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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
3
Local notices record numerous residents and visitors in Ann Arbor and nearby towns. Many trips include Mr. Charles Gross, Luther Briggs, Miss Ruth Bon, Mrs. William Martin, Mr. Herman Meininger, and others. social events, May Festival attendance, and community projects are mentioned along with road trips to Lansing and Bath.
The annual Junior-Senior Prom was held Saturday in the sonic club rooms with a castle theme. Tables formed an S, apricot and apple green decor, four course dinner prepared by mothers, seven Sophomore waitresses, and a program featuring royal menu items and honors for both classes. The Grand March, Toastmistress Esther Bowen, and various toasts followed, with orchestral music by the Auril Jahnke orchestra and dancing after the program.
Gould of Detroit visited Saturday on business. Mr and Mrs William Martin were Whittaker visitors Sunday. Laverne Heininger of Ypsilanti visited Saline friends Sunday. Mrs Gladys Dutton is now an operator at the telephone office. Mr and Mrs Lee Tescher plan to attend the graduation of their daughter Mary Alice Tescher in Noblesville Indiana Friday. Liberty theatre presents Three Bad Men for Memorial Day with The Flying Mail Saturday and Her Honor the Governor next Wednesday. Saline Poultry Association meets Tuesday May 31 at Clyde Wells home Pittsfield township. new program being arranged and all poultry folk invited. A novel handbill drop distributed Tuesday noon advertising the Dodge Six. airplane dropped the flyers above town. For Rent Furnished rooms for light housekeeping call 237 F3.
Between 850 and 400 boys and girls plus parents attended the annual winter 4 H achievement day in Ann Arbor. The event began with a parade led by the Ann Arbor High School band, lunch at the county fair grounds, and visits to the boys and girls building to view clothing and handicraft exhibits judged by Miss Sylva Wixson and Nevell Pearson. Winners included the Clothing Demonstration Team Glenn Girbach and Nora Gordon, with district and state opportunities noted for Michigan State College events in July.
Saline won 7 to 1 over Ida Y Friday with Folk debuting on the mound for five innings. Gordon finished, Wittkop allowed four hits, Saline scored four runs in the sixth. Fielding notes include hits by Aprill and others, with Wittkop striking out nine over seven innings. Glenn and Leo Curtis reported an opossum near Grass Lake, likely destined for Jackson zoo.
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