This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1938
Page
1
The Saline Community Fair returns with expanded facilities and two programs at 8 p m each day. A 5c admission funds exhibits, with ribbons and cash prizes for poultry grains canning quilting livestock and more. Local organizers thank merchants teachers band and students for support as preparations continue.
Saline residents praise last year’s co operation and announce a big free movie night. The local theatre with community groups will present a two hour program starting at 7 p m for lower grade children and a second show for older youngsters. Parents are asked to guide children to the schedule.
Preston H. Rouse of 401 FE Camino Ave North Sacramento writes to The Morning Mail to renew his Observer subscription for another year enclos ing a $1.50 P O order. He mentions enjoying autumn weather in California and anticipates Michigan snow, sending best wishes to the editor and readers.
Menu lists Baked Ham with sides including scalloped potatoes creamed onions corn and noodles cranberry relish cabbage salad hot rolls and pumpkin or apple pie. Coffee served. Adults 40 cents children under 10 25 cents Federated Church Friday November 4 5 30 until all are served Goodwill class of the Federated Church School.
Honors lists for the first marking period show students on the honor roll and honorable mention based on honor points. Names include Grover Twelve, Burgan Max Collins, Alice Dean, Leon Feldkamp, Alvin Finkbeiner, and many others with A four points and D one point. Absences due to chickenpox have lessened. four new pupils joined Monday: Stephanie Gala from Detroit, Geneva Gala, Dorothy Otto from Belleville, and Tom Bradley of Saline. Total enrollment across six upper grades stands at 41 this year, with tenth grade at 62 and the senior class at 50.
The Saline Theatre opens Alexander's Ragtime Band Thursday to Saturday, promising sold-out crowds. Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery, and Franctot Tone star in Three Loves Has Nancy, a light comedy about a novelist and a small town girl with mistaken loves, with Guy Maibbbe Claire Dodd and Reginald Owen in supporting roles. Yd Give a Million is slated for next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dr B J Wallace acted as pinch hitter with a set of questions during the Saline Rotary Club meeting. Hans Kardell Im drew a small audience as guests Joseph Warner of Ypsilanti and Lewis S Brown of Detroit attended.
Education Week events at the school run Thursday and Friday evenings with exhibits for parents to view from 7 to 8. A special program next Thursday at 11 15 a m features Pres P R Cleary of Cleary College Ypsilanti describing a high summer trip to Ireland and England with lantern slides. On Friday Armistice Day a Dean James M Brown of the State Normal speaks, joined by the Legion and Auxiliary, inviting all patrons to attend and honor peace since 1918.
The Willing Workers met at Mrs. Mary Finkheiner's home on October 20 to mark the club's 25th anniversary. A birthday cake with 25 candles honored Mrs. Mary McMann, the oldest charter member, as members sang. Officers elected: President Ruth Hanson, Vice President Grace Holcomb, Recording Secretary Waiva Hammond, Treasurer Ethel Stoddard, Corresponding Secretary Julia Gordon. The 81-member group adjourned to plan November's annual dinner with Mrs. Wava Hammond.
William B. Lutz Post No. 322 of Saline urges veterans to vote against the Welfare Reorganization Bill in the November referendum. The resolution notes that counties would lose appropriations for soldiers and sailors relief commissions and advocates preserving veterans rights and privileges.
A Saline High School rally and dance is planned for Tuesday evening at the high school gym with Walter D. Cook as chairman. Speakers will include Senator George P. McCallim of Ann Arbor, Earl C. Michener of Adrian, and Dr. C. B. Lubbers of Albion. Music will include performances by the Saline High School band between talks and for dancing sessions.
Miss Eva Falk of Milan had her tonsils removed last Thursday Mrs Fred Haarer underwent an appendectomy Tuesday afternoon Mrs Rudolph Bersuder of Bridgewater was brought to the hospital after an automobile accident Sunday evening X ray showed a ruined ankle placed in a cast she returned home that evening Miss Irene Korte had her tonsils removed Tuesday morning
A cluttered notice page lists service stations car winterizing and battery checks at Hoeft's, used car ads from Wiedman Auto Co., farm implements and animals for sale, housing rentals, radio repair by Kelly, and various local business promotions. Also includes a plea for legal notices to The Observer and subscription pricing.
Wiedman Auto Co offers several trucks from 1934 to 1986 including a 1934 Ford truck chassis a 1985 Ford stake truck a 1935 Ford dump truck and a 1986 Ford dump truck. Herman Heininger lists a 1936 Dodge 1 ton truck a 1937 Dodge pickup two McCormick Deering tractors a F 20 tractor and a husker still husking under 1000 bushels.
In Washte naw County Probate Court Ann Arbor on October 20 1938 Judge Jay G Pray orders November 23 1938 for examining and approving Ellen Warren administrator final account and distribution of residue public notice to run in The Saline Observer for three weeks. Nora O Borgert Register of Probate Oct 27 Nov 3 10 1938
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.