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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
3
Local column reports births in November, family visits across Saline and nearby towns, club meetings, and holiday gatherings. Notable items include births to Drew and Fox families, Red Cross dinner meeting set for December 4, and Washtenaw Red Cross event details.
The Willing Workers November meeting at Mooreville woman Mrs Louis Smith's home included a luncheon and business session. Members and guests tally twenty four as gifts were sent to Seven boys in service Starr Commonwealth for Boys and Michigan Children's Aid Society Percy Jones hospital and the American Red Cross. Mrs Harold Holcomb presented Thanksgiving program.
Mrs Lena Bodmer age 75 died at her Textile road home in Lodi Township early Thursday. Born November 22 1869 in Germany she belonged to St Pauls Church Saline. Survived by husband John two sons John Dunkirk NY three daughters Mrs Albert Hahn Ann Arbor Mrs Arthur Hieber Saline and Mrs Carl Scheurer Ypsilanti six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral held 2 pm Sunday at residence and 2 30 pm at St Pauls Church with Rev C H Wittbracht officiating. interment in Lodi cemetery.
Service Cpl Theodore Braun arrives home from Naples after overseas service that began December 8 1942. He will report at Miami Beach Florida for reassignment after a three week fur lough spent with his mother Mrs Fred Braun. Braun served in the Medical Corps with North Africa and Italy credits and took part in one major combat. Virginia Braun of the WACS spent a three day pass with her mother and brother, stationed at Camp Shanks New York. Tech Sgt Walter G Harris of Minneapolis was guest of his marine buddy. Walter Mac Arthur Sr and a companion left for Camp La Jeuene North Carolina.
Mr and Mrs Archie Gillespie have bought Chuck's Grill. Gillespie, an experienced chef, and his wife will live in the area. Mrs Minnie Bock and daughter Katherine of Ann Arbor visited Mr and Mrs Jacob Burkhardt and Mrs Emanuel Rentschlier. Mr and Mrs Richard Clark and sons of Darlington spent Thanksgiving with his parents and sister in the community.
Local residents report Thanksgiving visits among Burg Bauer Roehm Roth families and others. Weddings at Emmanuel’s Church, St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital patient status, hunting trip plans, and a West Saline Farm Bureau meeting with nineteen guests. The group discussed rural urban ties and surplus wartime food policy.
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