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SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICH., THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1931
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The One Story Bank on the Coiner
The  QUALITY  Grocery
You may be able to buy cheaper, but you can't buy better
Garden Seeds In Bulk and Package
DON'T "TELL IT TO SWEENEY"
• Tel! The Manager
There are no "tell it to Sweeney" methods
in Dixie stations. The manager's door is
always open to every customer.
Dixie's system of owner-management keeps
our service in tune with your needs. And
Dixie service IS good service.   You'll like it.
Use DEKIE Quality and DIXIE Service and your
car will Run Better, Go Farther, Last Longer, and
Cost Less to Operate.
Leave orders with C. A. Weddige, phone 288, or with
Maurice Henderson, phone 272
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Home Milled Flour - -— 57c
Catsup, bottle -----   - ----- 10c
Peanut Butter, large jar  19c
Campbell's Beans, two for  .* - - 15c
Sani Flush, two cans for  -'..— — 39c
Matches, six boxes for    —- -— 15c
Oranges, dozen still —,-  - 19c
All goods delivered promptly;
Phone 86 1V1ARTSN   fUOSS
Business Men to Make
Improvements to Park
Swimming Pool Planned for
Use of Local '
Children.
Saline Gun CfebSfab^       !pjay T(j Jfe p„t Qn
•■■ Defeat by Adrian Crew*       "L
By Saline Teachers
Entertainments to be Put on During
Summer on Wednesday
Evenings.
A community meeting'of the Ro*-
tary club was held Thursday noon at
The Tavern, where nearly all of the.
businessmen of the city met to discuss various plans for bettering the
community. Fifteen business and' professional men of the city met with
the dub and talked over plans for
'beautifying, the city park and tourist
camp, providing good entertainment
at the regular Wednesday evening
shows during the summer, and closing the local business places on one
afternoon a week during the summer
months.
A sitate conservation officer has already made a survey of the city park
and tourist camp and made several
suggestions for the betterment of the
landscape. The department of conservation }of the state will supply a
number of young trees, which will be
planted on the hill on the east sidle
of the park, in order to keep the
soil from washing away and to improve the appearance of the hillside.
A thousand young' spruce and pine
trees will be planted' by the local 4-H
clubs who are interested in forestry
work. The trees are larger than
seedlings, but will take a number of
years to gain full growth..
Another improvement which will be
made to the park will be the construction'of a swimming pool. E. F
Henne is donating some poles which
will be used in constructing a dam to
make a good "swimmin' hole" for the
boys and girls of the city. Suitable
bath house will be provided and it is*
expected that the "hole" will *be much
in use during the warm days of the
slimmer. The Boy Scouts are expected to assist in constraicting/tlie dam.
' This slimmer, as last summer, the
business men are planning to put on
an entertainment program every
Wedinesday evening. This year the
public schools will have 'charge of
the evening and will provide the
movies and the other entertainment.
From the proceeds of the business
men's donations the school expects
to buy a moving picture machine.
The nature of the entertainments
have not ibeen determined as yet although there will be moving pictures,
it is sure. The first of the series
Will probably be given in June and
every week thereafter until fall. The
plan- met with considerable success
last summer arid large crowd's were
present at each on of the entertainments, which were put on by a professional exhibitor and no admission
'Charge made. The policy of free admission will be followed again this
year, according to the planb made at
the meeting.
Another subject which was 'dis
cussed at some length at the meeting
was the closing of all stores on one
afternoon during the; week so that
the business men of the town might
have a vacation period for recrea-
rion as they are denies the usual Saturday afternoon off. There was considerable discussion of the matter
and some doubted the advisability ot
taking the afternoon off although all
of them were in favor of the "vacation. The matter was put into the
hands of a committe of business men
and the outcome will probably
be that most of the stores will close
on Thursday afternoon during the
warm summer months. •
G. M. Bradley of Lansing was the
only out of town guest at the meeting.
FINE CANTATA GIVEN
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
"The Thorn-Crowned King" Presented Sunday Evening by St.'
Paul Choir.
'/"The Thorn-Crowned King" was
the title of the cantata given Sunday
evening by the choir of St. Paul's
church. Directed by George Schmi'd
the choir fully maintained their reputation as producers of good music.
From processional to finale all
numbers were given with pleasing effect. The chancel was beautiful with
lilies, palms and other blooming
plants. The appreciative' audience
filled) the church to standing room
onljy. Much credit is due Rev. Wittbracht and nis efficient choir "Bar
bringing this Easter ministry in music to the people of Saline. The people of other churches, guests of the
St. Paul's church in (this service,
deeply appreciated the courtesy extended them in the invitation to join
this Easter evening service.
1029 MODEL A FORD TUDOR
Motor completely overhauled. New
tires.    A wonderful buy at $225.00.
Wiedman Auto Company.
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Many Activities During the
Next Few Weeks
at School.
Three   U.   of M.   Students   Here  for
Five Weeks to Gain School
Teaching  Experience.
Take Second  in Detroit Sportmen's
Show  Event  from  Detroit
Postofiee.
Saline Gun-and Rifle club met defeat at the. hands of the Adrian cluli
for the third time on Tuesday when
the local shooters journeyed to the
Lenawee county seat for a match-
Adrian was in its prime and had one
perfect score and three 99's to gain
a clear advantage 6ver Saline. The j
two previous encounters were much! j__x the opening excercises at the
closer. school Monday morning following the
Van Etten was the ace for Adrian week vacation, Superintendent A. A.
and scored a bull'seye . every time. Kalder led a program which was con-
Don Shurtz put up the-best battle for < eerne<i with Army Day, April 6, and
Saline and lacked "oifl one of making' the plans for the * remainder of the
a perfect score.    Tho previous night' school year.
in a practice shoot Sere' he did ring j /j^ a short talk on the subject of
for a 100. Anothefcj. shoot was held I Army Day, Mr. Kalder stressed the
Tuesday night when Saline -hoped to ; observance' of the day as not of a
avenge its previous defeats. 1 militaristic nature, but as of an oJp-
Last Wednesday the club sent a * jjortunity to take humanity's part in
team to the Spontman's show in De- * tne struggles which sometimes con-
troit where they came out second' in I v^e the world and parts thereof.
a five club contest. The Detroit post- i ue g^ trhat the army should be a
office  defeated them  and  a  "spite"   y^-- __2&t. could help m a policy such
match has been arranged for May 8
at Detroit and a return shoot will be
as advocated by Roosevelt and which
was  called .the  "Big  Stick"  policy;.
Conference on Religious    •
Education Here Thursday
Federated   Church -to   be   Host   to
Washtenaw  Council Here
April 16.
W. D. Cook	
John Dicks 	
Art Armbruster
Alwin Hertler —
held here after that date. The Salin- ; Meivin Alber, .commander of the
ites were a trifle stage struck an-d > -William b. Lutz post of the Ameri-
did not. shoot as well as they might ! can Legion, was1 present at the pro-
although they had a clear advantage  g-raTn,
in the prone events. .     chief among the activities at the
SALINE' 5 HIGH SCORES j sonool   during   the   next   few  weeks
Don Shurtz  -  99 ' ^1 tje the -presentation of a three-
95 ; act   comedy   drama,' "Believe   It   or
95   Not," by the Teachers' club and the
95, beginning of the track and baseball
seasons.
! ' i     The   teachers'   production  will   be
Total  - -I •  479 j put on Friday, April 17, at the school
ADRIAN 5 HIGH SCORES j auditorium and is for the benefit of
R. VanEtten ——^-~-  10° _ the   landscape   fund  for   the  school
W. Matterson .—1 ,-- -    99 ! grounds.    All  of the 'local teachers
H. Hopper  I    " > with   the   exception of   Mrs.  Linna
S. Heintz  —i-     " j Heirington  and Miss  Mary Morden.
A. Ayling  -| -    9J | both of whom are in ill health, will
v -  4791 take   part.     Ray    Shaw    and    Mrs.
*""" \ Aileen Brown are co-starring in the
i **•--—- 494:i lead   roles   of   the   drama.   Superin-
  } tendtent Kalder is directing the production through the early stages of
j its development and Mrs. Ered Burk-
' hart will assist the club in the final
of the show.
Three   students   from   the   department of education of   the University of
School  Affair  to  be Put  OR j Michigan atTived Monday and will be
The Washtenaw Council of Religious Education will meet in- the
Federated church on the evening of
April 16 at 6 o'clock for supper. The
following program has been arranged
for 'the occasion:
Friendship supper, Oscar Smith,
master of ceremonies.
Toasts and songs.
"World Citizenship—E. W. Waugh,
Jr.
Porto Rico Project for World
Friendship Among Ghildiren—-Miss I,
M. Bell.
At 7 o'clock there will be simultaneous conferences for the adult, young
people and children divisions.
7:45, Quiet Hour, in charge of local pastor.
Objectives in Religious Education
—Bernard Coggan.
Divisional Plans—Mrs. F. A. Mick-
le, Mrs. E. A. Byrum, Miss Leela
Linder.
A period of group thinking on
"What .the Churches in This Area
Can Do Together"—Bernard Coggan.
Closing consecration service.
Benediction.
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Classified Advertising,
MINIMUM CHARGE. 25 CENTS   ,
6c per line first insertion, 4c per line
each subsequent insertion.'
Ladies hats, $1.48—$4.95.-Burhkart
Store. -
Rebuilt Fordson Tractor for $175;
Parsons & Dodge.
Complete stocks at lowest prices
at Dietiker's.
For Sale or Rent—House.   Inquire
of C. A. Jordan.   ' 13tf.
All sales cash.   No credit.    Saline
Mercantile ,Company.
New line of ladies' hats.   Burkhart
Store.
Total
Total
Cast And Chorus Are
Chosen ijor Operetta;^
May .7 and 8 in the
Auditorium.
at work in the high school for  the
! next five weeks.   They will handle all
i of the phases of. educational1 acitivity
| during their sojourn here and will be
- — j myjgj.   the  'direction   of  Mr. Kalder.
Mae Schroen and Louis Bowen Head j Tlle   plan   0!f   sending   students   out;
Cast of Seven; Forty j fy0m. the University to receive prac-
In Chorus. tical eperienee has been done before
  j and several have come to  Saline in
Announcement has been made by j previous years. The three which
Mrs. Aileen Brown, head of the mur- j bave come this year are Miss Irene
sic department' of the school, of the Bychinski, O. E. Powers and William
cast of  the annual school   operetta.; gi}nton.
"Princess Ting Ah Ling," which wil" j ' A substitute teacher has been en-
be presented at the high school audi- j gaged for Mrs. Herrington, who is
torium on May 8 and 9. j j{i at her home.    The new teacher,
The operetta is in two acts a*--"1 j Maurice Coppens, is a graduate of
the lyrics and 'bf-r1- - *-*■■•'■ **"*"*"-"•-**--? j Michigan State Normal college with
andi Juahita E. P.-**" ""*"*   an  A.  B.  degree  and has hadi  four
by Francesco B. DeLeone. The s«t j years 0f teaching experience before
ting is in China during the reign of i coming- to Saline. He taught at New
the Mandarins.    The'cast is as fo1"   Buffalo one year, was superintendent
j at Dimondale • two years and was
' principal of Prospect Junior high
1 school in Ypsilanti for one year.   He
-Louis Bowen.
Ah     Ling—Mai
lows:
King Duck Linj
Princess     Ting
Schroen.
Ah Lee—Ralph Harwood.
Look See—Erwin Schmid".
Ku< Ku—Richard Clark.
Prince Tu Fat—Warren. Gross.
Wun Lung—Albert Gall
The girls' chorus is made up of sopranos: Margaret McCord. Jean
Burkhart, Lucille Schmid, Emogens
Koebbe, Jane Alexander. Lorn!*
Lange, Helen Schmid. Nettie Pfeiffer.
Clarice Coea*nd Pauline Riggs; altos:
Eileen Martin, Frances Bowen. Clara
Bowen. Vielma Jedele, Esther Hertler.
Doris Rogers', Dorothy Hertler, Mi'-
•dred Wiedmayer, Marie Rogers and
Lorena Hertler.
The -boys' chorus is made up of
tenors: Arthur Wiedmayer, Anthony
Koselka, Ellsworth Robison, Willard
Schaible, Charles Howard, Lauren
Jedele, Leon Bracey, Wendell Tower.
Edgar Westphal, Herbert Teachout.
Ray Hunt -and James McCord: bass-
els: Waldo Gross, Albert Gall. William Schwocko, Mark White, Wes-lev
Gross, Wade Scudder, Harris Arthur
and Rex Gleason.
Most of the work on construetins-
of the scenery "has been done in the
school workshop by Mr. Brown. The
stage has to  have  a  suitable back
will teach civics antd history.
SALENS GUN & RIFLE CLUB
WEEKLY   MATCH   SCORES
TEAM NO. 1
Prone Stdg.
W. D. Cook  68 95
C. W. Marken-  67 96
j. W. Harmon- - 36 86
Wm. Burkhardt.- 23 78
Handicap 	
Total
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TEAM NO. 2
John Dicks   63 97
A. R. Burkhardt- 60 88
Art Armbruster— 53 80
Handicap .—~	
Total
163
163
122
101
113
.. 662
160
148
13:
232
Death Penalty Wins
In Local Referendum
Light Polling in Both City
and Township
Recorded.
FiOir Sale^—Wagon and gravel dump
box.   Call this office, 60-F2. 26
Blotters,  convenient  size,  30c per
pound,  at^he Observer office.
Pair of Arabian Horses, wt. 3400.
Parsons .& Dodge.
FOR RENTr-pHouse on W. Henry
street.    Mrs. Anrtaj Woelper.
Used Fordson" Tractors and Oliver
Plows.
Parsons & Dodge.
For    Sale—Wolverine   seed    oats.
C. D. Finkbeiner, phone 142-F21.   26
Alemiting service JJpr all makes ol
cars. Prices 'reasonable. Wiedman
Auto Company,    t-'j-'
Republicans and Economy Gain Easy
Victory at Local Polls
on Monday.
Total ..., -  673
TEAM NO. 3
Leo Westphal-  74         93 167
Don Shurtz  58          97 . 155
Alwin Hertler— — 58          92 150
Wm. McAllister-. 39          91 130
Jack Probyn-.'.— 23          86 109
Total -  711
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deep ap-
drop made which wiU abouu complete  preciation to ^ ^y frien(fe ^
the stage settings
Rehearsals are being h^id regularly -and the -oro^'-tion will be put on
both Friday and Saturday nights,
savs Mrs. Brown.
1928 OHEVKOLET TRUCK     ^
With steel dumo oody. Good tires.
Good mechanical condition. Only
$225.00.    Wiedman Auto Company.
1929 MODEL A FORD XVi TON
■Six sBeed truck, with large stake
body. Excellent mechanical condition. Only ?3"25.00. Wiedman Auto
Company.
neighbors ancpj-Rev. Wittbracht and
the quartet for .the kinds acts "and
sympathy shown us during the illness
and death of our mother.
Mrs. L. F. Layher and Family,
Fred Koch.
George Koch and Family,
Charlie Koch. *
1928 CHEVROLET COACH
We have several good 1928 Coaches,
in stock.    An  excellent  opportunity
to choose one that suits you.   Prices
as low at $175.00.   Don't wait.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet 'Dealers
In spite of the popular opinion
over the matter of the death penalty,
the vote at the election Monday was
light in both the city and Saline
township. With only the state ballot
in the city field and an unoppose'd
Republican ballot for township offices, polling was light for both units.
The polls .remained open in the city
hall until 8 p. in., but only 17 voters
came in between tEe usual closing
time, 6 o'clock, and 8. It is not ex-!
pected that the polls will be held open again for the additional two hour
period, as all of the voters who voted
after 6 could have been on hand at
an earher hour.
In the township there were fewer
votes cast on the subject of capital
punishment than on the other two
amendments. There were 86 votes
for the adpotion of the idieath penalty
and 21 against. In the city there
were 122 for and 61 against.
The amendment authorizing the
state to improve or aid in the improvement of landing fields did not
carry in either polling place. The
township was against the proposition
21 to 102 while the city was also opposed to it by a 51 to 127 vote.
Likewise the amendment authorizing Ifie state to borrow money and
issue bond's for the purpose of paying
or refunding outstanding bonded indebtedness was turned down by both
the city and township. The former
voted! 93 to 102 against the matter
while the vote of the latter was 49 to
76 against the proposition. ■>
The vote on naaintaining a polling
place in ithe city of Saline by the
township was carried 92 to 45. There
were 139 votes cast in the township,
which is a small percentage of the
number of registered voters.
The Republican ticket of the township carried with only one Democratic vote, for A. J. Lutz, being recorded
in the balloting. His name was written on the ballot for supervisor. The
Democrats did not have a caucus this
year and did- not place any candidates in the field. J      _    ,
The Republicans carried the state
ballot without difficulty, just as they
did throughout the state. Miss Cora
Haas was the only Democratic candidate to win, and she was unopposeld
for county school commissioner. A.
A. Kalder received one vote on the
Republican ticket for the office. In
the city the ratio was about three to
°ne in favor of (the Republicans, -while
in the township it stood at about
two to one. A scattering vote -was
given to the Prohibition party ticket
in both the city and, township.
The local voters seem to have been
actuated by party- loyalty in voting
for ithe state candidates, as none Of
the officials elected1 were well known,
and by economy in voting for the
proposed amendments to the Constitution. The referendum on the death
penalty mirrored the thought of citizens close to Detroit; where the vote
was heavy in favor of the death penalty.
For Sale^—Farm wagon with flat
bottom hay rack, cultipacker, hay-
loader.   A. "*E. Cole, phone 193-F13.
Samson Tractor at a bargain, i
Parsons & Dodge.
For Sale—DeLaval'cream separat--
or, size 15. Julia A. Gordon, phones
220.
D., S. & W. Blue Brooder Coal put;
up in 100-lb. bags. Ah ideal fuel for
that brooder stove.     E. J. Muir.
Goodyear or Goodrich Tires at Mail-;
Order Prices. Why send away for-
them. Geo. V. Cook and Son.
Use Avicol Tablets for White Diai* •
rhoea  and' Cholera-and keep  those
chicks healthy.   Saline Mercantile Co
' Used   Tractor   Plows, Gang   Plow*
and -Tractor Disks.
- , Parsons & Dodge.   '
Place your order for the Genera*-
Electric Refrigerator with us.
Uphaus & Schroen.
COAL AND COKE SCREENED**
OF FORKED, AT BRIGHT PRICES.
SALINE MERCANTILE COMPANY,
Westinghouse  Electric Refrigerators $195.00 installed.
Pai-sons & Dodge.
Naptha gas for cleaning at Aim-
bruster's    gas station,   North   Ann
Arbor street. Be sure and bring a
red can. 14tf.
Raise more grain, raise better
grain—USE ANTI-SMUT for oats,
barley, or wheat. Free if it fails.
Saline Mercantile Co., Phone No. 5,
CHEVROLET TRUCK
With ne-wf stake body and closied
cab. Good rubber. A wonderful buy
at $195.00.   Wiedman Auto Co.
1929 WHIPPET COACH
Excellent mechanical condition. Attractive gray Duco finish. Reduced
from $250.00 to $195.00 for this week
only.    Wiedman Auto Company.
We pride ourselves on our quick
service. When in need of printing of
any kind, call The Observer, phone
60-"*f2. *'
CHANDLER SPECIAL 6 COUPE
It runs and looks like a $200.00
car. This week only $95.00. Wiedman Auto Company.
Oliver repair parts, slips and wings
for 98 and 99 walking plows. Com--
plete stock nf shares for all Oliver
tractor plows. Fitch Sales Corp.,
phone 15/     # 24tf
MODEL "A" FORD PICKUPS
We have two of these Ford "Pickups
with steel boxes. Both are 1929 models and have nearly new tires and
good motors..
GEO. V. COOK & SOI*-
•Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
1928 CHEVROLET ROADSTER  .6
Brand new tires, good battery and
smooth operating motor feature this
car. The Duco finish is in excellent
condition.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
D., L. & W. Scranton Hard Coal,
Kopperss' Pocahontas. No. 3 and 4,
Ford Coke, Dundpn Rea Asju. Quality' Coals and Right Prices.
i 1Eaw. J. Muir.
LATEST MODELS
Our used car stock includes one
1930 "Chevrolet Coupe, mechanically
excellent, with good tires and -dark
green Duco finish. A sbort drive in
this car will show its value. May we
show it to you?
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized .Chevrolet Dealers'
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