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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
1
Saline residents filled the high school lawn as the band directed by Arthur Katterjohn drew praise during a July concert. City Clerk deputized 12 JCC members to canvass and reach 80 percent registration with a goal of full turnout for the election.
Committees have completed plans for the Federated church annual school picnic. All church families are urged to attend Thursday evening July 10 at 6 00 oclock at Saline Park. It is a basket lunch affair with ice cream provided by the church school. A rain plan calls for a picnic supper in the church dining room.
The JCC Teen-Age Road-e-o will be held at 1 00 p m Saturday July 26 at Saline Park Hall diamond. Eligible entrants are teens aged 16 to 21 with a driver's license. Cars supplied by local dealers. Prizes cash and advancing to state and national contests. Enter by clipping coupon and sending to listed organizers.
The Federated Ladies Aid Society will hold a potluck picnic luncheon at 12 30 on Wednesday July 9 at Mrs Reuben Rogers home. Members bring their own table service and food to pass. Mrs Maurice Henderson will preside at the business meeting after the luncheon. Mrs John Dicks leads devotions and the Presbyterian Ministry Report is presented. Mrs Hazel Cook directs a contest quiz program.
Universal Die Casting Manufacturing Co. is adding a buffing room and a receiving and shipping department to their Saline plant. A punch press will move from the die cast room to the old buffing area as part of the expansion.
The Saline Willing Workers met at Mrs. Bliss Curtis home with 25 attending. Mrs. Ardis Heininger was absent. Mrs. Elfa Munroe read Psalm 145. Mrs. Scudder led the business, voting a picnic and naming Mrs. Clara Faust as chairman. Mrs. Muehlig toured from Ann Arbor performing for Percy Jones Hospital. The group adjourned to plan a September meeting hosted by Mrs. Pearle Gilbert with a lunch served by her family.
St Johns Lutheran Church of Bridgewater will host its annual bazaar and ice cream social on Wednesday evening July 9 on the church lawn.
Robert Davis of Ann Arbor is hired as Saline Police Chief. He served four and a half years with Ann Arbor PD and two and a half years in military police. At 82, he is married with a family and will start around July 18 with a salary near 300 dollars a month.
Red Cross swimming instructors will teach pool parties on Tuesdays and Thursdays through summer for Saline children who cannot swim. Ann Arbor American Legion baseball will face Dexter Thursday night with district playoff berth at stake in Ypsilanti. Midget baseball squads Wildcats and Skunks split 10-4 in a recent game, with Skunks aiming to rebound this week. Playground adds merry go round and trapeze equipment.
John Richard aged 67, longtime Ford plant maintenance worker at 1053, received a retirement party at Theodore Stroup's home on 216 W. Michigan. About 58 guests attended. refreshments were served and a Benrus wrist watch was presented to him.
Tecumseh township seeks 650000 in bonds to finance a 750000 school building program. Tecumseh district with 1478 pupils over 66 square miles shows 18 percent debt retirement on 36725300 valuation. 639 voted yes and 51 voted no.
Doris Rule daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rule of Saline Valley Farms married Robert J. Bable son of Mr and Mrs George Bable of Wayne in a double ring ceremony at the Saline Methodist church. The couple planned to reside on Glenn Street in Wayne and both hold local teaching and engineering jobs.
The city reports the playground equipment including swings a teeter totter and a large slide has arrived. Crews begin installation immediately and expect the new facilities to be ready for use on the Fourth.
Albert and Mrs. Bredernitz of Saline marked their silver anniversary with a Sunday party attended by about 100 guests including immediate families and friends. A mock wedding featured John Kohler as bride. other Bredernitz family members participated.
At a June dinner meeting Saline JCC installed Beeb Harrison Jr president Jack Craigmile vice president Dick Martin secretary Ken Lavery treasurer and Pat Roesch Lee Robison and Jim Beal on the board. Bob Harrison urged growth and action while discussing the club and community impact. The piece also analyzes school district reorganization costs proposing a seven mill operation levy and a five mill building levy with bonds totaling 500000 and a projected 35 000 first year payment.
Trinity Lutheran church hosted a Sunday school picnic on its lawn with a potluck dinner for about 140 attendees. Entertainment for children and games were offered.
Kelven Braun reports his Saline sponsorship for Wolverine Boys State at Michigan State College East Lansing June 19 to 27. He describes the democratic simulations, city county and state elections, band and glee club performances, mock trial, athletic events, and social activities, praising the American Legion and Saline Rotary Club for the opportunity and friendships gained.
The Rev. R. R. Feuell has been reassigned to the Saline Methodist Church for the coming year. This marks his third year with the Saline church. The reassignment was announced after the Methodist Conference in Detroit.
Mrs Grace Stierle will teach at the Jedele school on Waters road starting this fall. She previously ran Wheeler's Store until recently and taught two years at Saline High.
A party for Saline Savings Bank staff was held Monday night June 20 at the Saline hotel to mark the upcoming June 30 end of the bank's six month period.
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