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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
1
The Federated Church presents week of prayer Bible readings with two services left tonight and tomorrow night. Illness kept several familiar attendees away last Sabbath but the group expects their return soon. The Young Men's class reorganized with Ferman Clements president Ormond Feldkamp vice president and Grant Cody secretary treasurer.
Saline council held regular session December 5 1921 with President Fuess presiding. Bills approved include building supplies salaries and labor payments. time standard adopted. cable purchase approved. street light re position requested. A special meeting December 16 1921 discussed Wiedman and Mills drain proposals with no votes in favor.
Thursday evening the Methodist church joins Federated church for prayer and notes. Sunday schedule includes preaching at 10 30 Sunday school 12 00 Epworth League 6 00 and union evening service. Epworth League studies John Wesley Jr a chronicle of citizenship and world responsibility. Big gathering planned Friday January 20 with district superintendent and quarterly conference. Crusaders conference at Tecumseh January 27 28 29 is also announced.
The pastor calls all Methodists to attend services at the Federated church each night this week, urging strong attendance and participation.
The Christian Science society of Saline holds a Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. in the hall over Citizens Rank with a testimonial meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday school after the morning service for pupils under 20. Reading Room opens Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 6 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heininger thank Rev. G H Wittbracht the singers and all who offered comforting words flowers and support during the illness and death of their beloved son and brother Robert Reid Heininger. Relatives and friends including Shaw school willing workers and the Heininger children Ardis Ellen Grace and Carlene express gratitude.
Mildred Harris Chaplin stars as Polly Hopkins in Polly of the Storm Country at Liberty theatre next Wednesday. The story follows a girl amid a sordid environment seeking happiness for others despite obstacles from a cruel rich woman and a harsh fiancé. The settlement finds peace through Polly’s faith and love.
Lansing January 9 The Michigan Tuberculosis Association notes the question can tuberculosis be successfully treated at home depends on the individual. It is possible for some to be arrested at home but many cases require sanatorium care and constant physician supervision.
The Sale Woman's club met January 7 at Mrs Kate Weiennett's house with good attendance. A fine program followed including four papers by Mrs Parsons, Mrs Curtiss, Mrs Orrin Briggs, and Mrs Dell, plus Ruth Aprill's two solos. The group adjourned to meet January 17 for Domestic Service day with a Ypsilach Normal speaker and a pot luck supper.
Robert Reid Heininger born January 29 1916 in Milan township passed away January 5 1925 at University hospital Ann Arbor after a five day illness. He was 5 years 11 months and 6 days old. He leaves a father and mother one brother three sisters and many relatives and friends.
The regular annual meeting of the Saline Baptist Church will be held in the Federated Church Saturday evening January 21 at 7 15 o clock. The event invites members and attendees to participate in the church’s yearly gathering and related sessions.
A Livingston County cows testing association was organized last week as part of a statewide expansion. Sixteen live associations exist in Michigan with more in planning as dairy farmers seek accurate herd production records to remove low producers. The Livingston group includes 22 of 26 members with pure bred cattle and is led by County Agricultural Agent F. S. Danks and Michigan State dairy expert A. C. Baltzer. Additional societies are planned in Van Buren County where over 150 farmers joined after a recent dairy and alfalfa campaign.
Mark I. Murray reports 13 846 inmates in state institutions with 80 confined in cells or rooms. The total increased by 115 in the last month while admissions held by lack of space dropped from 160 to 399. Transfers, mainly epileptics, move from state hospitals to the farm colony. Institutions now live within appropriations or soon will.
The one buck law reduced casual kills but did not curb hunting zeal. About 1,500 deer crossed the Straits at Mackinaw, roughly 3,000 in the north woods, and total upper peninsula kills near 4,000. Fewer than 100 deer were killed illegally or accidentally, per game wardens. Across the season there were 22 deaths and three missing, with 2 of the missing being deer hunters.
Annual meeting set for January 19 1922 at 7 30 P M in Liberty theatre to elect directors and transact other business Speakers from Detroit and Lansing will discuss cooperative marketing and a few reels will illustrate the topic ART ARMBRUSTER secretary
A garbled page of notices and sales items lists multiple for sale entries for kerosene pumps and cockerels, rental offers, business services, and personal notices. Names and locations are partially readable, with several phone numbers and addresses scattered through the column. The fragment includes ads for engraving and announcements from local merchants and residents.
Market ad seeks buyers for timber and priced logs with contact at phone 70. G F Brace requests anyone with legal claims in the settlement of 8 to send details to the paper via the probate judge.
Fragmentary railway timetable notes a 6 50 a m departure from Salings and a 12 45 pm segment with last car from Ann Arbor. Mentions connections toward Detroit and Jag in May with unclear details.
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