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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
2
A notice detailing the rates for card of thanks six lines per line with five cents per line and free obituary and marriage notices. It also states poetry requires payment and personal or business interest items are charged at regular rates. Announcements of entertainments with admission have a six cent per line minimum charge of 25 cents.
The writer argues that mass action in Europe threatens Hitler Mussolini Stalin and Franco. He predicts revolutions across non oppressed nations if conditions worsen and says no peaceful path remains for world peace.
The 1939 Michigan State Fair draws record entries across livestock and agricultural departments with horses cattle swine sheep and poultry all exceeding last year. Breeders from as far as Lake Charles Louisiana and Brewster New York join attendees in a celebration of farm life and rural industry.
A quip on business pressure and billing notes that the boss cares about statements for paper ink rent fuel postage and food while customers sending bills prompt gas charges and no one gets mad when statements arrive is a blunt talk about costs.
Harold Layher returns to re enter school after vacation in Ann Arbor. Arthur Deigh visits Kalamazoo to see his mother in law and others. Various local residents hosted or visited relatives in Manchester Ypsilanti Milan and surrounding areas.
Thirty years ago Clarence Wurster visits relatives in Manchester while Fosdick and Wisel improve from illness. Harvey McMicheal and daughter Lillia visit Grand Rapids. Emelie Barreith spends days with parents. Mrs Skinner moves into poor rooms at George Schmid’s. Alma Hamlin and Millie Harris join Mrs Lashier in Milan. Hertler and Led ner depart for Watertown to study theology. Layher to Columbus Ohio for college. Cotton Hammond moves stock to their store after deal with Wolf Xibler. Erma Wood and Harl Mulholland wed at the Wood home. Albert Graf threshes two miles. 1932 bushels, Schroen Cook area east of town.
The Methodist Church will hold a 10:00 morning worship service with the sermon The Price to Be Paid. Church school follows from 11:00 to 12:00 led by Ray Davis as superintendent.
Divine services at 10am and English evening services on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Sunday school at 11. Everyone cordially invited by Pastor MC Philipp.
The Milan Leader shares ideas from the International Gourd Society on drying carving and painting gourds, repurposed uses like a penguin door stop, and simple home projects. It also lists mustard pickles corn relish and salt usage tips from Michigan State extension, plus news that Reverett DeRyke of Milan was elected commander of the Michigan American Legion.
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