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Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1920

Page

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Saline School saturates year with senior events

Saline holds a busy closing week with plays at the opera house on May 27 featuring Jimmie Did It and student roles such as Jimmie Cavendish and Major Kilpepper. A bacculaureate sermon by Rev. Charles Bayless follows on May 30 at the M E church. Graduation diplomas will be awarded June 3 at the Presbyterian church, with music and remarks.

Saline Opera House Jimmie Jimmie Cavendish LeRoy Schill Chesaldine Theodore Stimpson Kilpepper Lynford, Bracey Senacharrib Popp Brea Lauren Scalsh Hue John Morris Scotch McAllister Carl Zahn Shorty Long Harold Layher Billy VanDorn Raymond Westphal Dr. Twiggs C.eey Cess Miss Jim” Channing Anna Higgins Marjorie Haviland Selma Boettner Bagesby Charles Bayless M. E Pixie Presbyterian Church Selma Boettner Nellie Mohrhardt John Morris Mildred Zahn Florence Tucker Dorothea Keller Gertrude Kitts Mildred Manor Blanche Manor

Memorial Day Proclamation by Michigan Governor Sleeper

Governor Albert H. Sleeper proclaims May 30 as Memorial Day, urging statewide observances for Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans. He notes reduced veteran numbers but calls for support, half staff flags until noon, and accessible observances for elderly survivors.

Spain Shiloh Antietam Gettysburg Albert H. Sleeper Michigan Howell

Saline Woman's Club Closes Year With Banquet and Program

The Saline Woman's Club held its closing meeting and banquet at the Blaess home on Tuesday afternoon May 25. Members enjoyed a varied program with solos, a flute piece, a character game, and charates followed by a formal banquet and toasts to officers past and future.

Saline Woman’s Club Max Blaess Harry Taylor Fred Burkhart Ruth Rose Mills Miss Rose Frank Harwood Will Barr

Card of Thanks for Comfort After Bereavement

Mrs. Charles R. Cobb expresses gratitude to friends for support after her bereavement. She thanks Mr. Omsted for comforting words and for the flowers conveying sympathy and love.

Marriage Licenses Listed For Ann Arbor Detroit And Manchester

Frank Dingman 47 of Ann Arbor to Eva Smith 34. Charles C Hodge 27 Ann Arbor to Clara DB Pilbeam. Fred M Wurster 50 Arn Arbor to Katherine Schaeberle 44 Detroit. Oscar Bertke 21 Manchester to Lavina Klose 21 Sharon.

Frank Dingman Ann Arbor Eva Smith Same Charles C. Hodge Clara DB Pilbeam Fred i M. Wurster Arn Arbor Katherine Schaeberle Detroit Oscar Bertke Manchester Lavina, Klose Sharon

Oakwood Cemetery Lot Care Requested Ahead of Memorials

Cemetery trustees urge Oakwood lot owners and friends to mow and trim plots on Friday or Saturday so the grounds look tidy for Monday memorial exercises. If a neighbor’s lot is uncared for, volunteers should address it.

Oakwood

Mr and Mrs Fred Brenton Host Farewell Party

Mr and Mrs Fred Brenton entertained about fifty neighbors and friends last Thursday evening at a farewell party. The Bren tons have purchased the home of Mrs EF Wells on South Ann Arbor Street and will occupy it in the near future.

Fred Brenton Srs. Brenton EF. C. Wells Ann Ar Street

Kidney pills ease Canton man's back pain

Ber Dawson of Canton describes five years of kidney trouble with severe back pains. After using Foley's Kidney Pills, his pain subsided and has not returned. The ad notes the medicine relieves backache and related symptoms, with Wheeler's Pharmacy as a source.

Ber Dawson Walnut St Canton Foley Wheeler’s Pharmacy

Memorial Day Observance in Saline Details

Saline marks Memorial Day on Monday May 31 with flag display by residents and businesses and flower collection for decorating at council rooms from 8 30 to 10 00 am. Grave decoration by flower girls led by George Scheger at 10 am and bell tolling from 12 00 pm. Procession to cemetery at 1 pm for G A R ritual services, then school grounds for invocation by Rev Charles Bayless and allegorical impersonations by the mayor with Mrs Burkhart and Mrs Wheeler. Orator Rev Lloyd Douglass. Music by Miss Rose Mr Finch and Mr Herbert. Committees include Marshal George A Miller Flags G C Howard Flowers Mrs George Cook et al Flower Girls from Saline School Conveyance of Old Soldiers George Cook Firing Squad Charles Koch and G W Seeger.

George Scheger Charles Bayless Burkhart America Wheeler Schaner Lloyd Douglass Miss Rose Finch Herbert George A. Miller G. C. Howard Plowers George Cook Martin Fuoss Charles Miller C. A. Jordan

Annual Baccalaureate Service for Class of 1920

May 30th marks the baccalaureate service at seven thirty p m in the Methodist church. The program includes organ voluntary entry of graduates hymns scriptural reading choir anthem Beautiful River of Life and baccalaureate address. All attendants urged to be present before the class entrance during the organ voluntary.

Methodist Church

Willing Workers Meeting At Mrs Gooding Home

The society gathered at Mrs Bertha Gooding on May 20 with devotions led by the president and singing by members. Mrs Adelaide Jordan won the quilt drawing as plans for the next meeting at Mrs Mary Mc Mann on June 17 were discussed.

Bertha Gooding Thelma Custer Ada Lutz Hattie Mehler Ella Mae Gooding Lottie Parsons Mattie Craig Adelaide Jordan Mary*McMann

Pulpit to be filled by U. M. student Cecil Wicker

The Federated church invites all to hear Cecil Wicker a senior student from the University of Michigan who plans to enter the ministry. The service next Sabbath will feature a sermon on the theme Test of Faith and worship in the sanctuary.

Federated Church Cecil Wicker U. of M Mr. Wicker

Mr and Mrs Samuel Lambarth Motored to Manchester

Mr and Mrs Samuel Lambarth were noted as touring to Manchester on Sunday in a brief society item from the local page.

Samuel ‘Lambarth Manchester

Classified ads offer household and farm items for sale

Observer Liners presents a classified page listing items for sale and services. Includes hay, lumber, Pol and China sow plus pigs, ringlet rock eggs, two burner stove, two ton hay, range, and miscellaneous jobs and notices with contact phones. Local sellers include Mrs Wells, J Guenther, Frank Stilts, Herman Heininger, and Mrs Atwood R McAndrew.

Highest prices paid for all kinds of timber

Saline Manufacturing Company of Saline Michigan advertises top rates for timber both standing and delivered to the Saline mill. It notes some trees are mature and ready to cut and provides contact at phone number 37 or write to H. H. Ifsllock.

Saline Manufacturing Company H. H. Ifsllock Saline, Mich

Timber Wanted by Braghy & Son for elm and oak

Braghy & Son seek all kinds of saw timber after renewing lease of Charles Fahrner mill. They offer good prices whether timber stands or at the mill and request replies by letter or phone No 70 for a call to view what is available.

Charles Fahrner

Detroit United Lines Timetable Details 1920 Route

Schedule for Saline to Ypsilanti service with morning and evening departures from Saline and Ypsilanti. Services run every two hours through the day with late-night cars and theatre-car connections at Ann Arbor Wayne and Ypsilanti for Detroit Jackson and Plymouth Northville. In effect May 18 1920.

Saline Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Wayne Plymouth Northville Detroit Jackson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Land of Ours Saline Savings: Bank Federal Reserve Bank Weyenberg Brand Weyenberg Burkhart Bros Texas Martin. Fuoss Schnebelt’s Bakery Rev Wittbracht Miss Schaner W. D. Henderson Taylor Parsons Board of Education Coleman C. Vaughan Woman’s Club Meeting Charles R. Cobb Board of Trustees Observer Ges Braun J. Guenther Laurel Range FB. C. Wells Frank Stilts Macon Poland China George Uphaus Wiedman WS. Morden Gall Miss Grylls Yipsilanti Alfred Augustus Michigan‘ Avenue Herman Heininger Harl Fosdick Atwood R. McAndrew S. Washington St Josenhans E. C. Rowley’ & Sons G. F. Braghy & Son Detroit United Lines
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