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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1954

Page

3

Women bowled contests and high games in weekly league

Last week on Wednesday night the women’s league saw B Cruse H Graf and H Cook take turkeys. Doubles went to BE Ormsby M Vance E Hoover J Burdick G Armbruster H Graf H Starling J Osterhout W Thomas EH Sturm and D Jeppesen with Armbruster also notching 5 10 and 6 7 10 splits. Standings show Standard Oil 61 48 Wolfin Robison 63 49 Bergeys 66 59 86 63 Saline Hotel 58 54 Polar Bear 57 34 87% 74Y. Bowen Lecy of Universal squeaked three wins over Old Masters without a 500 series. High games Gray 233 Huizel 585. Deede TV 929 and 2610. Huiz.

B. Cruse H. Graf H. Cook BE. Ormsby M. Vance E Hoover J. Burdick G. Armbruster H. Starling J. Osterhout W. Thomas EH. Sturm D. Jeppesen B. Hill Standard Oil Wolfin-Robison Bergey's Saline Hotel Polar Bear J. Bowen Lecy Universal Squeek Gray Huitzel Deede TV Huiz

Tuesday Nite Bowling Scores See League Leaders Shift

Tuesday night bowling saw Sells Roofing extend its lead by 83 pins over Old Masters as Carl's Place ties Weidman Auto Co for fourth. Deede TV lost to B and B Recreation while Berglund posted 359 for the losers. Socha led with 486 for the winners and Stuil 533 for the losers in a close matchup.

Carl Socha Stuil Seitz

Friday Nite Bowling Sparks Lead Change

A M Chevrolet expanded its lead by 2 points by taking 3 from Burgs Bar as Armbruster and Ormsby starred for the leaders while Deckert topped 500 for the losers. Burgs Bar slips spark internal talk as contenders eye the finish with three rounds left and 12 points in play.

A & M Chevrolet Burg Armbruster Ormsby Deckert George’s Tavern Burkhart’s Haller’s Burg’s Hull’s R & B Tool No. 1 Flickenger

Saline Singles Bowling Tournament Closes With High Scores

The 1954 Saline singles bowling tourney, sponsored by John Gray of B and B Recreation, ended March 28. Ben Watkins of Monroe led with a 573 pinfall and a 245 game, winning $100. Daniel Linn of Tecumseh earned $50 with a 683 total, and Jake Trent of Manchester took $25 with a 658 series. Fourteen places paid, totaling $302, with praise for Gray’s efforts to boost local bowling.

John Gray B and B Recreation Saline Ben Watkins Monroe Watkins Close Daniel Linn Tecumseh Linn Jake Trent Manchester Jake

Local Bowling Standings and High Scores Noted

Greashaber’s team gains ground as Frank's Texaco ties for tenth. R B Tool No 2 trounces Haller's 3 1 with Hartbeck 606 and Greashaber 538 leading the winners. Hull's Grocery shut out by R B Tool No 1 4 0 as Hutzel posts 500. George's Tavern takes 8 of 4 from Wilmac with Weibuseh 558. Standard Oil and Burkhart's tie 2 2 with Beasley 501 and Lindy 507. Orms 218 and Hartheck 606 highlight Indiana high games. A M Chevrolet 934 and 2535 lead team marks.

Ing Greashaber Frank Texaco R & B Tool Flickenger Korenko George’s Tavern Wilmac Weibuseh Vance Frank’s Saline Observer Finkbeiner Alberston Burkhart Standard Oil Beasley Lindy Bob Osterhout Ind Ormsby Hartheck A & M Chevrolet John Gray P. S

Bowlers 200 and over shine at Tuesday night league

Seven o clock Tuesday nite results show high scores from J Winkle 277 and others. J Dresselhouse 215 L Burdick 212 H Poucher 207 J Gierbach 201 A Burkhart 201 highlighted the event at Clinton merchants and local sponsors.

7 O'Clock Tuesday Night League Closes 1953 54 Bowling Season

The 7 O clock Tuesday Night League ended its 1953 54 season with a banquet at the American Legion. Final standings show Uphaus Electric leading with 82 wins and 6 38 percent, Braun's Implement 51 percent 4, Schlitz Essen 64 42 percent 55, Klager s Hatchery 56 64 percent, Saline Savings Bank 51 69, Clinton Merchants 38 82.

American Legion Uphaus Electric Braun’s Implement Schlitz Essen Klager’s Hatchery Saline Savings Bank Clinton Merchants

Bowling season ends with lone 200 game by Ken Rogers

Braun's Implement rolled 2639 for high team three games and 961 for high team single game. Jack Winkle bowled 607 for high individual three games and 277 for high individual single game. The last night produced one 200 game by Ken Rogers, 214. Jack Winkle, Secretary.

Braun Jack Winkle Ken Rogers

Whooping Cough Rise Prompted Vaccination Call in Michigan

Dr Albert E Heustis Michigan state health commissioner reports a sharp rise in whooping cough with 96 cases last week and 1090 this year almost triple 399 of the same period last year. He urges immunization for all children under five starting at three months with boosters at 2 to 3 years.

Michigan Albert E. Heustis State Health Department Michigan Department of Health

No Place Like Home Ownership Boom

The passage notes a surge in housing with nearly 8,000,000 new houses built in recent years. It claims one new house for every five American families and says the nation is becoming a country of homeowners.

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