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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1951
Page
2
The Saline Observer lists Fred Giesel Jr as publisher and Myron Gallagher Sr among the staff as the paper notes its post office filing and second class matter status in Saline Michigan.
Governor Grosbeck passed through town Saturday morning. John Guthard buys a new house on South Ann Arbor Street built by SS EH Lambarth. Donald Jeffreys and family move into the Stimpson house on W Michigan Ave for the summer. George Needham’s birthday party with eight friends. Saline Mercantile adds two delivery trucks. Chester Leonard absent from Wiedman garage due to illness. Aaron Armbruster suffers a light stroke of paralysis Saturday but improves. Donald Drew visiting his parents at Island Lake for a couple of weeks.
55 years ago Will Acton and family moved into the Burroughs house near the river. Frank Cammet sold his place east of town to George Theuser and plans to move to Ashley next week. Trim and McGregor of Ypsilanti rented the CG Parsons store building to open a general store soon. Township Clerk A B Van Durur has been busy with court records this week. 40 years ago Mrs C O Woodbridge was visiting her parents in Kingville Ontario.
B Hammond has rented the Bassett house and will occupy it soon with his family. Mrs. Orrin Briggs spent Monday with her mother in Ypsilanti. Mr. and Mrs. A A Wood Mrs. Cc A Miller B P Davenport and J W Hull are in Detroit today.
Teachers in 305 Michigan AAA Driver-Training courses sponsored by the Automobile Club of Michigan explain that a warning sign’s shape alone identifies its category among six types. A telescope isn’t needed to recognize signs. readers can read shapes from yards away.
A safety note describes sign shapes used near rail crossings including octagonal Stop signs and diamond warning signs. It clarifies that these shapes convey different messages such as work zones, pavement ends, or passing restrictions and notes that drivers should heed them.
The article explains blinking red signals require a stop and proceed when safe while blinking yellow means proceed with caution. It describes map symbols for U S highways, Michigan and county roads, and notes a Dog Show at the State Fair Coliseum plus community notices and recent local group activities including a Farm Bureau meeting with inflation discussions and prizes.
West Saline residents recount a weekend of calls and hospitality with multiple host and guest lists. Families including the Steiners Howell sens Finkbeiners Roehms and Feldkamps shared stork and birthday celebrations, with visits spanning Saline Milan Detroit and Ann Arbor communities.
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