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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
2
Pastor C A Haneberg leads divine services every Sunday at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 15 a m at Saline Township five miles west of Salne on US 112 all are welcome.
St Johns Lab Church Bridgewater M C Phillipp Foster Rivine conducts services at 10 am with Sunday school at 11. German service held every first Sunday of the month. All welcome.
The December assembly featured FFA skits with John Leyher as announcer and student acts by John Smith Alton Wahl Luther Schaible and others. The Glee Club elected officers and performed a Nativity, Christmas play and calendar art. seniors and juniors prepared crafts, carols and reports while the FR A Green Horns inducted new members. Council and tax notices follow with election results and tax dates.
The class sold Christmas cards to fund the J Hop next spring. A recent toboggan party had 16 kids with Miss Thomas as chaperone. Everyone enjoyed facetashing. John Smith and David Shields went in the river and had a memorable time. A cafeteria supper occurred on December 20.
The Daughters of the American Revolution invite schools to pick a Good Citizen from the senior class. This year Mary Carvi O Neill was chosen as the DAR Good Citizen after the school narrowed three nominees to select the recipient.
Probate Court for Washtenaw County orders creditors to present claims against Harriet Phebe Kutler deceased by February 27, 1945. Public notice to run in The Saline Observer for three weekly issues. Judge Jay G. Pray presides. Dates show December 8, 1944 filing and 1955 public notice.
Dr. G D Crittenden visits for holidays as snow blankets the area. Local families host relatives from Detroit and Albion. The Boy Scouts plan a New Year’s Eve event at Masonic Hall while bird feeding is urged amid heavy snowfall.
West Saline residents enjoyed a Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. Gottlieb Finkbeiner and family. About 26 attended. St James Church held a grand Christmas program led by Rev Hane berg and his wife with choir organist Dorothy Kohler and Sunday school teachers participating. Several local families shared meals with relatives and guests on Christmas Day.
The Federated Church announces a Watch Night service starting at 10 o clock replacing the regular service. Light refreshments will be served as the hour from 11 to 12 features song, meditation and prayer. Regular Sunday worship is at 10:30 a m with Sunday school at 11:33 and youth activities at 6:45 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 and choir practice at 8:30.
Report from Saline General Hospital lists births and family visits during December. New infants include sons born to Lentz Hieber Mandelka and Valentine families of Milan, with several parents returning home between December 6 and 21. Local residents Wilber Coe Brenson, Reharts, Mintie Coe, Sophia Bailey and Walter Domhomoski are noted for health events and gatherings.
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