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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
3
Readable items include illnesses and visits among residents of Ann Arbor and nearby towns, social gatherings, church and club notices, military, education and weather notes, plus a report on a pheasant egg shipment and a county fair cancellation affecting 4-H activities.
Weekend guest Miss Ellan Camp visits Miss Mary Caryl O Neal in Ypsilanti. First Class Radioman Charles Uphaus returns from furlough. Ralph Bowen stationed at Brooklyn after Gulf Port posting. Mrs Simons takes teaching post replacing Jack Greenstein. Lieut Frank Spindler on ten day furlough. instructor near Orlando. Ann and Arbur buy Bert Gillen's house from John Bodmer. Mothers of service members urged to join MOMS by May 24 closure.
Macon area residents and visitors share weekend events and visits. Notable mentions include Moore's illness improving, Halladay family from Detroit visiting, Miller at Manitou Beach with Randall hosts, and Wendell Wartenberger calling from Arkansas. Numerous calls and visits span Adrian, Belleville, Pontiac, Ypsilanti, Jackson, Ridgeway, and Camp Dix connections.
Local notice states Mooreville school will close on Friday May 21. Other items mention visits by Miss Mildred Fuller to Miss Loyola Kanitz, and residents migrating between local homes and Florida winter stays.
Saline Valley Farms hosts Mr and Mrs Herman Gerbit and other guests including Mr and Mrs A Wolford Mr and Mrs William Forth Mrs C Thiene Miss Ruth Cronin Mr and Mrs Ed Tarry of Detroit and sons Fvt Ed Tarry Jr of Waco Texas Also Mr and Mrs Michael Sheehan attend county herd improvement meeting at Ann Arbor Wea evening of last week The memo notes a national spending figure of 13 6 billion if every person in the United States saved 100.
Observations feature George Washburn and Dr. Carl Hubbs proposing a mule minnow a hybrid of goldfish and carp that cannot reproduce to prevent stocking lakes with unwanted species. Washburn recently moved to Watersmeet as regional biologist while advancing creek chub breeding for bait, aiming for larger sizes and commercially feasible pike bait.
Joseph Sweeney Jr and his son from Detroit visited his father Joseph Sweeney Sr on Sunday. Miss Electa Murray visited Mrs Alger Allison and family on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Clifton Bird moved to the county poor farm for work after living with Mr and Mrs Jesse Bird. Mrs Bruce LeBaron was on the sick list last week.
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