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OBSERVER
VOLUME! 50
SALINE,   WASHTENAW  COUNTY, MICHIGAN,    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931
NUMBER 50
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of this bank are men     s*
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who aetaallt) direct
The officers are men who will
serve you direct.    _
Large Crowd At Macon For
Exercises at Stonr School
Saline Savings Bank
The One Story Bank on the Corner   _T-
Delivery
Free
"phone
86
QUALITY
GEOCERT
For Saturday
-Good
tfEings
to
<eat
24 _. lbs. pastry flour
per sack for
FLOUR
Sweet Potatoes ■££? 10 Hits, f«r 25c
LETTUCE ^ST 3.Ibr 25c
jpj)   A OOC   C^0™3 Tokays      <*)  l|;i ;T        <|r*
VjKArLO'A^nu and mellow J   .IDS.   IDF   LDC
MARTIN fUOSS
Owned Emd oqperated by a citizen oaf this ccomnnmity.
Many   Were   Present   at   Exercises
Held at Old Building on Monday.
The old Stone school Kolise at Macon, which has been restored as nearly as possible to the original by Henry Ford, was reopened Monday, September 28; at 10:30 a. m.
The school house, when it fell into
disuse as such, was purchased by W.
P. Cotton, who built a brick store
fronting it. It was used as a part
of this store until purchased by Mr.
Ford. The school house stands on
land which formerly belonged to the
John Pennington farm. The deed for
the lot is still in existence, A stone
tablet cut from a large boulder on
the Pennington estate bears the inscription—Pennington School District 1, 1851. The black walnut furniture and woodwork came from old
lumber found in the locality.* There
are 24 double walnut desks with
hinged lids.
The first number on the program
at the reopening of the school was
the raising of the flag by Mrs. Ele-
nore Pennington Cottonj the oldest
living member of the Pennington
family. She was assisted by Janette
Morden, the youngest member of the
family.
After the flag raising, the pupils
of the old Stone school house, were
asked to take seats inside, where
roll call was taken. About fifteen responded. Three old songs were sung,
a. few remarks from Jerome./Travis,
Toledo, and also ii"Oni Mr. Cameron
of Dearborn, School was then ; dismissed and all repaired to'^the old
Pennington home, where a bountiful
luncheon was servea by an army of
chefs sent by Henry Ford.
Those from Saline who were present were- Mrs. May Morden and
daughter. Miss Mary, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M, .Fowler, Miss Julia Gordon,
Mr. and Mrs. 3. ___' Cottfen and
mother, Mrs. Elenore Cot&n, and
Sites Brjggs. 1
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C H E C K!
When you leave a Dixie station you're
"ready to go."
Battery, ok; radiator, ok; tires, ok; ©il,
ok; windshield, clean.
That's what we mean by  the Dixie
"Check.' 1
And it's free?
STAEBLER OIL COMPANY
Leave orders with J. G. Tubaugh, phone 288, or with
Maurice Henderson, phone 272
THE POWER TO PASS—THAT'S DIXIE GAS
OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF THE
WHITE STAR BALANCED
GASOLINE are—
1. Controlled vaporization.   You get all the power.
2. Non-detonating.   Knock-free operation.
3. Aromatic.   Free from offensive odor.
4. Non-sulphurous.   Impurities removed.
5. Vapor-phase refined.   Gum is eliminated.
IT IS ITS OWN BEST SALESMAN!
CHRIS. VOLZ
Five Point Place East Michigan Ave.
Rural-Urban Dinner
Given By Rotarians
Judge Harding, Teeumseh,
Spoke at Thursday
Noon Meeting.
Fourteen   Guests   Wer*  Entertained
By Members of the Local
Organization.
New York Central Railroad
Purchases Michigan Central
THE ECHO
Dedicated to the Pupils <of -the Old
Stone .School House, Macon.
If I were a voice this is -what I would
say:
"Strange thinjgs iave ^happened .since
yesterday.
My -old frame tottered, was ready to
-fall,
iiittle  strength .had I in -rafter  or
wall.
All too well I .knew i was weak, ^and
_\d—
I .thought of my jpast as .a tale tthat
is told—
.A. .(dreamer .of dreams, a beggar,  a
seer—
I bided my time on this spot so dear.
That was yesterday.   Today you can
.see
Tm sturdy and strong and ready to
ibe
Of  service  to  man, through   .many
years -more.
As itrue ±o .my .trust, :as in .days of
yore.
'Though .years, many scor^, pass _vbt
my head,,
The dream will remain -of days Hong
since jfled.
I'M. see the dear .faces jeer in at ine
door, •
Hear voices and foot-falls resounding
once more.
The old rom takes life, -as a.lesson 3s
droned.
An   apple    escapes,   which   nobody
owned.
The squeaky slate pencil that worked with a -will,
The uneasy scuffle of feet never still.
A ^ly bite of apple, a stray wad of
gum,
The big boy Who dozed o'er a puz-
ling sum.
The copper-tipped boots, the pantalets berilled,
The old thumb-worn booksj the copy
a*nd quill,
The spots on the wall, when ink flew
apace,
And paper wads stuck as they, too,
found a place.
I see through the years, as I ponder
Once more
The forest that lay with its shade at
my door.
Many wise pedagogues ruled over the
school,
They taught the three R's  and  the
Golden Rule.
Theirs the simple life—no ill-gotten
fame—
A duty well done was their only aim.
So I'm standing,today twist the old
and the new,
The old  dreams  are  mine, the  new
ones for you.
I'll serve well the present nor turn
from the past,
As I look down the ages with purpose steadfast.
And then, at the close of life's little
day,
The  lessons  all finished,  the books
put away,
There'll come a clear call, with compassion replete,
Tve set a new copy, rest here at my
feet.'"
—Mrs. B. D. Hammond,
Detroit, Mich.
Headquarters   for   Local   Branch   is
To be Moved from Hillsdale
To Jackson.
Fourteen visitors attended the
rural-urban dinner, given by the Rotarians last Thursday noon at> The
Tavern. Among the guests from out
of town were Judge William F. Harding, Teeumseh, George D. Wilcox,
Lansing and "Bob" Curtiss of Detroit. Those from Saline and vicinity
were: F. R. Clements, A. J, Lutz, C.
D. Finkbeiner, William Austin, Austin S, Robison, Fred R. Braun and
Fred Hertler.
Judge Harding, who for sometime
past has been engaged in the south,
especially in the Vicinity of Mobile,
Alabama, gave a very interesting
talk on the methods by which the educational facilities of negro children
are being improved. He stated that
in many places at the present time
schools for negro children are kept in
session no longer than two months
during the year. Such instances,
however, are being improved through
action taken by various religious organizations similar to the one in
which he served.
The average white man in the
south believes that the negro child
does not care to learn, according to
Judge Harding, and is, too lazy or
careless to attend his classes when
he has the opportunity. This is.not
the case, however, as statistics show
that the colored children show an
amount of intelligence equal to that
■of the whites and an aptitude for
study that is truly astonishing.
In several cases, when the colored
population of certain southern school
districts were asked to give financial
aid to support their schools for an
eight months' period, they did so,
much "better than anticipated and no
outside finances were needed for the
operaHon of the institution.
Adjustment on the New York
Central railroads, due to the recent
purchase of the Michigan Central,
was in evidence at the local station
Thursday when extra dispatcher's
phones were installed. These phones
are connected directly with the dispatcher's offices in Jackson and will
be cut over probably October 1. This
workas in connection with the recent
announcement that headquarters for
this division will be transferred from
Hillsdale to Jackson. The Lansing
division consists of Lansings Fort
Wayne and Ypsilanti branches, which
have had .superintendent's offices in
Hillsdale. Headquarters now are
being moved from Hillsdale to be
cobined with the Michigan Central
offices in Jackson.
Due to this readjustment, J, B.
Hartline, Who was agent here for a
short time after the retirement of
Frank Rose, and who has served four
years at Bridgewater, has been
transferred to Otsego where he expects to begin working this week.
Frank Kessler of Ft. Wayne, Ind..,
took charge of the Bridgewater
station last week.
All sales cash.   No credit.
Mercantile Company.
Saline
Highest prices paid for your pouh
try and pigs. Emil Milkey, phone
145-F13. 50tf.
If you find any better crates for
the money, buy them. Orrin Briggs,
north of railroad. "52  /
$40.00 will buy a good Studebaker
roadster. It is a real bargain. "Wiedman Auto Co., Saline.
MODEL T FORD PICKUP f
535.00.     Good   condition.   Wiedman
Auto Company, Saline.
For Sale—-Used Tractors—2 International 10-20's, both in very "good
condition. H. Gross and Sons.
Use Avicol Tablets for White Diarrhoea and Cholera and keep those
»ihicks healthy. Saline Mercantile Co-
Dodge touring car. Good mechanical condition and finish. $60.00, will
buy it.    Wiedman Auto Co., Saline.
Local Girls Were Injured
When Automobile Hit Post
Mildred Wedemeyer and Viola JBBert-
Jer suffered Cuts About Face
and Mieor Bruises.
Two Saline ,g£rls, Mildred Wfede-
meyer, -daughter of Aaron Wede-
jneyer, and VUa Hertler, daughter
of Charles Hertler, were injured
.Monday evening when a Ford ^pick-
.up, which was .being driven by Miss
Wedemeyer, crashed into a telephone
pole on the Saline-Ann Arbor iroad,
about three miles north of town.
Both girls Suffered severe cuts
about the lips send face. They were
taken to - the office of Dr. Wood-
bridge, where they received attention
■before being ta&en to their Homes.
The automobile -was badly smashed.
Clarence Cook Honored.
At Dinner Sunday Noon
Mr.   and   Mrs.  W-   L.   Rundel  aa»d
Daughter, Gertrude, Entertained
Many Dinner Guests.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rundel and
daughter, Gertrude, entertained at
dinner on Sunday, in honor of Clarence Cook's birthday, Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Cook, Arthur Cook and Miss
Louise Hicks of Albion, Mr. and Mrs.
Leland Easton and family of Dexter,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hoag and son,
Richard, of Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Bradbury of Ann Arbor, Miss
Eliza Wheelock, Arthur Wbeelock
and Mr. and Mrs. Hwnry Leutheuser.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all of the guests, and Clarence
was presented with a fine memento
of the occasion.
AMERICAN   LEGION  AUXILIARY
All women eligible to become members of the American Legion Auxiliary and' who wish to join the William B. Lutz Unit No. 322, must have
their applications filled out and signed byfPost Adjutant Carl Moehn and
ready for Secretary Thelma Burkhart to mail to department headquarters on Saturday, October 3, on
which day the charter closes.
Dues at this time pay for 1932
membership.
YUM! YUM! FREE DINNER!
Friday is the day designated for
the men of the community to work
en the grading of the school yard.
The bee is sponsored oy the P. T. A.
and the Woman's club. Dinner will
be served at noon at the school house
by the Woman's club to all men who
are working on the grounds. This
should be an inducement for all men
to become active on that day.
Old Friends Entertained
By Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
Potluck  Dinner   Given in  Honor   of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Josenhans
of Wilmington, N. C.
COAL AND COKE SCREENEO
OF FORKED, AT RIGHT PTUCES.
SALINE MERCANTHJE COMPANY.
Bread, Long Loaf 5c. Saturday
Special at Fuoss1 Quality Grocery.
Many other Bargains. Come in and
see them.
For Sale—Tree ripened peaches.
Prices reasonable. Mrs. C. S. Kend-
rick, 1_ miles northeast" of Blissfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rogers entertained about sixty old schoolmates
and friends last Thursday evening,
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Josenhans and family of Wilmington, N.
C A potluck supper was served and
the evening spent in games and visiting about school Ways. Tbe lawn
"was lighted and many of the guests
spent the' evening out of doors.
Those from out "of town who were
present, were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Eagle and two sons of Detroit, Mr,
and Mrs. Charles Sweet and daughter, Dorothy Jane, of Clarkstbn, Mr,
and Mrs. Edward Kissel, Mr. and Mrs.
John Gedfles and family and Mr, -and
Mrs. Leigh. Townsend and two crdld-
ren, James and Josephine, of Ypsilanti, Mr. and Mrs Calvin Wolf and
Ralph Swezey of Ann Arbor.
Naptha gas for cleaning ai Arm-
bruster's   gas station.   North    Ajin
Arbor  street. Be  sure  to  bring   a
red can. •          14tf.
Master   6  Buick  Coach.    Can be
purchased for $50.00. Where can yon
duplicate    these   prices?    Wiedman.
Auto Company, Saline.
FORD TRUCK
With stake body and closed ca&-..
Yours for only $50.00; Wiedman Auto Company, Saline.
1927 Essex Sedan.  Good condition.-
$12.00   monthly   and a small   down*,
payment will buy this car. Wiedman
Auto Company, Salinw.
NOTICE
All young men interested in forming a Saline Independent basketball
league are( requested to see "Abe"
Alber cm. or before Monday, October _ ('"•
THE OBSERVER LINERS
Classified Advertising
MINIMUM CHARGE. 25 CENTS
6c per line first insertion, 4c per line
each subsequent insertion.
Late model Dodge truck with" stake - £
body.   Very good condition,   $130.00
down.   Balance Ford W. C. C? plan,.  •
Wiedman Auto Co., Saline. -i  *
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CLOSING OUT
Two 099 steel walking plows, $20'
j each. One 23-tooth Oliver harrow,.
j $30.    Sanford Hardware Coi,; Saline-
.For Sale or Trade—Lot in DBCroit,-
! one-half mile from new City Park:
I on Plymouth highway, for lot in" ov.
near Saline.   Box F, Saline, Mich-   .
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For Sale—Bushel crates for fruit
and potatoes at new low prices. Call
or phone The Saco Manufacturing
Co., phone 95, Milan, Mich.       44tf
1929 Durant Sedan. Excellent finish, new tires. Only $84.00 down payment, balance easy U. C C Wiedman Auto Company, Saline.
Complete stocks  at lowest prices
at Dietiker's.
For   Sale—11   different   kinds   of
Iris, 1 dozen for 50c.   Mrs. Peoples.
For Sale—Early potatoes; also cider vinegar. Fred R. Braun, phone
183-F31. .49
NEARLY NEW MODEL A FORD
157 Wheelbase Truck, stake body.
(A repossession). Will sacrifice.
Wiedman Auto Company. Saline.
For Sale—Two Holstein cows near
by springers. W. L. Rundel, phone
166-F2.        ' 49
For Sale^—One high grade Holstein
bull 11 months pldl W. L. Rundel,
phone 166-F2,     ' 51
Place your order for the General
Electrit Refrigerator with us.
Uphaus & Schoen.
Goodyear or Goodrich Tires at Mail
Order Prices. Why send away for
them. Geo. V. Cook and Son. .
JF YOU WANT DUSTLESS COAT.
treat your coal with No Dus Solution.    Saline Mercantile Company.
CHEVROLET DUMP TRUCK
Good mechanical condition. Axle
overhauled. Priced to sell quickly.
Wiedman Auto Company, Saline.
1931 Model A Ford Sport Coupe-
Cannot be distinguished from new
car. Only $129 down, balance U. C.
C. payments.    Wiedman Auto'Co.
1929 Model a Ford Pickup. Runs
like new. A convenient car for the
farmer,' and only $98.00 down payment,   wiedman Auto Co., Saline.
Visit the Quality Grocery Saturday
for your groceries and fresh vegetables. A few specials for the day:
Calif. Tokay Grapes, 3 lbs. for 25c;
Jersey Sweet Potatoes, 10 lbs. for
25c; Lettuce, fresh and crisp, 3 heads
for 25c; 1 sack of Pastry Flour, 24.^
lbs., for 43c. Best of all, one large
loaf of bread, 5c. Free delivery.
Phone 86.   Martin Fuoss.
1025 CHEVROLET SEDAN—$60
Has a good motor and good tires.
Duco finished body and good top.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
1930 Model A Ford Tudor. Mechanical condition guaranteed. $25.00
monthly will pay far this car, with
a small down payment. Wiedman
Auto Company, Saline.
LABOR PRICES REDUCED
Have your automobile and tractor
serviced by experienced mechanics.
Big reduction in labor prices.
Parsons and Dodge:
1926 DODGE SEDAN
Almost new tires—excellent finish
—Good leather upholstering—Good
motor—An excellent. farmer's car.
Price low. i
GEO. V. COOK & SON ,
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
1928 CHEVROLET TRUCK
Has   long    wheelbase    and    four
speed transmission. The 11-foot platform has four-foot rack.    Standard
Chevrolet cab in excellent condition.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
1930 CHEVROLET
Six Wheel Long Wheelbase Truclc
This repossesed truck can be purchased   for   about   one-third   of  its
original price.    It has 12-foot body
5-foot rack.   In excellent condition.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
Wanted—People in this vicinity
who. have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc., to
have it s.ent 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.