Christmas Cheer Brightens Saline as Jaycees Spread Spirit
A Saline Christmas note recalls the Jaycees lighting the town and inviting extra effort from households to heighten holiday joy. It also mentions Mrs. Helen Phillipp 70 dying in Belleville, Rev. M. C. Phillipp longtime pastor at St. John's Lutheran, Corky Krause dodging mumps, a stray truck tire found by Dell school kids, State Police involvement, Howard LeBaron starting 18th year at Ford, and Henne Field flooding boosting skating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Helen Phillipp
Carl
Belleville
M. C. Phillipp
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bridgewater
David “Corky” Krause
Corky
Saline Theater
Fred Ahrens
Dell School
Howard LeBaron
Ford
Local Couple Exchange Vows in Federated Church Ceremony
Marie J. Finch daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold W Finch and Pvt David A Cuff son of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Cuff were married Saturday evening in the Federated Church by Rev Henry McKenzie. The couple will honeymoon in Wisconsin and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie J. Finch
Harold W. Finch
David A. Cuff
Arthur W. Cuff
Federated Church
Henry McKenzie
Lois A. Finch
Kenneth Shickier
Scott Field
Robert Osborne
Macon
George Osborne
Saline
George Cook
Dan Fis
Clarence Johnson
Dorothy Finch
Bernard Merritt
Doris Jean Henne
Shirley Uphaus
Paul Hocking
Wisconsin
Illinois
Miss Finch
Saline High School
Adrian College
Cuff
State Teachers College
Platteville
Wis
U. S. Air Force
Dell School Christmas Program Delights Forty Guests
Dell school held a Christmas program on Wednesday with 60 attendees. Santa arrived with gifts candy and oranges after the recitations and songs. School resumes January 3 under teacher Mrs. Helen A Monaghan.
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Dell
Santa Claus
Helen A. Monaghan
Wiedman Auto Co Hosts Christmas Party for Employees
Wiedman Auto Co and Tractor Sales hosted their annual Christmas party for employees and spouses Thursday night at the Wiedman building showroom on North Ann Arbor Street. Mr and Mrs F O Wiedman Mr and Mrs Allan Wiedman and Mrs Edith Towler led the event with a turkey ham feast and a color moving picture The Sky Line Trail by Jerry Coe plus bingo before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedman Auto Co
Tractor Sales
Wiedman
Ann Arbor Street
F. O. Wiedman
Allan Wiedman
Edith Towler
Jerry Coe
Smoky Mountains
Willing Workers Hold December Meeting at Hazel Gordon Home
The Willing Workers club met at Mrs. Hazel Gordon's home with 39 members and guests present. Mrs. Lillie Gilbert presided as president, devotionals led by Mrs. Josephine Leonard, and candle service readings followed by Christmas memories from several members. Mary Margaret Curtiss sang, and the group closed with gifts exchanged and a noon dinner before adjourning to meet Mrs. Ida Mehler in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Gordon
Lillie Gilbert
Josephine Leonard
Vera Curtiss
Nellie Holcomb
Frederica McBride
Julia Carey
Alaska
Curtiss
Federated Church Women Host Meeting January 5
Mrs Hugh Austin hosts Federated Church women’s class meeting Friday January 5 at 8 oclock. The postponed drawing of names for the Secret Lis ter project will be held during the gathering under Mrs Charles Geddes supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Austin
Federated Church
Charles Geddes
Hand Amputation After Corn Shredder Accident
Max Ross suffered a severe injury when his left hand became caught in a corn husker. The mangling led to the amputation of all fingers on that hand and he is recovering at Saline Hospital.
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Max Ross
Infirmary Holiday Activities Highlight Milan Involvement
County infirmary festivities feature carols and plays by University Fellowship Choir Salvation Army East Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Milan Girl Scout Troops and West Side Woman's Club Chorus. Community drive in Milan raises funds for a record player and records. Gifts come from numerous local groups and individuals across Ann Arbor Milan Ypsilanti Saline and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Fellowship Choir
Salvation Army
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Milan
West Side Woman’s Club
University High Junior Red Cross
St. Paul’s Church
Saline
Fy~char
Fred Arend
Chris Polt
Charles Kern
Elmer Cammett
Alvin Siemsen
Otto Wahl
M. R. Hallman
Leroy Cabbage
American Legion Auxiliary
Women's Missionary Society of
Milan Baptist Church
Milan Woman's Club
Men’s Christian Service Club
All of
Presbyterian Church Group No. 3
Thrift Shop
Saline Woman’s Club
Manchester King's Daughters and
American Legion
Webster Township
The
Washtenaw County Medical Society
Engelhart Sisters Visit Over Holiday Vacation
Miss Phyllis Engelhart of Washington D C and Miss Grace Engelhartt of Michigan State College are spending the holiday vacation here with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Engelhart
Washington, D. C
Grace Engelhartt
Michigan State College
Saline Observer Community News Drop Box Notice
Readers are urged to send items of news and social events to The Saline Observer. Call 37 or use the letter box in the office door to submit notices.
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Ietter
Saline Observer Office
Wolfin-Robison Employees Dine With Management
Wolfin Robison Company employees and their wives were honored at a Christmas dinner Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Wolfin, 201 West Henry Street. The guests included Mr and Mrs Vern Osterhout and others. Bingo and music followed the dinner.
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Wolfin- Robison Company
Everett Wolfin
West Henry Street
Vern Osterhout
Howard Johnson
Leon Greashaber
Herman Heininger
Lee Robison
Last Rites for Mrs. Christian Alber Held in Bridgewater
Mary Anna Alber died December 18 at her Saline township home after a long illness. Born March 3, 1869, she married Christian Alber in 1890. he died in 1941. Survived by four sons Julius Arthur Elmer Theophile and daughter Mrs William Fink Beiner, plus 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral services December 21 at Lockwood Funeral Home and St. John’s Lutheran Church with Rev. H W Ray. Burial in St. John’s cemetery.
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Mary Anna Alber
Case Road
Saline Township
Christian Alber
Bridgewater
Julius
Saline
Arthur
York Township
Elmer
Theophile
William Finkbeiner
Lockwood Funeral Home
St. John’s Church
H. W. Ray
Publishers Throw Christmas Party For Employees
Staff members from the Saline Observer Milan Leader and Manchester Enterprise were hosted by their publishers for a Thursday steak dinner at the Saline Hotel. The event included Perry Como’s The Lords Prayer, readings by Mrs. Lucille Johnson DeRyke, robber bingo contests, and carols. Myron Gallagher Jr received a Ronson lighter and Myron Gallagher Sr a fountain pen, with the Gallaghers giving staff Christmas turkeys in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Observer
Milan Leader
Manchester Enterprise
Saline Hotel
Perry Como
Lucille Johnson DeRyke
Myron Gallagher, Jr
Ronson
Myron Gallagher, Sr
Gallaghers
Myron Gallagher
Milan
Myron
The
McCoys
Old Opera House
Crippled Children’s Fund
Don Ford
Walter Gordon
Fritz Schumm
Rotarians Gift Exchange Brightens Saline Christmas Party
Rotarians at the Saline Rotary Club Christmas party at the Saline Hotel opened a chest labeled The Thing and distributed gifts with poems read aloud by Rev. Alvin Siemsen and George Wood. Pat Roesch wore a halo as St Peter while paying out gifts and jokes, with two prize dinners for best poems. Donations and a $200 net raise benefited crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wood
Pat Roesch
Saline Hotel
Lester McCoy
Saline Rotary Club
St. Peter
Ernie Mann
Arthur Heininger
Lester
Old Hill
McCoy
Watch Night Service At Federated Church To Ring In New Year
A New Year Watch Night service is planned at Federated Church for 10 30 with a short worship led by the pastor on The Bible Interpretation of Time. A program of motion pictures and music follows under the supervision of Hazel Jewell Reuben Rogers and Howard Johnson. An arrangement committee including A W Cuff Georgi Spicer and Harold Finch will coordinate refreshments and the social hour to close the Sunday night affair. All friends and congregation are invited to attend and watch the New Year in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church
Hazel Jewell
Reuben Rogers
Howard Johnson
A. W. Cuff
Georgi ‘Spicer
Annual Church Meetings Announced
The Presbyterian Church will hold its annual business meeting on Tuesday January 2 at 7:30 PM. The Baptist congregation sets its annual meeting for Wednesday January 3 at 7:30 PM. The Federated Church combines will meet Tuesday January 9 at 7:30 PM.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Federated Church
Santa and Reindeer Draw Big Crowd in Saline Contest
George Camburn’s electric sleigh on his Detroit street home won first prize in the Junior Chamber of Commerce home decorations contest. Oscar Weber’s life size replica of St Nick earned second prize with honorable mention to Lewis Turf and B. J. Muir. Crowds from Saline Ann Arbor Ypsilanti toured the display and enjoyed the Jaycees’ lights and trees plus a kids treat arranged with the Saline Theater.
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George Camburn
Santa Claus
Detroit Street
Chamber of Commerce
Oscar Weber
St. Nick
Lewis Turf
B. J. Muir
Saline
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Camburn
Santa
Michigan Avenue
Ann Arbor Street
Saline Thester
George Irelan
Nick
Mrs. Martin Fuoss Wins Free Press Dress Drive Award
Mrs. Martin Fuoss receives a $50 special award from the Ruth Alden Dress Drive for an outstanding contribution to the Detroit Free Press sponsored effort. The Dorcas Circle of the WSCS at the Saline Methodist church organized outfits for girls, made with a $3.50 materials limit, including a wool coat and mittens, praised by donors and a settlement house mother.
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Martin Fuoss
Ruth Alden
Detroit Free Press
Dorcas
WSCS
Methodist Church
Saline
Michigan
Martin Fucss
Free Press
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Dell School News
Federated Women’s Class Meeting
Watch Night Service
Santa and His Reindeer
Free Press Award
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