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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
1
Rotarians Visit Jackson Prison
The Saline Rotary Club and guests skipped their Thursday meeting to tour the Southern Michigan State Prison in Jackson. Twenty six members met at 11 30 to tour kitchens, workshops and cell blocks, dine with Warden Harry Jackson and Deputy Warden Len Carpenter, enjoy an educational program with an orchestra and dancers, then return by five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Jackson
Michigan State Prison
Harry Jackson
Len Carpenter
Curtiss
Saline
J. W. Cole
F. O. Wiedman
Leonard Hutzel
Sam Lambarth
Henry Ormsby
T. M. Clay
Roy Miller
Son
Harvard
Walter Laxman
Don Fuller
C. A. Curtiss
Arthur Heininger
Fred Burkhart
Eugene Ash
Clarence Haarer
Art Hagen
Don Ward
Alwin Burkhardt
Earl Fosdick
Max Fosdick
Alwin Gross
Ray, Granger
Walter Cook
Dr. Leidheiser
Russ Vile
al Boswick
Ypsilami
New Management at Saline Theatre Takes Over
Saline Theatre is now under Leonard Hutzel who is a Saline High and Himhurst College alumnus. He will keep ties with the Wiedman Auto Company while Messrs. Gilpin and Lash exit after establishing the venue. The week features Drums Along the Mohawk in technicolor, Fast and Furious with Tone and Sothern, and Joe EB Brown Martha Raye campu s comedy 1000 a Touchdown with musical interlude I Spell Love With a Capital You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Theatre
Leonard Hutzel
Saline High
Himhurst College
Elmhurst
Wiedman Auto Company
Hutzel
Wiedman Company
Messrs
Gilpin and Lash
Joe EB. Brown
Martha Raye
Joe
Martha
Eric Blore
Susan Hayward
John Hartley
Joyce Matthews
Paramount
Bereavement thanks and water dues notice
The Sutherland family extends heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness and flowers during the loss of Frank Leo. They acknowledge Rev. Roy J. Miller for comfort and note water dues and taxes collection at Citizens Bank on Saturday January 13, 1940. Frank Cambum, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Bank
Frank Cambum
Eye exam and glasses fit offered Saturdays at Milan Hotel
Read the liner ad promoting eye exams and glasses fittings every Saturday from 2:30 to 9:30 PM at the Milan Hotel office with Dr. Frank Gifford, Toledo Optometrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Frank Gifford
Toledo
Saline Farmers Club Preserve 1890s Community Roles
A historical overview recalls the Saline Farmers Club founded in 1887 with aims to improve members in farming, household, and social life. It describes viewing committees, dinners, meetings, topics from agriculture to public finance, and the social dynamics that shaped early community life. It also notes the Ecker Lange nuptials as a separate society item with wedding details.
York Township Tax Collection Schedule
Dan Murray treasurer of York Township announces dates to collect taxes at Saline locations. On January 19 at Citizens Bank Saline and February 9 at Saline Savings Bank and February 23 at Citizens Bank Saline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Citizens Bank
Saline
Saline Savings ‘Bank
Dan Murray
Bowling Team Enters State Tournament in Detroit
The Saline Taverns bowling team plans to enter the annual State Bowling tournament in Detroit in February with a possible path to the National Bowling tournament also to be held in Detroit. The squad lists seven players Schumm FitzGerald Tanner McHenry Hoeft Hartman Dusterbeck and will compete at the Motor Inn Recreation with five regulars and two substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Taverns
Detroit
Motor Inn Recreation
Schumm
FitzGerald
Tanner
McHenry
Hoeft
Hartman
Schupper
Handicap
Saline Tavern
Fitz- Gerald
Dusterbeck
Hooten
Robison
Brown
Morden
French
Dummy
Koehn Meats
Dowling
Ayres
Ayling
Bohn
Pelton
Tanmer
Sinkule Market
Sinkule
Roll
Meyer
Lambert
Hall
1940 Acreage Goals And Payments Announced
National acreage goals for principal crops and payment rates under the 1940 Agricultural Conservation Program are announced by county AAA secretary Harry M. Cole. The plan mirrors 1939 but adds more soil conservation and small-farm participation. Wheat and corn allotments are listed with updated payment credits and parity adjustments to boost farmer purchasing power prewar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Cole
AAA
Cole
Corm
Michigan
Card of Thanks for the Loss of Our Wife and Mother
We express heartfelt appreciation to friends nurses hospital staff doctors from Ford Hospital those offering transfusions American Legion Auxiliary Mr and Mrs W E Dikter Ford Motor Company telephone operators for kindness during the recent tragedy and bereavement in the loss of our wife mother and daughter. We also thank the singers and Rev C H Wittbracht for comforting words Dan Levieit and family Mrs Mary Shill and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leo
Roy J. Miller
Ford Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
W. E. Dietiker
Ford Motor Company
C. H. Wittbracht
Dan Levieit
Mary Shill
Multiple Classified Items From Saline Listings
A Saline classified page shows auctions rooms for rent shoe skates and belts. It includes cattle and farm equipment such as Three F-20 Farmall tractors and a Dodge ton pickup. Also listed are heating and sheet metal services, autos including a 1938 Ford Tudor and a 1937 Ford 60 Tudor, plus employment help and various consumer goods and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Heininger
Classified Fragments From Saline to Ann Arbor Ads
Mixed notices include rent and sale ads, contact numbers, farm stock buyouts, local services in Saline Adrian Tecumseh Milan and Ann Arbor. Items mention real estate, livestock purchases, auto parts repair, insurance, eye examinations and medical services from Dr. L C Gibson, with multiple phone references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Brothers
House for Sale at 209 West Henry Street
Modern eight room house with steam heat and a large one and a half car garage listed by C. M. Burkhardt Estate executor A R Burkhardt. Also Ray Rauser Outfitting Co advertises carpets rugs and linoleums at low prices with Saline toll calls and phone 38817 in Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Henry Street
C. M. Burkhardt
A. R. Burkhardt
Ray Rauser
Rauser Outfitting Co
North Fourth Avenue
Ann Arbor
Classifieds for Chevrolets and Probate Notices
Traded in on 1940 Chevrolets 1934 Chevrolet Master Coach 1936 Chevrolet Town Sedan 1935 Chevrolet Coach Radio 1980 Chevrolet Coach 1932 Ford Victoria Cook Motor Sales Authorized Chevrolet Dealers Wanted People in this vicinity who have any legal printing regard in the settlement of estates I will confer a favor by having it sent up this newspaper The rates are universal in such matters and to have your notices appear in this paper it is only necessary to ask the Probate Judge to send them to The Saline Oberver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Motor Sales
Chevrolet
Battery service and sales at Fosdick Ford Hi Speed Station
Mobil battery service at Fosdick and Ford Hi Speed Station Michigan at Harris Phone 14 offers test recharges and a two year guarantee. Replacements available with savings. Green eyed monster remark noted by motorists amid price concerns for dead batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aival
Fosdick & Ford
Michigan
Harris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saline Savings Bank
Willie
Directlyorth
Cole's Feed Store
Lovely Lady
Claudette Colbert and
Henry Fonda
Franchot Tone
Ann Sothern
Joe E. Brown
Jackson Prison
The
Saline Young Man
Tone
Maisie
Pioneer Times
Saline Farmers Club
Saline Farmers’ Club
Roscoe Wood
Arthur Wood
Vermont
Upper Peninsula College of Mines
C. R. Cobb
Henry Platt
G. L. Hoyt
A. Wood
C. Cobb
H. Platt
Gilbert Hurd
Saliné Farmers’ Club
Theodore Josenhans
J. K. Campbell
G. Hoyt
S. R. Crittenden
William Barnhardt
Brant
Lange Home
Elmer Lange
Ecker
Saline High School
Flint
Harriet Street
the Observer
Clarence Cook
Bob Clay
Parsons
Guaranteed Radio Service
Kelly
South
Ann Arbor Street
W. HE. Dietiker
Duroc Bears Dan Hertler & Son
G. L. Par Sons
A. G. Wood
Dime Bank
Observer Office
G. Wahl
Ford Tudor
Wiedman Auto Co
Ford
Harris Street
L. Parsons
Waterworks Road
Charilie
Federal Prison
C. R. Frost
Darling & Co
Ronald L. Fitz- Gerald Agency
Adrian
Adrian Tankage Co
L. C. Gibson
Packard
Hill
Ischpuld
Manker
Happy Host
City Club
Silex
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