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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
3
Faint rays of success appear through dark war clouds as the era hopes for peace on earth and goodwill toward all men. The message prays for a return to calm and reconciliation after ongoing global conflict.
A slice of community life with visits and gatherings across Ann Arbor Adrian and nearby towns. Mentions include Adolph Lindemann and D B Muehlig visiting Detroit and Ann Arbor, caroling by Federated church youth, Christmas parties at Ford school and Methdist groups, and many family visits and holiday trips among local residents and students.
Harold F L Schaefer, son of Mrs. Augusta Schaefer, is named temporary officer and squad leader in the Army Specialized Training Program at Baylor University Waco Texas. Col Ralph H Durkee announces weekly rotation to give all 400 pre engineers leadership opportunities. Trainees advance to higher offices as shown. Other notes: Lt Edward Hiser to Salt Lake City. Cadet Edward Patchelor visits from Oakridge. S/Sgts Clyde Griffin and John Novotny now in England. Kenneth Frey returns home on furlough from Camp Hulen. Harlan Dicks to Gladstone Virginia for Christmas. Roy Jeffery graduates welders school in Norfolk. Charles Uphaus on furlough from Floyd Bennett Field. Max Collins enroute to Walla Walla after pre flight at Wooster College. Mrs Norman Pfitzenmeier leaves to visit husband at Fort Banning Florida.
Warnings on wartime certificate renewal remain in effect with ODT calls. Rationing continues into the 1940s with the same renewal procedure for the first quarter of 1944 by presenting certificates at the local board. IT books change after December 30 and current stamps expire then. sugar will be allowed for curing meat. The Ration Board now opens only Wednesday afternoons and evenings.
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