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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
1
Saline launches a Saturday recreation program with facilities for all ages. Director Jakad says nursery, supervised play, city softball, playground activities, story hours, and music classes start soon. Volunteer help and small game equipment are welcome at 272R4.
Galen Starr Ross spoke at The Tavern Rotary lunch last Thursday noon. A former jockey and baseball player who served in the Navy, he later became a teacher and joked that his face shows Ireland. He predicted a spiritual revival and urged Roosevelt era views, praising the 1932 Democratic platform yet noting changes by his brain trust.
Mrs Walter Towler thanks friends for cards and flowers during illness and after the death of her mother Mrs Carrie Bishop. The note marks Zoa Jane Niles turning four on June 24.
Dr Frank Gifford, optometrist, conducts eye examinations at the Milan Hotel on Saturday from 1:00 to 9:30 pm. Glasses fitted. Now entering its 11th year in Milan.
A rich family biography recounts John Heininger and his ten sons and five daughters born near Saline and Pittsfield township. The article lists professions from farmer to realtor and garage proprietor, notes two marriages, and highlights that none of the six elder sons smoked or drank. The father lived past 90.
A column laments fear from weather vs war, notes on chain letters, postal fraud, and letters to service members. It recalls Buck Rogers, Nazi robot planes, and imagines uniforms boosting morale. It closes with florists contest on flowers as wartime expression.
Retired farmer Casper BE Groeb died at home after several weeks illness. Born near Riga Lenawee County he moved to a Saline area farm 26 years ago. Survived by wife Ida a son Henry Ann Arbor a brother William Flint a sister Mrs Mary Gross Tampa four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at the residence then at St Pauls Church Rev G H Wittbracht officiating. Body taken to Blissfield for services and burial in Riga Cemetery.
The Tim Can Collection Saline will cooperate with the City of Arr Arbor on a tin can collection drive. Residents are urged to place all tin can waste on lawn extensions on Wednesday July 5 for prompt pickup by the city truck. The effort is urgent and wholehearted participation is hoped.
Mary Bernard expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for their thoughtful words and support while she was hospitalized.
A large advertisement announces a bond auction on Wednesday evening July 5 at 8 o clock in front of City Hall. It promises 75 or more prizes, entertainment by a band, and four ventriloquists. Merchants professionals citizens and farmers are urged to contribute prizes by contacting Don Burkhazi who chairs the event.
Merchants and Manchester battled to a 2 2 tie as Saline broke out to four runs in the seventh inning. Veteran pitcher Jake Crittenden held Saline to five scattered hits while Owen Hoeft and Dale Hanson were slated to start next Sunday's game against the Ford Bomber team at 2 30.
Mrs Carrie Bishop 62 wife of Herbert Bishop of Ridgeway died Monday June 12 at Leland sanitarium Ypsilanti after a long illness She was a Methodist member Survived by husband four sons James at home George Nilwen and Harry overseas two daughters Ethel Towler Lucile Richards a brother Harry Little Gibson City IL two sisters Lena Poff Aaron Suter five grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Thursday June 15 Niblack funeral home Britton officiated by Dr Fred Lendrum Burial Ridgeway cemetery
Minimum charge 25 cents for renting a two room furnished or unfurnished apartment at 203 W Michigan Ave rear. Poultry supplies Morton Poultry Farm phone 65R2 offering semi solid buttermilk in drums and barrels and dairy and hog concentrates. For sale a kerosene stove used two months 35 dollars piano 25 iron bed and spring 5 feather beds new and used contact Os car Weber phone 211F11.
Multiple notices list sales and auctions including a brass bedstead and bureau, Deering grain plowder, and registered Shorthorn bull. Services advertised cover heating and sheet metal work, auto parts repair, welding, and farm machinery. Also offers seed potatoes, cabbage plants, poultry feed, and removal of dead stock with call-ins to local numbers.
Local notice promotes new electric ranges from Johnson and Company at 2098S Fourth Ave Annbor Mich with phone 5002. The notice also advertises Pillsbury feeds and XX XX Flour and Morton Poultry Farm offerings while requesting residents send legal printing notices for estate settlements to The Saline Observer via Probate Judge.
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