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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1937
Page
5
Local residents report visits and moved homes, with events across Saline and nearby towns. Names include Nettie Simmons, Thomas Shurtz, Carl Curtiss, Fred Aprill, A. C. Lange, and many others. Community happenings cover church groups, meetings, weddings, travel to Lansing and Detroit, and local improvements and celebrations.
The Willing Workers met at Mrs Lena Gordon's home on October 21 with 30 present. After a song and devotional exercises, officers were elected: President Mrs Elfa Munroe, Vice President Mrs Ruth Hanson, Secretary Mrs Waiva Hammond, Treasurer Mrs Mildred Lutz, Corresponding Secretary Miss Julia Gordon. An annual dinner is planned for November at Mr and Mrs Ernest Gilbert's home with Mrs Gertie Gilbert hostess.
Dooble Noble died Friday morning at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor after weeks of critical illness. Born June 26 1898 in Otterville Th he married Esther Schaible February 21 1925 in Saline township. Survived by wife two daughters five sisters four brothers mother and numerous relatives. Funeral Sunday at 1 30 p m Joseph Schaible residence Saline township with Rev. Martin Phillipp officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Saline. Relatives traveling from out of town included Wesley Noble Iona Noble Joy White Ross Noble Leverette Noble Clarence Dodson Marcus Ryan Earl Schroeder Jeanne Dyer Dale Noble and others.
Saline General Hospital reports Carl Stierle to be returning home later this week while Herschel Feeman remains bedbound from recent illness. Miss Lucille Schmid shows little change as friends wish her a speedy recovery. Don Campbell and wife of Saline Valley Farms welcome a son born Thursday morning named Philip Collen. William Matt of Milan had tonsillectomy Friday. Mrs Hollispeter of The Tavern had an operation Wednesday and is recovering well. Mrs Kate Bartlett is also recovering nicely.
Michigan State College schedules dedication of the Sarah Langdon Williams dormitory for Sunday October 31. The event includes a 1 pm dinner for officials and committee members, a 3 pm reception for parents and faculty, and an 7 to 9 pm open house with torch-lighting ceremony led by President Shaw.
On account of sickness guardian Walter R Wiedman will sell at public sale on the farm one mile north of Saline on Saline Ann Arbor Road on Thursday November 4 1937 at 10 oclock A M. The sale includes 18 Jersey cows 4 work horses 35 fine wool ewes 15 chickens 2 automobiles and a truck plus farming equipment and 200 feet of planks. Furniture 12 rooms and numerous office items will also be sold. Terms cash lunch served at noon sale rain or shine. Fred Aprill Guardian Jim Finnell Auctioneer Art Heininger M Finnell Clerks.
Michigan farmers confront a new weed, downy brome, a grass that crowds alfalfa and irritates livestock. Michigan State College researchers suggest early pasture grazing as a control and advise adjusting crop rotations to limit spread.
Farmers import lambs by the carload and trainload for a feeding period as heavy frosts make green pastures unsuitable. Michigan State College official G A Brown warns against losses, advising barn housing on arrival, water with lime or baking soda, hay first week, parasite checks, and gradual grain introduction to 20 25 percent of the ration by the end of two weeks.
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