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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1954
Page
8
Grant Jones announces a horse show at the Milan Free Fair on Saturday July 31 under Bob Spence with a 1 30 p m street parade and 2 p m show at Michigan Avenue Athletic Field. Entry fees are 1 for most events and 5 for calf roping. Events include Western Pleasure, horsemanship, bending, rescue, speed and action races, Pony Express, musical stalls, and an obstacle race for Milan residents only.
Milan Free Fair fans hope to see a Squires Manufacturing craft on Ford Lake as demand keeps all boats shipped. Four vessels were completed last week including a 21 foot outboard to Columbus and a 24 foot luxury cruiser to St. Clair Shores, none left for local display. Local residents visit Vineyard Lake for vacations. Gary Heath and the Fayne McGovern family join outings while Mrs. Newcomb visits Northville. Harl Davidson of Coldwater is hospitalized at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital with an undetermined illness. family visits regularly.
The Hertler reunion gathered 77 people at Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hertler's Bridgewater home. A pot luck dinner was served at 1 00 followed by a business meeting electing Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hertler to lead next year. Carl Hertler was the oldest attendee and Dean Earl Girbach the youngest. Ice cream and cake concluded the gathering with plans for next year's reunion at the Hertler home.
At about 8 o'clock Sunday evening neighbors reported a fire at Edwin Olson's farm 6015 West Ellsworth. A corn crib and an oil storage shed were destroyed. Deputies say a cap gun caused fumes to ignite the oil. Saline and Pittsfield fire departments fought the blaze and stood by as other buildings were threatened. Olson estimated losses over 300 bushels of corn and 80 gallons of gas totaling above $1,000.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW selects three civic leaders as national judges for the 1953 54 essay contest Build Through Citizenship. Winners receive 2000 in cash and medals with a 1000 first prize announced at the National Encampment in Philadelphia on August 3 1954.
Lumber for expansion and repair at the National Music Camp at Interlochen is cut from nearby forest and processed at the camp’s own sawmill.
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