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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
4
Saline Observer announces subscription rates six months for 1.00 eight months 1.00 four months 0.50 two months 0.23. Entertainments announcements must be prepaid. Personal or business notices, divorce or benevolent items, and poetry paid at standard rates. Card of Thanks eight per line with minimum 25 cents.
Edwin T. Armstrong county school commissioner criticizes the proposed county unit method by state commissioners. He argues the measure concentrates power with politicians, abolishes local boards, and adds a county superintendent with broad authority, likening it to a meaningless consolidation.
Warmers Week at Michigan State College runs January 30 to February 3 featuring music drama lectures and entertainment for women. Focus areas include nutrition home furnishing and beautification with talks by staff and experts. The homemakers banquet is set for Tuesday evening January 31.
The junior class reports heavy studying and review across English, economics, geography, algebra, and history as exams approach. Miss Morford and Mr Kalder coordinate quizzes notes and reviews while Mr Handy finishes a half year of teaching. Ninth graders and eighth graders share exam prep and classwork sketches across subjects.
Fifth and fourth grade reports cover classwork tests milk contests pictures of a steamship float ing palace and travels in geography. First grade mentions post office visits letters to grandmothers and poster projects about pets. Several pupils absent due to illness and Jackie Smith hopes to return soon.
State highway department figures show a 70.46 per cent reduction in county highway taxes over the past year due to county and township economies and legislative action. In 1931 the county tax totaled 247 865.98 dollars, now down to 73 209.77 dollars. The statewide local highway tax cut averages 68.5 per cent. The Chelsea Standard notes springlike weather prompts residents to share dandelions with the paper, including Mrs. Reuben Hieber of the Hieber home yard.
The Christian Science Society of Saline meets in the hall above Citizens Bank at 10 30 Sunday with Sunday school for pupils under twenty after the service. A testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 7 3. The lesson subject for Sunday January 22 is Tove with Bible citations including Isaiah 56 1 and readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Carl Lasm mis, the movie magnate, once clerked in OshkoshWis.
Loyal parishioners attend services during the loyalty month as Bert Ede calls for peak attendance next Sunday. Morning worship at 10 with subject The Unfinished Task and special music by the senior choir and soloist. Sunday school at 11 15 led by Supt H Holmes. Evening service at 7 30 Ladies Aid night Rexford Keller of Ypsilanti to direct the program with prelude Abide with Ming Breining guest organist Hark the Vesper Hymn Anthem Nan Danket Alle Gobt Confession Hymn Art Thou Weary Offertory Strange Tales from the Hymn Book
Henry Murray returned home from Ann Arbor on Sunday. Various residents and visitors are listed with social visits, illnesses, and gatherings including the Stony Creek Ladies Aid, Ypsilanti/Milan/Saline connections, and a note that Harvard introduced football to American colleges.
Dayton Ohio resident Rae M Haines reports losing seven pounds in a week after starting Kruschen Salts. she notes continuing use, dropping from 180 to 145 pounds, and endorses the product as a safe fat reduction method with a money back guarantee.
East Lansing visitors and Arbor excursions populate the Hammond district diary. Families such as Gordon, Gilbert, Carr, and Needham travel to Ann Arbor and nearby towns for gatherings, clothing project meetings, and a birthday celebration for Wesley Pennington. The upcoming clothing project meeting is set for Wednesday February 1 at 10 30 with sewing machine demonstrations.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hochrein and daughter Shirley Ann and Miss Ruth Sommer visited Ann Arbor after spending Sunday evening at Alberto Heininger home. Neighborhood Card club met at Frank Hollis home with Mrs Arthur Heininger and Grant Hollis winning first prizes. Fosdick P T A met at school with pedro and potluck. next hosts Carl Brown and Fred Kleinschmidt. George V Marshall and children from Detroit joined a large surprise party for Mrs Schosa’s family in Clinton with many relatives from Clinton Manchester and Detroit.
St Johns tartheran Church Bridgewater announces divine services at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. English services conducted on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Pastor M. C. Phillipp invites all readers to attend. Read the liner ads today.
The Federated Church announces morning worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school led by SY Cot ton and Merritt Martin as chorister and Miss Hileem Martin as pianist Classes for all ages invite attendance 6 45 p m three young people societies meet 7 30 final special sermon The Wite crt On Friday an Intermediate Christian Endeavor Japanese Festival is planned in the church dining room Miss Jefinie Dousilas will be first woman employed by the U S government in 1862 she was appointed to the American currency for her efficiency leading to more female appointments
Mrs. Jack Champion started work at the state hospital Monday. Albert Milkey was absent from school due to illness. Gale Riggs and family visited D G Richards and family. Newell and others spent the weekend with D G Richards family. They visited Hobart Richards at the Howell sanitarium with Sidney Yape and Florine Richards of Ann Arbor. Grapes from 15 foreign countries are being tested at the University of California for varieties suitable to grow there.
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