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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1953
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices: two fifty per year in advance for Michigan residents and three dollars per year in advance for out of state and U S possessions. Single copies cost five cents. Advertising rates available upon request.
A nostalgic overview traces Mother's Day history from its 1914 origins to 1960s greeting card imagery. It notes sentimental themes, humorous cards, and idealized Mom portraits, including references to Dad cards and playful animal designs.
Optimist Club and American Legion sponsor Hagan-Wallace Circus two shows at the Fairgrounds on May 26. Proceeds fund youth activities. tickets to under privileged children encouraged. If successful, plan for annual event. unique three ring motorized tent show. Spokesmen note no other large circuses scheduled in Ann Arbor this year.
The feature showcases greeting cards shaped like a household basket, easy chair, teapot, sprinkling can, and kitchen stove with a cut-out queen's crown for Mother's head. Other cards include an antique clock with the message Time just makes you sweeter and designs for sisters, aunts, godmothers, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Griffin and children visited the Robert Holt home in Ypsilanti. Mr and Mrs Robert M Buck of Cleveland were guests of Dr and Mrs John Buck. Mrs Blanche Ellis of Dundee spent time with Ray Starling. Bessie Collins returned from Washington DC and York PA after visiting relatives. Colleen Gross of Detroit stayed with her parents Alwin and Colene Gross. The Curtiss and Decker families spent a weekend in Lansing with Mrs John O Curtiss and Mrs Arthur Perry of Amherst Mass.
Mrs. Louis Bowen and Sandiland visited Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Walla in Inkster on Sunday. Clarence Fritz and family and George Winkle called on the Armine Westphal family in Dundee and on the Edgar Westphals in Monroe.
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