Saline Area School District No 6 Annual Meeting July 1955
The Saline Area School District held its annual meeting at 8:15 P.M. in the high school gym on July 11 1955. Dr Gordon Prout presided in President Miller’s absence with Esther Landwehr as secretary pro tem. Minutes of 1954 were approved and financial reports accepted. The 1955-56 budget was approved. new state school code notes the annual meeting will be eliminated in the future. Meeting adjourned after approval of reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Area
Miller
Gordon Prout
Esther Landwehr
Bernice Merchant
Board of Education
CaSs
Harold Miller
Proton School
Union School
Hammond School
IGS
Wienesses Atencbanchets
Erties of Rentschler School
Ben
Michigan Apple Crop Shortens in 1955 Harvest
Michigan, sixth in apple production, faces a smaller 1955 commercial county crop at 5.9 million bushels after a late freeze May 9. The yield is about 30 percent below the five year average, with varieties such as Yellow Transparent and Duchess already being harvested in southern counties.
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Michigan
Duchess
G. S. McIntyre
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Federal
McIntosh
Jonathan
Delicious
Enlist Now for Operations Gyroscope with Third Armored Division
Fort Knox Kentucky unit opens Operations Gyroscope with Europe deployment planned for Spring 1956. Enlistments accepted in August, allows friends to join and serve together. Local recruiting info at Ann Arbor station or Milan contact. Shoe industry employs over half a million in design production and sales.
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Third Armored Division
Fort Nox Ky
Europe
U.S. Army
S. Main’ Street
Ann Arbor
Milan
United States
Original Deed To Courthouse Found After Mixup
Washte naw County registers that the original 1828 deed wrongly described the courthouse block. A corrected deed, dated January 20, 1844, was later written to reflect the proper parcel now housing the courthouse square and relevant facilities.
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Washtenaw County Court House
Patricia Newkirk Hardy
Register of Deeds
Courthouse Square
Chrysler Car Holds 6 Firsts In Stock Races
The Chrysler 300 has won every AAA stock car race this season, scoring six firsts led by Norman Nelson of Racine Wisconsin who won the 100 Mile Stock Car Race at Milwaukee on July 17 before 31 000 spectators. Chrysler also leads NASCAR Grand National Stock Car Championship with 16 wins in 26 starts and a 22 first place total.
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Norman Nelson
Racine
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Chrysler
America
T.S
Lee Petty
Randleman
N.C
Nascar
Conservation Agent Reports Visits to Area Farms
Conservation Agent Donald Maurer describes weekly farm visits in Washtenaw County revealing soil and water conservation efforts. He cites Warren and Leslie Hisenbeizer’s filling and sodding to reclaim gullies, manure loader cleanup, and fence-row work. He notes Harold Feldkamp and partners shaping a grassed waterway with a tile for drainage and a concrete spillway to channel runoff to an open ditch. The Washtenaw Agricultural Council met to finalize a free time testing service.
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U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Washtenaw County Soil Conservation District
Washtenaw County
Les
Warren
Clyde Hibbs
Stan Quackenbush
Harold Feldkamp
Harold
Install Warning Lights At Milan Crossing
West Main street at Milan crossing gets new blinker lights after long urged need. Public Utilities Commission installed the signals following a traffic survey years ago. Riverside subdivision growth increased traffic and demand for safer driving.
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West Main Street
Milan
Public Utilities Commission
Local Woman Honored by Reader's Digest
Nellie Noble of 524 Hill St Ann Arbor Michigan received a Sterling Silver Honor Emblem from Reader's Digest for outstanding service as a subscription representative. Emblems are awarded to a small share of Digest representatives based on years and subscriptions.
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Nellie Noble
Hill St
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Reader’s Digest
Digest
Miss Noble
Pest
Silicones and Footwear Trends in Mid Century Text
A 1955 survey notes silicone derived from sand called quartz by some, laceless shoes dominate wardrobes, slip-ons rise in popularity, latex-backed rugs should go to carpet cleaners, and auto interiors shift from wool to rayon nylon blends for durability.
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THE
Saline
Canada
Advertising Representatives
Michigan Press Service Weekly Newspaper Representatives, Inc
American Red Cross Disaster Services
By Donald Maurer
Washtenaw Agricultural Council
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Huron Farms
Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor Normandy
Us-23
Washtenaw
Driglo Furniture
Lodi Hardware
Chevrolet
A & M Chevrolet Company
Michigan Ave
Fisher
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