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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
2
Incomplete text notes a Sunday service at 11 15 likely for Sart 49 A M with references to Timne services and a worship setting. The readable fragment confirms a Sunday school time and an early morning service.
A flurry of weekend visits ties together Camn Petawana Detroit Flint Mt. Clair Wyandotte and Parma as residents host relatives and friends. Detroiter Charles Parsons and partners, Michigan townsfolk, and several families exchange Sunday and weekend calls at homes in Battle Creek Parma Clayton Fowlerville Tecumseh and Byron.
The notice outlines gate de Saline Observe entry at Saline Michigan as second class mail with pricing 1.69 yearly six months 50 cents three months 25 cents outside Michigan 1.50 yearly. It lists publisher R Wilson editor M C Wauteine and notes card of thanks 6 cents per line obituary and marriage notices free, announcements with admission charged 6 cents per line, minimum 25 cents.
Michigan's 427 commercial hatcheries can set 14,334,100 eggs per cycle and, with a 64 percent hatch, produce about 25 million chicks per season. Hatcheries are categorized into four capacity groups from small to large, with 11 large operations. Local expert Ray Conolly urges continued blood testing and pullorum control to prevent high chick mortality as hatching expands.
Martha Mary Chapel in Macon held a Sunday service led by Mrs. Dow Bilby with hymns readings and prayers. An Addison Community Fair Blue Hubbard squash weighing fifty pounds drew blue ribbon. Walter Miller of Dundee grew it and R C Poucher displayed it, later taken to Toledo. Also local notices request legal printing and probate notices for The Saline Observer.
Local column lists visits and relatives across Dexter Detroit Ann Arbor Toledo and nearby towns. Residents seen at home weekends and holidays include Wilisras Os land Day Gall Irelan Decker Curtiss Hartman Northrup and others with multiple family and travel notes and local social visits.
Thirteen dated notes recount local moves births visits and visits from relatives in Lodi and nearby towns. William Smith moves to George Burrow place. Pauline Burrow returns from Ann Arbor. C H Schroen moves to Ann Arbor. Wheelock brothers visit. a son born to Orrie and wife south of town. LeBaron and Kelsey visit Frank Kelsey. Christina Burrow moves to McKay street. Thelma Schnirring visits Ann Arbor. Rev H M Morey preaches as pastor Marvin Davenport is reappointed janitor at the courthouse. Mack Co ships wool from Fowler warehouse to eastern market. Alto Miro from Hart. A Stoop and D G Post visit Washington. Nell Hammond visits from Toledo and Frank Hammond from Belle Plaine. Herman Lindenschmidt sells West Chicago street home to Clyde Cole.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hayes hosted relatives on Sunday. Carl Shaffer and W P Schwoche families visited. Furlough party for Biffy Finkbeiner at his home. John Seeger’s 75th birthday celebrated with relatives. Schwoche hosted a large birthday dinner with Halloween decor. Farewell for Stevens and wife as they move to Detroit. Egg powder plans noted for 1942 military use.
The Ant Club met at The Tavern last Thursday noon with Henry Burgess outlining Community Fair prospects and Hubert Bearss proposing a blood bank discussion. Fred Lendrum gave a thought provoking talk on human evolution from ancient records to recorded history. Edward F. Redies wore a lapel button and S. R. Wilson’s birthday was celebrated. A Chinaman was expected to address the club today about the war torn republic.
The note shares a home baked beans method after store beans vanished. It lists 2 cups beans 1 teaspoon mustard 2 teaspoons salt a half teaspoon soda 8 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons molasses pinches ginger 1 1 2 pounds salt pork Soak beans overnight parboil sun skins crack then mix dry ingredients with molasses add hot water blend pour over beans top with pork and bake in a slow oven for six to seven hours.
Worship at 10 a m with sermon. Organ prelude and offertory. Music by the choir. Sunday school at 11 15. Temperance lesson led by Arthur Wilson superintendent Epworth League at 6 30 for all young people. Protect the Home Go To Church. Wednesday 7 30 mid week praise study prayer service.
Federated Church holds Sunday worship at 10 o clock with a sermon titled Christ Our High Priest. Sunday school follows at 11 15. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 with Dorothy Otto leading. Evening service at 7 45 features hymn sing and a sermon titled Tragic Trifling. Midweek Woman's Missionary Society meets Wednesday at Mrs Birkle's, prayer service and Bible study at 8 pm. Choir practice Thursday evening.
Michigan State College home economics extension specialists warn typical kitchen methods waste about 20 percent of vitamin B-1 in vegetables. They advise against soda in cooking and using cooking water, note greater B-1 loss in meats with longer cooking, and estimate roughly 40 percent loss in meat preparation.
Mooreville updates include Mrs. Hazel Stuart hosting Past Matrons of the CBS at her home. Bertha Russ returns from six weeks in Ypsilanti caring for Miss Lily Alford. Mrs. Percy Craig Jr. was guest of honor at a Thursday shower at Mrs. James Desbrough’s home. Loyal Kanitz subbed in Mooreville school for Ill Helen Gross. Albert Loesch family attended Louis’s fourth birthday dinner at his grandmother Mrs. Harry Bunce’s home. Elizabeth Craig substituted in Mooreville primary for Mrs. Reta Norman. The Birthday Club met with prizes to Mrs. Merle Conde and Mrs. Clayton Lohr. Mooreville P T A met at the school with Prof Alien Miserez of Michigan State Normal College and Dr A J Cox of Milan presenting films. Refreshments served. A gum resin used in Italy for linoleum is said to be made from tomato skin. We Can We Will We Must win the War and Peace. Elect Burr to Congress.
Boy Scout groups across Washtenaw and Livingston counties keep busy with hikes and overnight trips while aiding salvage efforts. Southeast District troops including Milan Saline Willis and Whittaker plan a Court of Honor on Wednesday evening October 28 at Milan High School as football games loom on October 31 November 7 and 28 with about 650 scouts assisting at the events.
Mrs Mabel Needham visits Mrs Anna Clark of Saline as Hammond district residents share Sunday calls. Mr and Mrs Robert Hammong equal time with Adrian and Eldon Richard scene, while Glen Gordon hosts Ardis Heininger Milan. Families from Manchester Highland Park Plymouth Detroit Royal Oak Saline appear in weekend calls. The YES BUT Policy in Congress must end. Hléct Red mont M Burr Democrat advertises unity of purpose.
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