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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
3
The Bank as a Cultivator of Home Soil argues that money becomes motive power like steam or electricity, enabling men to accomplish more with less time and effort. It claims that your interests and the bank’s align.
Local residents report visits, Mother's Day gatherings, and travel. Notable items include Mrs. G Birkle renting to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coon, Ann Arbor, plus hospital stays, church events, and community plans. Death reported: Chris Rentz found dead, suicide ruled by coroner.
The Whatsoever class of the Methodist church hosted a church night on Monday May 6 with many members guests and families in attendance. Mrs Curtiss opened the program with a greeting and Miss Lottie Wallace led devotionals followed by prayer by Miss Mae Wheeler. Mrs J N Lewis chaired the entertainment featuring a class quartet and Dora Holmes on piano. Mrs Koella of Ann Arbor spoke about her trip to Norway showing pictures and maps and noting war travel difficulties. The meeting closed with Blest Be the Tie That Binds and a social lunch was served.
An open forum at Saline's Methodist church on May 15 at 6:00 PM will discuss the initiative to ban all suspending of alcoholic drinks in rural areas. Rev A G Hetherington and others from Michigan temperance and civic groups will speak. 20 meetings are planned in Washtenaw County this month.
Saline school board in 1936 set up a central accounting system for school class and club finances. The four-year totals show receipts 16 029.61 expenditures 14 672.44 and a May 3 1940 balance of 1357.17 with many student groups listed and a common monthly $1000 balance.
The Saline Valley Community Group hosts a basket picnic at Valley Farms on Sunday May 19 with a 1 to 2 dinner, then a short program featuring Mrs. William Haber of Ann Arbor and the Schumann Accordion Band. A farm tour follows at 3 80.
Saline library reports 733 books in circulation in April and lists new arrivals including Native Son by Richard Wright and Dry Guillotine by Rene Belindt. A donated batch from Wilbur Coe and a 100 volume loan from the State Library add adult and children’s titles. Wright’s novel is recommended for its stark portrayal of racial injustice and crime in America.
The United States hosts more aliens within its borders than any other country. Michigan forests once covered about 36 of 37 percent of the state's area. American cotton production rose fiftyfold from 1800 to the Civil War. Italy uses marsh gas as a gasoline substitute, with about fifteen hundred ambulances employing the fuel.
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