Christmas Decorations Brighten Sa dine Main Drag
Along The Main Drag in Evergreen Sa dine residents enjoy Christmas lights banners and trees placed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce with help from Parker Ray Carlton Ray Daniels and Bill Milhan. Prizes of 10 are offered for the best decorated home and best decorated business.
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Sadine
Yuletide
Chamber of Commerce
Parker
Ray Carlton
Ray Daniels
Bill Milhan
Jaycees
Abe Alber
Hudson’s
DP's Available To Farmers
Farmers seeking year round farm labor may consider Lithuanian workers from displaced persons camps. The United Lithuanian Relief Society promotes the program to place workers in Michigan and other states. Detroit resettlement committee aims to match employers with farm backgrounds to meet requests as closely as possible. For information contact John R. Wioch, farm labor specialist, in Monroe, Wayne, Washtenaw, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale counties at Wayne 3725 or 3188 North Washington Street, Wayne, Michigan. Visit your nearest Michigan State Employment Service Office for details.
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United Lithuanian Relief Society
Michigan
Detroit
Monroe
Wayne
Washtenaw
Calhoun
Jackson
Lenawee
Hillsdale
North Washington Street
Bridgewater Man in Crash at US 112 Case Road Intersection
E. G. Mann of Bridgewater and the truck driver escaped serious injury after a collision at the US 112 Case Road intersection last week. Mann’s car front end was badly smashed in the crash.
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E. G. Mann
Bridgewater
Mann
US 112
Case Road
Memorial Service for Lt Melvin A Alber at American Legion Hall
A special memorial service is planned at the American Legion Hall for the late Lt Melvin A Alber. The event will occur on the evening of Thursday with participation expected from local veterans and community members.
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American Legion Hall
Melvin A. Alber
Free Movie for Saline Children Before Christmas
The Saline Theatre offers a free morning movie for Saline area children on Friday at 10 o clock. After the film the Junior Chamber of Commerce will give out Christmas candy gifts to the kids. Evening and Christmas Day showings are canceled. regular performances resume Sunday, December 26.
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Saline Theatre
Saline
Q E S Plans Full Schedule Of Events
Saline Chapter 311 Order of the Eastern Star met at the Masonic Halls on Monday December 6 with Mrs. Delmar Schrader as worthy matron presiding. A full schedule for December was announced including a school of instruction by Margie Engle Adrian Grand Adah December 13 and a Christmas party December 17 with a potluck at 7. A collection was planned for Hasterm Villa. A special initiatory meeting was set for December 27. Refreshments followed.
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Saline
Order of the Eastern Star
Delmar Schrader
Margie Engle
Adrian
Grand Adah
Grand Chapter of
Michigan
Hasterm Villa
Herbert Teachout
Russell Wright
Ann Arbor Street Bridge Club Hosts Prizes Awarded
Mrs. Mable Stierle hosted the Ann Arbor Street Bridge Club on Wednesday evening of last week. Prizes went to May Wright, Martha Dietiker and Emma Armbruster. The next meeting will be December 15 at Mrs. D. G. Leidheiser's home.
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Mable Stierle
Ann Arbor Street Bridge Club
May Wright
Martha Dietiker
Emma Armbruster
D. G. Leidheiser
Local Calendar of Events and Meetings
Local calendar lists Boy Scouts swimming at the YMCA Ann Arbor on Tuesday December 14. The young peoples choir Christmas concert is set for Sunday December 19. The Past Matrons Association Christmas party and gift exchange occurs Monday December 13 at Mrs W G Dietiker with a six thirty potluck. Other notices include church carol sing and pantomime One Holy Night at St Pauls Lutheran, school board third Monday, city council second Monday, and recurring meetings for Boy Scouts Legion Chamber of Commerce Rotary American Legion and other organizations with dates and meeting times.
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YMCA
Ann Arbor
Young People’s Choir
The
Methodist Church
W. G. Dietiker
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gordon Anthony
George Wood
Funeral services for Abe Alber at St. Paul's
Abe Alber of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office was found dead in his home at 211 North Ann Arbor Street after a ten day off duty period following minor surgery. Born in Saline, 52, he served in the Army Signal Corps in 1917 and leaves a sister Lillian Burgan and a brother Grover Alber. Funeral at St. Paul’s Church at 2 PM with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Saline Lodge No. 133 F and AM to assist.
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St. Melvin Alber
Washtenaw County Sheriffs Office
Ann Arbor Street
Lt. Alber
Saline
Abe
The
Elks
Masons
American Legion
Fos
Sheriff's Department
Jacob Andres
Saline High School
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Lillian Burgan
Grover Alber
Detroit
St. Paul’s Church
Alvin Siemsen
St. Paul's
Melvin A
Abe) Alber
Ann Arbor
Lifetime Milan Resident Dies After Lingering Illness
Milan longtime resident Greashaber 63 of 17 Gay St. dies Thursday night at Ypsilanti hospital after a lingering illness. Born December 25, 1884 in Augusta township, he married Meissa Sears February 25, 1908. Survived by wife, son Leon of Saline, three brothers Theodore Walter Clyde, two sisters, burial at Marble Park Cemetery after services in Stevens and Bush Funeral Home.
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Milan
George
Greashaber
Gay St
Yppsilanti
Mr. Greashaber
Augusta Township
Conrad
Rose Greashaber
Meissa Sears
Ideal Furnace Co
American Boiler and Foundry Co
University of Michigan
Leon
Saline
Theodore
Walter
Clyde
Lincoln Park
Alfred Briggs
Robert Rawson
Dearborn
Methodist
Stevens and Bush
William A. Johnson
Marble Park
Saline Couple Betroth Wanda Predmore to Jack Loper Jr
Saline parents Mr and Mrs Wayne H Predmore announce the engagement of their daughter Wanda to Jack Loper Jr son of Mr and Mrs J G Loper of 8 Division St Ann Arbor The couple share ties to Saline and Ann Arbor with Wanda a Saline High School graduate employed by Sears Roebuck Co and Jack an Ann Arbor High School graduate employed at Michigan League The wedding is planned for next summer.
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Wayne H. Predmore
Wanda
Jack Loper, Jr
J. G. Loper
St. Ann Arbor
Bob Hull Outstanding Aide at Y.S.H.
John Robert Hull of Saline is named outstanding psychiatric aide at Ypsilanti State Hospital by Dr. D R Yoder. He qualifies for the National Mental Health Foundation Psychiatric Aide of the Year award for 1948 with a $500.60 prize and citation. Judges include Mary Jane Ware and Robert H Felix M D. Chief of Hy giene.
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John Robert Hull
Ypsilanti State Hospital
D. R. Yoder
Hull
National Mental Heath Foundation
National Mental Health Foundation
Yoder
Mary Jane Ware
Robert H. Felix
U. S. Public Health Service
Richard Hunter
Heavy Fog Triggers Saline Ann Arbor Road Crash
Luther Briges' car collided head on with Harry Friis' vehicle in dense fog on the Saline-Ann Arbor road Friday morning. Friis suffered facial cuts and bruises and both men were treated at St. Joseph hospital and released. Mr and Mrs Russell Wiedmeyer moved into a new home on the Saline Ann Arbor road.
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Luther Briges
Saline
Ann Arbor
Harry Friis
St. Joseph Hospital
Mrs. Russell Wiedmeyer
Saline-Ann Arbor Ra
Bridgewater Hunter Wins $25 Buck Prize
Melvin Armbruster of Bridgewater claimed the $25 top prize for the largest buck shot by a Saline Observer subscriber during hunting season ending November 40. His deer weighed 180 pounds, part of a four-person party that shot five bucks near Houghton in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Runner-up deer weighed 140 with two nine-point bucks shot near Tawas and St. Ignace. A 10-point, 125-pound buck from Alwin Burkhardt of the Saline Savings Bank is noted. No winner for the largest bear.
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Saline Observer
Melvin Armbruster
Bridgewater
Armbruster
Gene Betz
Lawrence Boettner
Houghtor
Keweenaw Peninsula
Rolland Layher
West Michigan
Avenue
Tawas
Hideon Hanson
Alwin Burkhardt
Saline Savings Bank
Comins
Clarence Haarer
Hornets Come From Behind To Win One
Saline Hornets edged Clinton Redskins 23-21 in a tight rally after trailing by four at quarter end. Don Jaeger led with ten points including late go ahead basket and key defense. Duane Bellmore led Clinton with seven. Little Hornets lost 20-12 to Clinton reserves.
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Joe Colby
Saline Hornets
Redskins
Clinton Town
Abe” Alber
Hornet
Saline Quint
Abe
Hive
Quint
Bercch
Jack Burmeister
Wayne Clements
Don Jaeger
Paul Vanderpoo
The
Jaeger
Clinton
Duane Belmore
Hornets
Duane Bellmore
Little Hornets
Saline Legionares Advance Memorial Home Project
The Saline American Legion post makes progress on the Memorial Home for youth and community use. Volunteers level grounds, paint exteriors, install heating and lighting, and prepare for occupancy as funding funds and donations support the project.
Saline Woman's Club Holds Thanksgiving Session
The Saline Woman's Club met at the homes of Mrs. Jerreld Ire lan and Mrs. Sam Boyd on Tuesday afternoon November 30. Miss Esther Landwehr led a business meeting supporting the Michigash Children's Aid Society and the Penny Art Fund. The group paid tribute to longtime member Miss Vesta Mills, author of the club song, who had recently died. Mrs. Henry McKenzie presented a "Thanksgiving Day" program recounting early Americana with Pilgrims imagery. The next meeting is December 14 at Mrs. Ed Warner's home with Christmas plans led by Mrs. Rudolph Hertler. Mr and Mrs Bruce Hunting of Detroit visited weekend with the Findleys.
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Saline Woman's Club
Jerreld Irelan
Sam Boyd
Esther Landwehr
Michigash Children’s Aid Society
Penny Art Fund
Biss Vesta Mills
Miss Mills
Ed Warner
Rudolph Hertler
Rotarians Tour Willow Run Weather Station and Tower
About twenty Rotarians accepted Everett Esch's invitation to visit Willow Run Airport after a Rotary meeting. They viewed the weather station with teletype reports from across the U S and Canada and the control tower where all flights are cleared. Esch and Reginald Hocking organized the tour.
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Everett Esch
Rotary
Willow Run
United States
Canada
Esch
Reginald Hocking
Rotary Program
Ladies' Society Holds Special Guest Day at Federated Church
The Federated church Ladies' Society held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday December 1 with Mrs Daniel Hall presiding. A Christmas program featured songs by Mrs Ronald Tower and an organ duet by Mrs Harold Brown and Mrs Everett. Mrs Henry McKenzie conducted devotions and Mrs Grace Cook gave a Baptist Missionary report. Mrs Henry Dykema of Ann Arbor shared The Other Wiseman by Henry Van Dyke and a skit Christmas at School was performed. Tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Society of the Federated Church
Daniel Hall
Ronald Tower
Harold Brown
Everett. Collins
Henry McKenzie
Grace Cook
Baptist
Henry Dykema
Ann Arbor
Henry van Dyke
Dykema
Story Telling League of
Ada Beaucuff
Paul Klueter
John Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Q.E.S
Bridge Club
Boy Scouts
Legion Hall
O—Chamber of Commerce
Saline Hotel
Saline Rotary Club
O— Business and Professional Men’s Association
Oo Saline Lodge
St. Paul’s
Onli
Bob Hull
Y.S.H
Bridgewater Hunter
Gonser
Woods
Burmeister
C Predmore
Steiner LG
Jaeger Gross
Clements
Randall
Moehn
Vanderpool
Tirb LE Bellmore
Woodward
Feldkamp
Glenn Hart
Ypsilantia
Elmer Pulver
Legionaires
Athletic
Moses Lake
Wash
Clair Harris
Henne
Ed Henne
Lloyd E. Fairbanks
Home Association
Ben Apifaus
Wilson
Johnny Green
Post
Henry Schroen
Miss Vista Mills
Mrs
Bruce Hunting
Harold Findley
Rotarians
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