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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1953
Page
7
At a county wide meeting of the Auxiliary to the Washtenaw Infirmary an election of officers for the ensuing year was held. A new name was proposed but has not yet been adopted. There was good attendance from all parts of the county.
Attendees from Milan include Mrs G Laskey Mrs Gerry Heath and Mrs Walter Stribley. Changes over the year include six new wheel chairs expanding access to dining and recreation rooms. County members total 481 with new officers Mrs Ralph W Belknap president and others. The institution rose in County Welfare status from third from the lowest to third from the highest.
4-H Club members in this state may join five 1953 national awards programs. Laurels include medals of honor, all expense trips to Chicago for the 4-H Club Congress next November, and $300 college scholarships. Donors include Farm and Home Electric Westinghouse Educational Foundation Field Crops International Harvester Girls Record Montgomery Ward Poultry Dearborn Motors Tractor Maintenance Standard Oil Foundation Inc.
The text estimates 1953 enrollments for five programs: Farm and Time Electric 100,000. Field Crops 328,000. Girls’ Record 1,000,000. Poultry 220,000. Tractor Maintenance 68,000. All programs run under the Directorate of the Cooperative Extension Service with county Extension Club Agents providing full information.
Wm Hayes of Washte naw Pomona Grange helps lead a rural committee examining a three year plan for county fairgrounds. The proposal from an Ann Arbor City committee would appoint five trustees and form a six member development committee to draft a development plan for the site. If no plan is submitted within three years the trustees may act on agricultural proposals using escrow funds.
Kellogg Foundation backs a five year experimental program to train agents who will advise farmers and work with them to improve land crops and livestock. York Township may be among the first test sites as two townships are already chosen.
Mrs. Ralph Hunt and sister Mrs. Ralph Helzerman of Ypsilanti traveled to Des Moines Iowa to visit their mother and sister. Mrs. Reuben Rogers returned from St Joseph Hospital after minor surgery. The Russell Brown house a Saline landmark at West Henry and Monroe streets was removed last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Armbrus-
University of Michigan hosts an open house at University Hospital and Maternity Hospital during National Hospital Week. Dr. Albert C. Kerlikowski invites guests to guided tours in the main building from 1 to 5 p.m. and in the Maternity Hospital from 3 to 5 p.m. The tours will cover therapy areas, isotope lab, X ray, hospital pharmacy, operating room, hospital school, and special displays.
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