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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1958
Page
5
Macon Methodist Church activities include Rev Walter Damberg preaching at 11 00 am Sunday School at 9 45 am Senior Choir Thursday 8 00 pm The Alice Jane Circle hosts a public cafeteria supper July 23 starting 5 00 pm Annual picnic August 2 at Milan Community Park with games and a dish to pass Also notes visits moves hospital and family events among local residents
Lloyd H. Jameson of the VA in Detroit announces a two year extension for World War II veterans to apply for VA guaranteed home loans under Public Law 85 364. The new deadline is July 25, 1960, for lender guaranty applications, with processing up to one year after. Korean War veterans face a different deadline of January 31, 1965.
The Jet-Cadets from York Baptist Church joined by fourteen Stockaders and their leaders spent a Friday night and Saturday camping at Saline Valley Farms. A ball game and other activities followed a forced car trip due to wet conditions. Seventeen were baptized at York Baptist Church on Sunday evening. Several locals and guests, including Rev. Willian Ackland and his family, were mentioned along with community visits and church support.
A two Sunday sequence marks St James Church 75th anniversary with Rev Kroehler as guest speaker and Rev Menzies to preside at the last service and communion. A noon potluck, ice cream social, and a wedding planned at the Arandos Wiedmayer home are noted amid multiple church activities and local visits.
Goodwill Industries urges Michigan residents to donate discarded clothing to aid nearly 450 physically handicapped workers through the summer. Executive head H McKinnon notes many families vacation at home due to tight finances and suggests clothing donations can help maintain employment without cost to donors.
The Michigan Tourist Council at Topinabee approved a 1958-59 advertising plan totaling 261 500 dollars. Direct ads total 141 500 dollars with 120 000 set for Michigan regional associations. The plan aims to boost fall and winter promotions and notes a 16 percent rise in vacation inquiries.
The Conservation Department and game division propose small revisions to 1958 seasons. Key changes include pheasants and rabbits opening October 20 in the lower peninsula, ruffed grouse on High Island with Hog Island closed, and season openings across southern lower peninsula. Squirrels and bobcats have altered openings and restrictions, with Sugar Island and Drummond Island limits adjusted. The commission may approve buying 878 acres for public hunting use and 140 feet of St Joseph River frontage for a fishing site.
Odd OCR fragment hints at a 1958 advertising motto. The line mentions Saline and a misspelled or garbled phrase about making 1958 the best year, suggesting a truncated newspaper ad blurb or caption. The readable names appear unclear but the setting seems a local regional ad snippet.
Washtenaw County's Easter Seal Society announces the Handicapped Children's Camp at Patterson Lake near the University of Michigan Fresh Air Camp from August 18 to 29. More than 21 children are signed up with applications still accepted. activities include nature study crafts Indian lore sports water front events and campfire evenings supervised rest periods with parents invited August 24. The camp is funded by Easter Seal gifts and contributions, with the society providing direct aid to crippled and handicapped individuals nationwide.
Pierre Angeli confirms a heated dispute with Vic Damage but rejects any move toward separation. She frames the clash as personal but denies division, emphasizing reconciliation.
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