American Legion Auxiliary Unit 322 Meets In January
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 322 held its January 30 meeting with 24 members attending. The group reported submitting the membership fee to Girls State, bringing total Auxiliary membership to 241, and received a national salute for reaching above prior membership. The Pan Americanism essay on Panama was sponsored, a January 15 radio program on Polio aired, and the unit plans to buy a flag for the Girl Scout Cabin. The Second District will co sponsor an April birthday party at Otter Lake, and 2500 poppies were ordered for Memorial Day. The National President’s project is the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 322
Americanism Committee
Girls State
National American Legion Auxiliary
Pan-Americanism Committee
Panama
Otter Lake
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
Citizens of Tomorrow photo feature for Saline Observer
The Saline Observer announces free local children portraits on March 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Waltz Studios Des Moines Iowa will photograph children for the feature Citizens of Tomorrow with no obligation or purchase required.
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the Observer
Saline Observer
Observer
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
The
Red Cross and Polio Fund Drive At Local Meeting
The American Legion and the Auxiliary contributed over one hundred dollars to the Polio Fund. A $10 donation was sent to the project. The Red Cross chairman explained March activities and urged help. After the meeting a lunch was served. Contributed.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Red Cross
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Robrt Wilson of Tullahome
Mr and Mrs Robrt Wilson of Tullahome Tennessee announce the birth of a son Robert Gordon on February 13. Mrs Wilson is the former Lee Mac Arthur of Saline.
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Robrt Wilson
Tullahome
Tenn
Robert Gordon
U M Experts Pass On Ice Fishing Tips
U M experts urge winter ice fishing as both enjoyable and useful. Professor Karl F. Lagler of the University of Michigan argues winter fishing helps balance pan fish lakes by slowing overpopulation and stunting, recommending beveled ice chisels and targeting weed-edge drop offs for starters.
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U-M
Ann Arbor
Karl F. Lagler
University of Michigan
School of Natural Resources
Summersport
Lagler
Saline Couple Exchange Nuptial Vows in St James Church
Marie H Socks and Cpl Elmer L Scherdt Jr exchanged marriage vows at St James Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev Frederick Engelsdorfer officiating. The ceremony followed by a church basement reception attended by Saline relatives. The couple are the children of Harold R Socks and Elmer L Scherdt Sr. He expects discharge April 8.
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Saline
Marie H. Socks
Cpl
Elmer L. Scherdt, Jr
St. James Evangelical and Reformed Church
Frederick Engelsdorfer
Harold R. Socks
W. Michigan Ave
Elmer L. Scherdt
Chelsea-Dexter Rd
Lima Township
Rosemary Scheldt
Gerald F. Pieske
Ann Arbor
Arthur Wiedmayer
Edwin Finkbeiner
Carl Hertier
David Wahl
Verl Bush
Jacob Wahl
Bush
Scherdt
Saline High School
Schnebelt
Saline Bakery
Cpl. Scherdt
Chelsea
Dexer Plastics Co
Beetle Larvae and Bait Suggestions from Professor
A professor names common bait types for insect study including beetle larvae found under tree bark, corn borers near diseased corn stalk joints, golden red worms dwelling on stem, and sugar beet larvae in pulp after processing. He emphasizes easy access to these baits for observation and collection.
Washtenaw March of Dimes Thanks Paper for Help
The Washtenaw County Chapter of the March of Dimes thanks the newspaper for publicity during the January 1955 drive. Signed by County Campaign Director Mrs. Carl Rehberg for the effort and cooperation.
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Washtenaw County
The
March of Dimes
Carl Rehberg
Goodwill Trucks Planned for February 23 Pickup
Goodwill Industries announces truck pickups in Saline on Wednesday February 23. Executive Secretary Harold H. McKinnon says February is historically slow but this year the group can collect newspapers and magazines for profit to cushion salaries. Call Mrs. Alma Byers at 380 M to arrange.
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Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Harold H. McKinnon
Alma Byers
Food and Teeth Stolen in Grand Larceny Case
In Louisville, Charles Green identified Mose Scott Jr. in Municipal Court as the thief who took a bag of potatoes eight eggs a pair of trousers and his false teeth. Scott did not testify and was held to the grand jury on a grand larceny charge.
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Louisville
Charles Green
Green
Mose Scott Jr
Scott
Starling longtime Ford retiree dies at 69
Raymond L. Starling 69 of Saline, a former Ford Motor Co. tool and die maker, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital Toledo after a long illness. He was born June 10 1885 in Portsmouth Ohio and married Roma Hughes in 1906. He leaves wife two sons Robert Saline Ralph Ada two daughters Betty Burkholder Dundee and J Robert Schaeffer Detroit and 16 grandchildren. Special Masonic services were held and burial followed in Maple Grove Cemetery Dundee.
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Robert
Saline
Ralph Starling
Ada, O
Betty Burkholder
Dundee
J. Robert Schaeffer
Detroit
Fischer Funeral Home
Maple Grove Cemetery
Counselor Speaks At Saline Meeting
At Saline Woman's Club guest night held at the Methodist Church, the Mary L. Circle served a three course banquet with yellow and white centerpieces. Ralph Bridgman, marriage counselor of Lucas County Ohio, spoke on "The Marriage Crises of Our Times" outlining the department's work in Toledo and the county.
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Court of Common Pleas
Lucas County
Ohio
Toledo
Sawmill Move Halted by Fire from Thawing Engine
A Gray Maine construction crew attempted to thaw a frozen gasoline engine with a blowtorch while moving Matthew G. Morrill’s sawmill to a new site. The flare up destroyed the mill, ending the project.
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Gray
Matthew G. Morrill
Church World Service Ships 30 Million Pounds Abroad
The Church World Service representing major Protestant and Eastern Orthodox denominations says it shipped 30 648 792 pounds of food clothing and medical supplies worth more than 12 million dollars to needy people abroad in 1954.
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New York
Church World Service
Death Penalty Proposal Defeated in Commons
In London the government faced opposition as a motion to abolish the death penalty on a five year trial was defeated 245 to 214 in the House of Commons. The Churchill government opposed the change and was backed by many Labour members.
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London
Britain
House of Commons
Churchill
Death of Dr Beverly Gates Former Saline Resident
Dr Beverly Holcomb Gates died January 2 from injuries after a fall on ice at Highland Park General Hospital. Services were held January 5 at R G Rigley Chapel Detroit and Oakwood Cemetery Saline. He was born in Richmond Virginia served in World War I and later settled in Detroit. He married Linnie Rogers in 1922 and was a longtime optometrist on Grand River Avenue. He was an American Legion member for 85 years and Kiwanis International for 27 years. He is survived by his wife Lin nie Gates of Detroit a brother Robert L Gates of Huntington WV a sister Evelyn W Graham of Rawleigh NC and nephew W Stuart Gates of Miami FL.
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R. G. Rigley Chapel
Detroit
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline
Beverly Holcomb Gates
Gates
Highland Park General Hospital
Richmond
Linnie Rogers
Physicians and Surgeons Optical College
Colorado
Illinois
Michigan
Grand River Avenue
American Legion
Kiwanis International
Linnie
Robert L
Huntington
West Virginia
Evelyn W. Graham
Rawleigh
North Carolina
W. Stuart Gates
Miami
Florida
Federated Church Hosts Scrapbook and Rally Activities
Mrs John Lamb will host a Wednesday afternoon meeting for the Friendship Class Feb 23 at 1 30 PM to start a scrapbook project for University Hospital's Children Ward. Mrs John Dicks announces a Feb 18 Friday 7 PM meeting at Mrs Silas Nord’s to attend a Dearborn area rally on foreign missions with husbands invited. The winter Family Night Dinner and Program at Federated Church Dining Room begins at 6 30 PM featuring the Ladies Aid potluck, closing the mission study Man and God in the City by Kenneth D Miller with a program by Charles Jaquith and music by Carol Betsy Wright and James Austin.
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John Lamb
Federated Church School
Alger Allison
University Hospital
John Dicks
Silas Nord
Dearborn
Nord
Dearborn Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Wells
Thailand
Federated Church
Ladies Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
Kenneth D. Miller
Charles Jaquith
Carol
Betsy Wright
James Austin
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Lola and
Blissfield
Owen McCullough
Lynn Burdick
Scottie
John Winkle
LaVern Austin
California
Clinton
Lodi
Saline Rd
Our
Valley Rd
Adrian
Salme
Member Savings Federal Deposit Insurance. Corp
Singer Sewing Center
Ann Arbor, Mich
DODGE
Plymouth
Elmer J. Steer
Paul Lambarth
Sam Lambarth
Army Air Field
Lubbock
Texas
Karl Bredernitz
Henry Ford Hospital
Hornets
John Smith
Joanne Groeb
Barbara Burmeister
Clarence Carr
Lapeer
Leona Hichil
George ‘Martin
St. Joseph Hospital
Katy Lou Clay
Edgar Forsythe
Clyde Gauntlett
Fred Lewis
Physcians
Big Bear Lake
Little MO Connolly
H. D. Callahan
Tile Council of America
U.S
Chicago
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