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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
4
A 66 year old Indiana schoolteacher retires into a pro photographer career in a 3 600 population Hoosier town. She bought used studio gear in Indianapolis, set up a home studio, advertised, and built a thriving business photographing families newborns and groups while balancing work and leisure.
A 10 year look back notes a Saline Rotary Club wall board from the Saline Hotel listing members attendance and contributors William Britton and Clifford Simmons of Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing. It recalls past crimes fires farm losses and local hospitals with brief notes on 20 years ago events and community visits and health updates.
Federated Church led by Henry McKenzie offers 9 45 A M church school supervised by Howard Kuhl and 11 A M divine worship with adult choir specials. Bethel Church under Rev T W Menzel holds 109 A M worship and 11 A M Sunday School. Trinity Lutheran with Rev H L Engel preaches at 10 A M divine service and 1 P M Sunday School with 3 30 P M Saturday Children s Choir.
St Andrew's Catholic Church hosts 10 a.m. worship and 11:15 a.m. church school led by H. W. Ray and Rev. Lewis Ellis in Bridgewater Michigan with a 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass and a 7:45 p.m. Thursday service. St James Evangelical, served by Ann Arbor Region pastors, offers 11:15 a.m. worship and 10:15 a.m. church school with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship and sermon at 16:00 A.M. and Sunday School for all at 11:00 A.M. John Livingstone serves as superintendent. Intermediate MYF for ages 10 to 14 at 4:00 P.M. Senior MYYF for older youth at 7:30 P.M.
George Webb of Ypsilanti stars as Max Christmann in The Pursuit of Happiness at the Saline Mill Theatre. The actor awaits the birth of his first child as the 2 week run proceeds after opening July 24. Webb, a Detroit native and EMC senior, has earned praise in EMC and Flint stage outings and trains with Detroit’s Don Large Youth Chorus.
General Telephone Company of Michigan announces Charles G. Farris as Controller. Farris formerly Auditor and Assistant Secretary of Union Telephone Company Owosso. He began in 1937 with Telephone Services Incorporated Kansas City Missouri and has served Union Telephone since 1951.
Roy Battles argues for better economics education in public schools and warns against overuse of credit. W J Brake notes past demagogues, while regional groups like National Farmers Organization and Fair Share push for higher dairy prices, risking economic chaos. The piece urges steady, quiet farm organization work for stability.
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