Second Week Contest Winner in Saline Observer Ad
Herman Mandt of Rt 1 Sa line won a year’s subscription to the Saline Observer and $2 at Gamble’s Store after spotting his name and address in the Gambles ad. He said 12 people called about the win and plans to buy shotgun shells with the prize. Prizes must be claimed within a week of publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Mandt
Rt. 1
Saline
Saline Observer
Gamble’s
Gambles
Mr. Mandt
Gamble
Fred Stephenson
Thanks for Korean Orphans Aid Sent From Saline
The Saline Observer reports Mr and Mrs Larry Deede thank Saline residents for the Clothes for Korean Orphans drive. Captain Deede shipped 187 pounds of clothing to ten Korean War orphans near the base where he was stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Deede
Saline Observer
Saline
Deede
Phone Income Declines In 1952
General Telephone Company of Michigan reports seven months 1952 net income of 213,849 a drop of 119,630 from the prior year. Twelve months ending July 31 1952 earnings were 373,653 versus 502,649 last year. Directors on August 22 declared a regular quarterly dividend of 6714 per share on the 270 cumulative preferred stock. After preferred dividends earnings per share for seven months stand at .28 versus .64 last year. The company seeks rate relief before the Michigan Public Service Commission with hearings closed and no ruling yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Company of Michigan
Michigan Public Service Commission
Tropea Family Dines With Vances En Route to Detroit
Mr and Mrs Leonard Tropea and son Tony and Mr and Mrs Domenick Tropea and daughter Helen Calven visited Mr and Mrs Hollis Vances for dinner while traveling from Gary Indiana to Detroit The gathering included a family stop during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Tropea
Tony
Domenick Tropea
Helen Calven
Detroit
Gary
Indiana
Hollis Vances
Rev McKenzie recounts a southern journey and university visits
The article chronicles Rev. McKenzie's summer survey of southern colleges from Pittsburgh through Maryland Virginia and historic sites. It highlights faculty religious ties university landmarks and the Jefferson homes Monticello Shadwell and the University of Virginia library and chapel notes neglect of chapel services and YMCA leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Belt
Black Belt
Southland
Pittsburgh
Pensylvania
Uniontown
Old Fort Necessity
Maryland
Mt. Savage
Cumberland
George Creek
Catholic Academy
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Virginia
George Washington
Valley Female College
Front Royal
Blue Ridge
Shenandah National Park
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
United States
YMCA
Woodrow Wilson
Shadwell
Jefferson
Monticello
Community events and council meeting notice
August 28 at 8:00 p m JCC meeting at the Saline Hotel. August 29 Teen-Age Canteen at the Masonic Hall. September 2 City Council meets Tuesday evening due to Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCC
Saline Hotel
Masonic Hall
School Term Open With Bus Routes Detailed Across Saline
Supt Leo Jensen announces the new term with first bus trips on Wednesday Sept 3 arriving at 8 40 am and leaving at 12 00 pm. Five bus routes described from Saline to districts including Cady s Corners Camp bell Road Textile Maple Sa line Ann Arbor and multiple residential stops to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Leo L. Jensen
Rudolph Gross
Saline
Cady’s Corners
Campbell Road
Textile Road
Textile
Morton Road
Morton
Morgan Road
State Street
Maple Road
Merchant Residence
Saline-Ann Arbor Road
Saline-Ann Arbor
Pleasant Lake Road
Zander
Thompson
Sake-Ann Arbor
Herbert Beach
Clare Collins
Saline- Milan Road
Willis
Moon Road
Moon
Bemis Road
Bemis
Stralnie
Willow Road
Willow
Jordan Road
Jordan
Arkona
Mohrhardt
Hack Road
Hack
Britton
Goodrich Road
Goodrich
Dunn
Bratn
Braun
Macon Road
Macon
Maxion
Marion
Johnson
Charles Kruger
Kruger
Weber Road
Hieber
Alber Road
Alber
Schneider Road
Schneider
Bethel Church
Parker
Saline-Manchester
Schellenberger
Burmeister
Kaiser
Klager
Feldkamp
Dell
Waterworks
Catholic Church Picnic Draws 50 to 75 Attendees
A Saline Park picnic Sunday afternoon drew an estimated 50 to 75 parishioners. The event featured a potluck dinner a peanut hunt sack races shoe kicking contests euchre games and horseshoe pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Park
Horse Show Set at Washtenaw County Fair Ground
The Ann Arbor Horsemen's Association and the Moose Lodge sponsor a county wide show at Washtenaw County Fair Ground on August 30. It will be the first in five years and possibly the largest ever in Washtenaw County with entries from the county surrounding states and Canada. Three performances are planned by Dr. H R Shipman and Saddle Club: Saturday 7 30 PM Sunday 2 00 PM and Sunday 7 30 PM Proceeds go to Moose Heart foundling home in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor Horsemen’s Association
The
Ann Arbor Lodge of the Loyal Order’ of Moose
Washtenaw County
Washtenaw
J. Elden
Stanley Baxter
Cochairmen
Moose Lodge
Canada
H. R. Shipman
Saddle Club
Moose Foundling
Mooseheart, Ilinois
Saline Man Fred Niethammer Celebrates 84th Birthday
Fred Niethammer of W Henry Street Saline was surprised on Friday night August 22 when seven of his ten grandchildren visited for his 84th birthday. relatives from Dearborn Detroit Ann Arbor and Saline attended along with Rev A Wacker and others. A lunch was served and guests enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Niethammer
W. Henry Street
Saline
Oscar Niethammer
Dearborn
Caroline Simkins
Detroit
A. Wacker
Ernest Niethammer
Ann Arbor
Rudolph Niethammer
Clarence Niethammer
Jaycees Promote Operation Survival Program Fact Sheet
Michigan Jaycees advocate Operation Survival an Americanism and Public Affairs initiative. It aims to awaken citizen involvement stimulate government thought and spur action from youth students and adults at the grass roots level. Saline hosts the program as members report 1920 miles traveled to gather details and share updates with Grand Haven directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jaycees
Michigan Jaycees
Saline
Grand Haven
Board of Directors
Frank Brittain
Lee Robison
al Wiedman
Ken Lavery
Dick Martin
School calendar adopted for 1952 53 year schedules
Supt. Leo L. Jensen outlines a detailed calendar of events from September through June including opening day on September 3, football games at various locations, parent teacher conferences, marking periods, regional and state tournaments, Christmas and spring breaks, and end of year ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Leo L. Jensen
Flat Rock
Milan
Detroit
Dundee
University High
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Manchester
Napoleon
Chelsea
Ypsilanti
Ann Aubor
East Lansing
Former Residents Visit Saline
The Observer Office records a greeting for Mrs. E. D. Crittenden of Petersburg Virginia and her son David and husband Dr. E. D. Crittenden who visited Saline and Lansing during a return trip. They formerly lived in Saline before moving in 1920 and plan to spend a week in Royal Oak before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observer
E. D. Crittenden
Petersburg
Virginia
David
Saline
Martha Dietiker
Lansing
Michigan
Reminiscences of Saline's Old Drug Store Era
Mrs Flora Swartout formerly Flora Mason recalls G B Mason's Drug Store in Saline. The shop was a post office and stage stop between Detroit and Chicago, with reading crowds around a central black wood stove. She mentions family homes, Mrs Dorothy Mason, and nearby old businesses now replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Swartout
Saline
Observer
Detroit
Chicago
Dora
Ralph
White House
Davenport Estate
Mr. Mason
Dorothy Mason
Swartout
Haarer
Hull Hardware
Crawfoot Hardware
Saline Dairy Hosts Employee Picnic at Wamplers Lake
The Saline Dairy held a Monday night employee picnic at Wamplers Lake with workers in attendance enjoying the outdoor gathering.
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Saline Dairy
Wamplers Lake
Saline Community Fair Promises Busy Week of Events
Evening shows start 8 30 pm with possible 8 pm band concerts on opening night September 24 Merediths Marionettes Aladdins Lamp. Amateur show Thursday with three age groups prize money 5 to 10 135 total. Enter by contacting Ken Rogers Saline Bank or 216 Russell. No football Friday night. Saturday The Amazing Norton from Ann Arbor. Tractor pulling on concrete slab Dynometer used at horse pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Saline Area
Ken Rogers
Saline
Saline Savines Bank
Russell
Norton
Ann Arbor
Williams Kicks Off Tuesday Campaign Event
Governor G Mennen Williams Senator Blair Moody and other Democratic ticket candidates launch their campaign in Ypsilanti on Tuesday September 2 with a 7 00 dinner at Charles McKenny Hall after a 6 00 to 7 00 reception in the formal lounge tickets for the 4 00 dinner are four dollars available at Martin Dawson store 213 West Michigan Ypsilanti or at Democratic headquarters 103 South 4th Ave Ann Arbor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Mennen Williams
Blair Moody
Ypsilanti
Charles McKenny Hall
Martin Dawson
West Michigan
Democratic
South 4Th Ave
Ann Arbor
Rahm Gleason Vows Said At St Pauls Church Saturday
Cora Gleason of Ann Arbor married John Paul Rahm Jr at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church Saline before Rev Alvin Siemsen. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with net veil and white rose bouquet. Bridesmaids wore illusion nylon gowns. best man was Stanley Rahm. Reception at American Legion Home Saline. couple to spend two weeks in northern Minnesota. The bride is a hospital staffer and the groom a medical student Phi Rho Sigma member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Gleason
N. State St
Ann Arbor
John Paul Rahm, Jr
John Paul Rahm
St. Pauls
Hugh Schneider
Belleville
Ill
Mabel Gleason
Margaret Gleason
Stanley Rahm
Iron Mountain
Fred Sleder
Detroit
James Poppy
Observatorye Street
American Legion
Saline
Oreh Gleason
Rex Gleason
Lucy Baish
E. Ann Street
Nancy
Donna
Susan Gleason
Minnesota
Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids
St. Josephs Mercy Hospital
University Medical School
Phi Rho Sigma
Also Mentioned on This Page
McKenzie
Leo Jensen
Airport
Williams
Rahm- Gleason
St. Paul’s Church
Ann Arbor News
John P. Rahm
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