Who's Who In Saline Raymond Girbach Farm Leader
Raymond Girbach of 13305 Mohrhart Rd is a long time area farmer and former top Michigan 4 H Club member. He built a creamery in Pontiac then returned to Saline in 1941 to farm pure bred Poland China hogs and Guernsey cattle while serving as Saline Community Fair Board president and active in the Farm Bureau and local school board.
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Raymond Girbach
Mohrhart Rd
Girbach
Michigan
Washington
Washtenaw County
Atten M Mchigan State College
Bloomfield Hills
Pontiac
Saline
Poland
Guernsey
Saline Community Fair Board
The
Farm Bureau
Saline Community Farm Bureau
Saline District 7
Blood Donor Drive Planned at Saline Hospital
Saline hospital staff request blood typing for future donors and plan a hospital blood bank. A fully equipped lab and electrocardiogram are available. Donors may come Saturday December 13 from 6 to 8 PM or Wednesday December 17 from 5 to 9 PM.
Legion Membership Campaign Underway
The local American Legion post launches its annual membership drive urging every eligible veteran to join. With nearly 8,000,000 members nationwide and 17,185 posts, the Legion presents itself as a strong patriotic force and bulwark of Americanism defending democratic spirit and world peace.
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American Legion
Legionnaires
America
Xmas Baked Goods Sale at Woods Hardware
Seniors hold a bake sale offering a large assortment of holiday treats at Woods Hardware on December 20. Proceeds support senior activities and community charity.
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Woods Hardware
Christmas Wishes From Berlin Shaped by Saline Exchange Student
Christa Breitkreutz writes from Berlin to Saline residents sharing Christmas greetings. She recalls four months in Germany adjusting to customs and language, notes friendship with Americans, and cites duties as an exchange student to promote democracy. She hopes for world peace and a future return for celebrations.
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Saline
Michigan
America
Germany
Europe
Saline High School
Christa Breitkreutz
Rehearsals Set for Federated Church Christmas Eve Program
Plans for the annual Federated Church school Christmas Eve program are announced. Rehearsals for beginners to kindergarten start at 2:00 PM on December 18 20 and 3:30 PM on December 17 with final rehearsal at a yet undecided time. Miss Patty White and Miss Kay Austin lead the children. junior and senior groups contribute music and a play Glory To God directed by Mrs Clarence Johnson with helpers Mr and Mrs Robert Saunders. Christmas greens will be placed this week by church officers and decorations arranged by young married couples led by Mr and Mrs Max Collins.
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Church School of Federated Church
Patty White
Kay Austin
Clarence Johnson
Robert Saunders
Max Collins
Cadet Band Performs for Room Mothers Meeting
The Cadet Band, composed of sixth and seventh graders plus a few older students, played for the Room Mothers monthly meeting at the school last Monday evening. The program featured six easy pieces as the group learns to play, with plans to appear again during the year for other school groups. Members include Alice Sheehan, Mary Ann Boettner, Karen Beckington, Pam Schmid, and many others.
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Alice Sheehan
Mary Ann Boettner
Karen Beckington
Pam Schmid
Robert Brown
Richard Leyton
Tommy Richards
Kay Walters
Donna Brown
Sara Woods
Rosemary Naebeck
Judy Hagen
Harold Gramer
Jerry Herring
Tom Scruges
Patsy Johnson
Joan Spike
Gary Armbruster
Roy McOrmick
Judy Grubb
Karen Leidheiser
Robert Moss
Leslie Collins
Larry Lange
Jim Richards
Lanny Robbins
Richard Lutz
Peggy Naebeck
Emil Milkey
Christmas Musical at Federated Church This Sunday
The Federated church choir presents its annual Christmas musical on Sunday evening December 14 at 8 o'clock directed by Harold Brown with Mrs. Brown as organist. The program features organ music, a trumpet piece by the Austin family, baritone Roland Valentine in Nazareth, and choir numbers from various countries including Welcome Dear Redeemer and Silent Night. The choir is invited to sing at the Knights Templar Christmas service in Ann Arbor on Sunday December 21 at 3 o'clock.
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Federated Church Choir
Harold Brown
Gevaert
Gruber
Knights Templar
Massie
Ann Arbor
Frank Deede's Brother Dies in North Dakota Funeral
Frank Deede travels by train to Wahpeton North Dakota for brother John Deede's funeral. Lois Moore Adix, Dean Moore's sister, returns from seven months in San Diego and Salinas California. Her son Sgt Paul Adix left for Korea in May and remains on the front lines.
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Frank Deede
John Deede
Wahpeton
North Dakota
Lois Moore Adix
Dean Moore
San Diego
Salinas
California
Sgt
Paul Adix
Korea
Saline High Honor Roll Second Marking Period
Saline High announces 95 students earned honors for the second marking period. Seniors lead with four 4.00 GPsA scores, followed by multiple juniors sophomores freshmen and eighth graders achieving 3.0 to 4.0 averages. Mary Prout, seventh grade, appears with a 3.40 after a prior omission.
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John Foard
Jean Begole
Janet Marion
Sally Wood
David Giltrow
Rhea Menzel
Dorothy Marion
Mary Prout
Rhéa Menzel
Dorothy Marian
Larry Wiedmayer
Barbara Begole
James Gleason
Paul Harbecke
John McCoy
John Braun
Nancy Woods
Irene Trinkle
Eunice Meske
Darlene Klumpp
Eddy Cammet
Kelven Braun
Helen Graf
Marjorie Tower
Delores Marion
Christine Schnierle
Florence Danby
Marlene Nissley
James Coury
Teddy Cousins
David Gable
Ellen Reed
Geraldine Beck
Elizabeth Dicks
Robert Groeb
Elsie Heusel
James Hoeft
Bruce Parsons
Sue Johnson
Taylor Jacobsen
Nancy Ross
Kay Meske
Richard Gonser
Roseanne Lambarth
Genanne Young
Arnold Girbach
Glenn Hagen
Charles Steiner
Bob Parsons
Karen Taylor
Ann Menzel
Donna Wahl
Mary Burmeister
Don Jeppesen
Alfred Harwood
Roseanne Gamburn
James England
Mary Meister
William Meister
Sharon Starling
Eileen Lindemann
Daniel Gable
Allen Rentschler
James Rhoades
James Richards
Elizabeth White
Mary Boettner
Eugene Buday
Ronald Desbrough
Barry Jacobsen
Marjorie Hieber
Janet
Marion
Sally Stimpson
Tom Schumaier
Marion John Schumaier
Billy Anderson
Louise Guenther
Phyllis Hartman
Nancy Strickland
Nancy Reveling
Judy Miller
Magdalene Rays
Joan Begole
Gail Burmeister
Jane Campbell
Bee Kellogg
Rosalie Marshall
Sharon Brock
Pat Visel
Gary Armbruster
Sarah Moss
Everett Korte
Lola Dell
Robert Brown
Charlotte Toth
Marcia Struble
Katherine Raus
Joan Austin
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Hosts Christmas Evening
The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society entertained the Mary Martha Guild Tuesday evening with a decorated basement a Christmas tree and white linens. Esther Weidmann Elsie Marion and others led carols a harmonica and guitar program and a birth of our Savior reading. Rev H L Engel spoke on a new Bible translation while gifts and door prizes concluded the event with refreshments served by committee chair Janice Hoffman.
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Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Mary-Martha Guild
Esther Weidmann
Elsie Marion
Mary Bredernitz
Rose Ann Lambarth
Marilyn Walker
Dorothy Marion
H. L. Engel
Alice Lockwood
Janice Hoffman
Bernadine Bredernitz
Josephine Decker
Irene Schwoche
Ruth Henes
Loretta Deckert
Ena Guenther
Irene Graf
Clara Bredernitz
Luella Luckhardt
Friendship Class To Have Annual Christmas Program
The Friendship Class of Federated Church School will hold its annual Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday December 17 at 12 30 at the home of Mrs Reuben Rogers. Members bring their own table service and food to pass. There will be a gift exchange with each gift accompanied by an original verse. The 1953 business meeting and officer election follow, plus a Christmas program.
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Friendship
Federated Church School
Reuben Rogers
Coming Events Schedule for December
The bulletin lists events from St Pauls Ladies bake sale December 18 at Woods Store 1 PM to a Christmas program December 21 at 7 30 PM by the Methodist Church School, a public installations December 16 at Masonic Temple 8 PM, library board December 17 at Saline Library, and St Pauls Senior Choir Cantata December 21 at 18300.
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Ladies of St
Saline
St. Pauls Church
Saline High Seniors Hold Christmas Bazaar for Trip
Saline High School seniors stage a Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale at Woods Hardware on December 20 from 10 a.m. to raise funds for a trip to New York and Washington to visit the United Nations and Capitol. Orders for baked goods are taken now through Christmas by Mrs Woods and Mrs Haswell.
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Saline High School
Wood’s Hardware
Snt
Paul Woods
Mildred Haswell
Evenybody
New York
Washington
United Nations
Capitol
Federal
Methodist Choir Christmas Concert Set On December 21
The Methodist Youth Choir will present its fifth annual Christmas Concert on Sunday December 21 at 8 p m in the church. Directed by Mrs Robert Merchant with Mrs Merritt Martin at the organ the program includes sacred solos and choral pieces from classical and folk traditions.
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Methodist Youth Choir
Robert Merchant
Merritt Martin
H. A. Mathers
Martin
Adolph Adam
Joyce Davenport
Penick
Sue Thomas
God
Humperdinck
Handel
Jerry Jorden
Gilligan
Gesu Bambina
Pietro A Yon
Richard Miller
Gentle Mary
MacMillan
Nancy
Mary Woods
Bob-Gounod
Mrs. Martin
Bach
Welch
Jerry Miller
Gruber
Mozart
Busy Workers 4-H Club Plans December Events
The Busy Workers 4-H Club held a Thursday meeting with Bernice Robison absent. They planned an all day work meeting on Saturday December 27 and a party with the Boys Club. Names for Christmas gifts were drawn and homemade gifts were chosen. A committee of three was formed to plan the party. Refreshments were served by Nancy, Donna and Susan Gleason. Duané Robison showed slides. Ruth Lutz, Reporter.
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Bernice Robison
Nancy
Donna
Susan Gleason
Duané Robison
Ruth Lutz
Army Private Hugh Prince in Germany with 2nd Armored Division
Pvt. Hugh N. Prince, husband of Nancy Prince of Wayne, is serving in Germany with the 2nd Armored Division. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Kirby of Saline. Prince entered the Army last January and arrived in Europe in October.
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Hugh N. Prince
Nancy
S. Washington, Wayne
Germany
2Nd Armored
Prince
Earl D. Kirby
Willis Road
Saline
Europe
Lamb Club Members Draw for Ewes
Seven Saline Lamb Club members met at sponsor Arthur Miller’s home to draw two ewes each. The ewes, from northern Michigan, are Shropshire bred and mated to registered Hampshire lambs. Members drawing were Peter Spike Karen Spike Gene Austin Billy Lutz Kirk Gordon Mary Lou Weber and Jerry Miller.
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Saline Lamb Club
Arthur C. Miller
Michigan
Hampshire
Lambs Club
Peter Spike
Karen Spike
Gene Austin
Billy Lutz
Kirk Gordon
Mary Lou Weber
Jerry Miller
Arthur Miller
Ann Arbor
Public Installation for Cecil Davenport and Fellow Masons
At its annual communication on December 2, F. and A. M. No. 133 elected Cecil Davenport as Worshipful Master Paul Rogers as Senior Warden Donald Drew as Junior Warden Harry Holmes as Treasurer Wayne Predmore as Secretary Bruce Parsons as Senior Deacon Jack Loper as Senior Steward Kenneth Jeppesen as Junior Steward and George Seeger as Tyler The public installation will be at the Masonic Temple at 8 00 p m Tuesday evening December 16 with Installing Officer Vivian Richards Milan lodge Installing Marshall Hugh Austin Installing Chaplain Rev R R Feuell Installing Secretary Louis Bowen Installing Organist Mrs John Ford Refreshments follow the installation
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Cecil Davenport
Paul Rogers
Donald Drew
Harry Holmes
Wayne Predmore
Bruce Parsons
Jack Loper
Kenneth Jeppesen
Tyler
George Seeger
Masonic Temple
Vivian Richards
Milan Lodge
Marshall
Hugh Austin
R. R. Feuell
Louis Bowen
John Ford
Kentucky Mission Christmas Project at Federated Church
Members of the Federated Church School plan a White Christmas drive for Dr. Robert McClure’s Booneville Kentucky mission parish. Gifts should be gift wrapped and labeled for age and boy or girl with final receipt by Sunday, Dec 14. The project supports 2000 children across several mission Sunday schools and money gifts help cover shipping.
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Federated Church School
Robert McClure
Booneville
Kentucky
Ladies Aid Society
Rev. McClure
St. Pauls Choir Plans Christmas Cantata led by a Star
St. Pauls Senior Choir completes plans for a Christmas cantata titled Led By a Star to be presented Sunday evening December 21 under director Frank McKowen with Mrs James Fox as organist.
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St. Pauls
Frank McKowen
James Fox
Circle Christmas Party Hosts and Gift Exchange
Mrs. Arthur Jacobsen will host Circle I of the Federated Ladies Aid Society on Thursday evening December 18 at 8:00. Members are asked to bring a 25 cent gift for exchange after the business meeting. This is the last meeting before new circles form in January.
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Arthur Jacobsen
Circle I
Federated Ladies Aid Society
Water meter readings begin for fourth quarter on Monday
Special notice announces that starting Monday staff will read water meters for the fourth quarter, outlining the schedule and procedures for customers.
Saline Community Fair posts 1952 profit and 1953 board elected
The Fair Board reports a net profit of 46.94 for the 1952 Sa line Fair with assets around 4018.88 and cash on hand 1718. The 1953 officers include President Raymond G irbach and Vice President Eldean Hieber. Directors listed and the 1953 fair slated for Sept 30 to Oct 1 2 at the school grounds.
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Fair Board
The
Observer
Raymond Girbach
Eldean Hieber
Charles Osgood
Kenneth Rogers
Webb Harwood
Robert Hammond
Art Heininger
Art Miller
Fred Arend
Marvin Rorick
Frank Deede
Alwin Gross
High School Christmas Music Program At School Gym
The High School Music Department will present its Glee Clubs and Mixed Chorus in an informal concert of Christmas songs and a community carol sing. The 85 voice Mixed Chorus will perform Were Handel and Bach selections along with popular tunes like Winter Wonderland White Christmas and O Holy Night.
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Waring
Shepherds
Saline Jaycees plan expanded Christmas decorations and contests
The Saline Jaycees announce upgrades to Christmas lights along US 112, pending building owner approvals. Herb Lang leads the decorations project, with home and business display prizes totaling forty dollars. A charity baskets effort and a children’s party are also in the works, with details to follow.
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Saline
Herb Lang
Herb
Saline Jaycees
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