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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
4
The Michigan Medical Society approved a group plan offering family medical service at low monthly rates. For $2 to $4.50 monthly, families gain doctor visits, X rays, labs, and limited treatment credits, with strict income and age limits and a five dollar annual self-pay threshold.
The plan provides 21 days of hospital service per year per family member, semi private rooms or wards, use of operating room, anesthesia, routine labs, and drugs. After 12 months, maternity care is provided. Rates are two to five cents daily with tiered monthly costs for single, couple, and family plans.
Mrs. Bruce LeBaron called on Mrs. Alger Allison Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Bessie Collins of Saline was a caller at the Allison home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sweeney Jr of Detroit spent Saturday with his father Joseph Sweeney. Robert Hoppes Malcolm Sanders Leon Sanders and Howard Copeland spent Sunday afternoon with John D Allison.
JUDD DISTRICT A. G. Richards picks corn for Clifford Brown of Ridgeway. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce LeBaron attend a party in Mooreville. A shower for Mr. and Mrs. George F. Richards at D. G. Richards home. gifts received. George F. Richards and Ruth Riggs wed at St Thomas parish with relatives. reception at Harold and Grace Riggs home. Newlyweds rent a furnished farm apartment near Detroit where the groom works.
Mr and Mrs H J Forsythe and Mrs Adrian Elsman spent Wednesday in Detroit. The Elsman and Forsythe families visited and attended Hillsdale fair with multiple relatives in Hillsdale and nearby Macon area. Grant Pennington of Van Nuys California spent weekends with his sister Mrs Hovey Needham and with the Miller and Pennington families.
Miss Margaret Lewis spent the night with Miss Genevieve Gil be Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gilbert and Mrs. E M Gilbert accompanied their guests Mr and Mrs Richard Smith of Buffalo N Y as far as London Ont by way of Port Huron Sunday on their way home
Martha Kitts visited Miss Gertie Drake a few days last week. Gertie Drake visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Heller in Ann Arbor. Dorothy Winekoff of Wayne stayed with Mr and Mrs Bert Moore. Dorothy Moore visits her sister Mrs William Birkle in Platt. Mrs Fred Kalmbach visited daughter Mrs Erwin Gorning in Detroit. Mr and Mrs George Ames spent Sunday with son John Williams and family. Ralph Moore was out of school two weeks due to a bad arm infection. Mr and Mrs Charles Naylor attended a birthday party at his brother’s home in Ann Arbor last Wednesday. About fifty friends surprised Walter Lindemann for his 21st birthday with progressive pedro and a birthday cake with 21 candles.
West Saline residents report visits among families from Dexter Tecumseh and Detroit. Local groups attended a Washington World’s Fair trip and a married couple’s reception at Polar Bear casino. Supervisors prepare for a health unit vote with officials named Dorothy Fairbanks and W P Schwoche as contacts.
More than 300 hens are in prospect for the 17th annual egg contest at Michigan State College as entries close for the 51 week event opening Oct. 1. Prof. Card notes the contest now judges egg size and points, aiming for healthier birds and greater livability to boost poultry profits and industry development.
A reader challenges catalog sellers with pointed queries about cash offers, trade benefits, local taxes, public spending, and moral commitments. The piece argues merchants should disclose terms, and if they fail, towns can rely on local services instead, urging readers to demand clear answers.
Loyal Kanitz and family host and visit neighbors in Mooreville with detours to Hillsdale fair and Weston Ohio. Guests include Mr and Mrs Burt Draper M D Knowles from Lansing and others from Detroit Ypsilanti Jackson Kalamazoo Saline Milan and Ann Arbor. Several family members travel for visits and an ap endicitis operation is noted at Saline General hospital.
The Washtenaw County Road Commission invites sealed proposals by 11:00 A M on Friday October 13 1939 for grade and alignment corrections gavel placement for base and surface and related work on Seven Mile road Outer Drive South State Street road and Dexter Chelsea road. Details at 415 West Washington Street Ann Arbor. Right to reject any or all proposals reserved.
Probate Court in Washtenaw County Michigan schedules creditors claims for the estate of George Walker deceased. Creditors may file claims at the Probate Office Ann Arbor by February 19, 1940. Hearings set for December 19, 1939 and February 19, 1940 at 10:00 AM. Jay G Pray, Judge of Probate. Published October 5 12 19 1939.
New College at Michigan State College hires Poultryman with Ph D degree as Assistant Professor Harry W. Henderson. He divides time between teaching and research and specializes in poultry physiology and embryology. He arrived September 1 from Iowa State College in Ames after studies at Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin universities. C G Card
The head of the college poultry husbandry department announced Dr Henderson's appointment after confirmation by the State Board of Agriculture. The text also notes a separate, unrelated quip about a woman hiding a family skeleton by making her daughter wear longer skirts.
Chancery notice from Washtenaw County Circuit Court Ann Arbor August 1939 requires defendant Lilo Carroll Buck to appear within three months. Publication to begin two weeks from the order. Lee N. Brown (plaintiff's attorney) of Ypsilanti is listed along with court officers George W. Sample and William N. Hamilton.
In Washtenaw County Circuit Court Chancery William Braun estate administratrix Florence Wright sues William W Harwood Alma C Harwood William Harwood Lewis Goddard Lewis L Goddard Margaret Eaton Bert Gregory Rosa Gregory George Bert Gregory Rosa A Gregory Rosa Adele Gregory Rose Adele Gregory Rose Gregory Rose A Gregory William W Howard Alma C Howard and unknown heirs. Defendants must appear within three months. statutory notice by publication in The Saline Observer starting two weeks from the order dated September 10, 1939. Parcel described as Lot 50 Gilbert’s Addition, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County. Attorneys: Lee N Brown. Publication dates Sept 21-28 Oct 5-26 Nov 2, 1939.
Mortgage default on a Washtenaw County property owned by Edward and Liza Gotts triggers foreclosure. The notice lists a due amount of 1571.16 and taxes for 1937 and 1938, with sale set for October 12, 1939, at the Washtenaw County Courthouse in Ann Arbor.
Michigan State College releases bulletin 206 detailing 17 farming types across the state. Author E B Hill analyzes how soil, topography, climate, and economic factors create regional farming patterns. The 100 page guide includes 43 dot maps showing weather, crops, livestock, county population, land values and more.
Radical changes in Michigan traffic rules take effect. Stop signs govern all intersections. Right turns on red are prohibited unless a green arrow permits entry with yield to traffic and pedestrians. A flashing red arrow requires a stop before turning. Pedestrian rules favor green signals and right of way for walkers crossing on green. Pedestrians on rural roads must walk on the left, with sidewalks restricting pedestrian travel on main highways. Speed limits cap at 25 mph in business and residential zones. 50 mph for trailer combos when towed by a car. Lane discipline rules ban straddling lines on multi lane roads and forbid driving in the far left lane. Park parallel within 12 inches of the curb. left curb parking prohibited except on one-way streets. Two-wheeled riders may not ride more than two abreast. bicycles must have a regular seat for carrying a passenger. Hitching to vehicles by riders on bicycles, skates, or toy vehicles is illegal.
Michigan State College home economics extension staff advise yearly ring replacement for jar covers. New rings should pass two tests: stretch to twice length and still recover, or resist cracking when folded and pressed. The saying emphasizes actions over possessions in prudent food prep.
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