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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
4
The Saline Observer announces mail handling and subscriptions with rates. Second class matter at Saline Mich. Subscription $1.50 yearly. Single copies 5 cents. Rates for shorter periods listed. Card of Thanks and Resolutions priced by line. Poetry and announcements charged per line. Obituary and marriage notices published free of charge.
Summer entertainments on Wednesday nights in Saline draw crowds beside Citizens Bank. Ten free films, funded by local business men and Rotary club efforts, provided wholesome amusement without charges and strengthened town spirit and regional ties.
The piece laments campaign sign pollution and the cost of removal, urging prosecutions to deter future violations. It notes a Toledo power station fire caused by lightning and applauds quick fire department action. A quack spectacle pedlar is mocked as villagers seek optical help.
The University of Michigan Extension Division reveals sixty extended study options for 1930-1931 across thirteen cities taught by visiting professors. For the first time, correspondence courses modeled on the Columbia plan will be offered, with some non credit and several credit bearing courses aimed at teachers, workers, and general learners seeking college related knowledge.
The Rev Basil Matthews of Holy Trinity Church London voices humor about the clash between clerical dignity and public opinion. He notes critics call him Holy Joe when grave and aloof, and a killjoy if strict about abstaining from drink, or a winshibber if he visits a tavern, urging the servant to follow Christ regardless of opinion.
The Federal Farm Board calls on farmers, especially grain growers, to cut production to revive demoralized markets. It notes the hurdle of mortgage pressures and the need for collective action, urging higher yields per acre and lower costs. An unnamed man allegedly kicked a year old boy into Lake Michigan, then saved him from drowning.
State foresters say trees are the best crop for 5061 acres of southern Michigan soils poor for ordinary field crops due to slopes erosion and soil type. Mixed white pine and Norway spruce suit lower Michigan with seedlings spaced six to eight feet. One acre needs about 1200 seedlings and no aftercare is advised. Norway spruce can be thinned for Christmas trees in 8 to 10 years. Pulp wood at 20 to 30 years, railroad ties at 40, and saw logs after 50 years.
Washtenaw youths excel at the Michigan state fair with dairy judging and clothing teams. Lowell Spikes earned a spot on the state dairy judging team and will compete in the national dairy show in St Louis. Walter Seitz led the crops judging team to a state win and will join the national contest in Chicago.
The article notes Clinton as the most common town name in the United States with 30 instances, followed by Chester Florence and Washington with 28 each, Clayton Madison Troy 27, and Greenwood Kingport Newport Salem 26, among others. It cites George and DeWitt Clinton as notable New York statesmen connected to the name. An advertisement for Bath Robes at 79.50 is also mentioned.
Julia Bottomley surveys fall millinery noting the surge of berets in all styles from sports to formal. Knit scarf and beret sets in white chenille and cotton yarns appear, feathered berets intrigue with crown peaks, velvet berets star in the lineup, and new bast fiber ribbon hats add black and white accents for the season.
University of Michigan sociologist Robert Angell reports college life brings strain and uncertainty for many undergraduates. He notes the least intelligent students favor traditional views while top students tend toward modernism, and about 9.7 percent may need mental hygiene services. The university plans expanded mental hygiene facilities with Health Service support. Rexford Sexton arrives in Olivet to report drought impacts. Eaton faces water shortages and prohibitions on lawn sprinkling and car washing.
Thirteen year old Frank Laurain of Detroit drowned Sunday afternoon in the Huron river about one mile east of South Rockwood while visiting his grandmother's farm with his aunt and three children. The Rock-Sentinel reports the incident.
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