Reverend Alvin Siemsen Named Saline Church Leader
This week's Who's Who profiles Reverend Alvin Siemsen of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Saline. Born in Peotone Illinois he studied at Elmhurst College and Eden Theological Seminary and began ministry in 1938. Since arriving in Saline in 1945 he has promoted Christian outreach across diverse groups and joined local service groups while church membership and school enrollment rose. His relatives include two uncles in church leadership and he is married with two daughters Judith Joy and Karen. His hobbies are hunting and fishing.
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Saline
Alvin Siemsen
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siemsen
Peotone
Illinois
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves
Missouri
Belvedere
Ilinois
America
North Central College
Rev. Siemsen
Judith Joy
Karen
Igor Gorin to Sing in Ypsilanti Tonight
The Ypsilanti Community Concert Association presents baritone Igor Gorin in Pease Auditorium Ypsilanti on Thursday at 8 30 p m. Gorin, praised by critics as a top semi classical artist, has appeared on major radio TV programs and recorded for RCA Victor.
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Ypsilanti
Igor Gorin
Voice of Firestone
Telephone Hour
Ford Sunday Evening Hour
Kraft Music Hall
Cavalcade of Stars
Milton Berle
Sons For Sale
Rca-Victor
Brigham Young
Gorin
Farm Meeting Discusses 1953 Outlook for Farmers
About 250 people attended a Saline High School session on January 7 to hear Jim Nielson and Fred Peterson of Michigan State College economists. Peterson forecast higher government spending, possible tax cuts, rising population, rising production, and lower farm prices in 1953. Nielson noted taxes may rise nine to ten percent. books were distributed and future meetings planned for January 22 and February 3.
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Saline High School
Don Johnson
Washtenaw County
Jim Nielson
Fred Peterson
Michigan State College
Peterson
United States
Neilson
Michigan
Grange Hall
Pittsfield
McKinney Hall
Ypsilanti
Engagement announced for Lorene Bray and Duane Westphal
The engagement of Lorene HK Bray daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Bray sr of Liberal Missouri to Duane F Westphal son of Mr and Mrs Leo Westphal was announced Bray attended Liberal High School and works at Michigan Bell in Ann Arbor Westphal is a Saline High School graduate and works at Ann Arbor Motor Sales and Service No wedding date has been set.
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Lorene HK. Bray
Arthur Bray
Liberal
Missouri
Duane F. Westphal
Leo Westphal
Miss Bray
Liberal High School
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Ann Arbor
Saline High School
Ann Arbor Motor Sales and Service, Inc
Jaycee Auxiliary Bake Sale for Polio Drive
The JCC Auxiliary will hold a bake sale on Saturday January 17 at 1 00 pm to benefit the polio drive. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. Chiffon cakes 15 dimes cup cakes 10 dimes plain rolls 4 dimes a dozen pecan rolls 6 dimes a dozen. Maggie Katz is committee chair.
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JCC
Maggie Katz
Federated Women Meet Tonight at Church Dining Room
Women of the Federated Church host a 7:30 pm dessert in the church dining room followed by the annual meeting led by Mrs. Hugh Austin. World Day of Prayer plans for February 20 will be announced in cooperation with St Paul s and Methodist churches. A devotions segment led by Miss Dorothy Finch, a Baptist Missionary report by Mrs William Spike, and a circle organization discussion by Mrs Silas Nord conclude the program.
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Federated Church
Hugh Austin
St. Paul’s Church
Methodist Church
Dorothy Finch
Baptist Missionary
William Spike
Silas Nord
Society
Shirley Jean Love Marries Walter E Bebee Jr At Home
Shirley Jean Love and Walter E Bebee Jr were wed in a home ceremony officiated by Brother Almon P McDallister of the Church of Christ of Walled Lake. The couple's parents are listed as Mr and Mrs Robert H Love Sr of Saline and Mr and Mrs Walter E Bebee Sr of LaCrosse Wisconsin.
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Shirley Jean Love
Walter E. Bebee Jr
Almon P. McdAllister
Church of Christ of
Richard Hoag
Saline
Robert Love Jr
Maple Rapids
K. Paul J. Bell
Midland
William Love
Grace MacDonald
Otsego
Hubert Beach
Beach
Walter Otto
Ypsilanti
Hazen Montry
Deerfield
Indiana
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Western Michigan College
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Saline High School
Saline aid to Korean War orphans reaches them for winter
Clothes collected last August by Mrs. Lawrence Deede and the Saline Observer were delivered in time to outfit the boys for winter. The half starved orphans were found by Captain Lawrence Deede in Korea living in a 4 by 7 cardboard shack near his air base. The chaplain sent pictures to Captain Deede who forwarded them to the paper. Deede thanked Saline residents for their generosity and invited more clothing and shoes to be mailed to the Chaplain at APO 970 San Francisco.
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Saline
Arthur Weiblen
Lawrence Deede
Saline Observer
Korea
Deede
67Th Tac Recon
APO
San Francisco
California
Outstanding Young Man of Saline Award Calls for Nominations
The Saline Jaycees seek nominations for the Outstanding Young Man of Saline award part of National Jaycee Week. Local clubs submit up to three candidates ages 21 to 35, with judges from the community determining the winner. The award, a scroll and lapel pin, will be presented at Bosses Night in the Saline Hotel.
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Jaycees
Saltine
Saline
Saline Hotel
Polio Fund Drive Lags Detroit Edison Golden Anniversary Observed
Detroit Edison marks fifty years serving southeastern Michigan with a TV program on WWJ-TV and a Saline office cake cutting. Prof. Raymond Miller documents the era, while Edison plans a St Clair Power Plant turbine generator and 50 college scholarships as part of the anniversary year outreach.
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Detroit Edison Company
Southeastern
Michigan
Wwj-Tv
Channel 4
Saline Area
Edison
Saline
Leon Vedder
Henry Leutheuser
Raymond Miller
Wayne University
Detroit Edison
Detroit
Canadian
Lansing
Pointe Aux Barques
Thumb
Ohio State Line
Trenton
Delray
Conners Creek
Marysville
St. Clair
Marine City
Southeastern Michigan
Salinians Attend Midwestern Music Conference in Ann Arbor
James Austin and Karen Taylor attended the Midwestern Music Conference in Ann Arbor on Friday and Saturday the 9th and 10th. Taylor, solo clarinetist with the All-State Junior High Band, and Austin, solo cornetist with the Senior All-State High School Band, performed in Hill Auditorium and sight-read selections for the Annual Band Festival with state band directors. Saline High School band director Arthur Kaiterjohn also attended and joined the Directors' Band.
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James Austin
Karen Taylor
Ann Arbor
Hill Auditorium
Arthur Kaiterjohn
Saline High School
Advertising Manager Named for S and M Publishing Co
Cecil Albertson named advertising manager for S and M Publishing Co which publishes The Saline Observer The Milan Leader and The Manchester Enterprise. He will work mainly in Milan Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor and has prior sales and police experience in Saline and related work at Saline Dairy.
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Cecil Albertson
S & M Publishing Co
Saline Observer
Milan Leader
Manchester Enterprise
Albertson
Milan
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Saline Dairy
Saline
New Industry Opens in Saline at 110 W Michigan Ave
A polishing and buffing shop begins operations at 110 W Michigan Ave in Saline. Owners Virgil Rockwell and Bob Funk plan to employ about eight workers and seek bids on all polishing and buffing jobs including automotive and household parts and die casts.
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Michigan Ave
Virgil Rockwell
Bob Funk
Weekend Guests Attend All State Reunion at U of M
Weekend visitors Kay LeDeu cer and Loretta Earp from Oxford joined Karen Taylor for the All State reunion on the University of Michigan campus.
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Karen Taylor
Kay LeDeucer
Loretta Earp
Oxford
U. of M
Jaycees Distribute Prize Money for Christmas Decor
The Saline Jaycees distributed 40 prize dollars for best home and commercial Christmas decorations. In home decorations Chris Volz won first, Bill Muir second, Charley Gross third. For commercial decorations Haarer's Market and St. Paul's church tied for first, with Shell Service Station taking third.
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The
Saline Jaycees
Chris Volz
Bill Muir
Charley Gross
Haarer
Barbara Marion Engaged To Albert Ahrens
Mr and Mrs Reubert Marion announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara J Marion to Albert Ahrens son of Mrs Clarence Ahrens and the late Mr Ahrens of Manchester Barbara is a Saline High School graduate and works at the Ann Arbor bank The fiancee served in Japan and Korea and now works at Double A Products in Manchester No wedding date is set
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Reubert Marion
Barbara J. Marion
Albert Ahrens
Clarence Ahrens
Mr. Ahrens
Manchester
Marion
Saline High School
Ann Arbor Bank
Japan
Korea
Double A Products
Polio Drive Seeks Help in Saline Area
Washtenaw County Health Department notes four 1952 Saline polio cases and ongoing care for earlier patients. March of Dimes drive in Saline enters second week with less than 100 dollars raised. local fundraisers include poultry auction and neighborhood events. Community efforts include a thermometer display, wishing well, and planned bake sales by the Junior Chamber and St Pauls Guild to boost support.
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Washtenaw County
Saline
Rose Ann Owens
Michigan Ave
Armine Haeussler
Wether Royd
Evelyn Welson
Russell Sr
Lars Sutton
W. Bennett
Arthur Hagen
Andersons
Sheldon Rogers
Harold Frey
Allen Wiedman
Alfred Schmid
Arthur O’neill
Norman Elfring
Edwin Hering
Martin Fucss
Chamber of Commerce
Wood’s Hardware
Women’s Guild of
Saline Library Board Hosts 52nd Annual Meeting
The Saline Library Association held its 52nd annual meeting on Friday January 9 at 8 p m in the library. President Roy Rogers led reports from the president secretary and treasurer and re elected three board members for three year terms. The year 1952 saw 5817 books and 378 magazines circulated with 73 new books purchased and 26 gifts received. Committees noted replastering redecorating and new carpeting. Officers were elected for the board of trustees with Roy Rogers as president and Esther Landwehr as vice president. Gratitude was voiced to York Pittsfield Lodi and Saline townships and the City of Saline for monetary gifts.
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The
Saline Library Association
Roy Rogers
Carl Curtiss
Harry Holmes
Charles McCarhery
Saline Library
State Book Committee
Esther Landwehr
Charles McCarthery
Saline Library Board
York
Pittsfield
Lodi
Saline
City of
Saline Hospital Association To Meet At High School
The annual Saline Hospital Association meeting will be in the Saline High School commercial room at 8 30 p m on Tuesday January 20. All members and others interested are invited to attend. Leo L Jensen Secretary.
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The
Saline Hospital Association
Saline High School
Leo L, Jensen
Sec
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George Boehm
University of Michigan
Harry Anderson, Jr
Jaycee Auxiliary
Walter E. Bebee
Federated Women
John Bertsos
Herman Rentschler
Pres
Barbara Marion
Saline Library Board Annual Meeting
Ruth McCartery
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