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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
2
Reverend H. L. Engel leads a 10 a.m. divine service with Holy Communion in German. An 11 o'clock Sunday school follows. Choir rehearsal Wednesday evening. The League meets Thursday evening at the Cari Smith home.
St James Ev Lutheran Church Saline Township announces services led by Rev A Haneberg at 5 miles west of Saline on US 112. Divine services Sundays at 10 am Sunday school at 11 15. Everyone welcome.
Divine services at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11. English services held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Liverybody cordially invited to attend.
The Navy and Army seek civilian binoculars for navigation and scouting. Power lenses cost 50 to 80 dollars. Donors with 6x30 to 7x50 lenses should loan or help finance through War Bonds and Stamps. Ten percent of income in War Bonds per payday urged to fund equipment.
The Saline Observer announces its post office entry as second class matter in Saline Michigan with publisher Sim R. Wilson and editor M C Boutelle.
Public notice of newspaper pricing outlines single copies at 3 cents subscriptions $1.00 yearly six months 50 cents three months 25 cents outside Michigan $1.50 yearly. Card of thanks paid line. obituary and marriage notices published free. Paid announcements for entertainments with admission priced at 6 cents per line. minimum charge 25 cents.
The Charlotte Republican Tribune argues coffee shortages persist due to German submarines sinking shipping. It urges truth from grocers, rationing, and prioritizing food for troops, cautioning against hoarding and demanding frank state ment of on-hand coffee.
Michigan hunting season alliance asks half a million hunters to save shotgun and rifle shell casings. Hardware stores join as collection centers to salvage brass, with sportsmen clubs encouraged to collect casings from ranges and shooting grounds for extended hunting availability.
A garbled newspaper ad promotes newspaper advertising as the cheapest, most effective salesman and urges readers to vote Burr in a questionable political line. It requests local notices and legal printing services be sent to The Saline Observer via the Probate Judge.
Local society notes list many visits and travels among residents. Bruce Rorabacher visits in Salem. Townsend brothers vacation with Dr. Hugh Townsend in Buffalo. Wood visits Detroit. multiple regional social calls occur at North Lake, Coleman, Ypsilanti, and Detroit.
A home recipe column presents stuffed green peppers with beef breadcrumb filling parboiled peppers baked at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes, served with a tomato molasses sauce including onions carrots peas green pepper and butter.
Worship at 10 a.m. with theme Faith not Fear led by Minister Fred A. Lendrum. Organ prelude, offertory, and choir music. Church school 11:15 a.m. with Arthur Wilson supervising Applied Christianity. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Putting First Things First led by Irmogene Blair. Church board of education meeting Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Praise study prayer. If you have no church home you are welcome.
The Federated Church invites all to Sunday worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 15. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 led by Helen May Everett. Evening service at 7 45 with sermon and song. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm and choir practice Thursday evening.
Sunday service at Martha Mary Chapel Macon features leader Robert Osborne and choir selections including I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen Abide with Me and When Day is Done. Scripture reading St John 14 1 10. Political note urges citizens to register by Oct 14 and vote for Burr for Congress.
Letter from Pvt. Raymond A Steele of Leesville Louisiana dated October 1 expresses gladness at reading the home news and thanks neighbors for support after his father’s illness. He urges readers to get registered by October 14 and votes for Burr in Congress.
Michigan State College home economics staff advise coordinating meals eaten away from home with at home dishes. Four meals may fit night shifts, with careful selection of clean, varied, well cooked options and mindful pricing. A giant sweet potato weighing 4½ pounds was shared by Howard Fox. Are you registered to vote before October 14 to vote for Burr for Congress.
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