Don M Ford Leader in Saline Civic Life
Don M Ford is highlighted for extensive service in Saline including 14 years with Rotary and a 1942 43 Rotary presidency. He served on the City Council, acted as Mayor Pro-Tem in 1950, and chairs the Saline Community Fair board. Ford, born in Clinton 48 years ago, moved to Saline in 1938 and runs fuel and gas operations with Marathon now. He lives at 110 W Henry St with wife and three children, enjoying flying and fishing.
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Saline
Don M. Ford
Ford
Clinton
Cinton High School
Standard Oil Company
Earl Fosdick
Fosdick
Ohio Oil Company
Marathon
Saline Rotary
Rotary
Alvin Gross
The
Methodist Church
W. Henry St
Josephine
Jameson
Thomas
Stills Car Stolen From Still’s Grill
A 1952 light green Ford club coupe owned by L. Z. Stills was stolen from behind Still’s grill around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses saw the theft but did not recognize the thief. Bob Ormsby described the suspect as about 25, wearing glasses. Police Chief Bob Love saw the car speed away toward Ann Arbor but could not pursue. The theft was reported at 8:00 p.m. and a search began.
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L. Z. Still
Still’s
Bob Ormsby
Bob Love
City Hall
Michigan Ave
Ann Arbor
Love
Birthdays Fall On Friday the 13th
Ann Jane Prout and Judy Siemsen were both born on Friday the 13th and celebrate their birthdays this week on that date.
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Ann Jane Prout
Judy Siemsen
ThreeCar Crash Kills Man and Injures Two
Samuel S. EH Pickett, 51, of Detroit, died when his car struck a ditch after colliding with two vehicles on US-112 near Saline. John Kiley, 29, Adrian, suffered a broken hip and head cuts. Olivia Cutler, 31, New York, broke a collarbone and sustained facial and hand injuries.
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Samuel
Pickett
Detroit
Us- 112
John Kiley
Adrian
Olivia Cutler
New York
James McCarley
McCarley
Kiley
Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Pack 146 at Local School
The Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Pack 146 will be held at the school on Friday evening February 15 at 630 PM. A pot luck supper will be served with each family providing their own food and drink. Ice cream is provided by the packs. Awards will be on display in Kevelin's Drug Store. Kenneth Volz chairs the Saline Pack Committee with Neil Tracy as secretary treasurer and Mike Strait as Saline Cub Master. Den Mothers and den chiefs are listed along with committee members and representing JCCs on the committee.
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Kevelin’s
Kenneth Volz
Neil Tracy
Mike Strait
Clarence Wiebush
Robert Gay
Bill Schwoche
Clarence
Johnson
Don Rapp
Jcc’s
Cub Scouts Host Blue and Gold Banquet in Saline High Gym
Saline Cub Scouts celebrate National Boy Scout Week and host families Friday February 13 at 6 30 p m in Saline High School gym. Scouting awards will be presented as the Cub Dens display their exhibit.
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Cub Scouts of
Saline
Saline High School
Father and Son Banquet at Methodist Church
The annual Father and Son Banquet will be held Tuesday evening February 17 at 6 30 PM at the Methodist Church. Walter Towler will give the invocation Randall Coates serves as toast master Rev Feuell offers toasts to Lcons and Fathers Bates Feuell, and Dr C M Loessell head of the Natural Science Department at Michigan State Normal College will be the speaker.
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Methodist Church
Walter Towler
Randall Coates
Lcons
Feuell
Child Study Club Meet at Mrs Karner Home
The Child Study Club will meet at Mrs. Henry Karner's home at 205 Russell Street on Tuesday February 17. A movie titled A Time for Greatness will be shown, produced by the Friends organization. Afterward Mrs. Kenneth Boulding of Ann Arbor will speak and answer questions.
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Child Study
Henry Karner
Russell St
Friends” Organization
Kenneth Boulding
Ann Arbor
Karner
Della Austin
Helen Fry
Eileen Austin
Robert Royal Recalled To Active Air Force Duty
Robert Royal of 205 William Sr. is recalled to active duty in the U S Air Force as a captain. He must report to Lockland Air Base San Antonio Texas on February 16 and leaves Saline on February 13. He served five years as a World War II pilot earning two air medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross with cluster. His unit received a Presidential citation. He teaches industrial arts at Romulus High School and previously ran for Saline city council in November. He plans to sell his Saline house if a buyer is found.
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Robert Royal
William Sr
U. S. Air Force
Royal
Lockland Air Base
San Antonio
Texas
Saline
Romulus High School
Jaycees Comment on Saline Business Conditions
President Bob To addresses the Saline Rotary Club on February 42 1958 about slow business growth and the potential role of the Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce in aiding local commerce. He urges members to wake up gather facts and act to curb apathy and tolerance.
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Saline Rotary Club
Saline
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce
Car Crash on Ann Arbor Saline Road Injures Three
Washtenaw county residents three people injured when a car lost control and struck a tree on the Ann Arbor Saline Road two miles southwest of Ann Arbor. Injured were Robert G. Smiley 24 of Saline Jewell Smith 39 of 844 W Huron St and Donald Lovely 22 of 1334 Harpst St. They were treated at St Josephs Mercy Hospital. The driver said bright lights from an oncoming car and a tire blowout caused the crash.
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Washtenaw County
Cortrol
Ann Arbor-Saline Rd
Ann Arbor
Robert G. Smiley
Saline
Jewell Smith
W. Huron St
Donald Lovely
Harpst. St
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Sheriff’s
Smiley
Additional Money Received For Psiic Fund
Treasurer Mrs Harold Frey reports an additional 38.83 dollars received since last week for the Psiic Fund. The Mothers March list omitted Mrs Gordon Prout's name in error.
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Harold Frey
Gordon Prout
New Teacher at Saline High Joins Faculty
Robert Wells is one of three new educators at Saline High School. He will teach the general classes previously taught by Mario Marchisio as part of a faculty refresh.
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Robert Wells
Wells
Saline High School
Mario Marchisio
Correction to Rotary attendance confession in Saline
In last week's Who's Who in Saline the sentence should read that Mr Curtiss confesses to 22 years of perfect attendance at Rotary meetings.
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Curtiss
Rotary
S. H. S Band Earns Honors At District Festival
Howard Dieterle 31 of 6240 Pontiac Rd died in a collision with a diesel locomotive on N Territorial Rd. He was a King-Seeley Corp foreman returning from Milan. At Saline festival 22 district musicians earned eight first and six second division ratings including soloists James Austin Karen Taylor and Joan Austin. Ensemble first division honors went to a brass sextet. second division to another brass sextet.
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Howard Dieterle
Pontiac Rd
Ann Arbor
N. Territorial
Milan
Dieterle
King-Seeley Corp
Ernest Dieterle
Westfall Rd
Arthur Katterjohn
Saline
Michigan
Ypsilanti
James Austin
Robert Parsons
Karen Taylor
Joan Austin
Christina Schnierle
Circles Plan White Elephant Sales in February
The Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church announces February White Elephant Sales across three Circles. Circle II meets Feb 19 at 2 10 pm at Miss Mary Morden’s home. other circles host 7 45 pm desserts. New officers named for Circles I II III with committees in charge.
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Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church
Arthur Jacobsen
Mary Moorden
Circle T
Hazen Jewell
Harold Brown
Duane Rogers
Circle III
Dwight Reynolds
John Miller
Silas Nord
Daniel Hall
Allyn Phelps
A. W. Cuff
John Dicks
Paul Reed
Paul Klueter
Carl Carr
Ferman Clements
Mary Morden
Circle Iit
Walter Jacobs
Clarence Johnson
Mark Forsythe
J. C. Bradley
C.R. Burkhart
Hugh Austin
Funeral services for Anna Bredernitz Williams
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Bredernitz Williams, 80, former Saline resident, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. Williams died Wednesday, Feb. 4. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reed have moved to their new home on Russell St.
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Anna Bredernitz Williams
Saline
Mrs
Paul Reed
Rusisell St
Seventh Grade Bake Sale At Wood's Hardware
The seventh graders from SHS will hold a bake sale this Saturday at Wood's Hardware to raise funds for class projects. Sale starts at 1 09 p.m. and runs until all items are sold with student committee members Sharon Brock Bee Ann Kellogg and Joan Begole assisted by Dwight Reynolds.
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SHS
Wood’s Hardware
Sharon Brock
Bee Ann Kellogg
Joan Begole
Dwight Reynolds
Lamb Club Adds Two New Members for 1953 Meeting
The Ewe and Lamb Club met at the high school Tuesday evening with 15 members for 1953. Two new members Douglas Hunter and Dan Leviett joined. guest speaker William Crim was postponed to February 24 due to conflicts. Next meeting is February 24 at the school with parents welcome. It aims to plan a bigger show for the 1953 fair.
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Doris Hunter
Dan Leviett
William Crim
Billy Lutz
Billy
Local angler spearheads eight pound pike at Pleasant Lake
Albert Albertson of 704 W Grand Blvd Ypsilanti speared an eight pound two ounce Northern pike while fishing at Pleasant Lake on Wednesday February 4 around 6 p.m. The catch marks a notable trophy for the angler.
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Albert Albertson
W. Grand Blvd
Ypsilanti
Pleasant Lake
Dr Harold Miller Opens New Office Open House
Dr Harold Miller will hold an open house at his new office located at 205 S Davenport St. on Sunday February 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event invites the public to visit the new facility and meet Dr Miller.
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Dr. Miller
Harold Miller
S. Davenport St
F. F. A. Barn Dance at Saline High School
The Future Farmers of America sponsor a barn dance on Saturday February 14 at Saline High School starting at 9 00 p m The public is invited. Mrs Vernon Allmendinger of Dexter spent Wednesday afternoon at the Clarence Fritz home.
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The
Future Farmers of America
the Saline High School
Vernon Allmendinger
Dexter
Clarence Fritz
Community Calendar for Saline Feb 12 to 17
Events include Bosses Night at Saline J C C 7 15 p m at Saline Hotel on Feb 12 Cub Scout Banquet Feb 13 at 6 30 pm at the school Grade 1 bake sale Feb 14 at 1 00 pm Woods F A Barn Dance Feb 14 9 00 pm at Saline High School Open House Feb 15 2 00 to 5 00 pm at Doctor Millers new office 205 Davenport Library Board Meeting Feb 16 at Saline Library Father and Son Banquet Feb 17 at Methodist Church Child Study Club Feb 17 meets at Mrs Henry Karner s home at 8 00 pm
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Saline J. C. C’s
Saline Hotel
Woods Store
Saline High School
Doctor Millers
Davenport
Saline Library
Methodist Church
Henry Karner
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Forbes
Dell
Saline Area
Ralph Cutler
Amanda Rogers
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Walfred Larson
Walter Royal
Ray Davis
Florida
Cecil Davenport
Joyce
Peggy Ann Green
Northville
Miss Green
Cub Scout News
Den
Ellen Johnson
Hilda Raus
Katharine Volz
Thyra Bixby
Dorothy Wiebush
Helen Starling
Maxine Gay
Virginia Carp
Ann Coe
Jeanette Strait
Jim England
Don Jeppesen
Bill Meister
Cub Scouts
Jaycees
Pres
Bob
Psiic Fund
Saline High
S. H.S. Band
Anna Bredernitz
Williams
Lamb Club Meeting
Spears
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