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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
8
Saline residents anticipate a Saturday birthday celebration with a kiddie procession. Local painters brighten faded business block façades as the town nears week’s end. The note recalls historic dates from 1949 1775 and 1788 and invites a friendly welcome to arriving German students.
A German youth writes about plans for an upcoming American journey. He mentions replying promptly and starting travel soon, expressing gladness at hearing from the correspondent before departure.
A letter from Christa Breitkreutz describes life with grandparents in West Prussia before fleeing Russians, asks about German language and climate, and mentions a painter father, a teacher mother, siblings ages 14 and 10, animals in a Neu Köln garden, and plans to join Sally and Cheri Lynne soon.
Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Carr on N Harris St urges the County Health Department to force Saline to fix a failing sanitary sewer system. They describe repeated floods, property damage, polluted basements, and health concerns, noting heavy rains and a factory discharge worsened conditions.
The annual Finkbeiner reunion was held Sunday at the Wiedman Bros. home on Merrit Road east of Saline with about 50 members at a noon pot luck dinner. Twenty five arrived later for the meeting and officers for the coming year were elected: President William Finkbeiner, vice president Adolph Steile, secretary Mrs Clifford Finkbeiner Dexter, treasurer Mrs Milton Feldkamp. Prizes were awarded to Gottlieb.
The report lists Bauknecht as oldest man and Barbara Bauer as oldest woman present. Karl Boehm is identified as the youngest boy and Sharon Wing as the youngest girl at the event.
Eighteen members attended a Legion and Auxiliary potluck with families. Miss Sharon Muir shared experiences from Girls State. Members are urged to attend the Department Convention in Detroit next week, August 25. The Drum and Bugle Corps competition is scheduled for Friday night.
Milan VFW faces Saline Dairy in an exhibition game at Henne Field set for 8 30 p m Thursday July 26 with both teams likely using limited rosters.
In Dearborn the parade proceeded as planned and on Saturday afternoon a vote approved covering Luella Dell's convention expenses as the newly elected District President for the coming year.
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