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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
2
The Saline Observer advertises subscription prices 1.50 per year six months 1.00 outside Michigan 2.00 per year and single copies five cents. It also lists St James Evangelical Reformed Church with Rev C A Haneberg pastor and Saline Township services and Sunday school times.
St Johns Lath Church Bridgewater announces divine services at 10 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday school at 11. A German service is held every first Sunday each month. Everyone is cordially invited.
A. G. Kettunen reports Michigan 4-H members in 1944 milked 3 996 dairy cattle and raised 2 401 sheep 1 697 swine 129 colts and 87 795 poultry. Livestock sales reached 116 803 91 dollars and they cultivated 855 acres of crops valued at 424 585. Imm school forest projects saw 857 boys and 478 girls in 26 counties plant 1 106 acres of forests.
Garden guidance outlines soil checks insecticide mixes for a 25 by 50 feet plot. Officers in Arbor office warn on proper soil, weed cleanup, and safe storage of poisons. Local items report multiple visits and events including orchard work and community activities across Tecumseh and Milan.
Washton and Livingston counties report 96 Scouts and Cubs eligible for Eisenhower awards based on over 1000 pounds of paper drives. Walter MacPeek notes more candidates may be named. All reports were due May 16 at the Council office before sending to WPB for badge issuance.
Mrs. Martin of Detroit visited the home of Joe Fleury for Mother’s Day. Ronald Desbrough spent Sunday night with his grandparents and Mrs. George Desbrough. Mr and Mrs D G Richards hosted Mother's Day guests including Sidney Yape of Arbor and Leola Mur of Jackson. Clifford Richards of Waltz and the Richards family plus Paul Richards and family were in Madison. Richards Ypsilanti with A. Gichards and family from Saline.
Surveys show farm owners ready to invest in barns and improvements after the war with War Bonds. Tenants seek farms to build on and save for future needs. Parents back their sons abroad by buying bonds, enabling a secure home and equipment when they return.
Raymond W. McLaughlin pastor leads 10 30 service with sermon and song. Sunday school at 11 30 for all ages. Young people meeting 6 45 led by Ramona Owen. Evening service 7 45 with sermon and song. Wednesday Mary Murray Missionary Society meeting 1 30 at Emma Henne home. Prayer meeting 8 00 at Mary Morden home led by R W McLaughlin. Thursday no choir rehearsal.
Worship starts 16 a m with Pentecost Power Unlimited. Organ prelude and choir theme. Sunday school at 11 subjects How we may lose our heritage led by Walter Towler. Monday 7:30 student prayer circle led by Mrs C A Curtiss. Thursday 8 p m choir rehearsal.
Robert Hammond shot a fox Friday. Mrs. Clara Faust visited Ann Arbor Friday. Mrs. Robert Hammond visited Lima Ohio relatives Weekend. Mrs. Mabel Needham spent Sunday in Saline with Charles Miller and Hammond families. Claude Gilbert attended a Ypsilanti State hospital dance Saturday. Art Woodward and daughter from Plymouth and E J Monroe of Ypsilanti spent Sunday with Carl Heininger. Edward Sneary of Adrian visited H M Gilbert family. Children returned after two weeks with Holcomb Gilbert families. Mother and Daughter banquet at Federated church in Saline Friday night.
Salem's capitol is praised as a fine federal symbol urging purchase of War Bonds to fund planes and matériel for troops. The piece recalls Oregon City's and Corvallis' brief capitals, Salem becoming permanent capital after Congress funded the building. a prior capitol burned in 1935. U.S. Treasury Department.
Central Lodi highlights a busy social slate with Mrs Charles Naytor hosting Hileen Grosshans and Mrs Margaret Downer teaching at Lodi Center School which closes this week. Detroit couple Mr and Mrs Erwin Gorning visit Clara Kalmbach along with Mr and Mrs Earl Steele and son Paul spending last Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Bert Moore.
Home gardeners should use tarpaper discs at transplanting to deter cabbage maggot flies and protect young plants. Place a 3 inch disc around each plant at ground level and secure with pebbles if needed. Discs may be homemade from tar paper or bought from seed companies.
Michigan State College specialist H R Pettigrove warns the safe planting window for beans is May 28 to June 12. He cautions against early planting to avoid reduced yields from moisture and cool moist periods that delay growth and harvest. Farmers should cultivate soil up to early June for better weed control.
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