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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
1
Saline will host a daytime showing of the film King Of Kings on Thursday March 21 at the local theater after school use was arranged by Leonard Hutzel. Two showtimes are planned with seating for students first then the public, free will offerings accepted, and potential additional showings to be announced.
The Holland Furniture Company plans a Saline shop in the Boettner Building taking possession April 1 with a grand opening April 8. Elmer Hatter, former Stevens & Bush manager, will run it initially before a local manager takes over. It will carry a full line later, aiming for top local stock.
Public auction on the premises four miles southwest of Ypsilanti or six miles southwest of Ann Arbor features 16 head of cattle including Guernseys and Jerseys with detailed ages and calving dates. Also includes farm tools, household goods, antiques, and 200 bushels of corn. Terms cash. B J Rockol, Jim Finnell Auctioneers.
City schedules sealed bids for installation and purchase of pump motor and equipment for wells including cleaning of two wells with bids due in City Clerk’s office by April 5, 1940. Also bids for garbage collection under city ordinance from May 1, 1940 to May 1, 1944 due by April 5, 1940. Treasurer Dan Murray notes York township taxes due March 15 at Citizens Bank. dog taxes payable.
A long read traces a Vermont family to New York and Michigan, then follows a second Maine family prospering in Washtenaw county. The tale links a barn loving son and a bureau carrying couple who found happiness through hard times and contentment in retirement.
The fourth annual Father and Son banquet by the F F A will be March 15 at the auditorium starting 7:00 PM. A farmers supper will follow with speakers Judge O Arch of Hillsdale and Dean Anthony of East Lansing, plus music by the Rockwell Memorial Chorus of Jackson Michigan. Tickets must be bought before Friday noon from any F F A member.
J B Hawkins radio engineer from Ann Arbor shared observations from a year in Russia describing street conditions harsh governance and rudimentary industry. He contrasted life under the ruling class with American life noting conscript labor and limited public works like the Moscow subway. The program ended with piano music by Mrs Merritt Martin and visitors from Ypsilanti. A separate note reports Saline club Charter night at Clinton with a turkey dinner and remarks by Ernest Chapelle and Harry F Kelley.
Spring arrival brings Saline High School into new era with full sports integration. For 1941, every boy participates. 35 join baseball, 17 track, while a tennis team is being formed for the season. Notable names include Eugene Weed, Ralph Sally, Bernard Bamer, and Victor Haeussler among others in baseball and Burl Bassett, Eugene Miller, Frank Karn, and Vincent Jacobs in track.
A Saline area page lists for sale animals including 8 Jerseys and 1 Guernsey, Duroc sows with pigs, and baby chicks. It also advertises houses for rent, used cars like 1935 Ford Pickup and 1930s Chevrolets, farm equipment, poultry stock, and services from local firms including Kelly Radio Service and Morton Poultry Farm.
Auction announces sale on Friday March 135 at 1 00 pm of 26 coarse and 14 fine wool sheep 31 lambs 2% months old Roan mare 7 years old 1600 lbs a filly 3 years old unbroken Holstein heifers and cows various ages cattle near term barns tools and crops including 200 bushels ear corn 100 oats 50 barley 200 soybeans cash terms Frank Sobirgraj owner Linehan Linehan auctioneers
For sale and services listing includes eye exam and glasses fitting offered Saturdays 2:30 to 9:30 P M at Milan Hotel with Dr Frank Gifford Toledo Optometrist. Also Pfister Hybrid Seed Corn and Columbia seed oats from certified seed offered by Frank Kanitz Milan phone 237 F21 located one half mile south of Cone.
An old promotional ad for Fosdick & Ford's Hi Speed Station in Michigan at Harris Phone 14. It urges customers to join steady patrons who value the best the market affords and promotes Anti Freez e Tractor Fuel Greases.
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