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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Page
7
In a Saline High feature, students are urged to maintain high academic standards and clean conduct. Teachers Jensen Colby and Coates address boys while Saline High girls showcase tailored outfits and large bows. the glee club and sextette prepare for a future broadcast.
The report notes a WPAG feature next Friday February 6 with varied music. It highlights ninth grade shop activity with miniature motors and telegraph keys, plus a new electric planer boosting shop improvements.
A new semester starts and students face stricter study. The author hopes most will work hard to raise school standards while a few may neglect preparation and pass by small margins.
A reflective passage about students valuing education and studying for exams. It argues for gratitude toward teachers and parents for the chance to learn. The text ends with a light note on personal preferences for weather and comfort.
The article notes unusually calm conditions in the Sophomore homeroom as Mr Colby enforces a rule allowing only one speaker at a time after receiving his nod. The change aims to reduce noise and improve order in class.
The basketball squad uses a newly bought school bus for away games. The first and second teams, cheerleaders, and others fill the bus, singing a variety of songs. The trips are crowded at times, but overall enjoyable despite losing games.
Sixth grade boys plan a noon Saturday basketball game with seventh graders in the school gym. The sixth grade health class studies muscles and makes a large notebook of in class and outside readings. The sixth grade contributes five dollars to the March of Dimes drive and fourth grade calendars feature monthly drawings.
Dell School pupils and Mrs. Monaghan enjoyed a Friday hob-sleigh ride led by Mrs. Albert Bredeernitz. After the ride the group gathered at Mrs. Bredernitz’s home for refreshments as everyone praised the pleasant gathering.
Saline Future Farmers of America will present High Brown Bread of Promise on February 11. Local note: Joan Elsman and Luela Alber have measles. Carol Uphaus broke her collar bone after a fall on ice last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W D Hart hosted a Valentine party Thursday. Lambarth Brothers firm announcement appears elsewhere. Charles Collins played with the University of Michigan Concert Band at Hill Auditorium on January 23.
William Nurnberger was taken in connection with the case, with authorities pursuing charges and ongoing investigations into financial procedures and merchant invoicing practices.
To Ann Arbor Tuesday, with an acute attack of appendicitis. The fire truck was called to the home of Hovey Needham Friday to aid in control of a fire, which had started in a corncrib. Guy Richards and family moved to Detroit last week, and Robert Cochran and family moved onto the Richards' farm. Market report lists wheat 1.31, corn .94, oats .50, hogs 8 to 8.25 per cwt, eggs .40 per dozen.
Fred Uphaus of Manchester stayed with his sister Mrs Louis Kuebler over the weekend. Karl Bredernitz, 15, broke his arm while cranking his car Saturday evening. Charles Hanson of York Township received a large shipment of sheep from Detroit last Thursday. John Hartman, while cutting brush, had a thorn fly into his eye. George W Cook left last week to begin work as a Federal Prohibition officer for Michigan and is assigned to the Bay City district.
February 5 1908 reports farmers in Pittsfield township called out to plow through snowdrifts. Two sleighloads visited Ever Ett Davenport and wife from Lake Ridge and Saline. Miss Luella Nissley and Ermine O’Hara attended a party in Ann Arbor. The senior class hosts a necktie social at Dr Wells home. Saline Library Association announces 1,191 books in the collection signed by Mollie Donaldson secretary.
February 5 1898 items report a birth to Mr and Mrs John Zahn a home sale by John Gates to Mrs John Gillen with spring occupancy Milo M Rouse and Mrs Cornelius Parsons visiting sister Mrs Eddy in Morrice and a fire devastating most of the west side of Brooklyn main street early Monday morning A pleasant gathering occurred Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Jerry commemorating the joyfulness.
The couple celebrated their twentieth anniversary with a ceremony where Mr and Mrs Jerry were presented with a chocolate pot as a commemorative gift.
Readable text notes that wretched dren of ancient Greece comprised jointed dolls animated by pulled strings.
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