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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1953
Page
1
July heat prompts memories of cooler northern nights as Saline residents share small town life views. Mrs. Genevieve Martin urges non donation helpers while an Army misadventure over a 45 cent necktie bill amuses readers.
Doris Alber daughter of Herman Alber of Saline married George Cook son of Mrs. Walter S. Cook of Saline at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Alvin Siemsen officiating. The bride wore an embroidered nylon gown and seed pearl accessories. Attendants wore orchid pink and yellow gowns with colonial bouquets. The couple plans to live in Romeo after a Lake Michigan trip.
Michiganders will soon see Ed Bordo in Bell, Book and Candle at Saline Mill Theatre on Friday. The Cleveland native has acted in Ohio and the East, with a bass baritone voice from operettas and radio TV work in Cleveland. He also crafts silver jewelry and pursues sculpture and ballet in spare time. He will join Gene and Florence Rupert, a husband wife team making their major stage debut at Saline Mill, in four summer productions.
The article explains germ and somatic cells, fertilization, and the continuity of germplasm theory. It argues the egg came first since germ cells reproduce and pass life to future generations, a concept attributed to August Weismann. Next Week: Why Does Smoke Rise in a Chimney?
The pulpit of Federated Church will be filled this Sunday by Rev Hillis S McKenzie recently graduated from Western Theological Seminary Pittsburgh and ordained June 5 into the Presbyterian ministry A guest in the home of his parents Rev and Mrs Henry McKenzie he will observe the first Communion Service after Ordination in the Church of which his father is pastor It is the regular Quarterly Ordinance of Communion and there will be Reception of Members.
City announces overtime parking details. If a ticket is paid within thirty minutes of issue the charge is 25 cents. For tickets issued after city offices close, envelopes and payment can be placed in a receptacle at City Hall with posted instructions. City Treasurer.
A new professional acting company led by Warren Pickett debuts in Saline this Friday with Dramarama, the world first stage of its kind. The enchanting venue is a former ex soybean mill rebuilt by Henry Ford where John Van Dru ten's Bell Book and Cardle will be performed, promising an immersive in the round experience that places the audience on stage.
Miss Lulu Fairbanks of Seattle receives the medal for Outstanding Woman of the Year in New York. She traveled from Seattle last week and appeared on the Mary Margaret McBride program. She is visiting Saline guests before returning to Seattle to resume duties as circulating manager for The Alaska Weekly.
Pvt. Layverne Drake of Company C 29th Armored Infantry Bn Ras Comd 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox Kentucky seeks mail from Saline friends. Mrs Harry Holmes and daughter Dora are visiting Lansing at Mrs Allen McIntosh's home.
The Wm. B. Lutz Unit of Saline held a Tuesday meeting with 22 members. Reports from secretary, treasurer and committees were given, Girls State liaison announced Elizabeth Dicks’s Girls State placement, and 86 hours were logged at Willow Run Blood Donor Clinic. Officers and nominations were chosen for the coming year. adjournment followed a brief discussion on semirepairs and lunch.
Walfred Larson of Saline was named to the office of Movnro Madison as a result of the 16th Annual Walve Boys State at Michigan State College East Lansing in June 1825. The program, sponsored by the Michigan American Legion, Educates about democratic government with 1,000 high school boys across the state.
Report shows meters collected 7412 dollars in five and a half days. Police were not patrolling during the period. Half the receipts go to the meter company and 37.06 dollars remain for city use on off street parking.
Donna Wahl and Mrs. Kenseth Rogers left for Columbus Ohio to attend the Future Homemaker of America national convention. Wahl is one of two representatives from region 3 with about 15 schools represented and advisory participation by Mrs. Rogers. About 2100 girls from the United States Hawaii and Puerto Rico attend the event which runs from Thursday through Tuesday.
The Saline American Legion holds an officer election this evening at the Memorial Home. All members are urged to attend.
Saline Community Fair will feature an all Saline amateur night on Thursday. Participants are grouped by age eight and under, eight to fifteen, and over fifteen with prizes for top five places ranging from 10 to 6 dollars. Interested contestants should contact Ken Rogers at Saline during day hours or in the evening.
A new irrigation system has been added to Benne Field to water the football field. Water is applied at one inch per week unless rainfall suffices. The upgrade is part of a renovation to improve turf after reseeding and fertilizing in spring and weed control. An ample water supply is needed to establish a tight sod between seasons.
A week of storms in Saline caused crop losses for a local farmer, with wheat salvage unlikely. Three trees fell in Saline and damaged a car on North Ann Arbor. Twelve telephone cables broke, leaving 500 phones out of service until the utility repaired them by Monday after storms on Tuesday.
The Observer publishes corrected versions of last week's letters about parking meters. The initial front page letters were garbled during the break, so the proper texts appear on page two of this week’s edition.
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