Hello Everybody!
We got good news! Every issue of The Romeo Observer up until 1949 has been digitized and made searchable! So, if you wanted to know what Romeo did during World War II, how it reacted to the polio vaccine, and who were the Peach Queens, you can view them at the archives!
Also, starting in 1940 and lasting until 1964, the newspaper was called The Romeo Observer Press. This was so because in October 1939, Charles Marentette - owner of the Observer - sold the paper to Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Hathway, who ran The Romeo Press. The former got started in 1937. Both names were combined to form a new paper called The Romeo Observer Press. It's still the same Romeo Observer that everybody knew and loved.
I will make another update when the 1950s editions are all done.
You can make an appointment to see these issues by calling (586) 690-4890 or emailing rca@romeodistrictlibrary
To learn more about The Romeo Observer Digitization Project, you can check out our previous updates about it by clicking on these two links.
Source: The Romeo Observer Press, August 31, 1945, p.1