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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
1
The State Department of Public Instruction announces total Primary School Money for the next year at 14 million dollars, equating to 10 per census child. Taxes from utilities allow two installments, with $8.5 million available in September delivering about $6.50 per child.
Jackson prepares for the official opening of the 1934 Republican campaign with a two day rally July 6 and 7. B E Brower and Mrs Rogers traveled to Chicago to plan the event and the state committee will meet to organize the celebration with speakers, a ceremony at the oaks where the party began, and a mass meeting at the fair grounds.
The library records new titles from December 1, 1983 to May 1, 1934 including Tarzan novels, War Lord of Mars, This Freedom, Miss Bishop, Barberry Kate and more. After May 1, additions include The New Dealers, Rainbow Cottage, The Angel in the House, Twin Lights, The Servant in the House, and others. The Library Board offers ten week book loans at ten cents for school children and six months or three months memberships for adults at 50 or 25 cents respectively.
Prof J M Hever of Ypsilanti spoke to Rotarians about Flag Day and current national conditions. He cited a drop in farmers income from about fifteen to five billion dollars in twenty years and urged restoring farm prosperity to revive the economy. Guests included J F Barnhill and H J Miller of Ypsilanti.
Burglars at the depot and Mercantile Company office forced entry last Thursday morning, broke the safe knob, opened the cash drawer but found no money, scattered papers, discarded old insurance policies, and left behind a glove to avoid fingerprints.
Haarer built a 2 to lead in the second inning and pulled away with scoring bursts including three in the second and four in the fourth. Elvin Armbruster and Max McHenry each had four hits in four at bats. Jedele earned the win with eight hits allowed and two strikeouts as Bowen struck out five. Cook committed five errors while Haarer had seven.
Scientists gathered in Bridgewater on June 19 to examine a heavy cloudburst incident. The Diamond at Rose Bowl floated 14 inches from home plate, prompting experts to call Pinkerton’s and Saline Valley Farms to protest the fame as the illegal game proceeds tonight.
Last Wednesday managers meeting upheld Bridgewater protest and replayed Friday night. Cook fielded four players and forfeited the game. Tonight Gross hosts the Hospital to avenge a season loss after a tie in the league opener.
The Saline Junior Corn Club held a June 14 meeting at Milton Buss’s Pridgewater Road home with 15 of 16 members present and five Rotarians. Arthur Lintz distributed two pound fertilizer packages donated by the Rotary club for eight row testing, with instructions to apply when corn is about eight inches high. The group then watched the Baer Carnera fight on radio and adjourned for light refreshments. Next meeting set for John Burg’s home in July. Calendar and fan sales advertised at The Observer office.
Numerous notices promote hardware items, auto sales, farm equipment, clothing, seeds, and home services in Saline. Offers include used tractors, spares, dresses, shoes, hay, bulbs, and a sale on mare, coal-trousers, and Vigoro products. A legal printing notice invites residents to submit probate notices.
Public notice urges readers to recycle by calling or visiting the office to get cash for old items like chairs stoves tables and carpets instead of discarding them. It hints at a program named Liners in this column offering payment for the goods.
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