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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
1
An editorial urges decisive action for peace through strength amid two world wars and looming global tension. It claims Americans must accept a righteous, all out struggle if needed, calling for a holy war to end all wars and wipe out remaining adversaries.
Saline Police Department forms a 25 member Special Police Unit for Civilian Defense duties. They will manage traffic during air raids, aid the injured, and prevent looting with ID cards and armbands. Two bonded deputy sheriffs, Harry Hersch and Carl Bredernitz, join in January to assist local police.
The 1950 amendments add 160 wage credits monthly for each active service month from Sept 16 1940 to July 24 1947, boosting old age and survivor benefits. Credits apply to those with 90 days service, not dishonorable, and ignore VA pension if other federal plans don’t pay. Also aids WWII veterans and those never in covered jobs.
The Federated Church celebrates Christmas with a 10 am morning service led by Rev. Henry McKenzie featuring the theme The Greatest Story Ever Told and special music by the chorus under Harold Brown. A trumpet duet by George Austin and son James with Mrs. Austin performs There’s A Beautiful Star. Nursery is provided. Evening program at 7:45 features a Christmas pageant and dramatization by the church school.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sa line American Legion will exchange gifts at its Tuesday evening meeting at the legion home. See The 1951 Ford Truck at Weidman Auto Co.
Miss Peggie Marie Steiner has enlisted in the Waves and will report to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for induction next week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry C Steiner of 210 E Henry Street and a Saline High School graduate who recently worked for King-Seeley Corp at the Scio plant.
Bridgewater Station school held a Christmas program Wednesday night with songs recitations and plays. Students listed include Gary Finkheiner Esther Guenther Richard Luckhardt Nancy Finkbeiner and Ruth Sanderson with performances of Silent Night Up On The Housetop Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer The Christmas Story and Santa Claus related acts.
Cpl. Wayne Predmore of the U S Army Air Force is home on a 15 day leave from Waco Texas and expects to return there on January 3 He is impressed by Texas and says it holds many inducements for a permanent residence.
Harry Fosdick, Saline's standout all around athlete, departs Willow Run Airport with the Ypsilanti State Normal quintet for Blooming ton Illinois for a game tonight. They also schedule a game with Eastern Illinois Teachers College in Charleston Saturday and then head to Indianapolis before returning Sunday.
City employees and fire department members plan to flood the athletic field’s north end to provide sledding and skating for local youths during the holidays if weather allows.
Saline Chapter CES postpones its regular meeting from January 1 to Wednesday January 3 due to the holiday. The change places the session on the calendar in early January with members urged to attend.
At the Dec eleven meeting the fair board reported a net gain of about 1000 dollars after expenses. Total assets reached 4500 dollars and attendance for four days in 1950 was about 17000 with 1200 entries and 1900 in premiums. The board voted to return next year on the same dates and Webb Harwood was elected to fill Micah Robison’s vacancy. The next meeting is the last Monday in March. Several members will attend the State Fair Association meeting in Detroit January 14 to 16.
Michigan VFW Commander G Edwin Slater of Detroit reminds home owning servicemen and recruits that veterans homestead act exemptions may apply to them. The act grants a $2000 tax exemption on qualifying real estate used as a home when the home value is under $7500, with separate annual applications by the service member or spouse.
Ray Schader reported that about 6:30 Tuesday morning four men detained by sheriffs officers at the point of a gun while they were caught siphoning gasoline from Arthur Zurlinden's automobile.
Superintendent Leo Jensen and his family left for Florida for a winter vacation and expect to return by year’s first. Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Prout and their children joined the trip, making the vacation a joint family retreat.
William L. Sturm 77, who ran a Saline clothing shop for nearly fifty years, died of a heart attack at his home 209 E Michigan Ave. He was born September 22, 1873 in Saline. Survivors include his widow, two daughters Harold Zahn and Esther Sturm, two sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev. Alvin Siemsen. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs Catherine Herrington confirms the death of Captain William F. Herrington a Saline native who served from 1941 in Japan and Germany and later with the Second Army in Korea. He is survived by his wife and two sisters Edna and Jean of Spokane Washington. He lived in Saline in 1930 while his mother led Saline schools.
The Saline Jaycees host a Saturday December 23 gathering starting at 1 PM at Saline School. The group walks to Saline Theater for free films, with Santa passing out candy canes and oranges donated by local businesses. Prizes for home and business decorations are awarded, first prize ten dollars and second five.
Mrs Paul Woods chairs Saline Michigan project to gauge interest in semester adult education classes. Potential subjects include ceramics furniture work needlework sewing millinery dressmaking tailoring china painting shell plastic metal work typing languages woodworking and more. Respond by December 29 with preferred nights and subjects.
The Lansing Vocational Educational Department offers adult education in dairying poultry soils conservation crops fruit landscaping and farm mechanics at Saline High School. State funds cover 75 percent with local school matching. at least ten meetings are planned biweekly with discussions films and speakers. contact Charlies H. Osgood for details.
New adult and juvenile titles available at Saline Public Library include Jungle Gold by Harold Bind less Jubilee Trail by Gwen Bristow The Oakdale Affair by Edgar Burroughs Wide House by Taylor Caldwell Dynasty of Death by Taylor Caldwell Hungry Hill by Daphne du Maurier Come and Get It by Edna Ferber Case of the Cautious Coquette by Erle Gardner High Prairie by E B Halloran Wildcat by Will Heyliger Pathway to the Stars by Harriet Kane Solitary Horseman by Emile Loring To Love and To Honor by Emile Loring Furniture Finishing and Repairing from Popular Mechanics Haven's End by John Marquand Joy Street by Frances Keyes and other works for adults and children.
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