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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
1
An unsigned editorial essay argues that a future president would cast off excess weight during crises, confront threats directly, and push for immediate peace. It critiques diplomacy and envisions aggressive action to end what it calls the Kremlin and warlike alliances, urging decisive leadership.
A personal editorial voice argues for drastic actions against the Kremlin and swift victory over resistance to create a peaceful world. It reflects on past bombings at Nagasaki and Hiroshima and contemplates a world with iron curtains removed and UN backed equitable solutions, noting the author was not elected.
Fred Wiedman marks 35 years as owner of the Wiedman Auto Co and related ventures in Saline. He began in 1915 in East Michigan Ave, later expanding to North Ann Arbor and McKay streets and West Michigan Ave. He also serves as Saline Savings Bank vice president and runs Stadium Hills Golf Course.
Thomas Hinkin, a University of Michigan graduate student, will speak at the Federated Church Sunday at 10 am. He has directed young people’s work there and will soon leave for theological studies in the east after a church outing to Youth Island, White Lake, and speaking engagements in Pennsylvania.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship and church members host an ice cream social on Wednesday August 9 at 7 00 p m on the church lawn rain date in the church basement. Profits fund a youth camp program next summer with goals to sustain the fund annually and support local church youth work.
Dairy Legion beat American Legion 18 to 15 in a nine inning Tuesday night game. Dale Hirth and Roy Dechert starred for their teams as both sides led at times with fast plays and errors, keeping the outcome in doubt until the final innings.
City workers have laid sewer and water lines on N Ann Arbor street just north of Wood Hardware where George Winkle will erect a 20 by 18 foot frame building to be used as a barber shop. Winkle previously worked for Henry Ormsby for twenty years and will now strike out on his own in business.
Dale Noble, who spent two years in Germany with the Allied Authority, returned to Saline Sunday with Mrs. Noble and their two children.
Circuit Court orders put the Washtenaw Post Tribune under temporary receivership. The weekly paper based in Ann Arbor also publishes the Holt Recorder and faces court action as the Observer runs a liner ad.
Noel Avery Jr a Washtenaw County native serves in the 85th Car Company of Special Troops United States Constabulary in the American Zone Germany He drives % ton Jeeps sedans and 2½ ton trucks and has been selected for a future mechanic’s service school His downtime hunting includes roebucks wild boars hares and trout in Schwaben Alps Black Forest and Odenwald areas around Stuttgart
Police Chief Carlton of the American Automobile Association urges parents to begin teaching safe walking and street crossing habits before children start school. He outlines training steps emphasizing watching for cars, crossing at corners, and obeying signals to reduce risk of traffic danger.
The text instructs parents to plan a safest route for a child before school starts. It advises evaluating light traffic streets and intersections with police or safety patrols, walking with the child to explain crossing at each intersection, then letting the child lead once understood, and finally traveling independently with learned safety habits.
Saline Rotary hears Henry Leutheuser recount his six week visit to Western Germany. He notes reconstruction hopes under the Marshall Plan and warns American troops alone cannot stop a feared Soviet invasion. He also describes Oberammergau Passion Play and shares Rotary International delegate Rafael Marchan’s remarks on goodwill and communist propaganda in Puerto Rico workers.
Saline youth Jean Parsons daughter of Mrs Luella N Parsons of 1319 Textile Road will dance the title role in Bocchino new ballet Micaela in a Ted Shawn University of the Dance at Jacob s Pillow Mass She has a scholarship to the school and returns as a performer after premiering Green Mansions earlier this month She also appeared with the Detroit Civic Opera in 1948 49 and is a University graduate who studied at Aubrey Hitchins School of Ballet in New York City
Forrest Abner completed his first solo last week and made his first cross country flight to Jackson on Sunday. Gerald Manchester also logged a first solo flight on Saturday. John Cekan of Clearwater left Saline for home Monday in a Luscombe after weeks with friends. Bob Allen attended the Dawn Patrol at Albion on Sunday and Jim Keehl with Rudy Schumsier flew to Elkhart, Indiana, on business Friday.
The Champion 4-H Club gathered Thursday July 27 at 8 in Dan Levleit's woods for a business session and a hot dog roast with corn and drinks. They adjourned to meet in August with Earl and Bob McTaggart. Robert McTaggart served as reporter.
Randall Coates, a Saline schools teacher for five years, will join Lincoln Consolidated this year to replace Dr Harrison Pfeiffer on leave. Coates recalls his early teaching years in Saline and notes growth in staff and student quality. He and his wife have two daughters and plan to stay in Saline.
The Washtenaw and Wayne county Black and White show at Milan on July 27 drew 21 exhibitors and 61 cattle. Winners include Jack Budd Belleville with multiple top placings in several cow classes and Leonard Burmeister Saline also achieving multiple blue ribbon results. R. N. Frisinger Chelsea and Mrs. James Oleson Ypsilanti led several junior and senior classes.
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