Tragedy Near Cambridge Junction Claims Six Lives
A head on collision near Cambridge Junction early Saturday killed Frederick Seeger Luther Graf and four others from Milan and Saline. Truck driver Leo King of Detroit likely fell asleep at the wheel. two others died later in hospital. Funeral services for Graf and Seeger were held Tuesday at the Graf residence and Trinity Lutheran Church.
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West of Saline
Cambridge Junction
Frederick Seeger
Luther Graf
Saline
Lawrence Rump
Bernard Siefker
Joseph Siefker
John Foss
Milan
Leo King
Detroit
John Stanley
King
Mr. Rump
Jackson
Bixby
Adrian
Bixby Hospital
Albert Graf
Raymond
Platt
Erwin
Ann Arbor
Walter
Harold
Lorena
Hilsie
Graf
Trinity Lutheran Church
Adolf Lederér
Eleanor Cotton of Macon Dies at 83 in Clinton Mich
Mrs Eleanor Cotton born January 13 1852 in Macon died December 13 1935 in Clinton Michigan She married Wilmot P Cotton on April 8 1872 and lived much of her life in Macon Survived by five children three grandchildren and one great grandchild two sisters and one brother Funeral held December 10 at her son S Y Cottons home Saline with Rev L A Bechtel and Rev C H Kircher officiating Burial in Macon cemetery Attendees came from Macon Clinton Tecumseh Ridgeway Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Plymouth Dearborn and Detroit
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Eleanor Pennington
John
Mary Auletta Pennington
Macon
Wilmot P. Cotton
Congregational Church
Clinton
Mich
S. Y. Cotton
Saline
L. A. Bechtel
D. D
Detroit
C. H. Kircher
Macon Cemetery
Tecumseh
Ridgeway
Ann <Arbor
Ypsilanti
Plymouth
Dearborn
Mrs Austin White Lizzie Harmon Dead at 84 in Saline
Mrs Austin White known as Lizzie Belle Harmon born August 16 1861 in Plymouth Wayne County lived on farms near Saline Ypsilanti and Dixboro before settling in Saline fourteen years ago. She married Austin M White January 24 1882 and is survived by her husband son Harry H White of Ann Arbor son Rafe A White deceased at age seven sister Mrs George Reese Milan township two grandchildren five nephews and a niece. She was active in Queen City Hive Maccabees Pythian Sister and Methodist church.
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Lizzie Belle Harmon
Austin
Elizabeth Harmon
Plymouth
Wayne County
Austin M. White
Mr. White
Saline Township
Ypsilanti
Dixboro
Saline
Queen City
Methodist Church
Harry H. White
Ann Arbor
Rafe A
George Reese
Milan Township
Saline Rotary Club Seeks Scout Fund Boost
At the Saline Rotary Club weekly meeting at the Tavern last Thursday noon members discussed ways to raise Saline's quota for Boy Scout work locally and in the county for the coming year, aiming a little over a hundred dollars. The high school boys quartet visited and performed, Dale Fosdick at the piano. Their spokesman urged support for the school athletic association and sold season tickets.
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Rotary Club
Saline
Dale Fosdick
Light in the Window column whispers Christmas cheer
A friendly column offers inspiration and humor from neighbors and friends. It nods to the biblical Christmas message with a Luke 2:11 reference and a hymn-like verse about Bethlehem and the manger.
Christmas Trees Sugar Cookies From Mrs Martin Fuoss
A historic recipe page describes multiple holiday cookie ideas built from a single base dough. It details Christmastree cutouts with cherries and candles, Holly Cookies with candied fruit, lemon and orange variants, stars and wheels, and chocolate or cocoa twists, all using a common method and vanilla or citrus substitutes.
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Santa
Martin
Fuoss
Christmas Events Sparkled by Churches Across Town
Tomorrow evening a Christmas tree will grace the Presbyterian Church with a merry program inviting all. The Baptist society plans a large Christmas Eve event featuring an evergreen ship, exercises, and Santa Claus. A Sabbath school concert and entertainment are set for Sunday evening at the M B church. A group denounces tolls on a road in poor condition to Ypsilanti as an outrageous public imposition.
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Presbyterian Church
Baptist Society
M. B
Ypsilanti
York Township Tax Collection Schedule and Accident Report
York Township tax collector Harlan Holcomb lists dates and banks from December to February for tax collection at Saline Milan and related towns. Melvin Burgess of Hartland suffered a severe arm injury days earlier, treated at Mellus hospital in Brighton.
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Saline Savings Bank
Milan People’s Bank
Citizens Bank
Saline
Milan Bank
Savings Bank
Citizens ‘Bank
Harlan Holcomb
Melvin Burgess
Hartland
Mellus Hospital
Brighton Argus
New Teacher Added to Faculty for Junior High Math and History
The school appointed Charles A. Maywood of Albion to join the faculty this spring. He is a Albion College graduate with extra work at the University of Michigan and six years teaching experience. Maywood will teach Junior High mathematics and history and assist in physical education as the board expands staff to handle larger ninth grades and added classes.
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Hornbeck
Lansing
Board of Education
Charles A. Maywood
Albion
Albion College
University of Michigan
High school basketball tickets drive sales contest
The Athletic Association promotes season tickets at one dollar for adults and a quarter for students with a nickel at the gate. A sales contest ranks classes by ticket sales, posting standings as of Wednesday morning with seniors leading and seventh graders close behind.
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Atheletic Association
School workshop class builds benches and teaches carpentry
The school board and Mr. Clay start a hands on class for boys focusing on tool care cabinet making and drawing plans. Students undertake personal projects from furniture rebuilds to magazine racks while Seniors contributed to stage scenery and school lab equipment under Mr Knicely guidance.
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Clay
Hich
Knicely
Christmas Party For Veterans Children At Legion Rooms
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a Christmas party for veterans' children at the Legion rooms Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. Santa will give a package to each child. A letter from Otter Lake billet asks for a tool chest watch candy nuts and games for Christmas. The unit also sends money to the billet and Veterans hospital at Battle Creek to aid Christmas cheer.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Santa Claus
Otter Lake
Santa
Wallace Tacon
Veterans’ Hospital
Battle Creek
Observer Home Newspaper Ad Seeks Subscriptions
An old classified style notice promotes The Observer Your Home Newspaper at 1.50 per year, offering six month ties and urging readers to bring advertising to Home Town Printers for quick, affordable printing services.
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the Observer
Interesting Program At Federated Church
A Sunday evening program at the Federated Church features an Advent to Nativity drama by young men and women. Gift collection from Sunday school members will aid an orphanage. Primary children sing before the play as carolers provide music.
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Federated Church
Christmas Pageant at St Pauls and Church Services
Christmas Eve at St Pauls features a Pageant of Bethlehem with roles for Erma Luckharadt Orin Girbach and Kenneth Volz among others. A second program at the Methodist church includes music recitations and a Christmas tree with Santa Claus. Sunday evening the choir conducted by Mrs. C F Fitzgerald presents Christmas music.
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Pageant
St. Paul’s Church
Bethlehem
Prophetess
Erma Luckharadt
Orin Girbach
Junior Layher
Kenneth Volz
Herod
Kenneth Heininger
John, Schroen
Harold Ernst
Eugene Rentschler
Karl Bondie
Milton Hartman
Angel Doris Kleinschmidt
Mary—Lucille Layher
Joseph—Robert Girbach
Methodist Church
Santa Claus
C. F. Fitzgerald
Emmett James Kelly Receives Federal Recognition as Officer
Washington December 11 central figures Emmett James Kelly gains federal recognition as 2nd Lieutenant Air Corps 107th Observation quarter 32nd Aviation Division Michigan National Guard His appointment came from Governor Fitzgerald after exams and he lists Saline Michigan as permanent address He attended St Marys High in Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan prior service includes 94th Pursuit Group training at Chanute Field He joined the National Guard this year and continues university studies.
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Washington, D. C
National Guard Bureau
Emmett James Kelly
Air Corps
Michigan National Guard
Fitzgerald
It. Kelly
Saline
Michigan
St. Mary’s High School
Almn Arbor
University of Michigan
I Corps
94Th
Regular Army
Air Corps Technical School
Chanute Field
National Guard
Wanted Deacon Calves and Farm Goods for Sale
Local ads list wanted calves and several items for sale including Christmas plants and wreaths at The Greenhouse. Other notices mention Jersey heifers, a cabin for sale, a saxophone, tree light sets, rubbers, and printing needs for estate settlements.
For Sale Classified Items and Local Notices
A dense listing of items for sale and services in Saline and nearby areas. Includes tires, varnishes, furniture, livestock, tools, clothing, toys, Christmas trees, and household goods. Also notes marriage license applications, rental housing, camera and typewriter accessories, and job openings.
1929 Chevrolet Coach for sale and local ads
Low priced six cylinder Chevrolet Coach features good tires. Male help wanted to deliver mail order catalogs in community this January or February, no selling. Auction notice for items at Ann Arbor fair grounds every Saturday at 12 30 pm with 38 auctioneers. contact Lampbhier in Saline. Livestock prices reported from last Saturday auction.
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GEO. W. Cook & Son
Chevrolet
St. Louis
Ann Arbor Fair
Lampbhier
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Turkey
Haarer’s
Saline Mercantile Co
Merry Christmas
Turkeys
Schmid’s Food Market
Eleanor Cotton
Mrs
Austin White
City of
David
Christ the
Lord
Babey
York Township
Sport News
Beatrice Bondie
Charles Collins
Legion Auxiliary Party
Atiniaium
Ponsettia
Broadson
W. Lam- Chier
Wolverine
G. L. Parsons
Alwin Burkhardt
W. . Dietiker
Walter Lamphier
Monroe Street
Dr. Hess
Observer Office
Lamphier
Ann Arbor Street
Sory Sotires
Observer
Monroe
Ford
W. Lamphier
Rock Roosters
Monroe St
Herbert Teachout
Pauline Riggs
E. J. Muir
Everett Russell
Saline Variety Store
Schmid
HE. J. Muir
Mcome
Waldemere Rentz
Hyey
U. of M
Packard St
Joe Gauss
Hall
McKay Streets
R. J. Gauss
Dexter, Mich
I. H.C
Fordson
Herman Heininger
Schroeck Diesel Training Division
Art
Shell Station
Saline-Ann ‘Arbor-Pleasant Lidke
Grumow
Philco
Art Kinger
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