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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
1
About 200 residents attended a Saline village meeting to discuss adopting a city form of government. Clarence Smazel of the Michigan Municipal League outlined tax reductions, single assessor duties, annexation ease, and a new city treasury role with state and county tax collection.
A public message from Andrew Ernst thanks friends who visited while he was hospitalized. It also urges cemetery dues payments for 1931 and asks recipients to check receipts and settle any back dues promptly.
The Parent Teacher Association plans a Monday evening meeting on January 19 with Reginald Eastlake performing Hawaiian music and Hackley Butler delivering an illustrated talk titled Off the Beaten Paths of Travel. Butler will share slides of Iceland Finland Sweden Egypt Japan Korea Russia and the Republic of Andora. The committee hopes for a large turnout and praises the entertainers.
Rumors persist that a city charter change would grant the mayor a thousand dollar yearly stipend. Clarence V. Smazel of the Michigan Municipal League said village formed cities typically pay mayors and council members little or nothing, averaging five dollars per meeting totalling about sixty dollars annually. He noted salaries are decided by the charter commission and that residents could reject an excessive charter, prompting a new draft. Until then village government continues under the current charter.
JW LaVern Walling former Saline school superintendent died January 7 in Ann Arbor after a brief pneumonia illness. He led Saline schools 1907 to 1914 and later head of St. Clair Shores schools. Survived by widow four sons mother two brothers three sisters. Funeral Saturday at 1023 South Forest Ave with Dr. Fisher officiating. Burial in Forest Hill cemetery.
James John of Jackson died at a Chelsea private hospital Sunday evening from injuries in a collision on US-12 at Lima Center. He drove a car that struck a Michigan Bell Telephone Company machine. Charles Haarer, also of Jackson, was a passenger with severe cuts. No inquest was held.
Chelsea overwhelms Saline 32 to 5 at the opponent court as Saline struggles to score. E Westphal nets Saline's only field goal, while Adams leads Chelsea with four baskets. Girls game ends Saline 12 Chelsea 19. Next varsity game vs University High Friday Jan 16 at 7:30.
S will be at the following places for the last time to receive taxes Saline Savings Bank Jan 17 Ann Arbor State Savings Bank Jan 24 Saline Citizens Bank Jan 31 Reuben Lambarth Treasurer Wanted People in this vicinity who have any legal printing required in the settlement of estates etc to have it sent to 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 here.
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