Saline Notes On Local Events And Plans
Community happenings include a planned open display area by Gross Farm Equipment on Ben nett street and a Saline Jaycees singing quartet contest at the high school. George's Tavern to mark its first anniversary on August 26 with parking suggestions and a note on dollar days at Saline businesses.
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Gross Farm Equipment
Bennett Street
The
Saline Jaycees
Forthine
Ivories
J H. Knight
Sherwood Music School
Saline Community Fair
George's Tavern
Oak Ridge
One
Saline Park
Manchester
Washtenaw County Board Elects Officers at First Meeting
Grace Stierle was elected president and Grace Young Stierle named vice president of the newly formed Washtenaw County Board of Education at the first meeting in Ann Arbor. The board designated election inspectors for a Chelsea area vote on August 28 to organize a rural agricultural district spanning Sharon Sylvan Lyndon and Dexter townships.
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Carl Mast
Webster Township
Washtenaw County Board of Education
Court House
Ann Arbor
Grace Young Stierle
Saline
Julius W. Haab
Chelsea
Fred Broesamle
Sylvan Township
Haab
Sharon
Sylvan
Lyndon
Dexter
Howard C. Thayer
Alfred Rice
Haak
Oakland County Board of Education
Aes
Huron Valls
Northfield Township
Washtenaw County
Washtenaw
Saline Public School to Open With Seventeen Staff
Saline Public School will open on September 2 with a full staff of seventeen teachers. The addition includes more elementary teachers and a platoon system for grades one through six, plus expanded art and music offerings. A guidance workshop led by Dr. T Luther Purdon of the University of Michigan will precede the school year.
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Saline
Leo Jensen
Hach
Jensen
T. Luther Purdom
University of Michigan
Leo L. Jensen
John Ford
Hillsdale
Randall Coates
Michigan State Normal College
U. of M
George Sponich
Evelith
Minn
St. Thomas College
Migan State Normal
Mildred Haswell
Olivet College
Clare Collins
B. S
Ruth Wanty
Ypsilanti
Iowa State College
M. S. University of Minn
Beatrice McLaren
Ann Arbor
Charles Osgood
Michigan State College
M.S
Neta Patrick
Joseph Colby
Wilkesbarre
B.S
Mary Morden
Veronica Hughes Miller
Port Huron
Elizabeth Martin
Columbus
B.A. University of Michigan
Saline School
Board of Education
Grace Stierle
Boards of Education
Washtenaw County
County Educational Board
Saline and
Vicinity
Model Airplane Meet Announced by Ann Arbor Chamber
The Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Model Airplane Meet to be held Sunday September 7 at Wines Field. Part of the Youth Welfare program under J. C. C. sponsorship, it invites all boy and girl model airplane enthusiasts to participate with prizes totaling over 400 dollars.
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Ann Arbor
Death comes to Mrs. Landwehr in Saline township
Mrs Meta Landwehr died at 6 15 p m Sunday August 17 at her home 104 West McKay street after a long decline She aged 86 born February 23 1860 in Bridgewater township daughter of Henry and Katherine Meyer Davidter She lived in Rogers Corners Free dom township and Sharon township before marrying John Landwehr on February 19 1891 They moved to Saline then to McKay street in 1929 Landwehr died September 13 1930 A daughter Lillie Katherine died February 4 1926 Survived by daughter Esther sister Flora Davidter of Detroit and many relatives Last rites at St Pauls church were held Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in St James cemetery Saline township Pastor Alvin Siemsen officiating.
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Meta Landwehr
McKay Street
Bridgewater Township
Henry
Katherine Meyer Davidter
Rogers Corners
Freedom Township
Sharon Township
Manchester
John Landwehr
Saline
George Schwoche
Landwehr
Lillie Katherine
Saline Township
Alvin Siemsen
Miss Karien Lutz Weds Richard Cole In Saline Episcopal Rites
Miss Karien Gretchen Lutz daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl F Lutz of Saline married Richard Earl Cole MM 3 c Coast Guard son of Mr and Mrs Earl H Cole of Ann Arbor in a 2 PM ceremony at St Andrew s Episcopal Church Rev John Shufelt officiated The couple will honeymoon at Otsego Lake and Gatlinburg before returning to duty and work in Ann Arbor The former Miss Lutz was presented by her father and wore a white pique dress with Dutch bonnet and gloves The bride's attendants included maid of honor Betty Lou Cox and sisters Jeanette and Shirley Lutz plus best man Hamilton Scott Cole A reception followed at Kobrana Farm Saline with guests and cake servers listed.
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Karien Gretchen Lutz
Earl F. Lutz
Saline
Richard Earl Cole
U.S. Coast Guard
Earl H. Cole
Ann Arbor
John Shufelt
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Betty Lou Cox
Jeanette
Shirley Lutz
Shirley
George R. Scott
Lutz
Kobranna’ Farm
George Scott
Alma Waidelch
Reuben Feldkamp
Raymond Wiedmayer
Clayton Bissell
Milan
Robert V. Heard
Paul Heard
Jackson
William C. Shadford
Barbara Cole
Bricegroom
Otsego Lake
Farm Home Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed the residence of Harold Cummings on the Wagner road seven miles north of Saline Monday morning. The blaze began in the basement from a coal heater. The alarm came into the local fire department around 8 o clock. Estimated loss placed at 6000 for the house and 1000 for the contents.
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Harold Cummings
Wagner Road
Saline
Bond-Forbes Reunion Brings Hundreds to Potluck and Meeting
The Bond-Forbes school reunion in Saline township District No 8 drew about 100 attendees for a potluck and a business meeting led by President Lawrence Tucker. New officers elected include Micah Robison as president Rex Gleason as vice president Edna Cammet as secretary and Julia Gordon Carey as treasurer. The next reunion is scheduled for the third Sunday in August 1949. A Solovox performance by Irene Schwoche and a flag reading by Mrs. Oliver Hassick highlighted the program. Guests traveled from Detroit Milford Adrian Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor.
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Bond-Forbes
Saline Township
Lawrence Tucker
Micah Robison
Rex Gleason
Edna Cammet
Julia Gordon Carey
Irene Schwoche
Oliver Hassick
Detroit
Milford
Adrian
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Barn Struck By Lightning Near Saline
Lightning struck the Dale Fuhrman barn at 10480 Warren road about four and a half miles south of Saline on Tuesday night around 7 15. The 50 by 36 foot barn burned completely along with hay grain and two calves. Saline and Milan fire brigades doused the blaze and saved the nearby house. Storm cut electricity for two hours. Earlier, Saline burned grass near Steiner farm on the Saline Ann Arbor road.
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Dale Fuhrman
Warren Road
Saline
Milan
Saline Department
Steiner
Saline-Ann Arbor
Auxiliary Meeting at Dearborn Veterans Hospital Display Gifts
The Ladies Auxiliary invites all wives mothers sisters and daughters of Legionaries to attend Tuesday August 26 at p.m. The Gift Shop at Dearborn and Battle Creek Veterans Hospital will feature displays. A state representative will give a report. Mae Harms.
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At &P.m
Legionaries
Dearborn and Battle Creek Veterans’ Hospital
Mae Harms
Barbara Jean SpikeEngagement Notice for Wahl
Mr and Mrs William Spike announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Jean Spike to Alton David Wahl son of Mr and Mrs David Wahl of Saline Both graduates of Saline High School Barbara is employed at Saline Telephone Company and Alton works with his contractor father Wedding set for November 12
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William Spike
Marion Road
Barbara Jean Spike
Alton David Wahl
David Wahl
Saline
Miss Spike
Saline Telephone Company
Wahl
Saline High School
Ann Arbor Wedding Of Helen Harwood And Charles Sterling
Miss Helen Harwood of Pittsfield township exchanged vows with Charles Gordon Sterling of Dexter on Sunday August 17 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Ann Arbor. Rev Stellhorn presided over a double ring ceremony with gladioli and buckeye greens. The bride wore slipper satin with a net yoke and full train. She carried a satin prayer book. Matron of honor and bridesmaids wore white crepe gowns and carried red roses. Best man was James W. Davis. ushers were Harwood brothers and John Oliver. Flower girls wore white crepe with red rose bud edging. Reception for 125 guests at 285 Textile Road hosted by the bride's family.
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Helen. Harwood
Battlereek
William Harwood
Pittsfield Township
Charles Gordon Sterling
Dexter
Margaret Sterling
Battle Creek
J. Gordon Sterling
Zion Evangelican Lutheran Church
Ann Arbor
HE. C. Stellhorn
Richard Correll
Correll
Stuart C. Peltiner
John Oliver
Harold H. Everett
Delta
Ohio
Weimar Christman
James W. Davis
Webb
Harwood
Ralph H. “Harwood
S. William, Harwood
John
Oliver
Janice Harwood
Judith Davis
Textile Road
Evan O. Tappan
E.G. Staeb
Katherine Hertler
Detroit
Lee
Banjo on His Knee at The Observer Editor Picks
A WWI and WWII veteran who lost an eye and his wife drifted to Saline after a 1930s Montana flood. He worked one week as a printer for The Observer before leaving in the night. The piece praises his talents and sympathy while noting his Alabama home and a banjo on his knee.
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Normandy
Deep South
Vermont
Saline
Dow
The
Observer
Alabama
Messy vandalism at Sin kule river cabin by local youths
Over the past two weeks several children raided the Girl Scout cabin near the Sin kule farm river. They pried open a shutter, wrecked the interior, destroyed a $59 First aid kit, and scattered straw and gauze. The Good Eating Club sheltered there during rain. a note claimed no interior damage. Sheriff notified after Rev. R S Hacking and others discovered the mess.
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Sinkule
Sheriff's Department
R. 8. Hacking
Death of John L. Kerchan Linked to Belle Kellogg Relative
Reports from Saline detail the Berkeley California death of John L. Kerchan former University of California instructor and longtime head of the workers education department. He is described as husband of Belle Kellogg niece of the late B P Davenport. Their careers included teaching in Washington and Oregon before California. The Kerchans ran a hobby shop making distinctive furniture from California woods and furnished their apartment but did not commercialize the work. Mrs Kerchan's former home was in Howell Michigan.
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Saline
Berkley
California
John L. Kerchan
University of California
Belle Kellogg
B. P. Davenport
Workers’ Education Department
Washington
Oregon
Wallace reunion hosted by Mrs Bessie Collins at Lime Day
Mrs Bessie Collins hosted the Wallace reunion at her West Henry Street home in Lime Day with out of town guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Carven of Mason Mr and Mrs Clare Runyon and son Walter of Holt Mr and Mrs Fred Wahr and Mrs Florence Carven of Arbor, Mr and Mrs Don McKin of Lansing Mr and Mrs Vere Blackmer of Milan and Mr and Mrs John Mitchelk of Fort Wayne. A report on Chicken Feather Fibres describes a new feather treatment process yielding fibres, bristles, films, plastics and glues though wet weakness remains a problem for chemists to overcome.
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Bessie Collins
Wallace
West Henry Street
Lime Day
Walter Carven
Mason
Clare Rune Yon
Walter
Holt
Fred Wahr
Florence Carven
Aur Arbor
Don McKin
Lansing
Vere Blackmer
Milan
John Mitchelk
Fort Wayne
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Mrs. Landwehr
Michigan
Willmington
N. C
Smoky Mountains
Gatlingburg
Ashville
Tenn
Cole
Coast Guard
Mendota
Ann Arbor High School
Miss Lutz
King Seeley Corp
William Shadford
Alma Waidelich
Robranna Farm
Ray Hunt
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