Saline Sidelights Recalls Smile Amid Daily Town Scenes
Observations from Saline describe a cheerful passing mother with two children, changes around L. Z. Still Building on Michigan Ave, and Ellen Caswell expanding a store into the former Detroit Edison site. A July Fourth memory from Mrs. Loyd Dell highlights a voiceless deaf girl among Rackham School families, and Egan Gross, a German student, plans to return to Saline to teach and study. Found a safety lesson from the Wolverine Auxiliary about a man lying beneath the fern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Z
Michigan Ave
Detroit Edison
Fen Stoutes
Woods Hardware
Ann Arbo Street
Ellen Caswell
Deil
Egan Gross
Dr. Miller’s
Saline
Egan
United States
Insects Dominate Life On Earth Says Science Corner
The Science Corner warns insects are a highly successful life form with 650000 kinds and rapid reproduction. It urges quarantine conservation environmental control and chemical insecticides to curb the insect menace and protect humanity. Next Week: energy in a pound of fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
JCCs and Rotary Install Officers in Saline
JCCs install Les Robison as president and praise Bob Harrison and Ken Lavery for prior service. Beal and Al Weidman take secretarial roles. Ollie Jeiner becomes treasurer. Rotary installs George Wood as president, Gerald Coe as VP, Stanton Roesch as secretary, William Crim as treasurer, and Harold Gray as sergeant at arms. Board members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sik &00
Les Robison
Bob Harrison
Robison
Harrison
Ken Lavery
Saline Jcc
Beal
Jcc’s
al Weidman
Ollie Jeiner
Mike Strait
Saline Rotary Club
George Wood
Henry Leutheuser
Gerald Coe
Stanton
Roesch
William Crim
Harold Gray
Henry Lceutheuser
Francis Lockwood
Lester McCoy
E. J. Muir
Tri County Baseball Standings Shake as Brighton Extends Lead
Brighton stretchs its lead in the Tri County Baseball League with a 12 to 9 win over Lansing Olofsson. Ann Arbor Merchants beat Saline 9 to 5 as Fowlerville Merchants rally past Webberville 6 to 3. Joe Lavey and Bob Abbott fueled the Merchants to ten hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Brighton
Ann Arbor
Fowlerville
Saline Oo
Webberville
Lansne
Tri-County Baseball League
Lansing Olofsson
Fowlervile Merchants
Wetherville Bradshaw Incurance
Ann Arbor Merchants
Saline
Lansing
Tom Evenson
Merchants
John Wellington
Webber
Rhe Brighton
H. Davis
B. Davis
Mathias
Hanes
Yaw
Hart
Fowlere
Webbene
Wellington
Manning
Bement
West
Hugenot
Deckert, Tommlin
Miller
Boucher and Rodriquez
Saline parking meters debated by citizens and council
Citizens of Saline question parking meter costs and revenue. Meters cost 65.50 each with 50 percent city revenue first two years, then 100 percent. Revenue weekly totals and intended use in a special fund for better parking. A six month trial, referendum led to meter tops removal and a July 25 election. Gerald Coe, city councilman, explains details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Saline
Gerald Coe
Saline meter installation terms summarized
Max Collins presents a memo to electors and Saline residents detailing terms for Park-O Meter install. The city will remit at least 50 percent of receipts monthly, and no other city funds back the purchase. Cancellation after six months allows meter removal at company expense with street repair. If removed early, money due remains with the company and it may reclaim possession of meters. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Collins
Saline
Park-Ometer Company
Perrys Honored At Neighborhood Party
Mr and Mrs Carl Braun hosted a Sunday gathering at 5725 Textile Road to honor Mr and Mrs Elmer Perry on their move to Ypsilanti. Attendees included Janice Perry and multiple neighbors such as Mrs George Schlegel Theodore Hummel Walter Lamparter and the Braun family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Braun
Textile Road
Elmer Perry
Perrys
Ypsilanti
Janice
George Schlegel
Theodore Hummel
Walter Lamparter
John
Bill
Fred Braun
Ernest Jaeger
Wesley
Bobby Armbruster
George S. Reeves
4-H Conservation Camp Draws Washtenaw County Members
Mary Ann Boettner of Latine represents Washtenaw County 4-H at the annual conservation camp near Chatham Michigan this week. The all expense paid event will host 75 boys and 75 girls from 68 counties with MSU staff and other groups providing talks demonstrations on land and forest conservation tours and wildlife instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Boettner
Washtenaw County
Chatham
Michigan
Frank Gendron
Boettner
Michigan State College
Alfred Acton dies after long illness in Saline
Alfred Acton 80 of Saline Milan Road died at home after a long illness. He was born March 22, 1878 in York Township, married Louise Hartman in 1897, and is survived by son Russell Acton and a granddaughter. Services were held Saturday at Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev Alvin Siemsen officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alferd Acton
Saline-Milan Road
Mr. Acton
York Township
Alfred
Catherine Drum Action
Louise Hartman
Saline
Russell Acton
Lockwood
Alvin Siemsen
Oakwood Cemetery
Ladies Aid Society Aids Blind Industries Detroit Drive
The Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church launches a project to support Detroit blind industries. Sales include brushes clothespin bags and ironing board covers. Orders go through Circle I chairmen Mrs Silas Nord and Mrs Howard Johnson Circle II chairmen Mrs Egene Gehringer and Mrs Ferman Clements and Mrs Dwight Reynolds and Mrs William Spilke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church
Detroit
Cirele I
Silas Nord
Howard Johnson
Cirele II
Egene Gehringer
Ferman Clements
Dwight Reynolds
Wiliam
Spilke
Letter from P F C Dale E Rothfuss US Army
In a wartime telegram style letter, Dale E Rothfuss writes to his parents from Fort Sill Oklahoma. He mentions pay issues with his Battery and learning to operate a searchlight. He notes many others are shipping out in about 100 days and asks to contact the Saline Observer with his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rothfuss
P.F.C
Dale E. Rothfuss
Bt.y
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Saline Observer
Guest Musicians Set for Federated Church Service
Paul F Troxel of Steubenville Ohio a University of Michigan Graduate School of Music student will play special horn music at the morning worship service in Federated Church Sunday at 11 00 Mrs Everett Collins guest organist during the vacation period will accompany him The choir will also provide special music for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Troxel
Steubenville
Ohio
Graduate School of Music
University of Michigan
Federated Church
Everett Collins
Births at Saline Hospital and Notes on Surgery
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Nelson of Milan are the parents of a baby girl born July 8 at Saline Hospital. Surgery notes include Shanna Servis of Bay City and Edward Ross of Saline. Medical entry lists Edward Short of Bridgewater.
Saline voters set July 25 for parking meter referendum
Mrs. Bernice Merchant won a three year School Board term in Saline Area School District No. 6 Frec tional with 173 votes against Charles Osgood who had 142. A total of 516 votes were cast and one ballot was spoiled. A Saline City referendum on parking meters set for July 25 followed petitions by the Business Men's Association, marking the first successful ordinance referendum in the city's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Merchant
Saline Area School District
Saline
Business Men
Saline Mill Theatre to Present Free Summer Concert
Saline Mill Theatre offers a free Sunday concert in Saline Municipal Park from 1 30 to 3 30 with classical and semi classical selections. The event features custom sound equipment by Deede Radio and Electric Company and exclusive tape recordings of performances worldwide. Several pieces include Gershwin selections and Nutcracker Suite excerpts. Tickets are available at the mill bee store Gilt ons Pharmacy Saline Hotel and Saline Observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Municipal
Ted Rancont
Mill Theatre
Deede Radio and Electric Company
Saline
Gershwin
Sadler’s Wells
Rewel
Rehaikoy Batg
Mill
Giltons Pharmacy
Saline Totel
Saline Observer
Star Commonwealth Alumni Homecoming Draws Large Attendance
Old Starr boys return to campus on the first Sunday in August for the annual homecoming. John Hyma plans the vesper address and aims for an advanced degree at the University of Michigan. A lake shore picnic follows with coffee punch ice cream and cake. Officers are elected and contests run for children with sports for the youngsters. This year’s president is Robert S Burns and secretary treasurer is Gordon Langley. Nine hundred invitations were sent with many accepting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Starr Boys
John Hyma
University of Michigan
Commonwealth
Robert S. Burns
Bellevue
Gordon Langley
van Wert
Local People in the News Celebrate Visits and Travel
Miss Jean Nichols plans a Friday departure for Boardbrook New Jersey to visit her newly married sister Mrs Samuel Gerber then to Cologne Germany for five weeks. Also listed are various visiting clergy families and local residents with weekend and Sunday host duties at Laine Valley Farms St Clair Shores and Toledo. The Get Acquained Class of the Methodist Church will hold a party at Saline Valley Farms on Monday evening July 20 at 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Nichols
Harold Gray
la Hne Valley Farms
Boardbrook
New Jersey
Samuel Gerber
Cologne
Germany
Minnie Caldwell Mitchell
Detroit
Fannie Unterkircher
St. Joseph Hospital
Ann Arbor
Sem Lambarth
Herbert
Exchem
St. Clair Shores
Methodist Church
Saline Valley Farms
Sam Lambarth
Daschner
Baltimore
Saline Special Election On Parking Meter Ordinance
Pursuant to the Saline City Council resolution a special election will be held at the City Building Saline on July 25 1853 from 7 00 am to 8 00 pm. Qualified electors will vote on whether ordinance No 128 Parking Meter Ordinance shall be repealed. Unregistered residents may register at City Offices before election day. The Parking Meter Ordinance is printed on pages 2 and 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
City of
Infant Coates Dies at Five Months in Saline
Frances Louise Coates of 205 N Harris St Saline died Tuesday noon at St Joseph Hospital Ann Arbor. Born February 8 1953 she was five months old. Survived by parents Randall and Pauline Rogers Coates two sisters Susan and Carol maternal grandparents Roy and Mrs. Rogers of Latine paternal grandmother Mrs Edward Reed of Albion and others. Funeral Thursday at 2:00 at Lockwood Funeral Home Rev R R Feuell officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Louise Coates
N. Harris St
Saline
St. Joseph Hospital
Ann Arbor
Randall Coates
Pauline Rogers Coates
Roy Rogers
la- Tine
Edward Reed
Albion
Susan
Carol
Lockwood Funeral Home
Rev
R. R. Feuell
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline Twin Pines Fall To Chelsea In Softball
Saline Twin Pines dropped a 6 to 1 decision to Chelsea on Tuesday night. The game featured disputed calls by the base umpire and an ejection of Saline right fielder John Yeager for calling the umpire a clown. Saline falls to 9-1 on the season with 1 run on 4 hits while Chelsea posted 6 runs on 6 hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Twin Pines
Chelsea
Saline
John Yeager
Leutheusers Welcome Son Roger Eugene At University Hospital
An 8 pound 7 ounce boy named Roger Eugene was born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Leutheuser on Sunday July 5 at University Hospital in Ann Arbor. Both mother and baby are reported doing fine. The grandfather, Mayor Leutheuser, invites recipients of cigars to see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Leutheuser
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Roger Eugene
Mayor Leutheuser
Five Local Students Named to Interlochen Honors Orchestra
From Michigan, 69 students were chosen for the Interlochen Honors Orchestra this summer. In the local group five area residents earned spots: James Austin of Saline, Joan Warner of Ypsilanti, Susan Scovill of Ypsilanti, Samuel DeCamp of Ann Arbor, and Sally Rentschler of Tecumseh, all listed with their instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Interlochen
James Austin
Saline-Milan Rd
Saline
Joan Warner
Roosevelt Blvd
Ypsilanti
Susan Scovill
Cross St
Samuel DeCamp
N. Territorial Rd
Ann Arbor
Sally Rentschler
Shawnee Rd
Tecumseh
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Rotary
Mary Ann
Alfred Acton
Gnd Industries Project
Saline Mill Theatre
Star Commonwealth
Hillis §. McKenzie
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mary Elizabeth Giffen
Ellwood City
Henry
McKenzie
Wilam Lindblam
Waterville
Treva Jayne Beard
Toledé
Lloyd Peters
Ca.o
Tol Tedo
Hart Schwen
Damny
Carolyn
Berkey
Henry McKenzies
Thomas M. Hinkin
Sue and
Sandra
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Hazen Jewell
Win
Ierlochen Orchestra
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