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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
6
Saturday afternoon Santa Claus himself visited Saline and spoke with more than 360 children. The event drew families to the town for a festive gathering and a chance to share holiday wishes with the jolly figure.
Miss Ruth Rose remains confined to her home with a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Raider hosted the school faculty at dinner on Wednesday evening. Olney Shaffer, formerly a resident, now of Lansing, visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Darling are mentioned in the notes.
A long analysis of postwar housing shortages outlines 1946 prospects for veterans and families. It cites 250000 homeless veterans in the U S with potentially 1 3 to 2 million more needing homes by spring and details shortages in lumber brick cast iron pipe radiators and plumbing supplies, plus policy shifts toward veterans first in new construction. It notes a near vacancy crisis with millions doubled up and warns that only slow spring rebuilding will begin, while urban and small towns face labor and price hurdles.
Forty five years ago shoppers bought three pounds of Christmas candy for 25 cents at Howard's. Trim Roberts plans a spring move to the Grittenden farm. Charles Hertler underwent appendicitis surgery.
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