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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
5
Mrs. L Prakken 253 F3 collects items for The Observer. Numerous residents list visits, moves, and social events including meetings, church activities, basketball results, and local socials. A large euchre party at the Kazmeier home features prizes and out of town guests.
Melvin Alber of Detroit visited his parents for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Silas Briggs and son Lawrence hosted Detroit guests. A H Phillips of Lansing stayed with his uncle LL Hoyt. Cora Rhimpp left for Ann Arbor for a telephone office position. Carmen at a Ypsilanti performance drew Charles Cool, Helen and Ruth Rose. Reuben Gauss and children of Dexter joined relatives in town. Ward Miller from Pittsburgh and Eckhardt Schroen from Ann Arbor visited. Dr and Mrs W S Morden hosted Mary Morden of Detroit and Kethia Woodley of Belleville Ontario. A R Cole and daughter Bernice hosted Miss Anderson from Ann Arbor. Anderson returns to Norway soon. Orange Gordon of Saline township injured after a horse incident. multiple stitches needed. William Gregg, returning near Mooreville, suffered a dizzy spell and a fall. found by a Tecumseh gentleman and treated for facial injuries. He remained unconscious much of the night.
Obituary notes Henry Preston pioneer of Pittsfield died last Thursday. Local ads list men selling black cheviot suits for 3 dollars 50 cents. Building plans by George Zwink north of town. Mrs. William Wolf buys Marsh house formerly Dr Sheeder's. Local notices mention Saline village expansion before 1901 and community events. Saline election tickets show multiple candidates for village offices amid spring campaigning.
The Christian Science Society of Saline holds services in the hall above Citizens Bank at 10 30 a m with Sunday school after the service for pupils under 20. A testimonial meeting is set for Wednesday evening at 7 30 with a March 6 Sunday sermon topic.
A state survey by the Detroit Automobile Club finds 269 800 cars or 22 percent in Michigan stop with faulty lighting. Otsego county shows 38 percent and Monroe 6 percent defective lights across 44 counties in the lower peninsula. One light failures cause most issues. some cars have no headlights or tail lights. The study urges a statewide enforcement program to curb the danger.
Morning worship at 10:00 with sermon Fares Please An Interrupted Journey. Music includes Prelude Festival Prelude Sunset Meditation Anthem The Earth is the Lord and postlude Triumphal March. Sunday school 11:15, junior story hour, intermediate group 2:25. Haworth League 6:30, evening service 7:30. Wednesday prayer meeting and Thursday choir practice.
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