Builders in Saline Press On Despite Material Shortage
A survey shows broad activity in Saline building projects despite scarce materials. New homes rise on South Ann Arbor and East Henry streets led by Ralph and Mildred McHenry and Clarence Carr, with several others including Ray Hunt, George Irelan, and Bud Niethammer under construction or planned. The Saline Mercantile and Universal Die Casting facilities expand, while local firms like Five Point Place and Hagan Jewell upgrade properties amid ongoing supply delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor Street
Ralph McHenry
McHenry
Clarence Carr
Carl Carr
East Henry Street
Sheetio
Carr
Ray Hunt
Maple Road
George Irelan
Will Barr
George
Milton Hartman
Saline
Detroit Street
Alvin Owens
Henry Street
North Harris
John Camburn
Bud Niethammer
Dr. Sager
Jim Harwood
Will Harwood
Us-112
Warner Road
Weidman Auto Company
Masons
Clarence Niethammer
Bridgewater
Russell Street
Dr. Prout
Rudy Wahl
Michigan Avenue
Hagan Jewell
Frank Rose
Ann Arbor
Russell Streets
Charles Howard
Sturm
Charles Hendryx
Ed Feuerbacher
West Michigan Avenue
Reuben Visel
Wisels
Harold Miller
Don Leidheiser
Charles Schultz
Mar
Martin Fucss
Ben Uphaus
Burger
Pease Place
South State Street
The
Saline Mercantile Company
Mercantile Company
Flave Ford
Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing Corporation
Alwin Gross
Endeav
Oring
Bennett Street
Dick Michalke
Five Point Place
Saline Hatchery
Harrer’s Market
Wheeler’s
Reveling’s
Deede Electric
Saline Hotel
Saline Dairy
M-112
Crops Damaged In Sunday's Storm
Rain and high winds caused crop damage in the township on Sunday. West of Saline corn was shredded by hail and other crops suffered harm. A Saline trip report notes a driver diverted by heavy rain and a snapped telephone line aerial near the Ann Arbor golf course.
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Saline
Ann Arbor
Bank Officials Are Honored at Ann Arbor Dinner
Saline Savings Bank directors and wives were entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wiedman in Ann Arbor. Lee Tescher marked twenty five years of service and Alwin Burkhardt thirty years with the bank. both received watches as gifts. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Burkhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lambarth, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heininger, Jos. Burkhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tescher, and Dr. and Mrs. Gary Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Savings Bank
Fred Wiedman
Ann Arbor
Lee Tescher
Alwin Burkhardt
Bank
Clarence Cook
Sam Lambarth
Arthur Heininger
Jos. Burkhardt
Gary Bauer
Horse spooks rider, damages car on Maple road
Sunday morning a horse bolt threw Bob Conger from the saddle on Maple road. He escaped injury while the horse struck Walter Osgood’s parked car, causing considerable hood and grill damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Road
Bob Conger
Walter Osgood
Powell to Speak at Farm Bureau Meeting
Stanley Powell from Ionia will be the main speaker at an all day Washtenaw Farm Bureau gathering hosted by the West Augusta group at Lincoln Consolidated school on August 20. The event brings four Washtenaw units together for a regional meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Powell
Farm Bureau
Ionia
Washtenaw Farm Bureau
Lincoln Consolidated School
West Augusta
Welcome Home for Servicemen in Ann Arbor Parade Honor
Washtenaw County plans a Welcome Home celebration for released servicemen and women on the V J Day anniversary. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg will deliver the welcoming address after an 8 15 a m parade featuring over a thousand marchers, patriotic floats, and bands. The procession ends at Ferry Field around 4 p m with Saline sending a float and color guard from the American Legion Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United States
United Nation’s Assembly
Big Four Foreign Ministers
Paris
Saline
Veterans of the American Legion Post
Ferry Field
Legion Elects Officers At Norman Hedger Heads Post
At the annual American Legion Post No. 22 meeting in Norman Hedger was elected Post Commander Elmer Burkhardt Senior Vice Commander Milton Hartman Junior Vice Commander John Green Set, at Arms Norman Wiedmayer Finance Officer. Dan Hall named Chaplain and Norman Wiedmayer as Adjutant. Total fund balance cited as 4500.16 with Fritz Finkbeiner succeeded by Orville Finkbeiner. Members 162 with blanks available at Henry Ormsby. V J Day parade to include Color Guard and Bearer and float. Delegates named for Grand Rapids state convention in August 1923.
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American Legion Post No
Norman Hedger
Elmer Burkhardt
Milton Hartman
John Green
Norman Wiedmayer
Hedger
Dan Hall
Fritz Schum
Memorial Building Fund
Alaska
Orville Finkbeither
Finkbeiner
Harry Fosdick
Legion
Boy’s State
Lansing
Harry
Adjt
Wiedmayer
Henry Ormsby
Ann Arbor
Don” Burkhart
John’ Green
Lawrence Deede
Clair Harmes
The
American Legion
Grand Rapids
Supervisors Reunion Set for August Eleventh
The eighth annual county supervisors reunion is planned for Sunday August 11 at Dexter Huron Park. Activities begin at 10 a.m. with a noon potluck dinner and an afternoon program. Invited are all past and present supervisors township boards and city government heads with families. Officers include John Cosner president Albert Stein vice president and Harry M Cole secretary treasurer. Committee heads cover program grounds decorations refreshments sports and games reception and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Supervisors
Dexter- Huron Park
John Cosner
Augusta Township
Albert Stein
Ann Arbor Township
Harry M. Cole
Lodi Township
Norman Otmar
Ann Arbor
Albert Trinkle
Scio Township
Fred Broesamle
Sylvan Township
Herbert Kennett
John Norcross
Bridgewater Township
Luman Seamans
Charles Waltz
Anchester Township
Patty Lenning Has a Party
Fifteen little girls, friends of Patty Lenning, gathered Wednesday afternoon at the Spike home to celebrate her seventh birthday. They wore animal caps, played games, and viewed a lamb shaped cake with seven candles. Favors were small baskets of colored candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Lenning
William Spike
Patty
Wee
Fire department busy past week reports in Saline area
Lightning struck C. J. April home on State street during Sunday storm and Saline Fire Department responded. Friday saw a roof fire hole at Koeppler farm home on Packard Road. Monday a fire at Ira Hauck’s Ford Farm on Saline Macon road destroyed a garage and 60 rabbits. A Gartman property shed and chicken coop caught fire the following Tuesday.
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C. J. April
State Street
Saline Fire Department
Koeppler
Packard Road
Ira Hauck
Ford Farm
Saline-Macon Road
Gartman
Tuesay
Junior Farm Bureau Meeting at Kohler Home
The community Junior Farm Bureau gathered Thursday evening at Elwin Helen and Selma Kohler home. Officers elected were Alwin Finkbeiner president Linda Klein secretary Eldene Finkbeiner treasurer Lynford Rentschler vice president and Wilma Hertler publicity chairman. The program for the coming year was planned and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin
Helen
Selma Kohler
Alwin Finkbeiner
Linda Klein
Eldene Finkbeiner
Lynford Rentschler
Wilma Hertler
Saline Man Severely Injured at Work
William Burkhardt was badly injured at the Streicher Tool and Die Company in Ypsilanti when a pile of steel fell from a bench at the plant. His leg was bruised the kneecap dislocated and ligaments strained in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burkhardt
Streicher Tool and Die Company
Ypsilanti
Sigler Postpones Visit to Washtenaw County
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kim Sigler postponed his planned visit to Washtenaw County and a meeting in Ann Arbor scheduled for Friday. The trip is rescheduled for some time in September.
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Washtenaw Sigler
Kim Sigler
Wash Tenaw Junior Farm Bureau names new officers
Andrew Luckhardt is named president of the Wash tenaw Junior Farm Bureau with officers Paul Herter Genevieve Richards Doris Kuebler Virginia Bassett Lillian Hass Dorothy Brown and Emerson Haeussler also named to roles in the organization In a July ceremony at St Thomas Lutheran church Beverly Buckingham and Frederick Spiess wed and plan to live in Ann Arbor Nora Borgert resigns as probate juvenile registrar over overtime pay dispute Harold A Ernst formerly with the Manila Philippines MP unit is reassigned to the 785th MP Battalion with prior service history and family details listed
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Andrew Luckhardt
Washtenaw Junior Farm Bureau
Paul Herter
Genevieve Richards
Doris Kuebler
Virginia Bassett
Lillian Hass
Dorothy Brown
Emerson Haeussler
Harold A. Ernst
33Rd
Military Police
Manila
Philippine Islands
785Th Military Police
Ernst
Sandusky
Michigan
Case Rd
Clinton
George W. Ernst
United States
Leyte
P i
MP Bnn
McAllister Hale Wedding at Manchester Parsonage
The marriage of Mrs Doris Hale and Harry F McAllister was held at the Methodist parsonage in Manchester on Saturday July 27, performed by Rev Bunney. The couple, who work at Ypsilanti State Hospital, live at 208 South Ann Arbor Street and left for a trip to northern Michigan. The note includes returning travelers Don Campbell and a Providence visit, plus a 75th birthday party for Mrs Inn Champion hosted by Mrs J W Taladay Catherine Baxter and Ruth Granger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Hale
Harry F. McAllister
Methodist Parsonage
Manchester
Bunney
Manchester Methodist Church
McAllister
B. Sheldon
Michigan
Ann Arbor Street
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Catherine Baxter
Ruth Granger
Inn Champion
Paint Creek
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Powell
Farm Bureau Meeting
Legion Home Building Fund
Commander Hedger
Adjutant Wiedmayer
Fire Department
JR. Farm Bureau
Kohler Home
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
Freedom Township
Beverly Buckingham
Lillian Buckingham
Frederick Spiess
Herman Spiess
Spiess Road
Berlein
California
Nora O. Borgert
Borgért
County Board of Supervisors
Veteran County
Don, Campbell
Saline Valley Farms
Providence
Rhode Island
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