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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
17
Subscriptirn price per yen and rates for single copies and periods. Obituary and marriage notices are printed free of charge while personal or business notices are charged at regular rates. The notice also mentions entertainment admission payments and a minimum charge of 25 cents.
The editorial notes the arrest and confession of L. C. Randall, a former employee of the Ypsilanti State hospital, who is jailed. Randall's ties to the Ypsilanti and Saline clubs are mentioned as context amid community sympathy.
The Clinton Local explains that subscription prices stay the same because ads cover most costs of printing, typesetting, postage, and delivery. With advertising shrinking, newspapers may soon raise rates, the paper warns, since ad revenue funds the operation.
Mt Carmel Jil declared an emergency business moratorium closing hundreds of shops. Among the few kept open were grocery stores, a utility office, transit depots, and the town newspaper, underscoring the newspaper as a necessity of modern life per the Ann Arbor Daily News.
The piece notes Governor Comstock admitting arrears on his salary, yet refusing defeat. It compares his stance to Lincoln, urging citizens to quit whining and push forward, portraying financial hardship as a common plight and calling for collective resilience.
The Intermediate C BH Society of the Federated church holds an attendance contest with losers entertaining winners at a church basement party featuring games and light refreshments. The Larkin club met with Mrs William Burkhardt with bridge and refreshments. Mrs Ralph Hunt won high and Mrs Mable Boettger second. The P T A and Woman's club joined for a meeting in the school auditorium with vocal selections by Girls Glee club and a program by keys quartet. Dr R O Yoder spoke on Which Way Shall a Child Go.
The junior high reports a busy term with exams in literature and American democracy studies, shorthand practice, and contracts in commercial law. Teachers note student effort while physics and English classes tackle early colonial topics and modern novels. Fifth to tenth grade items cover snow, flu season, math and language lessons, with plans for a Washington party and Valentine activities.
Saline defeated Clinton 31 to 26 for the second time this season as Keubler limited Clinton star Flemming to six points. Clinton reserves lost 36 to 21 while Waltz Jed scored 13 for Clinton and McTaggart 10 for Saline. Estermyer led Saline with 12 and Johnson had 10 for Clinton. Saline now has eight wins and four losses. The team heads to a tournament in Ypsilanti this week. results will appear next week.
Last Sunday many attended morning worship and one new member joined. The evening choir offered two patriotic anthems and plans were announced for Family Church Night. A 30 piece Ann Arbor orchestra will present a sacred concert next Sunday night with morning worship at 10 and Sunday School at 11:15 led by Miss Helen Martin and Merritt Martin.
The Brighton Argus reports Otto Kourt and Fred Wiright killed a 14 inch blue racer found on Grand Trunk tracks near Hamburg. The note mentions the snake left winter quarters early and would have lived longer if it stayed sheltered.
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds services above Citizens Bank at 10 30 A M with Sunday school for under twenty. Testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 7 30. The Feb 26 lesson sermon centers on Christ Jesus with Bible citations and passages from Science and Health. Munith to ship its 200th carload of onions this season.
Raymond Auten ill with pneumonia and Will Swick with influenza. A. J. Allstouse move household goods to Adrian. Mrs. Harring spent weekend in Detroit with son Walter and wife. Doris Mlaine born Feb 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Dow Bilby. Melvin Travis moved to Toledo for a job. Detroit visitors include Sumner Howell and Byron Rhoades party. Moon grandmother dies in Byron. Saline visitors Carol Trowt and Miss Halladay birthdays celebrated. fire destroys Bert Bruder farm home. insurance partial. Various callers and birthday celebrations across Milan Saline Jackson and Clinton areas.
The St Pauls League invites members to an 7:30 pm service at Mt H church, hosted by Ypsilanti Dramatic club featuring the play Peace I Give Unto You and soloist Miss Christine Schaller. Brooklyn Legion Post to stage a minstrel show on March 1 with director Frank Titus of Jackson.
WEST MOOREVILLE residents attended church and social events at homes of Zeloffs Harmon and Reese families. Families in Milan Ann Arbor Maumice and Stony Creek shared visits. A February 13 birth Joan Marie to Floyd Conde and Marie Rhoades. Mooreville P T A met with 57 attendees and a Lake Ridge Euchre party followed with prizes.
The state announces lands held for sale due to tax charges and interest. The notice appears in this issue and will run one more week. The sale occurs on the first Tuesday in May at the county treasurer's office. Contest lien objections in circuit court at the March term with the county clerk.
John Gooding suffers from a lame condition while Henry Murray returned from Ann Arbor Saturday. Mrs Alger Allison visited Mrs Jacob Stecher. Mrs Jacob Stecher spent time with Dearborn relatives recently. Don Richards and spouse at John Gooding’s home. Detroit visitors included Rays Imong and Charles Pierremonde. Hedgarton Earth remark notes reliance on parental funds and mothers prayers.
Morning worship at 10. Special music. Sunday school 11 15 with H A Holmes superintendent. Junior League at 6 30 led by Irene Fitzgerald. Evening service at 7 30 under the Northwest League. Ypsilanti M E church youth group presents a play titled Peace.
Dr and Dr Brown dentists Tecumseh Michigan advertise at 112 West Chicago Street Ast stairway west of Lilley Bank. Modern X Ray and gas office hours 8 a m to 8 p m daily with Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis claims she dropped from 170 to 150 pounds in four weeks after taking one box of Kruschen Salts. She says she has more energy and never feels hungry. The ad urges readers to try Kruschen and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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