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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1939

Page

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Reciprocity Meeting Draws Sixty-Eight at Church

On October 26 the Willing Workers hosted the Sa line and Macon Woman's Clubs at the Methodist church for a two course dinner and a program. Mrs Walter MacArthur read, Miss Vanden Belt spoke on war experiences in France and England, and a gas mask drill followed. The annual reciprocity gathering closes with interest from all three organizations.

Saline Macon Woman's Clubs Methodist Church America Alice Gilbert Miss Mills Bessie Collins Macon Woman's Club Flander Walter MacArthur Betty Vanden Belt Michigan State Normal College France England Vanden Belt Alll

Pretty Home Wedding in Monroe

A small family wedding took place October 28 at the Knapp home in Monroe. Miss Vera James wed Bliss Andrew Curtiss with Rev. Frederick G. Behner officiating. After a dinner at the Park hotel the couple traveled through Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia before arriving at 212 South Ann Arbor Street Saline. Curtiss works for Ford Motor Company. Community wishes accompanied the event.

Irving William Knapp River Raisin Road Monroe Vera James Bliss Andrew Curtiss Carl Alward Curtiss Saline Lewis Milhan Milhan Milham Frederick G. Behner First Presbyterian Church Park Hotel Kentucky Tennessee Virginia Military Academy South Ann Arbor Street Ford Motor Company

Fritz Kreisler To Give Tenth Ann Arbor Recital

The renowned Viennese violinist and French citizen Fritz Kreisler returns to Ann Arbor for his tenth recital in the Choral Union Concert Series at Hill Auditorium on Monday evening November 6. His fame rests on unmatched violin artistry and a status as a great man in music, drawing crowded audiences and lasting impressions.

Fritz Kreisler Ann Arbor Choral Union Hill Auditorium Kreisler Kreiser

Rotary guest Speaker Outlines Scout Council Plan

Rotarian Walter MacPeek of Ann Arbor spoke at The Tavern meeting last Thursday noon on a plan the Washtenaw Livingston Boy Scout Council expects to inaugurate to finance operations for the coming year, inviting all interested in boy scout work to participate.

Walter MacPeek Ann Arbor Rotary Club Weshtenaw

Pioneer Times Oakwood Cemetery history in Saline

The Saline Oakwood cemetery began as a Risdon family burial ground with no early records on first interments. Orange Risdon donated land, later extended by heirs, while council committees debated expanding with Hull Mead and Howard properties. The piece notes long served sexton C. M. King and invites readers to supply earlier burial details.

Saline Orange Risdon United States Oakwood Oakwood Cemetery The Observer D. van Duzer F. E. Jones A. C. Clarke Jacob Lutz Sexton C. M. King Mr. King J. W Hull Howard Mead Chicago Street Michigan Ave Monroe Street Hull A. J. Warren Saline Observer

Saline Hospital Patients Recovering After Procedures

Miss Vaneta Carr had tonsil removal Monday morning at Saline General Hospital. Miss Miriam Erskine underwent emergency appendectomy Saturday night and is recovering well. In Gladwin, workers unearthed 1876 newspapers and a 1862 penny from a tin cornerstone box during court house razing.

Vaneta Carr Miriam Erskine Gladwin MPA Court House

American Education Week Observance planned by local school

The local school plans American Education Week events from November 6 to 10. Thursday and Friday offer evening visits, a short assembly, movie showings, and a football game viewing with free tickets for visiting parents. Teachers prepare exhibits while Friday features dancing classes and a Pinckney Latine game. Official sponsors include NEA and the American Legion.

Amercan Education Week American Legion The National Education Association U. S. Office of Education National Congress of Parents and Teachers

Heart of the North for Love or Money at the Photos

The Woman features Norma Shearer Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell three star honors split among them in a three day opening. The film presents a strong love story with sharp dialogue and stylish sets. For Love of Money stars Robert Kent and June Lang with a brief underworld tale about raising $50,000. Heart of the North follows Dick Foran as a Canadian Mounted Police officer in technicolor.

Norma Shearer Joan Crawford Rosalind Russell Hollywood Universal Robert Kent June Lang Eoward Brophy Etienne Girardot Richard Lane Edward Gargan Horace MacMahon Kent Heart of the North Dick Foran Canadian Mounted Police Force Ini Technicolor

These Thieves Were Husky Birmingham

Two robberies carried out by strong arm men yielded a two wheeled trailer loaded with 500 bricks and separately 140 cement bags plus seven yards of gravel stolen.

Husky Birmingham MPA

October Strawberries Baffle Birmingham Patch

Sam Howting reports strawberries thriving in mid October in Birmingham with hopes they last until the first heavy frost. The unusual late crop mirrors a January freak occurrence noted in the area.

Birmingham Mpa Sam Howting

Hoffman’s Flats Trap and Rifle Shooting Event

A Sunday afternoon shoot at Hoffmans Flats features the Saline Gun and Rifle Club hosting a trap and rifle competition. Members test marksmanship across multiple stations with public attendance and club prizes.

Hoffman’s Flats Saline Gun and Rifle Club

Milan This Week Eye Service Advertisement

Dr Frank Gifford Optometrist offers eye examinations and glasses fitting in Milan at the Milan Hotel every Saturday afternoon and evening from 2:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Milan Frank. Gifford Toledo Polar Bear Finkheiner

Schmidt's Beer Tops Up Ulanti League Standings

Schmidt's Beer bowled 2738 Tuesday night to defeat Saline Tavern and grab first place in the Upalnti house league. Saline Tavern drops to third. Schumm and FitzGerald led with 606 and 598. Schmidt's won two of three games. The scores list Saline Tavern and Schmidt's Beer members with high scores and totals. The United States consumes 67 percent of the world rubber production.

Schmidt’s Beer Saline Tavern Saline Schumm FitzGerald Schmidts Dusterbeck Tanner Hoeft Anguras O'Leary Munro Mansfield Shelby

Classified Ads Snapshot From The Observer Liner Page

A dense collage of classified notices and small ads from The Observer Liner section. Listings include wanted help and goods, farm stock, livestock feed, clothing and gear, services, auctions, and local events with contact names and phone numbers. Notable items mention parcels like Par sons store offers, Macon Church Fair, and local service stations.

Auctioning 1985 Chevrolet Coach and remodeled West Side Home

Classified listing notes a 1985 Chevrolet Coach economy run and good condition. Also advertises a remodeled West Side home for rent near Ford plant with 5 rooms and hot air furnace. Additional line lists J. L. Schill contact in Ypsilanti. Separate fruit sale offers large June apples at 50 cents per bushel from Woodward Fruit Farm near Manchester.

Ford Plant J. L. Schill Michigan Ave Guicker Woodward Fruit Farm Manchester Kies Road

Wostick & Ford’s Hi-Speed Station Promotes Winter Prep

A Michigan lubrication and battery service advertises winter driving readiness. It highlights tires wipers batteries and oil with delivery service during severe weather. The spot mentions barn and weather talk and urges customers to stock up for safe driving.

Wostick & Ford Michigan Harris

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