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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1957

Page

4

J C C Auxiliary Welcomes Five New Members and Plans Picnic

Saline Jaycee Auxiliary reports five new members Mrs Wilson Mrs Terry McPeal Mrs James Rogers Mrs Bruce Ahrems and Mrs G Mirrett Martin at a June 25 meeting at Mrs John Steeh’s home. They plan a July 21 picnic and sponsor Brownie Troop No 3 with a troop flag fund. The group also added a director and backs a Red Cross blood bank event on July 23 in Lansing notes.

Saline ‘Jaycee Auxiliary John Steéh Steele Wilson Terry Mc Peal James Rogers Bruce Ahrems G. Mirrett Martin Martin Robert Harrison American Red Cross Donald Rapp Jaycees Alaries Lansing Katz Rogers Clifford Tetziuif

Safari trips for families offer safe, educative travel says Block

Jack Block of Ker and Downey Safari Co. in Nairobi argues safaris suit children 15 and up, offering safety, nature lessons, and family bonding. He cites comfortable gear and daily laundry, noting women increasingly join and often return for more trips. In sports, Dick Mayer won the 1957 U S Open with a final round 78 for a 294 total, tying for 30th.

Jack Block Ker and Downey Safari Co Nairobi Kenya Block New York Dick Mayer

Gary Armbruster Reflects on Boys State Experience

Gary Armbruster describes his Boys State trip highlighting city and state government activities. He details city elections, national conventions, and a Capitol visit, noting weather delays, athletics, clinics, a Boys State band, church services, and lectures including a Bell Telephone talk and a mock trial.

Jackson Trailer City Supreme Court Capitol Senate House Taylor Boys State Williams Bell Telephone State Bar of Michigan Ingham

Wheat Stands Hopeful After Heavy Rain At MSU Field

Readable fields show wheat remaining upright while surrounding plots flatten from late June storms. MSU researchers note the stand is a short straw wheat variety able to endure severe weather. A nearby alfalfa test plot yielded two cuttings in year one due to weed-killer use.

Michigan State University MSU Boyd R. Churchill

Saline recalls past fires and local notices across decades

A historical Saline column reviews events from five to 60 years ago including a grass fire at Miss Margaret Miller’s Maple Road home, teen advisory board notes, scholarships won by Duane S. Girbach, and residents traveling or moving. It also recounts a 10 year-ago fire truck debut, tax collections, and varied local happenings from community life.

Saline Fire Department Margaret Miller Maple Rd Saline Duane S. Girbach Michigan State College Jeanie Nichols Harold Gray Saline Valley Farms Europe Brevres Germany Ann Arbor St LaVerne Hawkey County Highway Board Ann? Arbor George Smith Bridgewater Township Clinton Fire Department Harmon Briggs 31St Michigan Infantry Detroit Martin Frcss Fred Gross Edna Frieda George Weber Amos Miller Harold Margaret Rozelle Pease Auditorium Ypsilanti Columbia River E. F. Mills and Co J. Sturm OHS ‘Unterkircher and Traver Hattie Walker Monay Jacob Sturm Lake City Walter Isbell

Cautious Credit Curbs Proposed

The Agriculture Department backs cautious credit curbs to slow poultry industry expansion to lift sagging prices. Acting Secretary Morse says lenders will scrutinize local demand before loaning to chicken raisers, with no automatic tightening. Cooperating groups include federal agencies and the American Feed Manufacturers Association.

Agriculture Department Agriculture True D. Morse Morse Nny American Feed Manufacturers Association

Curious 19th Century Food Factoids Highlight Odd Customs

The passage recalls barehanded frankfurter sales in St Louis with white gloves avoided by using buns to protect hands. It notes the Statue of Liberty weighs 225 tons and connects the Was termelon origin to Egypt. It also mentions Africa plantations producing over half the world’s palm oil and sisal for rope.

St. Lous Africa

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