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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1954

Page

6

Sixteenth June Farmers Club Meeting at Josenhans Home

The Saline Farmers Club met June at the Josenhans farm on Lake Edge Road Michigan. Mrs Josenhans hosted with a refined home and spacious lawn while her turkeys and chicks fascinated members. The gathering lasted through the afternoon with plans to adjourn at four.

Saline Observer Saline Farmers Club Theodore Josenhans Nature Josenhans Lake Edge Rd Farmers Club

Ann Arbor votes against city hall but supports detention hospital

Fifty years ago Ann Arbor rejected a proposal for a city hall while approving funding for a county detention hospital not to exceed thirty thousand dollars. The piece critiques editorials and recalls Tom Mingay of the Chelsea Herald joking about whiskey as a meddling scientist discovery.

Ann Arbor Thak Tom Mingay Chelsea Herald

Snake bite antidote and April snows in 1904 notice

A column records a quip about snake bite remedies and drinking, notes Jacob Fucss and family moving to a Dexter area farm, and mentions icicles eight to ten inches long and ground frozen on April 14 1904. S. T. Fairbank plans move to Wallace block quarters. Miss Stearns of Pittsfield survived a runaway crash near Ann Arbor landing in a snow bank.

Mingay Jacob Fucss Dexter Jake S. T. Fairbank Wallace Block Miss Stearns Pittsfield Ann Arbor Dyaa & J

Centennial program at Methodist Church runs May 9 to 18

The Centennial program of the Methodist Church will begin May 9 and close May 18. There will be special music throughout the program.

The Methodist Church

Schurtz Family Guests and Local Socials Report

Detroit visitors Mr and Mrs Thomas Schurtz and Mr and Mrs Donald Schurtz were in the city Saturday. Louis Bowen visited Frank Jordan at Royal Oak late last week. Bible Study Class met with Dr A B Hall Tuesday evening. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Russell Manor was hosted by Miss Esther Bowen and Miss Muriel Woodbridge with pink and white decor and heartfelt gifts. Lydia Lindenschmidt and Mrs A Westphal visited their sister Mrs Paul in Ann Arbor Saturday. Mrs Paul is recovering after a fall in her cellar stairway. Cars driven by C Burkhart of Saline and Fred Schroen of Ann Arbor collided at Hill and Main Streets Wednesday. no injuries.

Thomas Schurtz Donald Schurtz Detroit Louis Bowen Frank Jordan Royal Oak A. 8. Hall Russell Manor Esther Bowen Muriel Woodbridge Lydia Lindenschmidt A. Westphal Mrs. Paul Ann Arbor

Mrs Kendall and Mary Ellen Visit Saline

Ten years ago Mrs W D Kendall and Mary Ellen traveled from Owosso to Saline for a long weekend from Friday to Tuesday. Mary Ellen teaches in Owosso. Mrs Robert Royal, a Clarkston schools teacher, vacationed with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter MacArthur over Easter. Cpl Willard Hartman surprised his parents with a ten day furlough from Camp Atterbury Indiana.

W. D. Kendall Mary Ellen Owosso Saline Robert Royal Clarkston Walter MacArthur Cpl Willard Hartman Andrew Hartman Camp Atterbury Ind

Easter visits and wedding license filings brief item

Miss Alice Schleh teaches in Joliet Illinois spent Easter vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Schleh. Miss Crystal Rosander Crystal Falls stayed with her sister Mrs Arthur Hagan and family from Thursday to Sunday. Miss Dorothy Spider Melvindale visited her parents Mr and Mrs B J Spitler from Thursday to Monday. Albert Gali Saline and Katrine Boyce Ann Arbor have applied for a marriage license. Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing acquires the Creamery Building. The proprietors are Clifford H Simmons and William L Brittain. Mr and Mrs Fred Neithammer observed their 50th wedding anniversary at Trinity Lutheran Church April 5. Mr and Mrs LaVern Armbruster spent Easter weekend with her parents in Brooklyn.

Dorothy ‘Spider Mel‘vindale B. J. Spitler Albert Gali Saline Katrine Boyce Ann Arbor Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing Bulding Clifford H. Simmons William L. Brittain Fred Neithammer Trinity Lutheran Church LaVern Armbruster Brooklyn

Easter Bunny Through History and Modern Traditions

The Easter Bunny appears in ancient spring celebrations as a symbol of new life. In modern America children search for hidden eggs or treats the bunny is said to bring, with dates and locations varying by weather and home.

Spring Rain Delays Poet’s Daydreams

The verse notes Spring showers persist, dampening plans as poets rhyme about flowers. The speaker jokes that joining the song only keeps him soaked, lamenting the length of the rain.

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