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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
1
The Saline Merchants Association reports a record Open House with large crowds and strong sales. Winners included Mrs. Bob Mahaffey for coupons, Mrs. Sarah Brando for a food basket, and many others across local stores, as orchids and prizes were distributed amid cooperative weather and a treasure hunt.
A Saline Community Hospital Association building fund drive reports gifts totaling 50,500 with a 32,000 pledge from Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing. At a April 14 Educational Dinner at the American Legion Building in Saline, Ernest Girbach announced the advance phase of a 175,000 goal. Speakers outlined a 20 bed hospital on Saline land owned by the association and a nonprofit status granting life voting membership to qualifying contributors. The drive will continue for four weeks before a public campaign launch.
Eleven FHA delegates with advisors Mrs. Alberta Rogers and Mrs. Alice Lockwood attended the state FHA convention at the Pantland Hotel in Grand Rapids. Rose Marie Erickson and Carolyn Conner were elected Saline chapter voting delegates. The program included a 10:00 session with state officer candidates, a Songfest, a parliamentary demonstration by Williamson FFA boys, a Barnyard Capers dance, a talent show, and installation of new officers led by Sally Cook.
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce prepares a Teen-Age Driving Road-e-o with a written exam and a driving skill test. Local winner earns a safe driving certificate a bronze plaque and a 50 Savings Bond and advances to the state competition in Lansing. National event offers 3000 in scholarships.
The Fosdick Extension group announced at its April 12 meeting that $50 was raised for the Saline Community Hospital campaign. The gathering at Mrs. Jeddie Staley’s home included a dinner and a program on curtains and draperies by project helper Mrs. Donald Wiedman.
Rotary will host the steer club for dinner on Thursday April 28 with a tour to follow. The 43 member group will inspect 51 steers and rate them on best quality, best groomed, and best handled. Prizes for the top two steers include a brush and a cane. Each steer will be weighed to determine weight gain since the last inspection.
The spring meeting of the Wash tenaw County Association OES will be held in Chelsea on Saturday with a luncheon at noon and sessions at 1 30 and 7 30 o'clock. Saline participants include Everett Wolfin Mrs Leo Jensen and Mrs Carl Burmei ser. Past first vice presidents and patrons to be honored by Saline officers.
Charles Hertler son of Mr and Mrs Willard Hertler was baptized Sunday at St James Church His sponsors were Mrs John Kelsay and Mr Norman Luckhardt A dinner followed with guests including the Spiegelbergs Kelsays and Luckhardt from Dexter and others from Ann Arbor and Lane Supper guests were the Dieterles and family James Moser has joined his family in Saline after leaving the U S Army
At a room mothers meeting Superintendent Jensen named Marian Barclay principal of the new elementary school. Barclay holds a Masters in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan and teaches at Bridgewater Station School. The group outlined curricula, staffing, lunches, bus plans, kindergarten sections, and a May tea with new room mothers as guests.
A meeting at Mrs. Harold Armbruster's home will organize this year's Teen Canteen. Attendees will discuss a meeting place and related arrangements for the program.
Saline High School Band leaves Friday at 8 45 for a Spring Tour visiting Cement City Reading and Hast Lansing. They perform at 11 00 Saturday at the State Band and Orchestra Festival in Hast Lansing with about 30 Class C bands.
Dave Giltrow a senior at Sa line High School earned second place in the Fifth annual state science talent search by the Michigan Junior Academy of Science Arts and Letters The project converting electrical waves to light and sound won the award He will receive a Merit Membership in the Michigan Academy of Science Arts and Letters at the Junior Academy spring science fair on Hillsdale campus and plans to study at the University of Michigan.
Davy Crockett will be the theme for the April Pack Night at the high school on Thursday evening April 28. Cub Pack No 146 presents skits by each den and awards will be presented at this time.
The Saline dental health committee and Saline Public Health Department plan a summer fluoride clinic for kindergartners through high schoolers. Parents must return a $3 card by April 22 with the child’s name to receive an exact appointment date from the state. If the date is unusable, the fee is refunded.
Mr Charles Blacklock of St Johns spent the weekend with Mrs Lucy Brock and Sharon. Mrs Blacklock and children returned home with him after a week's visit with the former's mother.
The Washte naw County Board of Health announced polio inoculations with the Salk vaccine will start in Saline on May 3. Vaccinations begin in the county April 29, with two clinics at Saline High School led by Dr. Harold Miller on May 3 and Dr. Gordon Prout on May 24.
The Saline City treasurer warns water users of a 10 percent penalty on delinquent bills and a new ordinance requiring full payment within 30 days from April 1. or service will be disconnected.
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