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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1943
Page
2
The sermon by minister Fred A. Lendrum titled His Own Word complements the service at 10 a.m. with an organ prelude and choir music. Church school meets at 11 with Arthur Wilson supervising The Way of Restoration as the study topic. A cordial welcome awaits.
The Federated Church invites all to Sunday worship at 10 30 a m with Sunday school at 11 30 a m. Junior Young People meet at 4 p m under Mary Willon Kendall, Senior group at 6 45 p m led by Dorothy Otto. Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday with Miss Frances Priest as guest speaker. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 and choir practice at 8 30.
A pragmatic note suggests calling 100 people to illustrate why using Ob server advertising columns is cheaper and more effective. It argues the approach reaches many more individuals and at lower cost.
The Saline Observer notes post office filing as second class for Saline Michigan with editor Sim R Wilson and reporter Mrs Vincent Fox. It lists single copies at 3 cents and subscriptions at 1 dollar yearly or 50 cents for six months and 25 cents for three months outside Michigan 1.50 yearly. Card of thanks and poetry charged per line. obituaries and marriages free.
The War Food Administration announces a 1943 44 school lunch program for about five million children. Local sponsors will organize and buy foods, with FDA reimbursements up to specified amounts. The plan emphasizes local control to save transport and storage costs while ensuring nutrition during wartime shortages.
Saint Johns Gospel Mission announces divine services at 10 a.m and Sunday school at 11 a.m The English services occur every second and fourth Sunday of the month All are cordially invited to attend
Rev A Haneberg of Saline Township 5 miles west of Saline on US 112 invites all to divine services Sundays at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 15 a m with a welcoming message and liner ad read.
Twenty years ago notes recall gatherings in Detroit Lake Tand Ypsilanti and Sand Lake. Families such as Zahn Marken Moehn and Braun visit relatives while picnics are planned and gasoline hits a low local price. Thirty years ago weddings birthdays travels and marriages fill reports from Milan Dexter Ann Arbor and Billings Montana.
Michigan hunters gain a half hour of shooting before sunrise this season under Federal Fish and Wildlife Service rules proclaimed by the state conservation department. The season opens Sept 25 and ends Dec 3 with a 45 day possession limit after Dec 3. Woodduck protection remains in Michigan despite federal allowance.
Miss Jessie Marion of Michigan State College shows how slip covers can refresh chairs, davenports, and day beds with durable fabrics, careful fitting, and cost savings. Two good covers can equal one upholstery job, with tips on fabric choice, shrinking, and precise pinning for a tailored fit.
General Arnold calls Boy Scouts to place five million Keep em Flying posters to show public support for military aviation. Washtenaw Livingston Council leader Ira M. Smith announces local participation with Ann Arbor headquarters coordinating the two counties. Dr. Elbert E. Fretwell urges rapid, judicious deployment to maximize wartime impact. The Observer notes wedding invitations and announcements.
A preservation note outlines quantities for pickled cucumbers with cinnamon and cloves. Steps include paring and quartering cucumbers, salting, scalding, simmering, and packing in sterilized jars with a spiced vinegar syrup. The process includes repeated syrup application for flavor and proper sealing.
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