Mary Stroup Wins Slogan Contest in Washtenaw County
Milan sixth grader Mary L Stroup won second place in a Washtenaw County slogan contest sponsored by the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce and merchants associations. She wrote It’s smart to buy United States Savings Bonds because it teaches me thrift secures my future education and helps my government. Also noted was Mary’s first prize for another entry by Mary W Stauch wife of Captain John E Stauch Ann Arbor who won $50 for her slogan When you invest in your country you invest in your future.
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Muray Wanty
Ann Arbor
Chamber of Commerce
Mary L. Stroup
D. W. Coty
U.S. Treasury Department
Tom Moore
Mary
Milan
Washtenaw
U.S
Ann Arbor Changer of Commerce
The
Ann Arbor Merchants Association
United States Savings
Theodore M. Stroup
Carpenter Road
D. W. Cote
Michigan
Murray Wanty
Local Groups Present Programs at Saline Clubs
Local Gatherings report Rotary Club noon program by Lauren Wild scoutmaster of Saline Troop 46 at the Saline Hotel. Mary Martha Guild of Trinity Lutheran Church met Thursday evening. Willing Workers Club gathered February 16 at Mrs. Roy Stoddard’s home with lunch at 12 30. Mrs Sebastian Finkbeiner led devotions and Mrs Claude Gilbert was program chair.
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Lauren Wild
Saline
Rotary Club
Saline Hotel
Mary Martha Guild
Trinity Lutheran Church
Willing Workers Club
Roy Stoddard
Sebastian Finkbeiner
Claude Gilbert
Saline Woman's Club Guest Night Features Music and Delinquency Talk
Saline The Saline Woman's Club held its Guest Night at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church on February 14. A Valentine themed banquet was served by the church Guild and a student music program followed including flute parts and a Bach solo. Barbara Hall Watt spoke on delinquency and youth problems, while Mrs. Davenport announced the program and past presidents attended.
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Saline
Saline Woman’s Club
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Church Guild
Alvin Siemsen
Cecil Davenport
Bessie Collins
Arthur Katterjohn
Carol Wright
Alice Sheehan
Jane Campbell
Sandra Ross
Baynter
Bockerini
Barbara Hall Watt
State
Adrian
State Department of Social Welfare
Methodist Children’s Home
February Month For Program Planning
February is set aside for home demonstration program planning for the year beginning September 1956. Miss Edna McDermott announces a special Program Planning Committee aiding her with meetings with group representatives. Committee members include Mrs. Ted Heath, Mrs. Vernon VanBuskhirk, Mrs. Ralph Billman, Mrs. Elswood Elliott, Mrs. Robert Perry, Mrs. Allison Miller and Mrs. Albert Mills.
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Edna McDermott
Ted Heath
Vernon VanBushkirk
Ralph Billman
Elswood Elliott
Robert Perry
Allison Miller
Albert Mills
Dr Eugene Carson Blake to speak at county church dinner
Dr Eugene Carson Blake president of the Council of Churches will address the Second Annual All County Church Men's Dinner on Monday February 27 at 6 15 p m at the Presbyterian Church 1432 Washtenaw Ave Ann Arbor Tickets available at local churches Blake a leading Protestant spokesman and head of America's largest Christian body with 30 communions and 35 million members He has served as National Council president since 1954 and is Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A He has spoken nationwide and participated in World Council of Churches meetings in Geneva and spent Christmas 1954 on a preaching mission to American troops in Japan and Korea.
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Eugene Carson Blake
Council of Churches
All County Church
Ann Arbor
Presbyterian Church
Washtenaw Ave
Blake
Assembly of the National Council
Boston
Mass
National Council
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
Japan
Korea
Anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Dan Haeussler
Mr and Mrs Dan Haeussler of Austin Road were surprised on Tuesday evening February 14 as friends and relatives gathered to honor their 40th wedding anniversary. The surprise guests enjoyed games and refreshments and wished the couple many more anniversaries.
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Dan Haeussler
Austin Rd
Haeusslers
Lenten Services Highlight Prophecy Theme at Local Churches
Trinity Lutheran Church hosted a Sunday evening service on February 19 themed The Glory of His Prophecies. St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed held Ash Wednesday holy communion and plans mid week Lent services. Trinity Lutheran held Ash Wednesday scale services and the Methodist Church held Family Night with a potluck before the 7:30 service featuring Rev Eugene H Lowell missionary to the Belgian Congo.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Methodist Church
Eugene H. Lowell
Belgian Congo
Bell Labs to field test music tone telephone
This spring Bell Telephone Laboratories will run a full scale field trial of a new telephone that uses a musical tone to signal instead of a bell. The experimental device operates on less than a volt via transistors and can be heard over room noise and away from doorbells alarms and fire alarms.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
Bell Labs
Christenings of Phyllis Jedele at Trinity Lutheran Church
Phyllis Lorie Jedele daughter of Mr and Mrs Alwin Jedele was christened at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday. Godparents were Mr and Mrs Ormund Jedele. Dinner guests included relatives and family friends from the Jedele and Beuttler families plus Rev Hilbert Engel and his daughter.
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Phyllis Lorie Jedele
Alwin Jedele
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ormund Jedele
Ed Jedele
Edwin Beuttler
Jackson
Albert Beuttler
Hilbert Engel
Harold Lambath
Saline Observer Birthday Greetings
The Saline Observer wishes happy birthdays to Robert Austin George and Susan Malinczak and George Austin.
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The
Saline
NAM Calls for Steadier Employment by Management
A newspaper item notes the NAM urging management to provide steadier employment. The quote asks how to urge action, reflecting ongoing labor concerns and appeals to improve job stability.
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The
NAM
Last Concert Of Ypsilanti Season Presents de Paur Infantry Chorus
The de Paur Infantry Chorus, veterans who sang from Iwo Jima to Berlin, perform in Ypsilanti on February 23 under Capt. Leonard de Paul. The group, formed by World War II soldiers, has given over 3,000 performances and travels with a varied repertoire, including service songs and contemporary classics.
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Ypsilanti
de Paur Infantry
Iwo Jima
Berlin
United States Army
de Paul
Columbia Artists Management
Leonard de Paul
Caribbean
Japan
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the Saline Observer
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