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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
8
Frank D. Fitzgerald secretary of state advocates reducing passenger automobile weight taxes to 3 6 and 9 with a bill to be introduced. He would keep the three cent gasoline tax and argues higher revenue would come from more cars returning to use. Commercial vehicle licenses would start at 10 under the plan.
The Washtenaw County foreclosure notice announces the sale of mortgaged property in Ann Arbor under a 1930 mortgage by Arthur and Cora Brownsy to First Valley Building and Savings Association. The notice cites unpaid principal and interest totaling 4515 dollars, with costs, and sets sale for August 1 at 10:00 AM at the county courthouse.
Mayor Porter cites a dramatic rise in drunken driving and drunkenness arrests in Los Angeles since the Wright State Prohibition Enforcement Act repeal took effect mid December. He notes a three hundred percent increase in drunken driving and a two hundred percent rise in arrests.
A fragmented clipping notes a circular letter from Charles Francis Holler Nebraska praising statecraft during 1932-33 and listing figures such as U S Congress members. It also reports a Osceola farmer profiting from sheep trades and a probate notice in Wash County with claim deadlines and hearings in September 1933.
Notice of foreclosure and sale on a 1927 mortgage held by Charles Woodbridge and Rosa Woodbridge against Edward J Pierson and Catherine Pierson of Washtenaw County. Sale set for September 1, 1933 at ten o clock at the south front door of the Court House in Ann Arbor. Parcel includes 115 acres in Saline Township described by halves and quarters with detailed lot lines and boundaries. Attorney Burke & Burke of Ann Arbor handle the case.
Clarke and Kerry Gordon visited Detroit on Monday while Harvey Eberle returned from Camp Custer Saturday night. The group included Flint resident Kerry Gordon visiting his parents, and a series of calls and Sunday gatherings with relatives in Deerfield Maybee East Lansing Milan and Detroit involving the Gordons Gilberts Hammonds Haughns and other local families.
Saline High invites nearly 300 alumni to the annual reunion and banquet at the high school auditorium on June 16 1933 at 7 p m. Tickets are held by a selling committee. others may request tickets through Al Schmid. The note honors local graduates and those connected to Saline High School while recalling community ties and a 1913 diploma day.
Farm women from many home demonstration groups prepare to send delegates to Women’s Week at Michigan State College July 23 to 28. Miss Edna W. Smith led plans for demonstrations and events, while four new members joined the state advisory committee from Allegany Oceana Wexford and Emmett counties.
Michigan farmers organized to use the Farm Board trade agreement to seek higher prices for milk. The East Lansing meeting produced seven committee members to build the state body with 4 000 dairymen represented. B F Beach will represent Michigan in Washington until a dairyman is elected.
Manchester Enterprise wonders if readers recall old days when families stayed home, popped corn, and walked to school. It asks about barbers stories, bowl haircuts, porch Sundays, old swimming holes, wooden sidewalks, and penny candy to define who is an old timer.
Mr and Mrs Harold Jewell hosted visitors from Holland. The Alber family of Ann Arbor visited Karl Thearer and family Sunday. Clifford Richards and D G Richards hosts Friday evening guests. Thearer Dunn and Richards families attended a singing meeting in Ann Arbor Tuesday evening with participants including George Franklin Richards Janice Theurer Clara Dunn and Stanley Merkin.
Land owners and occupiers are warned to cut and destroy all noxious weeds on lands in Saline Township by July 1 1933 and September 1 1933 with further action if noncompliant. Failure to comply may incur cutting costs plus a 10 percent levy. The notice is dated June 1 1933 and issued by Highway Commissioner Sebastian Finkbeiner.
Dr. E D Brown and Dr. A H Brown operate a modern dental office at 112 West Chicago Street Tecumseh Michigan on the first stairway west of Lilley Bank. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Farmers learn how to use the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act relief. The law cuts interest rates on Federal Land Bank loans and eases mortgage obligations, with loan refinancing and foreclosures curtailment. Applications are being accepted. write to Jerry P. Riordan in St Paul for details and forms. A final line notes a damaged milk bottle puzzle image.
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