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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
2
Local buyers offer cash for calves and hogs. Carcasses must be fresh and sound. Contact Ann Arbor trade line by phone at 5588 or Howell at 360 for collection.
Public notice detailing payment terms for personal and business messages. Six cents per line for entertainments with charged admission. Minimum 25 cent charge applies. Rate structure covers thanks wishes and similar notices.
Government officials must publish regular public financial accounting detailing how every dollar is spent. This principle underpins democratic governance and transparency for citizens seeking accountability.
Charter section requires council proceedings to be published in a local newspaper within two weeks. Each item must be condensed to a clerk statement under council direction, preserving pertinent parts of resolutions and votes, unless state laws or charter exempt publication due to no city newspaper.
A civic editorial argues that self interest must not override the public good and warns against class conflict. It cites a Benzie Beulah Record plea for a standard rate on those killed by drunken drivers, noting a guilty plea and $75 fine. It questions whether laws and enforcement protect sober travelers on busy roads.
The Ad rian Production Credit Association announces its fifth annual meeting for November 7 at the Milan Methodist church. About 500 members, vocational ag teachers, county agents, and farm leaders are invited. The program includes director reports, a financial update, and a quiz by Leon Tolversen from the Production Credit Corporation.
Readers share tips on easier household chores and fresh vegetable preparation. Submit your ideas and favorite recipes for possible use, along with names for attribution.
A Michigan patron proclaims fearlessness of ghosts bats cats and witches yet warns against wandering far from home. The playful verse notes bravery while acknowledging caution about spooky influences near the country room.
A poem and notes from a classroom on friendship across nations. The piece celebrates unity among children from Italy Spain China Russia and Africa and questions war. Included are domestic tips on hosting dinner and simple recipes alongside an entomology column on carpet beetles and home pest control.
A fragmented note cites Professor McDaniel noting beetles migrate in spring to pollen rich flowers and may return in summer or fall or visit neighbors, implying seasonal movement and feeding patterns.
Albert Niethammer hosted his family with a player piano last week. Misses Matilda and Ruth Morris visited Ann Arbor on Saturday. Fred Hertler and son Frederick visited relatives in Monroe on Sunday. Alphonse Schmid plans an eight room dwelling on his York township farm. Townsend visited his brother Delos in Lansing. Christ Wiedmayer and West Loch guests visited William Clements. Mintie and Gertrude Coe entertained Mr and Mrs Webb Coe of Detroit. A Judd school box social Friday evening raised 92.20. Dr T B Henderson and wife hosted William and Robert Miller and Hoa Parker plus Albert and Maurice Henderson. Rev C P Bayless and Hazel Keeble wed in Detroit and will reside at the Methodist parsonage. Edwin Laubengayer and daughter Gertrude plus Frieda Seitz and Julius Walker visited Jacob Theurer’s home Friday. William Austin hosted Roy Sawlsayer of Wayne, J C Furlong and children of Ypsilanti, and Jane Austin of Wayne.
Thirty years ago Frank Buck plans a new house foundation nears completion Julius Lindenschmidt finishes a barn foundation Howard and Corbett host Sunday with friends Mrs A Lyon and Miss Mary Eccles visit Detroit Joe Gauss moves to McKay and Hall W M Fowler to move to East Main Street W L Sturm adds porch and barn George Morse and wife resume poultry work for Boston market Invitations issued for Miss Milla Tree and John Rowe Jr marriage Lucy Cobb travels to Lansing and Grand Rapids to visit relatives Ypsilanti faces law and order league scrutiny Battle Creek O E S elects Mrs I E McClain as worthy matron Football plans stir local interest Riverett-Shai of Jackson visiting relatives south of town
A university designed a small three wheeled machine to ease potato picking for farmers. It uses a rear mounted gasoline engine and front steering tires to lift and carry crops, with fuel efficiency claiming eight to nine hours of operation from a one gallon tank.
The columnist expresses gratitude to readers who volunteer to provide news items and notes the balloon view and x ray eyes analogy as a playful aside. The piece emphasizes community contribution and appreciation for shared information.
The Federated Church announces services on Sunday October 29 at 10 oclock with sermon God s Kindergarten and Sunday school at 7 00 p m Christian Endeavor at 8 00 pm sermon What Is God Like a study of the Book of Job Copies of the Book in booklet form may be available for distribution and use at this hour Wednesday November 1 Ladies Aid with Mrs Hugh Austin Friday November 3 Family night pot luck program all welcome Life is a sphere of service and giving brings joy. -Grit
The Michigan State College entomology department sorted over 200,000 apples and 120,000 grapes to study worminess and pest control, with 30,000 insects found in Berrien and other counties. Three trap lanterns over 120 nights yielded 180 night flying insects, while a grasshopper poisoning drive killed 13,260,300,000 hoppers across 176,804 acres.
Verna S claims her skin cleared of pimples after Adlerika use. She says the product left her skin smooth and healthy looking. The ad also touts Adlerika as cleansing both bowels and relieving temporary constipation. Sold by All Drug Stores.
Notes list activities at the Methodist Church led by Minister Walter C B Saxman. Morning service 10:00 to 11:00 with temperance Sunday and sermon Our Community. Ray Davis superintendent 6:30 to 7:30 Junior League Epworth League Betty Jo Thomas leader. Wednesday 7:30 mid week service The Practice of Private Prayer November 1st from Hazen Book of Religion by D W Steere. Thursday 7:30 choir practice.
Rev John E B Hendricks pastor. Sunday school and Bible class at noon. Young People's meeting at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening prayer and praise service at 8 o'clock.
Rev. H. L. Engel leads Divine services at 10:00 a m in the German language with Sunday school at 2 o'clock.
Divine services at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. English services held every second and fourth Sunday each month. Pastor M. C. Phillipp invites all.
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