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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
3
A long survey of Saline High School activities includes economics class debates on city life, football and baseball preparations, and senior and junior plays. Reports cover student government selections, play casts, grade-level projects, and a magician’s school program.
Michigan State College will host the first state meeting of well drillers April 11 and 12 to discuss modern methods, raise drilling standards, and promote conservation of clean water. Representatives from the State Geological Survey, Public Health, and U S Department of Agriculture will attend. local drillers will manage arrangements and exhibits of pumps and equipment.
The Saline Woman's Club met at the Methodist church parlors on March 19 at 1:00 pm with Willing Workers and Welfare clubs. After a substantial luncheon, the group held a brief business session, heard the secretary's report, and noted the flower committee's donations to Mrs. Walter Gross and Mrs. Shurtz. The school work drive netted 47.10 for moving picture proceeds. Current Events provided roll call. Miss Mills and Miss Dorothy Tower performed duets on piano and violin, followed by Dr. Hall's talk and Rev. Schofield's remarks and reading. A second duet by Mills and Tower closed the program. The club adjourned to meet Mrs. Curtiss on April 2. A Chicago woman, Mrs. Gumbin, sought a divorce five days after marriage.
Michigan farmers join the 300 bushel club for 1928 sharing lower production costs per bushel via certified seed and fertilizer use. The Potato Improvement Special will stop April 8 to April 12 in multiple towns, with two hour stops and day/night legs, to promote certified seed and cost savings.
County 4-H forest ranger project aims to plant 15000 trees on 15 acres in Washtenaw with three ranger stations at Manchester Ann Arbor and near Chelsea. Each unit to have five members and Kiwanis club sponsorship funds a forestry meeting for enrolled boys. A University of Michigan forest meeting on Liberty Road April 27 for rural teachers and 4-H guests follows. Dr Marvin Pittman to headline May 11 4-H leaders training at Allenes hotel Ann Arbor with speakers from MSU and Ann Arbor High School athletic department. Schedule outlines clothing handicraft and hot lunch club exhibits with local meetings March 27 Saline High School March 28 Geer School and Valentine School 1:30 p m.
Barley acreage across Michigan is rising with strong markets and high feed value. Michigan State College reports yields of 40 to 45 bushels per acre, with some crops over 60. Barley feeds dairy cattle, substitutes for corn in frosted areas, and matures early for hog finishing. Farmers mix 12 to 15 pounds of sweet clover with barley and plow it down next year. Records advise sowing barley as early as workable. A separate notice records a three-automobile collision near the west bridge, leaving one woman injured and all drivers strangers.
Michigan plant pathologists at Michigan State College advise farmers to avoid the annual smut tax on oats and barley by applying formaldehyde seed treatment. One pint treats 50 bushels, sprayed over seed, then aired and sown promptly. sacks and drill should be rinsed with formaldehyde solution. For smut, scab, and stripe, organic mercury compounds are recommended per manufacturers’ directions.
The club met with Mrs Minnie Boyd on March 21 with 383 in attendance including guests. A perfect dinner was served by the hostess. After dinner the meeting opened with scripture read by Mrs Agnes Osborne and the Lord's Prayer. A. J. Diehl of Ann Arbor spoke on India. Holds were made by members and Mizpah was repeated before adjournment to meet April 18. Roll call will feature Humorous Anecdotes. supper will be served at the April meeting.
The Saline Township annual statement for year ending March 22 1929 items receipts balance on hand delinquent tax and tax roll totals along with various disbursements including hall rent board meetings cemetery care and bridge work. It records highway repair fund poor fund and district allocations with cash balances and endorsements by Supervisor Austin Robeson and Clerk Chaungey Fitzgerald.
The township of Lodi presents its annual financial statement ending March 22 1929 detailing cash on hand March 20 1928 receipts from delinquent taxes and tax rolls and a breakdown of expenditures including printing election expenses salaries and insurance. It records highway improvement and other funds with balances on hand March 22 1929, notes overdrafts and the final total in treasury, signed by Supervisor F Grosshans and Clerk Hi Gensley on March 22 1929.
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