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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
4
Announcement of entertainments must be paid for at six cents per line with a 25 cent minimum. Obituary and marriage notices are free. Personal or business benefit notices are charged at regular rates. Card of Thanks and Condolences are charged. Poetry costs five cents per line.
A New York writer notes the U S exports about 50 million pounds of old tires annually to Spain Portugal China and Mexico. In Spain tires become arhaca sandals and in Portugal old tires are used for overshoes. The article cites markets at county fairs and casual shoe uses for worn casings and heels.
The piece notes that women drive most purchases and must trust known goods, urging merchants to prove value. It also reports on the Glaier Stove Co smoke stack wreck, Chelsea’s landmark loss, and a football scrimmage injury to Virgil Stock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stock, at Blissfield Advance.
Central York notes show Miss Electa Murray attending BE SN C and Mrs Robinson visiting Oak Grove school Monday. Robert and Shirley Knorr started school at Oak Grove last week along with other local visits and travel by residents in the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley entertained Detroit friends on Sunday. Clarence Spencer and D G Richards visited from Detroit on Tuesday. Seven local residents attended the Ridgeway dance Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Emil Milley and family visited relatives Sunday in Emmett. Harold Jewell and family and Paul Richards were in Whittaker and Willis Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jack Champion of Milan called at Robert Dunn's home Saturday.
Emanuel Alber called on Herman Gresshans Tuesday, and Robert Jackson spent time with Edgar Drake. Ida Dibbie of Ann Arbor visited Miss Edna Walker last weekend. Mrs. John Andres visited her mother, Mrs. John Manor, and Mrs. Martha Kitts of Ann Arbor stayed with Mrs. Bert Moore last week. Mrs. Joseph Pryce and son and Dewey Winkle are hospitalized with typhoid fever. Helen and Norman Moore visited their parents, Mr and Mrs. Bert Moore, on Sunday. Mrs. Bert Moore and children called on Mrs. John Andres last week. Clarence Coon, long confined, can now move about on crutches. Friday guests included Mrs. Bert Moore, Mrs. Martha Kitts, Edna Walker and Ian Diable. William Lindemann hosted Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schaefer and daughter Lucile, Rex, Gleason and Mrs. Fred Wagner.
South Saline residents host and visit friends across Saline and nearby towns. The column lists numerous hosts and guests including families like the Stilts, Craig, Kutler, and Craig households, plus mentions of Geraldine Kutler, nurse Geraldine Kuder, and the Gleasons P T A meeting at the Spence residence with a forthcoming gathering planned at the Stilts Kuder home.
The senior class totals 32 with new member Alice Lee and losses of Margaret Sommer Paul Richards and Walden Riggs. English XI covers Anglo Saxon migrations to the Norman conquest. Civics, bookkeeping, shorthand. eleventh grade focuses on English literature and Beowulf. Various grades discuss tests, teachers, and class activities across English history math and geography.
Last Friday the class celebrated Della Tanner’s birthday with a cake and candies. Mrs. Leonard visited their room during the day.
The church announces Rev. Bert Hole as the new pastor and says services will be held next Sunday with a 10am morning service and a 7 30pm evening service. The choir will present its usual music program.
Reverend Harry C. Grimes leads morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11 36, BLY at 7 0 p m, and evening service at 7 45. Midweek prayer meeting is the life of the church with Thursday 8 pm gathering. Berean Baptist Association Bible conference met at Haslett Sept 13 14 and was a great success. Many R Y P U members attended Paul Rader’s Detroit tabernacle last Thursday. Our society grows as members invite others to come hear and believe.
Residents and visitors in Hammond district are listed with weekend and weekday visits. Names include Miary Cornish, Mable Nesdham, Nora Gordon, Nora Gordon's aunt at Maybee, Pearl Gilbert, Love family, Elen Girbach, E J Forsythe, Mable Needham, George, Vera Goodin, Gertrude Gilbert, Sadie Hasley, Kalamazoo visitor Wiltrude Elsworth, Harold Hammond, sewing club organizer H S Osler, Adrian fair attendees, and callers at Harold Hammond's home.
The Tecumseh Herald notes a busy week at the Federated Church with Sunday worship at 10 am led by sermon and song, 215 Sunday school, choirs and piano, 6 45 pm youth societies, 7 30 pm evening service, mid week 7 30 pm service, and Friday reception for four newlyweds. Rally Day is next Sunday. The pastor begins a sermon series with October topics. The Depositors Committee watches rehabilitation of United Saving bank as court and banking decisions loom.
Divine services at 10 a.m. at Sands School and English services on the fourth Sunday each month. All are cordially invited to attend at Bridgewater M. C. with Pastor Philipp.
The Christian Science Society at Saline holds services in the hall above Citizens Bank at 10:80 A M Sunday with Sunday school for pupils under twenty after the morning service. Testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 PM. The lesson subject is Unreality for October 2 with Bible citations and readings from Science and Health.
Dr. ED Brown and Dr AH Brown practice at 112 West Chicago Street Tecumseh Michigan on the first stairway three west of Lilley Bank. Modern X ray and gas facilities available. Office hours 8:30 to 3 daily with Wednesday and Saturday evening slots.
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