Blood Pledges Fall Short in Saline Drive
The Red Cross Mobile Unit will visit Saline on Thursday February 28 from 1 30 to 7 30 p m at St Paul s Parish House to collect blood pledges. JCC Auxiliary members urge residents in the phone book to pledge one pint to help meet a nationwide monthly shortfall of 300 000 pints.
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Red Cross
Saline
St. Paul’s Parish
JCC
Rudy Layher
JCC Auxiliary
Korea
Stanton Roesch
New Manager Named for C. F. Smith Store in Saline
Lee Randall is named permanent manager of the C. F. Smith store in Saline replacing interim head Don Leffingwell. Randall, from Tecumseh, led the D. C. Variety Store for a decade and previously worked at Baldwin Hardware in Tecumseh. He plans to move from Tecumseh to Saline eventually and is married with a son and a daughter. His uncle is Frank Randall of Wiedman Auto Co.
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Lee Randall
C. F. Smith
Saline
Don Leffingwell
J. Muir
Mr. Randall
Tecumseh
D. C
Baldwin Hardware
Randall
Frank Randall
The
Wiedman Auto Company
Saline Boys Win FFA Contests at Chelsea Meet
The Saline FFA team led by John Khimpp Arnold Girbach and William Klager won the Demonstration with a Gold Award on Our Responsibilities with Manure. Deane Girbach of Saline took first in Speech with a Gold Award, while Chelsea, Milan and Milan placed in Parliamentary Procedure with Gold and Silver Awards.
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FFA
Chelsea
Saline
Milan
Dexter
Manchester
Deane Girbach
George Russel
John Khimpp
Arnold Girbach
William Klager
Former Salinian Wed In Indiana Feb 2
On Saturday evening February 2, Mrs. Charlotte Greer and John Colter were married in the Chapel in the Garden at Angola Indiana. The bride wore moss silk shanting with brown orchid corsage and was attended by her sister Mrs Paul Brice in salmon colored attire. Paul Brice attended Mr Colter. The couple left for their home in Boston Massachusetts. Mrs Colter is formerly from Saline and Mr Colter from Boston.
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Charlotte Greer
John Colter
Angola
Indiana
Paul Brice
Saline
Mr. Colter
Boston
Date Set For Annual Fathers and Sons Banquet
The Federated church Fathers and Sons Banquet will be held on Thursday evening March 6. Kenneth Rogers chairs the program with Max Collins and Charles Uphaus assisting. Circle I of Ladies Aid handles dinner. Reservations via D. B. Grubb and committee including Arthur Cuff Howard Johnson Jim Jacobsen Harold Finch and Larry Hersch.
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Fathers and Sons
Federated Church
Kenneth Rogers
Roger
Max Collins
Charles Uphaus
Circle I
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
D. B. Grubb
Arthur Cuff
Howard Johnson
Jim Jacobsen
Harold Finch
Larry Hersch
Engles Dorfer Mark 27th Anniversary
Rev and Mrs F H Engles Dorfer of St James Evangelical and Reformed church Saline observed their 27th wedding anniversary on February 12. Church members and friends wish them many more happy anniversaries.
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F. H. Englesdorfer
St. James
Saline Cagers Top Dexter 46 41 in Tuesday Battle
Saline defeated Dexter 46 to 41 as Don Feldkamp topped the Hornets with 12 points and Jerry Gonser added 10. Dexter led 32-31 late in the third before Saline pulled away in the final period. Dan Nuttle led Dexter with 13 points.
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John Padsen
Dexter
Saline
Hornets
Padsen
Don Feldkamp
Jerry Gonser
Dan Nuttle
Varsity
Dale Krull
Michigan Farm Calendar Dates for February and March
Michigan Farm Calendar lists events from February 22 to March 13, featuring Gladiolus Conference at Michigan State College and Winter Grass Institute, plus Public Policy Meetings in Oakland Tuscola Midland St Clair Saginaw Oscoda Manistee Mason counties. The schedule highlights county level programs and statewide gatherings for farmers and horticulturists.
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Gladiolus
Michigan State College
Winter Grass Institute
Calhoun County
Oakland
Tuscola
Montcalm County
Public Policy
Midland
St. Clair County
Saginaw County
Oscoda County
Manistee County
Mason County
Saline Valley Girl Wins Trumpet Award
Miss Judy Haswell of Saline Valley Farms earned the district band trumpet solo top rating at Roosevelt High Ypsilanti last Saturday. Her win makes her eligible to compete in the state meet at Lansing, while she attends U. High in Ann Arbor.
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Judy Haswell
Saline Valley Farms
Roosevelt High
Ypsilantia
Haswell
U. High
Annn Arbor
Lansing
Local Boys In Killer Division Face Radio Peiping Claims
Four Saline soldiers in the 40th Division are cited as paroled felons by Radio Peiping which accuses the unit of torture and murder. Corp. Merlin Graff, Pfc. Lawrence Lockhart, Corp. Kenneth McAllister, and Pfc. Harry Steiner serve in the division. Local servicemen acknowledge the broadcasts reveal surprising knowledge about their unit.
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Peiping
Korea
40Th Division
Merlin Graff
Lawrence Lockhart
Kenneth McAllister
Harry Steiner
Sfc
LeRoy Pickering
Fpeiping
Pasadena
Communist Radio
40Th
Cpl
Donald Shields
Japan
Hammond District Selects Delegates
The Hammond School District No. 7 electors met February 15 with 14 members present. Raymond Girbach opened the session and outlined goals from the January 29 Saline meeting. Four delegates were chosen for the Educational Advisory Committee to address crowded Saline Schools: Raymond Girbach, Jacob Marion, Claude Gilbert, and Clarke Gordon.
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Hammond
Saline Two
Raymond Girbach
Saline
Jacob Marion
Claude Gilbert
Clarke Gordon
World Day of Prayer Observed Across Nations
Women from 92 nations will join the 64th World Day of Prayer on February 29 with more than 17 000 American communities participating. Originating in 1887 in the Presbyterian church and merged with a foreign missions observance in 1919, the event is now sponsored by the United Council of Church Women. In Saline the observance is set for February 29 at 8 a m at the Methodist church.
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Welby H. Fisher
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Montgomery
H. W. Peabody
United Council of Church Women
Saline
Methodist Church
Saline Youthman Elwin Strait Wins 1951 Distinguished Service Award
Elwin A. Strait of Saline, 31, was named outstanding young man of 1951 by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Bosses Night Dinner held February 14 at the American Legion Hall. Strait, a former Army 4 years, is city public works superintendent and a longtime Cub Scout leader. He has held offices in local civic groups and is active in the Masonic Lodge and American Legion.
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Elwin
Mike” Strait
Saline
Junior Chamber of Commerce
JCC
American Legion Hall
Mr. Strait
United States Army
Central Specialty Co
Ypsilanti
Ford Motor Co
Gerald Coe
Hugh Reveling
Luella
Lambarth
Mgr. Strait
Masonic Lodge of
American Legion
Little Hornets Fall to Dexter Reserves 59 47
Dexter reserves topped the Little Hornets 59 47 Tuesday night as Dexter led all game long. George Gordon scored 22 for the Little Hornets while Ken Burmeister and Charlie Steiner added nine and eight. Dexter’s Bill Tupper and Dick Toma led with 14 and 13 points respectively.
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Dundee
Little Hornets
Dexter
Little Dreadnaughts
Maroon and Gold
George Gordon
Ken Burmeister
Charlie Steiner
Bill Tupper
Dick Toma
Saline High seniors stage three act comedy Professor How Could You
Saline High School seniors present a three act comedy Professor How Could You at Saline High Auditorium on Friday and Saturday March 28 and 29. Anne Coulter Martens wrote it and Mildred Haswell directs. The plot follows a retiring ancient history professor as friends push him toward choosing a modern wife, with Steve Mac Arthur and Ann Taylor in lead roles.
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Saline High School
Saline High Auditorium
Anne Coulter Martens
Mildred Haswell
Cleopatra
Steve Mac-Arthur
Ann Taylor
Saline Band Earns High District Festival Ratings
Eighteen Saline band members traveled to Ypsilanti for the district Solo and Ensemble Festival. Eight earned first division, seven got second division, two received third division, and one earned fourth. First division honorees include Jim Austin, Karen Taylor, Christina Schnierle, and others. judges were faculty from the University of Michigan music school.
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Saline Band
Ypsilanti
School of Music
Ann Arbor
Saline
Jim
Gene Austin
Karen Taylor
Danny Larson
Christina Schnierle
Joan Austin
Jim Austin
Eddie Doll
Mildred Collins
Allen Rentschler
Hattie Sanders
David Gable
Robert Parsons
Norwin Raus
Dan Gable
Kenneth Guenther
Boy Scouts to Have Dinner at Saline High School
The Saline Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and Explorers plan an annual family night in the high school auditorium at 6 45 p m Monday February 25 A potluck dinner will start the evening Colonel W B McKean will be master of ceremonies Movies will be shown John Ford will lead group singing and magic tricks will be performed by Robert Shetler of Ann Arbor
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Saline
Order of the Eastern Star
Legion Home
Grand Chapter of Michigan
OBS
Alice Jensen
Ada Richards
John Bader
Harold Koch
Marlene
Christine Jensen
Joyce Davenport
Marlene Hersch
Lorena Vanderstel
Evangeline Weckler
Wilda Bauer
Etta Burgoyne
Adair Mary Nugent
Ruth Charlotte Montgomery
Esther Ruby Clime
Martha Virginia Ross
Electa Glenn P. Hagle
Osa Matteson
Cecil Davenport
Paul Lee
Robert Towner
E. J. Muir
Fred Campbell
Mayme Lehman
Pontiac
Martin Fucss
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Explorers Scouts of
W. B. McKean
John Ford
Robert Shetler
Ann Arbor
Rotary Rem acts on Saline meeting notes and plans
Saline Rotary hosts Mr Nissley of Ypsilanti and Wade Shook who urged support for Portage Trails Council Boy Scouts recreation area for 2500 scouts. 40 acres at Bruinlake secured, more needed. Warmers Day March 6 invites farmer guests. A Saline Manchester High basketball tournament was proposed to boost team conditioning.
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Nissley
Ypsilanti
Wade Shook
Shook
Portage Trails Council
Boy Scouts
Newkirk
Bruinlake
America
New Mexico
Saline High
Manchester High
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Smith Store
Saline Boys
Saline Cagers
Michigan
State Capitol
Fred Alger, Jr
Secretary of State
Michigan State
Laura Campbell
Fred M. Alger, Jr
John R. Dethmers
Sta‘jz
United Nations
Eastern Star
Max Fosdick
Edwin Hering
Frank Deede
Delmas Schrader
Russell Wright
Herbert Teachout
Adrian
Bixby
Sam Lambarth
Ernest Mann
Martin Fuos
Harry Friis
Hugh Austin
Alwin Gross
Arthur Heininger
Delmar -Schrader
Charles Schultz
Luther Briggs
Mabel Stierle
Carl Carr
Martha Deitiker
Robert Starling
Helen Greshabey
Frank Campbell
Louis Bowen
Everett Wolfin
Jensen
Saline Valley
Elwin Strait
Man of
Arks
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