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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
2
Entered as second class matter in the Post Office at Saline Michigan under the act of March 3 1879. Subscription price two dollars fifty cents per year in advance in Michigan three dollars per year in advance out of state and in U S Possessions. Single copy five cents. Advertising rates upon request.
A long list of Thanksgiving gatherings shows Mr. and Mrs. Allen McIntosh hosting guests including Holmes and McIntosh families in Lansing and Ypsilanti visitors at the Jeddle and MacArthur homes. Additional dinners and events across Pittsfield Village Dixboro Ann Arbor Chelsea and surrounding areas feature numerous families, birthdays, and college students visiting.
A colorful vignette recalls Hey Rube at a Tuesday comic opera where he tossed silver dollars on stage. A preacher prompts debt payees to rise. all but one stand, the paper’s editor explains he can’t pay due to subscription duties. Thanksgiving with Rev Caldwell and Mrs Unterkircher is noted and invitations for a library choclatier event are extended.
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs Elwood Owen spent Thanksgiving in Clayton with his parents. Mrs A E Bierry and daughter Jeanette C Perry of Hast Lan sing were Thanksgiving guests of the former s son C A Curtiss and family. Miss Ruth Morris spent Thanksgiving and the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs H E Morris. Mrs John Landwehr and daughter Esther visited Flora Davidter at Manchester. Mr and Mrs Walter Cook and sons were guests of her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Arthur Ramby of Detroit. Saline allotted 10000 by the C W A. Mrs N J Laskey of Milan visited Mrs Sam Boyd. Miss Mary Ellen Waffle of Royal Oak and Mr and Mrs Clyde Gauntlett of Ridge Road visited Miss Julia Gordon.
Miss Penny Deede visited Detroit on Friday. Mr and Mrs Paul Lee and child spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Sylvester Shear in Detroit. Miss Mary Ellen Kendal of Owass stayed with her parents. Mrs Martin Fucss returned from Nebraska after visiting her sisters. Robert Alwin arrived November 27 weighing eight pounds seven and a half ounces. Mrs Gross recovering well and so is the Mayor. Earl M Culliton attended the funeral of his brother Robert Richard in Mildway Ontario. Aviation Cadet Bill Linden-
Schmidt, now stationed at Frederick Army Air Field in Oklahoma, graduates on Sunday December fifth and will depart for home immediately for a ten day furlough. Miss Helen Armbruster returns from a visit at Traverse City with Thanksgiving dinner. Mr and Mrs Randall Coates hosted Thanksgiving and Susan Elizabeths first birthday. Many relatives attended including Mr and Mrs Richard Ellerby of Albion and the Lindenschmidts of Ann Arbor. Moving pictures were taken of Susan viewing birthday presents.
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