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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
1
The first meeting of the steer-feeding project connects parents and sponsors. Charles Osgood, agricultural teacher, arranged the program for this Saline High School gathering Monday at 8 o clock to discuss organization aims and invite all participants.
The Saline high school senior class will perform the three act comedy Happy Ending on January 30 in the high school auditorium. Cast remains Elinor Abbot and Henry Abbot as the hotel proprietors with a large ensemble playing the gregarious guests. The plot centers on a Devote Couple contest that backfires into humorous public and private squabbles.
The Ann Arbor Rabbit Breeders' Association reorganized at a meeting on Sunday January 12. Officers include President Charles Pell Ypsilanti Vice President Wm A Weinhardt Manchester Secretary Jesse Weinhardt Manchester and Treasurer Flo Ann Cooper Grass Lake. Directors cover terms two years Paul Groggel Ann Arbor Floyd E Gentner Chelsea Lynn Cooper Grass Lake. one year Frank Kartje Milan Ray Wells Ann Arbor. Delegates to State Association Charles Pell Director of Publicity Floyd E Gentner. Meetings set for the second Sunday of each month.
Mrs. Donald O. Osgood received word Tuesday evening that her mother Mrs. Clare Hagile of Detroit died while attending a missionary meeting at Hope Lutheran Church in Detroit.
Albert Stolisteimer of Parker road announces the engagement of his daughter Della to James Graf son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Graf Sr of Miller road Miss Stolisteimer is a Saline High School graduate Graf a graduate of Ann Arbor High School served in the Army in the Pacific and European theaters No wedding date announced.
A Saline couple marked 55 years of marriage as 145 guests gathered at the Saline Hotel and the couple's home on South Ann Arbor Street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shurtz were married January 12, 1897, with family coming from Marquette Lansing Traverse City and elsewhere to share the celebration. The event highlighted long residency in Saline, with Mr. Shurtz formerly heading Manchester Handle & Turning Co. and Mrs. Shurtz active in local clubs.
The Saline Teachers Club met at the school on Monday evening January 18 for a bi monthly social. A dinner was served followed by group singing led by Mr. Osgood and a talk by Mr. West on Our Present System of Grades and Marking. An open discussion and movie show concluded the event.
Funeral services were held at the family residence for William N. Martin a lifelong Bridgewater township resident aged 66 He is survived by his wife a son Herman and a daughter Mrs Donald J McIntosh of Detroit
The Home Nursing class plans a dinner meeting at the Saline Hotel on January 22 at 7 30 in the evening.
A semi truck and trailer crashed after leaving US 112 about 1 can be interpreted as a mile east of town and overturned near Mrs. M. B. Hertler's bedroom window at midnight. The driver was unhurt and said brakes were applied to avoid a parked car in the highway. A motorist swerved into the ditch to avoid a collision, and the parked car's driver fled the scene.
William E. Royal, 60, a native of Augusta township, died at St. Joseph's Mercy hospital in Ann Arbor Monday evening. He lived near Milan and Willis, worked for Ford Motor Co. until two years ago. Survived by his wife and eight children including Mrs. Fred Larson of Saline.
The Smith Furniture Co of Ypsilanti continues its January sale after community interest in the store’s advertisement. The Observer notes the extended sale as announced, with the event advertised on page 7.
The Brown Swiss cow Bernice of Roselon Acres 112-840 owned by R C Merchant & Son Saline completed a 305 day lactation on the herd test totaling 9491.0 pounds of milk and 407.38 pounds of fat while milked twice daily as a four year old.
Mr and Mrs Claud Clark of Pontiac become new owners of the Saline Theater by purchasing Nita Phillips Bronson interests and taking possession January 7. The Clarks plan to reside in Saline when housing is available and will be welcome in the community.
Saline Lodge No. 133 F M will exemplify the Fellow Craft Degree at a special meeting on the evening of Tuesday January 21.
Fire department responded to Kenneth Gordon residence on Gordon Road for a chimney fire. Very little damage reported.
Saline General Hospital reports births on January 9 and 10 including a son to Gilbert Beck and a daughter to Howard Root and another daughter to Herbert Elliott and Harold Hieber. Ivan Gray welcomes a son on January 14. Residents Lucille Henderson Janet Tower and Velia Cady appear in local health updates. Clinton Lewis is recovering after surgery while Calvin McNutt returns home after a minor operation.
Governor Sigler warns of a looming multi million deficit as 76 percent of the scent sales tax is redirected to local governments including schools. He plans a budget message to the legislature and notes a 43 million annual shortfall on a 100 million revenue base. Senator Nichols proposes an April referendum on a constitutional convention.
The article discusses Michigan fiscal pressures and calls for constitutional revision. It notes historical Lansing turnover, proposals to re submit the sales tax vote, and plans to fund a $27 million veterans bonus. Other ideas would adjust liquor rebates and reorganize state funding for colleges and veterans. The piece hints at an upcoming legislative decision.
Ed's Grocery plans a formal grand opening on Saturday January 18 inviting Saline and nearby trade areas. The store west of Saline on US 112 has expanded to four full time workers with a modern interior self serve sections and a full line of locally butchered meats plus beer wines gas and oil.
The Benton Harbor market grew from 10 acres of wasteland into the world’s largest fruit and vegetable market. In 1946 it sold a record $9,361,540 of produce, with 92,627 grower loads and 4,601,900 packages, serving 28 states and Canada. Peaches led volumes at 1,445,339 bushels, while strawberries set price records with 136,283 crates yielding $973,060.62.
Miss Hather Cecelia Monroe daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Monroe of Rives Junction became the bride of Walter EH Moore Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter EB Moore of Dexter in a 2 oclock Sunday ceremony in the parlors of Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed church Ann Arbor Rev Theodore Schmale read the service The bride formerly lived in Saline and worked for Kroger The groom also works for Kroger in Ann Arbor and they will reside there
An editorial condemns the current social security system as impractical and costly. It imagines replacing pensions with beautiful homes for the elderly and a community-based dream of dignified aging. The piece critiques the old poorhouse and praises a kinder, home-centered vision. It notes a local Child Study Club meeting on Jan 21 with speaker Marguerite Breakey on making the most of a child’s musical talent.
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