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VOLUME XXXX .
SALINE,  WASHTENAW  COUNTY,  MICH., THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920
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Three wars have piled high the
toll of human lives in this broad
land of ours and there is not a person, who, upon Decoration Day, will
not have occasion.to reverence the
memory of the brave men who gave
their lives that we might live iji
security and in peace.
Upon Monday, May 31, this bank
will be closed in observance of
Decoration Day. •
Saline Savings Bank
Member of Federal Reserve Bank
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If you'll divide tlie price you pay toy the number of days of wear you mil, have the answer
Weyenberg Brand Shoes of Hardy Hide Leather
will actually wear 50 per cent longer than any
other shoes made. A number of tests have
{proven this. They cost no more than iorddnary
kinds—$4.00.
And at prices between to §6.00.
For the best work shoe in the world ask
for Weyenberg dark tan Hardy Hide at....$6.50
BURKHART BROS.
The Quality Grocery
PHONE 86
For Fresh and Fancy Table Supplies
Fresh Pineapple coming fine now—a little cheaper
New Cabbage, Asparagus, Texas Silver
Skin Onions.
We expect to have hy Saturday those Picnic Hams
SALT PORK BACON LARD.
COTTOSUET and OLEO
Highest Cash Price paid for Fresh Eggs        *
LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SENT EVERY FRIDAY.
YOURS   POR  MORE   BUSINESS
Phone 86 MARTIN FUOSS
Let Us Help Solve Your
Bake Day Troubles
Try Some of Our Pastry——Fresh Stock Daily
Do you use our Bread?
The Home Product will please you and also save
you time and strength.  -'
Let ns have your party order for hating
Schnebelt's Bakery
SALINE SCHOOL CLOSES"
.The, Saline school completes ^another",year of work .June 4, and offers
sohie very fitting* exWrcises to ■mark
the closing days. I
On Thursday evening, May 27, at
the opera house, the Seniors will present the three act comedy, "Jimmie
Did It" ' The characters in ^-e- play
are represented- as follows:
Jimmie Cavendish LeRoy Schill
Tad Chesaldine...Theodore Stimp-;on
Major Kilpepper. Lynford. Bracey
Prof. Sfinacbarrib" Popp. ......
 Lauren Sehlah
Leviticus. John Morris
Scotch McAllister Carl Zahn
Shorty Long  Harold Layher
Billy "VanDorn... .Raymond Westphal
Dr.  Twiggs Carl  Zahn
Miss "Jim" Channing. .Anna Higgins
Marjorie Haviland Selma Boettner
Mrs. Baggsby ("Ma")?. ...Hazel Fuoss
Miss Jane Cavendish.. :*Mildred Zahn
Mrs. Cleopatra Popp.Dorothea Keller
Miss Twiggs Gertrude Kilts
Mrs. Twiggs Nellie Mohrhardt
Sunday evening, May 30, the "baccalaureate' sermon will be given by the
Rev. Charles Bayless at the M*. E.
church Special m'usie. is being arranged lor this occasion.
On Tuesday evening, June 1, at
7:30 the grade promotional exercises
will take place in the school auditorium. The operetta, "Pixie's Triumph," is to be presented by the pupils , under the direction of Miss
Schaner, assisted by the grade
teachers. This event should not be
raised by any one who appreciates
the work of the smaller pupils.
, The annual Junior-Senior banquet
takes place -at The Tavern on "Wednesday evening.
Graduating exercises will be held
in the Presbyterian church Thursday
evening, June 3, when the following
named students will receive .diplomas:
LeRoy Schill, Anna Higgins, Selma.
Boettner, Nellie Mohrhardt, John
Morris, Mildred Zahn, Florence
Tucker, Theodore Stimpson, Dorothea
MEMORIAL   DAY   PROCLAMATION
By'the Governor.
Time has greatly'thinned .the ranks
of the brave men in whose honor Me^
morial Daiy was instituted fifty-two
years ago, but it cannot dim the luster of their heroic deeds. "Whale this
Government shall endure their splendid achievements will be held in
grateful irememhi'-aiice. They won the
cause that wjas" mare than all» their
victories. They saved the Union; and
they established -liberty not only
throughout this broaid "asd blessed
land, but when the four years of agony were over a new witness to human freedom and to human brotherhood went foirth from these shores
and the Hight sped all around the
globe.   Their glory shall not fade.
In the wait- with Spain and in the
great World War, the sons* and the
grandsons of the men who fought at
Shiloh and Antietam and Gettysburg
nobly upheld the honor and the traditions of the American army and
navy; and while "we look back with
pride and satisfaction upon the
achievements of the heroes of the
Civil'War, we may take equal pride
'n the more recent achievements of
American soldiers and sailors and
marines. •
Therefore, that we may-pay a tribute of respect and esteem to the surviving veterans of the Civil Wai*, the
Spanish-American War and- the recent World War, and honor the m!am-
ory of tihe men who gave up their
lives in all these wars, I, Albert E.
Sleeper, Governor of the State of
Michigan, do hereby issue this my
Proclamation and sincerely urge the
observance of Sunday, May 30th, as
Memorial Day.-
And I earnestly app"eal to the people of Michigan fpr hearty cooperation in plans for the observascei of- the
day in their respective communities,
and for special provision this year for
the comfort and convenience of the
old soldiers. Age is telling on them
physically  but   the same  undaunted
Memorial Day Program
Memorial Day will he observed! in
Saline on Monday,«May 31, when the
following exercises will be given:
All residences and places of husiness are expected to display flags,
flowers are to be brought to the
council rooms foi* decorating purposes between 8:30 and 10:00 a. m.,
by all who are able to furnish them.
The grave decorating will be performed by flower girls in charge of
Gearge Se"eger at 10:00 "a. m'„ and
at 12:00 m. all bells toll for five
minutes.
At 1:00 p. m. the procession
starts to the osmetery Where the G.
A. TL. ritual services will be observed;
immediately after .this everybody
will repair to the school grounds
for the- literary and m,usica_ part of
the program as follows: Invocation
by Rev. Charles Bayless. 'Allegcr-
cal impersonations by the mayor, assisted by Mrs.* Burkhart, (representing America) and Mrs. Wheeler
(representing Patriotism,) receiving
the veterans of -all  wars.    Patriotic
a
songs being furnished for above by
school under direction of Miss Schaner..
The orator of the day will be the
Rev. Lloyd Douglass.
Miss Rose, 'Mr. Finch and Mr.' Herbert will furnish musical parts at
he proper timei.
The- .following committees, have
been appointed:
Marshal of the Day—George A.
Miller.
Flags—G. C. Howard.
Flowers—Mrs. George Cook, Mrs.
Martin Fuoss, Mrs. Charles Mililer,
Mrs. C. A. Jordan, Miss iEfccles.
Flower GMs—Selected, from the
Saline school.
Conveyance of Old Soldiers—.George
Cook.
Firing Squad—Charles Koch, G. W.
Seeger.
Mr. and Mrs.    Samuel   Uambarth
motored to .Manchester Sunday.   '*'   .
Keller, Gertrude Kilts, Mildred Man-  spirit *s there as of yore.
or, Blanche Manor.
The program .for the o«**asloiv*WJ«  ^-**'<*d  ***** half-staff   until noon   and
he:
Music       - - -        Orchestra
Invocation   - -     Rev. Wittbracht
Solo     -       , - -        Miss Schane*'
Address
"The Rediscovery of America"
Prof. W. D. Henderson
Piano Solo       - - iMrs. Taylor
Presentation   of    Diplomas   and   Remarks,   Mr.   Parsons,   President  of
the Board of Education.
Music       -. - - Orchestra
The Eighth Grade Exercises of the
pupils from the rural districts will
be given in the High school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30.
On that day  flags   should be* dis-
Woman's Cluh Meeting-
The Saline Woman's club held its
closing meeting for the year, and
banijuet, at the beautiful home of
Mir. and Mrs. Max Blaess, on Tuesday
afternoon, May 25. There was a
goodly number of the mtembers present, and all enjoy the afternoon's
feast, mentally as well as pfiysicfally.
A very ■'entertaining program was
given, following, the usual order of
business, as follows: A piano solo,
by Mrs. Harry Taylor; vocal solo by
Mrs. Fred Btirkhart; in costume.
Both ladies kindly responded with
encores. Miss Ruth Rose played a
flute solo, accompanied by Miss Mills,
which was much enjoyed, and Miss
Rose also responded to an encore.
For variety'in entertainment a character game and some charades were
■played, .after which all marched out
to the charmingly appointed dining
room, where a feast of good things
to tempt the palate were provided.
At the close of the banquet toasts
were responded to *as follows, with
Mrs. Frank Harwood acting ably* as
toastmistress:
"OUr Retiring President"—Mrs.
Will Barr.
"Just Folks"—Mrs. Bayless.
"Our New President"—-Miss Minnie
Jones.
"Our Hostess"—Mrs.  Taylor.
. Mrs. Unterkircher    being ill " was
unable to respond to the toast "Our
Club Children."
All left feeling that they had had
a very profitable and enjoyable afternoon, and completed a year of
good work in the club.
then hoisted to the top ot tihe st£),ff
In this connection it is proper to
point out that the law of the State
! provides that whenever the 30th day
of May shall f aill on a Sunday the following day shalil be deemed a; public
holiday. See Howell's Annotated Statute?, Second Edition, Section 2865.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State this fifteenth day of
May in tlie year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and -twenty,
and of the Co.mimonw.ea 1th the eighty-
four Mi.
ALBERT E. SLEEPER,
Governor.
By the Governor.
COLEMAN C. VAUGHAN,
Secretary of State.
,Marriage Licenses.
Frank Dingmau, 47, Ann Arbor;
Mrs. Eva Smith, 34, some.
Charles C. Hodge, 27, Ann Arbjr;
Clara E, Pilbeam1, 19, same. '   ,
Fred (M. Wurster, 50, Ami Arbor;
Katherine Schaeberle 4.4, Detroit.
Oscar Bertke, 21, Manchester; La-
vina Klose, 21, Sharon.
ANNUAL BACCALAUREATE
SERVICE SUNDAY.
May 30th is baccalaureate Sunday
for the Class of 1920. The time of
the sei'viee is seven-thlirty o'clock,
and the plaie of meeting is the Methodist church.
The class motto will form an integral part of the evening theme
'which will, have the elaborate setting
of the following program:
Organ voluntary.
Entry of graduates.
Hymn by the congregation.
Invocation.
Selection by male quartet.
Scripture reading.
Anthem hy the choir, "Beautiful
River of Life."
Notices of offering.
Organ offertory.
Selected vocal solo. '
Baccalaureate address.
Hymn by the* congregation.
Benediction.
Organ postlude.
The cooperation of all attendants
upon tliis service is solicited to the
extent that everyone plan to be "present before the entrance of the class
during the playing of the organ voluntary.
OBSERVER LINERS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
(ic per Line First luscrt'oii-;  Then 3c
tier Line; •Mlninn-m charce 25c.
For   Sale—-Two   tons  Lose    mixed
hay.    Geo. Braun, phone 1S3-F31    3S
For Sale—Seven sills SxlO, 28, to 30
feet long,   J. Guenther, phone 122   8
For. Sale—Cheap  Sf   sold  at  once.
Laurel   range   in   fine   condition.
Mrs.   F.   C.   Wells.
For Sale—Ringlet Rock eggs, $1.00
per 15, ,or 100 'for $6.00. Frank
Stilts, Macon phone 7-F9. JI
For Sale—Poland   China   sow and
7 pigs, 41- week's old. *
Phone 191 F-2      (35-2)      M. Sage
For Sale—Two-burner- P-.if ection
cil stove. Can be seen at Muir's
hardware store. .Mrs. S, Kleversatt,
Phone 39-F4.   *   - 39
Let us have your vulcanizing jobs.
Satisfaction as to work and price assured.  George Uphaus, at Wiedman's
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Garage. f
For Sale—Barn ,18x24 ft.; solid
frame, hip roof, cement block foundation. For further information apply
to Dr. WL S. Morden. 36tf
Wanted—a cook ior county house.
Unusually comfortable conditions,
and good pay. Gall Miss Grylls, Ypsilanti, 82*, and reverse charges.
Wanted—Girl or womann for general housework. Two adults; -work
very easy. Best wages. Mrs. Alfred
Augustus, 307 N. Michigan1 avenue,
Ypsilanti, Mich, 39
.Just unloaded^ a car of cultipack-
el*s. If you need one, get your order
in early, because there won't be
enough to supply the demand.
Herman Heininger.
Use Red Crown Gasoline—more
miles per .gallon, 27,9 at oil house,
28.4 delivered in country. PerXectino
oil 19.7 and 2G.2. Phone 167, residence phone 116.
Earl Fosdick,  Agent
Wanted—Housekeeper in . small
family. No washing or ironing. Satisfactory wages and permanent job to
right woman. Mrs. Atwood R. Mc-
Andrew,- 302 S. -Washington St., Ypsilanti; phone 571M. 37
Cemetery Lot Owners, Attention.
Everybody who has a lot in Oak-
wood, or who has friends resting there, is requested to see
that the lot is mowed and. trimmed
on Friday or Saturday. Memorial
exercises will be held on Monday and
the cemetery will look betfer if the
lots are mowed *several days before.
If there is an tmcared for lot next to
yours, mow it •
Board of Trustees.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brenion entertained about fifty neighbors and
friends last Thursday (-gening at a
farewell party. Mr. and >&*s*. Brenion have purchased the home of M*r**y*
F. C. Wells, on South Ann AtWt
street, and will occupy it in the nesrr
future.
CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to thank the many friends
who so kindly 'assisted me" in my bereavement. Tp Mr.. Onisted for his
comforting wordsf and for the beautiful flowers expressing sympathy
I and love.
.! -Mrs. Charles R. Cobb.
HE DOES HEAVY WORK
"For five years I have been troubled with my kidneys," writes Ber
Dawson, 712 E. Walnut St, Canton,
111. "I do heavy work, and that, with
being on my feet all day, is a strain
on a: man's kidneys. My trouble
starts with severe, sha*§p pains over
my back. .The medicine I took gave
some relief, but the trouble came
back.- . I bought* a. bottle of Foley's
ICifiney pills, and before it was gone,
my pains, had* entirely left me, .and
I have not been troubled since." They
relieve backache, * rheumatism, sore
swollen and stiff muscles or joints.
Wheeler's Pharmacy.
Willing Workers' Meeting
The society .met at the home of
Mrs. Bertha Gooding Thursday, May
20. Meeting called to order by the
president. Singing by members,
"Face to Face," accompanied on the
organ .by Miss Thelma Custer. Scripture reading from. Luke 24th chapter,
by president, Mrs. Ada Lutz. The
Lord's prayer by the club; a reading,
"Peace," by Mrs. Hattie Mehler; an
instrumental solo, "Flower Song,",
by (Miss Ella Mae 'Gooding.
Reports from the various committees were given.
A rising vote of thanks was given
'Mrs. Lottie Parsons for the use of
her store" window to display the
quilt 'A reading, "What Americanism Achieves," by Mrs. Mattie Craig.
Roll call, Flag Salute and Mizpah.
The drawing of the, quilt then took
place, Mrs. Adelaide Jordan was the
lucky one. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Mary'Mc-
Mann, June 17. Roll call; Some suggestion for the betterment of our
club.
It is^ expected that the pulpit of
the Federated church will be filled
next -Sabbath by Mr. Cecil Wicker,
a Senior student from the U. of M.,
who is-preparing to enter the ministry. Everyone come out and hear
Mr. Wicker, and worship God In
His sanctuary. Theme; "Test of
Faith." *
* NOTICE '
Having leased the Josenhans
blacksmith shop we wish to remind
the patrons we are prepraed to do
anything in the line of general
blacksmithing, horseshoeing, repairing, and all branches of wagon and
carriage work.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
30tf E. C. Rowley & Sons.
HIGHEST PRICES PAH) FOR ALL
HINDS OF TIMBER.
Either standing, or delivered to the
Saline mill. There are always a few
trees that have reached their maturity, and it is better to cut them.
Write, or phone No. 37.
Salin-** Manufacturing Company,
H. H. llallock. Saline, Mich:
* TIMBER  WANTED.
Having leased the mill cf Charles
Fahrner for another year, we are in.
the market for ail kinds ;of "saw timber, especially elm. and - oak. Our
market will permit us to pay you a
good price, standing or at the mill.
Write, or phdne No. 70, and -we'll be
pleased to call and see what you
may have.   '
33tf. G. F. BRAOEY & SON.
Detroit United Lines
Eastern Standard Time.
Between Saline and Ypsilanti
Leaves Saline—
6:55 a. m., 8:40 a. m„ and every
two hours to 8:40 p. m., 10:45 p.
m'., 1:13 a. m.
Leaves Ypailanti—
6:30 a. mv 7:40 a. m., and every
two hours to 7:40 p. m., 10:1*5 p.
m. and 12:45 a. m.
Last car wajts for the theatre car
from Ann Arbor.
Cars   connect  at  Wayne  for Plymouth and Noithville;   at Ypsilanti
for Detroit and Jackson.
In eflect May 18, 1920,
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