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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1956
Page
6
Mrs. Grace Cook returns to her home, after a year with daughter and son in law Lyn ford Bracey in Decatur Indiana. The Bracys move to Saline.
A diner visit yields a story about Mac Johnson and a new waitress who missteps orders and spoons but returns a generous tip with a candid apology. The narrator contrasts this act with disputes over drink choices at meals, praising honesty and personal tolerance.
Modern decor seeks both functionality and elegance. Miracle plastics enable safer, sleeker items and reborn classics. The Iron Fireman Manufacturing Co of Portland markets a compact thermostat with responsive temperature control and a rugged invisible alkyd plastic panel for insulation and anchoring.
A radiant heat thermostat from White-Rodgers Electric Company in St. Louis Missouri uses alkyd plastic for stability and resistance to short circuits. It serves as a sensitive control for cable heat glass panels electric baseboards and similar heating systems and mounts nearly flush to the wall.
The Bulldog Electric Products Co of Detroit introduces Electrostrip a molded ivory plastic strip that bends around corners and attaches with screws creating a continuous wall outlet system. It mounts to a panel plugged into standard outlets to reduce short circuits and extend service life.
No Sunday School at Trinity Lutheran during July. July 15 service canceled. Rev H L Engel and wife plan northern Michigan vacation. W S C S and Trinity Men’s Club skip July and August meetings. St Pauls Guild picnic July 10 at 6 30 pm on church lawn with adult program then recess to September. Washtenaw Lutheran ministers and wives met July 4 at Rev Engel’s home with potluck noon.
The American Legion and Auxiliary held a 1:30 p.m. July 4 dinner at the Legion Hall. The event featured a sports program to entertain different age groups.
Detroit market notes cattle and hogs traded with hogs salable at 1200 head, cattle salable 3200 head. Bulk choice steers 975 to 1250 pounds at 21.00 to 22.50, good steers 18.00 to 20.50, some standard at 15.75 to 18.00, good and choice heifers around 17.50 to 21.50, utility bids listed.
Mrs Silas Nord president of the Ladies Aid Society of the Federated Presbyterian and Baptist churches hosts the annual picnic Friday at 12 30 at 319 East Michigan Avenue. A brief program with devotions and a dramatic presentation will follow, with Mrs Nord presiding over the business session. Mrs George Austin and Mrs Chas Geddeg plan the program.
Michigan wheat growers face a July 20 referendum that could reshape price supports and quota rules. Farm economist Daniel Sturt of Michigan State University notes the vote reflects farmer sentiment on controls and notes historically low turnouts may misstate views. Eligible growers with over 15 acres can vote. a two thirds tally on quotas determines eligibility for full price supports.
The Federated Church School picnic is scheduled for Sunday August 5 after the morning worship. Families are invited to bring basket lunches. Saline Park facilities are planned and the church dining room will be used if it rains. Ice cream is provided. families bring their own table service.
The Women’s Class of Federated Church School holds its July meeting Friday July 20 at 8:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs William Schlier on Ella Lee Road Saline Valley Farms. Mrs Fred Goebbe, class president, will preside over the business session planning the summer roast or picnic. A continuing auction and a guest speaker are featured.
A vintage dietary note outlines low and high calorie family menus centered on vegetable beef soup. It lists meals for Mom at about 450 calories and Junior at about 1390 calories, with items like cottage cheese salad, diet apricots, saltines, skim milk, peanut butter and bacon sandwiches, and chocolate cake.
Report of condition for Saline Savings Bank of Saline Washtenaw County Michigan as of June 30 1956 showing assets including cash 441435.45 government obligations 652528.75 and loans 1495884.23 with deposits and other liabilities totaling 2 70236287 and assets pledged 509?0000 signed by Executive VP Wilson J Scott and directors W D Crim A R Burkhardt F C Wiedman.
The Rev. and Mrs. Hillis S. McKenz ie of Ellwood City Pennsylvania spent Thursday and Friday visiting the Rev. and Mrs. Henry McKenzie in their home. They were en route on a vacation trip to Missouri with Mrs. Henry McKenzie and son Douglas and were expected to return to Saline tonight.
A special congregational meeting of Saline Presbyterian Church is set for Sunday morning July 15 after the Morning Worship Service. All officers and members are urged to attend.
City of Saline reminds owners possessors and occupants to remove obnoxious grass and brush within corporation limits. Failure to comply by July 1 incurs cutting costs plus a 10 percent penalty collected as other taxes. E. J. Muir.
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