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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
2
The notice outlines pricing for various newspaper submissions including card of thanks obituaries marriages poetry announcements and entertainment events with free obituary and marriage notices and minimum charge of 25 cents. It specifies per line rates five cents for poetry six cents for paid entertainments and standard rates for personal or business interests.
Michigan State College readies its 24th Farmers Week from January 30 to February 3 with plans across agriculture departments. Events span horse pulling contests to clog dance skits, plus lectures and demonstrations for men on science in farming and women on home economics and fashion. Attendance in 1938 surpassed 50 000 rural visitors, and 1939 turnout hinges on weather.
Michigan State College entomologist warns four lice types affect cattle in many herds. Red louse damages hair and skin. blue lice suck blood in protected spots. Avoid poisonous powders. use non toxic mixes like pyrethrum with flour. Clean bedding, proper treatment advised. Also report of gas station incident involving a dead cat body to deter children.
St John’s Lutheran Church Bridgewater M C Phillins pastor delivers Christmas festival sermon in German and English with observation of the Lord's Supper. Seasonal greeting extended to all readers.
York Township taxes due now payable. In Milan at Peoples State Bank every Saturday through Feb 25. In Saline on Feb 3 and Feb 17 at Citizens Bank to receive taxes and dog tax. Dan Murray, Treasurer.
Mrs Stella Warner and Mrs Hid win Warner in Ann Arbor Friday. Herman Heininger sold ten files in three days last week. Frank Dieterle has his honorable discharge and came home from Fort Wayne on Tuesday. Simeon Hirth bought the East Henry street house once owned by Francis Gould now owned by Mrs Florence Bond. A birthday gathering for Mrs Rundel featured oysters ice cream and cake. Carl Boettger moved from Camp Logan Texas to Camp Pike Ark. his brother Ernest in Metz France spent Christmas in the Swiss Alps. Mrs Oberschmidt and son Herman of Scio visitors with Mr and Mrs Charles Wolf entertained. Fifty neighbors attended Mrs Caroline Scherdt’s Friday evening for her 56th birthday with cards and music and a token of esteem. January attendance at Kazmaier district school listed Vernon Rowe Carl Kazmaier Marguerite Welter Blanche Kazmaier Laverne Kazmaier Vera Greenfield Norman Kazmaier Homer Wolford Vermon Melott and Carmz Coleman not absent. A dinner at Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Kuebjer’s honored Louis Roehm and Berthold Hummel recently discharged from the army. Guests included Mrs Barbara Roehm Ottmar Rhoem G Hummel Theodore Hummel Louis Kuebler and family George Schefffer Mr and Mrs Fréd Kalmbach and daughter Charlotte.
Thirty years back a letter from St. Louis notes sleighing as fine. Various local moves and events include Josenhans family in the new annex, several absences for chickenpox, visits between Manchester and Beulah, and social gatherings such as a box social for the Baptist church and a carpet rag social for the Fesdick school. A dramatic New Year Eve car incident in St Louis injures no one.
Ben Probasco and his wife in Sebena used a self styled pied piper tactic to drive rats from their farm. A spade discovery unleashed a flood of rodents and the couple killed 32 rats before a later attack near the corn crib yielded 65 more.
Charles Dodge a gasoline station attendant used a wall climbing style to reach a church roof after sparks appeared. He ripped away burning shingles trapping the fire above the eaves until firefighters arrived.
Weekly homemaking ideas to lift spirits include garnishing dishes with onion rings and arranging furniture to cozy the fireside. Also provides a molasses popcorn balls recipe with ingredients such as popped corn butter sugar vanilla and nuts and directions to bake into bars.
Article cites Michigan State College research noting a safe daily vitamin D range for children, suggesting one teaspoon of cod liver oil provides a day’s supply. It warns against excessive intake, cites Iowa University doctors Jeans and Stears, and stresses 300 to 400 units daily from infancy through adolescence for health and dental benefits.
Stoddard had his tonsils removed last Wednesday. Mrs. George Theurer is a medical patient.
The Karns express gratitude to the fire department Mr Haeussler and all others who assisted at the Friday morning fire. He who has most of heart knows most of sorrow.
Drs. E. D. and A. H. Brown announce dental services at 112 W. Chicago Street Tecumseh inviting patients to schedule checkups and treatments.
A columnist advises small businesses to advertise through well crafted small ads. The piece argues that consistent use of concise ads builds a successful business mindset and avoids the fear of large costly campaigns. It emphasizes steady, targeted messaging over big expenditures.
The church schedule lists 10:00 morning worship with a sermon on The Living Christ led by Walter Laxman. 12:15 church school with Ray Davis as superintendent. 6:30 Junior League led by Mrs Lillian Burgan, Epworth League host to sub district meeting. Junior choir after school. 7:30 mid week prayer service on Thursday with choir practice.
Federation Church previews family night with coop dinner and singing on Thursday January 26. Sunday schedule lists worship and Sunday school with evening service. Ladies Aid meet February 1 at Mrs Edward Henne’s home. Clinton’s Frey twins, Harvey and Harold, signed 1939 contracts with the Boston Red Sox and will train in Rocky Mount in the Piedmont League.
Thieves broke into the Bidwell block office of Justice F C Hanna and took 90 cents in silver after damaging door locks. The Plymouth items note city workers cleaning a refuse can and Postmaster Learned recovering Christmas cards found mixed with trash. A Shell station owner in Levant reports a Sunday hold up netting 119 88 in cash. Dexter recollection recalls a brutal winter ride ending with a driver frozen to death at the Pinckney Hotel.
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