Local Crashes Injure Saline Residents. One Critical
Two accidents near Saline involved Cory Graf of N Harris Street and a truck driven by Robert Finkbeiner of Clinton. Graf suffered facial lacerations bruises and leg injuries while the other driver was listed in critical condition. A second collision near the Polar Bear involved Lois Marie Smith of Litchfield and a three quarter ton truck driven by Robert Finkbeiner. The car was going about 60 mph when the truck cut in. no serious injuries reported.
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Cory Graf
N. Harris Street
Saline
Terry and Joy Roads
Detroit
Graf
Robert Finkbeiner
Clinton
Pharmacist And Pharmacy Celebrate Anniversary At Wheeler's
Wheeler's Pharmacy in Saline marked its 5th anniversary with Ruby Giltrow baking a cake for the proprietor Gil and staff served cake at noon. Records show Wheeler's Pharmacy could celebrate its 50th year in Saline.
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Wheeler’s
Giltrow
Stierle
Ruby Giltrow
This and That Quick Bits of Local Life and Wit
Various light vignettes from the community touch on a barbershop bet, a would be mustache grower offered pay per inch, a fall by Dick Gray of B and B, and a playful remark about rumor and friendships. The snippets mention Alice Goltz planning Tecumseh visits with Rollie, George Malinczak’s bowling team, Wheeler’s Drug Store anniversary, and a beer salesman at Saline Hotel.
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Wheeler’s
A. L. Giltrow
Saline Hotel
Attending State Federation Meeting in Detroit
Mrs. Meridith Bixby attends the State Federation of Women’s Clubs convention at the Rock Cadillac Hotel Detroit from Wednesday to Friday representing Saline Woman’s Club and Washtenaw County Federation. A birthday celebration for Mrs. R. C. Prout national treasurer of the General Federation of Clubs is set for Thursday.
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Meridith Bixby
State Federation of Womens Clubs
Rock Cadillac
Detroit
Local Students Compete in District Vocal Festival
27 Saline girls traveled to Ypsilanti for the District Vocal Festival at Normal College with 16 area groups competing. Judges gave oral feedback after each performance. Awards include yes for possible state contest and no for needing more practice. Saline Girls Glee Club sang The Gardener and O Lord Most Holy at 9:50 AM. results arrive next week.
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Ypsilanti
Normal College
Saline
Brahms
Lord Most
Franck
Farm Shop Meeting Set At Saline High School
A special Farm Shop meeting will be held Monday night April 7 at Saline High School. Robert Maddox agricultural engineering specialist from M S C will discuss farm shop and tools with slides and demonstrations in electric arc and oxyacetylene welding. All interested are urged to attend.
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Saline High School
Robert Maddox
Saline Public Schools announce first spring vacation
For the first time in Saline Public Schools history students and teachers will enjoy a spring vacation. Superintendent Leo L. Jensen says the break starts Friday April 4 at four o clock and ends Monday April 14 at eight thirty in the morning. Most other schools in Washtenaw County will close during the same period.
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Saline Public Schools
Leo. L. Jensen
Washtenaw County
Mixed Doubles Tourney At B and B Recreation
Twenty four couples from Ypsilanti Monroe and Saline competed in a two day mixed doubles event at B and B Recreation on March 29 and 30. Prizes went to the top three teams with winners Jas Bruetsch and Evelyn Bruetsch of Saline, runners up Richard Gray and Gloria Gray, and Ted Ormsby with Ann Way of Saline.
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Ypsilanti
Monroe
Saline
B. and
B. Recreation
Jas
Evelyn Bruetsch
Richard Gray
Gloria Gray
Ted Ormsby
Ann Way
First Annual Adult Education Open House at Saline High
Community events listing April 28 3 The Saline High School hosts the first annual adult education open house at 7 30 p m April 12 JCC holds an Easter eye hunt at 1 30 p m in the High Auditorium.
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the Saline High School
JCC
Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Saline Jaycees
The Saline Jaycees sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 12 at 1 30 p m in the Saline High School Gym. Toddlers to 9 year olds are invited and split into three age groups with 1200 cellophane wrapped eyes to hide and 20 to 25 prizes for winners. Last year 150 to 175 children participated and enjoyed the event.
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Saline Jcc’s
Saline High School
Annual Good Friday Union Service
The annual Union Service on Good Friday afternoon at 1 30 in Federated Church features Rev R R Feuell delivering the message. Harold Brown chair and Mrs Brown provide music while pastors from St Pauls Church and the Federated Church take part.
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Federated Church
Methodist Church
R. R. Feuell
Harold Brown
Brown
St. Paul’s Church
Saline High Thinclads Prepare for Mt Pleasant Relays
Saline High School track coach John Padjen announced the 29 member squad will compete at the Central Michigan Relays in Mt. Pleasant tomorrow. Star runners Joe Graf and Jerry Gonser lead sprint and distance events while Egon Gross is expected to run the mile. Relay lineups and hurdlers were not finalized by press time.
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John Padjen
Saline High School
Central Michigan
Hornet
Jerry Gonser
Egon Gross
Padsen
Palmer Beal and family visit Grass Lake relatives
Mr and Mrs Palmer Beal of Grass Lake were Sunday guests of his parents Mr and Mrs John Beal.
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M's. Palmer Beal
Grass Lake
Mrs
John Beal
Merchants Urge Salinians to Shop At Home
Saline merchants publish a full page ad urging residents to shop locally to boost the community. Local spending funds Saline schools roads police and fire departments while shopping elsewhere benefits other towns. Ad highlights Saturday April 5 and Wednesday April 9 specials.
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The
Observer
Saline
Annual Maundy Thursday Service at Federated Church
The Federated Church observes Maundy Thursday at 8 00 pm with the theme The Upper Room. Special choir music and Holy Thursday Communion are part of the service.
Federated Ladies Aid Society April Meeting Planned
The April meeting of the Federated Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church will be at Mrs. Harold Finch's home on Wednesday April 9. Mrs. William Spike and Mrs. Floyd Rogers head the Social Committee. Missionary sewing by Mrs. C R Burkhart precedes the business session at 2 30. Devotions led by Mrs. Grace Cook and Holy Week themed program with music by Mrs. Everett Collins. Mrs. Reuben Rogers reports on Baptist Missionary work.
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Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church
Harold Finch
William Spike
Floyd Rogers
C. R. Burkhart
Paul Klueter
Grace Cook
Everett Collins
Baptist Missionary Report
Reuben Rogers
Saline seniors stage uproarious Professor How Could You
Saline High School Auditorium hosted Friday and Saturday performances of the senior class comedy Professor How Could You a three act farce by Anne Coulter Martens. The cast featured Steven MacArthur Ann Taylor and Marilyn Walker with strong supporting turns by John Anderson Lou Anne Elfring Egon Gross and others. Director Mildred Haswell and the production staff earned praise for acting scenery makeup lighting and overall stagecraft.
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Saline High School
Anne Coulter Martens
Steven
MacArthur
Keats Perry
Ann Taylor
Vicky Randolph
Grandma
Grandpa Perry
Martina Hemenway
Duane Girbach
Jerry Gonser
John Appleby
John Anderson
Priscilla Morley
Marilyn Walker
Tootsie Bean
James Schroeder
Bean
Tootsie
Lou Anne
Elfring
Valerie Whitrhan
Egon Gross
Boggins
Marilyn Adair
Neil Haarer
Richard Sattler
Mildred Haswell
Charlotte Miettunen
Clare Collins
Sue Thomas
Lois McTaggart
Josephine Ford
Emil Sattler
Don Feldkamp
Sunday Evening Union Service At Federated Church
The Len ten series concludes with an 8:00 PM union service at Federated Church. St Pauls and Methodist congregations join in the service with Federated Choir directed by Harold Brown providing special music.
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Federated Church
St. Paul’s
Harold Brown
Wil
Michigan Youth Symphony in Ann Arbor Concert
The Michigan Youth Symphony directed by Orion Dalley from the Ann Arbor School of Music will perform in the Rackham Building in Detroit on April 12 at 2 30 PM. The group includes musicians from 45 southern Michigan cities with two local students Christina Schnierle and James Austin participating.
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Michigan Youth Symphony
Rackham
Detroit
Orion Dalley
School of Music
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Christina Schnierle
James Austin
Building Restrictions and Birth Rates Cited in Study
The Educational Advisory Committee met at Saline High School on Tuesday April 1 with about 25 districts present. William Rowe from the Department of Public Instruction warned of looming building challenges as birth rates rise. He urged cooperative planning across villages and districts to educate children, noting financial gains and improved efficiency from reorganization.
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Saline High School
William Rowe
Department of Public Instruction
Williams
Michigan
Duane Girbach Receives State Farmers Degree
Duane Girbach of Saline earns the State Farmer degree at the State FFA Convention held March 25 and 26. He is also elected State Treasurer as state officers are named to lead the organization with plans to meet Ohio Indiana and Wisconsin officers in Chicago and assume duties July 1.
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FFA
Duane Girbach
Saline
Duane
David Boyne
Marlette
Raymond Hooker
Gladwin
Kenneth Austin
Ovid
Tuck
Saline Youths Art Moehn and Donald Gall Leave for Service
Two Saline men Art Moehn and Donald Gall depart today for the armed services. Moehn, a 1946 Saline High and Cleary College graduate, is a partner at A M Chevrolet Co with Bruce LeVar taking over sales during his absence. Gall, a Godfreys employee in Ann Arbor, is also a Saline JCC member active in civic affairs. Mrs Moehn will live with relatives in Manchester and Mrs Gall with her family while their husbands serve.
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Saline
Armed Services
Art Moehn
Donald Gall
Moehn
Gall
Saline High
Cleary College
A & M Chevrolet Co
Bruce LeVaron
Godfreys
Ann Arbor
Saline Jcc’s
Manchester
Saline Fire Dept Responds to Grass Fire Near Niethammer Home
The Saline Fire Department answered a one alarm blaze on Saturday evening near Leonard Niethammer's residence. About half an acre of grass burned before crews brought it under control. Firemen Charley Gross Harold Armbruster Eugene Feuerbacher and Roland Goltz also attended a Southern Michigan Fire Fighters' Association meeting in Jackson where State Treasurer D. Hale Brake spoke. En route home through Brooklyn the siren sounded and the crew joked it was a busman's holiday as they offered advice rather than battling a new fire.
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Saline
Leonard Niethammer
Charley Gross
Harold Armbruster
Eugene Feuerbacher
Roland Goltz
Southern Michigan Fire Fighters’ Association
Jackson
D. Hale Brake
Brooklyn
Band Members Take Part In State Contest
Eight students from the district band qualified for the Michigan State Contest after the February 16 district solo and ensemble event in Ypsilanti. Participants Karen Taylor Jim Austin Gene Austin Joan Austin Christina Schnierle and Danny Larson will travel Saturday morning to Jackson for the state event.
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Ypsilanti
Michigan
Karen Taylor
Jim’ ‘Austin
Gene
Austin
Joan Austin
Christina Schnierle
Danny Larson
Jackson
Burglary at Marathon Station Unsolved, Chief Appeals Alert
Police Chief Albertson reports the Marathon station burglary remains unsolved. He urges vigilance, especially in rural areas, and asks residents to watch for a discarded safe.
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Albertson
Marathon Station
Cubs Hold Dad's Night At School Gym
Tonight the Cubs invite fathers to the school gym for a Dad's Night at 7 30 PM. Attendees are asked to bring tennis shoes for activities and games.
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Cubs
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Alice Goltz
Tecumseh
Rollie
George Malinczak
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