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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
2
A reader appeal invites ideas for household tasks and kitchen tips for the home hodgepodge column. The note shares a poem about valuing kind words and small gestures over grand tributes, ending with anonymous attribution.
A historical note outlines a beef roll recipe using 134 pounds ground hamburger 2 tablespoons melted butter 4 rolled crackers 1 egg 1 chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 heaping teaspoon flour 2 tablespoons sweet cream. Mix ingredients. Roll in cracker crumbs. Bake 30 minutes in a medium oven Longer if desired.
A historic recipe instructs beating egg yolks and whites to light froth, then folding in sieved mashed potatoes and salt with baking powder. Bake in a buttered dish in a hot oven about 20 minutes for a light egg potato dish.
Windows washed with water tinted with vinegar then polished with old newspapers shine like crystal. Window screens treated with kerosene prevent rust when stored for winter. Run kerosene down the sink drain at night followed by boiling water each morning. Ammonia in water left overnight removes odors from cabbage paint and tobacco. Wax on rocker bottoms prevents floor marking.
A Michigan State College associate professor outlines spring 1938 fashion tips. Styles vary by age and figure with short jackets, nipped waists, and broad shoulders. Ageless wrist or fingertip jackets suit many, while three piece suits and fur trimmed monotones offer adaptable outfits for different occasions.
A collection of maxims on speed and patience from Chesterfield Emerson and others. Mentions hurry versus haste and cautions about rushing wealth and temptations across several thinkers and epochs. The quotes emphasize prudence over urgency in life.
The week marks key birth and death anniversaries from 1751 to 1917. Andrew Jackson born in North Carolina, later Nashville lawmaker and hero of New Orleans, nicknamed Old Hickory. Eli Whitney born in Massachusetts and invention of the cotton gin transformed southern industry. The Hermitage open to visitors as a southern landmark.
Mrs. Fred Haarer hosted the Saline Woman's Club last Tuesday with Mrs. Fred Burkhart leading an International Relations program. Members sang The Star Spangled Banner, read the Constitution preamble, discussed current issues, and welcomed new members including Mrs. Wittrup.
A satirical column notes a school sit down strike mainly by those used to corners and shares proverbs. It also parodies a mortification quote and a suicide attempt. It then advertises Extension Bulletin No 175 from Michigan State College on controlling sucking insects on conifers with entomology notes and illustrations.
The Misses Erma and Lucille Theater visit Flint. Ray Niles trip to New York City and Philadelphia. Gardner Schultz of Detroit visits family. Dr. Miller to move to Curtiss home. George Mann of Ann Arbor suffers a stroke. O. S. S. 35th anniversary banquet on March 25. Various local visits and hospital updates. Legion Auxiliary meeting next Tuesday. Glee Club involvement and university guests. Oak Hill Cemetery reorganization meeting March 28. Sheep Breeders session in Manchester. Easter cantata at St Pauls Church March 28. Townsend Club advisory board meeting notes. Family dinners and multiple local social calls. 4-H, dairy production statistics, and farm visits reported. Birth of Larry Norman to Bohnett family. Local obituaries for Herman Hand. Community clubs, sewing groups, and Democratic rally announced.
Rev. Roy J. Miller leads morning worship at 10 o'clock with the sermon Here is Your King. Sunday school at 11:15 is the last class for members. 6:30 p m Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p m Union service at the Methodist church with Epworth League drama. Help Lift circle meets March 24 at Mrs Ella Henne's home.
St James Evangelical Church in Saline Township announces Palm Sunday service on March 21 at 10 a m with the sermon Christ Entering to Death and Victory. Sunday school at 11. Maundy Thursday service March 25 at 8 p m in English marking the Last Supper. Good Friday service March 26 at 10 a m with the Lord's Supper.
Morning worship at 10 o'clock with Sunday school at 11 15. Epworth Leagues at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30. Wednesday prayer service. Thursday choir meeting.
Yen people injured in a three car crash on US 223 west of here Sunday evening. All injured were Adrian residents receiving care at Emma L. Bixby hospital Adrian. The collision involved William Smith driving west Glennis Conklin driving east and William Howe driving west. Blissfield Advance.
Michigan doctors and the Michigan State Medical Society urge public cancer education during Cancer Week proclaimed by Governor Murphy for March 21. Free cancer clinics start March 21 at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital and University Hospital with illustrated lectures and women only event March 19 at Saline School auditorium. Donation boxes placed March 25 in banks to support cancer research.
The Sutherland school P T A met to hear Miss Gladys Wilson of Milan present School Night. A one act contest between men and women is set for April 2 at the school house with That Awful Man and Not a Man in the House. The county P T A contest will follow in Ann Arbor next month. Mrs Arthur Wilson is the local chair.
A Thursday night publisher's phone exchange reveals a caller claiming a ring and brooch may be found or in a box. The caller asks where the items were found and offers to return them for a potential reward if verified. The respondent suggests delivering discovered items for confirmation.
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