24 Dec 1936
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
1
The Roving Reporter visits Saline area and admires Mrs. Alger Allison’s about 700 watercolor paintings. The works span still lifes mountains and animal studies with lifelike detail. She uses living models and magazine imagery to inspire colorings and often combines scenes into new compositions.
A friendly column with verses, recipes for fondant and fudge, and holiday notes from Napoleon, including local residents George Mitchel, Rev. George Bush, Miss Josie Lawrence, and the Muir sisters. It records gifts, travels, hunting, and returns home for Christmas with community updates.
Last Tuesday night Saline residents watched a donkey basketball game featuring local boys. An unofficial report tallies about one hundred dollars raised with the high school receiving half to aid football injury doctor bills. The event included a standard game for the first half and a donkey match afterward, with ten donkeys and a baby bear interlude.
The Willing Workers club held its December Christmas party at Mrs. Kenneth Gordon’s home on December 17 with 53 attendees. A two course dinner followed a verse roll call, then readings, vocal solos, a Christmas contest, and Santa distributed gifts from a tree. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Mildred Lutz’s home.
Wayne lodge No. 112 F and A M installed its new officers Saturday with William Austin and Charles Koch aiding, Saline lodge No. 133 members. Homer Newton could not attend due to injuries from a car accident, so Koch filled in as installing officer while Austin served as marshal. A banquet and entertainment followed, featuring a sleight of hand act as headliner.
Misses Mary and Bertha Hertler of York hosted a Sunday reception for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Scheffler of Ypsilanti. A 6 o clock dinner for about 25 guests featured a blue Christmas color scheme and gifts for the couple. The bride Katharine Hertler is the former daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hertler of Ann Arbor. the groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. George Scheffler of Ypsilanti and works at Ford Motor Company in Ypsilanti. Attending were relatives from Ann Arbor Royal Oak Detroit and Pittsfield among others.
I thank friends neighbors and relatives who remembered me during my illness and the Board of Directors of Saline Mercantile Co for the flowers. Signed Fred Finkbeiner.
Harlan Holcomb, Treasurer, lists tax collection dates for York Township at Milan and Saline banks. Payments accepted December through February on specified days at Peoples State Bank Saline Savings Bank and Citizens Bank. Read the liner ads now.
A dense local ad page lists services and sales including embalmers and chiropractors with addresses, a Saline Mercantile Co sale item, livestock for sale in Dexter and Ypsilanti area, used auto bargains by Wiedman Auto Co, farm property listings, linoleum and home repair ads, a December dance at Herdler's Polar Bear Casino, furnace repairs, auto industry employment openings, eyesight service by Dr. Gibson at 549 Packard St, and various sale and contact details across Washtenaw County.
Samuel Morgan, treasurer, lists tax collection sites in Pittsfield. Citizens Bank on December 16 January 12 and 26. Savings Bank on December 29 January 21.
Furnace cleaning and repair service on all makes. Carl Heinselman at 319 N Main St Ann Arbor offers 24 hour service. Art Klager Proprietor repairs Grunow and Philco sets with free tube tests and parts.
The original company to pay for dead and disabled stock now offers four dollars for horses three dollars for cattle and adjusted rates for hogs sheep and calves with prompt service. Power-loading trucks and phone collect to Mittenbach Brothers Company Detroit Vinewood 15210.
For Sale or Trade Two Powers motion picture machines with projection gear. Operable by hand or motor. Suitable for school or starting a theatre. One machine ready for inspection. Will trade for a good house car trailer. Write W. C. Bow ers North Adams Mich.
For sale or trade a brick and cement block business building in a small Indiana town of 800, 47 miles NW of Indianapolis. The 40 by 120 foot structure includes a two story section with a six room apartment above, a 40 by 50 foot garage, a 20 by 70 business room and a 20 by 70 theatre room. Fronts on two main streets. ideal for a garage business. Cash sale or trade equity for Michigan farmland. W C Bowers North Adams Michigan.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.