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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1959

Page

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Wiltshire Construction wins new home permits at $385000

Wiltshire Construction Co. wins 37 permits totaling 385000 for Golden Acres division. Builders plan to start basements within a week. Public improvements required before occupancy. Weissman Building Co. posts bond or cash fund for road work. Jerome Builders also gets four permits totaling 72000 for Rolling Acres lots. Individual permits include Alwin Burkhard garage and Robert Osterhout kitchen remodel.

Itr Council Wiltshire Construction Company Golden Acres Te City Weissman Peavating Co Canterwry Drive Rosemont Pleasant Ridge Rosemont Ave Dun-Rose Homes, Inc Jerome Builders Alwin Burkhard Lewis Universal Bie Cast Munroe Robert T. Smith W.bennett John Cummings N. Lewa Robert Osterhout W. McKay

Deadline May 18 for Saline school board petitions

Nominating petitions for one Saline school board trustee must be filed by 4 p.m. May 18 with Secretary Oliver Steiner. Petitions require at least 25 qualified electors and are available at the superintendent's office. Voters on June 8 will decide a proposed half mill county tax for mentally and physically handicapped education.

Saline Oliver Steiner Ann Arbor County Board of Education Robert Tefft Grace Stierle Charles Barclay Elinor Heingartner

Saline Girl to Represent at Girls State Delegation

Saline's representative to Girls State at the University of Michigan will be chosen when the American Legion Auxiliary meets next Tuesday, April 28. Eleven grade girls from Michigan attend a 10 day mock government session on the campus, selected for academics leadership and recommendations. This year's delegate will be the 18th girl sent by the Joyal Auxiliary.

Saline University of Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Michigan Joyal Auxiliary

Saline Planning Commission Revived with New Appointment

Saline's planning commission was re activated Monday after Robert Moon agreed to remain briefly as chairman and Harvey Kluwe was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Leon Vedder. The council, aiming to guide growth, unanimously affirmed the commission's value and accepted a building information inquiry.

Saline Robert Moon Moon Ohio Harvey Kluwe Leon Vedder Ken Rogers L. Z. Still Leo Jensen Charles Kern al Lover Commis

City Eyes Purchase Of Vacant Corner Lot At Lawson And Harris

City attorney instructed by council to study the possible acquisition of the corner lot at Lawson and Harris believed owned by Dr Cortez Hall. Hall’s 3 page letter mentions law practice tips, real estate histories in Saline, use as a small park, and a drain conflict with a home on the lot. Delinquent taxes total about $300. The title reportedly conveyed to Thomas Beauchamp of Saline. Budget discussion postponed to later in the week.

Stanton Roesch Lawson and Harris Roesch Cortez Hall Hall Dr. Hall Thomas Beauchamp Saline

Ann Arbor Groups Seeks Water Rate Change for Outlying Users

The Ann Arbor city council plans a Friday April 24 public session with eighteen outside taxpayers to debate raising water and sewer rates for users beyond city limits. A May 15 hearing will address a $5250 special assessment for an 8 inch water line on Rosemont Avenue and Willis Road, to be shared by nine assessors. The Chamber of Commerce meets April 28 at Saline Savings Bank to plan for Michigan Week.

Rosemont Avenue Willis Rd

Do It Yourself Clean Up Week Planned in Saline

The Saline city council approved observance of Clean Up Week in May and suggested a mayoral proclamation. Free city trash pickup will not occur this year, so homeowners must hire private haulers for the winter junk. Lester Broadcasting seeks FCC approval to buy Saline station WOIA from Saline Broadcasting.

Henry Leutheuser Lester Broadcasting Corporation Ann Arbor Federal Communications Central Communications Commission WOIA Saline Saline Broadcasting Company, Inc Herbert W. Lester Devonshire Road Harold E. Groves, Jr Howard L. Wilkes Washtenaw County Lenawee Livingston Jackson Monroe Wayne Counties Lester FCC

School Board Plans Factory Tours for New High School

The Saline school board on April 15 voted to visit Classrooms Inc in Grand Rapids on April 29 to view equipment for the student center cafeteria library and administrative offices. They will tour McFadden Corp in Lansing on May 6 to inspect their product line.

Saline School Board Classrooms, Inc Grand Rapids McFadden Corp Lansing

Saline High Band Edges In For Second Division Rating

The Saline High School band arrived in Jackson late due to a broken radiator hose on the bus but performed at 8:50 p.m. earning a second division rating. Under director Arthur Katterjohn the group has six state contest trophies from seven trips, with five firsts and two seconds.

Jackson Saline Jackson High School Arthur Katterjohn

Boy Scout Trail Camp Trailer Sets Sail On Shake Down

Rolling down Michigan Avenue on Saturday the Boy Scout camp trailer makes its maiden voyage toward the field east of the John Quick home for Troop 46 overnight camp. The glittering five month project will carry cooking gear from the Mike Strait home and be pulled to the site by Scout master Strait. Assistant Scoutmaster Bob Merchant Don Rapp and possibly other fathers accompany the Scouts who hike out east rain or shine.

Michigan Avenue John Quick Mike Strait Strait Bob Merchant Don Rapp Mike

County Educators Parents Discuss Half Mill Tax

The campaign for a proposed half mill county tax for special education for mentally and physically handicapped children began with a Tuesday night meeting attended by educators and parents.

Tax Allocation Board Approves Early School Mills Allocation

The county Tax Allocation Board granted eight districts a preliminary 9 percent mills allocation Monday night, excluding Saline which seeks 10 mills and may receive 9.5. Saline would maintain 16 mills total with a debt retirement cut to 6.5, and the proposal faces a June vote pending May 20 budget talks in Ann Arbor.

Saline Leo Jensen Supt Jensen

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Ghesen By Ity Planning Commission Kluwe Post Office Lawson and Harris Ann Arbor Group Cuy DPW Tax Allocation Board
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