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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
2
The Saline Observer outlines mailing details and pricing for subscriptions and notices. It lists publisher and staff, regional and outside Michigan rates, and charges for cards of thanks obituaries marriages and paid poetry per line with minimums and line rates.
The Federated Church invites worship with Pastor Rev William H Bach at 1030 am with Sunday school at 1130 am for all ages. Evange service at 745 pm continues Revelation themes plus Wednesday prayer and Bible study. Young people meet Thursday for games in the church basement.
Rev. C. A. Haneberg pastoring Saline Township five miles west of Saline on US 112 invites all to divine services each Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday school follows at 11:15. all are welcome. The note also mentions formic acid once produced by distilling red ants.
In the kindergarten, students held a Hallowe en party with costumes, masks, apples, and popcorn balls. Second grade students have been busy with a scrap drive led by top contributors Walfred Larson and Dale Armstrong, while reading about Navajo Indians and creating related pictures and stories.
Fourth graders master multiplication to ten and practice writing poems. They study "October's Party" and "I Love You, Mother" in poetry class. Miss Morden reads a Bible story each morning and "Heidi" in the afternoon.
Fourth grade students held a Halloween party with masks and music class. They visited Miss Nebergall’s room for music, played bingo, and tied string around apples hung on a line to grab with mouths, then ate cookies with the apples.
Lou Anne Elbing reports on a school scrap drive where lower, third, and fourth graders collect scrap metal. Students are asked to flatten old tin cans by opening and flattening them with their feet to aid boys in Germany, a hard but worthwhile duty.
Fifth and sixth graders held a Halloween party with shield crafts on display. Seventh graders marked Navy Day with a student planned program featuring songs poems and a discussion. Prizes in an amateur contest went to several high school entrants. Girl Scouts gained a new captain and sponsor and raised funds through waste fats and bonds. An assembly program by Mrs. Vaughn from Saline Valley Farms is set for November 5 at 11 45 with public invitation.
Divine services at 10 a m Sunday school at 11. English services every second and fourth Sunday of the month. Everyone invited. Manufacture of a 214 ton capacity Army truck requires about 11 000 pounds of steel and iron.
Local notes recount births, weddings, travels and school events. Families visit Detroit and Ann Arbor, alumni events in Ypsilanti, and church functions draw large crowds. Village improvements include new gutters and sidewalks while teachers attend state meetings. The piece ends urging clubs for youth to curtail juvenile roaming.
Ginger snaps recipe lists molasses flour salt fat sugar soda and ginger. Heat molasses pour over fat then add dry ingredients and mix. Shape dough into a long roll chill overnight. Slice and bake until lightly browned and store in a tight container.
Miss Margaret Fairbanks spent the weekend with friends in Ypsilanti. Lloyd Fairbanks entertained his Sunday school class at his home Friday evening. Misses Louetta Schaible and Luella Layher entered Cleary Business College at Ypsilanti Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jedele and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Henry Alber near Freedom. Alva and Zora Hickox of Ann Arbor were guests of Alfred Bond and family. Joseph Kyte sold his milk route to Clarence Hall. Rev. J. S West spoke at Alma for the Gratiot County Sunday school convention. Samuel and Herman Josenhans attended a Horseshoers meeting in Ann Arbor. Mrs. Rosina Sturm and Amanda were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Lindenschmidt in Ann Arbor. Edward Alber and family visited his parents near Bridgewater. The hunting season opens in the north woods with plans to travel out Wednesday. Crickets lack culture as pets and may damage fabrics. MSU expert advises borax or flooride for control, noting flooride is poisonous to pets and children while borax is safer. The Saline Observer ownership notice lists Sim R. Wilson as publisher and editor. no other bondholders or major security holders. Sworn statement dated November 3, 1943.
City of Saline financial statement shows receipts totaling 43 684.87 with disbursements of 39 932.42 and a perpetual care fund 1 122.50. Cash on hand 2 629.95. City Clerk Lottie Wallace signs the report, noting state pure food law history and hospital treatment statistics.
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