Saline Woman Dies Suddenly at 5 P.M.
Mrs. Cecile Harmon Uphaus, 26, wife of Benjamin B. Uphaus, died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack. Born in Macon on April 6 1895 she lived in Saline all her life. Survived by husband two sons Charles and Ralph in Navy three daughters Carol Dorothy Mae and Shirley Ann a brother Jay Harmon. Funeral Friday at 2 from Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev Raymond McLaughlin officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Uphaus
Macon
Benjamin B. Uphaus
Detroit
Cecile Harmon Uphaus
Charles Harmon
Charles
Ralph
U. S. Navy
Carol
Dorothy Mae
Shirley Ann
Jay Harmon
Saline
Uphaus
Federated Church
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lockwood Funeral
Raymond McLaughlin
Oakwood Cemetery
Michigan Seeks More Employers for Veteran On the Job Training
State urges more firms to join approved programs under the G I Bill and Public Law 16 to provide on the job training for World War II veterans. Approvals reach 600 firms with 800 added in 30 days, across 75 occupations including aircraft mechanics and tool and die training. Veterans receive subsistence payments and wages, with pensions preserved for disabled veterans. The Glee Club at Saline High School will perform on WPAG in Ann Arbor March 3.
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Michigan
Glee Club
Saline High School
WPAG
Ann Arbor
Evan
Harry F. Kelly
Training aid plan for disabled veterans outlined
The VA explains subsistence amounts and automatic pension increases for disabled veterans under Act 16. Married veterans receive at least 115.00 with extra sums for children. The VA assists in formulating and approving training programs and institutions. Applications for on the job training go to the Veterans Administration, and employers should notify the VA as well.
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Veterans’ Administration
Veterans Administration
Alfred Schmid Weds Ann Arbor Girl
Alfred H Schmid of Detroit weds Miss Helene Margarite Wiedmann of Ann Arbor at Trinity Evangelical and Re formed Church in Detroit. Ceremony with organist Mrs Edwin Lawrenz and two week honeymoon to the East follows. They will live at 2008 Day SE Ann Arbor.
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Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church
Detroit
Helene
Margarite Wiedmann
Wiliam F. Wiedmann
Ann Arbor
Alfred H. Schmid
George Schmid
F. Lawrenz
Trinity Church
Corwin Wright
Erwin W. Schmid
Karl Wenger
John Stimpson
New York City
Robert Fucss
Philadelphia
Dale Noble
Alexandria
National Capital
Schmid
Detroit Edison Reports 1945 Returns Free of Litigation
The Detroit Edison Company reports 1945 as a year of strong postwar demand with record gross kilowatt hour sales 12 percent below 1944. Net income stood at $1.25 per share with $1.20 in dividends. The company enters 1946 free of rate and refund litigation after refunding $16,450,060 to customers as certified by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
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Detroit
Michigan
Detroit Edison Company
Michigan Public’. Service. Commission
Statesmanship Key to Farm Prosperity Not Strikes
R B Corbett of the American Farm Bureau told educators and farm leaders at Lansing that progress comes from statesmanship, not strikes. He argued production drives wages and prices, warned against faulting incentives, and said both firms and unions must accept responsibility for strike or lockout damage. He criticized subsidies and supported military training as a counter to militarism.
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R.B. Corbett
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lansing
Corbett
Milk Man Discusses Dairy Problems In Detroit
Lewis Morley, former Michigan Milk Producers Association executive, spoke to the Saline Rotary Club on butter supplies and price controls. Detroit area dairy leaders urged higher milk prices to farmers as MSU analysis notes rising farm costs and a milk production drop for 1946. The meeting urged at least a 15 percent price rise to protect farmers while discussions at churches invite membership questions.
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Lewis Morley
Detroit
Michigan Milk Producers Association
Saline Rotary Club
Chicago
Washington
Milk Producers Association
Michigan
K. T. Wright
Farm Management Department
Michigan State College
Prof. Wright
Howard F. Simmons
Producers’ Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Detroit veterans housing drive aims to locate vacant space
A Detroit committee plans a door to door canvass to find vacant housing for returning veterans. Volunteers will ring every door and urge citizens to reveal unused houses apartments and rooms. The effort relies on newspapers posters and radio to back the plan and could spread to Michigan communities with housing shortages.
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Detroit
Michigan
Circuit Court Adopts Electric Rate Reductions
The Circuit Court approved electric rate reductions totaling 3 million dollars annually, effective January. The decision reflects lower power costs for the court and related operations starting next year.
Women Guild to Hear merger talk March meeting
The St Pauls Women’s Guild meets Thursday March 7 at 8 PM in the church Fellowship room with Rev Kenneth Griswold as guest speaker. He discusses a proposed merger between the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church as congregations and pastors weigh opinions at spring synods and conferences.
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Church of Christ
Women’s Guild
St. Paul’s Church
Alvin Siemsen
Congregational Christian Church
Dundee
St. Paul’s Women’s Guild
Kenneth Griswold
Congregational Christian Church of
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Church
Pilgrims
Christian Church
German Evangelical Synod of
North America
Reformed Church
United States
The
United
Fathers and Sons Banquet at St. Pauls Church United
The first World War II era Father and Son banquet was hosted by St. Pauls Church with about 180 attendees from the Ladies Aid Society and Women’s Guild. Judge Jay Payne of Ann Arbor delivered the evening address and awards went to Arthur Hagen’s father and Richard Stoll Jr. as oldest father and son pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
Fathers and Sons
Ladies Aid Society
Women’s Guild
Erwin Schmid
George Wood
Arthur Heininger
Rev. Siemsen
Charles Kern
Ronald Rentschler
Carl Moehn
St. Paul’s
Junior Layher
Kenneth Volz
Orrin Girbach
Jay Payne
Ann Arbor
Mr. Hagen
Arthur Hagen
Little Richard Stoll
Eugene Stoll
Saline Students Enrolled at the University
University enrollment includes 1,053 students from Washtenaw County. From Saline, listed scholars are Raymond L. Lee, Raymond McLaughlin, Mary C. O'Neill, Charles R. Orwick, Janet A. Osgood, Peggy L. Os good, Jeanne N. Parsons, Eugene H. Rentscheler, Robert E. Royal, Garnet L. Tiller, and Walter W. Zimmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Washtenaw County
Saline
Raymond L. Lee
Raymond McLaughlin
Mary C. O'Neill
Charles R. Orwick
Janet A. Osgood
Peggy L. Osgood
Jeanne N. Parsons
Eugene H. Rentscheler
Robert E. Royal
Garnet L. Tiller
Walter W. Zimmer
Lavender couple to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Lavender of 5492 S State Street Pittsfield Township will hold a open house March 4 from 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm to mark their 50 years of marriage. He born November 30 1870 in Wallhore England she born September 28 1873 in Dixboro Michigan. They wed March 4 1296 and have lived in Pittsfield Township for 45 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lavender
S. State Street
Pittsfield Township
Lavender
Wallhore
St. Peters
England
Lydia Hanby
Dixboro
Michigan
Arthur Hoffman Funeral Saturday
Funeral services were held for Arthur Hoffman 70 in Saline at Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev R S Hocking officiating. Burial followed in Peck Michigan. Hoffman had lived in Saline since 1932 and worked 40 years as an Interlake Steamship Co engineer. He died Thursday from a self inflicted gunshot wound amid illness and despondency. He is survived by son Dr O D Hoffman of Saline a brother Fred of Van Dyke and sister Mrs William Fetting of Marine City.
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Arthur Hoffman
Lockwood Funeral Home
R. S. Hocking
Methodist Church
Peck
Michigan
Hoffman
Saline
Interlake Steamship Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Lima Township
St. Clair County
Frederick
Sarah Durmond Hoffman
O. D. Hoffman
Fred
Van
Miller Couple Host Surprise Visit For Newly Promoted Lt Colonel
Mr and Mrs Charles Miller of N Ann Arbor Street welcomed their son Lt Col George A Miller and his wife as they spent the day with them The officer has served 44 months in the United States Army directing procurement contracts and services He has been stationed in multiple states and recently advanced from Major to Lieutenant Colonel in civilian life the Millers reside in Detroit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
N. Ann Arbor Street
George A
Dairymen Plan Meeting Here in Saline
Washtenaw County holstein and jersey breeders schedule a county meeting at the Saline Methodist Church on Monday March 11. The program includes a 11 am business session and a luncheon at noon with an afternoon program presented by Prof. Earl Weaver. Local leaders H E Dennison DeForest Thompson Jowell Sinkets EF Simmonds and Merton Sowerby are listed as officers or attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Saline
Osler
Earl Weaver
Europe
H. E. Dennison
American Jersey Club
Morris Place
Michigan Holstein Breeders Association
DeForest Thompson
Salem Township
Holstein Breeders Association
Jowell Sinkets
County Holstein Breeders Association
EF. C. Simmonds
Merton Sowerby
Jersey Breeders Organization
Surprised on Fifth Anniversary for Walter Herter
Mr and Mrs Walter Herter were surprised Friday evening for their fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included Norman Girbach and family Lorrin Jedele and family Paul Jedele Orrin Girbach Albert Herter and family Walter Eveler Lillian Jedele and Betty Stierle. The evening featured card playing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Herter
Norman Girbach
Lorrin Judele
Paul Jedele
Orrin Girbach
Albert Herter
Walter Eveler
Lillian
Jedele
Betty Stierle
Nobody Deserves Sympathy Says Editorial Voice
A sharp editorial comments that many complain without making an effort to learn the facts of life, arguing against sympathy for those who dodge responsibility.
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Ben Uphaus
Alfred Schmid
Farm Bureau
Lansing Conference On Rural Living
Steamship Company
Dairymen Plan
Prof. Weaver
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