Ford Rotunda Christmas Fantasy Open To Public
The Ford Rotunda Christmas Fantasy opens to the public in Dearborn on Saturday, November 96, and runs through New Year’s Eve. A 35 ft tree greets visitors with scenes from the North Pole, Santa’s reindeer, a 30 ft Castle in the Sky, a Nativity display, 1,500 dolls prepared for Goodfellows, and a Santa’s workshop with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Rotunda center hosts a Paris in Christmas theme with a 60 ft Eiffel Tower as a focal point. Open 3:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. closed Christmas Eve to Dec 26. Santa and reindeer depart after New Year’s Eve.
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America
Dearborn
Rotunda
North Pole
Santa
Saint Nick
Christ
Ford Girls’ Club
the Goodfellows
Wee Willie Winkie
Santa’s
Snow White
the Seven Dwarfs
Center Court
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Detroit Area
Homemaker of Tomorrow Day Observed In Saline District
December observance marks Homemaker's Day as 256,534 career awards are given to graduating girls in 10,222 high schools nationwide. Saline Area Schools participate through the Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow, with 361 schools and 9,835 girls in the state taking a 50 minute homemaking exam.
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Saline Area
Betty Crocker
General Mill
Trifari
Saline 4-H Member Honored at State Fair Banquet
Saline 4-H Club member Gordon Kirk, a young exhibitor, was honored at a Chicago LeSalle Hotel banquet. Awards from the Pol and China Association included a wrist watch and an electric desk clock. His selection was based on the show's best pen and was unanimous by judges. He has been in Chicago two days and will return with his father Ernest Girbach.
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Kirk. Gordon, Yong
Chicago
LeSalle
Poland China Association
Kirk
Young Gordon
Ernest Girbach
Menu item list for Friday meals and desserts
The passage lists hamburger sandwiches ice cream peanut butter sandwiches milk and fruit Friday tuna noodle casserole bread a butter salad ice cream and milk.
Gene Girbach to Exhibit at Detroit Junior Livestock Show
Gene Girbach will be the lone Saline exhibitor at the Detroit Junior Livestock Show to be held at the state fairgrounds in Detroit next week. More than 40 Washtenaw County youths participate alongside 425 youngsters from 31 counties showing 570 steers 78 fat lamb pens and 67 market hog pens.
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Gene Girbach
Detroit
State Fairgrounds
Washtenaw County
Anna B. Brown
Donald R. Johnson
Michigan
Fort Shelby
Apple Stands Do Thriving Business in Michigan
A Lansing survey of 230 families by J. D. Shaffer and G. G. Quackenbush of Michigan State University finds apples largely bypass grocery chains. About 39 percent buy at the store, while 75 percent purchase from roadside stands or directly from farmers, paying roughly 6 cents a pound outside grocery channels versus 11 cents inside stores.
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Michigan
Lansing Ind States
J. D. Shaffer
G. G. Quackenbush
Michigan State University
Telephone Co. Urges Early Christmas Calls
The General Telephone Company of Michigan urges subscribers to place long distance calls well in advance of December 25 to spread holiday volume. Christmas Day falls on Sunday this year, and likely delays are anticipated if calls peak only on the holiday.
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General Telephone Company of
Michigan
Banks in Saline Distribute 25000 for Christmas Savings
Local banks in Saline report over 25000 distributed to members of the 1955 bihs for Christmas savings. About 80 percent of funds will be used for Christmas shopping. A national survey notes Saline merchants will receive about 30 percent of holiday purchases.
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Saline
Funeral Services Held For Cpl David Levleit In Korea
Funeral services for Cpl David D Levleit who died in Korean combat were held last Monday. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev H L Engel officiating. He was reported missing in action December 6 1950 and officially dead January 1953. He was born April 2 1931 and served at Fort Benning and Fort Bragg before Korea. Surviving are his stepmother three brothers two sisters and maternal grandmother. Military honors were provided by American Legion Post 322 at the graveside.
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Cpl
David D. Levleit
Oakwood Cemetery
H. L. Engel
Cpl. Levleit
Department of Defense
David Levieit
Daniel D. and
Lucille Schill Levieit
Saline
Ft. Breckenridge
Fort Benning
Fire Destroys Barn Near Saline Farm
A barn owned by Glen Crittenden on Merle Trout’s farm near Saline was destroyed by fire last Thursday. The blaze damaged two tractors and other farm implements, with 250 hens and corn losses. No injuries. an electric pole fell near onlookers. Tecumseh and Saline fire crews responded.
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Glen Crittenden
Merle Trout
Saline
Macon Rd
Saline Fire Department
Crittenden
Tecumseh Fire Dept
Baptisms Held at Fedsrater Church Sunday
Sunday morning baptisms were performed at Fedsrater Church for Shara Lyn Jaeger daughter of Danek and Mrs Jaeger of Ypsilanti and for Mar Robert son of Gilbert Jacobs of East Arn Al and Mrs Charles Anderson of Saline. The Rev Henry McKenzie officiated with Clarence Johnson as assisting Presbyterian Elder. Mrs Jacobs and Mr Jaeger are cousins who grew up in the home of Ernest Jaeger of Saline.
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Fedsrater Church
Shara Lyn Jaeger
Danek Jaeger
Ypsilanti
Mar Robert
Bert Jacobs
East Arn al
Charles. Andrsor
Saline
Shara Lyn
Henry McKenzie
Clarence Johnson
Jacobs
Mr. Jaeger
Ernest Jaeger
Local Soldier Finishes Training Heads to Fort Sill
Richard Holst completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas and is spending a two week furlough at his home before reporting to Fort Sill Oklahoma for further duty.
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Richard Holst
For Riley
Birthday Wishes From The Observer List
A birthday greeting from the Observer accompanies best wishes for Eileen Austin Mrs Leland Dicks Joyce Ann Graf Walter McArthur Jr Ormand Seitz James Austin Jimmy Griffin Mrs C D Miler Mrs Orrin Girbach Leland Dicks Robert Gable and Mildred Guenther.
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the Observer
Eileen Austin
Leland Dicks
Joyce Ann Graf
Walter McArthur Jr
Ormand Seitz
James Austin
Jimmy Griffin
C. D. Miler
Orrin Girbach
Robert Gable
Mildred Guenther
Local High School Bands Present Annual Band Frolics
The Saline Bands host their first Band Frolics on December 6 at the High School Auditorium. A 35 piece Senior Band and 60 piece Junior High Band perform, with soloist Bob Parsons. Admission 75 cents adults, 59 cents students. proceeds fund HiFi band-room gear and a Spring Tour for the State Festival.
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Saline
Me Henry
Algiers
Winter car prep urged before first frost warning
State police urge motorists to prepare in advance for winter driving. Experts advise testing brakes and wipers, keeping windshields clear, and using reinforced tire chains for better traction on snow and ice. Snow tires help mainly on light snow, not ice.
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National Safety Council
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United States
Real McCoy
Baltimore Sun
Pied Wun
Glen Crittenaen
Saline Jast
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