Saline Student Joins Youth for Understanding Overseas Exchange
Sue Thomas recounts the Saline High School youth exchange with the Youth for Understanding program. She was chosen from five finalists after a 1500 word theme and prepared to travel with German and French students, accompanied by Elsie Hansen, to France and Germany, aboard the S S Ryndam from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline High School
Sullivan
Saline Rotary Club
Collene Gross
Annn Taylor
Joe Baylis
Merritt Martin
Mr. Sullivan
Lynn
Wilson
Clinton
Ted Roumel
David Lee
Northville
Bob Hann
Milan
Lorne Hunter
Canada
Larry Thomas
Highland Park
Jim Dalley
Wyandotte
Elsie Hansen
Adrian
France
Germany
America
Detroit
Charles Miller
Rotary
New York City
Bur
S. S. Ryndam
Ast
Gas Light Revue to Feature Saline Junior Chamber Show
The Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce stages the third annual Gas Light Revue on February 4 and 5 in the high school auditorium at 8 p m. Set in the Gay Nineties era, the event features a Saline barbershop quartet led by Stan Clark with Erwin Schmidt Kenny Rogers and Mike Strait and a revived can can by Violet Harrison Doris Robison Donna Moehn Ramona Martin and Mary Lou Gall. Bob Harrison chairs the show committee with Lee Robison as MC and Mrs R E Merchant directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce
Saline
Stan Clark
Erwin Schmidt
Kenny Rogers
Mike Strait
Violet Harrison
Doris Robison
Donna Moehn
Ramona Martin
Mary Lou Gall
Bob Harrison
Lee Robison
R. E. Merchant
Saline General Hospital Association holds annual meeting
The Sa line General Hospital Association will meet at 8 p.m. in Saline High School library on Tuesday January 22 to elect officers and directors and conduct other business.
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The
Saline General Hospital Asociation
Library of
Saline High School
Saline Savings Bank Hosts Evening for Directors and Staff
Mr. and Mrs. William Crim president of Saline Savings Bank entertained the bank directors and employees last Friday night at the Saline Hotel. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Crim Mr. and Mrs. Wiedman Mr. and Mrs. Tescher Mr. and Mrs. Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Burkhart Miss Lambarth and Miss Feldkamp. Crim praised the gathering and the dinner, noting the steaks were particularly delicious.
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William Krim
The
Saline Savings Bank
Saline Hotel
Crim
F. O. Wiedman
Lee Tescher
Ken Schultz
Ken Rogers
Allie Burkhart
Louella Lambarth
Betty Feldkamp
Funeral for Karl Lehman Attended by Wurster Couple
Engaged Mr and Mrs Clarence Wurster attended the funeral of his cousin Karl Lehman at Brighton Tuesday afternoon.
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Clarence Wurster
Karl Lehman
Brighton
Phone Company Seeks Rate Increase In Saline Area
E G Greene district manager of Michigan Associated Telephone Co announced filing with the Michigan Public Service Commission on January 22 1952 for authority to raise rates in the Saline exchange. Residential charges would rise from 65 to 95 cents and business from 75 cents to $1.15 monthly due to mounting operating costs and wage increases negotiated with the AF of L. The company cites a 14 percent expansion push and a 4.12 percent expected 1952 return on invested capital to support the request.
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E. G. Greene
Michigan Associated Telephone Company
Tecumseh
Michigan Public Service Commission
Saline Exchange
Greene
Employees’ Union
AF of L
Mr. Greene
Patricia Gleason Weds Hugh R Schneider in Indiana and Illinois
Patricia Adene Gleason, daughter of Patricia Gleason and Earnest Gleason of Saline Michigan, married Hugh R Schneider of Springfield Illinois on January 2. They wed en route to St Louis where Schneider works as a government engineer at Scott Field. The bride is a Michigan State Normal College graduate and former Michigan public school teacher. The groom is a University of Wisconsin graduate with a master’s in structural engineering from Illinois. They will reside in Belleville Illinois near Scott Field.
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Earnest Gleason
Willow Road
Saline
Patricia Adene Gleason
Hugh R. Schneider
Springfield
Ilinois
Schneider
Huntington
Indiana
St. Louis
Scott Field Air Base
Miss Gleason
Michigan State Normal College
Michigan
University of Wisconsin
University of Ilinois
Belleville
Scott Field
Saline selects new garbage contractor Hamp ton for pickups
E. D. Wolfin announced that Saline’s garbage removal contract was awarded to J. L. Hampton of Stony Creek Road. Collections started Monday and will occur once weekly in winter. Residents are asked to separate garbage from trash.
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E. D. Wolfin
Saline
J. L. Hampton
Stony Creek Road
Generosity urged for March of Dimes polio drive
Polio, a crippler and killer, affects all ages and regions. In Saline four victims share stories, Billy Rogers six, Bobby Weisenreder five, Orrin Girbach and Selma Kohler from Saline, with treatment details and aid received from the Watineal Polio Foundation. Local March of Dimes directors call for stronger fundraising as medical costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine
National Foundation For
Bobby Weisenreder
Orrin Girbach
Billy Rogers
Saline
and Mirs
Duane Rogers
Alfred Weeisenreder
Robert
Bobby
Mr. Girbach
Watineal Polio Foundation
University Hospital
March of Dimes
Arthur O’neill
Edwin Herring
John Deere Day At Saline High Attracts Farmers
John Deere dealer entertained about 400 farmers and families Tuesday afternoon at Saline High School auditorium for John Deere Day. The event featured equipment displays and a "Galahad Jones" picture shown after a luncheon hosted by home economics girls.
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Gross Farm Equipment
John Deere
Saline High School
Iuncheon
Galahad Jones
Inflammable sweaters reported in Saline area
Saline police locate five highly flammable sweaters that burn to ash in two minutes. Detectives seek help identifying them by labels Embassy Sportswear Yorkshire Sportswear or Camel Sportswear with a camel logo. A peddler in Saline last fall is also tied to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Observer
Albertson
Saline
Yorkshire Sportswear
Saline Area Seeks School Reorganization To Meet Growth
Saline and surrounding area face rapid growth straining high school and elementary facilities. Communities like Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti share the challenge, with half-day or district restrictions used elsewhere. A meeting on Tuesday evening January 29 invites public input to avert higher costs and compromised education.
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Saline
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Saline Debaters Defeat Lakeview Team In High School Meet
Saline Debaters, under director Mrs Mildred Haswell with Jim Gleason and Martina Hemenway on the affirmative and Steve Mac Arthur Betsy Dicks on the negative, won both sides at Lakeview High School St Clair Shores after traveling seventy miles. The judge Dr Richards of Wayne University praised the performance as the best heard. A later incident report notes Mrs Rogers entering an intersection slowly and a truck driven by Emmett Green of Horton colliding with her car. Green cited for reckless driving and Mrs Rogers held to have right of way. The next debate date is undecided and will be hosted by Danville High School.
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Saline
Mildred Haswell
Jensen
Hattie Mae Sanders
Lakeview High School
St. Clair Shores
Dr. Richards
Wayne University
McKenzie
Lee Robison
Green
Community Chest Meeting Jan 21 at President Hersch’s home
A Community Chest meeting is set for Monday January 21 at 8:00 p.m. at 102 E McCay Street. Representatives of soliciting organizations and fund heads should attend to complete final reports and allocate the drive funds. the drive raised 2535 dollars and an election of officers for the 1952 drive will be held.
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Harry Hersch
E. McCay Street
Jensen Kemp engagement announced in Saline
The engagement of Christene Marie Jensen to Harry Kemp son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kemp of Roseville is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Jensen of Saline. Miss Jensen is a Saline High School graduate attending Michigan State Normal College where her fiancé will graduate in June. No wedding date has been set.
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Christene Marie Jensen
Harry Kemp
Joseph Kemp
Roseville
Leo Jensen
Saline
Miss Jensen
Saline High School
Michigan State Normal College
Adult Education Classes Start Week of January 21
The community announces adult education courses beginning the week of January 21. Enrollment requires at least ten participants per class or it will be dropped. Classes include sewing landscaping hammered aluminum chair caning home and family living typing shorthand Spanish interior decorating tailoring and wood working with scheduling in late January.
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Paul Wood
M. Bixby
M. Taylor
Anniversary Celebration for Mr and Mrs Thomas Shurtz
Saturday January 12 marked the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Thomas Shurtz. They observed with a family dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs EB J Beasley, Mrs Christine Harrington, Mr and Mrs Lynn Burdick and their son Scotty.
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Thomas Shurtz
EB. J. Beasley
Christine Harrington
Lynn Burdick
Scotty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sue Thomas
Miss Sue Thomas
Omer H. Feldkamp
Roland Fiegel
Arthur Fiegel
Diable Road
Miss Feldkamp
Patricia Gleason
Miss Christene Jensen
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