Graduation Plans Are Practically Complete
Plans for this year's commencement are nearly set with three events May 27 29 and 31 at the H S gym. Rev M S Rice of Detroit will headline the commencement program as the main speaker with others contributing at the baccalaureate and class day ceremonies. An alumni banquet is scheduled for June 1 in the H S gym.
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Sub Rosa
H.&. Gymnasium
C. H. Wittbracht
St. Paul’s
Bert Ede
M. BE. Church
St. Paul's
Frances Bowen
Jean Carleen Burkhart
George Wood
Alwin Marion
Lucile Rogers
Florence Wiedmayer
John Burg
Helen Dunn
H. 8
M.S. Rice
North Woodward M. E
Detroit
M. HB
Rice
H. S
Senior Mews Celebrate Two Valedictorian Honors
Frances Bowen is named valedictorian and Jean Burkhart is salutatorian for the graduating class of 1884. The column praises their balanced academic achievement and leadership in school and community activities while noting the lack of a formal valedictorian/salutatorian ceremony. The rest of the piece reports on softball, a chalk talk, a farmers market effort, a band concert, and local chatter including a taxes joke about tacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bowen
Jean Burkhart
Frances
Jean
Saline High
Prizes Awarded In The Saline Poster Contest
The Saline American Legion Auxiliary held a poster contest in Saline Schools with two divisions from fourth through ninth grade and tenth through twelfth grade. Ruth Schleh won first prize of 1 dollar, Betty Cathers second with 75 cents, and Eileen Moehn third with 50 cents. all other entrants received 45 cents. The judging by Rev. Bert Ede, Mrs. Luella Parsons, and Mrs. Mark Sugden cited lack of an art teacher and limited painting but praised color harmony and design. Awards to be presented at 10 a.m. Wednesday assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary of
Saline
Bert Ede
Luella Parsons
Mark Sugden
Ruth Schleh
Betty Cathers
Eileen Moehn
Auxiliary
The Gypsy Rover to Headline Saline PTA Meeting
The Saline P T A will host a musical comedy titled The Gypsy Rover on Monday May 21. Students will form the chorus directed by Miss Soisson and Miss Gauss with committees for costumes stage decorations and ticket sales led by Al Schmidt. Buyers are urged to purchase early to fill the 600 seat auditorium and support the school.
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Saline
Softball League to Feature Six Teams This Season
The 1834 softball season will open with six teams. Two new entrants are Saline Valley Farms and the State hospital, joining four returning clubs. Managers meet tonight to finalize rules and player dispositions. A park “bee” drew nine volunteers to prepare a new diamond, but progress may lag to fall.
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Saline Valley Farms
State Hospital
Bridgewater
Geo. V. Cobb & Son
Haarer
Charles Albert
Macon Church to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
The Methodist church in Macon will observe its 100th founding anniversary with services starting Sunday May 13 led by Bishop Edgar Blake. A program of plantation songs and anti slavery era history is planned May 16 at 8 p m. A local cast will perform The Hoot Owl May 18 and 19 with Home Coming day May 20. Dr Phelps of Detroit will preach May 20 and Dr Halmhub er May 27.
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Methodist Church
Edgar Blake
Ypsilanti
Macon
Carroll Halbert
M. BE
Phelps
Detroit
Halmhuber
Melan Couple Quietly Married in Ohio
Miss Anna Sommers and Edward Grams wed quietly Friday April 27 at the bride’s home in Columbus Grove Ohio with Rev J W Witch officiating. The bride wore navy triple crepe and yellow Johanna Hill roses. groom wore oxford grey. They were attended by Harold Sommers and wife. Mrs Grams is from Milan area. both will live in Ann Arbor and work there.
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Anna Sommers
Edward Grems
Harold Sommers
Columbus Grove
Ohio
J. W. Witch
Johanna Hill
Grams
the Saline High School
Willing: Workers Meeting Notes April Session
Workers met with Mrs. Mable Needham for their April meeting called by president Mrs. Tia Luckhardt. Members sang Bless Be the Tie that Binds and recited the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. Minnie Hemmond led the program with music by Mrs. Lulu Fitzgerald and a play titled Physical Torture Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Needham
Tia Luckhardt
Hallie Mehler
Minnie Hemmond
Lulu ¥ Fitzgerald
Mesdames Mattie Craig
Ida Mehler
Alumni Banquet Promotes 1884 Class Reunion at School
The annual alumni banquet is set for Friday June 1 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. All graduates are invited and encouraged to attend and support a large 1884 reunion with music dancing and social time after the banquet. Tickets include meal and are sold by the ticket committee led by Kub and crew.
Saline Woman's Club Tour to Detroit News House
Thirty three Saline Woman's club members visited the Detroit News in a Gulf to guide through departments including artists and photography, advertising, library, printing, and the WWJ radio studio. Tea was served in a decorated conference room before meeting staff members.
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Saline Woman's Club
Detroit News
Sally Woodward
Guidas
George Catlin
WWJ
Rex White
Ella Gordon Smith
Louis Leeds
Edith Crumb
Jacqueline
Frost
The
News
Detroit ‘News
Bequest of thanks for sympathy following bereavement
We thank friends and relatives for kindness after our bereavement and appreciate Rev Ede for comforting words and the singing of Mr and Mrs Chester Leonard along with near relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ede
Chester Leonard
Clean-Up Days Set For Friday and Saturday Mornings
This week designates Friday and Saturday mornings as clean-up days. Residents should place tin cans and other recyclables in bags or boxes at curbside for truck pickup.
Obituary of John Collins Pioneer of Macon Neighb orhood
John Collins born December 1846 at the Macon old homestead son of Eli and Mary Ant Collins lived most his life in Macon vicinity with one Florida winter. He died April 28 at 87 with burial in Macon. Survived by Emerson and Almeda of Saline, a sister-in-law Bren Collins plus many nephews nieces and six great great nephews and nieces. He served on Gleason school board for about thirty years.
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John Collins
Eli
Mary Ant Collins
Old Homestead
Macon
HE Collins
Macon N
Florida
George
Gleason
Amos
James
Maccn Cemetery
Subscription payment for The Observer to 1984
Inclosed is a check to pay for 1933 to 1984 subscription to The Observer. We do not want to miss an issue of the paper. Keepers Mrs. A. M. Schairer.
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West
Point, Neb
Sim. R. Wilson
Observer
A. M. Schairer
Local Observer Offers Sample At Bargain Price
The Observer and The Pathfinder promise to keep readers informed both locally and globally. A sample issue is available for only 1.75 dollars for a year, with the weekly price set to attract new subscribers.
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Observer
Pathfinder
Frigid air ad and used auto listings lure buyers
The Observer’s classified section promotes Frigid aire at E. J. Muir's and Wiedman Auto Company offerings. It highlights Ford AA truck, Model A coupe, used tractors, spinners and spreads, Buicks and Pontiacs, and animals and garden goods from local merchants like Saline Mercantile Co and Bert Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedman Auto Co
Wiedman Auto Company
Saline
Classified ad roundup includes vehicles and services
A mixed list features a 1931 Chevrolet Truck with long wheelbase and stake body, a 1981 Chevrolet pickup in good condition, and a DeSoto Plymouth dealer recruitment. Also listed are a player piano bargain and a note inviting local legal printing notices for estate settlements to appear in The Observer.
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Chevrolet
GEO. W. Cook & Son
Gmo
W. Cook & Son
DeSoto-Plymouth
DeSoto and Plymouth
Hendee Motor Sales
Washington
Ann Arbor
The
Observer
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