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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1951
Page
5
Multiple short ads listing a used spinet piano for sale with payment terms and contact, farm loan notice from Federal Land Bank with 4% terms, route start for feed grinding, and local hardware offerings. Also a CARD OF THANKS section with expressions of gratitude from Graydon Everett and others.
Second graders finished a locomotive transportation project with two committees drawing passenger and freight trains. Michael Bixby chaired the passenger group with Barbara Dieterle Randall Carr Larry Wiebush Kathy Kuebler Robert Markert and Eddie Laudon as helpers. Kenneth Volz led the freight train group with Lyle Wahl Donnie Daniels Michael Timbrooks Ronald Tracy Frederick Raus and Allen Coe.
Michigan State College announced 406 MSC scholarships for 1951 52 to high school seniors across 70 Michigan counties. Recipients in Washtenaw include Joyce A Graf Saline and other students from Ann Arbor Chelsea Dexter Manchester Milan Ypsilanti and surrounding communities.
584 projects were exhibited at Washtenaw County 4 H Achievement Day at Ann Arbor High School April 10 11. Wanda Eschelbach of Chelsea won the County Dress Review and will enter the state contest during 4 H week in June. Duane Rogers of Saline led Judd School to second place and $7 50 in the Detroit Hoisen Awards. The County Honor Roll names include Mary Ann Boettner and Shirley Schultz of Bridgewater leader Mrs Lawrence Boettner. Freida Braun of Busy Workers Club leader Mrs Reva Robison of Macon. knitting Mary Ann Boettner Ridgewater Bees leader Mrs Boettner. plastics Shirley Schultz Ridgewater Bees leader Mrs Boettner. Handicraft Wm Lutz Busy Workers Club leader Mrs Sarah Braun. Milan Richard Schultz Bridgewater leader Ronald Spegelberg. Electrical Richard Schultz Karl Luckhardt Kendall Rogers Ronnie Beal Judd School leader Duane Rogers Saline.
Divine Worship at 10 with sermon The Church of the Lighted Lamps. Church School at 11. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 for a trip to Newbury church and 7 o'clock meeting. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 30. Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 30.
Federated Church Presbyterian and Baptist announces 9:45 A M church school with classes for all ages and 11:00 A M divine worship on orthodoxy of Christ aided by adult choir. Nursery provided. 6:30 P M Young People's Society meeting and play rehearsal. Evening worship at 7:45 P M with special music. Wednesday Friendship Class 1:30 at Mrs Mary Rogers home and junior choir 7:00 P M followed by senior choir rehearsal at 8:30 P M.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed led by Pastor Alvin Siemsen presents a sermon titled Menders of Mistakes. Trinity Lutheran with Pastor H L Engel offers 10 a m divine service led by Rev W O Kleinhans, a special offering for Lutheran Old Folk's Home, and 11 a m Sunday school.
The pastor H W Ray leads Sunday School at 9 30 A M and Divine Worship at 10 30 A M with a sermon titled Thus Saith The Lord providing a focused morning service for the congregation.
Saline band and majorettes will appear Thursday before the Saline Rotary Club. They will perform Normal March Victorious Overture Three Blind Mice and Magic Valley Overture under director John Ford. On April 25 the group travels to Brighton for a mixed concert with rehearsals and a joint finale by 89 musicians and majorettes. The Saline delegation includes Betty Feeman Pat Swanson Sharon Muir Lois Finch Sharon Larson and Shirley Sanderson. The final spring concert with the girls glee club is May 25.
Wednesday afternoon the Federated church Friendship class will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Mary Rogers on West Michigan avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heininger and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tescher were in Lansing Saturday afternoon and evening for dinner and a Black and Bridle Club sponsored production at the MSC Coliseum. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schmiege visited his sister Mrs. H. Engel and family on Sunday.
Federated Ladies Aid Circles schedule April meetings tonight. Circle I hosts Mrs Arthur Josen at her home with Mrs John Miller aiding. Circle II meets at Mrs Hubert Beach home with Mrs Paul Kleuter assisting. Circle III chaired by Mrs Howard Johnson continues.
Local families report frequent visits and dinners across Bridgewater, Manchester, Clinton, and Tecumseh. The rounds include Finkbeiners, Guenther and Hoeft families, Welchs, Hertlers, Armbrusters, and others. attendance at Manchester High School play noted.
The Ann Arbor Regional Women’s Guild of the Evangelical and Reformed church holds its spring conference at Bethel Church Freedom Township on Wednesday April 25. About 150 women from fifteen area churches are expected. Reverend T. W. Menzel leads the worship service at ten in the morning and Judge J. H. Payne speaks on Christian Citizenship at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Herbert H. Schowe presides over business sessions. Mrs. Walter Bihlmeyer heads the hosting committee with luncheon coordinated by Mrs. Aaron Feldkamp.
Mr and Mrs Carl Moehn hosted a Monday evening gathering at their home for several friends. They enjoyed a social hour and light refreshments.
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