Northern lights awe and small town doings in brief
Weather bureau switch to automated service sparks calm across the nation after a majestic northern lights display. County official Harry M. Cole moves to Brooks building. A hat salvaged from traffic by a local boy. Mel Schaeffer of the Latino team now plays end for Adrian College after quarterbacking last year. Herman Beininger buys a motor cleaning machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Harry M. Cole
AAA
Wolverine
Brooks
Mel Schaeffer
Adrian College
Herman Beininger
St James Evangelical Church announces services
Saline Township five miles west of Saline on US-112. Divine services every Sunday at 140 p m. German first and third Sundays finglish second fourth and fifth Sundays. Sunday school at 11 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Township
Saline
Saline Observer publisher and pricing note
The Saline Observer lists publisher R. Wilson and editor M. C. Boutelle and states a post office entry in Saline Michigan as second class matter. It also shows single copies priced at 3 cents and subscriptions at 1.00 per year, with six months and three months options, and outside Michigan rate at 1.50 per year.
Card of thanks and paid notices policy spelled out
The notice outlines rates for poetry and events, with per line charges for entertainment announcements and a minimum 25 cent fee. It specifies free publication for obituary and marriage notices.
Paper Shortage Looms After Aluminum Drive
Officials warn a waste paper drive will follow as grades run short. Paper prices have risen, and government output now consumes 25 percent of annual paper, up from 5 percent. The piece argues for cutting Federal and State publicity to ease the shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingham County
Propaganda Mills
Michigan
State Highway Department
Secretary of State
Conservation Department
State Police
Department of Agriculture
State Department of Health
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Local Socials Move Among Detroit and Surrounding Areas
Mrs. Arthur Miller spent Friday with Mrs. Louis Feldman at Dearborn. Mrs. Mable Needham visited Detroit with her niece. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hauk and family of Plymouth spent Sunday with relatives in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammond visited near YEBC Stimpson. Ann Arbor trips include Miss Louise Tower and Mrs. Hand Jr. The Gordon families visited Grand River Avenue farm near Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Miller
Louis Feldman
Dearborn
Mable Needham
Detroit
Harold Spavin
Ira Hauk
Plymouth
Glen Gordon
Kenneth Gordon
Harvey Eberle
Robert Hammond
Chester Richard
Yebc
Stimpson
Louise ‘Tower
Mable Craig
Theo. Hand,Jr
Ann Arbor
Clarke Gordon
A. J. Bunce Shorthorn
Grand River Avenue
Brighton
Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps program explained
The government states there is no quota or time limit for Defense Savings Bonds. The program is a continuing effort with steady purchases of bonds and stamps. Retailers volunteered to sell stamps on a large scale through national organizations. Buy at post offices banks or savings and loan associations or request forms from the Treasurer in Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
Bumper Year for Resort Business in West Branch
West Branch banks released four month cash shipments totaling 444000 dollars as tourist season peaked in August. May 27000, June 73000, July 167000, August 177000 reflect summer business growth and cash outflows from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Michigan
Commercial Bank
State Savings Bank of West Branch
Boy Scouts Plan Paper Drive for National Defense
Scout masters announce a program where each Boy Scout troop collects wastepaper on a weekly or monthly basis. Collected paper is sold to a wastepaper dealer and funds go to the troop treasury for uses such as camping trips. Saline troop is led by Scout Master Charles Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Charles Collins
Federated Church Announces Sunday Services and Programs
The Federated Church invites worship at 10:00 a.m. with the pastor speaking, Sunday School at 11:15 a.m. Lesson titled Christ, Our Saviour. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. led by Miss Geraldine Tower. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. study in Revelation. Dorcas circle postponed. announcement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Geraldine Tower
Dorcas Circle
Methodist Church Harvest Festival Worship Schedule
The Methodist Church invites worship at 10 a.m. with organ prelude and offertory and special choir music. Church school at 11:15 a.m. theme Christ our Saviour led by Arthur Wilson. Epworth League Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Junior and Senior groups. Miss Stars supervises Juniors. Mr. and Mrs. Hunting sponsor Seniors. Official board meets Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. in church parlors. Go to church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Our Saviour
Arthur Wilson
Epworth League
Youth Fellowship
Miss Stars
Hunting
St John’s Lath Bridgewater M C Philipp Pastor
Divine services at 10 a m English services every second Sunday school at 11 and fourth Sunday. Defense Savings Bonds May be registered in the name of one individual or two as co owners or one and another as beneficiary. Printing done at the Saine Observer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lath
Bridgewater
M. C. Philipp
Defense Savings
Saine Observer Office
Hodgepodge Ideas Sought for Household Tips and Recipes
Readers are invited to share ideas on easier ways to perform household tasks and new vegetable cooking methods. Include favorite recipes or tips. names may be used if provided.
Pear Gelatine Mold With Cream and Pears
A Lemmon gelatine dessert combines gelatin dissolved in boiling water with pear juice. Pears are added after beating to a whipped cream texture, then folded with whipped cream and vanilla. Serve chilled with salted crackers.
Meat Veal and Pork Chicken Leg Skewers Recipe
Combine 1 pound ground veal and 1 pound ground pork with 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper and of crushed pineapple. Shape around a wooden skewer then coat with crumbs. Dip in slightly beaten egg water and recoat. Chill 30 minutes then brown in butter bake covered 40 minutes.
Reading the New School Lunch Trend in Michigan
Michigan home economists note hot school lunches replace tin dinner pails in many rural districts. Since 1939 surplus farm foods fueled growth, with the Surplus Marketing Administration aiming to reach nearly five million children this year and many more eligible if sponsorship expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Home Economics Extension Service
Michigan State College
Surplus Marketing Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Divine service at 10 a m with Pastor H L Engel. Sunday school at 11. Church council to meet next Tuesday evening. Bible school each Wednesday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Ev
Church Council
Turning Back the Pages of the Files
Will Sturm and family visited friends in Ann Arbor. Several residents and relatives visited Plymouth, South Lyon, Milan, Toledo, Hillsdale, Detroit, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor. District No. 2 pupils in York township were all present in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Myrtle
Duane Rogers
Paul
Florine Richards
Anna
Mary
Ruth
Margaret Sommer
Russell
Acton
Eldred Hanson
Eewin
Lamar Schmid
Saline News Highlights Local Visits and Developments
Mrs. Philo Hail of Detroit called on Saline friends. Mrs. Leonard returned from Detroit and Monroe. The M E church Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. Ross. James Gregory hosts a reception for son Roy at Brooklyn and Hillsdale fair. St Paul’s Ladies plan chicken pie supper October 27. Miller Skinner and Gross leave for engineering course at Michigan. Harvest Festival at Presbyterian church yields about 75 dollars. U of M Administration building burglarized. safe blown, 330.84 cash and 7.00 stamps taken. Charles Leaders returns to Fort Crook Nebraska from visiting Emanuel Rentschler and relatives. Mrs Anna LeBaron and daughter visit York Twp. Rev. Littlejohn and family move to Howell. Rev. Tripp to succeed him arriving Friday. Peter Wiedmayer buys Ruel Mills lots on West Chicago for a new house. Lindenschmidt starts another house on same street. Saline seeks waterworks. America urges defense savings bonds and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo
Detroit
Saline
M. Leonard
Monroe
M. E. Church
T. N. Ross
James L. Gregory
Brooklyn
Hillsdale Fair
Roy
Flora Woodmansee
St. Paul’s
George Miller
Ernest Skinner
Fred Gross
U. of M
Presbyterian Society
Fred Ottmar
Charles Leaders
Emanuel Rentschler
Fort Crook
Neb
Anna LeBaron
Orton Hollingsworth
Butler
South Dakota
John Gooding
York Township
D. C. Littlejohn
Howell
George E. Tripp
Peter Wiedmayer
Ruel Mills
Chicago Street
Herman Lindenschmidt
Camp notes and furloughs from Michigan soldiers in 1941
Letters from Camp Grant and Fort Lewis describe transfers and expected discharge as soldiers anticipate returning to Saline. Reunions, furloughs, and homecomings touch base with friends in Chelsea Cadillac and Traverse City plus a note on Clarence Neithammer's Army discharge. The piece also recalls Cadillac's elevated hay fever locale and Detroit river lumber heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit River
Michigan
Penny Supper and Chicken Pie Supper Announced
The Methodist ladies will host a Penny Supper Friday October 17 from 5 30 until served. A chicken pie supper is planned at St Pauls church on October 23 starting at 5 30. Legion Auxiliary hosts a Keno party at Legion hall Monday evening October 13 at 8 o clock with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Methodist’ Church
St. Paul’s Church
Keno
Auxiliary of Legion
Legion Hall
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Milan
Roy Bixby
Grove Bros
D. G. Leidheiser
Osteopath
Hoison
South
Ann Arbor St
J. F. Grostic
D. C
Main Street
Ann Arbor, Mich
Jim Finnell
Observer
Ann
Arbor
Central Dead Stock Co
Hammond District
Federated Church
William B. Bach
Fred A. Lendrum
Will Sturm
Ida Steffy
W. L. Rundel
South Lyon
E. A Hauser
Hillman
Chris. Braun
Ypsilanti
Lauren Schleh
Fred Hersler
Frederick
Toledo
Joe Schmid
Chester Leonard
Ormond Feldkamp
D. J. Stark
Edward Feuerbacher
Willam Burkhardt
Wilmer Hoppe
F. C. Zimmerman
Seline
Julius Lindenschmidt
Walter Sturm
Rosina Sturm
America
Camp Grant
Mr. Wilson
Headquarters and Headquarters Co
Norman Hedger
Rudolph Ottoman
Ft. Lewis
Tacoma
Washington
Chelsea
Mary Schwartz
Eugene Hieber
John Bodmer
Rudolph
Clyde Griffin
48Th Medical Battalion
Fort Benning
Helen Armbruster
Traverse City
Clarence Neithammer
California
Mr. Weithammer
Cadillac
Saline Mercantile Company
Saline’ Mercantile Co
Lockwood Funeral Home
John Heckman
Little Read
Clinton Trop
Macomb County
Heckman
Detroit Edison
Edison
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