1923-12-20; Saline Observer

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VOLUME 43
SALINE,   WASHTENAW  COUNTY, MICH., THURSDAY, DECEMBER -20; 1923
NUMBER 13
starts a savings account
It also entitles the customer to a small bank,
which would be a -very desirable (Christmas present for the children.
The One Story Bank on the Corner
Member of Federal Reserve Bank
Let us assist you
inselecMiagyo-w.gifts, froua@®g§to.ek at
APRONS
BLANKETS
CO»D?ORTABLES
DRUSES
FANCY WORK
GLOYES
HANBEEECHIEFS
LIBRARY TABLE RUNNERS
TABLE LINEN
HOSIERY
And many other articles suitable for a Merry
Christinas Gift.
THE WOMEN'S SHOP
PHONE 15
Next te D. V. K. Waiting Boom
SALINE
On the Concrete
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CHBISTMLAS "EVE PBOGBAM
At  the  Federated Church.    All Are
Welcome to Attend.
CHRISTMAS IN THE STOBES
Prettily Decorated "Windows Proclaim
Well  Selected Stocks.
As one walks down the street, lh&
idea af Christmas is instilled in the
minds of bath young and oCdi. The
•Christmas goods have heen coming in
for weeks, and going out rather fast,
hut. there aire still great varieties to
-be seen in windows and counters of
our leading stores. .Practical and useful gifts can he found in our stores,
and there is seldom an excuse for big
city shopping or mail order goods.
Perhaps   the   one window   that   is
•causing most comment and attention,
is the winter scene featuring thi •—*-"'
car
The Quality Grocery
PHONE 86
FOR GOOD TM1NGS TO^JAT
lEeast ,on Christmas Mth Our Groceria^
Let us aid you when you j>lan your Cliristnias din-
mm. '.Th.e:majny choice vyiands which we have provided .for .tbis important .occasion afford scores of
suggestions that will adi-to.the enjoyment of those
^yotujaate entertaining'.
Pie&ty of Nute and Chifistnias Canfe Fruits,
3KegetaMes and all -the good things
you like m \weIL
« MARTIN rUOSS
at the Wiedman Auto (""MBSfahiy,
| It is up .to the minute J§gf;'i*J'fl-
■ter scenery, showing a hack^^gnd af
■evergreens and -plenty of snow
■ As we wander up tihe street we veer
into the windows of the D. TJ. R. waiting .room and feast onr eyes oni beautiful boxes of candy tbat would be
fine gifts for .anyone. Ben also has a
nice display of camdies and cigars
-that is equdl to any .large store in our
•neighboring .-cities.
The Women's* Shop, next door has
a display of ladies' wearing apparel
in the window, -but shows only a small
portion of what can be bought if one
steps inside.
The next store .w&erte Yuletide is in
full sway is at O. C. Wheeler's. Here
one may find -gilts for young and old
in the line of toys or presents for men
and women.
T'he grocery stores are showi g
displays of goods for your Christmas
■dinner, which make one think that
■one could get t® a -meal from the
stores equal to any served by the leading hotels of tbe cities. There are
fancy oranges, grape's, plumb puddings and many other gocod things
that one eafcs to excess on this holiday.
G. IL. Parsons   has   everything   in
men's apparel  that  one   could -w'ish
for to give to friend or relative to
make them glad Christmas comes at
least once a year.
The Saline Confectionery has a fine
; display of candies and cigars anid has
a   store   beautifully   decorated'   with
fancy crepe -paper and balls, in kectp-
ing with the spirit of holiday time.
i     Burkhart Bros, also hava a fine line
of goods ffor1 the holiday season.    If
, one steps inside one could find a useful  gift in wearing apparel suitable
from Dad down to the youngest ini the
family.
Wi. Et Dietiker, with, his large display window, is showing a wonderful
line of furniture .and rugs; easy chairs
for  Dad, and  many  other pieces of
: furniture that would be  great gifts
for anj* member of the family.
!    As we look up toward the corner we
{ see the fceautifuilly trimmed windows
j of Muir's hardware store, coniteuniing
■Atr
LET US BAKE FOR YOU	
'The Christmas season, finds the housewife at
*h
th© busiest time of the year. This bakery can ma-
teriaUy assist the housewife and can make her task
much easier.   J.ust figure out the menu that you
Wish to serve and let us take care of the baked
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goods that will be included. The work will be much
lessened and the meal will be a big- success.
Schnebelt's Bakery
useful gifts1 in the line of kitchen
ware, tools -for the men and many
sorts of uselfuft things for the boys and
ginls, sueh as -air grins, wagons, etc.,
that evieftly youn-gster surely enjoys.
George Seegei's window is displaying ia home *cene, modern in every
respect, with St. Niek himself present
and about to go down ifae chimney.
This is ai good reminder that there
must be some useful gifts inside worth
going in to see^
Fetelr Estermeyea", our leading electrical expert, is showing mainly elec- j
tricail gifts, Jsiuch as sweepers, *wash=
ing machines and' lighting fixtures,
which one uses to good advantage in
dailiy life. »
The meat marfcefis haro their usual
nt<» dlsplaiy of t*eni(pting good things
fa tajrn or the Christmas tables.
These are only a'few of the things
one sees in a stroll about the business
district. Salinie is supposed to be our
pride, so why not boost it by buying
what you cain at home, thus doing a
lot to make it a still better town.
The Federated Church
S. T>.*Duflk, Pastor
Opening March—Sunday school orchestra. .
Invocation—Pastor.
Song, TVas on the Wonlder. Night—
Junior Choir.
Address of Welcome—Vernon Bow .
Recitation,      Merry      Christmas—
Grace Clark. ,
Duet,     Christmas     Lullaby—Irene
Fitzgerald-Eileen Martin.
.Recitation,   The  Best  Gift—Geoi.ge
McTaggart.
Recitation-—Mildred. Kazmaier.
Duet, Star of the East—Mildred and
Dorothy Tower.
Recitation, A Christmas    Candle—
Norma and Eunice Dunk.
Recitation, No Room—Dal© Noble.
Song,   Stars  of - tjne  Holy  'Night-
Junior girls. " - .
Recitation—MiMred Smith.
Recitation, Where Christmas Angels
Sing—Thelma Crittenden:.
So'.o—Johm Findh.
Recitation,  The Wise Men—Duane
Rogers.
Recitation—Wilma Feildk&mp.
Duet,-Chiming Bells—"Mildred Nicely and.Eliowene Tower.
Recitation—Geraldine  Tcwer.
Recitation, The Secret—Doris Rogers.
■Sang,  His Star    is    Leading On-
Junior choir.
Recitation,    The    Three    Kings--
THIS IS CALENDAB SEASON jr-pjjj* OBSERVER LINERS
many beautiful designs;    clQSsmed Advertising
|lc  PEB WOBD   EACH  INSEBTION
I Liberal Discounts ou Ads Bnnning a-*
1 Month or More.
Saline    and    Bridgewater    Business
Finns are Distributing tp Their
Patrons.
Wreaths,   baskets   and   Christmas*
decorations, at The Greenhouse.
The past month The Observer has; Complcle stock at lowest pries at
printed an unusually handsome line j j)*etiiier''S.
of qajlendars for -tho business men ofi ,	
Saline and Bridgewafcer. |    Christmas plaints aimd cut flowers at
The SaCine Meircantile Company is: The Greenhouse.        ■
handing    out    a   beautiful   p.storalj —	
•scene entitled  '"Prides of the Wes'," i    For Sale—Several good farm hors-
containing several fine cattle  eating jes.   Wiedmani Anta Cdnrpainy.
their ration of conn|. '"~
Heininger & Heininger give one a
choice of four exceptionally nice dz-
signs, Play Days, Rearing Consider-j F<yr ^^^ Boettuei« garage on
ation, Pastoral Peace and Por Quick \ mQhi ATfe cx^taattoer. lfflJ
Service. 1 _^_	
Georjje Uphaus is giving A Helpful j p^. sale—A Round Oak heating
Hint, pointing out whe;e one should i stove, nearly new. Harold Miller, 13
go in time of tire trouble. j  :  .
W.  E.  Dietiker's  design  depicts  a \    Painting and paper hanging.   Oani-
youthful artist at work on a va'cn- j burn Bros,, phones 160 and 2-P3.
tinei Am Affair of the Heart. i	
William Parr^s ch-:se BubWes and'    tt you have a job of trucking*, call
Her Idol,    very preftty    home scenes j Jacob Smith, phonle 192-F12, Saline1. 5_
a long;
;    For1 Sale—A few R. I. Red yearling
hens.   Fred Stephenson, phone 1S9-F1
Sunday, Eeceraber 23: Mornin?
worship 10:3"0, Bible scihooi 11,45, evening service 7:30.
There'<vill be special music at both   George Martimi. -
e ii     i*        • „j   ii       ■,   ,      '    Reading, song,  and tableau,  Silent
of these- services   and  the   addresses      -nraoAi-iis, ^ &,  «» ^
will be-in accord witli the seasan of  Night' Holy Night'
Distribution of gifts.
Finale—Orchestra.
the year. !
Gome*, for all are welcome to wor- ,t
>hip*witih us. )
Thursday is the niglit for the mid- !
week prayer meeting. j
The usual good Christinas prog-am \
and   entertainment   wjll   be   h Id  on . Come, Jesus G^rious heavenly Guest,
Monday, eveninig, Christmas Eve. j Keep  thine    own Christmas    in our
 '.— hreast*,
F. & A. M. ELECTION OF OFFICERS   When    David's
" *   a so long,
one    is a,pt to   treasure for
time. j
Precious Houi-s- a mother and her,
two children -plsyinlg unctar the t'ees, j
will be appreciated by ajli who get;
one from Ben Unhaus. I
Run Along Sonny I Didn't Order I
No Coal, being given out by Edward i
J. Muir, will create smiles as one ■
gazes on the little pickininnes play-;
inig the roles. j
Staebler & Kempf have two pretty j
young  ladies    enacting    these  roles,
C activating  an
Ply.   ' j
The Bridgewater Savings Bank will;
Put on weather strips before cold
January winds come. "W. E. Dietiker.
Wanted—Good poultry. For right
prices, call • F. C. Hollis, phone 183-
F22. 7tf
For    Rent—Furnished rooms    f,or-
light housekeeping.    400 East Michi-
7"rt .       "'   "_    igan avenue. 13tf
nd  A  Diplomatic     R '*-;
Methodist Clmrch Notes
Ralnh   W. Brown. Preacher.
harpstrings,    hushed
Wreaths' for   windows,   autos   and*
cemetery use, also table decoration^.
!at The Greenhouse.
~.At the regular meeting" and elkt-   Shall swell tlie Jubilee of song.
tioB. oi; officers of Saline Lodge, F. & j —From the Danish
A. Mt held Tuesday evening, the fol-
for the
banner  containinlg  the  portrait of  a
young  lady wearing  a  corsage bou-      _ ... . ...       .    ..  ..
^    .    . , ^     . .. i   -t 4. , Calling   cards, wedding   invitations-
quet of violietsi,  from which it takes:      ,. .,, ...
•i    j.-j.ij   ^t- i * sand announcements, either printed ou
its title,  Violets. i -•--*..
The Farmeirs Produce Company  ofi
Bridgewater has three wonderful designs, A Woodland Queen, The Camp j
by McomHght and* Olid
Moonlight, all real woirks
[engraved, at The Observer office,.
lowing officers, were  elected
ensuing year:
W. M.—Charles Koch.    *'
S. W.—Ch anl.es Marken.
J. W.—Melvin Alber.
Treasurer—S. T. Cott-m.
Secretary—Oharles Jordan.
Si D.—Edward Clark.
J. D.—Herman Hutzel.
Tyler—George Seeger.
CAB COSTS $7.70 A WEEK
The average cost of owing amd using an automobile is $7.70 a weeik, or
$400 a year, according to the estimate
of A. R, Hirst, Wisconsin state highway engineer. This'include-* intei-e:t
on the original investment, expne
for gasoline, repairs, depreciation, and
so forth. The national auto bill this
yeair will be three times as much*.as
what will be spent can building of new
homes and apartment houses
of that fellow citizens!
Sure, ''Step On It."   Don't Wait
If a woman tries to drive carefully, some fool man interferes and persuades her to do something foolish.
This mam (lost his life as a result.
Thomas Dorey and his wife of Sanilac .county weire out for a ride. Mrs.
Dorsey was driving, Dorsey sitting
beside her, and thedr two dhiidren
were in the rear seat. Approaching,
p. trunk, line intersection thay
a big car earning at high speed and;
Mrs. Dorsey slackened speed to 1.1
the other car pass, but Dorsey told (
her to "Step on the gas and get over ahead." Mrs. Dorsey did as she
was told and the big Buick struck
the light Ford amidships, The Ford
rolled over and over and brought
up in the ditdv   Dorsey was instant-
We have dome again to that bles-.ed
time cf year when we ce'ebrate the
Birthday of Jesus Christ, the Divine
Son of The Living Cod. Born in a
stabile, ti-ained to the work of a carpenter, making ox yokes, doors,
chairs and table**. While Still v ry
young becoming responsible for tLe
family's welf&rs, taking the place cf
Joseph as the bread winner for mother, br thers and sisters. He gave up
the ambition for study aid leisme
that he mig'ht s'-irve. Im spite nf b:-
setmrnts, poverty and eppas'ti n le
became at thirty the mighty mimMer
of mankind, turned aside the stream
pf history, blas'ed, s.5'lirtered, -Fh-'t-
ened the thrones of tyrants. Cracked
the shackles which held the s'ave.
Drove back the low hanging filthy
horizon of man with its dead and
dying-—-and pointing to the cternail
?tirs declared tihe heavenly Father
Th'nk. loveS mankind, that in the great.
. IR-use ei! the Father there are man-
! siohs for alh After nineteemi hundred
twenty-three years, the wisest and
best men declare that Jesus Christ,
the man from Galilee is the Way, the
Truth, the Life. The blessed Savijr
has come againi. He dweli's wi*hin
the hearts of those who love Him and
keeps His Commandmemts. Tho Angelic throng at His' Advent sang,
.'-•Peace on Earth, Good Will to Me*i."
In the heart where Jesus dwells the: e
"peace. Eternal Conditions may be
had, tlie tempest may rage, men may
•peVsecrute and speak harshly, 'the
path may he strewn with sharp
sfeanies, but within a1! is peace ard
cSTm because Jesus is within.
- The sweet, blessed part in all this
Ghris<mais .giving is that the mo t
precious," .lovely  gift  of  all   -"rifts  is
Behold, He
I    Money  to  loan  on   imi>rov>id fairlii
Hom^te!Td"]:-riPTOPerty;   ^^T^^^*k~
,-    -.--   .           1 Huron street Ann Arlipr, phone 2791.
bs of art. ,  7/
We want your Whittf ^Vheat. .Call
us for prices. Saline iUonring Mills,
Friis & Braekel, proprietor. Phone 84
CLUB AND COUNTY
CHAMPIONSHIP—BOYS
AND GHBLS WORK! 	
  j     For Sale—O. L C. gilts   bred   ior
Snmni-er Projects,  1923^-List  of En-|March  and April farrow,  and brars
j ready for    servicei    Jacob    Smith,
! phone 192-F12. 15
trants From Tliis Vicinity.
County  Wade   Jersey   Calf   club-:    ^ g^^ L Red ioM A_
Ge,rge   Crafty   leader.     Club   cham-|c   ^^ ^^^^ pricM_   MK.  N.
p:on, secord year, R^.aind Stein; sec-;a DaTOnportl Anu Alrtor> RM. 2   Jr
ond award, second year, Mtfvin Hart     ^^ 7147.p2a> ^ Afbor
man, Margrret Martin,
Pig Cubs—Tri-Color c*lnb . of Sa-
l'n.*, Herman Gross, leader. Club
champio.-*,     second     *e r„     K nneth!
Wanted—^Dressmaking,    Le.^ing   of
; any   kind   fancy   work,   crocheting.
j knitting or embroidering.   Mrs. Fed
Spitlnr.;   second   award,   second   year,: RichardSi 115 w. mcn, Aw. la
Walter   Graf;     honorars     chnm-ion. j  '
Brrt year, Edward Smith-, club cham-{ Bmil a Arnolg_ optometrist, IX.
■plan, fir-t year, Wa*do Gross; sc:c5r.d!s_ Majn ^^ Axm ^^ ...pecialize*.
awa-d, first yean Milton Gross; third -^   ^^    eye    exajninat-on    ^
j glasses at reasonable prices.    . '
award,
awaird,  Harold GraS;  fourth
first yean, Warrein Fimkbeiner. j 	
Saline Hust'-e-s-George Needham. J For ^le_w^er colora for oh;rist.
leader. Glut, champion, George Need- • mas gifts_ ^^ 25 ce&ts to $3.^..
ham; second aw.,r.d Raymond Gir- Lands€aj)e3> flcwerSi fmit> ^^^0^
bach; third award, DonaJd Stilts I wimaj,&_ Mre. Alger Allison, Sa,'in«.
John Stimpson. j .. 	
Comity champion, third year, Dor-j ?15Q speat" for a SUDScription to
othy Tower; county champion, second jThe SaJine rsoserver will remind the
year, tie between Harold Gross and j
Kenneth  Spitier.
County champions, first year.   Honorary     counlty     chairman,     Edward j
Smith senior    county    chairman, I
George     Needham;     junior     co: nty I
! absent friend or relative of yoiir
} thonghtfulness every week during the
1 year.
sa#*"i=
York Township Tax Notice
I  will   be ait the Sailine Savings
champion, Dale'Parker: fourth aw:*rd jEa:lik; DieCember 29, and at the Citi-
in county, Edward Taber.
zens Bank January 8, 1924, for the
'i ,
for each and eveny oaie.
Stands at the" door and knecks, open
ly kiled   but   Mrs.   Dorsey   and   the
chidren escaped with but slight in- j yollr heart doors, accept the gift of
juries.—'Nashville News. s God a^3 n^ea-^more will you let Je^
 , ^^ > sus depart jfeh your life".
Saline Township Tax Notice        j    At the tejjfeclpck: morning sea-vice
' the womidrousHHa-i,Story of Jesus will
be toldjand thie choir will sing Christmas anthems'.
At the evening service, 7:30 o'clock
a special program of Ch**istnias rnb-
sic -will he given by the dhoix.
Potato Olub work, first year—Sp.d* collection of taxes.
Hoers of, York, Parker Murray,  le^d-j      LtFTHER C SMITH; Treasurerj.
er.    Club  champion,  Mary    Murray; i " "■	
second award in- club, Electa Murray;: Guaranteed hemstitching and pic-
third, Henry Murray; fourth, James !oUng attaichment. Fits an? sew.ng
Desbrough. {machine.    $250 prepaid  or  sent  C.
Poultry Cackle  and Crow  cPib, ] 0   D.    uitera,tuxe "and   testimonials
York, Mrs, Edna Craig, lead-eT. Club; free. pieatinS covered buttons,
champion, seeend year, Mary Murray.•hemstitching,    etc,"  to    order'.   Tsa-
j Flesh Hemstitching Co., Dept. 2, Se-
j dalia, Missouri.
I wilil be at the following places to *
receive taxes/  , j
Saline    Savings    Bank    Thursday, j
December 20. {
Citizens Bank,  Thursday, Dec. 27.'
Savings Bamik Saturday, Jan. .5. i
Citizens Bank, Saturday, January 12. j
Savingisi Bsaik, Saturday; Jan. 19.
■ Oitizetns Bank Saturday, January 26
Savanigs Bank Saturday, Feb .2.
Citizens Bank Saturday, Feb. 9.
Savings' Bank Saturday, Feb. 16*.
Citizens Banfk Saturday, rett. 23.
If ,you 3o ondj? *wha.ti is expected of
yoxt, U'OU" need never expect much of
yourself.       .
PITTSFIELD TAXES
- Now due and .pacy-able at the. fifllow'-
itfs -piliaces on ibhig following -dates:.
Farmers  & Ifechanicsf Banik, Ansn
Arbor, l>e!c* 22, Jafe.'*3.
Ypsilanitl Savings Banik, Jaa*|. 4.
Citizens Bank, Saline, £>ec. 29 and
Ja*. 5^
At -home every J^-iday.  - ,
Fr.ani Sutherland, Treasurer,    i
THIS IS YOTJB FIGHT, TOO!
Yoil are hajppy in health. Do you
know that for eighteen years tuberculosis associations have been fighting
to keep you healthy?
The campaign against tuberculosis
-whioh is supported largely by the sale
of Christmas seals, saved more "than
a -Wuinidred tiiousand. lives this year.
Who knows but that this campaign
has saved you, and your family from
the scourge of consumption?
Buy Christmas seals.
You <san?t win. ah argument by losing your temper*
READ THE LINJP
-Ai& in this mm
USED CABS
'15 Buick Touring".
'16 Ford Touring.
'17' Ford Touring.
'19 Ford  Touring.
'20 Ford Touring;. £
'22 Fond Touring. i
THE SALINE &ARAGE   "•
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
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WANTED—People in this vic4niij
who have any legal printing reijHilred
in the setleanent of estates, e^, to
have it sent to this jiewspaper. | The
rates a****-- universal in sucfi mi^ttenr
and tr. have your notices - app|W Ii
this paiper it is only ij.e<-essaTy to asl
the probate judge to aend thenilher*-,^
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