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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1942
Page
4
New gun permits do not make bearers authorized persons under a law requiring all firearms except pistols to be cased or broken down in automobiles. Only police and peace officers are exempt, with NRA members traveling to and from ranges as another exception. The rule applies statewide from March 1 to October 1.
Agricultural engineers warn heat weakens wire fencing causing posts to fail while the wire softens and breaks. War emergency wire purchases are hard, and conservationists oppose burning as it harms wildlife. TB tax relief discussed alongside hospital care costs of TB estimated at seven million yearly. Handball’s Irish origins noted.
Mrs Omalev called on Mrs Alger Allison Friday. Misses Mary and Bertha Hertler called on Mrs Alger Allison Thursday. Mr and Mrs Omalev spent weekend with children in Detroit. Glenn Allison of Ann Arbor visited Alger Allison. Electa Murray returned home from Fosdick school after illness last week.
A son was born Friday March 27 to Mr and Mrs Charles Howell. Mr and Mrs Argyle Biddle of Ypsilanti were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Frost. Mr and Mrs Ray Smith visited Mr and Mrs Herman Cole in Detroit Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Ledt of Jackson were early visitors in the J D Frost home. S B Searles and Wilford McCollum of Toledo were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Sumner McCollum. Mr and Mrs Clifford Tingley of Ypsilanti spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Howell. Mrs Charles Burleson and sons of Dearborn and Mrs Robert Howell of Wayne were guests Friday of Mrs Lilah Howell. Mr and Mrs Warren Naugle and Mr and Mrs Leslie Naugle attended the funeral of Mrs Ethel Small in Toledo Friday.
The War Production Board orders midget license plates for 1943 in Washtenaw County and nationwide. Next year's plates will be small date tabs no more than four inches square to update existing plates.
Divine services at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 with English services the second and fourth Sundays each month. Everyone invited. Local notices include a Creek incident where car parts were found and recovered with investigation pending. A White Leghorn hen produced an unusually large egg on Route 3 and was displayed at Morenci Hatchery. Weather note mentions weather-tracking spores and particles aiding meteorologists.
Mrs Hattie Berlin is a patient at St Joseph hospital Amn A bor for observation. Mr and Mrs Chris Lambarta and daughter of Saline have moved to their farm here. Walter Randolph and Mrs Joseph Mertinez spent from Wednesday until Monday at the Mertinez home in Pennsylvania. Miss Loyola Kanixz seventh grade won the school spelling championship Friday at Mooreville school. She also was winner last year. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Eggert celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary on Sunday March 22 with a family dinner at their home. Miss Evelyn Crawford of M Ss C Hast Lansing spent the past week of vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Crawford. Mr and Mrs Harlan Holcomb Mr and Mrs Loyal Kanitz Mr and Mrs Floyd Ganong and Mrs Louis Smith spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Jay Agner of Milan. Mr and Mrs Harlie Heath have received the announcement of a daughter Nancy Marie born to their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs William Jasper of Dundee on Wednesday. Mrs Louis Smith Mrs Loyal Kanitz and Mrs Burt Draper attended the meeting and dinner of Circle No 5 of the Ladies Aid Wednesday at the home of Mrs Leonard Garlick of Milan. James Hart suffered a very serious injury to one finger when trying to crank a tractor Friday evening. The crank slipped taking all the flesh from the finger. A physician took 20 stitches to close the wound.
Community notes include return of Clair Gilbert from Camp Funston Kansas on furlough and multiple family socials. Entries mention births, birthdays, stork showers, and Sunday visits among Sneary Forsythe Hammond Robison Goodin Gordon Hauk Woodward Monroe and related households in local area.
Sheriff John L. Osborn announces a public auction of real estate in Pittsfield Township Washtenaw County Michigan. The Lot 258 Darlington Subdivision 1 lies at Packard and Parkwood Avenues and will be sold May 23 1942 at 10 am at the south entrance of the Washtenaw County Courthouse.
County headquarters announces township registrations for civilian defense volunteers. Residents already enrolled in cities should re register in their township. Registrations, timed with sugar ration card issues, will occur in or near current buildings with questions on skills and work experience.
It Pays To Advertise notes that cold weather can still drive ice cream sales with the right ads. Anderson's drug store touted Skyscraper Banana Splits for Friday and Saturday while repeated material orders were needed. Nearly 300 people joined the sale and 300 skyscrapers were leveled before closing time. Jackrabbits, once pests to farmers, are now a source of fats and oils for Kansan soap compounds.
Notice announces an Annual Township Election in Saline Township Michigan on April 6 1942 at Hertlers Hall to elect township officers and regulate polling hours. A separate probate order sets April 21 1942 hearing for license to sell estate real estate of Christian Rentz with notice published in The Saline Observer for three weeks.
Lodi Township presents the annual financial statement for the year ending March 23 1942. It lists on hand March 24 1941 as 1832.40 dollars and details taxes licenses refunds and various outlays including printing, advertising, insurance and salaries. The report shows transfers to cemetery and poor funds, and notes balance in contingent and school funds with officers Albert Schatele Supervisor and Mark Sweetland Clerk signing March 23 1942.
The Detroit Trust Company files its tenth annual accounting as trustee under the will of Emily P. Davenport. The court sets April 16 1942 at 10 AM for examination and approval and orders three weeks of public notice in The Saline Observer. Judge Jay G Pray presiding.
Saline Township reports a year ending April 6 1942 with balances carried into 1942. It lists income including county delinquent tax and city treasurer receipts, and expenses for cemeteries roads and election costs. The statement shows total funds and fund balances across General, Poor, and School and Mill Tax accounts with certifying officials W. Carr and Lester Hanson.
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