1935-09-05; Saline Observer

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SALINE.  WASHTENAW  COUNTY*   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1935
NUMBER 48
A Checking Account
A Great Aid
EACH day a checking account is becoming more appreciated.
ON the stubs of your checkbook you
are able to keep an exact record of
transactions and expenses, making it
easier to keep within your limits.
CHECKS constitute undisputed receipts for bills paid.
Checking acounts welcomed here no
matter how modest in proportion
they may be
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The One Story Bank On the Corner
YOU have been wanting Chiropractic Ad-
jutments for that cold of yours; perhaps it
is a stiff neck or a lame back, possibly a
fever or "Fin."; or perhaps you just don't
know what is the trouble! . Then call
DeJONGE, the Traveling Chiropractor, who
will locate the seat of your trouble—
ADJUST the cause of it and from that
moment on YOU are definitely on the road
to recovery.
Milan Phone 181-F3
D. J_ DeJONGE, D. C.
CHIROPRACTOR
Adjustments given only in your home and
at a time that will be most convenient to
you. RATES $1.50 in five mile Saline Area.
Special rates for two or more members of
same family.
Plow Points
Steel and Cast—For all makes of Plows
Hay Balers, Attention!
A Full Line of Baling Wire in stock
Lumber and Repair Material
Saline Mercantile Co.
EVERYTHING IN BUILDING SUPPLIES
When We Say It Is As Good As the Best
—that isn't egotism—just' recognizing* facts. We know how
to make good bread—and we do it, every day in the week except
Sundays. The fact that we have to make extra batches at various
times testifies to the quality. But, naturally, we'd like to make
more than we do. We'll never feel quite satisfied so long as a loaf
of outside bread is brought to Saline. If our goods please you, tell
others; if not, tell us.
THE SALINE BAKERY
Golden Anniversary
Of St. James' Church
Celebration    of    Its    Founding    and
Dedication Will Be Held  Sunday, September 15.
CONFIDENTIAL—All wedding invitation and an-
nouncement orders given The Observer are considered
confidential. Fine line to select from. The satisfied customers "will tell you this is true. We have all the latest
Btylefr**E type aa^apei^stoek.
St. James Evangelical church, Saline township, will celebrate the golden annivers'ary of its founding and
dedication of the church, with special
services on Sunday, September 15.
Rev. Paul Irion of, Michigan City,
Ind., who founded the church while
he was pastor of Bethel church,
Freedom, will occupy the pulpit during the morning services, which will
be conducted in German. The Rev.
F. R. Schreiber of Grand Rapids, a
former pastor of the church, will deliver the evening sermon in English,
and neighboring pastors will also
contribute to this service.
With the coming of many German
people to the neighborhood of the
Benton district a half century ago,
the need for a German church soon
became apparent. In 1883 Rev. Irion
was called to conduct Sunday afternoon services in the Benton school
house, and ultimately under his direction a congregation was organized.
During the summer of 1885 the present church structure was erected on
land donated by the late Peter Wiedmayer and Chester Parsons, and dedicated on September 27, 1885. During
these fifty year^ the church has been
served by only four pastors besides
the founder.
Rev. F. Schlessinger served until
1891. During his pastorate the present parsonage was built. From 1881
to 1898 the church was served by the
Rev. F. R. Schrieber, who left to
take up the charge in Grand Rapids
which he has held ever since. During his pastorate the cemetery property was acquired and the parochial
school house erected. From 1898 to
1906 Rev. Henry Greuter was pastor
of the church. Rev. Otto Papsdorf,
the present pastor, has served since
October, 1906, thus now completing
his twenty-ninth year.
In 1910, on the occasion of the
twenty-fifth anniversary celebration,
a furnace was installed in the church,
the altar niche and a new sacristy
added and the interior of the church
newly decorated. In 1926 the church
and parsonage were equipped with
electric service, and two years ago a
new furnace, was installed. The
church has been free from debt for
almost the entire fifty years*.
Although never a formal member
of the Evangelical Synod of North
America, the congregation has always been served by pastors from
that denomination and has contributed to the budget of the synod. In
spite of its being a small congregation the church holds the proud distinction of having for some years
been among the few churches on the
honor list] of the synod in that it has
by special collections and free-will
offerings raised its quota of the
synodical budget.
The "little white church on the
hill" has stood as a monument to
Christian faith and service for half
a century and may it thus continue.
Resident Of Saline
Township Is Called
Mrs. Barbara F. Mohrhardt, Aged 66,
Passed Away on Sunday;
Funeral Tuesday.
H O W D Y
Mrs. Barbara Fahner Mohrhardt,
aged 66, died at her home in Saline
township Sunday. She had been a
resident of the district foi* about 30
years, coming to this country from
Wurttemberg, Germany, 50 years
ago. She was born February 18, 1869.
Her husband, Michael Mohrhardt,
died several years ago.
She was a member of St. Paul's.
Evangelical church and belonged to
its Ladies' Aid Society.
She is survided by six daughters,
Mrs. Carl Link, Mrs. Fred Hauen-
stein and Mrs. Harold Schenk of
Ann Arbor,- Mrs. Leland Agnew
of Buffalo, New York, Mrs. Fred
Reese of Milan and Mrs. Edwin Gall
of Saline; four sons, Fred, Michael.
George and Carl*, all of Saline; 16
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. A daughter, Martha, and a son,
Max, died in infancy.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the residence and at 2 o'clock at St. Paul's
church, Rev. C. H. Wittbracht officiating. Interment was in Oakwood
cemetery.
LAYHER FAMILY REUNION
The tenth reunion of the Layher
family was held at the home of Carl
Huber of Manchester on Labor Day,
with more than one hundred member present.
A potluck dinner was served and
a business meeting held at which
new officers were elected as follows:
President—Adolph Layher, Detroit.
Vice President—Lewis Fliehman,
Detroit.
Secretary — Mrs. Herbert King,
Milan.
Treasurer—Miss Hulda Layher, Detroit.
Sports Committee—Cecil Layher.
Detroit.
Tlie 1936 reunion will be held in
Detroit.
A friendly column with something
to inspire and help you, to interest
you, or to amuse you, contributed as
much as possible by your friends and
neighbors.
A Light in the Window
THE GOOD CITIZEN
Grace Noll Crowell ,
Honor and integrity—he wears
Them as insignia upon his breast;
He stands four-sqt|are for right, he
dares '
To   raise   his   voice   whenever   it
seems best.
He  serves  his  own protectingly,  he
gives
His   strength   and   substance   for
each urgent need.
In his community, his home, he lives
An upright' citizen in every word
and deed.
v.
Behold, a man! a challenger of wrong,
Who spends himself, his heart and
mind and hands;
With head and shoulders raised above
the throng,
The   friend   of   all   humanity,   he
stands
Like some erected monument beside
A thoroughfare that men point to
with pride.
Contributed   by_ Mrs.    Fredericka
McBride.
My Best Recipe
OATMEAL' MUFFINS
2 cups of oatmeal soaked in 1%
cups of sour milk jfor several hours.
Add 1 cup flour. - .
%  cup sugar.
1 beaten egg.     ■
1 teaspoon _soda.'
1 teaspoon baking powder,
% teaspoon salt;
Bake   in   muffin   pans  in   a   quick
oven.    Dates or raisins can be added
if desired.
Contributed by Mrs. _. H. Nissly.
WANTED- -People in this vicinity
who have any legal printing required
in the settlement of estates, etc.
will confer a favor by having it sen!
to this newspaper. The rates art
universal in such matters and tc
have your notices appear' in this
paper it is only necessary to ask the
Probate Judge to sen_~Trhem tn The
School Primary Money
To Be Distributed Soon
This  Year's  Aid Will Be  S7.93  Per
Child Instead of the $7.84
of Last Year.
Michigan's schools will receive
$11,038,529 from the primary school
interest fund soon, State Treasurer
Theodore I. Fry has announced. Distribution is being made earlier than
usual, he said, to help the schools
meet their financial obligations.
Another distribution of about §_,-
000,000 will be made late in the year,
after utility companies which choose
to pay their specific tax in two installments have made the second
payment.
Last year's first distribution amounted to $10,889,717, the second brought
the total to $14,443,664. If the estimates are correct, this year's total
may reach $15,400,000, in which case
the special state aid provided by the
Thatcher-Saur Act will amount to
about $21,000,000, instead of the $25,-
000,000 asked by school men. The
amount of the Thatcher-Saur aid is
dependent upon the amount of the
primary school fund, dropping as the
primary fund rises.
This year's first distribution will
be at the rate of $7.93 a school child.
Last year it was $7.84. The rate for
both distributions of last year was
$10.41. This year's rate will be
somewhat higher.
EXPLORERS URGED
AS SCOUT PROGRAM
A rnew program, open to first class
scouts over 15 years of age, the Explorers, to supplement the 200,000
senior scouts already in regular
troops, was discussed at a Scout leaders conference held at Camp Newkirk, recently.
"Separate groups of Explorers will
probably be set up. Also many
troops conducted by churches, P. T.
A.'s, etc., will organize the Explorers' section in their already existing
troop. In time* this ..group of older
scouts with their adult counselor will
gradually develop into a separate
Explorer Troop," Mr. MacPeek said.
There are about 180,000 older
Scouts in land scout troops, about
20,000 in sea scout groups and this
number of 200,000 senior scouts may
soon be doubled by the addition of
the Explorers, Scout leaders predict.
The Explorers will continue the
Scout program of adventure, going
on _ expeditions into the wilderness in
quest of discovery. These wildernesses into which the Explorers will go
include, in addition to physical wilderness, those of vocation, avocation,
citizenship, etc.
After a 60 day period of probation
a first class scout, 15 years of age
or over may become a Scout Explorer. He then becomes eligible for
"junior honors" and later for "first
honors" as an Explorer. He will
wear the insignia reading "Explorer,
B. S. A.
City Financial Report
City Receipts July  1, 1934, to June
30, 1935.
|     Stationery and printing.... 78.0!
Meter deposit refunds  25.00
Refunds and abatements.. 3.02
Other ._  17.00
Current Tax  Collection
Current city taxes   $8,363.97
Total current tax* collections     187.97
8551.94
Administration
Delinquent real tax collections:
1930 roll          23.25
1931 roll        116.02
1932 roll        292.72
1933 roll      " 665.56
Delinquent personal tax collection:
1933           41.70
1934  .,         13.73
Excess roll  _  2.99
Collection fees       278.13
interest on delinquent tax.       26.55
Recording mortgages   8.75
Birth and death certificates      13.25
Gas tax refunds          24.96
License fees        532.25
Refund—over-remittance to
county treasurer  .' 3.91
Other receipts ■_ 3.64
2047.41
Police
Fines and fees   26.50
Public Works, Streets:
Weight tax   587.00
Sale of supplies  2.00
Other receipts  84.57
Sidewalks, repairs   23.77
Sewer connections  30.00
Sewer,  other receipts  53.08
Public Utilities—Water:
Sale of water.  5136.97
Penalties on delinquent
bills  21.71
Sale of supplies  13.32
Service connection   15.00
Deposits for meters  70.00
Other receipts  4.60
Total, Public Utilities—Water 5261.60
Cemetery: i
Sale of lots  160.00
Lot dues   173.50
Burials    :  207.00
Perpetual care   545.00
Other, sale of wood and
gravel    134.50
1220.00
Power for pumping..—
Maintenance of wells..
Other  ,	
852.35
1029.99
328.41
64.48
THE OBSERVER LINERS
Classified Advertising
MINIMUM CHARGE, 25 CENTS
For Sale—Potatoes.    Fred Braun.
phone 183-F31.
1422.88
Distribution:
Maintenance of mains,
labor and material      188.81
Maintenance of hydrants.. 4.73
Maintenance of meters  7.43
Installation of meters, labor
and material  4.40
Meter reading         58.70
Other           S1.20
Dry  hard  wood  for   sale.    Cole's
j Feed Store.
j    For Sale—Seed corn and tomatoes
, Jacob Marion, Rfd. 2. 48
Wolverine Shoes stay soft and give
best wear.   G. L. Parsons.
Fixed charges:
Liability  insurance..
Other 	
345.27
46.09
13.32
To    Rent—Furnished    rooms    for
. light housekeeping.   98 Maple street.
j    For  Sale—Cucumbers  and to'mat-
I oes. Jacob Klumpp, phone 149-F2.    8
Debt Service:
Interest on bonds ....
Bonds retired	
Cemetery:
Salaries.and wages	
Stationery and printing....
Supplies   	
Ins., workmen's compensation  —	
"mother (paint for fence)....
59.41
270.00
2270.00
Dr. Hess' Stock and Poultry Tome
now on sale by Saline Mercantile Co
For Sale—Good used I. H. C. 15-
30 and Fordson tractors. Gross
Hardware.
1370.00 !     Rogers Synthcote, Johnston's Wax
15.60 ; B- p- S. Varnish, for your linoleum"
4 50 : at E. J. Muir's.
1459.85
Total disbursements   15,293.95
RECAPITULATION
Cash on hand June 30, 1934 534.04
j                            Receipts
j Current tax collections  8551.94
I Administration   2047.41
j Policy  -  26.50
Public Works—Streets.-  780.42
Public "Utilities—Water.... 52S1.60
Cemetery   1220.00
Over-payment by County
not refunded  .70
10.511     Use   OId   Settler  to   clear  up   the
59.241 rainwater   in   your   cistern.    Saline
    Mercantile  Company.
Coal and Coke.    All kinds.    Now
is the time to place your order be-
■ fore the prices advance.   E. J. Muir.
For   Sale—1   used   10-20   tractor,
\1   good  used   tractor  plow,   several
(used corn binders.    Herman Heininger, phone 33.
17,887.87
Overpayment by county,
not refunded  •TO
Total City receipts  17,888.57
Balance on hand June 30,1934 . 534.04
Total receipts available  18,422.11
City Disbursements July 1, 1934,
to June 30, 1935
Administration: ■
Salaries        570.00
Stationery and printing—      113.23
Telephone, telegraph and
postage          61.99
Over-remittance  to  county
treasurer to be refunded 3.91
Other items        464.52
1213.65
Elections—salaries      192.40
Stationery and printing—       64.40
256.80
8.00
Board of Review	
City Hall:
Salaries and wages	
Compensation insurance-
Lights   	
Delinquent    taxes    purchased    from
County:
Drain taxes   _       151.30
Personal  —.-        13.73
1.00
.48
26.37
165.03
Police: Prootection of Persons and
Property:
Salaries and wages      135.70
  .50
Supplies  	
Compensation insurance-
Other items
Equipment purchasfeS-
Jail—coal,  supplies	
Meals for tramps	
3.99
12.80
4.80
48.42
20.46
SALINE ROTARY CLUB
Fire:
Supplies — -----
Motor equipment operation
Light and power siren	
Insurance—equipment"	
Compensation insurance.—
Other 	
Equipment purchase ....
Health and Welfare:
Health—wages  .....
Supplies 	
226.67
4.80
18.80
11.70
48.80
88.09
2.50
1.60
176.29
57.40
1.50
Total available funds	
Disbursements
General Government	
Protection of Persons and
Property	
Health and Welfare	
Public Works—Streets	
Parks 	
Public Utilities—Water.	
17.8SS.57
$18,422.61
1671.33
402.96
207.19
6509.06
93.65
49,49.91
1439.85
Art's Radio Service, Siiell Station,.
Saline-Pleasant Lake Road. Open
evenings until 10 o'clock. Saline
phone 181-F13.
Cemetery 	
15,293.95
Balance on hand June 30,
1935 ....: - -----  $3128.66
LOTTIE WALLACE,  Clerk.
FRANK CAMBURN, Treasurer.
MARK B. SUGDEN, Mayor.
ADDENDUM
Six years ago the city owed about
$900, then bought the Mead property
for $6,000; also made improvements
to water works, city hall, sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, etc., and paid $12,000
and interest on bonds. During this
time tax reductions were made as
follows: 5% on assessment; 10% on
assessment, $5.50 per thousand on
tax rate, and elimination of township
tax entirely. In short, this is better
than 50% reduction on city taxes.
And also during this time about
$10,000 extra saving has been made
to taxpayers. This is figured as follows:
$6,900 debts paid and present balance of $3,128.66, or actually $11,-
028.66.
Popular Young Couple
Married Friday Night
Miss Esther   Hertler   and Waldo H.
Gross Joined in Wedlock.at
Trinity  Lutheran  Church
Welfare:
Food .......
Medical
Utility service
Other 	
58.90
83.80
8.40
36.77
19.32
148.29
Public Works:
Street—salaries and wages 820.46
Supplies   34.22
Motor equipment operation 179.91
Ins.,  -workmen's  compensation   —- 51.01
Tool and equipment shed
construction cost  434.71
Other   58.11
Chairman  Henne  had a questionnaire for fellow Rotarians at their
meeting at The Tavern last Thursday
noon—25 questions pertaining to tlie j
Detroit Tigers and baseball in gener- [
al.   That a majority of the club keep'
up on the national pastime was evi-'
denced by the good "scores" turned'
in.   Dr. Wallace batted at a .960 clip j
and Alwin Burkhardt was not far behind, .910.
Hugh and Neil McMillan of Flori-:
da and Frederick W. Gettel were'
guests.
1578.42
Street lighting „_     4152.00
Sidewalks:
Salaries and wages..  1.40
Sewers:
Salaries and wages.....      492.71
Maintenance, supplies       274.87
Construction—storm sewer       9.66
Parks: > *  ,
Equipment repair 	
Supplies —	
Other  (includes cost of
fence)	
777.24
14.40
3.00
Does it pay to advertise?   Ask the
76.25
93.65
Public Utilities—Water:
General supervision—salaries
and wages  _*..       699.26
Business—ofiice salaries.
On Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock
at the Trinity Lutheran church the
marriage of Miss Esther Hertler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Hertler, to Waldo Herman Gross,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gross,
was solemnized, with Rev. Adolf Lederer as officiating minister.
The bride was beautiful in a white
crepe dress with a train, and a face
veil of tulle; She carried a shower
boquet of white roses. She was attended by her sister, Miss Ruth Hertler, as maid of honor, who was
gowned in pink net over taffeta, with
a blue belt. She wore a pink turban
and carried a bouquet of pink roses
and blue delphinium. Her other attendants were two flower girls, Eleanor Hertler and Marion Bredernitz.
who wore white taffeta dresses and
hair bows and carried Colonial bouquets of white roses.
Jack Brookins, a close friend of
the groom, was best man, and the
ushers were Harold and Erwin Feldkamp, Luther Hertler and Arthur
Wiedmayer.
The church was lovely with a profusion of pale shaded gladioli and
other garden flowers and palms.
White ribbons and bows formed the
aisle and the altar flowers were
white.
Following the ceremony a reception to one hundred and forty guests
was given at the home of the bride's
parents. A two course supper was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Gross are graduates
of the Saline High school and are
popular young people of the community, which extends to them best
wishes.
Repairs ordered for all makes of
furnaces, stoves and ranges. All
kinds of tin and furnace work
promptly done.   E. J. Muir.
If you Save anything to sell, or
want something, use a liner adv. in
Tlie Observer. 3 -This is the column
where small change gets dollar results.
-    CHRYSLER SEDAN
4 cyl., 4-wheel hydraulic brakes;
a good, safe, reliable car. $65.00 at
your Dodge-Plymouth dealer. Elmer
Steeb.
Ladies tell us that our Special 69c
Silk Hose gives splendid service.
Service and Chiffon weights and
some new midsummer colors just in.
Inspect these values.    G. L. Parsons.
Eyes examined and best glasses:
made; $7.50 to $10 00. Oculist, U.
of M. graduate. 43 years practice.
Phone 21866, 549 Packard St., Ann
Arbor.
CASH
We will   pay cash   for   past   due
notes and accounts receivable.   Minimum $50.00.    National Fidelity Co
Ypsilanti, Mich. 34tf  *
Carl Moehn4 Mrs. Leland Graf and
Roy Rogers were in Ann Arbor on
Labor Day and had Dr. LeRoy Lewis fit.them with glasses before he
leaves on his winter vacation.
FOR SALE
"Used   General   Electric   Refrigerator.    A Bargain!
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Frigidaire Dealers
CARD  OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends and the Saline and
Bridgewater fire departments for
their quick response to our call for
help when our barns were on fire.
We feel that only 'Girough their
hard work was our home saved, and
we are deeply grateful to all for help
and kind expressions of sympathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilham Love.,and
I
FRIGIDAIRE
Standard Frigidaire now available
vsnth 5 year warranty on sealed unit.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Frigidaire Dealers
1930 CHEVROLET COACH
Green Duco finish, fully enclosed
brakes, good tires. Don't delay. This
model sells fast.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized  Chevrolet Dealers
PIANO IJARGAIN
To save reshippmg will sell nearly
new, small model, piano near Saline
for balance due on contract—mostly
paid out. Reliable party can continue small monthly payments. Also
have an exceptionally fine player piano contract to transfer. For particulars, write Credit Man P. O Box
261, Detroit, Mich. '      48-9x
Wanted—Single man to drive stock
automobile in a head-on collision
with another automobile at the Lenawee County Fair, Adrian, Tuesday
afternoon only, September 17th, in
connection with B. Ward Beam's
new 1935 International Congress of
Daredevils. Must crash -at speed of
fortyjniles per hour or no pay; have
driver of other ear. Must give unconditional release in case of injury
or death. Name terms. Address B.
Ward Beam % Lenawee County
Fair, Adrian, Mich.
I have been in optical business in
Ann Arbor for over 30 years. For 16
winters. I have taken a 3 months* vacation each year in the winter time,
going to California. This year I have
a very large stock that I wish to dispose of before going away. I would
rather my friends and patrons wear
a pair of glasses than winter' this
stock over, even if I cut the price
away down below my regular low-
price. Now the low price will simply
astonish you and will be a deep cut.
I am in my Ann Arbor oflice on
Monday only—Detroit ofiice balance
of week. Come over next Monday
and get a pair of glasses, as I will
only be there a few more Mondays
before going to " California for tlie
winter. LeRoy Lewis, graduate optometrist,   300  East  Jefferson,   Ann