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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
1
Saline child Study Club members part of the porchlight polio drive will urge parents to vaccinate their children with all three Salk shots. The march Thursday at 7 p.m. begins when the Saline fire siren signals residents to turn on porchlights and welcome the volunteers.
Community urged to take the three shot polio vaccine now before summer. Local families praised for support after a January apartment fire with thanks extended to Harold Armbruster and Saline volunteers for firefighting efforts and aid.
A proposed vast industrial corridor would span about a mile-wide strip from Saline to near the Detroit River with a special highway and rail links. The plan, by RB C Belgau and Associates of Detroit, targets the Detroit Huron Rivers area for industrial and port development, extending east from Saline through Milan London and Exeter townships to Carle. The corridor would connect with the Wabash Railroad at Milan and pass near Lagoona Beach and the Lagoona plant area.
Seventeen third grade Brownie girls joined the Local March of Dimes Campaign to earn money for polio relief. They baby-sat cleaned rooms shoveled snow disposed of Christmas trees and polished shoes. Their weeklong efforts brought in 3.25 dollars plus 0.05 per girl in dues totaling 4.10 dollars.
Saline Area Elementary School hosts a dance sponsored by the Band Parents Club on Saturday January 26 at 8 pm. Music for both modern and square dancing will be provided by the band. Continue on Page 3.
Adult farmer classes start at Saline High School once enough registrations are received. Al Ealy, instructor, leads the 10 meeting series in the rotational agricultural room focusing on dairy and livestock farm management.
Teachout, a Saline native, becomes Ypsilanti's new Chrysler Dodge dealer. The firm changes its name from Psi Body Shop to Teachout Motor Sales, marking a rebranding and expansion of the business footprint.
Saline Jaycees and Auxiliary plan their annual Polio Dinner Sunday at Still's Restaurant 109 East Michigan Avenue. Proceeds from all meals go to Saline March of Dimes campaign with local firms supplying food and volunteers. Miss Nancy Reveling and Bobby Murray expected to attend. Hornets beat Dexter High 69 to 55 in a non league game at Saline gym.
The Saline village council passed an ordinance requiring all sixteen year olds and younger to be off the streets by 2:00 a.m on Saturdays and not on the streets before 6:00 a.m unless with a specific permitted purpose. Reader reactions from local youths vary with concerns over enforcement and impact on social life.
The Michigan Youth Band directed by Arthur D. Katterjohn of Saline will give a 4 pm concert Sunday at the Saline Elementary School auditorium. Admission is free. The ensemble gathers standout players from area schools, with rehearsals bi weekly at Saline High School. Members include Alice Sheehan Kathrene Raus Magdalene Rabs Joan Austin Sarah Woods Charlotte Toth Sallie Haswell Pat McDou Austin Bob Parsons Lanny Reb bing Bat Kidwell John Parsons Donna Clark Martha Heaton Shade Nancy Phelps D Alley Marjory Johnston Melinda Dalley Pete Hadcock Sally Jo Bacon Atossa French and Doug. The program features Three Trumpeters Fugue in D minor and Bach
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