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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
2
The piece describes a cartoon captioned Two in Every Garage showing a full garage and a family car on blocks. It notes Chris Zick received a letter from a cousin in Oregon and recalls a longtime Romanian connection. The piece reflects on American holidays in February and the desire for relatives to join families in the United States.
The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church announces 10 a.m. English divine services and 9:41 o'clock Sunday school. The Southeastern Conference meets next Tuesday and Wednesday in Toledo with Pastor Rev H L Engel presiding.
The Saline Observer outlines pricing and policies including 3 cent single copies, 1.00 yearly subscription within Michigan, 1.50 outside, six months 50 cents, three months 25 cents, and card of thanks at six cents per line. Obituary and marriage notices are free. paid notices require six cents per line for entertainments with admission.
Farmers including livestock raisers and fruit growers must file income tax returns this year. They may use cash or accrual basis with a consistent method and file Form 1040F Schedule of Farm Income with Form 1040 if using cash basis. Deductible expenses cover feeding raising livestock seed repairs farm machinery labor and fertilizers. Capital expenditures include equipment buildings soil restoration and liming. Losses from farm operations are deductible. livestock losses may be claimed minus depreciation if not insured.
The Federated Church invites all to attend Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service follows at 7:45. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7:30, continuing Revelation study. Thursday hosts choir practice. An odd line notes German permit rules for wooden furniture.
Chris Lambarth purchased the Bluess farm in Lodi. The column lists visitors and residents in nearby towns, notes Farmers Week in East Lansing, school reopenings, home improvements, sales, and social visits across Ann Arbor, Lodi, Monroe, and surrounding areas.
The First Methodist Church outlines a Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with the theme Iron Men. National Boy Scout Week observances include the local troop worship and committee participation this year. Church school at 11:15 and Epworth League activities at 6:30. Meetings include official board Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. and WSCS Wednesday at 2 p.m. Bible study and prayer Wednesday at 7:30. Thursday features the Father and Son banquet with Rev J Edward Lantz as speaker.
St Johns Lath Church in Bridgewater with M C Phillipp as pastor invites all to divine services at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11. English services occur every second and fourth Sunday each month.
A 1942 leaflet promotes economical meals using Michigan grown foods with recipes for molasses cookies and molasses pudding. It highlights meals to measure and budget care, urging home demonstrators to distribute it widely while noting Australia is closer to Canada by direct line.
Scout Week outlines events from February Friday to Tuesday with announcements on uniforms, swimming lessons at the Ann Arbor YMCA, church attendance, a court of honor, and a radio led rededication. Also noted are 1941 and 1948 Michigan tuberculosis figures, and a brief remark on American tanks and U.S. lumber exports.
Supt. Hubert Bearss reports University of Michigan confirmation that the local school remains on its accredited list for two additional years. Calvin O. Davis, inspector, comments in a letter that he was impressed with the organization and management and has only praise to offer.
Saline chapter of F F A held its third annual banquet with a family focused program. Students invited fathers and mothers, plus several freshmen, to strengthen community ties. Leaders Leo Reich and George Fogle spoke as Victor Haeussler and Miss Pearl Haist entertained and collaborated on health topics.
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