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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
2
Card of thanks and notices: six lines per line for poetry at five cents per line. Personal or business benefit items charged at regular rates. Entertainments with admission charged priced at six cents per line. Minimum charge twenty five cents.
The text argues that all public money handling bodies must publish regular accounting detailing each dollar spent, framing it as a fundamental democratic principle and essential for transparency and accountability.
Lansing report argues the Hatch Act and expanding federal grants erode state rights by shifting blame to distant authorities. It cites Michigan's rising federal aid totals from social security, unemployment, and relief programs, noting large forest lands and tax delinquencies amid wartime spending.
Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner outlined a decade long Michigan highway program seeking federal aid. Proposed actions include widening 606 miles of trunklines, 1,326 miles of trunklines in the future, creating 251 miles of belt lines, building express roads to Detroit and Chicago and Toledo, and replacing 7,618 miles of gravel and worn pavements. The 9,400 mile trunkline handles 61 percent of traffic and would receive 53 percent of the proposed funding.
Raymond Graf visited his parents in town for the weekend while c F Hildner and wife dined with Leonard Josenhans and sisters Augusta and Agatha. Numerous spring auctions suggest broad property transfers, including William Walker buying the North Ann Arbor house and an oil business. Ernest Boettger was injured by a motor truck on his way to Detroit. over 2 000 Washtenaw dog owners paid taxes and received licenses. William Clements hosted guests including Mrs Clara McMahon Mrs A D Hack and Herbert, Miss Eva Parker of Ann Arbor and Lewis Ernst of Dexter. Several local confirmations and a wedding followed at St Pauls and Trinity Lutheran churches. Mr and Mrs Earl Kutler hosted relatives for birthday celebrations honoring Mrs Walters Joyce Vealey and Madge Garrett.
Harry Baker and Arthur Mason are home from Lansing for spring vacation. Clifford Shaw of Chicago visits Saline relatives early this week. A new cook book by the M. E. church ladies is ready for distribution. Misses Mina Bordine Ruth Sturm Linnie Rogers and Minnie Baty are home for a week. Georges Theurer's new parn work began Monday with BH Barr and son George in charge. Carl Schieh sold a Saline area farm to Christian Braun Jr to take possession around April 15. Vera Reeves of Belleville visited friends here Tuesday. Edith Stang returned home with her for a few days. St Pauls confirmation class includes Luella Schroen Luella Rentschler Pauline Mohrhardt Edgar Guthardt and Arthur Heininger. Eliza Fuller teacher in Judd district spends vacation at Milford with Hazel and Leona Richards. March has been a warm balmy record, few rainy days. A. M. Humphrey and daughter Helen and Edith Rouse and children Marian and Clarke visited A. C. Clarke and wife of Ann Arbor Friday. On March 23 Miss Sarah Heimerdinger wed Augusta Schallenmiller at the bride’s parents home. Edith Heimerdinger was bridesmaid and George Schallenmiller best man.
Divine Services in German at 10 00 a m Sunday school at 11 00 a m The Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday afternoon The Men's Club meets next Wednesday evening The League meets next Thursday evening April 4 The Bible school closes March 27 Tart words make no friends a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar
The Federated Church announces services and events led by Rev Roy J Miller. March 28 schedule includes praise and prayer at 7 30pm and choir practice at 8 30pm. March 31 worship at 10am with sermon S O 8. Sunday school at 11 15 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30pm unless Youth Conference at Ypsilanti alters plans.
Probate Court of Washtenaw County Michigan orders creditors of Fredricka Moore estate to file claims by May 27 1940 at ten o clock in the forenoon. Publication of notice is required for three consecutive weeks in The Saline Observer.
York Baptist Church at Stony Creek and Platt Roade presents morning worship at 10:00 a m with Sunday school and Bible class at 11:15 a m B P U and conversational scripture study at 7:00 p m and a Gospel meeting at 7:45 p m with the subject Run Speak to this Young Man Thursday night prayer and praise service at 8 o'clock Rev John H Hendricks pastor.
The Fourth Gospel has been attributed to John the Apostle for 125 years but debate arose in the third century. The appendix claims a beloved disciple but does not name one, offering seven candidates. Dates range 95 to 115 A D, most likely 100–110 A D, with authorship theories including John the Apostle, a secondary author, John the Elder, unknown authorship, or two writers.
Divine services at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 English services every second and fourth Sunday. Everyone is cordially invited.
Hours show operation until 5 daily and Saturday evenings. Closed Thursday afternoons, other evenings and Sundays by appointment.
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