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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
1
An item notes ongoing sewage problems in Saline raising concerns as three German students arrive next week after a long journey to the United States. The piece frames the arrival within broader urban infrastructure challenges and the anticipation of cultural exchange.
The Saline Scene returns with light adventures from town life. Notes include William Gray moving to 113 W Michigan and plans for Rotary youth exchange with German students living in Saline and Clinton, plus parade and flood anecdotes.
Edison employee Harry DeWolf endured a near fatal incident after brushing a 4800 volt transformer at W McKay Street Tuesday afternoon. He was saved by a safety belt, lowered to the platform by John Wilson Robert Donahue and Fred Knox, with Charles Sheny and Dr. Miller aiding recovery. He received shock and burn treatment and was transported to St Josephs hospital in stable condition.
The film Medical Effects of the Atomic Bomb will screen July 31 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m in the University's Kellogg Auditorium as part of the Nursing Aspects of Atomic Warfare program for graduate nurses of Washtenaw County. The films are educational and important and rarely available.
Fire units responded to a Mannie Tiertier farm blaze 1.5 miles east of Saline on U.S. 12 where a barn and hay were destroyed. A second alarm reached the Chris Finkbeiner farm four and a half miles west, with little damage. Firefighters also checked the Hertler farm where lingering hay flames were found.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hersch announce the engagement of their daughter Marlene E to Raymond Schroeder son of Mr and Mrs Walter Schroeder Both graduates of Saline High School Miss Hersch attends Cleary Business College and her fiance is employed in Clinton No date has been set for the wedding Rev and Mrs Alvin Simsen and family left Sunday for a week's vacation in St Louis Missouri and will spend the remainder in the Northern Grand Traverse region
Janet Ann Osgood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howell Osgood, announces her engagement to William Irwin Lyons. Lyons, son of the late Comm and Mrs L LeBaron Lyons I, is serving in Jakarta Indonesia. Janet, a University of Michigan graduate in political science and German, joined the Foreign Service in 1948 and served in Seoul Hong Kong and the American Embassy in Tokyo before returning home July 18 1950. She is on 60 days leave with wedding plans tentatively set for this fall.
The regular Fair Board meeting will be held Monday evening at 8 30 at Saline High School. All committees are to report at this time.
Three Saline city officials discuss parks and cemeteries civil defense and police on WPAG in Meet Saline the third in a 13 week series organized by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and funded by local merchants. Speakers include Frank Brittain Henry Leutheuser and Adrian Elsman with mayor Wolfin featured on last week's program and plans for a sewage plant and growing community projects.
Mr and Mrs Don Campbell and family left Saturday for Providence Rhode Island to visit Mrs Campbell's mother and sister On the return trip they will stop in Cleveland to visit his mother.
After another heavy rain, Saline endures flooded streets and homes with damage in the thousands. The Wolfin Robison area and N Harris Street suffer, while health officials urge a master engineering study and rapid action. Dr Otto Engelke warns of disease risk and pledges county health department support. A city council meeting is planned to outline steps.
Work continues on the new fire truck tanker built for Saline and Lodi townships. Assembly is at Griffin Welding and Body Shop with major components from American Fire Apparatus of Battle Creek. Delays occurred due to pump transportation. once finished the tanker will be housed by the City of Saline.
The Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church holds its annual Hospital Work Day on Wednesday August 1 at Mrs Hazen Jewell home. Workers meet at ten o clock with sandwiches and a hot drink provided. Mrs C R Burkhart Sewing Chairman directs tasks including making pads and other hospital supplies for Valley Hospital in Palmer.
A meeting to organize rolling bandages and packing of relief items for Korea takes place. Volunteers will fold towels soaps pins layette and other small articles. All women in the congregation are urged to attend.
Campers from Federated Church returned from a week on Youth Island at White Lake near Pontiac. Twenty five overnight campers represented the largest group with many Saline visitors joining Tuesday. The First Baptist High School group from Ann Arbor, led by Revi Chester Loucks and Religious Education Director Mrs. McGregor, attended as guests. Activities included Bible classes, handicraft, swimming, boating, and evening programs under a team of three full-time adults and six part-time staff.
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