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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
1
Summer resort town South Heven emerged as a busy summer destination after a century turn when a freeze wiped out its peach orchards and forced residents into the summer boarder trade. Orchards have since been reestablished and the town hosts a Peach Festival to celebrate the harvest and entertain visitors.
Saline beats Clinton 19 6 as Weed shines on defense and pass reception Grunewald connects with Jahnke for Saline’s first score. Grunewald then adds two more rushing plays late, while Koebbe and Aten lead Clinton’s aerial attack before Saline seals the victory at City Park.
Saline General Hospital reports Dale Hanson of Milan had a tonsillectomy on Monday. Mrs. Harry Conrad and infant daughter went home Friday. Mrs. Lawrence Tucker and infant son returned home Monday. Mrs. Michael Sheehan and baby returned to Saline Valley Farms last Thursday. Mrs. Theodore Straub was admitted as a medical patient last Tuesday and returned home yesterday. Omer Dillon, who fell from a wagon and broke two legs, was moved to University Hospital last Wednesday afternoon.
An October first penalty adds 1.00 to all delinquent property descriptions as an expense of sale. The expense rose this year from 50 percent due to state law and applies to delinquent installments under the moratorium plan.
Mrs Reuben Feldkamp reports LeRoy Feldkamp's three day furlough and hunting trip near a California camp with a father owning 1000 acres. Young Jerry Miller drums and observes marching antics while Red Cross knitting drives grow. School safety patrols, student traffic captains, and a Brookyn soldier recount a swamp rescue in Mississippi. Howell sanatorium hosts open house with patient progress and needlework sales. Starlings settle in a Saline area catapa grove as birds migrate south.
Governor Murray D. Van Wagoner proclaims October 5 to 11, 1941 as Michigan Conservation Week. The move promotes outdoor recreation and state conservation programs with commemorative stamps issued through 18 conservation groups and disseminated to Garden clubs schools and civic organizations. Proclamation urges citizens to buy stamps display them on mail and support conservation as part of national defense and public benefit.
A farm auction will sell personal property from Mrs Vic Benz farm in Lodi township near Ann Arbor on Tuesday September 30 at 12 o clock. Items include dairy cattle Jersey Holstein and Brown Swiss cows and heifers, farm equipment tractors implements wagons and lumber, and grain quantities with cash terms. Also notes a film project by the Michigan Tuberculosis Association to be shown at Grand Rapids on October 27-28.
Caniel Bentley of Plymouth entertained Rotary Club at The Tavern last Thursday noon with a British War Relief Society of America film. Interpreted by Lowell Thomas, the film covered Poland to France and included Dun kirk, London blitz and Coventry ruin. It highlighted Bundles for Britain work and Red Cross ambulances as well as air raid shelters. Rev. Fred Lendrum welcomed new member Ted Stimpson. Charles Collins, Eagle Scout, to be Rotary troop scoutmaster with Rev. Will iam Bach assisting. Rotarians Bob Bliss and Claude Drake of Ann Arbor and Rev. William Bach attended as guests.
Trinity Lutheran church observes its annual Mission Festival with three services next Sunday. At 10 a.m. Prof. W Schaller of Michigan Lutheran Seminary will deliver the English sermon. At 3 p.m. the German service features Pastor G Ehnis of Monroe. At 8 p.m. Pastor G H Baer, now of Adrian, will preach in English. All are invited.
A series of showers celebrates Miss Florence Weber as she prepares for her October wedding to Elmer Cammet. About 30 friends gathered at the Heininger home with gifts and refreshments after games. Additional gatherings at the Weber home and Bridgewater, with 15 to 25 guests, further honored the bride to be.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at my residence 104 Bennett street on Saturday September 2 commencing at 2 p m the following described property Piano buffet china cabinet 10 foot round extension table dining chairs rockers cane chairs beds springs and mattresses dresser commode stands library table leather couch Maytag washer laundry stove coal burner Kalama Zoo range baby buggy baby bed jars dishes pans crocks grain bags and other articles too numerous to mention Cash terms. Mrs Nancy Davis Clarence Cook Auctioneer.
Eye examinations and glasses fitting offered by Dr. Frank Gifford from Teledo Optometrist with weekly Saturday hours 2:20 PM to 9:30 PM at the Milan Hotel office.
Henry K Boettger died at his home Sunday night at 11 15 after a lingering illness He was born September 3 1861 in Saline township He is survived by his wife Ida five sons Walter Ann Arbor Karl Dexter Bernard Saline Paul Detroit Ernest Wayne two daughters Ameli Pauss Dexter and Louis Longfellow Saline a sister Mrs Gabe Mills Lookout Mountain Tenn one brother Philo Dexter He leaves 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren A daughter Ella Zimmerman died in 1930 Funeral services were held at the Lockwood funeral home Wednesday at 2 pm and burial was in Oakwood cemetery with Rev H L Engle officiating Read the liner ads now
A long list of items for sale and requests from The Observer including farm stock like Hereford and Durham steers, sows with littles, registered sheep and hogs, tools, a travel trailer, pianos, ready-to-ripen fruit like cranberries and apples, farm equipment, and various help wanted ads across Saline Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Dundee and surrounding areas with contact details and times.
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