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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1952
Page
1
The Red Cross Mobile Unit will visit St Paul’s basement on Thursday Feb 28 from 1 30 to 7 30 pm. Any healthy adult 18 to 59 may donate after a brief physical exam. Minors need parental consent. If you pledged, keep it. if not, give anyway. Our armed forces need your blood.
Three Saline youths were injured in a late Sunday crash on Saline Milan Road near Saline. Elton Moehn, driving, lost control on ice and hit a utility pole. all three were taken to Saline General Hospital. Elaine Korte and Moehn were released after treatment. John Erskine remained hospitalized with severe facial injuries.
Lincoln Railsplitters edged Saline Hornets 26-21 in a tight game. Saline’s Jack Steiner led with eleven points while Lincoln’s Dick Draper added eight. The score stood 9-8 after one, 16-15 at halftime, and 20-19 entering the final period before Lincoln pulled away.
Upcoming events include a Milk Producers Banquet on Thursday February 28 and a basketball game at Chelsea on Friday February 29. A bake sale by 8th graders is planned for Saturday March 1 at Uphaus Store at 11:00. The Saline Valley Community Party is set for Monday March 3 at 8:00 pm at Saline Valley Farms. Donkey basketball on Wednesday March 5 in the high school gym at 8:00. Marian Vaughn will speak on music therapy at the Boys Vocational School in Lansing, wife of the late Harold Vaughn who managed Saline Valley Farms for years.
Dr. Clarence Wiley Spears of Ypsilanti, former football coach at Dartmouth West Virginia Minnesota Oregon Wisconsin Toledo, will speak at Federated Church Fathers and Sons Banquet on March 6. The program includes a male quartet and Saline basketball guests. Reservations available through Dan Grub and committee members.
Kroger reports 665,344 in profit credits to 16,000 employees for 1951. Detroit area workers receive over 51,800 from the plan covering 148 stores plus bakery and office staff. Savings and profit sharing began July 1951, with 95 percent of eligible employees enrolled and savings running 2,500,000 annually.
A Feb 20 special meeting at Lancaster School nominated delegates to meet the Saline School Council. Nominees included John Norcross Robert Girbach Max Shelton Reilley William Noble Marvin Wayne. Shelton and Reilley withdrew. Leo Jensen Saline superintendent spoke on overcrowding and rising enrollments, followed by a discussion.
Ann Arbor Figure Skate Club members prepare for their Ice Carnival at the Michigan Coliseum on March 15 and 16. Carol Schrader and ex-partner Pete Bertsos are part of the show with Saline skaters Nan Young Kit Young Joyce Devenport Salle Jo Wood and Owen Armbruster. Kit Young recently passed the Bronze Dance Test Fourteen Step. Tickets are available at Wheeler's store.
Saline accepts invitation to Dundee Junior High School Basketball Tournament with six teams including Custer Ida Summerfield Jefferson Dundee and Saline. Round results and schedule progress to determine champion and consolation winner by Saturday night amid Dundee favored to repeat after last year runner up finish by Saline.
Miss Pat Teachout's grand champion steer went to college after being purchased by Steele-Towner Packing Company and Ridgley Commission Company. Michigan State College obtained the steer, used him for class work from fall, then shipped him to Chicago for the Interntional carcass contest where he placed 7th in class and earned a 4th place ribbon.
The Willing Workers club held a meal hosted by Mrs. Ella Monroe before a business meeting led by President Mrs. Wade Scudder. Devotionals were led by Mrs. Martha Zahn, with songs about Lincoln and other figures read by members. A silver tea was planned for May and Miss Gertrude Robinson joined the group. Helen Greaksober will host the next meeting in March in the Star dining room. attendees should RSVP by March 14. Mr and Mrs David Osborn of Ann Arbor visited Miss Thelma Wahl in Holland Michigan.
The Future Farmers of America sponsor a Wednesday basketball event at the high school gym. Three games feature 7th and 8th graders, the high school vs FFA, and local merchants vs farmers. Donkey basketball with Ralph Godfrey’s donkeys promises humor and local participation.
Representatives from about 24 school districts met at Saline high school Tuesday night to discuss reorganizing the area. Randall Coates of Saline District No 1 was elected chairman after a vote of 71 yes, 29 no, and one blank. he previously taught in Saline and now serves as assistant principal at Lincoln Consolidated. his children attend Saline schools.
Locals Mr and Mrs Allison Gable and their sons spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Dan Murray. Mr and Mrs Adolph Steinke of Ann Arbor and son were callers at the Dan Murray home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Carey attended Dr Harlan H Hatcher lecture Tuesday evening in the Rackham Building in Ann Arbor under Washte ars Historical Society. Miss Donna Mae Wahl spent the weekend with Miss Mary Meister.
A Saline area notice urges Michigan Milk Producers Association members to attend a 7:30 pm meeting at Saline High on February 28. The piece also reports the death of former resident Lieutenant Robert E. Cooper in a Alaska plane crash and notes roadblocks to the Milk Order inquiry by Detroit officials.
St Pauls Church opens a series of Lenten services with participation from The First Methodist Church Federated Church and St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church. Guest preachers will join, service begins 8 p m with Rev Alvin Siemsen delivering Gaining the Inner Renewal.
Mrs Mary Lee and Mrs Lloyd Dell called on Mrs Henry Heimerdinger at Manchester on Monday confirming family visit plans and sharing news.
The Saline music department reports a surge in enrollment through a school wide testing drive. The grades have 23 students in Clarinet Cornet and Trombone classes while the high school beginning band totals 16, plus 39 total beginner instrumentalists.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinsch have moved into the Harold Armbruster residence located on N. Lewis Street.
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