Pavements Cause Many Accidents Here
Three people slightly injured and five cars damaged in two accidents on US-112 west of Saline Friday and Saturday. A Dodge sedan driven by Arthur Nixon of Inkster skidded on ice and crashed into an Interstate Trucking 20-teen truck, injuring the driver and damaging vehicles. a Detroit driver and child sustained minor injuries, and a tavern truck and a Tanner farm service truck were damaged. A separate incident near the Saline tourist camp involved R M Hogard of Detroit and his eight year old daughter. both were treated after the car went into a ditch. Another parked truck collided with a Ford coupe near The Observer office, and the running board was damaged.
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Us-112
Saline
Arthur Nixon
Inkster
Interstate Trucking Company
Benton Church
Tanner Farm Service
Albert Hagen
B. Teepe
F. Derubis
Detroit
Charles Carmen
Tamner
R. M. Hogard
Kansas City
Hogard
Observer
B. J. Boettger
South Lyon Adopts Charter as Saline Follows Fifth Class Path
South Lyon approved a new city charter aiming to become fifth class, a model for Saline's planned shift. The charter trims elections to biennial falls, streamlines administration, and omits obsolete state statutes. Harold D Smith of the Michigan Municipal League calls it the best written for fifth class cities.
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Saline
South Lyon
Oakland County
Harold D Smith
Michigan Municipal League
Our Town and Our Home Paper Christmas Greeting 1930
The Home Paper extends a Merry Christmas to readers in town and surrounding districts. It praises community unity and loyalty, urging residents to carry the Christmas spirit into the new year and work together for the town’s welfare.
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Ess
Not Guilty or Santa Clauses Acquitted Operetta Charms School
About 500 attendees watched the first full evening use of the new stage in the school auditorium as six grade children staged a Christmas operetta titled Not Guilty or Santa Claus Acquitted. Luther Dicks starred as Santa Claus with Mrs. Aileen Brown directing and teachers assisting.
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Santa Claus
Luther Dicks
Aileen Brown
Dorothy Warner
Mary Morden
Mildred Whitman
Catherine Prosser
Marjory MacQueen
Kalder
Ypsi Central Beats Saline In Opening Basketball Contest
Saline high opened the season with a 28 to 8 loss to Ypsilanti Central as Saline struggled in the first half. Jim Gross led Ypsilanti with seven points while captain Townsley tallied 12 for the visitors. The next game is January 9 against Chelsea.
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Saline High
Ypsilanti Central
Ypsi
Saline
Gross
Arend
Noma City Boys
Jim Gross
Armine Westphal
Teachout
Westphal
Varsity
Stitt
Ypsilanti
Wales
Armbruster
Townsley
Chelsea
Alumni Hall Cornerstone At Ypst To Be Laid Soon
Construction on Charles McKenny Hall at Michigan State Normal college advances after November ground breaking. Excavation finished, basement near completion, cornerstone to be laid January 16 17 during Educational Conference. Completion planned by September 1931, to serve as a student center. built through alumni drive. A note on a theft reports Mrs Thomas Terrine of Sutton West Virginia lost all chickens save a rooster with a returning threat.
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Charles McKenny
Michigan State Normal College
Charles McKenzy
The
Normal College
Thomas Terrine
Sutton
W. Va
Death of Mrs Ella Ida Zimmerman in Saline
Mrs Ella Ida Zimmerman wife of Fred C Zimmerman died at home after a week long illness. Funeral services were held at the residence with Rev Adolf Lederer officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Born December 22 1894 she was a lifelong Saline resident. Survivors include her husband two daughters Elaine and Ina Claire her parents five brothers and many nephews and nieces.
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Ella Ida Zimmerman
Fred. C. Zimmerman
Adolf Lederer
Oakwood Cemetery
Zimmerman
Saline
Henry Boettger
Mr. Zimmerman
Elaine
Ina Claire
B. L. Longfellow
R. J. Gauss
Dexter
Walter Boettger
Ann Arbor
Earl
Bernard
Paul
Ernest
Detroit
Ladies' Night Planned by Saline Rotarians
Saline Rotary planned a ladies night for January 8 at The Tavern with president Dr. J. B. Wallace appointing a committee. E. F. Henne sang a Christmas solo The Birthday of a King accompanied by Mrs. W. J. Hartline. Leigh Townsend of Ypsilanti was a guest.
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Rotary Club
J. B. Wallace
Edward
Henne
W.J Hartline
Arthur Kalder
Leigh Townsend
Ypsilanti
Infant Ralph Lambarth Dies After Short Illness
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Obert Lambarth of Lodi township died at home after a short illness. Born July 23, 1930, he is survived by his parents and sister Mildred Anna. Funeral services were held Monday with a prayer service at 2:30 p.m. and church services at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial followed in Lodi cemetery.
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Ralph Paul Lambarth
William Obert Lambarth
Lodi Township
Mildred Anna
Trinity Lutheran Church
Adolf Lederer
Lodi
The Printing Industry Pays High Labor Share
The article notes the printing industry is large and its payroll exceeds most sectors, paying out about four times more than motor vehicle plants. In typical printing offices over half of income goes to labor, which then circulates in the home community, as discussed by Minnesota Press.
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America
Minnesota Press
Local Saline ads promote coal, tractors, autos and services
The Saline Mercantile Co lists coal and Coke at low prices with Scranton hard coal and Pocahontas Coke. Wiedman Auto Co advertises a 1925 Ford Coupe for 50 dollars and a Model T truck for 50 dollars. The International Harvester milking machine and a Gen ral Electric refrigerator are showcased. The Observer offers printing and office supplies and notes available rental rooms and farm prospects.
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Ford Coke
J. Muir
Auction Sale Success Claim Promises Client Contacts
Advertises 16 years experience in conducting auction sales with a guarantee of results or no charge. Offers to provide names and addresses of hundreds of clients upon request. Telephone 15 or 75. Saline.
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W Merry
Saline Savings Bank
Martin Fuols
DIXIE
Noonan & Ehlenberg’s
Maurice Henderson
Stabbler Oil Company
Carl’s
Sunoco Gas
Michigan Ave
Tree O A. Westphal
Sone Ee
Ypst
Skinner
Gaither
Perdue
Johnson
Spencer
Rf Suesey
Byrd
E. F. Henne
Dietiker’s
Saline | Mercantile Company
Rollls
Wiedman Auto Co
Wiedman Auto Company
Miss Cobb
Saline Mercantile CO
Saline Mercantile Company
Parsons & Dodge
International Harvester Co
William Martin
Merchants ‘Service Bureau
Goodyear
Genral
Uphaus & Schroen
Goodrich
Geo. W. Cook and Son
the Observer
the Observer Office
H. R. Shipman
Brooks- Newton, Inc
Brooks Building
John A. Fitch
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