Easter services draw crowds across churches in Saline area
Saline residents note full Easter attendance with remarks on renewed church spirit. Local minister counters views on fashion focus, while Mrs. Livingstone urges turnout for the April 29 school election and Mrs. Zahn highlights historic appointment of women as election inspectors boosting turnout. Harry Fosdick serves in Korea, describing cold conditions for local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Paul Woods
Harry Fosdick
4Th Division
Chou Chon
Korea
Harry
John Livingstone
Ernest Zahn
Saline Township
New Building Rising at 109 E Michigan
Construction of a two story building at 109 E Michigan is under way. L Z Still plans an all steel cement structure with a Roman brick front measuring 80 by 50 feet. The ground floor will host a restaurant and part of the Detroit Edison Co. space, with upper story apartments planned. Ground floor expected ready by July.
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Michigan
L. Z. Still
Detroit Edison Co
Saline General Hospital Tonsillectomies and Hospitalized Patients
Saline General Hospital lists tonsillectomies for Barbara Walters Britton Rex Plasters Milan Janice Oleson and Roy Plasters. Medical patients Luella Harris Ann Arbor Viola Collins Saline Lee Torrey Ypsilanti Frederick Miller Tecumseh George Wiedman Emanuel Hertler remain hospitalized.
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Barbara Walters
Britton
Rex Plasters
Milan
Janice Oleson
Ypsilanti
Roy Plasters
Thomas Jensen
Roger Sanders
Luella Harris
Ann Arbor
Viola Collins
Lee Torrey
Frederick Miller
Tecumseh
George Wiedman
Emanuel Hertler
Building Permit Reminder for Prospective Builders
Prospective builders must apply for a Building Permit through the City Clerk before starting work. All permits are approved by the City Council after presentation of a detailed project plan and estimated cost, in advance of the council meeting held on the first Monday of each month.
Dexter Family Dinners Share Sunday Evenings
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fritz and family were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Allmendinger in Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Savery and son Mark had dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Savery in Dexter.
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Clarence Fritz
Vernon Allmendinger
Dexter
Kenneth Savery
Mark
Harlan Savery
Wiedmayer Wins Ford Scholarship
Larry Walter Wiedmayer son of Mr and Mrs Walter Wiedmayer of 211 East Henry Street won a Ford Scholarship chosen from 70 national recipients. The four year award pays 300 dollars a year if at home and 750 on campus. Wiedmayer a Saline student plans to enroll at the University of Michigan next fall staying on campus to use university facilities.
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Larry Walter Wiedmayer
Walter Wiedmayer
East Henry Street
Ford
United States
Larry
University of Michigan
Saline City Urges Owners Inspect Sidewalks For Hazards
The Saline Street Department reports a house to house survey of city sidewalks. Categories include severe safety hazards minor repairs missing strips and sidewalks in good repair. Property owners must address severe hazards promptly under Ordinance No 102 to keep walks in good condition.
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Saline Street Department
City of
Saline
Fun Club Elects Officers At March Meeting
The Fun Club met at Mrs Willard Kohler's home in March and elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Betty Katz, vice president Mrs Adelle Bassett, secretary Mrs Ada Cammett, treasurer Mrs Joyce Johnson, corresponding secretary Mrs June Tucker, and reporter keeper of archives Mrs Dot Gall.
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Willard Kohler
Betty Katz
Adelle Bassett
Ada Cammett
Joyce Johnson
June Tucker
Dot Gall
History Of Saline And Elsewhere From Files Compiled by G. L. Parsons
Notes recount events from 1940 to 1941 including Dan iels celebrating his 100th birthday on Oct 9 1940, selective service registration days Oct 16 1940 and Oct 29 1940, and a draft drawing. Roosevelt won the 1940 election with about 428 electoral votes. A Milan fire Oct 6 1940 caused $100000 in damage. The W J R tower 783 feet high collapsed in Biggale Michigan Nov 11 1940 with $600000 loss. A steam shovel began excavating a basement for a new building in front of a hotel yard Apr 4 1941. Lou Gehrig died Jun 2 1941 age 37. Joe Louis KOed Billy Conn Jun 18 1941. Second draft registration July 1 1941. Merchants night July 9 1941 with balloon ascent parachute drop and prize tickets.
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Saline
G. L. Parsons
Daniels
Westphal
Guyette
Roosevelt
Wallace
Wilkie
McNary
Ideal Furnace
Milan
Saline Fire Department
Biggale
Michigan
Lou Gehrig
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
N. Y
Esther Middlewood to speak at Saline Child Study Club
The April meeting at 218 South Davenport Street on April 14 at 8 p m features Miss Esther Middlewood director of the Education Division in the State Department of Mental Health. She will speak on Basic Needs for Children and members are urged to bring guests and items for a silent auction.
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Child Study Club
Walfred Larson
Davenport Street
Esther Middlewood
State Department of Mental Health
Middlewood
University of Michigan
Miss Middlewood
Kalamazoo
Muskegon
June Fox
Mary Brown
Maxine Ross
Peggy Livingstone
Saline Womans Club Plans April Meeting Program
Saline Woman's Club to hold its April meeting at Mrs Curtiss home on Tuesday afternoon April 14 chaired by Mrs Arthur Heininger of the American Home Department. Co hosts Mrs E C Warner and Mrs C A Curtiss invite members to bring a guest. Speaker Joseph E Maurer long time state representative will discuss Problems Before the Legislature Today.Music by Mr Katterjohn.
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E. C. Warner
C. A. Curtiss
Saline Woman’s Club
Saline High School to Present Spring Band Concert
Saline High School Band directed by Arthur Katterjohn presents its annual Spring Concert on Tuesday April 21 at 8 p m The Cadet Band joins intermission with 55 new beginning students a guest trombonist Glen Smith of the University of Michigan a cornet trio with Jim Austin Arthur Katterjohn and Eugene Shroyer and guest conductor Miss Marge Moyer The Senior Band performs marches overtures and tone poems with lighter selections including The King and I and jazz The concert is free and open to the public and expected to attract a large crowd.
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Saline High School
Arthur Katterjohn
Glen Smith
University of Michigan
Jim Austin
Eugene Shroyer
Chelsea
Marge Moyer
Saline High
Bana
University Music School
Cenet
Shroyer
University
Katterjohn
Goldman
Circle Meetings Of Federated Ladies Aid
The April Circle Meetings of the Federated Church women are set for next week. Circle II meets at 8:00 PM Monday April 18 at Mrs. Fred Koebbe’s home with Mrs. John Lamb. Circle I gathers Thursday at 8:00 PM hosted by Mrs. Howard Johnson with Mrs. John Dicks and Mrs. Daniel Hall on the Social Committee.
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Federated Ladies Aid
Women of
Federated Church
Circle Iti
Fred Koebbe
John Lamb
Circle I
Howard Johnson
John Dicks
Daniel Hall
Leslie Sayre
Area Educational Advisory Council Meeting Notes
The Advisory Council met at the school on Tuesday and Rudolph Gross withdrew from his candidacy for the School board. The term for Dr Prouts was extended from two to three years to fill the vacancy. Petitions for Norman Guenther Carl Peck and Alwin Burkhart are circulating. The Council will publicize all eight candidates once petitions arrive and will not engage in political action beyond securing signed petitions.
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Rudolph Gross
Dr. Prouts
Gross
Norman Guenther
Carl Peck
Lodi Plains
Alwin Burkhart
Saline
Livestock Merchant Burt Hammond Dies at 77 in Saline
Burt D. Hammond a Detroit registered livestock commission merchant and partner in Bishop Hammond Co. died Saturday at Saline General Hospital after a long illness. Born January 31 1876 he built a national meat and livestock business, lived in Saline Detroit and Ann Arbor, retired 1944, and left a wife Mary Emma, son Dean B. Hammond Kaiser-Frazer VP, two granddaughters and brother Ralph. Funeral services were held at Lockwood Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Burt D. Hammond
Livestock Commission
Detroit
Bishop, Hammond Co
Saline General Hospital
Mr. Hammond
Saline Township
Henry and
Eliza Boyden Hammond
Saline
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Michigan
Ohio
Mary Emma Cotton
Hammond
Calvary Presbyterian Church of
Saline Masonic Lodge
Presbyterian Church of
David, C. Hammond
Lockwood Funeral Home
Henry McKenzie
Oakwood Cemetery
Local families share Easter visits and church circles
Mr and Mrs Merritt Martin Jr and family spent Easter Sunday with Mrs Martin's parents Mr and Mrs Gerald. Mrs Pearl Friis hosted the Dorcas Circle of the Methodist church at a 1 PM luncheon Tuesday. Mrs Martin Blair hosted the Esther Circle of the Methodist church at her home on the Saline Milan road.
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Merritt Martin, Jr
Local People In The News Highlights Weekend Visits
Detroit guests Mr and Mrs James Gill and daughter Joan stayed with Rev and Mrs R R Feuell from Thursday to Sunday. Several families from Detroit Pontiac and Albion share Easter visits and dinners across local homes.
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James Gill
Joan
Detroit
R. R. Feuell
Lyle Packard
Bates Feuell
Pontiac
Paul Woods
Wodls’ Sistr
Homer Ferguson
Albion
Wm. Martin
William Sherman
Ypsilanti
Max Fosdick
Minnie Sturm
Esther Sturm
Lydia Raab
Columbia Lake
Raab
John Livingstone
Ralph Green
Byron
Republicans Sweep Election and Music Scholarships Highlight Saline
James Austin of Saline High School earned a National Music Camp scholarship at Interlochen after a Detroit Youth Symphony concert. Five scholarships were awarded to Detroit Ferndale and Ann Arbor students by the James Foster Foundation. In Saline Township the Republicans won all seats with wide margins. Ellsworth Lindsley supervisor and other GOP nominees taking key posts.
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James Austin
Saline
Interlochen
Southern Michigan Youth Symphony
Detroit
Youth Symphony
Ferndale
Ann Arbor
James Foster
Jim Austin
Sheila McKenzie
Orian Dalley
University Music Staff
Karen Taylor
Eddie Doll
Saline Township
Republian
Ellsworth Lindsley
Micah Robison
Albert Bredernitz
Clarence Hall
Morman Bohnett
Warren Finkbeiner
Raynor Scudder
Walter Graf
Sebastian Finkbeiner
GOP
Charles M. Ziegler
Regents
University
Board of Agriculture
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Clair L. Taylor
John R. Dethmers
Harry F. Kelly
Supreme Court
James R. Breakey Jr
Washtenaw County
Breakey
George W. Sample
Saline High picks 14 for 1958 baseball squad
Saline High School announces the 14 players chosen from 28 candidates for the 1958 season under Coach Mario Marchisio. Regulars include Rhoades, Simpson, Finkbeiner, Larson, Wiedmayer, Hoeft, Miller, Raus, Leutheuser with substitutes Ford, Austin, Hagen, Gross, and Rentschler. Only three seniors among regulars, all with prior playing experience.
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Saline High School
Mario Marchisio
James Rhoades
Tom Simpson
Ron Finkbiner
Wally Larson
Dick Wiedmayer
Dick Hoeft
Engagement of Alison Lenore MacArthur to Robert David Wilson
Arthur Sr announces the engagement of Alison Lenore MacArthur to Robert David Wilson. They are seniors at the University of Michigan with Alison in LSA and Robert in engineering. The wedding is set for August twenty ninth.
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Arthur Sr
Alison Lenore
Robert David Wilson
Firemen's Ball Slated for April 11 at Saline Legion
The annual Firemen's ball will be held at the Saline American Legion Home on Saturday Night April 11. There are still plenty of tickets left for a bang up good time, so attendees are urged to turn out for the event.
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Saline American Legion
Nine Local Trackmen To Compete Saturday
Coach John Padsen lists nine Saline High athletes heading to the Class B and C Invitational Track Meet at Mount Pleasant Saturday. Saline entries include Jim Coury in the mile, Joe Graf in the 440, Dick Wiedmayer in the broad jump, and a four man relay of Wiedmayer, Larson, Graf and Giltrow.
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John Padsen
Mount Pleasant
Central Michigan College of Education
Saline High School
Jim Coury
Joe Graf
Dick Wiedmayer
Wally Larson
Wayne Luckhardt
Ken Burmeister
Dave Giltrow
Dick Miller
Dick Gon Ser
Saline
Padsen
Community Events Schedule for Saline Area
A series of April gatherings listed include a J C GC Dinner meeting at Saline Hotel on April 9. Mothers of the 5th Grade meet at the school on April 10 at 7 45 in the Commercial Room. Firemen's Ball at the Saline American Legion Home on April 11. Past Matrons meet April 13 with dinner at 6 45 at Mrs Max Fosdick's. community movies at Saline High School April 14 at 8 sponsored by the Saline Ewe and Lamb Club. Cub Scout Carnival at the school April 22 from 7 00 to 9 00.
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J. C. GC
Saline Hotel
Saline American Legion
Max Fosdick
Saline High School
Saline Ewe and Lamb Club
Albers Return Home From Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Ed Alber return home after a three week visit in Florida They based in St Petersburg and toured the state visiting friends.
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Ed. Alber
Florida
St. Petersburg
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Wiedmayer
Esther L. Middlewood
Saline Womans Club
Educational Advisory Council
Burt Hammond
Robert Hehr
Eugene Ray
F. D. MacDonald
Evanston
Ill
Rex Haislup
Dearborn
E D. Wolfin
Randall Coates
Paul Rogers
Roy Rogers
Max Ross
Lloyd Finkbeiner
Barbara
Shirley
Lyle Schweizer
Qeeilan
Ethel Spike
Saginaw
James Osborne
Ward Schlichter
Ann Ross
Ypsilanti State Normal
Thelma Wahl
Bernard Stremler
Holland
Dave Wahl
Ed Warner
Cincinnati
Nick Kenny
Alton Wahl
Frank McCalla
Edgar Westphal
Monroe
Archie Coe
Grass Lake
Ora Weeks
Nancy
Belding
Gerald Coe
Hollis Carr
Mrs
Rollie Brewer
J. Austin
JCC
the Saline High School
Saline Variety Store
Ken Lavery
Dick Cole
Ed Heiser
Dick Martin
Bob Harrison
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