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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
1
The paper notes a second showing of free street movies with audience feedback invited. Son of Tarzan airs June 29 while Braveheart stars Rod LaRoque in a five reel adventure. both are presented to boost public involvement and community unity under Rotary plans for a Saline picnic and local projects.
Mrs. George Cook visits Jackson for a few days. Bliss Curtiss returns from Hillsdale College for summer vacation. Mrs. Maude Rankin spends weekend in Detroit with the Gallier family. Mary Ellen Waffle of Royal Oak visits Julia Gordon. Sam Mummery, formerly of Saline, graduates from Ann Arbor High School. Hazel Fucs entertains Dorothy and Frances Dahn of Sturgis. Emma Sanford of Ypsilanti stays with the Barrs. The Culverts of Brighton visit the Normans. Heininger families hosted by the Hochreins. Ruth Aprill, Clara Schroen and Sylvia Gross home from Lansing for summer. Maree Burkhart attends University of Michigan graduation. Pennington family of Macon visits Saline relatives. Wheeler and Hil Singer spend days in Royal Oak with Frea R. Gross. George Barr and Mrs Parsons travel toward Grand Rapids to visit an old family friend. Bilne Randall, Civil War veteran, at the Soldiers Home.
Michigan crops reported June 1 by the Michigan Cooperative Crop Reporting Service show above average conditions. Wheat and rye led in southern and central Michigan, with good stands and heavy growth though May floods caused local damage. Oats and barley grew well while some fields yellowed from cold and wet weather.
The Corn club boys and sponsors met Monday evening at Harlow Riggs’s home southwest of Saline. President Ira Hauk led the session as dues were set at 5 cents per meeting and County Agent H S Osler demonstrated corn judging points. The next meeting at Glenn Webb’s home will add wheat judging and more corn instruction.
The St Pauls Young Peoples League hosts an ice cream social tonight at Gottlieb Gurbach s home. Foods include ice cream and cake for 10c plus hot dogs and coffee. other attractions are planned. Everyone is welcome.
The Rotary Club outlines a coming year plan to build a permanent dam and lagoon at the municipal park to provide a bathing place and winter skating pond. Scouts will lead a river cleanup next Friday at 1 30 p m with all boys invited to bring picnic supper and a swimsuit.
The club met at Mrs. Minnie Boyd's home on June 16 with thirty in attendance. Officers led with prayer and a reading from Psalms 53 and 54. A business session set the annual picnic for July 21 at the usual spot, with Miss Fannie Friis offering usage.
The Methodist Epworth League presents a World Tour of France India China Holland and other lands for a very small sum. Travelers meet at the church house depot Friday July 1 at 8 o'clock. India will be represented at Woodbridge home Holland at Briis China at Dietiker's France at Spitler's and Spain at Clark's.
Mrs Edward J Muir announces the marriage of Louise Belle Muir to Vernon Allmendinger of Ann Arbor. The ceremony was Wednesday evening at Francisco Salem Methodist Church, officiated by Rev Henry Lenz, with immediate family present. The bride wore white satin and net and carried white pink roses and delphinium. Afterward a lunch at the Allmender Summer home Crooked Lake. The couple departed for their home in Ann Arbor amid rice and well wishes.
Saline traveled to Palmyra Sunday afternoon and gained experience on a rough ground diamond. The Palmyra home team prevailed 8 to 7, with both lineups listed following the final score.
Mrs Rena Burkhart has her home newly painted. Herman Alber and family spent Sunday at Devil Lake cottage. Bernard Mason of Columbus former Saline boy visited the Barrs and McCords. Edward Alber and family attended Ann Arbor High School graduation. Charles Starrett and Mrs Ray West visited Merritt Martin home. Martha Wise entertained guests including Virgil Brown and Gordon Anthony. O C Wheeler and others attended U of M commencement with Margie Hissinger a pharmacy graduate. Washtenaw Brotherhood event at Dexer Baptist church featured Rev Pugsley of Toronto as speaker.
Markets show Carhartt overalls at 98c and men's shirts and shorts at 75c, plus a wool push by R. Parsons. Wiedman Auto Co and Burkhart celebrate a Fifth Anniversary Sale from June 22 to July 2 with deep department bargains. A cream social at Gottlieb Girbach's and a St Paul’s league event are noted.
A jumble of classified items from Parsons Fry to Wiedman Auto Co and Saline Mercantile Co offers half dollar wool shorts, 50c tennis shoes, refrigerators, livestock purchases, house rentals, a 1927 Chevrolet coach, 1932 Ford Tudor, walnut china cabinet, rubber stamps, asphalt prices, and farm supplies. Some items note cash-only terms and local contact details. Burkhart’s anniversary sale runs June 22 to July 2.
Property offering notes show farmers seeking to exchange income property for farms and small houses, listing writ box and Saline as locations. Indicates barter based on land and dwelling assets with limited details.
Wiedman Auto Co Saline offers rebuilt Fordson tractors priced to move. Also West Side Garage advertises expert body and fender work and full car service. Lost traveling bag on US 112 between Saline and four miles west, finder to notify office. Model AA Ford dump truck overhauled with 120.09 down and easy payments.
Announcement states Shell Gasoline Station operates under new management with motto Prompt Service and Courteous Treatment. It lists 1932 license plates, $35.00, balloon tires, GEO W. COOK & SON as authorized Chevrolet dealers, and Edw J Muir offering Standard Petroleum Coke for trial orders.
1931 listing advertises CHEVROLET dealers GEO. V COOK & SON offering Special Sedan with blue Duco finish and low mileage. Terms via GMAC with low down payment. Also notes camping tent for sale, described as used briefly, with screen door and window sewn in bottom. Contact 113 W. McKay St, phone 263 336tt.
An ad from GEO. V. COOK & SON, Authorized Chevrolet Dealers, promotes a good Chevrolet truck and body for 65.00, plus a pump body for the truck. Also listed are a Studebaker four sedan and a Willys Knight sedan with near new tires and good mechanical condition.
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