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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
2
The Navy advertises pay and living benefits with no rent or bills and provides $118 in uniforms on enlistment. It promises training in forty five trades and lifelong prospects, urging 17 year olds to request a free illustrated booklet from the Navy Editor and join to serve the country and build a future.
SEEN AND HEARD column reports new subscribers George Underhill Norman Scherdt Albert Raus and Mrs Norman Pfitzenmaier. Cary Underhill helped on a farm over summer and may stay to help with fall work. Latine restaurants had heavy business Saturday due to an Ann Arbor football game. Wilbur Bredernitz becomes Haars market assistant. Parking crowded with hunters football fans and shoppers. Mrs Chris Zick reunites with North Dakota visitors Blatter couple after 30 years in Rumania.
The Saline Observer lists Sim R. Wilson as publisher and M C Boutelle as editor. It indicates post office delivery in Saline Michigan as second class matter.
The notice lists subscription prices of 3 cents for single copies, 1.00 per year, six months 50 cents, three months 25 cents, and outside Michigan 1.50 per year. It states charges for notices, obituaries, marriages, poetry, and announcements, with minimum 25 cents and per-line fees for cards of thanks, announcements and paid poetry.
More than 80 Farm Security Administration borrows in Washtenaw County are urged to participate in the Food for Freedom campaign. County supervisor Donald D. Kline says farmers should aim for 100 percent home food production while boosting dairy, poultry, eggs, hogs, and vegetables through intensified feeding and better management as part of national defense. The effort aligns with 1942 production goals set by Secretary Wickard, with FSA continuing rural rehabilitation, sanitation, tenant-landlord leasing efforts, medical care, and cooperative promotion to strengthen small farm operators within democracy.
Central York reports visits by Miss Bieda Murray Mrs. Grant Allison Mrs. Karl Wiedman and Claude Allison with families and relatives stopping by the Alger Allison home Saturday. Mrs. David Thrasher from Bridgewater is spending a few days with her sister Mrs. Leslie Bailey.
Mrs Wiliam Kinsley of Saline stayed with Mrs Bert Moore last Wednesday. William Kinsley of Saline helped with painting for Mr and Mrs Charles Naylor. Mr and Mrs Ostar Hirth and children visited Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Otto Lindemann visited with her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Ostar Hirth last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs William Schlecht and Mr and Mrs William Birkle of Platt joined Bert Moore’s guests. Mrs Ralph West and Mary Drake of Detroit spent Sunday with the Moores.
Mr and Mrs Fred Aoy hosted visitors from Detroit on Sunday. The Jewell road house occupied by Mr Butts is being repaired. Mr and Mrs Jacob Schroen sold their farm and moved near Lincoln school. Mr and Mrs Paul Richards attended the funeral of her grandfather Charles Carter in Salem Township. Mr and Mrs Sidney Yape of Ann Arbor visited Friday with D G Richards and Paul Richards. About one third of Rocky Mountain National Park lies above timberline.
During the University of Michigan centennial celebration, Dr. A S Hall attended the Rackham exercises and met Dean Marten ten Hoor. He then recovered his long missing Doctor of Philosophy thesis from 1878 found in the library rear stacks, an exhibit in a case with a note claiming it the first botanical thesis.
The Methodist Church invites worship at 10 a.m. with the sermon Adventure in Ideals. Organ music and choir, church school at 11:15, Epworth League activities for Juniors and Seniors, and an evening service at 7:30 featuring The Singing Sheriff. W S C S meeting Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. and division meetings Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and choir rehearsal Thursday evening.
Local residents gathered for weekend visits with Detroit and Ohio relatives. Families including the Hammonds, Stimpsons, Gilberts, Gordons, Marshes, and Millers spent Sundays and Saturdays visiting, dining, and attending a 50th wedding anniversary. New roads now permit travel to Panama's jungle provinces.
Q and A explain that Defense Savings Stamps fund the Defense Program and can be exchanged for defense Savings Bonds. Stamps bear "America on Guard" and are sold to ease purchases at post offices banks or savings and loan associations. Americans may also mail order forms from the Treasurer. A note mentions Purdue University Airport set to complete a new aerodynamic courses lab by fall.
West Saline residents share visits in Morenci and Milan last week while Lawrence Weber joins Ann Arbor Construction. The Shrader farm west of Saline sells to a Detroit minister. Fry relatives remain undecided where to move. A furlough draftees party at Polar Bear hall features dancing supper and a free brewery beer, with a silver collection for the soldiers.
Mr and Mrs Edward Alber and Mrs Keller and daughter Judy visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Cammet Sunday evening. About 125 attended the O E S party Monday evening. Prizes were given by Ann Arbor and Saline merchants. Refreshments of coffee donuts and cookies were served.
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