New Telephone Service Switches Saline Exchange Friday
Michigan Associated Tele phone Company will switch Saline to common battery service by midnight Friday. After conversion party lines show only their own ring and all calls are operator handled. Old phones to be removed starting Saturday. new directory mailed to Saline residents. Also, Mrs. Ida W Peoples of Saline died Friday at St Joseph’s Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor after a lingering illness. Survivors include husband Walter and four children. Funeral services were held Monday at Lockwood Funeral Home with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Michigan Associated Telephone Company
Saline Exchange
E. G. Greene
Michigan Associated
Ida W. Peoples
Saline
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Walter Peoples
Monroe Street
Peoples
I Hespeler
Ontario
John
Mary Watson Sipes
Walter V. Peoples
Detroit
Wesley
Leslie
Ervin
Agnes Peoples
Boston
Ethel Devine
Lockwood Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline high school ladies night features band and glee club
Corsages of red roses were given to Rotary Anns at Saline High on Friday as President Ken Jeppesen praised the student talent. The high school band directed by John Ford and the girls trio and declamations drew enthusiastic applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Saline High School
Ken Jeppesen
John Ford
Saline
Arthur Zurlifden
George Wood
Albertson and
Joseph
Saline Police Department
Sgt. Miller
Clinton Post
Michigan State Police
Clinton
Miller
George Winkle
R & B Tool Co
Lifelong Washtenaw Resident Dies at 82
Amelia Horton 82 wife of Charles R Horton and Washtenaw resident died after a long illness. Born February 22 1869 in Mooreville York township she married Horton November 29 1886 in Saline and lived in Ann Arbor area. Survived by daughters Mrs James Furman and Mrs Benjamin Ball six sons John H Harold C Fred H David R Lester and William W many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Muehlig Chapel 1 PM Rev Matthew Harden. Burial Oakwood Cemetery.
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Amelia. Horton
Charles R. Horton
Washtenaw County
Horton
Mooreville
York Township
Mr. Horton
Saline
Ann Arbor
James Furman
Benjamin Ball
John H
East Ann Arbor
Harold C
Fred H
David R
Lester
Pittsfield Township
William W. O
County Teachers Elect Mrs Hall President in Manchester
Mrs Cornelia Hall of Saline was elected president of the Southwestern Washtenaw Classroom Teachers Club at a Manchester meeting. Other officers include Miss Ethel Brown of Manchester as vice-president and Mrs Lily Noble of Clinton as secretary treasurer with Mrs Ina Haeussler of Manchester designated as delegate to the Michigan Education Association. Heither Brown and Janet Conser, both of Manchester, were named to the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Hall
Saline
Southwestern Washtenaw Classroom Teachers Club
Manchester
Ethel Brown
Lily Noble
Clinton
Ina Haeussler
Michigan Education Association
Heither Brown
Janet Conser
Saline High Seniors Head East on May 11 Trip
Saline High School seniors depart Ann Arbor at 3 57 PM on Friday May 11 bound for Detroit Chicago and Washington DC with stops in New York City during a Boersma Tours modeled itinerary. Highlights include a yacht cruise in Manhattan a visit to Radio City and a Uncle Sam era tour of Washington sights.
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Washington, D. C
New York City
Saline High School
Ann Arbor
Detroit
Canada
Boersma
New York
Grand Central Station
Shelton
Radio City
Manhattan Island
Empire State Building
Statue of Liberty
Chinatown
The
Bowery
Central Park
United Nations
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Huston
Knott
Arlington
Mount Vernon
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Mt. Vernon
Potomac River
Saline Rotary Ladies Night Showcases Talent and Courtroom Twist
The Saline Rotary Club event at Saline High School drew over 70 attendees with a dinner by the junior class and performances from the band declamations and glee clubs. A comic courtroom moment followed as Superintendent Leo Jensen and two teachers faced criminal and civil warrants. Attorney Stanton Roesch acted as prosecutor and defense. Judge Wood and visiting Circuit Judge Harold Steinbach presided. Roesch was fined $1 for misrepresentation, with the money to go to Mrs Roesch. Jeneen had faced a prior kangaroo court sanction at a Rotary meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Rotary Club
Saline High School
FFA
Albertsoon
Leo Jensen
Arthur Hagen
George Wood
Stanton Roesch
Jensen
East Lansing
Roesch
Jeneen
Miss Grace Braun to Wed in May Bride Path
Miss Grace Braun of Bemis road will marry in May. She was honored at a pre nuptial party on Saturday evening April 21 at the home of Mrs. W. A. Cuff 65 Bemis road with Mrs. Alice Kellett of Ypsilanti as assistant hostess. The event featured a two course luncheon and games and a kitchen gadget shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Braun
Bemis Road
W. A. Cuff
Alice Kellett
Ypsilanti
Lay-Off At Universal Die Casting Over Zinc Shortage
Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing Corp plans layoff of about 100 workers due to zinc base alloy shortage under federal order M-15. Monthly zinc supply shrinks from 400000 to 260000 pounds, prompting temporary cuts while suppliers aid steady material flow. workers may transfer to other tasks as adjustments are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing Corporation
Universal
Saline School Highlights Fun Spring Projects
Mary Ann Bienick reports on Saline School in which fifth graders create spring themed wall art with leaves lambs and mini parasols. Students study trees geography and U S Canada with salt and floor maps while reading contest teams earn a class picnic. Kindergarten enjoys a rabbit visit from Mrs. Cammett and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Bienick
United States
Canada
Mary Prout
Prout
Lois Korte Engaged to Erwin Kopie of Powell
Miss Lois Korte daughter of William Korte of Dighton Kansas is engaged to Erwin Kopie son of John and Mrs Kopie of Powell Nebraska. Miss Korte a Saline High School 1946 graduate is a nurse's aide at Lutheran Hospital Beatrice. Kopie served in the Navy three years and runs a Fairbury area farm. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois. Korte
Fred Korte
Lois
William Korte
Dightion
Kansas
Erwin Korte
John Kopie
Powell
Nebraska
Miss Korte
Saline High School
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
Navy
Fairbury
Saline Church and club events list May activities
A busy May calendar in Saline includes a Methodist Church mother and daughter banquet on May 3, Saline Woman's Club spring luncheon May 8 with reservations due May 3, and the W S C S May 1 meeting hosted by Mrs. Rosie Wood bridge. Also May 5 J Hop for Saline Juniors seniors and May 10 a Chicago excursion. University students from Ann Arbor speak May 1 at Federated Church on Christianity and the World Crisis with a 6 PM supper planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Saline Woman's Club
T. J. Irelan
Oscar Weber
First Baptist Church
Ann Arbor
Federated Church
Young People’s Society
Marjorie Tower
Sally Cook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washtenaw
Hall
Dibbin
William Sturm
Michigan Avenue
Gray
East
Miss Grace Braun
Chelsea
Flat Rock
Ypsilanti Roosevelt
Lincoln Consolidated
Dundee
Elmer Cammett and Son
New Zealand
W.S.C.S
Rosie Woodbridge
American Legion
Chicago Club
Home Economic
Ken Rogers
Chicago
Saline Child Study Club
Gerald Coe
Michigan Ave
Pittsfield
Geo. Lavender
Wm. Rowan
Wayne Teachout
Frank McCalla
Robert Shawaker
Saline Community Council
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