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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
4
The Saline Observer lists pricing and policy notes for notices in Saline Michigan. It includes rates for obituaries marriages poetry and entertainment ads per line and caps for free notices. The notice also outlines admission charges and business interest charging rules.
The excerpt reflects on a poem about the Land of Beginning Again and the desire to escape care. It urges leaving behind selfish thoughts and embracing kindness, peace, and joy. It encourages recognizing opportunities, valuing beauty, and sharing kind acts to improve one’s outlook and life in the new year.
A Western newspaper extols competitive markets driving rapid auto and retail improvements. It argues monopoly would curb invention and pace, while chains and independent stores foster better service, bigger selections, and lower prices benefiting travelers and the nation.
Fred W Braun recalls winter storage and cold weather driving lessons. He urges proper oil lubrication tire chains and careful maintenance to keep gasoline motors reliable and ready for spring. He notes cars endure cold with care and contrasts with old habits and modern improvements.
Christmas Seal Sale report lists totals and prizes for sales by students across classes 1986 to 1940. Names include Collins Fosdick Rogers Uphaus Moehn and others. Funds support tuberculosis work and reflect teacher and rural group contributions.
The piece extols Governor Fred W Green with editorial praise and memorial tributes from Michigan papers. It features a poem by Lester R. Arie on humor as healing, reflecting on parting and the value of wit in difficult times.
Motorists buying their 1937 license plates are urged by Leon D. Case Secretary of State to destroy their 1936 plates. He notes 1936 plates have extended use until Jan 31 and discarded plates could be used in illegal acts, causing inconvenience and embarrassment despite innocence.
Dr H T Lawson from Lansing joined four Santa Clauses at the Morlock quintuplets home in Chelsea to cheer six year old Edna and her sisters who could not keep a downtown store appointment due to illness. The Morlock children are the offspring of M and Mrs Carl A Morlock of Lansing. The father, once unemployed, later became a constable earning $200 a month.
A narrator traces a Scout’s journey from Wolf Cub to Gold Lion Cub through Bronze and Silver stages, explaining eager anticipation for the 12th birthday when joining a troop and earning Tenderfoot knots. A tangential quip about thin people and longevity is noted.
Hazel Strahan of Michigan State College notes post Christmas sales remain a tradition and better for buyers. She cites clearances, careful stock replenishment, and weekly markdowns to spur turnover while warning that bargains can stem from buyer mistakes or varying quality.
Michigan circuit court in Ann Arbor orders Noah Johnson to appear within three months. Publication to run in The Saline Observer starting within two weeks. Notice signed by Circuit Judge George W. Sample and Clerk J. Martin Rempp. Attorney Lee N. Brown of Ypsilanti. Dates listed for publication in Jan-Feb 1937.
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