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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
4
Palm Sunday 10 AM service with confirmation for Rosanne Camburn Barbara Luckhardt Lee Niethammer and Grace Tirb. 8 PM Lenten service with Rev A G Wacker. Both choirs rehearse Thursday. Church Council meets next Wednesday evening.
Palm Sunday worship at St James Church begins 10:00 AM with a consecration theme The Redeemer Comes to Us Today The chancel choir sings The Palms Faure Infants will be baptized The Sunday School gathers 11:15 AM Easter Play rehearsal Thursday at 8:00 PM
Catholic service held at the Valentine school two miles east of Saline on U S 112 at 10:00 a m. Community members join in a regular local religious observance hosted by St Andrews Mission.
Rev. F. W. Menzel leads a 10:00 a.m. service at Bethel Church Freedom Township. The following class will be confirmed: Donna Audritsh Richard Audritsh Mary Ann Boettner Ronald Gibson Margie Hiebler Anne Marie Menzel Richard Boehm Elizabeth White.
On Wednesday April 9 at 8 00 p m Len ten Services. Friday morning at 10 00 a m German Communion Services. No Sunday School on Palm Sunday or Easter.
Sunday schedule includes Divine Worship at 10 with baptism, youth choir anthem God so loved the world, sermon The Paeant of Holy Week, Church School at 11, Youth Fellowship at 7 30, United Lenten Service at Federated Church 8. Thursday Holy Communion at 8 with reception of class, soloist Mrs Lloyd Siler singing The Stranger of Galilee. Good Friday United Service at Federated Church 1 30.
Federated Church schedules Palm Sunday events with Minister Henry McKenzie leading 9:45 A. M. church school classes and 11:00 A. M. worship on the theme The Strange Power Called Weakness. An 8:00 P. M. Union Evening Service features Rev. Henry McKenzie and Now as the theme with special music.
St Pauls Church announces morning worship at 10 and church school at 11 15. Nine youths will join by confirmation in Palm Sunday observance. The pastor preaches Christ Gives Victory. United Lenten Service at Federated Church at 8. Church council meets Monday at 8. Women’s Guild and Ladies Aid lead Lenten Quiet Hour with film The Last Days of Christ. Holy Week communion registrations via the pastor on Thursday.
Bridgewater Michigan notices list H W Ray pastor. Sunday School 9 30 a m Divine Worship 10 30 a m Holy Communion on Good Friday Eve ning at 8 p m and Easter Sunday at 10 30 a m Fellowship Circle Friday 8 p m Choirs rehearse Thursday Bible School Saturday 9 a m.
West Saline reports Mr and Mrs Floyd Handy and family of Blissfield were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Handy on Sunday. Albert and Deanie Feldhamy are back at school after tonsil surgery. Mr and Mrs Norman Guenther hosted a birthday dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Finkbeiner of Saline and Mr and Mrs Reuben Guenther.
Wayne University historian Dr. Sidney Glazer reviews how Michigan's 83 counties got their names. He notes Henry Rowe Schoolcraft chose 28 names, mostly Indian, with four later changed due to a political feud. Early counties honored presidents and officials, ending with Dickinson County in 1891.
John Bodner and Mr and Mrs Harold Wackenhut of Ann Arbor marked birthdays. The Elmhurst College choir with about 40 voices sang at Bethel Freedom Church. Lorin Bauer celebrated his 41st birthday and his 11th wedding anniversary with guests including the Kohlers and Finkbeiners. Families gathered for dinners and presentations at several local homes. The Womens Guild planned a meeting with Mrs Feldkamp. Mary Burg visited her son in Pinckney.
Mrs Barbara Bauer and Walter Rawson called on Mr and Mrs Lorin Bauer Sunday in a social visit noted by local readers.
Saline High School faces a cautious start as coach Dale Bulemore prepares for opening day in eleven days. Four regulars from last year have not reported, while nine lettermen train. missing players include Dick Miller Don Feldkamp Neil Lindeman and Emil Sattler.
A draft of potential 1952 Hornets shows several first year players vying for spots. Names include Rich Hoeft Glen Hagen Charles Steiner Jack Steiner Taylor Jacobson Al Gross Walfred Larson John Erskine Jim Ford Ed Raus and Gene Austin. Likely pitchers Vern Drake and Jim Schroeder catcher Gerry Miller infield Bob Leutheuser Dave Bredernitz Ron Finkbeiner Chuck Anderson outfield Dave Zick Doug Elfring Walfred Larson. All positions open as coaches seek promising newcomers.
The third grade braided Easter baskets with grass and clay bunnies. Upper grades craft papier mache puppets for a planned show. A play on First Aid was staged at Saline Valley Farms for Community Night. Judy Reid and James Bohnett won the Grade Champion Spelling Bee receiving dictionaries. A nature hike noted the first signs of spring.
Saline General Hospital reports births to George Falk and wife from Milan a girl Kenneth Heiber and wife from Ann Arbor a girl Victor Hauessler and wife from Saline a girl. Surgical cases include Forrest Call from Milan Judith Rymanowicz Maybee Beulah Kellogg. Medical patients Maggie Katz Cecelia Dorchack of Saline. Tonsillectomies include Richard Westphal Robert Austin and Ronald Russell from Whittaker.
A flurry of entertaining across Sunday and Monday highlights dinners in Detroit Plymouth and Dimondale. Notables include Mr and Mrs David Wahl hosting guests and Ann Taylor and Patty White organizing a shower for Pat Swanson. Golden wedding anniversary celebrated by Fred Ballen and family with guests from Saline. Several birthdays and birthday dinners noted including Hugh Dowling 83rd and Anita Engle turning thirteen.
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