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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
2
Theodore Bloss, who has fed fox squirrels for years from his back porch in Ithaca, now has one trained to rap on the window for attention. A spare pair of nuts sits in the kitchen for her, and the animal takes food from his hand.
The Grand River swan of Eaton Rapids, whose mate was electrocuted last fall by a high tension wire, has found a new partner. Dr. C. J. Winder of Charlevoix donated a second swan to the city.
For the first time in the school’s history three brothers will receive diplomas at the June graduation. Jack 17 Merrill 18 and Harry 19 are sons of Mr and Mrs H B Carpenter.
The Saline Observer lists publisher Sim R Wilson and editor M C Boutelle. It notes postal filing as second class matter in Saline Michigan and provides pricing for subscribers and notices, including line charges for personal notices and minimum 25 cents. It emphasizes government accounting of public funds as a democratic principle.
The Saline Observer sponsors a second annual amateur camera contest with $250 in prizes and exhibit of winning photos at the 1940 Michigan State Fair. Entries last year exceeded 130. first prize was $100 to a Kalamazoo maker, second prize $50 to a Highland Park hobbyist. Professionals and state fair employees are ineligible.
Walter C. B. Laxman, minister, leads morning worship with a sermon on Christian Education. Baptism and reception of members occur during this service followed by a church school class and a drama The Forgotten Man. Evening junior league hosted by Miss J Stack. Daily vacation church school runs 9 to 11 for two weeks Monday to Friday.
Children's Day is observed Sunday with a morning service at 10 and Sunday School at 11 featuring a religious drama The Forgotten Man by local youth. Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 9 am for ages five to sixth grade with no charge and daily offerings to foster worship through giving Bethany King of Flint will supervise the program with local staff assisting.
Allen Morris of Ypsilanti visits family. Detroit relatives visit aunt. May 22 land sale excursion. births and marriages noted. Saline Farmers Club June 12 meeting. various local visits and travels. Scout enrollment urged for summer camp at Newkirk Reservation with July start and $2.00 fee.
Federated Church announces pastor Reverend Roy J. Miller. The Friendship class hosts a pot luck with Mrs Allison and quilt pieces. Service times include 7 30 p m prayer and praise and Sunday June 9 worship at ten with sermon Living Within Our Limitations and 11 15 a m Sunday School. Postponed teachers and officers meeting follows class sessions June 16.
Estonians favor baths highly with every home possessing a bath house. Maids seeking work insist on viewing the bath before accepting a position. Tourists regard the bath as a national attraction.
Germany reports that the ink spot on Wartburg castle wall created when Luther hurled ink at the devil is gone. Tourists are shown the site, but souvenir hunters long ago stole the last wall plaster.
In the past Balboa required 26 days to traverse the Isthmus of Panama from Atlantic to Pacific. Today American cruise passengers can complete the same journey by plane in 24 minutes.
A 12 hour daily limit for children in cotton mills prompts fierce opposition. Critics argue the bill encourages vice and idleness by act of parliament.
The Michigan Taxpayer backs state bar and Michigan Press Association urging taxpayers associations to attend meetings with copies of official government records. They call for inquiries backed by records and argue for broader publication of proceedings to curb potential publication contract rackets.
Dr Edward Weiss of Temple University Medical School says the body expresses tense emotions through an organ language that can mimic disease. He estimates about a third of patients have complaints without physical disease and another third with disease also have psychological factors contributing.
A. G. Richards attended a pall game in Detroit while Mrs. Schroen and Edd Schroen visited. Edd Guenther suffers a foot infection from a nail. Ruth Carson visited her parents from Wednesday to Sunday. Herbert Teach’s family at Gale Riggs for a few days. A Reading hatchery hatched a four legged chicken, second such bird in 14 years. Tommy Buck, eight, bought a blue bicycle with 30 dimes saved, surprising a Portland hardware salesman.
Dundee wins 120 yard hurdles 15.8 by Burkhardt with Blackman and Ash second and third. Martin leads 100 yard dash in 11.5 seconds. Miller dominates mile in 5 19.7. Field records: Bamner ties pole vault 9 ft 10 in with Austin. 880 relay Dundee and Saline top with 36 and 59 points respectively.
Readers are invited to share ideas for easing household tasks and new ways to cook vegetables. Submissions may include favorite recipes and practical tips for home management. Names may be used if desired.
For the fourth consecutive year a ewe on Phillip Neesz’s farm near Bad Axe has given birth to triplet lambs. Each year the trio survived. One of the original trio had twins last year and again in 1940. Neesz also had three other ewes bearing three lambs each last year.
The cheetah is not a true cat but placed in a separate genus. It is used as a hunting dog in some contexts. It has a small head, long slim legs, a narrow chest, and a vertically flattened tail acting as a rudder when running fast. Its claws are only partly retractile and its ground fur is tawny with small dark spots.
The largest hammer in the United States weighs more than 40,000 pounds and is a steam forging hammer used to produce large aluminum alloy forgings for the aircraft industry. It forges items such as nine foot propeller blades engine crank cases and aircraft landing gear. The total hammer system weighs about 1,000,000 pounds.
A white rat, evidently a lost pet, has established residence in a drainpipe at a busy San Diego intersection. Local businesspeople report the creature receives daily peanuts and popcorn from nearby hands, appearing unafraid of people.
Two industrious martins attempted to nest in a dockside harbor near Islesboro Maine. Each ferry whistle shattered their home until locals allowed the pair to settle on a nearby dock by the slips. The text pivots to a note on historical French influence in Turkey citing the 1535 alliance of Suleiman the Magnificent and Francis I.
The advertisement offers immediate cash for old stamps with a price list post paid at 10 cents or describe stamps for an offer. Superba Stamp Co., Box 382, Michigan Center invites inquiries and stamp descriptions for evaluation.
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