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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
1
Local stores in Saline boast a full Christmas lineup including toys, radios, apparel, cosmetics, cameras, books and more. Prices match larger towns and personal service from nearby merchants adds trust and community ties.
Senior class members organized a Friday night carnival at the high school to fund a Washington trip next summer. Waldo Gross led as student chair man with Ray Shaw as faculty adviser. The event featured sideshows booths a tea room a check room and a keeno game drawing several hundred attendees.
The bandit who held up Andrew Drew of Minneapolis is repaying the $1,125 theft in daily installments of $1. He notes that longer work weeks should boost gasoline consumption.
Can Py, product of Saline high school and former University of Michigan nonstarter, has been chosen captain for the coming Michigan State College football season. A 168 pound guard, he has started two varsity seasons at State and is credited with driving the Spartans’ success this fall.
Santa Claus arrived in Saline last Saturday afternoon to greet more than 300 children. Old Wick handed out gifts at 3:00 PM as local merchants had invited him, and the crowd lined up to receive a small present and a cheerful greeting from the visitor. It was a hoped for, yearly stop before Christmas Eve.
Probate auction of Wm. F. Stierle estate at the Stierle Brothers Farm two miles west and 14 miles north of Saline on the Bridewater road on Monday December 22 1930 at noon. Sold items include livestock dairy cattle poultry farm implements grain and hay with cash terms. administrators Charles J. Stierle and Estate of WM F Stierle. auctioneer Guy Thompson. clerks Li E Fairbank and Henry Bredernitz.
Saline's independent basketball team opened the season with a 31 to 13 win over Clinton at Clinton High School gym. The Saline lineup featured Schmid Estermyer Kuebler Austin Prakken Noble Phillips Starring Carr Lambarth, with Kuebler strong on rebounds. Saline led 11–2 in the first half and held Clinton to two baskets. the second half balanced scoring as substitutions kept pressure, signaling a promising Southern Michigan league campaign. Additional notes mention local ads and upcoming home games against Ypsi Central.
Mark B. Sugden addressed the 7th regular Rotary noon meeting at The Tavern on Rotary's responsibility in public relations. He chairs the public relations committee and outlined how Rotary clubs should engage with the public, noting how good relations affect outside affairs. George J. Feldkamp and Joseph Burkhardt were guests. Carl A. Curtiss led the session focused on vocational service.
A reader from Saline Michigan writes to The Morning Mail praising the paper and mentioning friends. The letter is signed by Mrs Caroline Ross and dated December 8, 1930.
Sixteen years experience outlines an auction sale service and credit reports. Saline and surrounding areas are urged to obtain fair ratings from local merchants. The Merchants Service Bureau asks people to request probate notices printed in this newspaper via the Probate Judge.
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