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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
5
West air and Mrs Red Strubel spent the weekend of July 23 in Petosky Michigan visiting friends and relatives. Sue Taylor of Ypsilanti visits grandmother Minnie Lewis for a few weeks. Several families from the area attended the Clinton Homecoming this past weekend.
Saline resident Donald Finkbeiner spent Saturday and Sunday with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Roger Williams of Tecumseh. He called on Mrs CD Finkbeiner and Mr and Mrs Sam Taylor of Ypsilanti Sunday evening. Ralph Mann and Edwin Hagans of Ann Arbor plan a Wednesday tour of the Western states.
Michigan sheriffs at a state conference endorsed a 65 mph daytime speed limit and 35 mph at night for improved law enforcement and fewer accidents. They also supported two license plates for easier vehicle identification and agreed to standardize police car fleet color schemes with white bodies and black tops, doors bearing a six point star. State Police Commissioner Joseph A. Childs urged more patrol cars, while noting heavy policing weekends reduce the traffic toll.
Sunday August 7 starts with combined worship and Sunday School on the church lawn weather permitting. A 12 30 noon luck dinner for families and children, then a 1 30 Sunday School picnic with games for all. August 14 and 21 are vacation Sundays with outdoor service at 11:00 AM and a basket dinner at Saline Park.
Federated Church announces 9 45 A M Sunday School 11 A M Divine Worship theme Alone and Together with special music Nursery for small children. Trinity Lutheran Church lists 10 A M Divine Service 11 A M Sunday School. Council and Y P S meet next week. Pastor attends biennial Ev Lutheran Synod convention in Saginaw with Alvin Burkhardt as voting delegate. both will vote to Saline for Sunday Aug.
The First Methodist Church in Saline Michigan led by Pastor Frank F. Benish hosts 10:00 a.m. worship with Rev. James W. Johnson preaching. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. supervised by John Livingstone. The M Y F plans an ice cream social Friday August 1st at 6 30 p m on the church lawn.
Rev. Lewis Ellis, pastor, notes Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m. on August 4 at St. Andrews. Father Ellis will hold Monday evening consultations in the Church Hall.
Freedom Township services at 10:00 German and 11:00 Sunday School at Bethel Church. St. John’s Lutheran offers 9:30 Sunday School and 10:30 Divine Worship. Mission Festival August 7 sermon by local pastor. Evening lecture 8:30 by Rev. Herbert Walker from Haskins Ohio with colored slides. Picnic scheduled for August 14.
The Busy Workers 4 H Club met at Lydia Robison’s home on July 27 for a business meeting and reports on 4 H Camp. Members brought baked goods while Lydia Robison demonstrated table setting and Mary Sue Gordon demonstrated muffin making. The next meeting is planned for Sandra Johnson’s home on August 4.
Washtenaw County Health Officer Dr Otto Engelke urges tuberculosis awareness and invites residents to use three mobile X-ray units from October 10 through November 18. Free, confidential screenings will visit Chelsea Dexter Manchester Milan Saline Whitaker Lake Willis in evening hours to accommodate working individuals.
The Monroe County Fair runs August 8 to 13 at Monroe with a parade, Children's Day rides, a threshing contest, Jimmie Linch auto thrill show, tractor pull, 4 H auction and junior livestock events. Prominent attractions include bands, floats, and museum-like displays.
Mixed local notices list alfalfa 45 acres second cutting, used bicycle, jars and jugs, a Ford 1855 Ford Demonstrator, Saline Dairy Queen items, four unfurnished rooms for rent with private bath, meat processing service, a livestock market and event hall advertisement, spinet piano payment transfer, and a farm work seeker. Also includes Saline Observer box and American Legion notices.
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