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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
8
Michigan faces a looming budget gap with a projected payroll surge under the new civil service law. Director Brownrigg hinting at 2,000 to 3,000 state employee layoffs by July 1 sparks debate as authorities seek to avert a $20 million deficit.
The Saline City Council adopts a park ordinance creating a seven member Park Board with exclusive control of all park real estate and future acquisitions. Members are to be nominated by local groups and appointed by the Council, serving four year terms with a funded Park Fund and annual maintenance provisions.
City council approves minutes, assigns 1000 dollars to Park Commission, adopts Park Ordinance, names Park Commission members from local groups, sets terms to 1941 and 1942, lists bills including wages licenses and repairs, adjourns to May 12 with tax rate kept at eight dollars per thousand.
Mrs Hugh Craig spends days at Walter Craig home in Macon. Leota Sandh of Romulus visits her father Albert Cross. Alton Clough of Ogden visits William Popka family. Herman Mehler Mallie Jane Howard Hammond visit James Young in Ann Arbor. Mrs Hugh Craig and grandson Jimmy with Mrs Sam Craig visit Britton. Music Festival attendees from the area include Virginia Kathryn Luckhardt Shirley Mashino Mara lyn Mashino. Gleason school closes with a district picnic and pupils go to Adrian to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Mrs Vaughn returning next fall as teacher.
Miss Meta Schlegel died Sunday at Emanus Lutheran Home in St Louis where she had lived eight years. Born July 12 1877 in Bridgewater she later moved and is survived by brother Arthur Schlegel of Detroit. Funeral Tuesday at Dietiker Funeral Home with Rev M C Phillipp of Bridgewater officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Central York reports Oak Grove school closed Friday. Ann Arbor visitors included Mr and Mrs Ula Acres. They visited Lake Erie Sunday. Willis visitors included Mr and Mrs Curtis Dillon and Mr and Mrs Edward Alber. Elwin Sanders family visited Cleveland relatives midweek.
Mrs Bry spent Monday with Mrs Margaret Schroen in Ann Arbor. Mr and Mrs Clifford Brown of Ridgeway spent Friday evening at the home of D G Richards. Mr and Mrs Will Gallaher of Ann Arbor, Mr and Mrs Clifford Richards of Willow, Paul Richards and Miss Carter of Salem, Mr and Mrs A G Richards and George E F Richards visited Mr and Mrs D C Richards Sunday.
Households in Hammond district report a weekend of visits and dinners. Mr and Mrs Forsythe hosted Adrian Bilsman and family. George Sherman Blig of Oliver spent the week with Walter Gordons. Lloyd Catey visited Grand Lode with their children and Wilford and wife. Guests included Mr and Mrs Glen Gordon and family from Adrian, Ira Hawk and son, Per rin Hank of Plymouth, Clyfe Gauntlett of Ridge Road, and Helen Greenman of Ypsilanti.
Mrs Willis Leonard hosted a birthday club gathering. Jane Colon is ill at her daughter's home. Ralph Long and family visited with Orland Sweetland. Loyal Kanitz family visited Milan. Stray dogs damaged John Dee Goldsmiths sheep, 18 killed or injured. Eighth graders Luella Mae Murray Glady Russ Doris Jean Wineland Donald Kelsey Guy Jacobs Billie Papp graduate. Kenneth Laidlaw Frank Gilman Harold MacLachlan families visit Gillman home. Ruth Dieterle celebrated birthday with 16 guests from Ann Arbor. Mrs Clara Layton baked the cake. Mrs Dieterle received a silk slip. Peter Craig hosted Kayl’s seventh birthday party with six boys and a noon lunch. Favors, candy, gum, and gifts noted.
Macon and nearby towns share numerous social visits and gatherings. Funeral services were held for Leonard Graf at the M E church and for Mrs Angela Smith in Clinton with burial at Clinton cemetery. Memorial Day exercises are planned at the Clinton cemetery with Rev William Skentlebury speaking.
The Fosdick school PTA meeting featured pupil performances with Shirley Kern opening remarks. Students from primary to fourth grade presented songs, a dramatized story, and a radio announcer sketch by Bob Wells, followed by reading demonstrations, spelling, penmanship praise, and a Danish festival dance.
The event features exhibit tables with third and fourth grade notebooks answered by Erma Laura and Harold at specific stations. Older students plan a Rhythm Band while the fourth grade performs Ice Cream Synaxie. Parents and the school board provide refreshments.
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