10 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
1
Dr James B Wallace longtime health officer and prominent local figure died in his sleep at 78 after 41 years of medical practice and 40 years as health officer. Former minister and pastor, he led church and civic groups in Saline and Oakwood cemetery duties. funeral held at Lockwood with Rev Bach.
Charles William Koch of Lodi township died Friday night in St. Joseph Mercy hospital Ann Arbor after a brief illness. He was 58, born May 11 1879 in Lodi township, lived in Saline, and belonged to St Paul Evangelical church and the Masonic lodge. A skilled carpenter and mason, he also trapped well in winter. He is survived by a brother George Saline and a sister Mrs Mathilda Layher Battle Creek. Funeral services were held at Lockwood funeral home Tuesday with Rev C H Writtbract officiating and burial at Oakwood cemetery. Masonic rites were held at the graveside. He was known as Baldy by many friends.
The column surveys war era shortages and customs from rationing to household adaptations. It notes plentiful poultry for Thanksgiving, cotton and shoe changes for military needs, gas rationing influencing walking and umbrella design, gunny sacks replaced by paper bags for potatoes, and community efforts by women in war work and Red Cross.
Burt Samuel Osborne longtime Saline township farmer died last Wednesday aged 70. He was born February 24 1872 son of George and Nancy Osborne and lived his entire life on the home farm. Survived by wife Agnes Collins son Elton Osborne daughter Mrs Harold Finch five grandchildren nephew George O Leonard Detroit several cousins. Funeral held Saturday at 2 pm at home with Rev R BE Simons of Flat Rock officiating. Interment in Macon cemetery.
Newly elected officers of the Masonic lodge will be installed Thursday evening December 17. W M G Lambarth. S W Arthur Cook. J W Herbert Teachout secretary E G Mann. treasurer Clarence Cook. S D Armine Westphal. J D Clarence Fritz. Tyler George W Seeger. Marshal Delmar Schrader. Chaplain Charles Marken Jr. Stewards Vincent Fox and George Martin. A first degree will be conferred next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. George Lemke returned home Monday. Mrs. Winnifred Gall came home Tuesday after a week in the hospital and was reported much improved. Mrs. R. Dresselhouse and daughter are now at Saline Valley Farms. Florence Marble of Milan entered the hospital Friday for medical treatment.
We thank neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy in our bereavement. Mrs. Agnes Osborne and Family.
Ontometrist Dr Frank Gifford offers eye examinations and glasses at the Milan Hotel office upstairs. Appointment hours Saturday from 2 30 to 9 45 PM mark tenth year in Milan.
Santa Claus has visited town despite war and shortages and filled shelves with useful and ornamental gifts. Gas rationing makes nearby shopping smart as households seek practical presents for all ages, with toys, dolls, kitchen gadgets, and clothing among plentiful options.
Michigan youths 18 to 65 will take part in the sixth and likely last general Selective Service registration. Col. E M Rosecrans announced schedules for the weeks starting Dec 11 18 and 26 with Saline Ann Arbor and local boards serving as registration sites. Teenagers turning 18 in 1945 are expected to supply most future manpower.
Fort Custer Michigan promotes Saline resident Berry H. Alford to corporal in the Reception Center. Alford advances to the 5th grade pay scale under the revised system. Fort Custer trains four units including the 94th Infantry Division under General Ben Lear.
A November notice lists new subscribers including Leo Kurchock Clarence Feldkamp Morris Young of Ypsilanti and Tra Hauk of Plymouth. The list omits soldier names.
A printshop describes a busy Wednesday with press time tight and liner ads unavailable. Staff note rural route subscribers may miss deliveries if press runs late and blame is avoided by blaming wartime shortages while joking about a notorious figure.
Joseph C Hooper of Ann Arbor spoke at The Tavern meeting recounting Red Cross growth from a tiny county office to a large campus operation with volunteers. He urged blood donations for a 2 500 000 pint World War II need before June 1943, noting costs and 6500 nurses involved. Attendees plan a Christmas party as November marks sixth straight month of perfect attendance.
Glen Gordon found a balloon parachute with an instrument box on the E. J. Munroe farm while hunting. The device was launched from Joliet Illinois on Sunday evening at 10 22 with instructions to send the box to Washington D C and the balloon to Joliet.
Room for rent at 102 South Ann Arbor street. For sale 10 pigs eight weeks old. Frank Tucker contact via 188F11. Wood or coal range in first class shape offered by Fred Klein Schmidt at 183F5. Guernsey cow available to freshen in March from Fred Beichel of Ar iona road, phone 199F13. Four cows three fresh Whiteface ewes feeding lambs listed by A C Miller at 195F4. Wanted woman to care for two children aged 2 and 7, 8 to 5 six days a week. Mrs Sanders at 114 Michigan Ave.
A dense jumble of 1940s to 1990s era listings includes auctions, livestock, real estate, auto sales, heating and welding services, poultry farms, feed and farm supplies, assorted equipment, and notices urging readers to submit notices to The Saline Observer. Many entries reference Wiedman Auto Co Saline Morton Poultry Farm and local service providers.
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