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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
4
Card of Thanks and resolutions of Condolence are 6c per line Tac and g etry paid at five cents per line An announcements entertainments and similar items 6c per line Minimum charge 25c Obituary and marriage notices are published free of charge Charges apply for notices benefiting a private individual at regular rates
Zeeland resident Van Koevering urges publication of county finances after Kalamazoo County treasurer George Squires pled guilty to embezzling $16000. He contends officials resisted disclosure for years and cites Teddy Roosevelt on publicity as graft prevention. Cassopolis Vigilant notes legal publication duties and questions cost-cutting suspicions.
A letter from Cascopolis Vigilant recounts a ride with a Mormon missionary in Battle Creek and Lansing. The writer discusses two years of missionary service, church expenses, and the practice of tithing as central to funding church work and seminaries. The piece praises Mormons for their devotion and financial generosity.
A Colorado Springs Farm News column argues that political trading corrodes democracy by trading candidates between parties. It labels such practices treacherous and despicable, warning they lead to inefficient government and loss of public trust. The piece laments the broader impact across towns and states. Carleton Messenger reports quixotic travels ending with a roadside accident story.
County and OTOE residents visit kin in Detroit and area towns. Pearl Dicks dies after long illness. funeral held at Cherry Hill church with interment in nearby cemetery after prayers at Dietiker's parlors.
A long list of visits and social calls spans Ann Arbor Detroit Tecumseh Milan Dundee and Monroe with relatives and friends. mentions include Miss Inez Spence Harold Kutler Hugh Craig and the Spence family plus reunions and a newly electrified Hack road area.
Mr. and Mrs Avey hosted Detroit visitors Wednesday evening. Mrs Weiper returns home from Portland. Emil Milkey and family visited Milan friends. Tom Dunn and family from Monroe visited Robert Dunn. Sydney Yape Florine Richards Hobart Richards Ann Arbor guests joined J Madison Richards and family for D G Richards birthday.
Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Gordon visited Miss Olive Braun in Ann Arbor. George Needham and Edgar Forsythe attended a ball game in Detroit. Mrs Walter Gordon visited Mrs Lulu Wilson at University Hospital. George Stimpson of Plymouth spent time with E O Stimpson in Hammond. Claude Gilbert and Beth joined D N Holt in Toledo. E M Gilbert and companion traveled to Cleveland for a funeral. John Haughn and Juanita Gordon spent the weekend with Glenn Gordon in Maybee. Detroit visitors Mrs Walter Greashaber and children and Mrs William Krueger with Billy visited the Gordon household. R G Deem and others from Detroit Milan and East Lansing called on Glenn Gordon Sunday.
Macon residents share hospital visits trips and visits across Michigan and nearby cities. Mrs. Ray Smith underwent surgery at Bixby hospital Adrian and Max Camburn had tonsil removal at Ford hospital. Families including the Pilbeam, Halladay, St Louis, Harring, Camburn, Schoolmaster, Payne, Ellis, Henders and Van Valkenberg groups visit relatives in Alpena Ann Arbor Battle Creek Napoleon Fairfield and Union City.
Morning worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 15 led by H A Helmes superintendent Epworth League gathers at 6 30 pm Evening service at 7 30 Wednesday evening Bible study and prayer service Thursday evening choir meeting
The Federated Church reports worship at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor C E H Kircher D D. Sunday school at 11:15 led by superintendent S Cotton and assisted by Carl Geddes. chorister Mrs House and pianist Hieen Martin. Evening programs at 7:00 p.m. feature youth society meetings and at 8:00 p.m. pictures and special music.
Divine services at 10 am Sunday school at 11. English services every second and fourth Sunday. Everyone invited. Four Michigan State policemen from the Blissfield post and two Monroe deputies captured three men and a woman suspect in a Toledo dairy robbery of 19000 after a brief exchange of shots near Samaria in the Cranberry marsh.
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