moerke spent thirty eight years in the vacated house. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Alfred Acton hosted Miss Merrel Bible and Alfred Acton Jr birthdays. Mrs B Ward and son of Merenci attended. The Ridge figure Marken of the Ridge noted. Heat of 4900 may be recorded as hottest spell in years with strong heat through August 25.
A reader asks for household ideas and recipes. The page offers flower care using boiling water and ice baths, pot restoration, and a cream pitcher for watering. It also includes a summer stain removal guide citing Michigan State College methods, plus a Southern Bounty ham and pineapple dish recipe.
Morning worship at 10:00 led by Walter C BaLaxman with sermon on The Religion of Tomorrow. 11:00 church school offers A class for everyone. Read the liner ads now.
York Baptist Church on Stony Creek and Platt Roads lists morning worship at 10 30 with the sermon Christian Progress part 2 and Sunday School at noon. Evening gospel meeting at 7 00 led by Rev John E Hendricks titled The Man Who Came Down with prayer and praise at 7 45. Crowds grow as the fiery pastor draws visitors. early arrival advised.
Edward Gotts and Liza Gotts face a mortgage foreclosure in Washtenaw County Michigan. The mortgage, dated March 4 1932 and recorded in Lib 195, is for a parcel in Ypsilanti with eight rod front on Huron Street, bounded by Washington Street and Justin Gale land. Sale to begin Oct 12 1939 at 10 a.m. at the Courthouse main entrance to satisfy the claimed due amount plus costs and taxes. ARTHUR J. BOATWRIGHT is mortgagee with LEE N. BROWN as attorney.
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