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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
2
A reflective piece on American values and privileges told through a Norwegian voyage of an American boy during wartime rationing. The story contrasts scarce resources abroad with abundant liberty in the United States, urging readers to cherish and defend those freedoms.
Washtenaw-Livingston Council announces many training courses starting January 27 at Ann Arbor High School and similar session at Ypsilanti High School. Over a dozen volunteers assist. Leaders may pursue Scoutmasters' Key through five years of study. Annual meeting reports show 2,000+ boys served in 1940 and detailed finances and advancements.
The Milk Association held its annual oyster supper and business meeting January 16 at Pittsfield Grange hall Saline-Arbor road. The program featured singing piano by Mrs Leut heuser and performances by local groups. Officers elected were Duncan Robison president John Kohler vice president and Otto Hagan secretary treasurer. Delegates added Leslie and Herter. Joe Merkel spoke on low dairy prices for raw milk.
Mrs J T Feldkamp was a business visitor in Detroit Saturday. Mrs Thomas Beatty vacations in Ann Arbor with friends. Mr and Mrs Chris Braun were in Ann Arbor on business last Thursday. August Blaess of Chicago visited relatives here. Ferman Clements and Ormand Feldkamp were in Ann Arbor Saturday. Mrs R H Bamer and Mrs Harry Friis visited relatives in Detroit Thursday and Friday. Twenty four neighbors enjoyed a social hour at Reuben Rogers home Friday evening. Mrs Arthur Derr visits families of Walter Derr and Mrs Edward Law in Detroit. Miss Audrey Jordan visited Miss Selma Boettner of Bridgewater Saturday and Sunday. Walter Dillon of Clifford spending days with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Waslick. Mrs Charles Marken visited her mother Mrs William Howard in Homer Saturday through Monday. Mr and Mrs Edward Feuerbacher hosted 18 friends from Ann Arbor Thursday evening for cards. Mr and Mrs William Larzelere moved into the former home of S A FitzGerald on Michigan Avenue. Guernsey Collins and daughter and Miss Gertrude Collins of Ann Arbor were weekend guests of T P Collins and Miss Grace.
A note recalls that the initial batch of the thirty year old file is incomplete with several early issues absent from the collection.
Unmarried men aged 17 to 24 in Washtenaw county may enter a National Youth Administration work experience project in Detroit at Southfield and Plymouth roads in a city donated building. Transportation from Ann Arbor is provided jointly by NYA and the city. Participants will learn multiple trades, work six hours daily five days weekly, for 120 hours monthly, earning 30 cents an hour. Applications are urged at the Michigan State Employment Service, 201 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, as spots fill quickly.
Worship at 10 a.m. theme Unconsenting Conscience with organ prelude offertory and choir anthem. Women’s Society officers recognized. Church school at 11:15 a.m. study Reaching the Unreached led by Arthur Wilson. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Juniors led by Miss Stark. Seniors sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis. Evening men visit Milan church to deliver Traveling Bible. Wednesday prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
The Federated Church schedules worship on Sunday January 27 at 10 am with Rev Roy J Miller as minister. Rev David H Porter of Ypsilanti will preach on Doing the Seemingly Impossible.
Rev H L Engel presides at 10 a m and 11 a m English divine services and Sunday school. The League meets Thursday at George Brassow home. Family night on Wednesday January 29 sponsored by Ladies Aid. Not a luck supper at 7 in the church basement.
Divine services at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11. English services every second and fourth Sunday of the month. Everybody invited. The text also notes the British empire area of 2 000 000 000 square miles and population of 50 000 000.
Readers share two winter activities for children indoors. A color paper and cutout collage approach builds animals, frames pictures, and teaches color theory. A spool and paint idea turns spools and leftover paints into rainbow art with careful supervision. A scrapbook concept uses magazine images to tell a family life story. Also included are two recipes: a navy bean dish with sour cream and tomato and a lemon raspberry gelatin dessert with pastry crust and whipped cream.
Michigan State College home economics extension service stresses stored fats must be in covered containers to prevent rancidity. Butter and oleomargarine spoil quickly. lard oils and hydrogenated fats need dry cool dark places. Surplus fats should be strained and stored. label containers. bother buys fat trimmings. render for use. Honey density noted as about 12 pounds per gallon.
The Gall family expresses appreciation to friends in Saline and Forbes district, the Woman's Guild, the Methodist church ladies, and ministers for kindness during Edwin Gall's illness and death. They also thank those who cared for his wife at Tecumseh hospital and supported the children.
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