Farewell Reception for Local Residents
The Whatsoever class of the Methodist Sunday school will host an open house at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Curtiss on Wednesday evening September 24. A farewell reception for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur FE Cole and Mr. and Mrs. George Uphaus marks their move to new homes after many years in the area. Friends are welcome from 8 to 10 p. m.
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Methodist Sunday School
C. A. Curtiss
Arthur FE
Cole
George Uphaus
Burkhart Store Past Present Opens In Saline History
The Burkhart store in Saline reopened on Saturday in a streamlined new look while recalling its 1871 origins. Founded by Charles F. Burkhart and Aldrich, it grew from general merchandise to a dry goods and men’s wear focus under brothers George and Fred Burkhart, with Mrs. Gertrude Lutz joining in 1913. The piece recalls early prices, stock layout, and memories of family sales and employee milestones, including 13 year old Jean Carlene Burkhart’s first hat sale.
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Burkhart
Saline
Charles F. Burkhart
Aldrich
G L. Parsons
Gertrude Lutz
George
Fred Burkhart
Lutz
Papa Burkhart
Farm Auction at Smith Farm Near Ann Arbor
Auction sale set for Saturday September 20 at 12 30 p m five miles east of Ann Arbor, 14 Mile east of Dixboro on US 12. Items include 8 head Holstein cows with calves, 20 Guernsey and Holstein heifers, all tested for tuberculosis and Bangs, plus a 1941 V C Case tractor and equipment. Horses cows hogs heifers and other farm tools cash terms. Smith and Son owners. BE Smith listed as auctioneer.
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Ann Arbor
Dixboro
E. C. Smith Farm
T. B
Bangs
Smith and Son
Prop
BE. C. Smith
Butter Uncle Sam and the Michigan butter world at fair
At the state fair dairy and meat exhibits feature butter sculptures of Uncle Sam feeding the world and a globe headed Mr World. Letters note roses sent to Mrs. Hinderer by Mr and Mrs Dietrich of Rochester New York. A busy harvest season boosts fruit canning and pantry filling as peach treats become popular.
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Uncle Sam
Michigan
Mr. World
Globe
Gottlob Hinderer
Michael Dietrich
Rochester
N. Y
Hinderer
Ann Arbor
Haarer
Chicago
Betty ‘Ormsby
Betty
the Observer
Clarence Cook
Kub” Kuebler
Robert Ormsby
Burma
Rangoon
East Indies
Sam Lambarth
Allie” Gross
Detroit
Dr. Frank Gifford Teaches Optometry in Toledo Ad
Eyes examined and glasses fitted every Saturday from 9 30 to 9 30 p m. Office in Mulan hotel. See Dr. Frank Gifford, Toledo optometrist.
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Mulan lWotel
Frank Gifford
Toledo
Feldkamp Hanson Wed Feldkamp Hanson Wed
Aileen Lucile Feldkamp and Willard Feldkamp wed at 8 pm on Wednesday September 10 at the Hanover home. Rev C H Wittbract officiated with Erwin Schmid singing Because and the couple receiving a double ring ceremony. The bride wore blue crepe with pink rose corsage and her sister as attendant wore blue velvet with talisman roses. Best man Leon Feldkamp and reception for about eighty five guests followed. the couple left for a motor trip through western states.
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Otto Hanson
Aileen Lucile
Willard Feldkamp
Aaron Feldkamp
Bridgewater
Erwin Schmid
C. H. Wittbracht
St. Paul’s Church
Herschel Ferman
Leon Feldkamp
Saline Hornets open season with tough non league test
Saline prepares for the football opener under Coach Pentecost with a revamped backfield and a veteran line. The team eyes revenge after last year’s 19 6 loss to Saline and faces Chelsea in next week’s league opener as season tickets go on sale.
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Pentecost
Clinton
Redskins
Hornets
Eugene Weed
Wes Jahnke
Bud Koehe
Ed. Anderson
Dave Gordon
Keith Cammet
Will Bradley
Ralph Uphaus
Fred Grunewald
Harry Schaefer
Paul Hack
Dale Hirth
Warren Martin
Kenneth Gramer
W. Haeussler
R. Sally
Dave Vaughn
Uphaus
Roy Dechert
Gene Feuerbacher
Dick Little
Harry Miller
Waldo Hack
Harold Ruddock
Koebbe
Carl Winters
Cary Underhill
Don Heininger
R. Fisher
Harry Burglund
Clayton Ernst
Russell Hosmer
Bud Steiner
Chelsea
Flat Rock
Roosevelt
Romulus
Mrs. T. M. Clay Wins First Prize in Missing Word
The Observer announces winners of the missing word contest with Mrs. T. M. Clay of East Lansing taking first place. Several ties follow for second third and fourth places and prizes include subscriptions. Contenders submitted weekly entries despite occasional rule lapses and some misdated mail.
Council Proceedings Seeks Salary Increase for Dump Care
Council met in the council chamber on Monday evening September 8 with Mayor Gross presiding. Present were Lambarth Haarer Schroem. absent Cole. Minutes of prior meeting approved. Haarer and Schroen moved to raise Jacob Visel’s salary to 15 dollars per month for dump care. Bills totaling 1637.38 approved and paid. Adjournment motion carried subject to mayor’s call. LOTTIE WALLACE, Clerk. ALWIN GROSS, Mayor.
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Gross
Lambarth
Haarer
Schroem
Cole
Schroen
Jacob Visel
Lottie Wallace
Alwin Gross
Card of Thanks Acknowledges Kindness for Miss Josenhans
The McBride and Josenhans families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for the kindness cards flowers and support during Miss Josenhans illness.
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Josenhans
Fredericka McBride
Augusta Josenhans
Rotarian Greenstreet Recalls Prison Reform at Club Meeting
Ypsilanti based Rotarian C. M. Greenstreet spoke to Edgar Fielding Down and members of the local Rotary Club last Thursday noon. He described changes in prison care from solitary confinement to rehabilitative programs, with sociologists psychologists and psychiatrists crafting plans to reintegrate inmates into society.
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Edgar Fielding
Roary Club
Soliary
Greenstret
Saline Hospital Births and Local Medical Updates
Saline General Hospital reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tucker on September 11. Albert Brandt and Harvey Hillis of Milan had tonsils removed Friday morning. Silas Briggs, 80, a medical patient, returned home Monday and stays with his son in Battle Creek. Omer Dillen of Milan was brought in with a compound leg fracture after a wagon incident. Bay View is highlighted as a premier Michigan summer resort colony.
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Lawrence Tucker
Albert Brandt
Harvey Hillis
Milan
Silas Briggs
Battle Creek
Omer Dillen
Saline Hospital
Prison craft tools and a governor’s planned visit
The article notes prisoners using improvised utensils a ball and wiz and crude knives fashioned from stolen odds and ends. District Governor Edgar F Down of Ferndale will visit the club next Thursday, expected to attract full attendance.
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Edgar F Down
Ferndale
Help Wanted and For Sale notices from Saline Observer
A collage of small ads offers help wanted, used goods, farm supplies, and real estate notes. Listings include Wanted: girl or woman for light housework, young man to learn milk distributing, soda fountain help. For Sale: lambs, corn, wheat, fruit jars, kitchen range, Holstein cow, four year old cow, and a Travelo trailer. and rentals such as a 10 room house with feed mill rent. Also notices about auctions, repair services, and a request to send legal notices to the Saline Observer.
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Saline Savings Bank
Cole’s Feed Store
Nice
Airawax
Pound
America
Schmid
New England
Burkhart’s
Schmid’s Food Market
Burkhart Store
Bride
Old Mission Peninsula
Equator
North Pole
Charlevoix
Wolverine State
T. M. Clay
Homer Kuebler
Observer
Observer Office
East Lansing
Joyce Braun
Max Fosdick
Edna Gross
Henry Ormsby
Charles Kern
Irene Korte
C. H. Miller
EH. J. Monroe
Leona Hichel
C. F. FitzGerald
Julia Gordon
Dan Haeussler
Loyal Kanitz
Dorothy Schaefer
Olga Lambarth
Betty Schnirring
Helen Wurster
Ray Davis
Ira Hauk
Wiliam Murrell
Donald Wiedman
Virginia Luckhardt
Council Proceedings
Jackson
C. M. Greenstreet
Ypsilanti
Southern
Bay View
Saline Theatre
Gene Autry
Wyoming
Abbott and Costello
Buck Privates
W. O. Fields In
Wolverine
Parsons
Concord Grapes
A. J. Hoffman
Travelo Trailer
Lewis Ernst
Ann Arborst
O. R Beal
F. R. Clements
Arthur Heininger
C. Boettner
G. Wahl
The
Collect Tecumseh
Carroll’ Front
Darling & Co
Rauser Outfitting Co
Fourth Ave
Brooks Brothers
Finkbeiner Bros
Us-112
Saline Gun and Rifle Club
Saline Valley Farms
Saline, Mich
Morton ‘Poultry Farm
Michigan Ave
Hampshires
Lawrys Farms
H. Lambarth
A. HE. Cole
Mary Minnis
S. Main
Williams
P. O. Box
Mich
P. O
Wiedman Auto Co
Adrian
Adrian, Mich
Adrian Tankage Co
Witham Drug Co
South Forest
John Deere
MacCormick-Deering
Herman Heininger
Saline Observer
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