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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
1
Clifford A. Stang of Ann Arbor, a former Saline boy, was murdered by hold-up men in Conlin and Wetherbee's clothing store in Ann Arbor last Thursday afternoon after entering to make a small purchase. The Daily News provides most of the following details about Mr. Stang and his funeral.
Special police deputies guarded the station and downtown as Stang’s funeral drew more than two thousand mourners. Rev. Bert Ede officiated at a simple service requested by the family, with many officers and friends in attendance and thousands nearby at Oakwood cemetery for the Masonic burial ceremony. Stang is survived by his widow, his mother, and four sisters.
A memorial recounts Patrolman Clifford A. Stang known as Sid, killed after disarming two suspects. He earned praise for courtesy, efficiency, and a road patrol as well as horsemen skills. Born May 8 1899 in Saline, he lived as a beloved Ann Arbor officer.
The individual married Jewell Hart of Ypsilkati in 1924 and moved to Ann Arbor in 1925 to manage a Kroger store. In 1927 he became a deputy sheriff under Ernst M. Wurster and joined the police department in 1929.
The eleventh grade hosted a program led by Charles Collins with Miss Sisson directing the Gle Club and Betty Harwood as pilot. Students sang, danced, and recited in a minstrel style program broadcast by Station SHS, featuring a German band, Harlem Rhythm Sisters and a southern song medley. The junior class presents For Pete’s Sake a three act comedy Friday and Saturday March 29 and 30, with Jasmine Jackson and Peter Pepper Dine in lead roles.
Saline beats Lenawee in a 22 point margin as Shurtz leads with high scoring for Saline. Eggs and poultry stock are offered by the Leghorn Foundation with detailed egg production figures for dams and sires. Local farm ad lists corn stalks and seed oats for sale near Milan.
Under Washtenaw County Tuberculosis Association auspices the local school will receive tuberculin testing. The test involves rubbing tuberculin into the arm skin. it is harmless and cannot cause infection. After 3 5 days doctors judge infection presence. most infections are not severe. If infection is indicated X rays may determine if treatment is needed.
Michigan high schools may enter a state wide essay contest on What About Tuberculosis in My Community? Health magazine sponsors the competition with a May publication for the best original student article. Schools are grouped by class and four top schools receive wood plaques while the state winner earns a gold medal.
A public auction will be held at the Rowe farm 314 miles east of Saline on the Fostlick road on Tuesday April 2 1935 starting at 12 30. Items include Bay mare and chestnut gelding ages 7 and 9, weight 2900, two cows from Oaklands Farm due to calf, Holstein heifer 114 yrs, 20 Merino sheep, 14 two year olds, Merino ram 1 yr, Lester ram 1 yr, and various farming implements and materials. Terms cash. Paul H Braun Jim Finnell auctioneer Mrs Finnell clerk.
A meteor that struck last December in Eastern North Carolina is being gathered. A fragment weighing 111 pounds was found a mile and a half from where another 13 pound fragment was discovered, amid broad statements about the U S share of land population and rail mileage.
Ann Arbor hosts a county sportsmen meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Chamber of Commerce building with temporary chair Prof D H Haines reporting strong local turnout from farmers and telephone inquiries Speakers will cover trout stream restoration baiting duck ponds and stream restoration via snagging and will involve H M Wright and P S Lovejoy Others note the Saline Milan rifle club inter club shoot is postponed to allow attendance
Wallace Watt writes from Le Caire to Dick Ward praising Cairo and its languages. He describes daily life, local weather, and scout events, mentions the Royal Body Guards game, and asks for troop news. He lists local ads and notices from Saline area including sales, services, and farming supplies.
A neighborly column shares an uplifting message and a nut bread recipe from Mrs. E. A. Clark and Mrs. William Austin. The piece urges kindness beyond surface judgments and offers a tasty bread recipe with nuts, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder, and salt.
Advertises a like new player piano offered for 56.40 remaining on contract instead of factory reshipment. Contact Edgar O Netzow in the Department of Accounts at 4743 North Shefield Avenue Milwaukee Wisconsin for viewing details and references. Offers $700 piano for quick sale.
Local notices advertise Burmeister Strain Leghorn chicks sold by GEO W COOK & SON and a Saline hatchery two miles south of Bridgewater Station. Also listed are used cars, poultry market ads, auction details, farm equipment, and a community auction inviting consignments of pigs cows tools seeds for sales on Textile road and nearby routes.
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