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FOR 49 YEARS
VOLUME 50
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICH., THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931
NUMBER 20
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Saline Savings Bank
The One Story Bank on the Corner
The QUALITY Grocery
You may pe able to buy cheaper, but you can't buy better
WEEKLY SPECIALS
Snow Loaf and Golden Eagle Flour, 24% lbs.—.-.. .69
Milkper quart 7...r...   10
Oleo, 15c, two pounds for — .27
Peaches, large can _   — .19
Hershey's Cocoa, one-pound can  .— .29
Jello, four for - -— 25
Shredded Wheat, package 11
'Quaker Brand Coffee — .**. 39
Laundry-Dry Cleaning sent Tuesday and Saturday
Phone 86 MARTIN   fUOSS
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Enjoy Trouble Free
Winter Driving
You; can enjoy your car every day this
winter by using your nearest DIXIE
Station for your.gasoline and lubricant
supply.
DIXIE Gas is*, a sure cure for cold, sluggish, balky, lazy motors. It injects new
life into your pistons ^ and there's a
power response to your throttle that
you'll be proud of.
Use DIXIE Quality and DIXIE Service and your
car will Run Better, Go Farther, Last Longer, and
Cost Less to Operated-
Leave orders with C. A. Weddige, phone 288, or with
Maurice Henderson, phone 272
STAEBLER OIL COMPANY
COME
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...for...
Staroline
CHRIS. VOLZ
WHITE STAR SERVICE ,
SALINE
Vbte Is Scheduled
On Charter Monday
Five Council Members to Be
Picked From Nine   $
Candidates.
HERE THEY;- ARE!
More   Candidates   for   Various   Jobs
in Field Under New System
' of Petitions.
Next Monday is election timei
when, .the "proposed charter for the
city of Saline will 'he -presented to th.
people for ratification, and a new
council will he elected to take office
if the charter is officially approve-,:
hy the electorate.. -,
For the first time in years thero
were no caucuses held preceding elec -
tion. Instead of a group of voters*
meeting- before the election and putting a ticket in the field, -oftentimes
without apposition, thus virtually
guaranteeing the election of the caucus candidates, this year the candidates' names were put on the ballo":
because five per cent of the register
ed voters signed their petitions for
public office.
There are nine candidates for the
city 'council, with five to be elected.
At present there is a six-man council
and a president. All seven of the incumbents are candidates for re-election.
One justice of the peace is to b-**
elected and one constable. There are
three candidates for both offices. Under the caucus system there would
have been . two candidates at the
most, and rprobablsy- only one, for each
office. A wider choice is given with
the petition system of rnDn-partisai!
nomination.
Although Saline has had two justices of the peace for many years,
under the present state law governing cities of the class of Saline there
can only, ibe one justice. Both of the
incumbents, and an added candidate,
are up for this office. There is a possibility- that the state law may be
ehane-ed within a short time, if the
activities of the Michigan Municipal
League in that direction ar°. successful. If the law [passes Saline will undoubtedly add another justice to the
list, as it has been found to be a good
policy in the past. However, until
such a change can be brought about
it will be necessarv to have only one
justice. The face for this office
should be highly interesting.
The -candidates for the new city
council are Walter Cook, Alwin
Gross, John Schleh, Julius Bredernitz, Uoyd Fairbank, Benjamin Uphaus and Mark Sugden, all from the
village council except the last, who
was village president, Adolph Linde-
mann and Harry Holmes, neither -of
whom were on the last council.
Andrew J. Warren and Frank
Rose, present justices, are up for the
position of justice, as; well as George
V. Cook, who has not held the office
before. »
Candidates for the job of constable
are Adam Klumpp and Fred Schaible, present village marshals, and
Sela Fitzgeraldi, incumbent.
The election of officials for the
newly created city is of great importance, according to Clarence V. Smazel of the Michigan Municipal
League, as they will create the policies which* will probably be followed
by subsequent councils.
The election will be held from 8
o'clock in the forenoon until 7 o'clock
in the evening in the city hall. A
record vote is expected. f
SATJNE GUN & RIFLE CLUB
WEEKLY   MATCH   SCORES
TEAM NO. 1
Prone   Stdg.   Total
John Dicks  .-.  91          82 173
Art. Ambruster.... 85         77 162
Rud. Gross.  86          55 141
A. R. Burkhardt - 76          36 112
J. W. Harmon   54          52 106
Total 694
TEAM NO. 3
W. D. Cook   94          74 168
Don Shurtz   96          48 144
Grover Winkle .... 93          26 119
Alwin Hertler ,85          29 114
Handicap  1   630
Total 630
TEAM NO. 2
Leo Westphal   94         74 168
C. W. Marken   85         53 -13S
Jack Probyn   90         41 131
Handicap  - ....,     85
Total 693
LOAD LIMIT ON CONCRETE
IS RAISED BY THE STATE
Truck loads must be decreased ac
cording .to an order recently issued
by the state department.* Only- 13,500
pounds may be carried on each axle
on concrete roads and 10,000 pound,
on other highways. The former limit
was 18,000 pounds on concrete.
Will Lindberts drove to his place
in Sharon Monday forenoon after
some things to take to the auction.
He backed his car into the barn and
his engine backfired and set fire to
the car and while; he ,was trying to
save it the barn caugtit fire and was
burned*! but fortunately it was insured.—-Manchester Enterprise.
Following  is  a Ii§t  of  the  candidates and propositioa. up before the
voters at the Section on Monday. Be
sure to vote!    Polls are open from S
a. m. to 7 p. m. in tfe,city Hall.
CITY COtf^BIL
(Choose five*)
Alwin   Gross,   Waiter   Cook,   John
Schleh,  Harry Holmes,  Julius  Bredernitz, Lloyd Fajirbanks, Adolph Lln-
demann,    Benjamin -.Uphaus,    Mark
Sugden.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
. (Choose one)
Andrew    J.    Warren,    George    V.*
Cook and Frank Rose.
CONSTABLE
(Choose one)
Adain   Klumpp,    Sela   Fitzgerald,
Fred. Schaible. ,
Miss Eloween T*|wer Is
Bride of Janies C. Houk
Will  Make Home in Indiana:  Ceremony Performed Last
Wednesday.
Miss Eloween Tower became the
bride of James C. Houk of Decatur,
Indiana,. last Wednesday evening at
the home of Rev. S. T. Dunk in Monroe.
The lovely bride was., gowned in
blue chiffon and wore a blue hat.
There were no attendants at the sim
pie ring ceremony performed by a
former Saline pastor, save for the
usuaJ -witnesses.      \
The happy bride and groom were in
Detroit from Thursday until Saturday and will journey to Decatur the
latter part of this; week or the beginning of next, where they" will
make their home. A farewell party
and shower was given by the young
people of the Federated church to
Mrs. Houk last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Houk will be at home
to their many friends in Decatur after April 1.'
Independents Score Their
Eleventh Straight Victory
 a.
Take Manchester Irfto  Camp  Again
This Week in Final
.. League Game.
Saline Independents registered their
eleyentji consecutiv^gi-^ictory Eri-day.
night, when they vanquished Manchester on their court by a 30 to 17
score. At half time the points stood
at nine and six, with Saline in the
lead, while Manchester crept up during the third quarter to tie the score
at 11 all.
However, in the last quarter the
first team went back into tne fray,
after a rest since the first quarter,
and made 19 points, with Lambarth
and Estermyer doing most of the
scoring.
The smallness of the Arbeiter hall
court made a good "passing attack
almost an impossibility; but Saline
managed to slip through several
times to loop them under the basket,
The game was a little rough, especially during the second and third
quarters. M. Breitenwischer, Manchester center, ran into one of the
basket supports and broke a finger.
Lamborth led the Saline scoring
with 11 points, while P. Breitenwis-
ch-er was high point, man for- the
Manchester outfit with six. .
This was the final game of the sea^
son in the Southern Michigan League
for Saline. The team played in the
tournament at Ypsilanti Tuesday
night.
LINEUPS f
Saline—30.
'FG FP PF TP
A. Schmid, f 1     10      3
Estermeyer, f   3     0 0      6
Phillips, f   0      0 10
E. Schmid, f  0      0 0       0
Carr,  e   -  10 12
Kuebler, c   0     0 10
Prakken,  g   10 0      2
Austin,  g   12 0       4
Lambarth, g   5     1 0    11
Noble,   g  :■-   10 12
Totals                            13     4 4    30
Manchester—11
Watkins, f   2      0 3       4
T. Kuebler, f 1     .0 1       2
M.*Breit'cher, f, c, ..... 10 0       2
P. Breit'cher,  g   2     2 16
Kirk,  g  0      0 0       0
H. Kuebler, g   10 0       2
Kimble, g  0     111
Totals . 7      3      6     17
Referee:    Johnson.   Timer:    Carr
Scorer: Witbbracht.
WATER NYMPH
A Poem"
\ -
(By Saline's-Poet Laureate)
Freddie went to Iron creek  to get
some fish,
But all he got was what he did not
wish.
He cut a large hole, a big one to get.
But he soon fell in and got all wet.
Next day when the boys got ready to
So
Fred   was   waiting   but   wifey   said
"NO"!
Now he is sneezing and his limbs are
sore.
He claims next time he goes fishing
it will be from the shore.
Alabama is the most fortunate
state. .Its legislature, holds a session
only .once in four years. -
Saline Drops Games
To Roosevelt Here
Girls Take Manchester Into
Camp With Little
Difficulty.
Final Home Contests Lost; Team to
Play in District Tournament to End Season.
Saline _ high school -closed their
home appearances' this season with
three games Friday night which
sparkled with fast and furious play.
Saline' girls beat Manchester high 14
to 5 but the'"boys lost the Reserves
and Varsity games to Roosevelt high
of Ypsilanti, the first one 16 to "10
and the last game of the evening
with the regular teams of both institutions doing- the heavy work—going to Roosevelt by the decisive
score of 17 to 8.
In the girls' game, Clara Bowen
made most of the points for the
home tearQ; but the stellar work ol
guards and centers made possible
the top-heavy score in our favor.
The box score does not reflect the
the hard working Manchester team's
ability nor does it do justice to the
guards and centers of our own team.
Time and again these players shut
off rallies by -the % visitors which
threatened to score. Much praise is
■due them on this account. Martin,
Bowen, and Jedele did fine work for
our girls at forwards also.
Bryan Heise refereed a very good
game for the girls and two other
equally good' games for the boys. He
and Donald Drake seem to stand out
as easily the best officials who have
worked over our teams this year.
In the second team game, Roosevelt used ten men to gain the verdict
while Coach Shaw used twelve.
Parsons starred' for the winners with
four field goals, his great' height
giving him an; advantage which he
used well in both offensive and defensive work. Saline's representatives
worked well as a team, but they
simply, were not equal "to the task set
for them by the more experienced
and agile Ypsilanti players.
In the Varsity game, Roosevelt's
representatives showed the best pas-
ing game of the season with Green-
street starring. Time and again,.he
used; the old blocking play to outwit
the: Saline guards, shooting when
Saline's guards expected ajpass, passing when they expected' him to shoot.
His total of six points does not adequately show his value tip the team.
Greenstreet is the best player—team
and individual—that has been seen
around here in high school ganies
this year.
Greenstreet's mates played well as
a team, but his work stood out so
much to a close observer-that I cannot forbear from commenting on it.
The game was very fast, was hard-
fought all the way, and was a much
better game than the score indicates.
Saline was always threatening but
the - Roosevelt defense was just sufficient-to stand them off most of the
time.
Ward Ernst managed to count
twice from the field and twice from
the foul line but Gross' goal from the
foul line was the sum total of the
scoring for the remainder of the
team. Roosevelt played a clean defense but they scrapped like a bunch
of wildcats whenever Saline took the
ball down into' Ypsi territory and
Saline—with the boys showing the
best offense of the year and the best
floor and passing game they have yet
exhibited'—was unequal to the job of
scoring with any consistency.
FINAL AND RUNNING SCORES
1 2    3    4   T
.30104
2 5    2    4 13
W. C. T. U. "MEETS AT
HOME OF MRS. ERNST
Members Told of Convention Held at
Houston by Mrs. Martha
Gorham of Britton.
At the meeting,o"f the W. C. T. U.,
held at the home of Mrs. Lewis Ernst
Ernst "Thursday afternoon, an interesting program was given.
Mrs. Max Blaess of Ann Arbor
gave a short talk on the present and
future of our dry law and law enforcement.
Mrs. Martha Gorham, district president, of Britton and a delegate to
the National convention at Houston,
Texas, gave an interesting account of
that convention.
A violin soto by Mrs. Lloyd Fairbanks and accompanied by Miss Vesta Mills oh the piano was greatly enjoyed by all.
Light refreshments were served by
the hostess during the social hour
following the program.
PROPITIOUS MEETING
OF WILLING WORKERS
Miss Fannie .Friis is Hostess to Organization On February 26.
AUCTION SALE
Of household furniture at 1:30 -»
m. Saturday, March 7, 209 West Mt
Kay street.
Beds, walnut stands, -desk, dish
cupboard, Kohler toed davenport, li*
brary table, dining table, 4 new dining chairs, odd chairs and rockers,
dishes, etc.
Terms cash.    '.
SAMUEL CRAIG, Prop.
GEORGE J. KLAGER, Auctioneer.
1928 CHEVROLET ROADSTER
New. tires, green Duco finish, quiet
motor. Good value. §195.00 including 1931 license plates.
GEO. V. COOK &  SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
The club met with Miss Fannie
j Friis February 26. Evei-jything being
j propitious ir. was a -very pleasant
meeting. Afier a most delicious dinner the president, Mrs. Mabel Need-
I ham, called the meeting to order and.
the club sang America. Miss Julia
Gordon read a portion of the 16th.
chapter of St. Mark. The Lord's
praver was repeated by the club and
as Mrs. Juanita Alexander was obliged to leave early she gave her reading before the regular business ses--
sion. Mrs. Alxeander's paper on
"Stone Mountain, its Sculpture and
its Sculptor," was a very interesting
one and listened to attentiveljy. After her reading the business session
was held in which it was voted to
give $25 to the Red Cross to aid the
drouth sufferers. Roll call was answered to by "Old Proverbs."
Mrs. Cora Walters gave a report
on the "Law Enforcement Loyalty
Luncheon," given by the County Federation of Women's clubs at Ann Arbor February 19. After Mizpah the
club adjourned to meet with the Mes-
dames Grace and Minnie Hamaoiid
March 19. Roll call, "Irish Witticisms." The members are requested'
to bring their pencils.
1929 FORD  CAB PICK-UP
This  handy pick-up has  excellent
tires   and   is   mechanically   perfect.
Steel box and   side ^mounted   spare
tire.    Our price is very reasonable.
■     GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
Pointing Out
Special Attractions
This Week and Every Week
From Those Who Want Your Business
And Who Think Enough of It to Invite you
"""Be a iine first insertion, then 4c a line.
Manchester Girls
Saline Girls 	
Saline Reserves  •—. 1   4 2 3 10
Roosevelt Reserves.  4   6 6 0 16
Saline Regulars   2    0 S 2    7
Roosevelt Regulars..... 2.7 6 3 18
Public Meeting Held To
Discuss Proposed Charter
Matter   of  Zoning  Brought   Up  But
People Told Matter is for
Council to Decide.
Discussion of the possibilities for
adding a zoning ordinance to the city
charter occupied the public meeting
for the most part, held Fridav evening in the council chambers for the
purpose of answering questions relative to the document. Clarence V.
Smazel of the Michigan Municipal
League answered the questions.
He pointed! out that the matter of
zoning should not be included in the
■charter, but would be taken care of
by a regular city ordinance. If any
action of such nature is desired, it
should be taken before the city council, -where it could be enacted into an
ordinance, he said.
About 25 were present at the meeting, which was scheduled, by Mr.
Smazel. A general discussion of the
charter with several of those present
concluded the meeting. No opposition to the document was .voiced and
there seemed to be indications that
the new charter will be carried without much opposition.
Orders for rubber stamps may be
left at The Observer office. Prompt,
satisfactory sez-vlM.
Complete  stocks  at  lowest prices
at Dietiker's. ^
For Sale or Rent—House.    Inquiro
of C. A. Jordan. 13tf,
For Sale—12 pigs 6 weeks old. W.
L. Rundel, -phone 166-F2. 21
All sales cash.   No credit.    Saline
Mercantile Company.
For Sale—Brood: sow to farrow in
April.    Finis Noble, phone 200-F2   x
1925 FORD  COUPE §50.0.0
Wiedman* Auto Company.
Blotters,   convenient  size,   30c  per
pound, at The Observer office.   .
For Sale—New platform scale at
a big saving.   Wiedman Auto Co
For Sale—Seed potatoes, Rural
Russets; yellow Dent shelled corn.
Alfred Springer, -phone 204-F2.    20
D., S. & W. Blue Brooder Coal put
up in 100-lb. bags. An ideal fuel for
that brooder stove.     E. J. Muir.
Goodyear or Goodrich Tires at Mai!
Order Prices. Why send away for
them. Geo. V. Cook and Son.
Just the thing for that family extra car.   1928 Pontiac coupe for $235.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
1928 Chevrolet roadster to sell for
$195.    Get ready for spring driving.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
A good family car that will stand
up for a long time to come.    Dodge
sedan, 1926, .pricedi to sell at §175.
GEO. V. COOK & SON .
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
LATEST MODELS      -n.
Our used car stock includes one
1930 Chevrolet Coupe, mechanically
excellent, with good tires and dark
green Duco finish. A short drive in
this car will show its value. May we
show it to you?
GEO. V. 'COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
1929 CHEVROLET COACH
This dark blue coach is a serviceable car. The finish is good and it
operates as only a six can operate.
Only  5295.00,  including 1931  license
"D"l3,t*GS
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
Wanted—People in this rtcimty
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc., to
have it sent to this newspaper. The
rates are -universal in" such matters,
and to have "your notices appear in
this paper it is only necessary to ask
the. Probate Judge to send them here
FOR RENT—House on W. Henry-
street.   Mrs. Anna Woelper.
Trucking of"**-all kinds—hauling
ashes, dirt,  gravel.    Call 208-F3.
Alemiting service for all makes of
cars. Prices reasonable. Wiedman
Auto Company.
; For Sale—Yellow Dent seed corn
and early seed potatoes Phone 195-
F41.   Elmer Stimpson. '21
Use Avi,col Tablets for White Diarrhoea and Cholera and keep those
chicks healthy.   Saline Mercantile Co
Place your order for the Genera*
Electric Refrigerator with us.
Uphaus & Schroen.
COAL AND COKE SCREENED
OF FORKED, AT RIGHT PRICES.
SALINE MERCANTILE COMPANY.
. Give The Observer a call when in
need of statements, letter heads, envelopes,- etc. Our telephone is No.
60-F2.
Naptha gas for cleaning ac Ann-
bruster's- gas station, North Ann
Arbor street. Be sure aDd bring a
red can. 14tf.
Typewriters, ribbons; check protectors, ribbons; carbon paper and
other office supplies at The Observer
office.
To Rent—August -Braun house,
corner Mich. Ave. and Lewis St. Olive Braun, 326 S. 5th Ave., Ann Arbor, phone 4585. 18tf
Ws pride ourselves on our quick
service. When in need of printing of
any kind, call The Observer, phone
60-F2.
For Sale—Eureka mailable range
in good condition; also extension,
table with 10 leaves extension
leaves. Earl Cordray, phone 141-
F3. - 21.
1-327 FORD COUPE
In the best of condition for only"
$95.00.    This  machine   would   make
an excellent farm delivery car.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
Dv L. & W. Scranton Hard Coal,
Kopper:*' Pocahontas No. 3 and 4,
Ford Coke, Dundon Red Ash. Quality Coals and Right Prices.
Edw. J. Muir.
SPECIAL VALUE
1928 Chevrolet Coach. Dark green
Duco finish. Good upholstery and
tires.   This week for only $175.00.
GEO. V. COOK &- SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
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