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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1955

Page

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Rudolph Schumaier Dies In Airplane Crash

Rudolph Schumaier of Mooreville Road was killed when the plane he piloted crashed near Macon Road. Passenger William M. Beardsley also died. Eyewitness Elmer Styers reported the plane went into a circle and dropped after takeoff from Schumaier’s airport.

Rudolph Schumaier Rudolph Schumair Mooreville Rd W. C. Smith Macon Rd William M. Beardsley Beardsley Macon Clinton Rd Clinton Elmer Styers Cident Witnesed Styers Schumaier Dr. Prout Klager Hatchery Bridgewater

Children Thank City For Summer Recreation Program

Saline residents praise the six week summer recreation program. The letter from participating children thanks City Councilman Frank Deede and highlights swimming lessons baseball games and a watermelon party at Valley Farms. The group asks the council to share thanks with Valley Farms owner Harold Gray.

Frank Deede Saline Valley Farms Deede Harold Gray City Council Tom Johnston Josie Zimmers Josy Tom

Saline Fair Board To Sell Fence Space For Advertisers

The Saline Fair Board announced it will again offer advertising space on fairgrounds fences and backdrops. Ross Adair will handle orders and painting, producing permanent masonite signs for advertisers to use after the fair.

The Saline Fair Board Ross Adair

Rain Falls Baseball In County Loop

In a rain soaked Sunday game Chelsea beat The Wolverine Parking of Lansing 3 to 1. The match was ended after five innings as rain intensified. Chelsea pitcher Jim Hoffman earned the win with a three hit outing.

Chelsea Wolverine Lansing Jim Hoffman

State Police Car In Fatal Accident

A Ypsilanti State Police Post car and a station wagon collided on Saline Ann Arbor Road near Main Street. One dead, two injured including trooper Richard Dailey and driver Adron Rush. The trooper was en route to handle another crash.

Ypsilanti Saline Ann Arbor Rd 5. Main St Michigan State Adron I. Rush Gleaner Hall Rd Dailey Rush Carolyn V. Dyer Kokomo Ind U.S. 112 State Road Miss Dyer Geneva Dyer St. Joseph’s Hospital Ann Arbor Indiana Detroit Chicago Saline-Ann Arbor Grange Hall John Merle Smith Sixth Ave Los Angeles Calif University Hospital Richard Neil Daily Adron Rush Daily Ypsilanti Press

Births Report From Local Hospitals

Barbara Hessley of Ypsilanti and Clara Milhan of Saline appear in the hospital list. Births include an August 10 girl for Mr. and Mrs. William McCall of Saline, August 11 girl for Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Phillips of Milan, August 12 girl for Mr. and Mrs. Billie Marrow of Ypsilanti, and August 15 boy for Mr. and Mrs. Keith Townsend of Saline.

Barbara Hessley Ypsilanti Clara Milhan Ad Ib William McCall O Saline Bruce Phillips Milan Billie Marrow Kieth Townsend

Thirty Winners See Tigers Game With Gregory Trek

Mike Bixby son of Meridith Bixby of Detroit Street won the Tiger Trek contest sponsored by Ford dealer Gregory. He received a signed Detroit Tigers ball and joined thirty youngsters to watch the Tigers Indians game in Detroit. Bobby Still took second and twenty-eight others joined the trip with Gregory and his wife aboard a special bus.

Mike Bixby Meridith Bixby Detroit St Doug Gregory Ford Mike Detroit Tiger Bobby Still Bobby Detroit Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Gregory Tiger

Annual Class Picnic Tagged by Mrs Dicks at Federated Church

Mrs John Dicks announces the Women's Class Federated Church annual picnic at Saline Park tomorrow evening at 6 30. If rain, meal to be served in the Church Dining Room. Families bring own table service and food to share. class provides watermelons.

John Dicks Federated Church School Saline Park

Federated Church Council Set After Morning Service

An official board meeting of the Federated Church Council will be held on Sunday August 21, immediately following the Morning Worship service.

Board of Federated Church The Church Council

Bowling League Meeting at Gillespie Home

The Thursday 7 oclock league meets at Marion Gillespie home 5639 Willis Rd Ypsilanti on August 24 at 730 p m All team captains and officers should attend Transportation requests go to Mrs Douglas Hoeft.

Marion Gillespie Willis Rd Ypsilanti Douglas Hoeft

Night School Groups Plans Early Start

Mrs. Homer Kuebler announces an expedited start for the adult education program aiming to finish before Christmas. A meeting of the education committee is planned within a week to appoint officers instructors and subcommittees.

Homer Kuebler

Red Feather Drive Planned Merging Campaigns

At a Friday meeting the Community Chest committee announced the annual campaign for October to be the Red Cross Red Feather Drive a combined effort with the Red Cross. Chairman Wr Crim authorized mailing of checks to participating organizations with Miss Luella Lambarth as Treasurer and Mrs Luther Dicks as Secretary.

Community Chest Committee American “Red Cross Wr. Crim Luella Lambarth Luther Dicks

Canteen Sets Record in Last Meeting Friday

The Teen Canteens held the final meeting Friday evening with record attendance. This year 225 youths have registered, averaging over 100 attendees per session. New ping pong and card tables boosted interest over dancing, and the committee thanks sponsors and the Board of Education for support and premises.

Board of Education

Summer Tax Notice in Saline Treasurer Notice

Summer taxes are due by Wednesday August 31 without penalty. E J Muir serves as City of Saline treasurer. Tax collection reminder notes deadline and official authority for payment.

E.J. Muir City of Saline

Past Matrons Hold Potluck Dinner Meeting

The Past Matrons and families held a picnic Sunday at the Masonic Hall. Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Predmore and daughter Wanda and Mrs. Predmore's mother from Rochester and William Austin. Potluck dinner was served at 1:30. Afternoon games included euchre and visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elfring and Mary Kay spent last week at Manistee, Michigan.

Masonic Hall Wayne Predmore Wanda Norman Elfring Mary Kay Manistee, Michigan

Saline High School Remodels Rooms and Expands Bus Fleet

Saline schools are remodeling the old building for fall, moving elementary grades to the new Harris Street campus. The old Kindergarten room becomes an office for Superintendent Lo Jensen and Miss Esther Landwehr, with Principal Elmer Houghton’s office relocating. Seven new buses raise the fleet to 13. drivers hired, but assignments pending. The new elementary school prepares for its first year, with furniture moving in and occupancy planned before opening day.

The Saline High School Harris St Lo Jensen Esther Landwehr Elmer Houghton Jensen Saline

Methodist Youth Ice Cream Social Planned on Church Lawn

The Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts an annual Ice Cream social on the church lawn tomorrow night at 6 30. Proceeds support the youth missionary fund camp fund and other youth work programs.

Methodist Youth Fellowship Church Lawn Youth Missionary Fund Camp Fund

Hutz is Back Friday Bowling League Opens Season

Leonard Hutzel invites Bowler groups to join the new season starting the first Friday after Labor Day August 18. Readers are urged to contact captains, confirm sponsors, attend a September 5 league meeting, and donate used bowling shoes to the Ypsilanti State Hospital while teams from Saline Dairy Hulls Grocery Deckers Marathon Service Georges Tavern Standard Oil Hallers Tavern Franks Texaco 5 Paint Service R and B Tool Nos 1 2 A and M Chevrolet plan to return.

Leonard Hutzel Donna Jack Saline Dairy Hulls Grocery Deckers Marathon Service Georges Tavern Standard Oil Hallers Tavern Franks Texaco R & B Tool No A and M Chevrolet R & B Tool Exilad Ypsilanti State Hospital

Five Day Weather Outlook for Saline Michigan

Saline Michigan reports a five day forecast with Lower Lakes temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal. Normal highs 77 to 81 and lows 55 to 60. Warmer midweek, cooler Thursday, and a weekend warming trend. Precipitation 1 to 2 inches in the east and 0.5 to 0.75 inch in the west. Upper Lakes mild with cooler midweek and weekend warming. little to no precipitation expected.

Saline Mich Michigan Lower Lakes Upper Lakes

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Prout Klager Fowlerville Deneee Nag Beseseenseas Chelsea Cerry Howell Ypsi Ford Leslie Eyeeanae Wolve-Park Sane Waeseeenroegueee Stockbridge Hospital News Tommy Jensen Joan Austin Carol Brown Carol Ann Coates Mary Sue Gordon Ronald Tucker Lyle Wahl Robert Green Dennis Grandsen Kirk Gordon Robert Brown Richard Malincza Johnny Engelbert Robert Veddar Bill Taylor Larry Tucker Wayne Grandsen David Hoeft Jimmy Jordan Larry Lange James Walters Robert Starling, Jr Jerry Daniels James Marion Larry Jay Dicks Jack Kuebler Thomas R. Adair Federated Church Council Red Cross Methodist Social Hutz Pital Shoe Repair Shop Walt Armbrus Ter Anthony E. Armbruster Texaco Ray Schroeder Harold Frey
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