Women assist in the drawing at Helen's Beauty Shop
A group including Mrs. Fred April Mrs. L Hart Miss Wilma Boehm Mrs. R Clark Miss Luella Alber Mrs. Mathew Seeger Miss Gertrude Marken Mrs. Rudolph Neitham mer Mrs. P Lee Miss Decker Mrs. R Ewing Miss Wilma W Neithammer Miss Francine Miller Mrs. April and Mrs. Lulu Davenport helped with the drawing at Helen's Beauty Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred April
L. Hart
Wilma Boehm
R. Clark
Luella Alber
Mathew Seeger
Gertrude Marken
Rudolph Neithammer
P. Lee
Decker
R. Ewing
Wilma W Neithammer
Francine Miller
April
Lulu Davenport
Helen’s
BEAUTY _ SHOP
Saline Observer Notice Policy and Rates
Publisher and editor credits listed. Post office designation as second class matter for Saline Michigan. Rates shown: single copies 3 cents, $1.00 yearly, six months 50 cents, three months 25 cents. Card of thanks six cents per line. Obituaries and marriages free. poetry five cents per line. Announcements with admission charged six cents per line. minimum 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saline
Sim. R. Wilson
M. C. Boutelle
Saline, Mich
Public funds accounting urged as democratic principle
Officials and boards handling public money should publish regular accounting detailing expenditures. The statement asserts this financial transparency as a fundamental democratic principle.
York Baptist Church Announces Special Guest
The York Baptist Church lists 10:00 a.m. morning worship 11:15 a.m. Sunday school and Bible study 7:00 p.m. young people and scripture study 7:45 p.m. Gospel meeting. Prayer meeting moves to Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Orchestra practice after. Rev Moses Gitlin of Detroit will speak at morning and evening services during Rev Hendricks absence in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Gitlin
Hebrew Christian Mission
Detroit
Hendricks
Boston
Massachusetts
Gitlin
Federated Church Announces Summer Schedule
The Federated Church announces events led by Rev. Roy J. Miller with praise and prayer Thursday at 7 30 p m. Choir Saturday at 8 p m. Morning worship Sunday at 10 00 a m with Sunday school at 11 15 a m. Dorcas Circle meets June 19 at Mrs Emma Henne s home on E Henry Street. Summer Communion observed June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Emma Henne
E. Henry Street
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Notes
Rev H L Engel to lead 10 o'clock German service and 11 o'clock Sunday school. The League meets Wednesday evening June 19 at John Kohler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kohler
Methodist Church Service and School Notice
Morning worship at 10 to 11 with sermon Have We Found God. Church school 11 to 12 led by Ray Davis. Texas Tech establishes an art lending library for dorm pictures. Average reading distance for books is fourteen inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Ray Davis
Texas Technological College
Narrow Gauge Railway Still Operating in North Carolina
In western North Carolina the last narrow gauge commercial railway in eastern America remains in operation. A silver dollar holds 371 250 fine grains of silver and 41 250 grains alloy. In Waterloo New York three scythes grow in a tree with a Civil War era scythe bound in its crotch and two more added by later generations before World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
America
North Carolina
Waterloo
N. Y
Johnson
Turning Back the Pages of the Files Twenty Years Ago
A snapshot of past community life with visits among Mt. Clemens and Ann Arbor residents, marriages, farm activity, and local business notes. Highlights include weddings, moves, farm sales, and village assessments from June to August in the era, with names and locales in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Braun
Herman Frey
Mt. Clemens
Robert
Norman Rowe
Ann Arbor
Leon Tower
Chas. Harmon
Claud Gauntlett
Vernon Sawyer
Hastlake
Edward Feuerbacher
Velma
Perry Drake
Webster
Jacob Burkhardt
Jacob Wisel
Jackson
William Herring
Detroit
Herring
Mattie Schaffer
Alma
Helen . Rentschler
Elbert” Wittbracht
Emanuel Rentschler
William Walker
Julius Bredernitz
Ferman Cements
Arthur Armbruster
Lansing
Farm Bureau
Amos Miller
Harold
Ruel Mills
Vesta
H. B. Morris
William McAllister, Jr
Henzler
Ann Arbor Street
George Barr
Helen Barr
Williamston
Capitol Bet Promises 500-Year Stand in Louisiana
A 1932 wager between J. D. Stotler and R. E. Collins over the Louisiana Capitol’s 500 year durability grew in stake to 6.85 dollars by mid 1938, with 4 percent interest pushing the sum to billions. bank rules pay heirs of the winner. Nearby notes tell of a California deer hunter whose son Stanley, 12, helped guard the car while parents hunted. and tips on transforming burlap and bag fabrics into decorative items after removing ink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Capitol Building
J. D. Stotler
R. E. Collins
Louisiana State Capitol
Collins
Baton Rouge
Clem Farenkamm
Loma Rica
Calif
Stanley
Michigan Graduate Kenneth Hedninger A B Saline Notes
Kenneth A Hedninger graduate from Saline Michigan is listed with Alpha Kappa Lambda and activities in the glee club. The record notes a president role and mentions the artifact like a program entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. Hedninger
A.B. Saline
Michigan
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Glee Club
Vite
We Thank Thee for Our Land Graduation Poem
Senior class notes honor and gratitude in a graduation poem praising America and its blessings. The May report by Robert Gilbert shows Dairy Herd Improvement data: 552 cows tested across 26 herds, 12 heifers freshened, 10 new cows bought, 28 calves born, average 725 pounds milk per cow and 29.15 fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poes
America
Europe
Robert Gilbert
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Saline Valley farms lead in multiple Jersey and Guernsey milk shows
Saline Valley farms topped three of four classes for highest milk to butterfat ratios. Records show under three years 1445 pounds milk 75.1 butterfat, under four years 1592 milk 72.6 fat, under five years 2018 milk 110.1 fat. C. D. Finkbeiner finished second in medium herds with 15 Jerseys averaging 686 milk and 40.08 butterfat, while Saline Valley led large herds with 34 Guernseys averaging 927 milk and 47.93 fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Valley Farms
C. D. Finkbeiner
Jerseys
Guernseys
Class of 1940 Gift Parade at Saline High
Letters describe seniors receiving quirky keepsakes tied to their school days and personalities. Gifts for John Baker Grace Braun Ruth Hartman Anne Liska William Tower Margaret Merriman Edwin Barnard Ruth Tenant Marilyn Schill Helen Bredernitz Jean Taylor Carl Crothers Wilma Kuebler Betty Jo Thomas Genevieve Gilbert Elton Hieber Arlene Lange Marjorie Boettger and Robert Rogers reflect humor, futures, and school life at Saline High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baker
Doris Jean
John
Grace Braun
Grace
Ruth Hartman
Ruth
Anne Liska
Anne
William Tower
Bill
Albert Hinstein
Margaret Merriman
Margaret
Edwin Barnard
Eddie
Marilyn Schill
Marilyn
Helen Bredernitz
Helen
Jean Taylor
Jean
Carl Crothers
Carl
Wilma Kuebler
Wilma
Realm
Betty Jo Thomas
Betty Jo
The
Marjorie Boettger
Marjorie
Robert Rogers
Bob
FFA
Small Gifts Honor Local Teens From 1939 Yearbook
A playful yearbook segment assigns humorous or practical presents to students. Luella Alberiuella seeks aviation glory with a flying license and two seat monoplane. Wilma Weber enjoys Bach on accordion while others receive themed tokens. Theron Klager receives a football tribute for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Alber—iuella
Wilma Weber
Wilma
Bach
Burl Bassett
Burl
Betty Layher
Betty
Bob Barnard
Romeo
Juliet
Mildred Day
Mildred
Ferdinand the Bull
Ferdie
Theron Klager
Theron
Jeanette Clay
Jeanette
Joe
Florence Wightingale
Bob Vaughn
Bob
Pat
Gertrude Marken
Margaret Lewis
Booth Tarkington
Little Orvie
Notable Gift Exchange Humor in School Pranks
A quirky list of pairings assigns humorous gifts to students and staff. Each note links a person with a gag item such as a jokes book, a pig, or an autographed photo, lampooning personal traits and social mishaps while aiming to entertain the school community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Schieh
Ruth
Ellen Feldkamp
Hillen
Walter MacArthur
Bud
Hedy LaMarr
Lois Klager
Lois
America
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BAKE
Sale
Methodist Ladies
Benj R. Burbank
South Huron St. Ypsilanti, Mich
J. F. Grostic
D. C
Main Street
Ann Arbor, Mich
Erins Craft Shop
Pe Furniture Repai Airing
Miller Ave
Jim Finnell
Observer
American Rug Cleaners
Billy” Martin
Rauser Outfitting Co
4Th Ave
Tel
Burkhart’s
Billy Martin
Swiss Cleaners
Fifth Ave
East Liberty
Redu Ee South
Central Dead Stock Co
National Editorial Association
York Baptist Church
Federated Church
Roy J. Miller
Trinity Ev
Luth
H. L. Engel
Methodist Church
Walter C. B. Laxman
Calvin Wolf
Adam Klumpp
Geisel
Bridgewater
Martha Carter
Barnegat
New Jersey
T. P. Collins
Mary Hammond
George Cook
Carl Hauser
Martin Wheelock
Harl Fingerle
Fred Hehr
Lulu Mohrhardt
Carl Rinch
M. Mohrhardt
Mark Leonard
George Freeman
Willis
Robert Kerr
Scofield
Theodore Feldkamp
York
Martha M
William Earl Dietiker
Feldkamp
C. R. Parsons
Frank Ackley
Boards of Review
Saline Village
J ‘Detroit “Brewing CO
FOX
South Main Street
Herman Heininger
Lumber Yard
Pfeiffer’s
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Pfeifer Brewing Co
Say “Fifer
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