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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
2
Divine services at 10 a.m. every Sunday with Sunday school at 11. English services on the second and fourth Sundays. Rev. C. A. Haneberg and M. C. Phillipp, pastors invite all. Saline Township 1F miles west of Saline on US-112 services 10 a.m. Sunday, 11:15 Sunday school. Everyone welcome. Read the liner ads now.
The Saline Observer shows its post office entry at Saline Michigan as second class matter with publisher Sim R. Wilson and reporter Esther Landwehr listed in the masthead.
The notice lists subscription prices of $1.60 per year and $1.68 for six months, outside Michigan $2 per year, soldier subscriptions $1.25 yearly, with single copies six cents. Card of Thanks and poetry charged per line, obituaries and marriage notices free, announcements entertainment etc. admission 6 cents per line, minimum charge 25 cents.
Funeral services were conducted for Fred Elmer Braun 49 who drowned near his farm last Tuesday or Wednesday Rev C A Heneberg officiated with burial in Bethlehem cemetery Ann Arbor Braun born Sept 25 1894 in Seio township was a WWI veteran and American Legion member Surviving wife a son and daughter two brothers and two sisters are named The article also notes health tips on food safety and hunting license stats plus a comparison of Italy's area to Mexico.
A chancery order in Washtenaw County directs defendants and unknown heirs to appear within three months or have the bill confessed. Publication of the order runs weekly for six weeks in The Saline Observer. The suit seeks to quiet title to land in York Township described as six and one half acres. Charles C. Menefe r represents plaintiffs.
Mr and Mrs Gottlob Hinderer visit relatives in Rochester NY. Albert Niethammer injures finger. Clough family reunion at Pleasant Lake. Klager reunion hosts 70 members. Feldkamp family gathers over 200 at Northlake. Kulenkamp reunion at Pleasant Lake with 36 members. Detroit to Buffalo trip by boat for Laura Kaiser and others. Lenawee County Brotherhood meeting at Wampler's Lake with Rev Savage speaking. Milk truck accident in Saline injures by Buick from Ann Arbor. Fire incident near Fred Arend plate on US-112. Pony band to perform on Saline streets. Saline adopts street signs and house numbers. Ida Clements visiting Packards in Sturgis. Josenhans visit Clinton. Silo work by Martin Seitz and Charles Fahner for Amos Miter. Lehman brothers host Dr Ira Lehman in Highland Park. Frieda Finkbeiner and Mrs Schneider visit Ypsilanti. Cobb class picnic at Mead's Flats. Mrs Gross and Alfred Lewis visit Lake Ridge. Davenport guests in Ypsilanti. Linnie Rogers and others enjoy Mead's Flats outing. Rural Mail Carriers convention attended by Leon Tower and others. Reminder to prepare fruits and vegetables just before cooking.
Detroit Old-Timers knocked Saline aside 11-4 as they plated 14 hits aided by Saline errors. DeBosey pitched steadily for Detroit while Saline’s bats woke late but could not overcome the deficit. Next Sunday will bring either the Adrian All-Stars or Onsted to Saline.
Summer band classes meet every Saturday morning at Saline Park under director William Jakab. The free program, part of the Community Recreation Project, features students in multiple instruments including Tonette Mary Wahl and Lois Finch in band, and William Humphrey and Ken McAllister on trombone among others.
The Federated Church announces Rev. William Hf. Baeh will preach at 10:30 a.m. about Believe in Hell, with Sunday school at 11:30 a.m. and an evening gospel service at 7:45. Weekly activities include prayer meetings, choir practice, and an all-ages picnic at Saline Park with potluck supper.
The sermon theme titled Essential for Conquest will open worship at 10 a.m. An organ prelude and offertory accompany music by the church choir. Sunday school is scheduled for 9 o'clock. Walter Towler serves as superintendent. A study topic Vic tory with the Faithful Few is announced with join the procession for victory.
J W Emmert of Lemon Grove California died June 27 at age 87. Ashes to be sent here with funeral at Lockwood Funeral Home August 5 at 3 p.m. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Officiant Dr Harvey C Colburn of Ypsilanti. Survived by son Luther D Emmert of Chicago and brother Dr H C Emmert of Detroit. Former partner in publishing The Observer with George J Nissly. He later published Chelsea Standard and worked as railway mail clerk. Lived in California past 27 years.
Dr. William DeKleine, state health commissioner, urges all residents not vaccinated in five years to contact their doctor or health officer immediately as smallpox appears in three Michigan counties this month.
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