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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1950

Page

7

1950 Spring Achievement Day in Washtenaw County 4-H

The 1950 Spring Achievement Day at Ann Arbor High School highlighted Washtenaw County 4-H Club work April 11 12 with clothing Dress Revue won by Marjorie Proctor of Chelsea who will represent the county at Michigan State College June 27 30. Handicraft awards were given by the Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club and county honor rolls listed numerous 4-H members from Ypsilanti Chelsea Dexter Manchester Ann Arbor Plymouth and Willow Run with club leaders and delegates named.

Ann Arbor High School Marjorie Proctor Chelsea Marjorie Washtenaw County Michigan State College Flying Fingers Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club William Myers Ypsilanti Ira Clow Paul Clow Stanley Wood Paul Kirk John Buckers Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Senior High School Marlene Kuhl Vivian Meyer Arlene Lesser Dexter Jennie Lee Orthiese Willow Run Mary McDavid Jeanette Budnick Manchester Patricia Hoelzer Kathleen Cyr Penelope Brennan Sarah Fiegel Carol Otto Frieda Braun Milan Ruth Lutz Saline Marilyn Kerkhoff Joan Mast Jean Mast Marjorie Bradbury Nancy Busha Plymouth Shirley Pratt Marcia Mediver Lenora Kothe Dawn Hueb Jer Mary Lou Zech Sven Blom Phyllis Breuninger Barbara Kuhl Doris Weber Dorothy Moelzer Ruth Beuerle Wanda Eschelbach Janet Widmayer Audrey

Winners of Floral Awards and Edison Prize Figures

The list shows top five girls in the W Nielsons Florists awards with names such as Marjorie Proctor and Audray Coy from Chelsea and Dexter plus other placers from Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Plymouth and Chelsea. Electrical Project winners receive Detroit Edison cash awards led by Marion Reynolds and Zina Borgos with entries from Ann Arbor Ypsilanti and Chelsea.

W Nielsons Florists Marjorie Proctor Chelsea Audray Coy Dexter Jayne Proctor Wanda Eschelbach Phyllis Reynolds Ypsilanti Marlene Kuhl Freida Braun Milan Carol Otto Nancy Busha Plymouth Mary Lou Fishbeck Ann Arbor Mary Thornbury Doris Sanderson Detroit Edison Wonder Workers Marion Reynolds Berry Road Rte Fopkins School Zina Borgos Charles Reynolds Carl Mulholland Wood Volf Club Kathleen Hatt N. Main Street Vernon Satterthwaite Rte. 1

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Mooreville Moves and Local Socials Report

Mooreville families report moves and visits including W Steele to Milan and Harlan Holcomb and E M Gilbert returning from Kissimmee Florida. District Rebekahs meeting at Blissfield. 15 youths at a birthday surprise for Donald Faust. golden anniversary in Grand Rapids for L J Sabin relations.

Howard Faust Donald Harvey Stuart William West Royal Oak L. J. Sabin Grand Rapids

Death Toll: Christian Ehnis 85 Lodi Township Native

Christian Ehnis aged 85, retired farmer, died Friday at his Ann Arbor home after a two week illness. Born in Lodi township, he married Katherine Guenther in 186? and moved to Ann Arbor in 1926. Surviving are three sons Adolph Edwin Julius. four daughters Emma Helen Amanda. 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at Muehlig Chapel with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery.

Christian Ehnis Lodi Township Hberwhite Blvd Ann Arbor David Elizabeth Ehnis Katherine Guenther Ehnis Zion Lutheran Church

Real Mary Sawyer linked to Mary Had a Little Lamb

The Book House for Children notes Mary Mary Sawyer of Massachusetts around 1820 inspired the rhyme about a girl and her lamb. Two people later claimed credit for immortalizing the incident in verse.

House For Children Mary Mary Sawyer Massachusetts

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