Visel Descendants Hold Reunion in Ann Arbor on July Fourth
Ja cob and Caroline Visel descendants held a first reunion on the Visel lawn in Ann Arbor. About ninety relatives attended from Chicago Flint Caro Decatur Chelsea Ypsilanti Whitmore Lake Ann Arbor and Saline. Sgt Donald Visel from Ellgin Air Force Base Florida joined the gathering as festivities included a pioneer pantomime and a German heirloom purse note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Caroline Visel
Emmanuel Visel
Park Road
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Flint
Caro
Decature
Chelsea
Ypsilanti
Whitmore Lake
Saline
Donald Visel
Elgin Air Force Base
Florida
Germany
Kenneth Taylor
Ed's Grocery Night Break-In Narrowly Foiled
Ed's Grocery at 701 W. Michigan Ave Saline was robbed around 2 30 a m last Wednesday but the thiefs fled after Mrs John Davis across the street rang police. Three minutes later officers arrived to find only broken glass and eight dollars ninety five cents in silver plus thirty cigarette packs missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eds Grocery
Michigan Ave
Saline
John Davis
Davis
Aaron Wiedmayer
Boy Scouts Tour Naval Air Station at Grosse Isle
The Saline Troop 46 Boy Scouts toured the United States Naval Air Station at Grosse Isle on Sunday July 8 1951. They viewed jet planes fighter planes and passenger planes and visited classrooms used by reserves. The tour ended with the scouts swimming in Grosse Isle’s large pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Boy Scouts
United States Naval Air Station
Grosse Isle
Michigan Resort Sanitation Sees Tough Summer Oversight
Michigan health officials deploy 3,500 vacation spot inspections with local sanitarians and four summer inspectors to ensure sanitation at resorts. An approved sign guarantees safe water, proper waste disposal, clean facilities, and safe food handling for tourists, with beaches tested and roadside drinking water checked for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Michigan Department of Health
Tims
Saline Dairy Closes Gap in Raisin River League Standings
Saline Dairy defeated Tecumseh Products 18 to 5 at Clinton led by Roy Dechert who held Tecumseh to five hits and saw 13 Dairy knocks. They then beat Manchester Fireballs 7 to 6 on July 3 with a three run homer by Dale Hirth and strong pitching by Dechert. Dale Hirth later boosted play with speed during a season highlighted by Harry Fosdick and Al Hoeft contributions. Team standings show Manchester Fords 8 1 Saline Dairy 6 2 Manchester Fireballs 5 4 Clinton C of Commerce 5 3 Chelsea 3 5 Manchester Farmers 3 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Clinton
Roy Dechert
Manchester
Dale Hirth
Dairy
Dechert
Hirth
Dale
Saline Dairy Boys
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Harry Fosdick
al Hoeft
Deckert
Manchester Fords
Saline Dairy
Manchester Fireballs
Clinton C. of Commerce
Have Your Dog Vaccinated
Dr. F S Leeder of the Michigan Department of Health urges vaccination before vacations at lakes or resorts. Wild animal encounters and rapid spread by bitten pets can transfer rabies to family members, so consult a veterinarian about vaccinating now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Leeder
Dr. Leeder
Legion Auxiliary unit meets. votes funds for Tokyo soldiers
The Wm. B. Lutz Unit 322 of the American Legion Auxiliary held a June 26 meeting with many members and guests. A ten dollar donation was approved for the Ice Cream Fund in Tokyo for hospitalized soldiers. Jessie Deede and Louette Wimble were elected delegates to the Department Convention in Detroit on August 2. Afterward a White Elephant Sale added to the treasury and a lunch was provided by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Lutz
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Jessie Deede
Tokyo
Jess Deede
Louette Wimble
Dept
Detroit
Mae Harms
Genevieve Martin
Treasury
Michigan Trout Catch Falls to New Low in 1950
Michigan anglers reported 5,669,000 trout taken in the 1950 season as the lowest catch on record. Fisheries researchers estimate an average of 6 trout per hour, with residents and nonresidents spending about 16.3 days and 2.8 hours daily on trout waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Conservation Department
Institute For Fisheries Research
Department ‘Fisheries
Tri County League First Place Tied As Teams Rally In Extras
Fowlerville beats Webberville 6 3 in 18 innings to claim a longest game record. Lansing outlasts Bell Oak 11 10 in 11 innings. Williamston edges Saline 4 1 in 10 innings as standings show Fowlerville and Williamston atop the league with 4 1 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowlerville
Williamston
Chelsea
Webberville
Saline
Lansing
Bell Oak
Green
Neil West
West
Stan Hyst
Don Leuker
Bill Schofield
MSC Prof Directs New Rural Education Study
Dr. Charles P. Loomis head of sociology and anthropology at Michigan State College will direct a nationwide study of adult education among rural people. The project is by the Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities and funded by the Henry Ford Foundation. Loomis also runs MSC Social Research Service and recently returned from Costa Rica where he led a rural social study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Loomis
Michigan State College
Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities
Henry Ford Foundation
Detroit
Loomis
MSC
Costa Rica
Former Ford Mill Offered to Saline City
Mayor E D Wolfin reports Saline could buy the former Soy Brands plant at the west city limits. Valley Chemical Company, which bought it from Ford Motor Company years ago, offered the property. An inspection by the mayor and council considered adapting the site for municipal offices and storage barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Wolfin
Saline
Soy Brands
Valley Chemical Company
Ford Motor Company
Wolfin
Notice to readers on photograph ownership by The Observer
The Observer warns that all submitted pictures become Observer property due to mechanical needs. Submit two photos only if you do not expect them returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Observer
Military Roster Listing Serving Personnel and Units
A lengthy roster lists service members with ranks, service numbers, units, and APO/FPO addresses across theaters in the United States and overseas. Names include Cpl John T. Steele, Pvt Don R. Merce, Pvt Hideon Feldkamp, Pvt Frank D. Geigler, Cpl Bruce B. Cammet, and many others associated with MP units, infantry divisions, naval ships, and air force posts at bases such as Bergstrom, Fort Bliss, Camp Atterbury, and San Francisco postal codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Steele
APO
New York
N. Y
Carl C. Crothers
Bergstrom AB
Austin
Texas
Don R. Merce
M. P. By. Co
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Hideon Feldkamp
M. P. Co
A.P.O
P. M
N.Y
Frank D. Geigler
AAA
RTC
Fort Bliss
Bruce B. Cammet
8Rd
MP Co
San Francisco
California
Douglas F. Hoeft
MMFA
Navy
FPO
James Thomas
Donald Visel
Elgin Air Force Base
Florida
Merlynn A. Graff
James F. Rogers
Heavy Mortar Co
Robert Kleuter
6Th Trag. Co
ERTC
Ft. Belvoir
David L. Martin
US Navy
Zellars
c/o
Fleet Post Office
Pfe
Donald BE. Steiner
Air Police
Magher Air Force Base
Mathersfield
Harry Steiner, Jr
Def. Ph. Hq. Co
APO No
Keith Brososky
Heavy Motor Co
John W. Dicks
Signal Radio Relay Co
Camp Cooke
Lawrence L. Luckhardt
Inf
Robert Smiley
42Nd
Pfc
Don H. Jaeger
Signal Ser. Co
Calif
John Co. Jaeger
Sig. Rad. Rel. Co
Kenneth W. MacdAllister
Def. PLC
40Th Replacement Co
40Th Inf
Howard W. MacdAllister
Chenaucan
A.O.G
N. York
Calvin V. Kern
34Th Radio Sq. M
Usafss
Brooks A. F
Goodnoe
Charles
S.A
USS
Toledo
Reimold
Pvt
Milton A
Regent
New Conservation Chief Named Joseph D Stephansky
Joseph D Stephansky named assistant chief of the conservation department lands division. With the department since 1933 he led leasing of state lands and mineral rights for oil sand gas and metals. He joined land acquisition in 1939 helped build Porcupine Mountains state park. Clifford Humphrys will succeed him starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Stephansky
Conservation Department
Stephansky
Lands Division
Porcupine Mountains
Newberry
Pennsylvania State College School of Forestry
Clifford Humphrys
Michigan
Griffin family weekend visit with Lena Griffin kin
Mr and Mrs Clyde Griffin and family spent the weekend visiting his mother Mrs Lena Griffin and family and Mr and Mrs Marshall Griffin of Old Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Griffin
Lena Griffin
Marshall Griffin
Old Mission
Objection Raised On Fair Use of Grounds
The annual school board meeting drew about seventy five attendees last Monday evening and featured controversial community issues including use of fair grounds.
Mrs. Katherine Fritz Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Saline
Local residents gather to honor Katherine Fritz born 1871 who came from Germany in youth and married in 1896. The Saline School Board discussed veteran training funding and a motion to relocate the annual Saline Community Fair was defeated amid concerns about the midway and its influence on youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Fritz
Harry Anderson
Saline Community Fair Board
Fair Board
Higgins Lake Inventory Summary issued for anglers
The Lake Inventory Summary of Higgins Lake is now available to fishermen. It includes lake depths history geology soil types brush shelters fishing access points and biological features with management recommendations. About 1 800 other Michigan lakes have map form inventories only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins Lake
Michigan Lake
Conservation Department
Institute For Fisheries Research
Michigan
University Museums Annex
Ann Arbor
Lansing
Forest Fires Decline In Michigan Week Totals
Five forest fires reported in the northern lower peninsula burned 11.25 acres this past week. With 17 weeks of the 1951 season, 473 fires have burned 3,465 acres, compared with 574 fires and 4,030 acres in 1950 by this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Peninsula
Michigan Tourists Have Many Comforts
Michigan travelers can choose from 75 camp sites in state forests with tables benches stores and other facilities plus camping spots in state parks and recreation areas offering various comforts for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
J C C Auxiliary Bake Sale For Hospital Fund
The Junior Chamber of Commerce auxiliary holds a bake sale Saturday July 14 at the Detroit Edison office on S Ann Arbor St Maggie Katz chairs the event proceeds fund Saline General Hospital equipment donations planned for the hospital system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Edison
S. Ann Arbor St
Maggie Katz
Saline General Hospital
Fertilizer Use in U.S. Crops Surges Toward Billion-Dollar Year
About 90,000,000 acres of U.S. cropland received commercial fertilizer last year, boosting yields by around 25 percent. Industrial research by American chemical firms drove most production, with sales edging toward the billion-dollar milestone this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
American Chemical Companies
Traffic Violations for June Tickets list by violator
June traffic tickets cover speeding fines and other violations across multiple cities. Names include Le Toy Van Sickle Detroit $5.00 and Paula Opity Ferndale $8.30 for speeding, with others in Hillsdale Milan Ann Arbor and more. Non speeding offenses list no license street violations red lights improper passing and stop sign failures. Parking violators include Guenther Robb George Burgh Donald Gale and John Seitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Toy van Sickle
Detroit
K. Kies
Hillsdale
Lawrence Kern
Adrian
Oscar Busche
Bint
Stephen Wilson
David Royal
Milan
Helen Vivier
Cornelius Dennis
Ypsilanti
Isaac Glass
Windell Williams
Herman Deal
Eliverett Fife
Pontiac
S. Roach
George Gordon
Saline
James Tarver
Joseph Hubner
Thomas Cook
Brooklyn
Guenther Robb
George Burgh
Donald Gale
John Seitz
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Merithew
Hertler
Visel
Caroline Hertler
Mary Huss
Jacob Visel
Naval Air Station
American Legion Auxiliary News
Harold Houck
Martha Houck of
Whittakers
Conrad Jalger
Rowe
N. West
G. West
Bill Cocrane
Lansin
BeMarais
Botesford
O'Delle -Crowner
Hicock Saline
Doug Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Dunkel
Hoeft
Filsinger
Ford
Armed Services
Mrs. Fritz
J. C. C. Auxiliary
Bake Sale
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