Washtenaw-Livingston Scouts Earn Merit Badges In 1942
In 1942 the Washtenaw-Livingston Council had 651 Scouts earning 56 different merit badges. Safety was most popular with 56 scouts, followed by Firemanship First Aid Personal Health Public Health Swimming Handicraft Athletics Pathfinding and Carpentry. Nine earned Aeronautics 14 Cooking 2 Plumbing 16 Reading 8 Dog Care. Court of Honor awarded badges after troop reviews.171 Second Class and 155 First Class ranks were earned.
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Washtenaw - Livingston Council
Saline Observer Publication Details and Rates
The Saline Observer notes its mailing as Saline Michigan second class matter. Publisher Sim R Wilson and Reporter Mrs Vincent Fox are listed with contact number 274. Subscription is 1.00 yearly, 50c six months, 25c three months, outside Michigan 1.50 yearly. Card of thanks and paid announcements apply rates. obituaries and marriage notices free.
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Sim R. Wilson
Vincent Fox
Michigan
Lever Line
Council Proceedings: Gross Reappointed Mayor and Haarer Pro-tem
The council met in the council rooms Monday evening January 41. Mayor Gross presided until the chair was vacated and Gross was reappointed by a 4 to 0 vote. Clarence Haarer was named Mayor Pro-tem. The clerk was authorized to sign insurance applications for a Ford pickup and Reo fire trucks. Bills totaling 1704.76 were approved and orders drawn. Minutes of prior meeting approved. ALWIN GROSS Mayor. LOTTIE WALLACE Clerk.
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Gross
Lambarth
Haarer
Suggen
Alber
Yeas
Sugden
Clarence Haarer
Reo
Prayer Emphasized in Federated Church Sunday Services
Rev. William H. Bach leads 10 a m worship with a sermon on PRAYER vital for the time. Sunday school at 11 15 Bible study for all Christian Endeavor 6 3 p m with Miss Hillen May Everett in charge. Evening service 7 45 p m evangelistic with song. Midweek Prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m missionary society at Mrs. Arthur Silvers. Thursday choir practice.
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Christian Endeavor
Hillen May Everett
Missionary Society
Arthur Silvers
Methodist Church Sermon and Activities Schedule
Methodist Church announces 10 a.m. worship with the sermon Aggressive Faith. Organ prelude and offertory and choir music. Church school at 11:15 on The Great Physician at Work Today taught by Arthur Wilson, superintendent. Epworth League session at 6:30 p.m. An hour for praise study and worship. Thursday p.m. choir rehearsal.
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Church School
Arthur Wilson
Epworth League
St John’s Lath Church Bridgewater Services
St John’s Lath Church Bridgewater M C Phillipp pastor schedules divine services at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 11 English services on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Everyone is cordially invited.
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St. John’s Lath
Bridgewater
M. C. Phillipp
St James Ev Ref Church Saline Township
Saint James Evangelical Reformed Church in Saline Township led by Pastor CG A Haneberg holds divine services each Sunday at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 15. Everyone is welcome.
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St. James Ev
Saline Township
CG. A. Haneberg
Saline
Us-112
Sweltest Signups Drive War Bonds Hopefuls
The message notes a dad signing up 10 percent of Is pay for War Bonds despite the New Year. It mentions festive tones and a casual remark about timing. The text also references the cashew nut origin in South America and its main production in India, tied to Portuguese introduction.
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Sluszo
South America
India
Turning Back the Pages of the Files
Reuben Rogers and family visited relatives in Milan Sunday. The winter term enrollment at the Ypsilanti State Normal College is 1,235. George Hartman and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Northrop of Ann Arbor Sunday. Julius Feldkamp and wife have purchased 2 houses in Ypsilanti and plan to move in spring. School in the Blaess district Lodi reopened after a two week vacation with Miss E Wahr as teacher. A group from Saline attended the Paderewski concert in Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor Monday evening. Nathan Bordine Julius Marion August Braun and John Burkhardt spent Monday in Detroit on business. Mrs. W E Dietiker and son Wesley visited Rev H F Schwartzkorpf in Lapeer last week. Mr and Mrs George W Barr left for Kis simmee Park Florida for three months.
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Reuben Rogers
Milan
Fred Walker
Lodi
Ann Arbor
Chester Leonard
Ypsilanti
Beyer Hospital
Ypsilanti State Normal College
George Hartman
Lloyd Northrop
Charles Wolf
Ben Uphaus
Charles Harman
Alton Bilaess
Otto Blaess
Julius Feldkamp
Blaess
E. Wahr
Saline
Hill Auditorium
Nathan Bordine
Julius Marion
August Braun
John Burkhardt
Detroit
W. E Dietiker
Wesley
H F. Schwartzkorpf
Lapeer
George W. Barr
Kissimmee Park
Florida
Local social notes from Ypsilanti area residents
Fred Nissly of Ypsilanti called on friends and relatives here Tuesday. Several families held dinners and visits with relatives in Ann Arbor Dexter Scio and Monroe. A 8 pound boy was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Kraft of Ann Arbor.
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Fred Nissly
Ypsilanti
Emma Nissly
Luella Nissly
Ann Arbor
C. Bickhart
Minneans
Minn
Frank Rose
W. H. Sweet
Charles
Detroit
Lansing
Sarah Schieh
G. D. Bhnis
Monroe
Edna, Bailey
Bernadine Thearer
Ernest Bailey
Pittsfield
Leon Tower
Hattie Chatterton
Marion Rouse
A. C. Clarke
Minnie Stierle
Dexter and
Scio
Farmers’ Club
C. F Huldner
Worm'’s Club
Tuesda
Orrin Briers
Michigan
St. Pame Societ
Albert Niethammer
Joseph Kraft
Kraft
Emma Wagner
Lodi
Social notes from Detroit and Ypsilanti visitors
Twenty years ago Mrs. C A Curtiss visited Detroit on Monday while Mrs W H Dietiker toured Ypsilanti on Tuesday. Walter Sturm of Ypsilanti visited his mother, Miss Iva Zahn and Miss Gertrude Zahn from Detroit attended. An old fashioned dance is set for Friday at the opera house. Several residents traveled to Tecumseh last week on business and many attended a masquerade ball at the Country Club Friday night. Lucile Seeger played a piano solo at the Ypsilanti Catholic Woman's Club meeting. Mrs Henry Boettger recovers from a fall and head injury. Naomi Schaefer, Cleary student, visited relatives Louie Kuebler and family over the weekend.
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C. A. Curtiss
Detroit
W. HE. Dietiker
Ypsilanti
Walter Sturm
Rosina Sturm
Iva
Gertrude Zahn
Kate Alber
Freedom
Herman
Opera House
Alfred Hertler
Ralph Hammond
Julius Hertler
O. J. Berlin
Netroit
Fred Sellen
Our Town
Country Club
Ferman Clements
Harold Miller
Tecumseh
John Ableson
Orrin Briggs
Lucile Seeger
Ypsilanti Catholic Woman's Club
Henry Boettger
Naomi Schaefer
The
Cleary Business College
Louie Kuebler
Community Notes Reveal Visits Around Dexter Area
Miss Clara Stierle stayed with her uncle near Dexter for a week. Rain occurred on Monday and today. Miss Matrion Luckhardt of Jackson visited Miss Hazel Connor over Sunday. Bertha Cora Klumpp and Miss Rogers visited Mrs. Floyd Rogers of Lodi, with Edna Bailey and Clarence Johnson as Sunday guests.
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Clara Stierle
Dexter
Matrion Luckhardt
Jackson
Hazel Connor
Bertha
Cora Klumpp
Miss Rogers
Floyd Rogers
Lodi
Edna Bailey
Clarence Johnson
Saline Indians Open Season with 8 2 Win
The Saline indoor baseball team opened the season last Thursday evening by defeating The Farrands 8 to 2. The Epworth League plans a missionary program on Sunday evening titled Present Day Conditions in Africa. John Bodmer and daughters visited Mrs Bodmer at U of M hospital in Ann Arbor where she is improving.
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Ernest Bailey
Pittsfield
Lester Bailey
David Thrasher
Bridgewater
Helme
James Helber
Ann Arbor
Frank Buck
Luther Briggs
Robert Cullin
Belleville
Saline
Farrands
Epworth League
Africa
John Bodmer
Mamie
Frieda
Bodmer
U. of M. Hospital
George Theurer
Jacob Theurer
George Thearer
Sjr
York
C. H. Miller
K. B. Simmons
Mary Eccles
George W Cook
Florence
Detroit
Eggless Chocolate Cake From Home Hodgepodge
A quick eggless chocolate cake recipe using 2 squares chocolate 1 cup milk 1 cup sugar flour shortening vanilla soda and salt. Dissolve soda in milk grate and melt chocolate add dry ingredients to a milk chocolate mix and bake in a loaf about fifty minutes. Keeps moist for several days.
Victory Gardens Boost Michigan Food Drive In 1943
Michigan gardeners report early spring fever as they plan Victory Gardens amid impending food rationing. State College horticulturists note 1943 needs rising from 25 to possibly 50 percent of US food output, with 1942 production around a quarter million gardens mainly in urban areas.
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Michigan
Michigan State College
Office of Civilian Defense
Perry Bowie
The
United States
Bowser
Rifle Club Formation At Local High School
Don Shurtz of Saline head of the Conservation League and rifle expert led aThursday evening meeting at the high school on January 14 to organize a rifle club. About thirty boys attended to learn the Springfield Endfield and Kraig rifles and basic handling and aiming.
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Don Shurtz
Saline
Conservation League
Armed Services
Future Farmers select delegates for state convention
Harold Wack enhut and Weston Haeussler, junior and senior members, are chosen by the F F A chapter to represent local boys at the state convention. The event is set for early May in Hast Lansing with senior girls invited to assist in the national meat campaign.
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Harold Wackenhut
Weston Haeussler
The
Future Farmers of America
Hast Lansing
Saline girls to call on homes for defense drive
A wartime nutrition and defense drive is organized with Mrs Washburn directing at Mrs Gordon Anthony’s request. Girls plan home visits Jan 21 or 22 to share family health guidance and hand out a U S Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services pamphlet. Citizens are asked to cooperate for mutual benefit. Mrs Huitzel’s fifth and sixth graders prepare for semester tests with speldowns and France maps in geography. Lower grades continue regular work this week.
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Washburn
Gordon Anthony
OCD
Saline
U. S. Office of Defense, ‘Health, and Welfare Services
Dimes Rally for Poliomyelitis Cure Aimed at Saline Drive
The piece urges a nationwide Junior Class led drive to raise funds for infantile paralysis treatment. It compares dimes to WWII commandos and appeals readers to contribute by sacrificing small comforts to help crippled children and reach Saline over the top.
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United States
Red Cross Blood Donation Canteen Arrives in Saline
On January 9 a Red Cross canteen set up at St. Pauls Church in Saline to collect blood from donors aged eighteen and older. Town residents and students volunteered, aiding doctors by providing lifesaving blood for battlefront patients and future needs.
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American Red Cross
St. Paul’s Church
Red Cross
Ford Bomber Plant Announces New Weekly Hours
The plant will open starting Monday Jan 17 with closures all day Monday and Tuesday through Friday. Daily hours run 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. On weekends, Saturday and Sunday, hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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George J. Klager
E. W. Frahm
Roy Bixby
Grove Bros
Jim Finnell
Observer
Arthur H. Brown
Chicago St
Siweley
Ceina and
Glasstware
Seyfried
Sewelous
Britton, Mich
Charles Such SE
Saline, Mich
FAS
Council Proceedings
Federated Church
William H. Bach
Fred A. Lendrum
Nancy Sevs
H. S
Future Farmers
Virginia Luckhardt
Wilma Alber
Henry Berglund
Doris Alber
Florence Clark
Marilyn Dietiker
Irene Grcb
Alice Klein
Dorothy Kohler
Alta Kuebler
Charlotte Phelps
Alberta, Robison
Marie Bird
Dick Burmeister
Kathryn Scruggs
Marie Finch
Violet Finkbeiner
John Layher
Marjorie Noble
Mary Carol O'Neill
Edwin Rentschier
Catherine Burgar
Dolores Richard
Dorothy Finch
Donna Little
Joan Hisman
Jane Hart
Betty Noble
Marilyn Schaefer
Howard Scruggs
Joan Wurster
Michigan China Company
Michigan Ave
Ford Bomber
Lumber Yard
Detroit Edison Companiy
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