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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
4
The Saline Observer lists subscription prices and per line charges for notices, with obituary and marriage notices free, entertainment announcements charged per admission, poetry charged per line, and personal notices billed at regular rates. The publisher is Sim R Wilson.
The piece celebrates spring with vivid images of new leaves and blossoms and reflects on poetry and the natural world. It contrasts real plants with imitations, notes a plant’s self-sustaining life from roots to leaves, and ends with the fresh, life-affirming scent of earth and green growth.
The Michigan Press Association will host July meetings for 350 to 450 newspapermen in Detroit with a four day state tour. Editors will inspect General Motors and the Cadillac plant and visit Henry Ford's Greenfield Village. The gathering coincides with a recent sit down strike and aims to present Michigan in a positive light.
Fifteen years ago R Parsons is painting his farm home south of town and making improvements. Mrs William Howard of Homer visits daughter Mrs Charles Marken. Harold and Carl Zahn trip to Detroit. Misses Hiva and Gertrude Zahn return with them. Carl Moehn buys East Michigan avenue home from Mrs Samalde Cole and moves in this week. Fred Jerry and Melvin Dell celebrate birthdays at Mr and Mrs George Dell's home. C D Finkbeiner to add piping soft water and other improvements. Mrs Leo Westphal fills in at Cc F Smith store while Clifford Stang joins Chevrolet sales at Saline Garage. Saline Savings Bank installs a loud speaking radio for customer enjoyment. Hammond school hosting preaching, Sunday school with over eighty in service and sixty in Sunday school. Youngs, Needham, Needham, Hammond, Mohrhardt, and Hanson present a play “Happy Hour” at Sunday school. Watt and Osler of Ann Arbor show moving pictures at Oak Grove schoolhouse. Handicraft Club judged by Watt. Fred Schroen Jr wins first, Lewis and Thomas Connor second, Howard Richards and James Desbrough tied for third. about sixty five present.
Thirty years ago Clarence was born to Mr and Mrs Alphonse Schmid on Thursday. Mrs Martin Fouss returned from Colorado after spending winter there. Dr Mummery buys Dr Sanford drug stock and keeps shop. Mrs Wolf improves West Main property. Nora Clark and Waunetta with Harry Gernus visit VanHoutens. Leonard family hosts relatives from Monroe and Davison. Saline Co operative painted inside and out. Tone and Harmon Briggs host seventh and eighth graders after school. Minnie Davison visits from Gros Isle. stays with Mrs S H Wheelock. Mrs Heininger entertains relatives at home.
Editors will board a Pullman leaving shortly after midnight for Traverse City arriving in time for breakfast and a morning tour. From Traverse City they travel to Harbor Springs by noon Friday with 100 to 150 autos for a visa through the harbor and resort to Mackinac Island for dinner at the Grand Hotel. They have two days on the island, then board a steamer at 1 pm Sunday for Detroit, with options to Chicago. The tour showcases Michigan’s auto industry and resort resources as the state funds $10,000 for four days.
Lorena Hieber reports on senior class activities as the school nears the end of the six weeks. Special committees organize the May 28 J-Hop while Speech II recites and panel discussions draw interest. Chemistry studies metals and water softness. Nickname Pinkey and other student details appear in the weekly characteristics.
Mrs Mary Jackson expects to leave Sunday for Northville to visit Mrs Irving Corbk and then travel to Det to see Mrs Larzelere.
This column notes that accidents stem mainly from the human driver rather than machines. It cites statistics showing two thirds of crashes involve driver error, with 7,240 deaths from excessive speed and 3,940 from driving on the wrong side of the road in 1935, urging readers to heed ads.
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