All Fools Day Pranks Remembered in Neighboring Tales
A nostalgic column recalls classic April Fools Day pranks from neighbors and a personal farmer Lucy tale about Old Lady the Cow. It also notes Oscar night buzz, with Yul Brynner praised, and teases local historical curiosities from Saline, including Union soldiers letters and a frame house history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella V. MacQueen
Saline
Underground
Canada
Leo Jensen
Barbara Barnes
Washtenaw County polio unit elects new board members
At the Washtenaw County Chapter annual meeting in Ann Arbor on March 26 Mrs Everett S Wolfin of Saline was elected to the board of directors. The executive committee includes Mrs Canl Dinthwane Ataha as chair and Mrs Joseph H Cox and Mrs Floyd Wakefield as vice chairs with other officers and directors named from Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Chelsea and surrounding communities. The chapter reported $45924 spent on patient care in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Wolfin
Everett S. Wolfin
Saline
Washtenaw County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Ann Arbor
Canl Dinthwane Ataha
Wel Uvlo
Joseph H. Cox
Ypsilanti
Floyd ‘Wakefield
Richard Warner
Michael Adelstein
Lawrence Zieler
Arthur Vian Duren
Ruth Davidson
Veterans Park
Ann ‘Arbor
Lindsley Reelected Saline Township Supervisor in Landslide
S Ellsworth Lindsley wins a thirteenth term as Saline Township supervisor with 108 votes while Raymond N. Streiter is reelected clerk with 105. A general county jail assessment proposal is rejected 77 to 32 as nine other GOP officials are listed with vote totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.ellsworth Lindsley
Raymond N. Streiter
Albert Bredernitz
Norman Bohnett
Micat Robinson
Bruno Papsdorf
Justice of the Peace
Duncan Robison
Board of Review
Albert E. Gall
Elmer Glatz
Walter Graf
Arthur Wiedmayer
Washtenaw County
Saline
Leutheuser Farm Property Selected For Washtenaw County Farm Site
Saline area history features Leutheuser farm chosen for Washtenaw County farm site. The old Briggs farm residence, built in 1729 by Orrin Parsons, stands as a well kept home now occupied by Mrs. Freda Schumaier and family. The property now includes part of Saline airport with historic frames and barn foundations in period illustrations.
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Saline
Briggs
Orrin Parsons
Washtenaw County
Freda Schumaier
Vera D. Curtiss Funeral Service Held on Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Vera Decker Curtiss 74 wife of Carl A. Curtiss president of the Citizens Bank of Saline were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev R R Fuell and Rev Frank Benish officiating Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery Mrs Curtiss died Friday morning at St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor She had lived in Latine for 48 years and was active in civic and church affairs including the Saline library Association Washtenaw Historical Society Saline Methodist Church and the Saline Woman's Club Survivors include her husband a son Bliss Curtiss a sister Miss Josephine Decker and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Siatine Library Association
Washtenaw Historical Society
Saline Methodist Church
Women’s Society For Christian Service of the Church
Willing Workers Group
Saline Woman's Club
Saline Cooperative Nursery Group Meets April 9
A Saline Cooperative Nursery Group meeting is set for Tuesday evening April 9 at eight o clock in Saline Elementary School. Pre school parents interested in the program are welcome to attend.
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Saline Cooperative ‘Nursery
Saline Elementary
Saline Board approves new curriculum shifting to 20 credits
Saline Area School Board of Education approved a three level classroom plan and a 20 credit graduation system effective next September. About 95 sophomores will be affected. 450 junior and senior students will add one more subject per year, with longer class times and increased science and math requirements.
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Saline Board of Education
Gretal
Saline Area
Leo Jensen
Saline Schools
Jensen
Salimie Area
Federated Church Board Sets April Meetings
Federated Church Council will meet at the Church on Sunday afternoon April 7 at 3 00 oclock. The Board of Trustees will meet prior to the Council meeting per Chairman Benjamin Uphaus. The Friendship Class was entertained at 1330 p.m. dessert March 27 at Mrs. Ethel Spike's home with a brief business and social session.
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Federated Church Council
Board of Trustees
Benjamin Uphaus
Federated’ ‘Church
Ethel Spike
Dr John A Marvin Guest Speaker at Methodist Lenten Service
Dr John A Marvin of Adrian spoke at the Methodist Church Lenten service. He edits the Michigan Christian Advocate. A family potluck supper at 6 30 preceded the service.
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The
Methodist Church
John A. Marvin
Adrian
Michigan Christian Advocate
Saline Cub Scouts Stage Penny Carnival at Elementary School
The Saline Area Cub Scouts eight dens sponsor a penny carnival at Saline Elementary School on Wednesday April 10 at 7 30 p m The Midway hosts den games and concessions each ticket manages a game A cake auction is run by club scout mothers and the public is invited to attend.
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Cub Scouts
Saline Area
Saline
Saline Area Education Advisory Council Meets Tonight
The Saline Educational Advisory Council plans a 7:00 p.m. meeting in the high school study hall to discuss high school needs and proposed plans by architect Guido Binda with the School Board. Four instructors will present departmental needs including George Bonich, Bernice McCoy, Dwight Reynolds, and Alton Waly.
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Saline Area
Guido Binda
George Bonich
Bernice McCoy
Dwight Reynolds
Alton Waly
East Lansing Notes William Austin Named National FFA Band
William Austin of Saline High School was selected for the Future Farmers of America National Band. He will perform as trombone section member at the national convention in October after acceptance in March.
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William Austin
Georg
Austin
East Lansing
F.F.A
Salime High School
Future Farmers of América
Washtenaw Farm Center to Locate Near Saline
Washtenaw Farm Council directors vote to place the County Farm Center on 20 acres of Henry Leutheuser land two miles north of Saline on Ann Arbor line road. The Leutheuser sale is 1000 dollars per acre plus 100 for a driveway culvert. an adjacent 20 acres offered for 18 thousand with 4 thousand for filling a snail.
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Washtenaw Farm Council
Henry Leutheuser
Ann Arbor-aline
Saline
Leutheuser
Farm Council
Zeeb Road
Jakgon Road
Wagner
George P. Frisinger
Lewis and Frisinger Company
Pleasant Lake Road
Lodi Township
Washtenaw-Hayne County Holstein Breeders Society
Pittsfield Union Range
Washtenaw
Wayne County
Pamonita Executive Board
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
Saline-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
Veterans Memorial Fark
Zeeh Road
Wagner Sproyerty
Ga’sis Board of Directors
Road of Supervisors
Carl ‘Mast
Webster
Township
Saline Spring Election Totals Show Narrow Jail Addition Vote
In Saline 222 voters cast ballots with 107 supporting and 114 opposing a county jail addition. Ward Two reported 87 ballots and Ward One 185 at Saline High School. Local and state races and boards produced varied totals with several candidates receiving mixed support.
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Saline Township
Saline
Ward
City Hall
Wold One
Saline High School
Death of Verne Dieterle former Salineite in Jackson
Verne Dieterle 36 a former Saline resident died Friday in Jackson where he had worked 16 years at the Kelly Hayes plant. He was born June 2 1920 and educated in Saline schools. He served two years in the Army and one year in the Marine Corps during World War II. Survived by widow Eva three daughters Rhoda Dana and Relene a step daughter Carolyn West and step son Roger West four brothers and several nieces and nephews Funeral rites were held at Cayanetan Funeral Home Jackson with Rev Charles McKinney officiating Burial in Hillere Cemetery Jackson.
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Saline
Charles Verne Dieterle
Jackson
Kelly-Hayes
Mr. Dieterle
Eva
Rhoda
Dana
Relene
Carolyn West
Roger West
Ernest
Raymond
Ann
Ar Bor
Edward
Hillsdale
Kenneth
Earl Clark
Dorothy Bredernitz
Cayanetan Funeral
Charles McKinney
Church of “the Nazarene
Hilleres
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Yul Brenner
Ernest Borginine
Yul
Grandpa
King
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Nasser
Suez Canal
S. E. Lindsley
Underground Railroad
Vera D. Curtiss
Cooperative
Board of Education
Federated Church Board
Washtenaw’s
Supreme Court
Tip
Talbot Smith
Thomas M. Kavgmaugh
Robert FE. Childs
Michael D. O'Hara
John D. Woelkeer
Joseph A. Moynihan
University Fot Michigan
Tive
Fred B. Connable
Ethel Jocelyn Watt
Carl Brablee
Trend B. Murphy
Helen D. Lowell
Ralph C. March
Edgar L. Harden
We M. Barnlett
C. Griswohd
State Board of Education
George W. Dean
Chris H. Magnusson
Otho. Jennings
State Board of Agriculture
Frank Merriman
Frederick H. Milan
Vanderploog
William J. ‘Parsons
C. Mackie
George
M_ Foster
Verne Dieterle
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