1936-01-30; Saline Observer

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VOLUME 55
SALINE,  WASHTENAW  COUNTY, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1936
NUMBER 17
To be of
Service to You
Is a Pleasure
To Us
The
Saline Savings
Bank
The One Story Bank On the Corner
OCKS
IN ALL SIZES
FOR INTERIOR WORK
od Cutting Tools
ercantile Co.
EVERYTHING IN BUILDING SUPPLIES
THE  HOME  BAKERY
Where everytliirig "fjhat the appetite craves
for can be had, such as fresh baked bread, cookies,
buns, rolls, pies of* all kinds, friedcakes, doughnuts,
and many other good things. We aim to please and
will appreciate a trial order, no matter how small.
THE SALINE BAKERY
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Poultry Suggestions:
The way to make the same profit with the price
of eggs moving lower is to increase production.
Can it be done quicker or cheaper in any other
way than using Larro Egg Mash—More Profit Over
Feed Cost?
It soon will be chick time again, with a good
many hatcheries booked to capacity. It will be well
for those wanting chicks to get in line rather than
wait and be disappointed. We have made connections with a good 'reliable hatchery and are in a position to book your orders for most any time convenient to you, at a price you can afford to pay, for guaranteed Leghorns, Rocks or Reds.
See us and get off to a good start with strong,
healthy chicks, and Larro Chick Builder, the new
Larro Feed.   Proved Right—Made Right!
Cole's Feed Store
PHONE 47
SALINE
LODI TOWNSHIP TAXES
I will be ready to receive taxes on
the following days:
Saline   Citizens  Bank  January  11
and February 1.
-State  Savings Bank.  Ann  Arbor,
January 18.
ALBERT FREY, Treasurer.
WE MAINTAIN
No   home   is   complete
The  Observer.
without
Are  you in arrears  on your pa«
per?. The label tells the story.
SALINE TOWNSHIP TAXES
I will be ready to receive taxes on
the following days:
Savings Bank Saturday, Jan. 18,
and Saturday February 15.
Citizens Bank Saturday, Feb. 1,
and  Saturday,  February 29.
C. W..CARR, "Treasurer.
Bring that order for nrinting to
your Home Town Printers. Quick
service, prompt delivery, reasonable
prices.
P. T. A. Meeting
Was Weil Attended
Declared One of the Best Ever Held
By the Organization; Discussions of Much Interest.
The January meeting of the P. T. A.
proved undoubtedly one of the
best held by the organization in a
long, long time. Although the weather was quite bad; a fair representative number were in attendance,
and all seemed to have a wonderful
time. The program committee had
four entertainment numbers as follows: Mrs. Collins and: Mrs. Harper
played a piano duet that was very
fine; Dorothy Ormsby and Maxine
Fosdick very gracefully did their
tap dance number; Betty Layher and
Bill Splivens did a little folk dance
and then a trio of girls, Betty Har-
wood, Nona Milhan and Rubena
Bredernitz, sang for the group.
The major part of the evening's
program was in the nature of a
panel discussion on the subject of
"Importance of P. T. A. Work and'
its Value to My Group". Ten representative citizens of Saline in three-
minute speeches discussed the above
topic in a very interesting and instructional way.
Miss Morden, representing the
grade teachers, made points as follows: We need trained parents as
well as trained teachers; also that
while one-eighth of the child's time
is spent in school seven-eighths is
spent outside with all environmental
influences.
Mrs. Kuebler, representing the
high school teachers, emphasized the
fact of so- little or none at all of
parent visitation of school, and also
the fact that our P, T. A. programs
should provide more opportunities for
instructional material.
Mrs. Prout, representing the Camp
Fire girls, beseeched the parents to
study their own children's organization, besides also the great need of
learning more about the child. '
Mr. Spangler, for the Boy Scouts,
emphasized the moral connection between the scout and school work.
!Mrs. Collins, who came next, represented the parents, and made the
following points: Children have too
much leisure with nothing valuable to
do. Emphasis upon the possibilities
of music providing a means of helping the leisure problem.
Mr! Henne, representing the Board
of Education, spoke of the fine possibilities between the P. T. A. and
Board with suitable numbers present
to canvas the community as to school
plans ~and changesi which might be_
desired. He, too, thinks the programs can easily be changed for the
better.
Rev. Ede represented the church
angle, and in doing so brought out
several points; he was thankful that
the teachers of today are doing so
well, that parents should be cognizant
of the fact and do as' well.
Mrs. Spangler represented the
Women's Club and mentioned par-
ticulary the fact that the club is
much interested in the leisure problem, and would be glad to assist
through programs, as the flower-
show, gardens, etc.
Mr. Sugden represented the business men, and while he was a little
critical of the letters P. T. A., for
they reminded him too much of
alphabet soup about which he had
heard, he also stressed the fact that
with additional numbers the organization would be able to make its influence so much more far reaching.
Dr. Woodbridge represented the
medical profession of the community,
and did so very ably indeed, giving
a very suitable finale and summing
up for the subject, but also stressing
the need of co-operation and more of
it between the parent, teacher and
the medical profession. They have
brought about nearly complete control of the contagious disease problem. He also stressed the fact that
many parents expect too much of
their  children.
Then the meeting was opened for
general discussion and many took
advantage of the opportunity and
participated in the open forum. Without doubt a great deal of value
was had by all present, and those
who were absent missed a real treat.
Mrs. Cathers acted as chairman of
the program committee, and she is
•to be congratulated for the fine manner in vjrtiich the evening's program
was conducted.
The committee is also announcing
a very important meeting to take
place February 17, at which time a
lady from the State Health Department will be present along with Miss
Haist, the county school nurse. Every
parent in Saline should plan to be in
attendance at this meeting, for
things exceedingly worth-while to,
you and your children will certainly
be discussed.
H O WlD Y
A friendly column with something j
to inspire and help .you, to interest I
you, or to amuse you, contributed a3!
much as possible by your friends and •
neighbors. r j 	
A Light in the Window j Association Has Performed Valuable
Annua! Report Of
The Saline Library
The heart that loves the little things •
things
- Is full of deep content;
The life that serves; In little things
Is often nobly spent.
Service to the Community; In
Good   Shape  Financially.
The  36th  annual  meeting  of  the
Library   Association  of   Saline  was
,_ .       held Friday evening, January 9, 1936,
For when God made the mountains,   ^ ^e library at 7:30.
He shaped their flowers as well,
And when he spread the ocean,
He formed the cockleshell.
So do not be despising
The day of little things,
For bees, as well, as angels,
Can boast a pair of wings.
—Nora Grey.
MY FAVORITE BIRTHDAY CAKE
2 cups of sif tedyflpur.
4 teaspoons of baking powder.
1-4 teaspoon of salt.
2 cups of sugar.
4   eggs   unbeaten.
Milk as needed.
10   tablespoons   of   melted  butter.
Sift the flour once, measure, add
the sugar and, sift together three
times.   -
Break 4 eggs into a cup. Fill cup
up with milk and add one more cup
of milk.
Beat all ingredients together vigorously for 5 minutes. Bake in 3
layers for about 30 minutes. This
will fill three large layer cake pans.
Any flavoring may be used.' I use
lemon and vanilla together.
Contributed by 'Mrs. Thomas
Shurtz. >
We should like to inform those
who have been inquiring about the
exact method of making Mrs. Burk-
hart's pumpkin pie, that the cooked
filling is put into the* baked crust,
and nothing more is to be done unless one wants to add a covering of
whipped cream.
I REMEMBER WHEN—'
I remember when "Arise" Harmon
used to exercise_ his race horse, by
driving about town in a two-wheeled
cart. I also remember his standing
on the porch of the Harmon House
(now The Tavern) and ringing the!
bell when meals were- ready.
Contributed by Mrs. -Merritt Martin.
BOWLING  RESULTS
By Max McHenry
Zero and near-zero Weather for the
past ten days has greatly handicapped us in the printing office, and as
a result the best we can do with the
bowling column this week is to publish the scores. You can read between the lines and gather the
high-lights.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
KAR NUT-
W. Armbruster  129
Karr ...„  146
Dusterbeck     156    163
Gail   160    103
Ellsman     140    155
Schaible   161    140
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The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Edward Clark.
Minutes of last annual meeting were
read and approved. The annual reports of treasurer and librarian were
read and accepted.
The following board members were
elected for terms of three years:
Mesdames Barr, Clark, Rogers and
Julia Gordon.
Balloting for members to fill the
unexpired terms of Mrs. Reuben Rogers and Mrs. Frank Camburn, resigned, resulted in the election of
Mrs. Harry Holmes and Mrs. Ray
Niles.
The officers and committees have
this past year faithfully performed
their duties. All meetings necessary
for the transaction of business have
been held. During the past year the
library has been opened every Friday
afternoon up to May 4th; after which
it was opened each week on Saturday afternoons and evenings until
9:30 o'clock.
1,623 books have been circulated.
We have added 92 books during past
year, 61 bought and 31 donated. 303
magazines have been circulated, including The Readers Digest, The
American, Good Housekeeping, The
Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic,
Harper's, Forum, Mercury. The" last
five were donated by Miss Muriel
Woodbridge.
The special subscription price of 50
cents for six months was continued
throughout the year, also the special
offer to school children of 10 -cents
for ten weeks was continued.
We regret the passing of one of
our interested members, Mr. Laverne
Bassett, who although living in Detroit, had always made a donation to
the library each year with jwhich to
purchase books. This was in memory of his dear mother, Mrs. Leonard
Bassett, who was the first president
when the library was organized.
After the Association meeting the
board held their regular January
meeting, electing the following officers:
President—Mrs. Grace Cook.
First Vice President—Mrs. Amanda Rogers.
Secpnd_.Vice_President—yMiss Jjilia
Gordon.
Treasurer—Mrs. Rosie Woodbridge.
Secretary—Mrs. Lucile Henderson.
Librarian—Mrs.   Amanda   Rogers.
The president appointed the following committees:
Assistant      Librarian—Mrs.
Wood, Mrs. Agnes Barr.
Wood and Coal—Mrs. April!
Books—Miss   Julia   Gordon,
| THE OBSERVER LINERS
i     Classified Advertising
6c per line first insertion. 4c per line
each subsequent insertion.
MINIMUM CHARGE, 25 CENTS
EWARD O'Neal
i President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, who will be the
principal speaker on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6, during Farmers
Week at Michigan State College.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Mae
Mrs.
i oqZ^Io I Clark> Mrs- Aprill.
19J\    w>      Insurance—Mrs.  Curtiss.
isu    44o :    In conciusion £ne board wishes to
I9fi    %~ ■thank Mr- Wilson for his kindness in
' j printing    notices,    names    of    new
746 707
RECREATION
Wahl   146 133
Dell       152 137
V. Burkhart  154 133
Gillen     142 188
Harmon   162 179
79*   917Q!bO0kS>   aIld   reP°rts-
im Alia.     We  w^sh   t0   tnank   the  following
141—420 ;
144—433:
164—451I
756    770    768- 2294
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
MERCHANTS
Westphal   140 138
Fritz   168 133
Fitzgerald     175 144
M. McHenry.  178 212
R.  McHnery   114 142
775 769
ARMBRUSTER
Stimpson    137 171'
W.  Burkhardt....   151 142
Fosdick     114 127
A.   Burkhardt...   167 173
A. Armbruster.... 157- 139
for new books and magazines donated this past year: Miss Muriel Wood-
bridge,    Mrs.    George    Wood,    Mrs.
r„    „„ | Clough,  Mr.  Arthur Wood,  Mr.  La-
i arZZasv 'verne Bassett, Mr. Edward Clark.
14b    487 j    .pjjg koar(i appreciates the interest
I taken by its patrons in paying their
1 yearly   dues,   and  wishes   to   thank
j everyone who has in some way help-
■       : ed to make the library a success dur-
i UZj.il! ta£ ae past year.
"'    *jjr i    This report is respectfully submit-
"£-£*§ ited-
165—o4o
OIL  IS  DISCOVERED   ,
ON McCARBERY FARM
Read the ads and grow wise in the
ways to live
Oil experts predicted today . that
the well on the R. J. McCarbery
farm* three and a half miles northeast
of Britton, would be a commercial
producer, after 900 feet of oil had
risen in the pipe which now has been
sunk to a depth of 2,450 feet The
drilling is being done by the Sunoco-
Vacuum  Oil  Company.
The oil, according to reports, is a
much finer grade than that found in
the central part of the state and has
a 41 gravity test. It is believed
that more wells will be drilled soon
in the vicinity of the McCarbery
well.
The Roe No. 1 well, three miles
north of Deerfield, now has reached
a depth of 680 feet.—-Tecumseh Herald.
LINER ADS GET RESULTS.
-726    752
YPSILANTI
O'Byrne   142    129
Pierson   167. 202
Briggs   152    158
Hubscher    164    152
Lambert    179    185
176—432
782 2326
167—475
182-^175!
166—407)
141—481)	
122—418 j Bassett"gift  ...ZZZZZ.Z     ~5\66
Jan. 26, transferred from
Amanda  Rogers,   Secretary.
Library Association of Saline
Treasurer's   Annual  Report
January,   1636
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand from annual
report Jan. 4,
Dues and fines
'35   $.61.97
38.50
778 2256 j
160—4311
186—555 j
133—443 i
113—429 i
reserve fund
50.00
DISBURSEMENTS
City water
Coal
794' 826
SALINE'-.
Noble     129    176
Harmon  .. .  157    116
Gillen     106    115
McHenry   152    150
Tanner   159    151
,     703    718    747 2168
HOW  THEY. STAND
W
Recreation :   8
Merchants    8
Armbruster   3
Texaco    2
Kar   Nut  2
Haarer   1
155.47
6.75
,*.,    «D-~—   1011
154—5lsj Insurance  -  13.80
— —[Readers Digest   2.50
tot zd^|Good Housekeeping    2.50
George Wahr, books  42.70
i cqZasr i Flowers and basket....  2.75
i-°°    *f r {Daisy   Galatian,   cleaning.  9.00.
Hr~?_2 Bal. Jan. 1935 .". '    65.36
165—477
144—454 . 155.47
RESERVE FUND
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand at annual
meeting Jan. 4, "'35  2,250.61
•°|°r Interest, Citizens Bank.      44.22
•SSS
.333
.333
.222
.167
VOLLEYABLL   NEWS
Inter-school volleyball games have
been started between local schools of
this vicinity. Milan played at Sabine recently, bringing with them a
squad of husky boys and girls. Although rivalry has always been very
keen between these two schools, it
has always been a fighting, sporting
rivalry. Saline was victorious in
three out of four games: girls, 15 to
5 and 15 to 6; boys, 13 to 15 and 15
to 5.
Games have been scheduled with
Lincoln for the 28th, here. Milan
will be played there Feb. 5; there
may also be games with Belleville,
but as yet the date has hot been decided on.
School class teams are still giving
each other a good fight during the
noon activity period and' it is now becoming a fact that brains, not brawn,
win volleyball games. Mr. Clay has
said this repeatedly since last year
and it is just now starting to sink
in and take effect the way it shouud.
Below   are   the   percentages,   according to each class, as of Friday,
January 17.
— ,       -     boyS "
Eleventh, .666.
Tenth,  .615.
Twelfth,   .333.
Ninth,   .272.
GIRLS
Tenth,   .666.
Twelfth,   :633.
Eleventh,  .529.
Ninth,   250.
GRADE
Tenth,  .642.
.  Eleventh, .640.
Twelfth,   .434.
Ninth,   .239.
BOYS
Eighth,   .692.
Seventh,   .400.
Ninth,  .384.
GIRLS
Ninth, .571.     '
Eighth,   .454.
Seventh, .428.
GRADE
Eighth,   .583.
Ninth,  .450.
Seventh,  .411.
TRUCK DRIVER IS
PLACED ON PROBATION
L
1
1
6
4
7
5
Pet.
COMING EVENTS
2,294.83
DISBURSEMENTS
Transferred to checking account Jan 26, *35..—       50.00
Balance on hand Jan. 1936  2,244.83
The :St -^Paul's Young People's'
League is preparing a play entitled
"The Panther's Claw,'"v which will be
produced by special arrangement
with The Northwestern-! cBress,- Minneapolis, Minn. The' dates are the
27th and 28th of February. Watch
for more information and don't for-j Holmes, building, $800; expires July
2,294;83
Balance oh hand in Reserve
Fund, Jan., 1936.  $2,244.83
Statement of  Fire Insurance
in Force
Home ins. Co., C. A. Curtiss, contents, $1,000; expires Feb. 1, 1937.
Detroit Fire and Marine, Harry A.
Leo King, truck driver, was placed
on probation for five years and must
pay $50.00 court costs, according to
the sentence imposed on him this
week by Judge Rathbun of Adrian.
King pleaded guilty to a charge of
negligent homicide before the court.
The charge was the outgrowth of
an accident that occurred last December on U. S. 112, east of Cambridge
Junction, when the truck he was
driving crashed into a passenger car.
Five Milan and Saline men lost their
lives as the result of the accident
and the sixth is still dangerously ill.
Shortly after the accident King was
reported as saying "I guess I fell
asleep." He had been on the road for
a number of hours, without rest.—
Milan Leader.
GAME  BIRDS LACK
SUFFICIENT FOOD
John Koll, state conservation officer for Kent county, says that pheasants, quail and many smaller birds
are facing starvation unless sportsmen and fanners supply them with
feed at once. The recent heavy
snows have covered most of the
weeds and other normal food supplies for the birds, he said. Koll believes the condition is statewide.
Men's    warm    sweaters    $1.00    at
Parsons'.
For   Sale—Dry   oak   and   maple
wood.    Cole's Feed Store.
Bran $20,  middlings  $21,  per ton
in bulk.    Friis & Bracket.
Wolverine Shoes stay soft and give
best wear.   G. L. Parsuns.
W. E. Dietiker, licensed embalmer
and undertaker.    Phone 175-F2.
Dr. Hess' Stock and Poultry Tonic
now on sale by Saline Mercantile Co.
It pays to buy the best. Ball Band
Rubbers do wear. Sold By G. L.
Parsons.
For Sale—Apples, 50c bushel, at
the Bredernitz farm west of Saline
on US-112.
Special values, men's union suits,
winter weight, $1.00 to $3.95 suit.
G. L. Parsons.
Rogers Synthcote, Johnston's Wax,
B. P. S. Varnish, for your linoleum,
at E. J. Muir's.
Coal and Coke. All kinds. Now
is the time to place your order before the prices advance.   E. J. Muir.
For Sale—100-acre farm, near Dexter. Fertile soil, fair buildings; electricity. Inquire of Mrs. G. Birkle,
phone 272-F3.
Gladiolas—Mixed named varieties.
Over 100 popular varieties. Grown
by Cecil Davenport, 202 So. Ann Arbor St., Saline, Mich. 16tf
Repairs ordered for all makes of
furnaces, stoves and ranges. All
kinds of tin and furnace work
promptly done.   E. J. Muir.
Whalesale price has advanced but
I am still selling women's silk hose
at 69c. Service and chiffon weight
in new colors.    G. L. Parsons.
Gladiolus—Mixed or named varieties. Over 100 popular varieties.
Grown by Cecil Davenport, 202 So.
Ann Arbor St., Saline, Mich.   16tf
Eyes examined and best glasses
made at $7.50 to $12.75 in gold
frames. Oculist, U. of M.~ Graduate,
44 years practice. Phone 21866, 549
Packard St., Ann Arbor.
For Sale—One used 10-20 tractor,;
several' good  used  tractor plows,  L'
H.   C.   2-ton   truck,   Model   A  Ford
truck,   Fordson   tractor   and   plows.
Herman Heininger, phone 33.
Wanted—Sales  person  to  sell,   di-.
rect to consumers, in this locality, cos-'.
metics, flavors, cleaners, etc., made in'
Saline.    Liberal  commission. Inquire
of A. F. Wood, 200 Harris St., N.
1931 CHEVROLET COACH
Maroon   duco   finish,   in   excellent
shape.    Good  tires—smooth  operating motor.    This an OKed car.
GEO. V. COOK & SON
Authorized Chevrolet Dealers
Let Art fix your radio. Guaranteed
repairs' on all makes. Tung-Sol tubes.
Parts for all sets. Day and night service. Shell Station, Saline-Ann Arbor-Pleasant Lake Roads. Saline
phone 181-F13. Your neighborhood
dealer. Grunow, Philco. Art Klager,
Proprietor.
Piano Tuning by the Concert Artist
Tuner: For the past 25 years Ann
Arbor's leading tuner. Exclusive piano tuner for the University School
of music. Office at residence, 1608
Morton avenue, Ann Arbor. Telephone 6776. Victor A. Allmendinger,
the Concert Artist Tuner. For your
convenience leave your order for
piano tuning with Miss Vesta Mills,
instructor of piano at Saline. Her
telephone is 43. 18
CARD OF THANKS
get the dates.
CARD OF THANKS
Kl, 1937.
j     Continental Ins. Co., H. A. Holmes,
(building,    $1,200;    expires   Jan.   28,
  11938.
We wish to thank our friends, rel-!    Phoenix Ins. Co., G. C. Townsend,
atives'and neighbors for their kind • building;  expires Dec 12, 1936.
expressions of sympathy during our'     Total   fire   insurance   on   building,
recent bereavement, also Rev. Paps-j $3,000; on contents, $1,000.
dorf  for  his   comforting words  and •" 	
the singers. 1    Read the ads as carefully as you
Sisters and Brothers of John Wahl. read the news articles.
' I wish to thank the many friends
who sent me fruit, flowers, etc.,
during my. stay in the hospital.
Neil   Fihkbeiner.
A pioneer is a fellow who can remember back when a pension of ten
dollars a month would have been
looked upon as ah "Act of God."
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 to
have your notices appear hi this
paper it is only necessary to ask the
Probate Judge to send them to The
Observer.
Come, Be Our Guest,
See Power Farming on
Parade
Friday, Fab. 7th
Enjoy Free SOUND MOVIES at
Our Big Power Farming Show and
Entertainment.-   i
The good old profession of Farming is looking up again and there's
new zest and anticipation on -every
farm. With new crops in the offing,
everybody is planning for improvement in method, yield, and profit.
The man with well-rounded information can plan his work to best
advantage. It is the purpose of our"
Power Farming Show and Entertainment to bring you new facts and
new ideas, and a chance to see the
latest McCormick-Deering Tractors
and Equipment
Come and see for yourself.- There
will be sound movies, demonstrations,
and educational discussions to make
your visit worthwhile. Your neighbors and friends will be here. Meet
and greet them at our big Power
Farming Show and Entertainment
Remember the date, and be sure to
come.
Prizes, and Free Lunch at Noon.
Herman Heininger
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