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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
2
A reader plea invites ideas for household hacks and recipes with optional credit. The page cites Abraham Lincoln urging self effort to avoid homelessness and ensure safety of one’s own home.
A newspaper verse honors a neighbor who did a golden deed and gave joy to many. The poem credits John R. Clements and asks if you were the one who brought light each day. It speaks of a life that filled days with peace and happiness.
A dessert recipe for Golden Spice Cakh with sifted flour and spices plus instructions, announcing Mrs Philip Brenson of Santa Monica California as the source. Also included are home mending tips for broken glass and china using lead, alcohol and isinglass. Wedding anniversaries listed progress through various year milestones in a brief survey of traditional gifts.
The farmer Lee Borck lists a public auction planned for Wednesday February 10 193% at 1 PM at 5592 Maple Road Silas Briggs farm. Items include a team of mules several Holstein cows and calves a Guernsey Duramax and Jersey stock farming tools and equipment with two milk cans cream separator and farm implements. auctioneers Ernest Dashier and Lee Borck sponsor.
The first semester lists top students by grade level with names including Grace Clark Robert Dieterlé Viola Luckhardt Eugene Rentschier and others. Honorable mentions feature Clifton Bird Lloyd Bowen Luther Dicks Mary Ellen Kendall and more across grades eight through twelfth.
The document lists multiple student names for Twelfth Eleventh and Ninth through Tenth grades across several districts. Names include Eugene Rentschler Viola Luckhardt Grace Clark Robert Dieterle Lou Evelyn Bowen Claire MacArthur Milton Heininger Betty King Katy Lou Clay and many others.
Grace Clark reports on student programs as seniors pursue home projects and vocational studies. Miss Myers begins health department led classes for high school girls with scrapbooks and magazine article projects. Freshmen support hot lunches while future homemakers continue tests and planning for careers.
Melba Charlesworth reports on a recent arithmetic test showing two below grade level, five at grade, and the rest above. The class plans reading tests, has completed half the spelling book, and notes two tardy marks amid recent illness return of Phyllis Broxholm.
A Detroit Free Press enotes China’s improving status for women with legal equality and new protections under 1932 laws. It cites education, work, and politics as opening paths, plus endorsements from Nanking. The page also recounts a Holly deputy sheriff tale and a 45 year old bicycle speeding conviction, then a Montreal barber shop note on beauty trade.
Last week we began self testing drills in arithmetic. The highest score is 10 and the class average was four. With effort, we aim to reach nine by year end.
Lorena Hieber notes the Junior crew survives a rough week of brain storms and now rehearses a serious play with some comedy. In cabin 212 they practice words for speed and accuracy while Mr. Jewell emphasizes smooth writing. Kenneth Volz, nicknamed Red, is profiled with details and quirks before Mr. Rock leads daily quizzes testing nitrogen compounds.
At Michigan State College Hazel Strahan surveyed 250 coeds on coats. 25 percent own fur coats with four of five wearing them only on special occasions while cloth coats are worn by 93 percent. Coats cost mostly under $30 for cloth and up to $125 for fur, with guidance from parents or friends common in purchases. Coats expected to last three years for cloth and four years for fur.
Having rented my farm I will sell my personal property at public sale on the premises 9 miles west of Saline 174 miles north of US 112 on Willow road 11.4 miles east of Bridgewater Town Hall on Thursday February 11 1937 at 10 30 a m sharp. Six horses 88 head cattle various Jerseys Holsteins Guernsey sows pigs a F-12 tractor many farm implements and hay oats and corn. Cash terms with free lunch. Auctioneers Jimm Finnell. Clerk Arthur Heininger.
St James Evangelical Church Saline Township led by Pastor W Breitenbach offers a German service at 10 a m on Sunday February 7 the last before Lent with the sermon My Cross and Sunday school. Congregation invited to bring bedding clothing for flood sufferers.
Morning worship at 10 o clock Sunday school at 11 15 Epworth Leagues six thirty p m Evening worship at seven thirty Bert Ede serves as minister at this church
Divine services at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 English services every second and fourth Sunday of the month body cordially invited
Federated Church announces events led by Rev Roy J Miller. On Thursday February 4 at 7 30 p m a Christian Endeavor party at the Tower home 207 North Harris, and 8 p m choir practice at the Martin home. Sunday February 7 morning worship at 10 a m with Is Christianity Winning the World 11 15 Sunday school 6 30 Union Epworth League and Christian Endeavor service 7 30 Dwight L Moody Centennial service with Methodists joining. Monday February 8 to Friday the 12th special services at 2 3 and 7 20 p m at First Presbyterian Detroit stressing Moody life.
The piece calls for donations of warm clothing and bedding as floods devastate the town. It notes a truck from Saginaw delivering bedding and food to Aurora and urges residents to sew, mend, and help those in need, citing mercy and neighborly duty.
Manchester resident Carl Schaible donated his truck for a charity shipment last Wednesday. Volunteers from Saline and Bridgewater loaded a cargo of potatoes beans canned fruit and other eatables for flood relief. Ernest Gilbert and son and Erwin Klager and Rolland Grossman aided by radio equipped drivers traveled to the flood zone. Washtenaw County again exceeded its relief quota with over two hundred dollars raised for the Red Cross.
Volunteers meet at Julia Gordon and Glenn Gordon homes to sew baby outfits from outing flannel and collect clothing and food. The group approves 25 dollars for blankets and flannel. Camp Custer reports shipment of 1700 cots 6000 blankets 400 comforts 500 tents and tent poles 100 stove pipe 6500 bed sacks. five railroad cars filled.
The meet records a first defeat with an outstanding 92 by W. D. Cook in the standing position marking the top score.
The Rogers family expresses deep appreciation for the many acts of kindness from friends and neighbors during their bereavement. They thank Rev Witt for his comforting words and sign their names as Mrs Christina Rogers and family.
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