New Industry Established Here in Saline
Saline welcomes the R. & B. Tool Company Inc sponsored by Buhr Machine Tool Company of Ann Arbor. The firm will employ 50 to 100 skilled mechanics within weeks, plan to manufacture tools gauges jigs and fixtures, and offer wages competitive with state industry. It has orders booked through wartime production and may buy the Wiedman Garage building where operations are under setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. & 3B. Tool Company, Inc
Buhr Machine Tool Company
Ann Arbor
Wiedman
R. & B. Too! Company, Inc
Joseph F. Buhr
Theo, Backus
Julius F. Haarer
Edward F. Redies
New Scout Guide Appointed Creamer to Meet Saline Leaders
Kenneth Creamer, newly appointed assistant scout executive of Washtenaw-Livingston Council, will visit Saline to confer with local leaders on fall scouting plans. Creamer arrives Aug. 24 to succeed Grant Marshall, who resigned to join the Army Air Forces. He is a 1939 Northwest Missouri Teachers College graduate and former Missouri teacher and high school principal. He also led the Plato troop as scoutmaster for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Creamer
Washtenaw-Livingston
Saline
Ira M
Missouri
Plato, Mo
Rev H A Leeson to Preach at Local Methodist Service
The Rev H A Leeson D D of Ann Arbor will preach at Sunday morning services at the Methodist church. Leeson is noted as a former superintendent of the Ann Arbor district and his many friends look forward to hearing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Leeson
D. D
Ann Arbor
Methodist Church
Auction Sale on South Ann Arbor Street
Public auction on the premises at South Ann Arbor Street on Thursday at 1 00 p m. Features include eight rooms of furniture with dining tables chairs beds dressers commodes rugs bookcase dishes fruit bedding a 600 pound farm scale. Cash terms. Proprietors Jim Finnell and Mrs Daisy Galattan. Auctioneer William Westphal. Clerk R Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor Street
Daisy Galattan
William Westphal
Jim Finnell
R. ‘Gross
Wartime Letters From Far Lands Across Empire
Readers share travel notes from Scotland Iceland and India while soldiers in Alabama endure heat and blue haze scenes. The piece links blackout drills on US-112 to civilian duty and urges women to answer war information questionnaires to bolster production and manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Tecland
Hasyatian
States
Char
India
Ann Arbor Street
Us-112
Alabama
Blue Ridge Mountains
Office of War Information
Michigan
Army
Navy
Marines
America
Bobby
Salvage drive urges town to gather metals and rubber
Pledge cards for a salvage collection will be printed and distributed by the Boy Scouts to gauge what materials can sustain Allied war efforts. G N Gabler urges zinc and rags. items like old wash pails, galvanized wire, tin roofings, furnace pipes, and even small scraps are welcome. Roy Loeffler heads salvage rubber. barrels will be placed at the Mercantile Company, Wiedman Garage, and Brooks Bros. shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Saline
Saline Mercantile Company
G. N. Gabler
Roy Loeffler
Mercantile Company
Wiedman
Brooks Bros
Alma Jedele and Orrin Girbach United in Saline Ceremony
Miss Alma Jedele and Orrin Girbach, both of Saline, wed Saturday at 3 pm in the groom’s father’s home. Reverend Engel officiated with traditional music and a choir, 40 guests attended, post-ceremony dinner served, couple to reside with the groom’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Jedele
George Jedele
Orrin Girbach
Gottlieb Girbach
Saline
Rev
Engel
Harold Visel
Mrs. Engel
Norman Girbach
John Seitz
Grace Braun
No Need To Fear Hospital Patients
Dr Yoder reports that many fears about patients escaping from the state hospital are unfounded. He states that dangerous patients remain under close watch and those who have escaped were nearly ready for release and not dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoder
State Hospital
John Osborn
Tax Collector Notice for City Taxes
I will be at Citizens Bank Monday August 31 1942 to collect City taxes. Frank Camburn Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Bank
Frank. Camburn
Webster S. Ruckman Dies At Seventy-Six
Webster S. Ruckman 76 retired examiner of the Patent Office died at his home 304 West Thornapple street Chevy Chase Md after a two month illness He was born in Saline Mich in 1865 joined the Patent Office in 1893 retiring in 1935 after 42 years of service He is survived by his widow Grace M and two sons Robert and Norris Burial was in Fort Lincoln cemetery Funeral services were held August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster S. Ruckman
Patent Office
Board of Appeals
Ruckman
Grace M. Ruckman
Robert M. Ruckman
Chevy Chase
Norris B. Ruckman
Bethesda
Coalden Weddine Anniversary Observed
Monday August 3 marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R J Josenhans of 1119 South Berry road Webster Groves They were married August 3 1892 in Zion Evangelical church Evansville Ind and first lived in New Athens IL He has long served in education and heads the science department at Pavia Rankin Trade Schools since 1921 A family gathering with friends accompanied telegrams and flowers during the week in Webster Groves Mo News-Times
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R. J. Josenhans
South Berry Road
Webster Groves
Zion Evangelical Church
Evansville
Ind
New Athens
Josenhers
University of Michigan
Pavia Rankin
Wrenndlich
Websters Grove
News-Times
Wangmaier-Fairbanks marry at Federated parsonage
Carl Kazmaier and Dorothy Fairbanks wed at the Federated parsonage Friday at 11. Attendants included Lamar Schmid and Mrs Norman Guenther. The couple, with relatives George Uphaus and Dorothy Lu Fairbanks, plan a northern Michigan trip and then home in Saline. The bride will teach at Dell school. the groom works at the bomber plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kazmaier
Dorothy Fairbanks
Federated Parsonage
Lamar Schmid
Norman Guenther
George Uphaus
Buddy
Dorothy Lu Fairbanks
Michigan
Saline
Dell
City Council Proceedings August 1942 Meeting Actions
City council in session August 10 1942. Mayor Gross presided with Councillors Schroem Lambarth Haarer and Schieh. Minutes approved. Ordinance on trailers adopted. Meeting date moved to first Monday. Salaries set Superintendent 190 dollars per month and assistant 150 dollars. Bills totaling 2316.60 approved. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schleh
Schroen
Schich
Lambarth
Haarer
Alwin Gross
Lottie Walace
Eyes Examined by Dr Frank Gifford in Milan
Toledo optometrist Dr Frank Gifford will examine eyes and fit glasses. Event runs Saturday 2 20 to 9 45 PM at the Milan Hotel upstairs. Ninth year serving Milan customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gifford
Toledo
Milan Hotel
Milan
Classified Farm Notices and Local Sales Listings
A chaotic string of ads and notices from a rural community: livestock buy and sale listings, poultry yard offers, farm equipment for sale, heating and repair services, and employment requests. Names include Sau Lambarth, Brezt Girbach, R G Wahl, Morton Poultry Farm, Saline Hatchery, Darlin Co, and Wieiman Auto Co with varied contact details and locations around Adrian, Saline, Tecumseh, Clinton, and nearby towns. The items cover calves, cows, sheep, bulls, hens, nests, feeders, auto parts, and farm labor opportunities, with occasional prices and phone numbers.
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Uphaus
St. Paul’s
Lockwood Funeral Home
Rv Aay
Reulekyey
LUX Rinso Lux
Sour Lifebuoy
aSpr
Schmid
Central Dead Stock Co
R. & B. Tool “Company
Creamer
Girbach-Jedele
Charles Kern
Mr. Ruckman
Florence Finch
Coalden Weddine
Wangmaier
Fairbanks
Council Proceedings
Observer
Wolverine
Harsons
Glarence Cook
Urs. Sau. Lambarth
Maple Street
Farvsons
Brest Girbach
R G. Wahl
Morton Poultry Farm
Gaston
P. O
Wiedman Auto Company
Saline Creamery
Maconroad
Mich
Carrol Frost
Darling & Co
Pouley Equiment- Nests
Brooks Brothers
Wieiman Auto Co
Berses
Adrian
Flaes Rem Orner
Brooks & Walker
Clinton
Main St
Canal Zone
Chester Morris
Herbert Hilliard
Roy Rogers
The
Cheyenne
James Cagney
Dennis Morgan
Brenda Marshall
Pat O'Brien
Brian Doneevy
Trinidad
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