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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
2
Saline Observer notices sample includes publisher and reporter names and subscription prices. Rates listed: $1.50 per year, six months $1.60, outside Michigan $2 yearly, soldier subscriptions $1.25. Card of thanks six cents per line, poetry five cents per line, obits and marriages free, paid admission notices six cents per line, minimum 25 cents.
Charles R. Henderson announced the 1944 Red Cross War Fund Drive begins March 1 with a county quota of 92500. Ann Arbor 61500 Chelsea 4000 Ypsilanti 16000 Milan 2000 Saline 1000 Dexter 1660 rural townships 5000. The national goal is 200 million with about 90 percent for direct service to armed forces members and related Red Cross work.
The Michigan State Junior Farm Bureau resumes broadcasts on WKAR Saturdays at 5 30 Eastern War Time. Emer gency Hrnst says the group backed by the State Bureau will air Farm Bureau news for 15 minutes over eight Saturdays, aiming to reach rising junior members. A bi weekly newsletter was abandoned due to paper shortages.
Daniel Ling, chairman of the leadership training committee, announces two training sessions. The fundamentals of scouting session is on Wednesday evening February 23 at 7 30 in the Michigan Union and is open to present scout men troop committeemen and others. A second course for air scout leaders begins Monday February 28 at 7 30 at the Scout Council office 9 Kresge Building Ann Arbor. Air scouting centers on aeronautics for young men 15 and up and aims to support new air scout groups formation.
Rev William H Bach leads Sunday worship at 10 30 am continuing the Lord s Prayer series with the message Thy Kingdom Come Sunday school follows at 11 30 am with classes for all Young people meet at 6 45 pm for a lively session Evening service at 7 45 pm invites all to enjoy Gospel songs Bring friends Wednesday Women s Missionary Society meets at Mrs Willingham s home Prayer meeting 7 50 Choir practice 8 50 Thursday Feb 4 6 45 pm Father and Son banquet tickets 75 cents available by Sunday Feb 20
Alver Allison killed a blue racer snake on Wednesday February 9. The snake measured 57 inches. Local residents and visiting relatives are noted, with several social calls and visits to family members in Michigan and Ohio. Mary Murray recently returned from a Pennsylvania speaking tour.
Local notes record visits among families from Ann Arbor Detroit Royal Oak Ypsilanti and Saline. Meetings include W C T U Oak Grove PTA Rotary Club Willing Workers and Bible Class with social events a Valentine party a bridge gathering and a potluck supper.
Community briefs include Adam Schroen’s visit home from Ann Arbor and Charles Fahner owning the cement block plant. Visitors from Ypsilanti and Detroit tour, weddings and farm sales reported, plus a note that beverage alcohol industry will supply half of the United States industrial alcohol in the coming year.
A quick sugar alternative topping uses butter or margarine honey and flour with nuts or coconut. Cream butter add sugar beat in flour and honey then fold in nuts or coconut. Spread over a warm cake and broil until bubbling for a glossy finish.
Michigan State Extension specialists advise cooking pork roasts at about 825 degrees F in a shallow pan with a rack, fat side up, no water, and occasional turning. Roasts should be well done, with salt and pepper or flour for a crust. weight, shape, and bone affect the minutes per pound.
Q and A issued by the QO P A outline how tokens replace stamps for rationed foods starting Feb 27. Consumers will receive tokens in change from retailers, with blue tokens for processed foods and red tokens for meats, each worth one point. Tokens do not expire.
Worship at 10 with choral music for Laymen's Day and a 11 o clock church school on Heroic Living taught by Arthur Wilson. Evening youth activities at 6 30 include worship study and fellowship. Ash Wednesday marks Lent's start with a call to faithful living amid troubling times.
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