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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
2
Bridgewater and Manchester communities report family visits and birthday gatherings at multiple homes including Feldkamp Kirk and Klumpp households. Members join St John’s Lutheran church newcomers, bowling league results, civic club officer elections, and a Byrd Expedition scrapbook project.
St Johns Lutheran church Bridge water held its annual meeting on Sunday January 19 at 2 00 p m reports for 1946 showed a net gain of 56 members with twelve new members at the morning service The treasurer reported bills paid including 5448 for parsonage remodeling and substantial balances across church funds Elections named Edwin Klager Erwin Weidmeyer Dorothy Betz Erwin Wild and other officers The parish board and committees were listed with Rev George Daschner as chairman A pot luck dinner and officer installations were announced for Creek church January 29
St James Evangelical and Reformed Church led by Pastor A Haneberg schedules Sunday services at 10:00 a m with a German language worship on the first Sunday each month and 41 15 a m Sunday School.
Louis Loesch underwent a major operation at St. Joseph’s Mercy hospital in Ann Arbor last Saturday. Charles Elis is ill at the O. T. Ruddock home. Franklin Smith and family of Milan visited Loyal Kanitz’s home Sunday evening. Clarence Schwartz and family spent Saturday with Joseph Martin’s family. A social dinner and party gathered Mrs Hazel Racy’s guests Friday evening in Milan. Robert Towner and Herbert Teachout left Friday for Florida. William Schwartz family and others visited Clarence Schwartz Sunday. Sylvester and son from Dearborn and Leon Herter of Ann Arbor were among visitors.
Virginia Bock of Stony Creek spent Thursday night with Loyola Kanitz. Circle Five of the Methodist church met in Milan at the home of Mrs. Frank Massey for a sewing bee and dinner. Local residents called on friends and relatives including the Hagans family, Mrs. Lorrin Bauer, and Paul Ernst of Manchester who injured her hip in the icy weather. Linda Klein Wilma Hertler and Lauren Finkbeiner visited Mrs. Orren Hagemyer in Bowling Green. Clayton and Harold Ernst were Lansing visitors. Harold Ernst has returned to active duty with the State Police at the Ypsilanti post.
West Saline C D Finkbeiner traveled to Peru Indiana for business. Arthur M Griffen and son visited Warren Finkbeiner last week. Leroy Feldkamp and Warren Finkbeiner families attended a James Feight Tecumseh birthday surprise. Mrs Gottlieb Finkbeiner underwent major surgery at St Josephs Mercy hospital Ann Arbor. condition reported as good.
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