Along The Main Drag Finds And Notes From Saline
Saline column highlights Ernie Girbach’s wins at Farmers Week in Lansing and previews Saline High basketball with Chelsea and Milan looming. Art Heininger and Herman Rentschler recall Texas trip’s ice storms. Al Wistert to speak at father and son banquet. Rotary funds Scouts to Valley Forge Jamboree next summer.
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Ernie Girbach
Detroit
Lansing
Mnie
Salina
St. Thomas
Joe
Chelsea
Flat Rock
Saline
Milan
Art Heiningers
Herman Rentschlers
Texas
Mexico
United States
Art
al Wistert
Michigan
Federated Church
Valley Forge
Washtenaw Junior Farm Bureau Shadow Box Social
The Washtenaw Junior Farm Bureau sponsors a shadow box social on February 9 at the Washtenaw Farm Bureau Store 407 N Fifth St Ann Arbor. All interested young people are invited to attend and girls are reminded to bring their boxes. Ruth Gensley publicity chairman requests a large turnout.
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Hoitor
Washtenaw Junior Farm Bureau
Washtenaw Farm Bureau
Fifth St
Ann Arbor
Farm Bureau
Ruth Gensley
District Ministers Meeting At Local Methodist Church
The Ann Arbor District Ministers meeting was held at the Methodist Church with 75 ministers and wives present. District Youth Officers led the program and lunch was served by the Mary L circle. Plans discussed include a spring and summer youth program and camp. A report on the January Mid Winter Institute in Newburg was read to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Methodist Church
Mary L
Women's Society of Christian Service
Newburg
Dust or Destiny at York Baptist Church
A forty minute Moody Institute of Science film blends science and religion from mysteries of the universe to animal migrations. The program at York Baptist Church February 15 at 8:00 p.m. is free of charge.
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Alaska
Siberia
Hawaiian Islands
Canada
Labrador
Argentina
Milan
Los Angeles
Moody Institute of Science
York Baptist Church
Fortieth Anniversary Of Scouting Celebrated At Saline High
Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and leaders gathered at Saline High School for a banquet and program marking forty years of Scouting in America. Rev R S Hocking gave the invocation and a magician entertained after movies shown of Evans Lake water carnival and the National Jamboree at Valley Forge.
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Saline High School
America
R. S. Hocking
Evans Lake
Saline
Valley, Forge
Bob Love
Saline Couple Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Brassow marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house and buffet supper on Sunday. About one hundred guests from Mt Clements Bedford Warmington Detroit Dexter Monroe Plymouth Ann Arbor and Saline offered congratulations and gifts.
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George Brassow
Mt. Clements
Bedford
Warmington
Detroit
Dexter
Monroe
Plymouth
Ann Arbor
Saline
Mrs. Brassow
Youth Group Guests At Rosedale Gardens
Thomas Hinkin, director of Young People's work at Federated church, announces that on Sunday afternoon and evening the Senior Group will visit the Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Young People Group in Plymouth. Members should meet at Federated church at 4 30 for transportation. Mrs. Frank King has returned from University Hospital and is improving. Mrs. LdRoy Pilbeam of Azalia is staying with her sister.
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Thomas Hinkin
Young People’s
Federated Church
Rosedale Gardens
Presbyterian
Plymouth
Frank King
University Hospital
LdRoy Pilbeam
Azalia
Couple visits Monroe to see sister’s family
Mr and Mrs Glenn Gordon spent the weekend in Monroe visiting Mrs John Haughn and her family.
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Glenn Gordon
Monroe
John Haughn
Al Wistert To Speak at Fathers' and Sons Banquet
John Schild announces the annual Fathers' and Sons Banquet at Federated Church on Thursday February 16 at 7 00 PM. Michigan captain Al Wistert will speak with Max Collins as toastmaster. Kim Jacobsen T. M. Clay East Lansing grant to sons toast.
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John Schild
Fathers’ and Sons
Federated Church
al Wistert
University of Michigan
Max Collins
Harold Brown
Burt Jewell
Kim Jacobsen
T. M. Clay
East Lansing
Saline
Federated Ladies’ Aid Society
Post Office reply on city delivery service inquiry
The Post Office Department answers a January 23 inquiry about city delivery petitions. It states it does not supply petition forms and will review whether the city meets requirements for establishing delivery service, with action taken as facts warrant.
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Post. Office Department
Division
City Delivery Service
Washington
D.C
W. C. Burke
Dr Engelke to Speak at Saline Woman's Club Meeting
The Saline Woman's Club will meet Tuesday afternoon February 14 at Mrs Reuben Finkbeiner's home. Dr Engelke will lecture under the Public Welfare Department. Hostesses include Mrs Alvin Seimsen Mrs Lloyd Steiner and Mrs Francis Lockwood.
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Saline Woman’s Club
Reuben Finkbeiner
Engelke
Public Welfare Department
Alvin Seimsen
Lloyd Steiner
Francis Lockwood
Scout Troop 46 Wins Parent Participation Award
Scout Troop 46 of Saline received the Parent Participation Award at the Court of Honor in Ann Arbor last Thursday night for having the highest percentage of parents from outside Ann Arbor present. Sunday Scouts will attend the Methodist Church for a sermon titled Jesus Was A Good Scout by Rev. R. S. Hocking, meeting in front of the church at 9 40 Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Ann Arbor
Jesus
R. S. Hocking
Five Point Bowlers Lake Second in Howell Tourney
Five Point bowling team placed second in the Howell Classic Tournament at Howell on Sunday night after a pre tournament win over Ed's Grocery. Scoring details show C Wiebush 536 and M Bredernitz 572 among top totals with A Michalke posting 587 and L Steiner 501.
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Lake
Howell
Ed’s Grocery
C. Wiebush
L. Steiner
I. Ormsby
Ja. Michalke
M. Bredernitz
Brownies Strive to Reach 35 Girl Scout Quota by Spring
Work begins on roof shingling in the Mill house room used by Girl Scouts and Brownies. Mothers will be asked to help clean and prepare the interior. There are 27 Brownies now and the 35 member quota is expected to be reached by spring.
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Mill House
Plumbing Shop to Open at Former Howard Electric Site
Mr and Mrs Charles Howard sold their 113 West Michigan avenue property to George Woodward an Ann Arbor plumber who will open a plumbing shop there Howard will discontinue the electrical appliance business but plans to continue electrical work indicating a shift in local trades and business in the block.
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Charles Howard
West
Michigan Avenue
George Woodward
Ann Arbor
Mrs Lange Hosts Birthday Party for Daughter Winda Lange
Mrs Elmer Lange entertained Monday afternoon honoring eight birthday anniversary of her daughter Winda Lange. Friends present included Susan Coates Carol Levey Betsy Wright Carol Inglehart Judith Siemsen Carol Jeppesen Bonnie Jo Fritz Susan Mullan Katherine and Magdallene Raus Rachel Woods and Carol Brown. Games were played and cake and ice cream were served.
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Elmer Lange
Winda Lange
Susan Coates
Carol Levey
Betsy Wright
Carol
University to Offer Business Men Courses By Michigan Faculty
Charles N. Davisson and Leo A Schmidt of the University of Michigan School of Business Administration will teach two initial courses in an extension program for Ann Arbor business men. Davisson, teaching Principles of Marketing, holds advanced degrees and has served on national committees. Schmidt offers Fundamentals of Accounting and has been with the faculty since 1947. Opening sessions priced at 21 dollars include 3 credit hours.
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Charles N. Davisson
Leo A Schmidt
Accounting
University of Michigan School of Business Administration
Will
Ann Arbor
Davisson
University of Michigan
Bureau of Business Research
American Marketing
National Association of Cost Accountants
American Accounting Association
Business Administration Building
Ladies attend Hutzels style show in Kenmore
Mrs. Dorothy Stimpson, Mrs. Olgar Lambarth, Mrs. Hazel Gordon, and Mrs. Martha Graf attended a style show and luncheon hosted by Hutzels at Kenmore on Friday.
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Dorothy Stimpson
Olgar Lambarth
Hazel Gordon
Martha Graf
Hutzels
the Kenmore
Finkbeiner and Blumenauer Call in Freedom Township
Mr and Mrs Fred Finkbeiner visited Mr and Mrs Adolph Blumenauer of Freedom Township on Sunday afternoon.
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Fred Finkbeiner
Adolph Blumenauer
Freedom Township
Ann Arbor Opens Practical Nurse Training Center
A new Practical Nurse Training Center started last fall in Ann Arbor under the State Board of Control for Vocational Education and local authorities. It is one of eight in Michigan. The year long program runs Monday to Friday from 8 30 to 3 30 with most time split between the Jones School and St Joseph or University Hospital. Tuition is 50 dollars plus about 50 dollars for uniforms and books. Students earn about 506 dollars during hospital assignments and receive certificates from Vocational Education upon graduation. Admissions target residents of Washtenaw Wayne Monroe Lenawee Oakl and Macomb counties aged 18 to 50 with education requirements. The fall class opened with 30 students on October 17, and the February 27, 195? class will begin soon. Applications are being accepted for February and June classes. Contact Miss Mae Edna Doyle at 38 1832 or the Practical Nurse Training Center in Ann Arbor for details. The center may arrange room and board in exchange for limited work hours and offers a few scholarships. A local recruitment committee is forming under Mr Jensen of Saline schools to assist publicity and scholarships. Miss Doyle will meet with the committee on March 9 and address Saline high school seniors.
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Ann Arbor
State Board of Control For Vocational Education
Michigan
Washtenaw
Wayne
Detroit
Monroe
Lenawee
Oaksland
Macomp
Jones School
W. Division
St. Joseph Or University Hospital
State Board of Control
Mae Edna Doyle
Practical Nurse Training Center
Jones
Jensen
Saline
Miss Doyle
World Day of Prayer Noted for February 24 Observances
On the first Friday in Lent February 24 World Day of Prayer will be observed in 90 countries with millions of people joining in sixty languages. The event unites diverse faiths for missionary support and global fellowship. In Saline the program is set for Federated Church at 2 30 o'clock with St Pauls Methodist and Federated churches organizing.
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Fiji Islands
Singapore
Shanghai
China
Pakistan
United Council of Church Women
Saline
St. Paul's
Methodist
Federated Churches
Henry McKenzie
Federated Church
Alvin Siemsen
R. S. Hocking
Elmer Cammet
Lee Family Weekend Visit to Republic Ohio
Mr and Mrs Paul Lee and daughter Mary Lou spent the weekend in Republic Ohio at the home of Mr and Mrs William Boldasser.
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Paul Lee
Mary Lou
Republic, Ohio
William Boldasser
Michigan State Finances Rise With Tax Revenue Study Shows
A Detroit report notes Michigan received 506.4 million dollars in 1948-49 for state programs, up 67 percent from 1945-46. Seventy-two percent came from taxes, 14 percent from state enterprises and grants from Washington.
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Michigan
Bureau of Governmental Research
Detroit
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Meeting of Woman’s Club
Federated Church School
John Lamb
Monroe St
Stitch and Chatter
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Fred Bhichel
Scout Troop No
Brownies
Howard Electric
Charles ‘N. Davisson
Prof
Schmidt
Dexter Girls
Margaret Lange
Congress
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