Saline area social notes and sports results
A roundup from Saline with residents returning from Florida and Michigan trips, church and club events, bridge club results, and a basketball district tournament draw. Notables include Curtiss cow Beaut producing 515 pounds butterfat, Holstein records for Rose Pontiac Ormsby Pietje, and the 30th wedding anniversary of Archie and Rose Lawrence with a Brooklyn party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Church
Freedom Township
Floyd Evinger
Jackson
Evinger
Lyman Handley
Seaman Douglas Hoeft
William Hoeft
Great Lakes
Guam
U-High
Wayne
Floyd Dysinger
Eldon
Lansing
Duane Dysinger
Stony Creek
Delmar Schrader
Robert Stoll
Marilyn
Carl Burmeister
Roy
Frankfort
Germany
Greisheim
Switzerland
Lowell Spike
Chelsea
Wilford Catey
Joe
Grand Lodge
Lloyd Catey
Adrian
Saline
Archie Lawrence
Brooklyn
John Schieh
Lloyd Dell
Don Burkhart
Max Fosdick
Dan Hall
Carl Moehn
Gordon Anthony
Lawrence
Capacity Crowd At Fathers Sons Banquet
A large audience attended the Federated church Fathers and Sons banquet on Thursday. Prizes honored Allyn Phelps youngest father William Barr oldest father DeForest Walton oldest son with his father George Austin father with most sons present and Howard Johnson father with youngest son present. Walton's father and Hugo Walton of Hastings attended as guests. Out of town guests included T M Clay of Lansing Max Collins and Fred Ware of Davisburg. A mother and daughter banquet for women will follow in May. Committees named include kitchen chaired by Max Collins and Reid Ross with Charles Uphaus Ken Rogers Paul Tull Ralph Uphaus Ted Root Douglas Hall Arthur Jacobsen Russell Burkhart and Charles Burkhart. finance Bruce Grubb. table John Schild John Dicks Kim Jacobsen Merlyn Graf Bill Koebbe Dwight Reynolds Don Miller Bob Tower Gene Leutheuser James Cook Bob Leutheuser.
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Federated Church
Allyn Phelps
William Barr
DeForest Walton
George Austin
Howard Johnson
Mr. Walton
Hugo
Hastings
T. M. Clay
Lansing
Max Collins
Fred Ware
Davisburg
D. B. Grubb
Reid Ross
Charles Uphaus
Ken Rogers
Paul Tull
Ralph Uphaus
Ted Root
Douglas Hall
Arthur Jacobsen
Russell Burkhart
Charles Burkhart
Bruce Grubb
John Schild
John Dicks
Kim Jacobsen
Merlyn Graf
Bill Koebbe
Dwight ‘Reynolds
Don Miller
Roman Circus Maximus Size Through Ancient Centuries
The Circus Maximus in Rome stretched 2121 feet by 404 feet between the Palatine and Aventine. It seated about 150000 during Caesar and 250000 under Titus, later expanded in the fourth century to hold 380000 spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circus Maximus
Palatine
Aventine Hills
Rome
Caesar
Titus
Livestock Enterprise Depends on Breeding Feeding and Costs
A profitable livestock venture hinges on strong breeding programs effective feeding and careful management of costs. Breeding quality stock and controlled feeding optimize yields while monitoring expenses sustains profitability.
Becht Announces Daughter Marilyn Ann Becht Engaged
Mrs. Mabel Becht announces her daughter Marilyn Ann Becht will wed Marinus M. Hinckley Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Marinus M. Hinckley of Mt. Pleasant Ave Ann Arbor. No wedding date set. Marilyn Ann is a Saline High School graduate and works for the national Chi Psi Fraternity. Hinckley is a Hudson High School graduate employed at Clark's Market in Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Becht
Zeeb Road
Marilyn Ann
Marinus M. ‘Hinckley, Jr
Marinus. M. Hinckley
Mt. Pleasant Ave
Ann. Arbor
Miss Becht
Saline High School
National
Office of Chi Psi Fraternity
Hinckley
Hudson High School
Clark's Market
Ann Arbor
Local Soldier Trains For Participation In Exercise Portrex
Cpl. David D. Levleit is receiving amphibious training at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Virginia in preparation for Exercise Portrex a joint air sea ground maneuver to be held in the Caribbean in late February and early March The Third Infantry Division Fort Benning Georgia commanded by Maj Gen P W Clarkson plays a major amphibious assault role Vieques island off Puerto Rico will be defended by an aggressor force The Third Infantry has fought in Africa Sicily Italy and France during World War II Cpl Levleit is the son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Levleit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. Levleit
Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
Caribbean
Portrex
Army
Navy
Airforce
Marine
Fort Benning
P. W. Clarkson
Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Vieques
Puerto Rico
Cpl. Levieit
9Th Field Artillery Battalion
Daniel Levieit
Spring Program Being Planned For Brownie Group
The Brownies planned a spring program with a canceled musical show until term end. They will embroider starting next Thursday and receive awards for sewing and other projects. TiXs are seen as enhancing meaning. They will bring small hoops and a small materials fee. Beginning March first the girls should bring five cents.
Brownie Leaders Announce March Meeting Details
Mothers are asked to have the girls attend every meeting beginning March first. A small container for the girls to store their work is requested, as items will be left at school between meetings. Questions about the spring program will be answered by the leaders after March first when the program is completed.
Five Points Tops Ed's Grocery in Tuesday Bowling Standings
Five Points beat Ed's Grocery 4 points to close the gap in the Tuesday 9 O'clock League standings. Five Points led team pins with 2623 across three games, while individual highlights included C Wiebusch rolling 636 in the three-game set and a 257 single game, with teammates Bredernitz and Deede posting strong scores for their teams. Ed's Grocery posted 940 as a team high single, and Trinity and Saline Hatchery remained in the hunt as the race tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Hd’s Grocery
Wiebusch
C. Wiebusch
HE. Bredernitz
F. Deede
E. Bredernitz
Ed’s Grocery
Saline Hatchery
Hospital Admissions and Birth Announcements include Local Residents
Saline General Hospital reports patient entries for Miss Jackie Mitchell on February 15 who returned home the next Saturday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Malcolm Sanders of Willow Run last Thursday. Twins a boy and girl born to Mr and Mrs Leonor Boehm of Clinton last Thursday. Steven MacArthur admitted Friday and improving. Mrs Emmett Murray of Milan admitted Monday. Mrs Paul Stone of Milan admitted Tuesday. Mrs Robert Hieber of Manchester admitted Wednesday.
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A. L. Giltrow
Florida
Terry Jean Hunt
University Hospital
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce
Saline Hotel
Leland .Dicks
Harlan Dicks
Tecumseh
Lida Wackenhut
William Wackenhut
Pittsfield Township
Dave Wahl
Louise Luckhardt
Luckhardt
Freedom
Ann Arbor
Janice Seeger
Mary Seeger
Fred Zimmerman
St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
Stitch and Chatter Club
Fred Hichel
Mamie Schrader
Darktown
Minstrels
Exchange Club
Manchester
Ken Rogers
Lee Robison
Peg
Mabel Gleason
Jackie Mitchell
Malcom Sanders
Willow Run
Leonor Boehm
Clinton
Steven MacArthur
Emmett Murray
Milan
Paul Stone
Robert Hieber
U S Savings Bonds Promotion for 1950 Payroll Plans
The U S Treasury urges saving through Payroll Savings or Bond A Month plans in 1950. Investors are promised 4 dollars back for every 3 invested after ten years, highlighting Savings Bonds as a safe, future security option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Alger
America
U. S
Treasury Department
Saline High Class Sells Tuesday Night Magic Show
The Home Economics Class at Saline High School sponsors a Tuesday night entertainment by James Reneaux a magician illusionist and prestidigitator. Proceeds will fund their trip to Chicago in May and feature legerdemain and baffling illusions.
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Saline High School
James Reneaux
Chicago
West Saline Farm Bureau Discuss Cooperatives
The West Saline Community Farm Bureau met at Clarence Feldkamp’s home on February 20 with 27 members and guests. They supported a Farm Bureau members store but were unsure about financing. Discussion covered can cooperatives solve farmers’ marketing and buying problems. The evening ended socially with Oscar Klein and Mrs. Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TheWest Saline Community Farm Bureau
Clarence Feldkamp
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Oscar Klein
Cotton crop yield and awards noted in 1949 report
The report lists top honors for individuals including George Ernst and Mrs. Godttlib Finkbeiner with consolation awards. Warren Finkbeiner is noted as Publicity Chairman. It adds the 1949 cotton crop estimate of 15,446,000 bales and a lint yield of 286.2 pounds per acre, above the 10-year average of 254 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
George Ernst
Freight car capacity rise signals 1949 railroad efficiency
The average freight car capacity of Class I railroads on September 1 1949 stood at 52.26 tons, up about 13 percent from 30 years earlier, reflecting growth in rolling stock efficiency and scale of operations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irene Schwoche
Tommy
Pontiac
Henry Karner
Sandra
Florda
George McMullen
Willard McCullough
Ann Arpor
Lloyd Care
William Harris
Lessburg
Women’s Guild of
St. James Evangelical Church
Dexter
Peg Denton
Margaret Lange
Napoleon
Anna Fosdick
Everett Wolfin
Verona Little
Dan Hah
James Reneau
Home Ec
Frank Gifford
Toledo Optometrist
Milan Hotel
FORD
Wiedman Tractor
Saline, Michigan
Saline’s
Crothers Radio Service
Detroit Edison
Uncle Sam
W.L. Sturm
Michigan
James
Reneaux
West Saline Farm Bureau
Green Jewler
Chidren
Deede Radio & Electric
REO
Wiedman Auto Company
N. Ann Arbor St
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