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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
4
A letter warns Saline voters that the Saline school building poses a serious fire risk due to wood interiors oil soaked floors narrow stairways and inadequate fire escapes. The writer urges a yes vote on the bond issue to fund safer facilities to prevent tragedy.
Congress authorized the Boulder Dam project on the Colorado River to irrigate thousands of acres in the southwest. Critics accuse promoters of exploiting gullible buyers with inflated prices before study and demand. Dr Smith of the general land office notes vast vacant government land unlikely ever to be irrigated. The Pontiac state hospital reports 800 on waiting lists as beds fill and releases and admissions balance.
The Michigan Historical Commission invites original research articles on Michigan history up to 5000 words. Submissions must be typed single-sided, unsigned, with authors' real names in a separate envelope, due by September 1 1930 to George N Fuller Lansing. The prize is 100 dollars and winners will be announced at the society's fall meeting.
The club held a November 21 gathering with 28 attendees hosted by Mrs. Myra Rhoades and Mrs. Luella Rhoades. They voted to donate 35 to spread Thanksgiving cheer and to supply reading material to county farm inmates, followed by a short program of readings and a Mizpah adjournment.
The notice urges readers to shop early to avoid hurry and to mail gifts early for timely arrival. It promotes tuberculosis Christmas seals sold by the Michigan Tuberculosis Association, noting penny stickers improve parcel appearance and fund the crusade against tuberculosis.
Pittsfield items list local moves visits and family events from the Roberts Hopp and Smith households. George Payne buys a new car while others travel to Detroit Ypsilanti and Saline. A back blast at Cement City injures Jack Deer. he is treated and improving at Mercy Hospital. The airport house renovation signals a future aviator facility.
The annual district meeting of the Ann Arbor area including Monroe Lenawee Oakland Washtenaw and parts of Ingham and Livingston was held Friday November 15. Rev A W Stalker preached the morning sermon and Dr J E Martin presided. Reports covered evangelism education and church work including service to the Elderly via Chelsea and the Children’s Home. The afternoon featured a 20 minute organ recital and a report from Albion College noting record enrollment. The business session elected A W Stalker as president Fred Lendrum as vice president and S Schoffield as secretary treasurer.
Or ris McClellan Klein died after an apoplectic stroke on November 21 1929 in Saline Michigan aged 65 8 days. He was born March 14 1864 in Lima township and spent his life as proprietor of Schuyler Mills. Funeral services were held at his home and St. Pauls church with burial at Oakwood cemetery. He leaves five sisters one brother 10 nephews seven nieces and many relatives and friends.
George J. Stollsteimer aged 84 died at his home in Lodi township on November 21. He was born in Scio township and lived his life in the area. Survived by widow three daughters Mrs W L Hawker Ypsilanti Mrs Edward Armbruster Lodi Mrs Edward Waler Pittsfield two sons George and Fred Lodi and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the house Saturday at 2 30 Rev C H Wittbracht officiating. Burial in Lodi cemetery.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for assistance during their bereavement and for floral offerings. Special thanks go to Rev Wittbracht for comforting words and the choir for their songs.
The note from Mrs. George Stollsteimer and Children thanks those who showed kindness during their bereavement. They also acknowledge Reverend Wittbracht for his comforting words. The message ends with a brief aside about better brakes for cars and pedestrians.
The annual report shows expenditures of 11 064 000 for the year ended June 30 1929 for disaster relief health and veteran services. Judge Payne notes Red Cross relies on voluntary membership not government funds with Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day Roll Call urging public support.
A nationwide Red Cross program seeks to prevent illness and save lives through skilled nursing care and advanced life saving and first aid. It aims to extend public health nursing services via chapters, promote home care, accident prevention, cleanliness, and higher health standards in communities.
The year 1929 marks the tenth anniversary of the American Junior Red Cross with 6,878,000 members in the United States and insular possessions. Junior Red Cross societies exist in 41 nations and emphasize international correspondence, exchanges, albums, and small gifts. The organization, governed by youth, distributed 85,000 Christmas boxes last year and gained 349,171 members.
Fifty one nations belong to the League of Red Cross Societies and stand ready to carry on health disaster relief and life saving programs worldwide through coordinated missions and aid.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor calls for mass support of the Red Cross. He notes the suffering of the people during disasters and credits Red Cross services with saving lives. The AFL has backed Red Cross appeals at Roll Call and will continue funding the humane work. Green sits on the Red Cross Board of Incorporators.
Forty nine thousand nurses enrolled with the Nursing Service of the American Red Cross in Washington meet society regulations and may be summoned for disaster or emergencies. Of these, twenty thousand served in World War I and the rest serve as the standing reserve for the Army and Navy Nurse Corps and other governmental health services.
A large turnout at the Rotary Club meeting praised open programs and joked about rid dies. D. B. South urged support for a new school building noting risks of fire and narrow stairs during emergencies. Thanksgiving delays next meeting. A quip about gender grooming ends with a stock market joke on golf.
Fragmentary notes describe a robbery at a safe during a period of contention over night watchmen. The text hints at discussions and accusations about listening to corner lossers and attempting to gain ground amid the incident.
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