Election Returns Point to Alger as Governor Nominee
Primary results show Fred M. Alger Jr leading Michigan Republicans for governor with G. Mennen Williams as Democrat nominee. Lt. Gov. contest features Clarence Reid leading, while U.S. Senate polls favor Potter. Saline precinct tallies cited and local offices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Alger, Jr
G. Mennen Williams
William C. Vandenberg
Donald S. Leonard
Clarence A. Reid
Detroit
George W. Welsh
Grand Rapids
U.S
Charles E. Potter
Blair Moody
Williams
Louis C. Schwinger
Saline
Alger
Leonard
Vandenberg
Wiliams
Mrs Lester Parish and Esther Visit Feuell Couple
Mrs. Lester Parish and her daughter Esther with Nancy Homiester of Wyandotte called on Reverend and Mrs. Feuell Saturday while returning from camp at Judson Collins Camp near Wamplers Like.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Parish
Esther
Nancy Homiester
Wyandotte
Feuell
Judson Collins Camp
Wamplers
Saline teen places fourth in state Road-E-O finals
Walfred Larson of Saline finished fourth at the JCG sponsored Teen-Age Road- B-O State Finals held in East Lansing. He narrowly missed third, earning no prize, and attended a banquet at the Kellogg Center MSC campus. First through third were Milton J. Vaverek, Arthur Probst, and Dave Hady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walfred Larson
Saline
JCG
East Lansing
Walfred
Kelloge Center
MSC
Michigan Trucking Association
Mr. Patterson
Les Silvernail
Cpls
ROTC Cadet Attends 1952 Summer Camp at Fort Benning
Cadet Robert W. Cook Jr from Michigan State College East Lansing joins the six week Infantry ROTC Summer Camp at Fort Benning Georgia. Camp emphasizes bayonet training radiological defense and infantry tactics with 34 instructional hours from instructors at the Infantry School Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Cook, Jr
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Michigan
Fort Benning
Georgia
United States Army Infantry Center
Cook
Hazel Cook
Saline
Famed
Infantry School
Kiwanis Club Eyes Saline Chapter Launch
Kenneth Schultz of 1403 Charlton Ave Saline seeks to organize a Saline Kiwanis chapter with 25 members under sponsorship from the Ann Arbor Kiwanis. Eight or nine have shown interest as meetings plan to introduce Kiwanis aims including service, civic standards, and community betterment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Schultz
Charlton Ave
Saline
Kiwanis Club
Ann Arbor Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Saline cornetist in University of Michigan All-State Band
James Austin of 9365 Milan Rd Saline is a member of the University of Michigan All-State High School Band at the National Music Camp Interlochen. The 168 member group camps July 28 to August 10. Conductor Arthur C Hills will lead the band, heard August 5 on WKAR 870 and WUOM FM 101.7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Austin
Milan Rd
Saline
University of Michigan
Interlochen
Michigan
Arthur C. Hills
Holland
WKAR
Wuom-Fm
Saline High Football Invites Prospective Team Roster
Saline High announces invitations sent to protective players for the football season. Coach Padsen expects a strong team with eleven returners led by Co-Captains Dick Miller and Ron Finkbeiner, plus ten others. Six newcomers and multiple junior varsity players are slated to report and mature for positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padsen
Jack Steiner
Dave Bredernitz
Eugene Hunt
Jerry Johnson
Stan Cook
Lost Years
Inchude
Melvin Roehm
Jerry Miller
Glen Hagen
Ken Rogers
Tom Richards
Charles Steiner
Wayne Luckhardt
Ron Finch
Jack Losee
Rick Hoeft
Arnold Girbach
Alfred Gross
Kit Young
Ron Desbrough
Silas Woods
Jim Rhoades
al Rentschler
Earl Culliton
Herb Willams
Jim England
al Harwood
Bill Meister
Jerry Losee
Bill Love
Satine Fair Announces Chiffon Cake Contest at Saline Fair
The Saline Fair will host a Betty Crocker Chiffon Cake contest as part of its 1952 cake baking events. Sponsored by Softas ilk and Wesson Oil, prizes include a silver-plated cake plate, Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book, and a Queen Bess pattern cake server.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Fair
Betty Crocker
Softasilk and Wesson Oil
Christina Schneirle Wins Talent Prize at 4-H Festival
Christina Schneirle sixteen of Saline won second prize in the 4-H Share the Fun Festival talent contest at Westside Park Ann Arbor on Friday August 1. She earned ten dollars and a trophy for a flute solo. Betty Brown of Ypsilanti won first prize a twenty five dollar savings bond and a trophy for a ballet dance. Both contestants may compete in the district contest in East Lansing today. The county elimination produced four winners from twelve acts with Dorothy and Ronald Kapt of Dixboro taking third place for a piano duet and Ellen Bird of Dexter a piano selection. About two thousand people attended the festival to raise funds for a Washtenaw County 4-H building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Schneirle
Saline
Westside Park
Ann Arbor
Betty Brown
Ypsilanti
Miss Brown
Miss Schneirle
East Lansing
Dorothy
Ronald Kapt
Dixboro
Ellen Bird
Dexter
Preplant
Pete
Bashful Joe
WIR
Washtenaw County
Community Events Schedule Information
Thursday night August 7 features an official Board meeting at the Methodist church at 8 00. On Saturday August 9 a bake sale is planned at the Uphaus store by the Federated young people. Wednesday night August 18 bowling teams meet at Dorothy Jeppensen s home. Interested bowlers contact Gwennie Armbruster or Dorothy Jeppesen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Uphaus
Federated Young People
Dorothy Jeppensen
Gwennie Armbruster
Dorothy Jeppesen
Local Men Talk With Famous Explorer At Tahquamenon Falls
At Tahquamenon Falls near Paradise Michigan Earl Moehn Frank Randall and Merle Hoagh met Fr McKenny the famed Alaskan explorer. He uses dog sleds for travel and gives lecture tours nationwide. He shared motion pictures showing him capturing live wolves. Their boat swamped and none caught fish as the water ran rough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahquamenon Falls
Paradise
Michigan
Earl Moehn
Frank Randall
Merle Hoagh
Fr. McKenny
City Council Moves to Begin Condemnation for Water Rights
Saline City Council votes to start condemnation to secure drive and land around wells for future water needs. Action follows a Bredernitz letter demanding fence protection and cites Edison station approval and sewer project updates. Additional items include water line extension by Ed Hering and a 10 percent retention on Schaffer Lumber contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline City
Herman Bredernitz
Ann Arbor
City of
Saline
Elton
Shirley
Herman
Martha Bredernitz
Jewell
Leutheuser
Detroit Edison Company
Bennett Street
Hickory Grove
Schaffer Lumber Company
Harris St
Ed Hering
Russell and
Mills Road
Ice cream social draws long distance visitors to St James
Mrs E F Lawrenz and Mar guerite traveled 62 miles from Grosse Pointe Farms to attend St James US 112 ice cream social. Weather cooperated and hot coffee warmed guests. They brought home a famous hickory nut cake from Mrs Chris Fink hbeiner to savor while recalling the church and friends along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Lawrenz
Marguerite
Grosse Pointe Farms
St. James
Us-112
Chris Finkhbeiner
Lambarths Visit Warren Home in Toledo Sunday
Mr and Mrs Sam Lambarth visited the home of Mr and Mrs Chet Warren in Toledo on Sunday for a social call by the neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lambarth
Chet Warren
Toledo
Near Record Bass Caught by Jimmie Ford at Wamplers Lake
During a July vacation at Wamplers Lake Jimmie Ford 15 of Saline caught a 21 44 inch five pound three ounce Big Mouth Bass on the North shore off the dock using a fly rod and night crawler. Doctor Gordon Prout aided landing the fish and it stood as the derby leader until a 22 inch bass was entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Ford
Wamplers Lake
Jimmie
Gordon Prout
Fords
Doctor Prout
Derby
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Connolly
U. S. Senate
Eugene C. Keyes
Martin
Potter
Prevost
Schwinger
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Lopshire
Meader
Sulier
Dawson
Higgins
Kuhn
Bennett
Warner
Carl A. Curtis
Viola Blackenburg
Ager
De‘Vine
Rae
Andrews
Priebe
Osborne
Winnick
Oltersdorf
Tuella Smith
Werner
Weber
Register of Deeds
Fitzgerald
E. J. Muir
Mary Kirk
Knowles
Merrill
Ganzhorn
Lockwood
Prout
Dickson
H. Anderson
H. Atwell
Lawrence Deede
Observer Office
Deede Radio & Electric
William Wiedman
Donald Wiedman
George Wiedman
Frank Perch
Gray
al Coley
Saline Observer
Saline Area
Bic Griff Bros
Grane
al Hoeft
Milan Grange
Milan
Dechert
Teachout
Foundry
McGriff Bros
Crane
Pittsfield Township
Saline Fire Department
Ypsilanti Township
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Jaycees
Bob
Saline Jaycees
Michigan State Police Post
Mast Lansing
Jaycee
Frank Brittain
T.V
Pleasant Lake
Scio
A.R. Lee
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