Gossip and Sightings Near the Straits of Mackinac
A Michigan travel feature recounts a Governor Kim Sigler look alike at the Homestead Inn in St. Ignace with Louise Martineaux in a Palm Beach suit drawing attention. It notes tourism dips at Houghton Lake, traffic jams northward, and retirees Rube and Mary Mills settling at Pine River with a cottage transformed into River Rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Martineaux
Homstead Inn
St. Ignace
Palm Beach
Michigan
Kim Sigler
Homestead Inn
Myron Jr
al Root
Lansing
Upper Peninsula
Louise
Fred Marks
Houghton Lake
Harrison
Henry Leuthhouser
Bobby
Indian River
Eugene
Burt Lake
Straits
Rube
Mary Mills
Ohio
Tolks
Pine River
Willys- Knight
Keiser-Frazer
Willow Run
Mary
Miss Isabel Cuff Weds Henry Boomer in Saline Wedding
Miss Isabel Ann Cuff of Saline married Henry Rust Boomer of Payette Idaho at Federated Church. The service was led by Rev. Henry McKenzie with a family heirloom prayer book, followed by a reception for 140 guests and a post ceremony trip to Chicago en route to Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Ann Cuff
Saline
Henry Rust Bomer
Payette
Idaho
Arthur W. Curf
Mae T. Boomer
Pay
Ette
Federated Church
Henry McKenzie
Ronald Tower
Harold Brown
Brice
Miss Cuff
Clarence R. Johnson
Janet Tower
Robert Boomer
Cambridge
Mass
David A. Cuff
Donald H. Miller
George Cook
Hillis S. McKenzie
Dorothy Otte
Doris Jean Henne
Dorothy Finch
Joan Ellsman
Lois Finkbeiner
Phyllis Hall
Jane Klueter
Virginia Henderson
Hazen Jewell
Margaret C. Cuff
East Lansing
Boomer
Chicago
Saline High School
Wayne University
The
Waves
Capitol Air Lines
Payette High School
Iowa State University
Idaho Power Company
Detroit
Grosse Pointe
Ludington
Toledo
Ann Arbor
West Branch
Pontiac
Jackson
Saline FFA boosts field fund with donor games
Saline FFA fundraising at Saline Park raised 213.72 net after expenses for the Community Athletic Field project. About 300 attended the afternoon event where Reds beat Blues 2 1 and a night game saw Saline All Stars defeat Ypsi State Hospital 6 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Park
Saline
Saline Observer
Reds
Blues
Gerald Miller
James Cook
John Hildner
Gerald Haarer
Billy Steinecker
Charles Gilligan
Red Skelton
Ypsi State Hospital
The
Saline All Stars
Herbert Lange
Bob Hollowell
Merlyn Graff
Jay Wiseman
Ray Carlton
Charles Anderson
Red
Skelton
Richard Little
Michigan Civil Service Study Maps Growth of State Payrolls
A Civil Service study tracks Michigan state government expansion from 1942 to 1947, detailing 1133 new employees across departments like Conservation Health and Fish as postwar demand grew. It notes payrolls rose due to new activities heavier workloads and improved service standards while Highway staff fell slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Fish Division
Department of Conservation
Secretary of State
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Michigan Civil Service Commission
Commission
Civil Service
Parks and Recreation Division
Conservation Department
Health Department
Crippled Children Commission
Bureau of Laboratories
Department of Mental Health
Highway Department
Rotary Picnic Hosts Run at Bridgewater Lawn Event
Rotary members and wives attended a potluck picnic at the George Daschner parsonage lawn in Bridgewater on Thursday evening. About sixty people joined in songs led by Rev Alvin Siemsen and heard interviews with notable attendees broadcast via wire strainer. Activities included hoop jumping, paper plate tossing, umbrella play, and horseshoes as darkness fell on a lively social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. George Daschner
Saline Rotary Club
Bridgewater
Alvin Siemsen
Fall Wedding Announcement for Covell Bowen Pair
Engagement of Miss Christine Covell of Britton to Lloyd W. Bowen of Saline announced. Plans call for a fall wedding. Covell graduated Britton High, Cleary College, stenographer at Michigan State Hospital. Bowen graduated Saline High, studied at MS Normal College, Michigan, Navy petty officer second class, now business partner at Pittsfield Products in Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Covell
Britton
Lloyd W. Bowen
Florence Bowen
Saline
Clarence Covell
Miss Covell
Britton High School
Cleary College
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Mr. Bowen
Saline High School
Michigan State Normal College
University of Michigan
Navy
Pittsfield Products, Inc
Ann Arbor
4 H Club Interest High In County Contests
Washtenaw County 4 H clubs finished judging contests at Bethlehem church Ann Arbor with events in livestock dairy garden crops food preparation preservation and clothing. High scorers will advance to district elimination in Pontiac or East Lansing. Names include Norwin Lessor Dexter township Robert Tony Jim Bradbury Keith Bradbury Robert Breuninger Lima Herman Engel Webster with alternates Linda Bradbury and Stanley Toney Lima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Bethlehem Church
Ann Arbor
Pontiac
East Lansing
Norwin Lesser
Dexter Township
Robert Tony
Jim Bradbury
Keith Bradbury
Robert Breuninger
Lima
Herman Engel
Webster
Linda Bradbury
Stanley Toney
Mary Hankerd
Jay Hopkins
Duane Mannlein
Dexter
Woman Hurt In Two Car Collision Near Saline
Irene Rondeloz 19 of St Clair Shores suffered a sprained ankle and knee lacerations when a car she rode in driven by William Masse 20 Detroit collided with a car driven by Dent Ramsay 36 Saline on US 112 west of Saline. Ramsay was cited for failure to signal and Masse for following too closely. Rondeloz was treated and released from Saline Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Rondeloz
St. Clair Shores
Us-112
Saline
Miss Condelot
William L. Masse
Detroit
Dent F. Ramsay
Remsey
Masse
Rondeloz
Last Rites For Geo F Pfeifle
George Q Pfeifle 68 of 6064 Weber Rd Lchadt township died Sunday at St Josephs Mercy Hospital after several days illness. Born October 27 1879 in Northfield township he lived in Northfield until 11 years ago moving to Lodi. Survived by wife Clara Paul two sons L Ira and Jack Pfeifle four daughters Mrs Guy Weatherwax Ila Kathryn Lola a brother Fred and sister Mrs Agnes Leland and two grandchildren. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday at Muehlig Chapel Ann Arbor burial Leland Cemetery Northfield township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Q. Pfeifle
Weber. Rd
Lchadt Township
Washtenaw County
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Mr. Pfeifle
Northfield Township
George A
Maria Watkins Pfeifle
Lodi
Clara Paul
L. Ira
Jack Pfeifle
Lodi Township
Guy Weatherwax
Chelsea
Ila
Kathryn
Lola
Fred
Detroit
Agnes Leland
Palo Alto
Calif
Muehlig
Ann Arbor
Erland J. Wang
Leland Cemetery
Many New Books At The Saline Public Library
Saline Public Library adds many new titles including Fire by George R Stewart Patrick Calls Me Mother by Ann Bailey and Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr. Other novels range from Peace of Mind by Joshua L L Liebman to The Clue In The Old Album and The Ghost of Blackwood Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Saline Public Library
Fire
George R. Stewart
Patrick Calls
Mother
Ann Bailey
Raintree County
Ross Lockbridge
Joshua Loth Liebman
Nelia G. White
Bill Mauldin
Laura Hobson
Pilgrim’s Inn
Elizabeth Goudge
Melissa
Taylor Caldwell
State returns $78 000 to county and gas tax vouchers issued
Vouchers for the second quarter 1948 weight tax returns total $3 060 787.15 and will be paid by the Auditor General. Washtenaw county receives $55 330.39. Also prepared are $1 275 000 in gas tax vouchers for the first half payments to counties and cities, Washtenaw due $22 881.53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor General’s Office
Washtenaw County
Also Mentioned on This Page
F.F.A
Heininger
Kuebler
Joe Colby
Athletic Commission
William Brittain
Gordon Prout
Colby
Soat
U. High of
Geo.f. Pfeifle
Clyde Griffin
Walter Armbruster
LeVern Armbruster
Harold Armbruster
Owen
Ralph Rasmuson, Jr
Hazel Park
Mrs. Rogrs
Kendall Roger
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