1932-04-14; Saline Observer

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THE
OBSERVER
VOEUME 51
SALTNE,   WASHTENAW  COUNTY, jvnCmG-ANV       THURSDAY APRIL 14, 1932
NUMBER 25
SALINE SHAR-TOHOOTERS WON
CLOSE MATCH WITH ADRIAN
Cook   Shot   High   Score   for   Local
Marksmen With Total of
180 Points.
Members of the local Gun and Rifle
Club defeated the Adrian club, in a
match held at Adrian Thursday night,
by a score of 873 to 869. The five
high scores for the Saline club were:
Prone      St.      Tot.
"W. D. Cook . .'.    98 82       180
D.  Shurtz  100       .76        176
Armbruster      99 68        167
Hertler       100 74        100
J. Dicks      96 80        176
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TWO DUNDEE BANKS
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Final- plana have been completed in
Dundee for the consolidation of the
two banks of that community, the
Dundee State Savings Bank merging with the Monroe County Bank.
Ail of the assests, obligations and deposits have been assumed by the
Monroe County Bank and the new institution will continue operation under the name of the Monroe County
Bank and will retain its present location and retain its identity.
The newly merged banking institution will have a capital stock Of
$40,000 and a surplus of $25,000, according to announcements. The deposits are said to be approximately
$650,000.—Milan Leader.
WE INVITE-
..YOU.
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To Make Use of Our
Complete Banking
SERVICE
The Saline Savings Bank
The One Story Bank on the Corner
YOU MAY FOOL YOURSELF-
but you can't fool the Trade-in!
Sure, there are lots of corners that you can cut to
save money on your car. Simple things like using
cheap gas and oil, and going without a grease job.
You may even save two dollars a month.
You may fool yourself on this economy now—it
may look like-good business. But, Mister, when the
appraiser sharpens his pencil—you'll pay!
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.Your motor car is more than transportation—it's
an expensive investment. Dixie quality products) at
a fair price, will protect your investment and sustain
the trade-in value of your car.
STAEBLER OIL COMPANY
Leave orders with J. G. Tubaugh, phone 288, or with
Maurice Henderson, phone 272
Don't Gamble with the...
FUTURE
SEVENTY CENTS FOR WHEAT
For a limited time only."  Call at our store and
we will give you detailed information.
Fitch Sales Corporation
PHONE  15—SALINE, MICHIGAN..
Dean 6. Hammond '
To Make Airplanes
Will    Manage    Aircraft Corporation
at Home Builders.Factory
to Ann Arbor.
Auto Industry Spurts
/      Ahead, Officials State
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■j Chevrolet, Eorrd and Plymouth Report
] "Grains in Sales After Redue-
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' dnctdon of Prices.
The Hammond Aircraft Corporation with Dean.B. Hammond, local
man as manager, will begin operation
at Ann Arbor soon, as a- corporation
under the laws of the state of Michigan, in the factory building on
North main street formerly occupied
by the Ann Arbor Home Builders.
Inc.
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Announcement of the company's*
organization was made recently by;
Mr. Hammond, who is a graduate of
the Engineering school at the University of Michigan.
Associated with Mr. Hammond is
his father, B. D. Hammond, and
Erwin F. Skocdopole, who for several
years has. been operations manger
and a pilot for the Flo Flying Services, Inc., which manages the Ann
Arbor Municipal Airport.
The company has purchased the
manufacturing rights of the Parks
Aircraft corporation, a division of the
Detroit Aircraft Corporation, which
has. been building three models,, the
Parks P-l, using a 100 horse power
motor, the P-2, with 135 horse power,
and P-2a, with 165 horse power. All
three models are the three pla.ce,
open cockpit type, the latter two"
formerly having been known as the
Ryan type biplanes. ,
Mr. Hammond at present is concentrating on the manufacture of an
experimental three place biplane
powered with 100 horse power motor
of the V-8 type. Through economies
and originalities in design, he expects
to be able to place the ship on the
market at a. price less than $2,000.
or from 5500 to $1,500 less than
prices prevailing for aircraft of the
same specifications and performance.-
Purchase of the Parks Aircraft
interests included equipment for the
manufacture of about 50 planes, including welded fusilages for 'nine-
machines. About a month will be.-required for experimentation before1
manufacture is begun on production.
Dean was born in Saline and -has
a host of friends here who will be
interested in seeing him make a success of this venture.
C. A.
Curtiss Is New
President Of Rotary
Members   Elected   Seven   Directors
Thursday Who Chose New
Officers Friday.
Reports from automobile dealers
and attendance at spring shows
prove encouraging to. such an extent
that manufacturers predict new high
levels in production during 1932.   '
The big three of the industry, General Motors, -Ford and Chrysler, are
fighting" for the low price field "with
vigorous advertising campaigns. All
three report- production stepped up to
meet .the demand for new cars. Consequently they are returning men to
their payrolls.
General Motors, with a price cut
on Chevrolets and exhibits in 65 cities, is mobilized for a year-long" drive
to revive the industry. Chevrolet
sales figure on a one-one ratio with
Ford last year have leaped from 1C
to 15 per cent since the price cut.
Ford dealers were not idle during
the months the Dearborn manufacturer was perfecting his V-8's and improving 4-cylinder models. With
show roorn^ in every city and town ir
the country .displaying the new cars,
the dealers report .300,000 orders.; accompanied by cash deposits. More
than. 76 per cent of the orders are for
the new eight. Fifteen million people, one-eighth of the nation's population, have visited Ford, showrooms
since the new models have been introduced,
Production at the River "Pouge
plant has been speeded up. The daily
Output will reach 1,000 before the end
of this month," officials report.
Accessories companies in the Detroit area are; working full time to
supply the big manufacturers with
parts. Although the production increase is seasonal with spring sales,
it has inspired the industry with a
new confidence. Manufacturers are
sincere in their belief "that the automotive industry, influencing other industry, as it does, is gathering momentum to ride the country out, of
depression.
Dorothy Hertler fins
Scholarship Award
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Thirteen Boys ana Thirty-one Girls
Compose largest Class Ever
to Graduate Here.
Starr Commonwealth Tag
Day To Be Held April 16
Boys From, the  Home Near. Albion
^- to Make Annual Collection
, _      iir.Salihe.    *      .'■ ,.
Saline Rotarians Thursday noon
elected a board of seven directors
whose duty it is to choose :the officers of the club for the ensuing year»
The men chosen for directors were:
C. O. Woodbridge, J. B. Wallace, E.
F. Henne, C. A., Curtiss, A. R., Burkhardt, S. R Wilson and M. B. Sugden.
On Friday afternoon the board
met and chose as president, C. A.
Curtiss; vice president, S. R. Wilson;
treasurer, A. R. Burkhardt; secretary,
W. D. Cook and sergeant at arms,
M. B. Sugden.
The Honorable George J. Burke,
who was slated to speak at the dinner, was unable to attend the meeting as he was called to Washington,
D. C, on business. However, it is expected that he will be in attendance
on April 28.
Arthur Hagen, county i-x± club director, was the only guesV
Saturday, April 16, will be tag day
for the boys of the Starr Commonwealth home* near Albion, wno will
be on the streets-of Saline to make
collections for the support of their
institution. -
The m°ney collected by these boys
goes to a worthy cause. It is used
entirely to maintain a real home for
the homeless, friendless and dependent boy; to give to the wild, wayward
child'orC'the "street, the so-called bad
boy; a chance to make good; to direct wisely and lovingly tie misun-
.derstood, badgered and- beaten child
of ignorant or immoral parents, and
to -provide for the Incorrigible a normal,, healthful environment, where
the lads will be taught the meaning
of resposibility and the purpose of
law.
In no sense is the Commonwealth a
prison. It is not a detention home or
a reform: school. There are no bolts
or bars.
- The' Commonwealth is supported
by .the proceeds of its 40-acre farm
.and*by popular contributions. Parents are encouraged to contribute to
the support of their sons, when able.
Very little, however, is received from
this source. The work receives no
state appropriations, and is, to a
great degree, dependent upon the vol-
iuntary gifts of the friends of the
boys.
In accordance with long-establtsn-
ed custom the first six . places In
scholarship rank in the graduating
class are announced, for the first
time today in The Observer,
These places are awarded to. ths
six people, in the graduating class
having the highest average standing
for the first three and one-half years'
of the old four-year high school
Course, the .-ninth, tenth, eleventh,
and first half of the tweitth. grades.
In these years there are eleven required subjects and these are all
counted with a standing or grade for
each semester's work in each of these
subjects. If a pupil carried four subjects each semester—the required
load—he would have .28 semester
grades at this time, so all the required subject. grades are counted and
enough of the electives to make up
the necessary 28, the highest-elective
marks being chosen of course.
First place—and the valedictory
address at commencement time-^*-_ is
given to Miss Dorothy Hertler with
108 honor points. Second place—and
the salutatory, address—goes to Miss
Ruth Trout with 103 points. Third
rank in honors, goes to„Miss Alma
Wiedman with" 102. points'. Fourth
place goes to Miss Lucille Schmid
with 100 points, fifth, to Miss *Orpha
Smith with 92 * points and sixth
place to Miss Laura Wells with 94)
points.
The class this year is the largest
ever to be presented to the board of
education for the graduation ceremony, numbering 13 boys and 31
girls, for a total of 44 people. Barring a collapse in their work, all
seem reasonably certain to graduate,
giving to Saline High a big mark to
shoot at in future years if they are
ever to graduate a larger class. Also, they are a very fine bunch of
young people, a class to be very
proud of ," a class which ranks high
in scholarship and in citizenship.
With their sponsor, "Miss Golda Morford, who is also the high school
principal, they are putting forth every endeavor to publish an annual
this spring and almost every one of.
the pictures is already taken. The
Tower yfih be ready for distribution
in June at 75c a copy, and any senior
will tell you all about it if you'll give
him or her a chance.
The heavy preponderance of girls
this spring is in direct opposition to
the situation last year, -when six girls
and 15 boys comprised the graduating class.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harwood
1  Celebrate Silver Wedding
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; Forty Friends and Relatives Gathered Sunday, to Honor Well Known
i Pittsfield Couple.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors,
friends, relatives, and the singers for
their kind expressions of sympathy
and for the beautiful floral offerings;
also Rev. C. H. Wittbracht for his
comforting words.
Mrs. Michael Meyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Acton,
Ludwig Meyer.
NOTICE.
The Board of Review for the City
of Saline will meet in the council
rooms on Monday, April 18, to'review the roll and to consider any
complaints which may have been filed
with the Clerk. And to hear any
complaints which property owners
may make in person or by attorney.
ixyrnE Wallace, cierk.
WHEAT CROP REPORT
The condition of the Michigan winter wheat crop on April 1 was the hest
for that date since 1927, according to
the latest* official report. The mild
winter with ' ample but not exr
cessive precipitation has resulted in
excellent growth, and the loss of acreage from winter-killing and heaving promises to be no greater than
last spring, or about one-half the average abandonment during the last
vten years. The condition figure of 86
per cent indicates a probable production of approximately 13,800,000
bushels, but as the crop is still in the
early stages of growth, the final production miay vary considerably from
this estimate. Such a crop would be
ten per cent below average, due to
the decline in acreage since 1922.
' The United States winter wheat-
crop has been estimated at 457,970,-
000 bushels by the department at
Washington. This is 42 per cent less
than- the amount harvested last year.
The acreage sown last fall showed a
reduction of ten per cent, and the
condition of the crop on the first of
April was thirteen points below a
year ago.
Henry Freeborough of Bulwell,
Eng., in his-will left a penny, each to
a son and daughter.
There is. business today, .bat advertising must ask for It.
On Sunday, April 10, Mr. and Mrs.
WiUiam S. Hai-wood of Pittsfield
were the recipients of many congratulations and best wishes, in honor of
their silver wedding anniversary.
At 1 o'clock a three-course dinner
was served to the. immediate family
and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Skinner of
Royal Oak, Miss Adan Bachman of
Keego Harbor, Miss Katherine Hertr
ler of Detroit and Miss Mary Harwood of Pittsfield. The table was
beautifully decorated in silver and
white, with a.large silver-trimmed
basket of pink' roses for a centerpiece.
In the evening supper was served
to about forty guests, who gathered
at the home to congratulate Mr. and
Mrs. Harwood and their happy occasion, and**" to partake of the silver
wedding* cake, which was a feature
of the repast.
Besides a lovely dinner set from
their children, Mr. and Mrs. Harwood received many other useful
■gifts.
Those present to honor Mr. and
Mrs. Harwood were Mr. and Mrs.
George Hertler and family of Ann
Arbor, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hertler,
Miss Emma .Hertler, Gottlieb Hertler, all of Ann Arbor, Miss Mary
Hertler, Miss Bertha Hertler, Fred
Hertler and family, Rudolph Her.tler
and family, all of York, Mrs. Katherine Hertler, Miss Helen Heftier, Mrs.'
Maleta Hertler and family, and Alfred Hertler of Saline.
Chevrolet Stake. .Body Truck, only
$50.00 down.   Wiedman Auto Co.
Saline Auto Laundry open Saturday, with a big special. Call and
learn particulars. Al. Henderson,
202 West Henry St., phone 55-F5.
WANTED—People in this vicinity
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc.,
will confer a favor by 'having it sent
to this newspaper. The rates are
universal in such matters and*r to
have your notices appear in this
paper it is only necessary to ask the
Probate Judge -to send them tn The
Observer.
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Classified Advertising
■SSViSS/WSl CHARGE. 25 CENT'S
«c per line first insertion, 4c per line-
eacli subsequent insertion.
All sales Cash.   No credit,   galin*
Mercantile Company.
Wanted—Livestock   of   all   kinds.
John Probyn, phone 251.
Holstein cows to trade for ewes or
horse.   C. H. Miller, phone 19.     25tf
For Sale— D.,L. & W. Blue Brooder Coal.   Edw. J. "Muir coal office.
Wanted—Work   on   farm  by   the
month.    Call Carl's Place, phone 95.
27
Wanted—Someone to work small
farm on shares. Mrs. C. Hass, phone
141-F22. 26
Bring in your paint coupon and get
a sample cap of B. P. S. paint or varnish free.   E. J. Muir.
Genuine Petroleum Coke at $10.00
per ton delivered in your bin. Saline
Mercantile Company.
USE NG-DUS SOLUTION
To treat your coal.
Saline Mercantile Company,
Automobile Insurance. May wo
quote our low rates on a citizens'
Mutual policy?    "Wiedman Auto Co.
 c.
Use Avicol Tablets for White Diarrhoea and Cholera and keep those
•Jhicks healthy.  Saline Mercanti'-a Co-
To Rent—-10-room house and acre
garden plot; some fruit. Chris.
Braun, 807 W. Liberty St., A»vn Arbor.
SPECIAL FOR SATUK»AY      -'
. 1-Gal. can Masury varnish, $3.25"..
A 5-f t. stepladder free with each gallon.   E. J. Muir.
Expert body and fender work, upholstering, spray painting, and service on. all cars. West Side Garage.-.
John E. Dicks, Prop.
192.7 Essex Sedan. Good conditions
512.00 monthly and a small down;
payment will buy this. ear. Wiedman
Auto Company, Salhiw.
For genuine Pocahontas, Elfcnorn,
Dundon, Ford Coke, D., L. and "A.
Hard Coal, phonD 47 or lOS-
Edw. J. Sluir.
Late 1929 Pontiac Sedan, 6 wire
wheels, looks and runs- like new.
$125.00 down-will buy this car, bal-.
ance easy terms. Wiedman Auto
Co., Saline.
For Sale—Several, purebred Duroc
Jersey boars six months old; also one
yearling boar; .all cholera immune.
Jesse Hewens, Rfd 1, Ypsilanti, phone
7136-F12. 28
1926 CHEVROLET TRUCK
Stake body and  cab.    Also have
dump body to fit.
GEO. V. COOK & SON,
Authorized Chevrolet Dealer,
I have the agency for (Standard)
Petroleum Coke, which is the highest grade coke on the market.;today.
A trial Order will convince you.
Edw. J. Muir.
3927 CHEVROLET COACH
Good finish and tires, 1932 license,
quiet motor.   Your car in trade.
GEO. V. COOK & SON,
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers.
WELL RILLING
SPECIAL
During April and May, $1.50 per
foot, 4-in. steel casing.   L. G. Baker,
phone 235. • 32
OIL SALE
Five gal. can of Polarine oil 52.69,
regular price was $4.05. We have a
limited amount of stock on hand at
this' low price. Better come in and
get yours now.   Wiedman Auto Co.
Wanted Men—Age 18 to 45 to prepare for Government Work. This
district, Washington, D. C. Qualifi-
tion interview granted by writing
Mr. Brockner, CS-30 this paper. Give
address.
Quality chicks from blood tested
stock. Hatched in Smith, incubators,
most scientific way of hatching. We
invite- you to inspect our hatching
and also flocks from which you get
your- chicks. Chix fumigated thret?
times during each hatch. 25,000 chix
each week. Klager Hatchery, Bridge-
water.
Stocks and bonds considered in exchange? on non-taxable security for a-
limited time. Address Lock Box 167„
Ann Arbor, -Michigan. - -
Fordson Tractor Parts. We carry
a complete stock. Now is the time
to repair your tractor. Wiedman
Auto Companv, Saline.
1929 Duraut Sedan,, .Excellent fin-,
ish, new tires. Only $34.00 down payment   balance easy U. C. C. . W'etl-'     ■*■
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