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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
8
In early spring grades 5 through 9 will take a music aptitude test under new director Mr Katerjohn with faculty support. A band instrument drive follows to enroll eligible students, boosting the overall music program as Boys Glee Club forms and Girls Glee Club expands into a Senior Chorus. Students urged to join the bands and choirs.
The Willing Workers Club met January 17 at Mrs. Arthur Lutz’s home with Mrs. Wade Scudder presiding. De votions quoted First Corinthians chapter 13 as Mrs. Roy Stoddard led. Mrs. Lloyd Catey introduced a program where members shared their favorite First Lady and discussed White House naming.
Mrs. Everett Monroe read an account of Abigail Adams to her daughter and Dolly Madison’s burning of the White House. Other attendees described rooms and the remodeling including a new broadcasting room. The February meeting will be at Mrs. Monroe’s home.
R. J. Laser county agent announced a program for rural and urban women during Farmers Week at MSC January 28 to February 1. Highlights include a fashion show by MSC co eds and sessions on fabrics, home economics, weight reduction, interior decoration, and foreign affairs with President John Hannah and Governor Gennen Williams on the Wednesday program.
Miss Lulu Fairbanks reports that Mrs. John Kerschen born Anna Belle Kellogg, died January 7 in Berkeley after an operation. A Saline native, cousin to the late Mrs. Beverly Davenport, she lived with the Davenport family during schooldays and resided in Howell, Michigan. Services were private. She taught art in California schools and later carved wood and made furniture in retirement.
Artistic specimens of her work done in California's choice woods. She was a graduate of the Class i of 1907, Saline High School.
Rev. Edward Frederick Lawrenz pastor of St. James Evangelical Church died at his home in Grosse Pointe on December 18. Born September 12, 1885 in Grant Park Til, he was ordained in 1907 and served as chaplain in Michigan's House and Senate during World War I. He married Emilie Layher in 1907, she died in 1940. he later wed Lina Layher. Survived by daughter Marguerite, son William, four granddaughters, three sisters, Rosa Cates, Gretha Melin, Olga Lawrenz. Funeral at Trinity Church, burial in Gethsemane Cemetery December 21.
Clark Gordon of Saline reported from the Detroit market that he spoke with George Bench of Whitmore Lake about one of our flocks of the new Tice strain of Barred Rocks bought last fall from Clark. He reported that he had.
The ad boasts its Christie strain New Hampshires and Holtzapple White Rocks producing up to 213 eggs from 221 pullets. It urges early orders for 1952 chicks, highlights breeding quality and price incentives, and signs by Art Hagen of Saline Hatchery. A second item notes a birthday gathering for Arthur Alber.
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