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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
2
Worship at 10 a.m with the sermon This Changing World and organ prelude plus choir music. Church school at 11:15 a.m. Study topic Help for Our Day. Arthur Wilson chaired the Church Board of Education meeting Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. All welcome without a church home.
The Saline Observer lists publisher Sim. R. Wilson and editor M. CG. Boutelle. It notes mail handling as second class matter in Saline Michigan. Advertising and subscription rates are given: $1.00 yearly, six months 50c, three months 25c. outside Michigan $1.50 yearly.
Public notices list charges for obituaries marriages poetry and announcements with line rates 6c per line for admissions 5c for poetry 25c minimum charges and free publication for obituary and marriage notices. The policy outlines payment requirements and rate structure.
The Field Fur Company at 2457 Woodward Avenue Detroit sends out counterfeit $40 Trade checks via mail promising use on fur coats valued at $569 or more. The scheme mirrors a previous ploy at the Michigan State Fair where visitors signed slips and later learned they were selected to receive a $40 check. Applicants face trouble when trying to redeem on a $69 coat. A report on the operation is on file.
William H. Canfield argues in the Northville Record that Michigan taxpayers fund officer and department publicity for elective officials, paying about a quarter of a million dollars to press agents and postage while newspapers get little if any printing pay. He warns the system builds heroic public images funded by tax money and circulated to readers as free material.
Michigan State College horticulturists tested a rosin and ethyl alcohol repellent to protect fruit tree bark from cottontail rabbits during harsh winters. The mixture uses seven pounds of rosin per gallon of alcohol and requires 24 hours to set without heat. One application guards 150 to 200 two year old trees, with protection extending up to two feet above snow height. A separate Clinton Local item reports 13 year old Earl Culbert losing the third finger from a mule incident, his hand pulled into a manger hole.
Readers are invited to submit ideas for the Hodgepodge column and share favorite recipes. A pickle recipe from Mrs. Beckington details cucumber packing with horseradish, spices, and vinegar without cooking, yielding long lasting jars and broad family appeal.
Wash peppers and remove seeds and cut into strips. Soak in cold water then scald and drain. Slice lemons add to peppers then cover with vinegar and boil half an hour. Add sugar and boil until thick. Remove lemon and pepper pieces and jar the jelly. Delicious.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin from the Bureau of Home Economics outlines tips for buying boys suits. It covers fabric quality including wool and cotton corduroy, labeling rules under the Wool Products Labeling Act, and fit considerations such as straight cuts, full sizing, and seam depth for growth.
The St James Ev.-Ref. Church, miles west of Saline on US-112, led by Pastor C A Haneberg, holds German services first and third Sundays and English services second fourth and fifth Sundays at 10 am, with Sunday school at the same time. Printing services are available at the Sasine Observer office.
Notes from the paper discuss wartime work near Ypsilanti and hopes for Sabthe workers. Football remains a hot topic as baseball winds down with the World Series. Mrs. Maurice Robbins finds a Saline postcard showing city hall bells and old bridges, while Mrs. Bert Gillen recalls a LA trip and a B-19 factory stop.
Michigan duck hunters face a 60 day season opening October 1 with changes to bag limits. Canvasbacks and ruddy ducks are no longer restricted. redheads and buffleheads remain limited to three daily or three of either species and total bag of 10. Geese and brant have a six per day limit with blue geese capped at three. Season closes for Wilson snipe and requires federal duck stamp plus Michigan small game license. Shooting hours are sunrise to 4 pm.
Reverend H. L. Engel, pastor, presides at 10 a.m. English divine services with an 11 a.m. Sunday school session.
Local column recaps social visits from Jersey City to Hillsdale and Detroit. Travelers, teachers, and new residents are noted, along with incidents including a nail injury, a car collision, and a barn fire with losses. New physician Dr A W Coxon Jr arrives in Saline. Labor Day gatherings and a 360 acre Otsego farm purchase are reported. House frame work and local fishing trips are mentioned.
Miss Ruth Krumrei wed Leonard Marken at the Rolla Missouri Methodist church with Miss Katherine Marken and Melvin Alber as attendants. After Ozark Lake trip, the couple temporarily separated. she returned to Saline while he rejoined his army division. Pvt Walter A. Hinderer writes from Fort Monmouth New Jersey 13 weeks away. Two Saline residents, Daniel H. Klein and Wesley A. Luckhardt, enlisted for the Army Air Corps at Sheppard Field Texas. recruiting office in Jackson Michigan invites inquiries.
William H. Bach, Pastor leads Sunday worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 15. Evening service at 7 45. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 for youth. Midweek prayer praise and testimony Wednesday. Dorcas circle meets Thursday at Mrs Lewis Ernst home.
Question and answer explain that Defense Savings Stamps can be redeemed for cash at face value or exchanged for Defense Savings Bonds. Examples show 75 stamps worth 18.75 may turn into a 25 bond in ten years. Sale began in Michigan on July 10 and spreads nationwide. buy at post offices banks or savings and loan associations or request mail order forms from the Treasurer in Washington DC.
A verse sketch traces a sequence of nations drawn into conflict as Adolf Hitler advances through Europe. It references Austria, Munich, Poland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium, and England in a grim progression.
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