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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1938

Page

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Tragedy From Head-On Collision Near Town

A Wednesday afternoon head-on crash about a mile and a half west of town injures several people. Mrs Lillian Pinkerton of Detroit and her two sons Duane and Bernard suffer serious wounds, with Peggy Cleveland also hurt, while H G Pinchon of Fremont is treated for chest and facial injuries. The Pinkertons were en route to Detroit to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Dietiker funeral Home handled the body of a deceased spouse.

Wapash Diana Detroit Fremont Indiana Lillian Pinkerton Duane Bernard Dietiker Funeral Home Pinchons

Housewives Join Nationwide Tax Crusade In Michigan

Miss Esther Landwehr of Saline named chairman of a local unit of the National Consumers Tax Commission as women here join the drive against taxes that raise the cost of living. Mrs Kenneth C Frazier, national president, announced the appointment from Chicago. The movement highlights hidden levies that burden low income families and raise prices on essentials.

Esther Landwehr Saline National Consumerg ‘Tax Commission Commission Chicago Kenneth C. Frazier Larndwehr Woman's Club WR Alvord Highland Park Michigan Frazier s. research _department

Michigan Crops for 1938 Quite Satisfactory Across State

The 1938 crop season in Michigan ended favorably with warm dry October weather aiding rapid harvests. Corn yields surpassed average across the state, totaling 57,240,000 bushels, with a three percent rise from 1937 and 40 percent above the ten year average. Potatoes reached 32,040,000 bushels though much is below U S No 1 grade. Apple yields fell to half of last year while pears were large and grapes largely failed.

Michigan Michigan Co-operative Crop Reporting Service U. S

Horticulurists to Meet December Sixth to Eighth

Michigan Horticultural Society holds its annual meeting in Grand Rapids from December 6 to 8. The Apple Show will unite growers and scientists to pursue higher quality fruit for Michigan consumers. Speakers include L. G. Dean of Geneva Ohio and truckers from Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Kentucky Tennessee Georgia New York. Refrigerator cars will be shown by Carl Sweikert Hopkins William Zach Berrien Springs Otto Klenk Sparta. Roadside and retail sales will be described by S A Green Hillsdale J J Hill Montrose F C Ehringer Adrian. College staff on the program include Dr M L Partridge Franklin Sherman Ray Hutson I M Pugh Hootman W R Gardner Howard Prather F E Marshall J Rasmussen Miles Casteel and Donald Catton.

Michigan Hortiguless Society Grand Rapwith Michigan H. D. Hootman Ohio L. G. Dean Geneva Ohad Robert Buskirk Paw Paw Theodore Hel Jenga Three Oaks Mich Paul EB. Young Waterville xOhio Georgia New York Carl Sweikert Hopkins William Zach Berrien’ Springs Otto Klenk Sparta S.A. Green Hillsdale J. J. Hill Montrose Adrian

State resources to be told on air in Michigan series

Radio broadcasts from WKAR Educational Radio, produced by Michigan State College Conservation Institute, will cover soil minerals oil and gas forests and waters. The 35 minute programs air Mondays at 1 pm starting Dec 5 with officials and outside experts invited to discuss conservation statewide.

Michigan WKAR Educational Radio Facility of College Conservation ‘Institute Lansing Swhicht-Wilisbesen L. R Schoenmann

Civic Orchestra to Perform in Saline This Thursday

The Ann Arbor Civic Orchestra, 40 pieces under conductor William Re Champion, will play at Saline High School auditorium on Thursday evening December 8 at 8 15. Admission is free with a silver offering to cover transportation costs. flute soloist Lee Chrissman will perform.

Philip O. Paths Fe “Mamlager Lee Chrissman Wil Pleasure O

Local births and injuries from Thanksgiving crash and hospital care

Mr and Mrs Ervin Wild welcome a 7 pound daughter Florence Kay on Friday night Nov 23. Henry Clark of Pleasant Lake road injured in a Thanksgiving Day crash and recovering. Mrs Martin Schaible treated for shock and injuries from a Sunday collision on Dell road involving Louetta Wurster and Henry Feeman. Wurster's two children unharmed. Feeman uninjured.

H. H. Pinchon Fremont Ind Ervin Wild Florine ‘Kaye Henry Clark Pleasant Lake Road Martin Schaible Louetta Wurster Bridgewater Henry Feeman Dell Road Wa Hill Erwin Klager Wurster Feeman

Saline Merchants Readying Season with Open Practice

Saline Merchants begin the season with a December high school gym open practice for all players to try out. Last year the team won 20 of 24 games and scored 509 points to 204 for opponents, operating this year as an athletic club.

Sa Line Merchante Merchants Sasis Rub” Kuebler Citizens Bank Warren Gross

Gable Loy Star In Too Hot To Handle At Saline Theatre

Clark Gable and Myrna Loy co star for the seventh time since entering films in Too Hot To Handle showing at Saline Theatre tonight. Loy plays an aviatrix and Gable a newsreel photographer on a globe trotting tale to China Ethiopia and the Amazon.

Clark Gable Myrna Lou In Motions Pictures Myrna Loy Saline Theatre Mis Loy Gable Len Hammond Ethiopia China Amazon Jungles New York Jack Conway England Oxford Miss Loy Allstar Saoee ~ Hey Manhattan Men In- White

Washtenaw Livingston Scout Council to hear Dr Yoder at annual meeting

John S. Page announces Dr R Yoder of the Ypsilanti State Hospital will speak at the Washtenaw-Livingston Boy Scout Council annual meeting at the Michigan Union Ann Arbor on December 18 6:30 pm. The gathering will include dinner reports from committees Silver Beaver Award and officer elections for 1939 with more than a hundred expected attendees.

T. S. Langford Ann Arbor C. P. Steimle Ypsilanti Albert Riegel Ira M. Smith George Handy Paul Uber Howell Benjamin H. VandenBelt Fathers of Scouts Ite Washtenai Livingston Counties

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