City Council approves option payment and bids for street surfacing
At a special meeting on January 20 1954 all councilmen and Atty Roesch present the board moved to pay 180.00 for a 60 day option to purchase the Westphal Property. The clerk was instructed to solicit bids for 2 inch bituminous aggregate surfacing on Mills Rd Russell St North Lewis St and South Harris St where gravel work occurred last year to meet Michigan State Highway Dept specifications covering about 11717 square yards.
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Atty. Roesch
Westphal
Mills Rd
Russell St
Mills
Lewis
Lewis St
Russell
Bennett St
Harris St
Michigan
City Accepts Advisors for Sewerage Plant Financing
Special council meeting notes that January 26 accepted the offers of McDonald Moore Co and H V Sattley Co Inc to act as financial advisors and consultants on financing and construction of the sewerage treatment and water plant. Mayor and City Clerk empowered to execute acceptance on behalf of the City.
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Atty
Roesch
McDonald-Moore & Co
H. V. Sattley & Co., Inc
Mayor and council consider charter amendments and bills
Mayor Leutheuser and Councilmen Buck Coe Collins with Roesch present Absent Little resolutions Roesch amendment published elsewhere adopted January bill approved for payment Ordinance 130 for control and treatment of disease in urban flora adopted Resolution widening and recurbing US 112 Michigan Ave carried Meeting adjourned
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Leutheuser
Buck, Coe, Collins
Att’v. Roesch
Att
Michigan Ave
Circle II meeting of Federated Church postponed
The February Circle II gathering of the Ladies Aid Society is rescheduled to avoid conflicting with the Family Night dinner. Hostess Mrs. Everett Collins will welcome attendees on Thursday February 25 at 2 pm, as Mrs. Paul Kleuter outlines year plans and the new Latin Americans in the United States study begins.
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Circle II
Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church
Everett Collins
Paul Kleuter
United States
Waldo Johnson to Speak at St. Pauls Father and Son Banquet
Adrian businessman Waldo Johnson known for guiding sportsmen to Canadian lakes will headline St. Pauls Church Father and Son Banquet on Thursday Feb 18 at 6 45 pm. He will show a travel movie to accompany his talk.
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Waldo Johnson
St. Paul’s
Canadian Lake Country
St. Paul’s Church
Banquet planned with This Is Your Life honor
Johnson praises his program as a ban wet event includes a This Is Your Life style tribute to a yet undisclosed recipient. The committee Ed Laudon Bruce Arend John La Rue and Ernest Girbach plan details for fathers and sons and a family friendly evening with help from St Pauls Women's Guild and Mrs Lee Robison who leads ticket distribution.
Community Visitors Share Evenings Across Town
Mrs. Sebastian Finkbeiner and Sebastian Finkbeiner spent Monday evening with Jacob Marion and family. Later, the group visited Mr and Mrs William Del cher and another Sebastian Finkbeiner party. Tuesday evening they visited Mr and Mrs Julius Jezecrski near Cone of Core. Mrs Ida Mehler and Hallie Jean and Hazel Gordon were in Dearborn Friday. Mr and Mrs Norman Bohnett and family spent Thursday with relatives.
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Sebastian Finkbeiner
Corr
W. Deleher
Jacob Marion
William Delcher
Julius Jezecrski
Cone
Core
Ida Mehler
Hallie Jean
Hazel Gordon
Dearborn
Norman Bohnett
Local Social News Highlights Visits and Card Party
Mrs Bohnett's sister and family including Mr and Mrs Roland Sweetland and nephew are home on leave. Mrs Clark Gordon ill with an ear infection. Mrs Ernie Zahn was in Ann Arbor Thursday. Mrs Harold Hacke and daughter Judy of Charlotte spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Carey. Kenneth Wheeler from Detroit visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Zahn Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Adolph Sterlie entertained their euchre club Saturday. first prize went to Mr and Mrs Glen Gordon, low to Mr and Mrs John Taylor, galloper to Mrs Glen Gordon. Hostess served lunch and all enjoyed. Family and Mr and Mrs Norman Bohnett and family visited Detroit calling on Mr and Mrs Emanuel Marion and family.
James Watt's Engine Transforms Early English Coal Mining
James Watt's condensing steam engine proved essential in early England by removing water from mines, lifting coal up shafts, and powering mechanical ventilation fans.
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James Watt
England
Cranson Baby Girl Born in Milan
Mr and Mrs David Cranson of Crane Road Milan announce the birth of their daughter Kathy Jo born Monday February 9 at 2 26 p m at St Joseph Hospital The infant is pictured as healthy and is welcomed by the Cranson family.
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David Cranson
Crane Rd
Milan
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