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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1937

Page

2

Saline Library 37th Annual Meeting Opens Year Report

The 37th annual meeting of the Saline Library Association was held January 8 1937 at 7 30 PM. Officers elected include President Grace Cook and Vice Presidents Julia Gordon and Ray Niles with Secretary Lucille Henderson and Treasurer Harry Holmes. The report notes 12 578 books and 559 magazines circulated 68 books added 25 donated 43 purchased. WPA project accepted. special subscription kept at 0 10 per week for school children.

Library Association of Miss Buckman Mesdames Cook Wood Readers Digest the American Good Housekeeping Popular Mechanics WPA Grace Cook Julia Gordon Ray Niles Lucille Henderson Harry Holmes Roy.Rogers George Wood George W. Barr Fuel Fred April Edward Clark Fred Aprill Carl A. Curtiss

Michigan State plans Farmers Week 25 000 attendees

Michigan State College unveils a five day Farmers Week February 1 to 5 with speakers from Canada and Texas. Highlights include Duncan Marshall addressing twice, Mildred Horton speaking, oxen demonstrations, sheep dog trials, horse unsoundness contest, and various animal and produce shows.

Canada Texas Michigan State College Duncan Marshall Ontario Mildred Horton Frank Martin Batthe Creek Harry Moxley Ralph W. Tenny Michigan Burr Lincoln Frank Murphy

Prairie Farmer WLS talent show tryouts at Chelsea High

Tryouts for the Prairie Farmer WLS community talent show will be at Chelsea High school gym on January 21 and 22. The production, linked to the Chicago broadcast, comes from the Prairie Farmer WLS plan and is sponsored by the Chelsea Future Farmers Club with three show nights January 28 29 30.

Prairie Farmer- Wls Chelsea Prairie Farmer-Wls Chicago Chelsea Future Farmers Club Ann Arbor Dexter Ypsilanti Dundee Belleville Manchester Saline

Second Half Bowling Schedule List Begins January

The schedule lists bowling matches from January to April featuring Recreation Merchants Keveling Post Office Farmers Armbruster and others. Dates show regular pairing of teams with multiple matchups each month including March and April series.

Recreation Keveling Post Office Farmers Armbruster Merchants

Rotarians Hear Page Dairy Company Program

Representatives of the Page Dairy Company of Toledo presented a program for the Rotary Club at The Tavern. The talk featured moving pictures and a sound machine showing plant tours including Weston in Lenawee County. The company serves Ohio and southern Michigan with milk and cream products while emphasizing cleanliness and automatic processing. Dr. C O Woodbridge sent a friendly greeting from University Hospital.

Page Dairy Company of Toledo Rotary Club Weston Lenawee County Ohio Michigan C. O. Woodbridge University Hospital

Saline Rifle Club Wins Season Opener at Adrian

Saline defeated Adrian by a substantial margin in the first match of the season. The Saline team held steady though scores were not high, with Tuesday night results from Ann Arbor to be published next week. Entry is filed in The Central Michigan Smallbore League, enabling practice-night shoots and cross-club score comparisons by mail.

Saline Rifle Club Adrian Saline Ann Arbor Central Michigan

Beekeepers Plan Meeting During Farmers Week

Three hundred fifty Michigan Beekeepers Association members invited to Michigan State College February 3 and 4 during Farmers Week. R H Kelly notes speakers including Jay Cowing Oscar Schmidt David Running Floyd Markham and Mary I Barber. Demonstrations on honey use and equipment exhibits planned with sessions in horticultural building room 109. A beekeepers short course runs February 9 to 12 after Farmers Week.

Michigan Beekeepers Association Wisconsin Association Michigan State College R. H. Kelly Jay Cowing Jenison Oscar Schmidt Bay City David Running Filion Floyd Markham Ypsilanti Mary I. Barber W. K. Kellogg Company Battle Creek Kelly

La Hine Home Economics Group Meets for Rug Lesson

The January meeting at Mrs Adolph Stierle’s home featured rug making taught by Mrs Glenn Gordon and Mrs Huon Osborne with discussions on color design and materials for hooked braided and crocheted rugs. The group plans to enter the Rural Drama Contest and meets next at Miss Julia Gordon’s home. Twenty two members and two visitors attended.

la Hine Adolph Stierle Glenn Gordon Huon Osborne Michigan State College Julia Gordon

Right gun speeds upland shooting with short barrels

An experienced shooter argues that shorter barrels improve point and speed in upland hunting. A 26 inch barrel and 13.5 inch stock help beginners and veterans alike, while long tubes hinder handling. A personal story shows a novice becoming skilled using a compact 20 gauge.

Robert Churchill Western Newspaper Union

Opossum Protected Amid Nuisance Reports in Michigan

State wildlife investigators assess opossum status as a predator after examining stomach contents found to eat eggs and pheasant family birds. Paul Hickle, state analyst, notes little justification for protection given its nuisance and pest designation by farmers and hunters.

Cheboygan Tuscola George A. Brown Michigan State College Grayling Michigan State Department of Conservation Brown Paul Hickle

Fish Hatchery to Be Largest in U S at San Angelo

The federal fish hatchery under construction at San Angelo Texas will cover 180 acres with water and is expected to be the largest of 88 such plants nationwide.

Federal San Angelo Texas

True Ghost Stories of an Aviatrix Dream Warning

Eleanor Smith recalls a near fatal crash during a 26 000 foot altitude test where an accidental oxygen shutoff almost caused a deadly dive. A premonitory dream warned her, guiding her to flip the plane between two trees to avoid total wreckage and save the aircraft.

Eleanor Smith

Humorist pulls joke from grave in odd will case

Denver reports Charles Fr Hoe ckel a longtime st ationer left a $280000 estate to county court with a humorous bequest plan. He disposed of worthless stocks to pay debts and left five shares of brewing stock to Adrianna Hungerford WCTU president. He also bequeathed 2810 shares of Southern Wyoming Oil to Percy Ale and shares to Clark Moore for services.

Denver Charles Fr. Hoeckel Froeckel Brewing Company Adrianna Hungerford Women's Christian Temperance Union Haeckel Percy Aleland Southern Wyoming Oil Company Lark Moore Fort Collins

Dog Fails Storms Seeks Shelter In Cellar

Garden Michigan owner Edward Goff reports his collie fears thunder and lightning. The dog races to the cellar, lifts the door with its teeth, and hides until the storm passes, repeatedly learning to retreat whenever a storm nears.

Garden Mich Edward Goff Goff

Detective Finds Wife While Seeking Diamond Ring

In Hagerstown Maryland detective William Peters was hired to recover a diamond ring stolen from Mrs Clinton Travinger. While pursuing the case he met Travinger’s granddaughter in a Pen Mar jewelry store and their romance led to an engagement and wedding.

Hagerstown William Peters Pen- Mar Here Clinton Travinger

Garbage Can Used in Jail Escape in Athens County

Willard Grimes and Bert Watson inmates at the county jail used a garbage can to escape. Grimes hid inside the can while Vargo carried it outside the jail yard. They fled but details remain sparse.

Athens Ohio Willard Grimes Bert Watson Grimes Vargo

Noon Day Lunch Ideas From Edith M Barber

Practical lunch ideas for children on winter days with hot beverages and varied dishes. Recipes include cocoa, egg and tomato casserole, Vienna noodles with ham and cream, baked salt mackerel, and orange onion salad. Also notes on salads, vegetables, and teaching children to enjoy diverse foods.

Edith M. Barber Vienna Bell Syndicate WNU

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