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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
5
Michigan joins eight states with marriage rate drops while the nation shows a small rise. Divorces rose six percent nationwide but nine percent in Michigan, prompting calls to curb hasty marriages and divorces. The piece suggests strengthening the five day notice law to deter rash unions.
Alwin Gross visits Quincy while Mr and Mrs Martin Fucss see friends in Flint Miss Marion Rouse visits Chicago relatives Charlie VanKeuren of Detroit calls at A R Lee home Edward Murray visits Saline friends Fred Hale spends week with Feller family and others. The Ladies Aid meets Sept 5 and Rev Crosby retires after 86 years in seven churches.
Thirty years ago Miss Daisy Humphrey enjoyed a home vacation while Alma Hamlin visited Hillsdale and Brooklyn relatives. A quiet Aug wedding united Daisy M. and Fred H. Nissly at Mrs. M DaRue’s home. Major D Wallace learned his brother died in California. six years of steady press work marked James Williams at The Observer. Arbeiter Verek picnic planned with Ann Arbor band. Nebraska City News jests on virtue and home paper loyalty. Webster Buckman visits Washington relatives. Mrs Ad am Schroen hosts Gartung sisters from Chicago. The surviving Wallace siblings are two of nine.
Fifteen years ago Miss Ruth Bond vacationed in Detroit with her brother. Mr and Mrs W S Johnston of Detroit visited sister Mrs William McKenbery. Edna Smith toured to Port Huron with Detroit friends. Mrs E J Newell of Detroit, sister of Mrs Derendinger, died after a lingering illness. Lauren Ames from Antwer, Ohio, visited A E Cole and family. Frank Kibbler attended his grandfather Frank Zenz's funeral in New Bavaria, Ohio. A sewer digging machine resumed work near the creamery and advances toward town. Mrs Lester Bailey planned a birthday surprise for Lester on August 24. Twenty four people shared a noon meal. Lester received a watch and cigar case.
Fishermen face legal trouble over perch bait as reports to the Conservation Department show rising violations. Superintendent Westerman notes ignorance rather than intent, reminding that only common minnows may be used for bait while game fish are protected. Prosecutions will follow violations.
Reuber Crosby pastor lists resumed schedule starting September 2 with morning worship at 10 and evening worship at 7 30 plus Sunday school at 11 30 Epworth League at 6 39 and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 An adjourned quarterly conference will be held this evening at 7 30 with a devotional at 7 30 and pastor address Members urged to attend conference at the Soo on Wednesday September 12 at 8 30
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds services in the hall over Citizens Bank every Sunday at 10 30 a m with the subject Man A testimonial meeting is set for Wednesday at 730 pm A Sunday school follows the morning service with limited admission for pupils under 20 A notice invites local residents to submit legal printing needs for estate settlements to the newspaper for panel notices
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