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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1931
Page
5
Community round up of visits, family Christmas gatherings, and engagements. Notables include Hazel Fuoss and numerous Stierle and Burkhardt family events. Rotary guest speaker Mark Sugden discussed Saline city reorganization and tax effects.
Mr and Mrs John Scileh and Alice and Leon Rogers visited Clinton Sunday. Leigh Townsend of Lansing stayed with his parents D A Townsend over the holidays. Mrs Fred Heimerdinger and Mrs Henry Heimerdinger of Manchester guests of Charles J Burkhardt and family. Esther Fairbanks left for Allegan to resume school duties after holidays with her mother. Miss Mary Eccles and Miss Minnie Buckman hosted a six o'clock dinner Monday at Miss Buckman’s home. Edward Wild and Jacob Wild of Lodi visited Edward Guenther and family in York. Mr and Mrs C F Hildner of Saline township Mr and Mrs Samuel Josenhans Mrs BE J Sanford and Henry Ormsby guests of Herman Josenhans New Year’s day. Epworth league watch night at church parlors well attended with nearly 50 youths. A social hour and hour of prayer followed. Bells rang in the old and new year as Leaguers sang.
A 1932 reflection urges weekly church attendance as a life changing habit. It argues attendance benefits pastors, strengthens character, improves manners and citizenship, and supports family guidance. The piece cites New Year motivation and stresses church as the moral core beyond schools and youth programs.
Local notices report a shadow social hosted by Mr and Mrs George Fleshman in Hammond District 7 on Friday night January 10. Other items note Linnie Rogers vacationing with friends at Hanover and Chelsea and Floyd Bennett visiting from South Bend.
The item cites Wardell pushing state bonds to aid Detroit and Wayne and Oakland counties and peers a possible follow up attempt to spark another bond plan for city property held by rural owners. The note reflects the Brooklyn Exponent tone and skepticism.
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