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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
2
The Saline Observer details subscription prices 1.50 yearly inside Michigan 2.00 outside Michigan six months 1.00 and soldier rate 1.25. Single copies cost 5 cents. Card of Thanks 6 cents per line. Poetry 5 cents per line. Obituaries and marriage notices free. Announcements with admission charged 6 cents per line. Minimum charge 25 cents.
Divine services held every Sunday at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 15 am. Everyone welcome. Skeet and trap shooting play key roles in Army air fighter gunnery training, providing initial contact with the art of swinging and following through on a target.
C G Card head of the poultry department at Michigan State College warns that hen houses and brooders must be kept free of rubbish and heat sources. He stresses safe distances for fuel storage and proper stove setup to prevent fires. A separate note reports a Pike catch from Vineyard Lake, with an unusually large 23 pound record and a 644 pound fish caught by Brecklyn Exponent.
The Federated Church led by Rev. William H. Bach holds Sunday services including worship at 10 30 a m with the Lord's Prayer sermon Hallowed Be Thy Name Sunday school at 11 30 a m and Young People's Society at 6 45 p m followed by an evangelistic service at 7 45 p m A prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 and choir practice at 8 30 in the evening.
Government urges citizens to buy at least one additional hundred dollar bond to fund loan. Public appeal emphasizes civic duty despite financial strain and hints at looming pressure from authorities.
J L Theurer made a business trip to Ann Arbor fore noon. Born to Mr and Mrs Erwin Graf a son Jan 28 named Merlyn Arthur. Miss Betty Wheeler visits sister Grace at Fordson. Saline Community Choir meets Feb 11 at M E church. Rotary Club organizing in Saline this Thursday at The Tavern. Miss Doris Wheeler to Hazel Park Detroit to teach. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gordon and Miss Julia Gordon visit Ridge road. Michigan Avenue Bakery buys Woelper bakery and keeps Michigan Ave site. Mr and Mrs Donald Yost hosts in Fordson. Mr and Mrs C A Curtiss and Mrs Edna House visit Ann Arbor. Dean Gordon attends a Washtenaw Holstein Breeders banquet in Lansing. Community Bible Study Feb 12 at O C Wheeler home. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bredernitz visit Grasslake. Washtenaw County Holstein Breeders elect William Austin president. Albert Hoeft buys George Jedele farm in Lodi township. Dancing party advertised at opera house. St Pauls Church youths box social at Jacob Wisel home. Charles Marken and Miss Effie L Howard wed in Milan Jan 25. Emma Paul and Andrew Ernst wedding at Pittsfield township home.
Article outlines wartime meals and a gingerbread recipe with molasses and sour cream. It also previews Michigan State College Farmers Week focusing on home economics for women, with sessions on foods, dollars, planning, and a dress show by students all highlighting practical wartime home management.
Divine services at 10 am and Sunday school at 11. English services on the second and fourth Sundays. Everyone invited. Invest your Christmas savings in Uncle Sam war bonds. Keep backing the attack. war bonds are the safest investment in the wide world.
Rev W H Hoffman spent Monday in Detroit. Mr and Mrs G A Lehman were Detroit visitors Tuesday. Mrs Lester Bailey of York spent last week with son Ernest. Miss Berniece Barr visited Mrs Raynor Pilbeam of Ann Arbor. Mrs John Burkhardt visits daughter Mrs A G Wood in Detroit. Baptist youth enjoyed a sleighride to the Rowe home. Mr and Mrs Martin Schaible and children Florence and Norman spent Tuesday in Ann Arbor. Mrs Fred Burkhart and Maree returned from Manchester. W l Nissly visited Toledo for holiday china stock. Miss Helen Alber of Saline township spent weekend with brothers Herman and Edward Alber south of town.
Students report visits from Raymond Boutilier with a month old puppy and Karen Taylor with a gray and white kitten, plus Donna Mae Wahl with a tiny bunny. The third–fourth graders note Bond Drive gains totalling 1676.40 and list top contributors while noting several sicknesses and strong attendance by two students.
Hammond district residents and guests are listed with visits and travels. Gerald Miller spent the weekend with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller. Miss Mary Jane Hammond had tonsils and adenoids removed at Ford Hospital. Mrs. Mabel Needham and Mrs. M Baker of Ridgeway left Tuesday for St. Petersburg Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin and Hiram of Manchester were Sunday callers. Mrs. Dorothy Goffe and Mrs. Myrna Saffell and Miss Maxine of Ann Arbor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gordon. Elis Rossi and Fritz Houck of Morenci joined George Needham for Thursday visit.
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