Sue Thomas Relives Paris Rotary Visit Experiences
Sue Thomas recounts a Paris Rotary Club visit with Clinton and Milan youths. The group stays with local hosts, tours the Champs Elysees, Arch of Triumph, and the Eiffel Tower, and visits the Louvre and Rue Royale before continuing to Nancy.
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Sue Thomas
Paris
France
Rotary
Eiffel Tower
Arch of Triumph
Rotary Club
Paris Rotary Club
Clinton
Milan
Avenue Champs d' Elysees
Germany
Farmers Night Class Returns This Winter
The second winter series will start next week with planning tonight led by Charles Ogood the High School agriculture instructor. The free course offers motion pictures and speakers open to all community members and runs until spring work begins outside. last year 22 local farmers joined. Forty two Agriculture class members from East Lansing attended Farmers' Week with instructor C H Osgood.
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Charles Ogood
East Lansing
C. H. Osgood
A V P Coley Named Editor of Observer
A J Al Coley named new editor of the Observer. He started Monday and will handle news and advertising. Born in Childress Texas he is 32 and lived on a farm in Washington County Arkansas. He served four years in the navy as a radio intelligence operator in the Caribbean. He studied at the University of Houston and Wayne University earning a BA in journalism in 1950.
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A. J
al) Coley
The
Observer
Coley
Childress
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Washington County
Arkansas
Gerald Lefever Advertising Co
Little Rock
Ark
Whitmore Advertising, Co
Houston
Michigan
Navy
Carrbbean
University of Houston
Wayne University
Wayne
Saline Scouts to Hold Dinner at High School
The Saline Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will hold their annual dinner at the High School on February 25 as a family potluck with entertainment. About 70 local members will attend after plans to host during Boy Scout Week failed due to space. A new three year program Forward On Liberty's Team will start during Boy Scout Week to promote character, outdoor activity, and preparedness.
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Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts of
Saline
Liberty
America
Community Calendar Highlights for Feb Dates
Friday Feb 1 Junior Record Dance at the school. Feb 2 Barn Dance by FFA. Feb 4 5 Gaslight Revue. Feb 6 Junior High game versus Chelsea at 7 00. Mr and Mrs Dean Gordon and family of Cheboygan visited the Gordon home Sunday.
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Eeok
Chelsea
Dean Gordon
Cheboygan
Glen Gordon
Local Publishers Attend Michigan Press Convention
Saline Observer publisher Mr. F W Giesel and editors from Milan Leader and Manchester Enterprise attended the Michigan Press Association Annual Convention at East Lansing Kellogg Center. State Treasurer D Hale Brake spoke against centralizing state boards. a festive dinner featured Michigan grown fare and eleven Michigan Beauty Queens.
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F. W. Giesel
Saline Observer
Manchester Enterprise
Milan Leader
Michigan State
East Lansing
Michigan
D. Hale Brake
Little Hoover Commission
City Council Names New City Officials
The City Council appointed Elwin Mike Strait as Superintendent of Public Works replacing Ray Daniels who resigned. The council also created and filled a City Administrator position to coordinate city business and improve public dealings.
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Wolfin
Elwin
Mike) Strait
Ray Daniels
Strait
Ford
Ypsilanti
Saline Youth Group Stages Gas Light Revue February Shows
The Saline JCC yaycees present Gas Light Revue on February 4 and 5. A barber shop quartet directed by Stan Clark, Gleason Sisters, and Miss Peggy Gleason headline a fundraiser for civic improvements and local events. Mrs. R. E. Merchant directs with help from the JCC Auxiliary on costumes and posters. Recordings of rehearsals aired January 30 and will repeat February 1 and 4 with Gerald Coe handling editing.
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Saline Jcc
Pat Roesch
JCC
Saline
Stan Clark
Spebqsa
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Erwin Schmidt
Kenny Rogers
Mike Strait
Will
Gleason
Peggy
Mabel
Earnest Gleason
Willow Road
WPAG
R. E. Merchant
Maple Road
Merchant
Michigan State University
Methodist Choir
Marie Layer
Gerald Coe
Over-Loaded Saline Schools Topic At Tuesday Meeting
An open Saline high school session led by Dr. Harold Miller and Leo Jensen addressed overcrowded conditions in Saline schools. About 400 people attended with 18 of 27 area districts represented.
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Saline
Saline High School
Harold Miller
Leo Jensen
March of Dimes Drive Ends Tonight in Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County March of Dimes drive ends tonight with a 6 30 p m fire siren and Mothers March. Saline mothers will knock on doors with porch lights for donations as the drive nears its 35000 dollar goal. By January 29 total collected was 15083 75, with residents and nearby towns contributing including Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Chelsea Milan Manchester and Detroit among others.
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Washtenaw County
Saline
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Dexter
Belleville
Whittaker
Willis
Whitmore Lake
South Lyon
East Ann Arbor
Brighton
Clinton
Northville
Detroit
Grass Lake
Pinckney
Manchester
Chelsea
Milan
Saline Welcomes New Teachers
Two new teachers join the Saline school system. Doris Hummel, from Berea Ohio, will teach third grade at the elementary school replacing Phyllis Schroeder who resigned. Arthur Katterjohn of Grand Blanc Michigan will teach music at Saline High School and pursue a Master of Music degree while teaching. He assumes Miss Merle Pedersen’s vocal duties and Mr. John Ford’s instrumental classes. Ford remains history teacher and principal.
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Saline
Doris Hummel
Berea
Ohio
Leo Jensen
Hummel
Baldwin-Wallace College
Phyllis Schroeder
Arthur Katterjohn
Saline High School
Katterjohn
Grand Blanc
Michigan
Local notes include hospital visit and guest stays
Mrs. Ona LeBaron was taken to the hospital on Monday. William Schmidt of Detroit is staying at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmidt. Miss Mary Ann Bienick returned home from California recently. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Haines were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Armbruster on Sunday. Mrs. Clyde Griffin and children visited Mrs. Griffin's aunt, Mrs. Lucille Lake, in Ann Arbor on Sunday.
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Ona LeBaron
William Schmidt
Detroit
Fred Schmidt
Mary Ann Bienick
California
Norman Haines
Harold Armbruster
Clyde Griffin
Turn On The Light Mothers March For Polio
Saline joins nationwide polio fundraiser with a 6 30 to 7 30 pm event on Thursday. A fire whistle signals the march and residents are asked to light porches or windows. A Child Study Group member will call to collect contentions for the March of Dimes or dime cards. Rural residents may call 333 to arrange a home visit and participate.
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Saline
United States
Saline School Faces Nonresident Enrollment Crisis
Washtenaw county’s rapid growth cited by Mr. Jensen as Saline high school enrollments exceed estimates with 281 students, and 274 predicted. Elementary enrollment 271 vs 249 expected, with half of high school students nonresident. Two years remain before nonresident acceptance ends.
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Jensen
Washtenaw County
Michigan
Saline High School
Saline
Max Fosdick to Retire After 43 Years at Detroit Edison
Max Fosdick will retire as manager February 1 after 43 years with Detroit Edison dating to 1909 when the Washtenaw Light and Power Company. Born in Saline, he helped grow meters from 60 to 1,879 as Edison took over in 1911. Leon Vedder to succeed him as manager. Vedder has served 22 years as Milan service man and plans to relocate with his wife and two children to Saline.
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Detroit Edison Company
Max Fosdick
Fosdick
Local Power Company
Washtenaw Light and Power Company
Saline
Edison Company
Leon Vedder
Vedder
Milan
High School Honor Roll List Reaches Across Grades
The First Semester Honor Roll includes 17 freshmen 12 seniors 11 eighth graders eight sophomores 8 juniors and seven seventh graders. There were nine straight A students led by Larry Wiedmayer and Rhea Menzel 11th grade Nancy Ross Kay Meske and David Giltrow ninth grade Donna Wahl eighth grade Billy Anderson Sallee Wood Judith Miller seventh grade. Continued on Page 4.
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Larry Wiedmayer
Rhea Menzel
Nancy Ross
Kay Meske
David Giltrow
Donna Wahl
Billy Anderson
Sallee Wood
Judith Miller
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Louvre
Rue Royale
Rue Madelaine
Dior
Fath
Coutouriers
Nancy
Avp Coley
JCG “Gaslight Revue
Franz Polgar
Michigan State Campus
Earl Moehn
Yaycees
March of Dimes Drive
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