Saline High School Class of 1939 Seniors Plan Commencement
Veneta Carr and Helen Lambarth report Saline high school seniors with officer slate Grover Burgan Stanley Gall Harriet Hagans and Helen Lambarth band wedding colors blue and gold gavel. They select white gardenia as flower with motto Lift Not Lean and plan caps gowns for graduation. Baccalaureate at St Paul Evangelical Church June 4 Rev Wittbracht. Class Night June 6 in high school auditorium. Commencement June 7 with Jean Fosdick and Ruth Gable delivering valedictory and salutatory. Dr McClusky of Michigan faculty guest speaker. They also plan a three day Mackinac Island cruise to end senior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veneta Carr
Helen Lambarth
The
Saline High School
Grover Burgan
Stanley Gall
Harriet Hagans
St. Paul Evangelical
Wittbracht
Max Collins
Edna Zick
Louise Neutz
Shirley Neutz
Harriet Ha
Jean Fosdick
Ruth Gable
Dr. McClusky
University of Michigan
Mackinac Island
Saline High School Launches Its Own Newspaper
The Saline Highlights debuts, run entirely by two speech classes under Miss Horton. Editor in Chief Walter MacArthur leads a staff of reporters, editors, and designers who publish every two weeks, with 17 copies already circulated since September and plans to expand next year.
Senior Play Presented by Local Seniors
Two large crowds witnessed the Senior play My Wife's Family in the auditorium on December 1 and 2. Casts of 48 seniors were directed by Miss Virginia Horton and Mrs Elizabeth Kuebler with Dor othy Visel and Doris Schmid as leads and Stan ley Gall and Willard Bredernitz as Detectives. Proceeds fund a senior trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Kern
Virginia Horton
Dorothy Visel
Doris Schmid
Jack Gay
Leon Feldkamp
Max Collins
Harriet Hagans
Dora Holmes
William Lindenschmidt
Kenneth Rogers
Louise Nentz
Shirley Nentz
Mae Koch
Lillian Kerm
Ruth Hack
Stanley Gall
Willard Bredernitz
Trackem
Saline High School Orchestra Grows With New Members
Saline extends its music program adding an orchestra alongside the glee clubs. Original members include John Baker Grace Braun Bob Clay Emergene Ernst and others with new players Delia Burkhardt Mildred Day Virginia Klueter Shirley Rogers Wilma Weber and more. Conducted by Mrs Dinelly the ensemble supports 62 glee club members and performs at Mooreville May Festivals Grass Lake and Saline events. The Saline band under Mr Correll numbers about 40 and plans Decoration Day and School Parade Day performances as part of a rising music program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salilme
John Baker
Grace Braun
Bob Clay
Emergene Ernst
Juanita Feeman
Leon Heimendinger
Tema Kohler
Alwin Kohler
Bill Lindenschmidt
Anne Liska
Hileen Moehn
Clayton Royal
Delia
Burkhardt
Mildred Day
Maurine Harwood
Virginia Klueter
Shirley Rogers
Junior Thomas
Wilma Weber
Duane
Herbert Westphal
Wanda Koebbe
Dinelly
Mooreville
Grass Lake
Saline
Correll
Saline High School
Saline Glee Club Progress and May Festival Highlights
The Saline Glee Club under Mrs Dinelly shows growth this year starting with 53 girls and expanding to include a boys chorus. They performed in an assembly and Christmas cantata, with the May Festival on May 11 featuring songs and dances by students. Betty Jo Thomas was crowned May Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Holmes
Dorothy Betz
Glee Club
Saline
Dinelly
Bethlehem
Mooreville Grange
Grass Lake
Saline High School
Betty Jo Thomas
Marine Harwood
Eda Mae Krumrei
Maxine Fesdick
Ruth Schleh
HIGH SCHOOL ART By Edna Zick
Artwork becomes a new high school elective under Mrs Dinnely with eight students last fall and now nineteen. Classes meet weekly on Thursday and Friday. projects include Christmas gift decoration, border work, lettering, monogramming, chalk work, cartooning, still life, carving, and pipe cleaner figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Zick
Speech Activities Highlight Year of Debates and Orations
Shirley Nentz notes a year of speech activities with a debate club team including Armin Haeussler Malcolm Sanders and Shirley Neutz. Three debates occurred losing to Britten Ypsilanti Roosevelt and Milan, a fourth with Walled Lake was cancelled by bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Nentz
Malcolm
Sanders Armin Haeussler
Edwin Baimard
Tema
Kohler
Lillian Kern
Shirley Wentz
Armin Haeussler
Malcolm Sanders
Shirley Neutz
Britten
Ypsilanti Roosevelt
Milan
Walled Lake
Armin Haeussier
Shirley Nettz
Tearn
Maurine Harwood
Emergene Ernst
Melvin Schaeffer
Selma Herter
Arlene’ Kern
Glenys. Heininger
Ruth Schlieh
Jeannette Clay
Marilyn Schill
Mildred Day
Robert Thomas
Ruth Gable
Ruth Schieh
Dont Ever Grow Up A Three Act Comedy by Juniors
A three act comedy titled Dont Ever Grow Up was presented by the Juniors on March 27 and 28. Direction was under Miss Virginia Horton with publicity and staging by Mrs Elisabeth Washburn and Mr Donald Rock. Cast included Ruth Schieh Jeannette Clay Annei Liska Wilma Kuebler Lois Winger Marilyn Schill Betty Jo Thomas Betty Cathers Robert Vaughn Walter MacArthur Edwin Barnard William Tower Wesley Steiner Elton Hieber William Lindenschmidt Lu Ella Alber Mildred Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Horton
Elisabeth Washburn
Donald Rock
Ruth Schieh
Jeannette Clay
Annei Liska
Wilma Kuebler
Lois ‘Winger
Marilyn Schill
Betty Jo Thomas
Betty Cathers
Robert Vaughn
Walter MacArthur
Edwin Barnard
William Tower
Wesley Steiner
Elton Hieber
William Lindenschmidt
Luella Alber
Mildred Day
Our Honor Assembly at the High School
The annual honor assembly recognizes top students with bronze medals across departments such as Agriculture Home Economics Music Commercial Science Athletics Debate Dramatics Oratory Scholarship and Citizenship. Ruth Sechler and Shirley Neutz are highlighted for oratory and debate, with Fosdick and Gabie as the valedictorian and salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Neutz
Eacch
Ruth S¢chleh
Shirley Neutz
Jean Fosdick
Ruth Gabie
Clay
Strong showing in Saline sports across seasons
More boys joined athletics this year and records rose. Football captains were Don Finkheiner and Theron Klager led the fall prospects. Basketball improved under Keith Kendal with a 6 8 record placing fourth in the Huron League. Baseball, led by Coach Rock and pitcher Donald Winkbeiner, shows strong progress with Saline tied for first with sophomores and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Finkheiner
Max Collins
Grover Burgan
Robert Ormsby
Donald Finkheiner
Keith Kendall
Theron Klager
S<line
Coach Rock
Donald Winkbeiner
Saline
Varsity Club Organized by Saline Coach Rock
The Varsity Club formed under Coach Donald KE Rock with members including President Robert Thomas and Secretary Max Collins. Members funded sweaters, sponsored intramural sports, ticket sales, baseball gear, a Christmas party, and a trip to Briggs Stadium, aiming to boost local athletics and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Collins
Donald KE. Rock
Don Rock
Briggs Stadium
Robert Thomas
Theron Klager
Grover Burgan
Saline Junior Banquet and Prom Transform Gym into Spanish Hacienda
On Friday May 19 Saline Junior class honored the graduating class with the annual banquet and prom. The gym featured a Spanish hacienda theme with white pillars a blue starry ceiling and decorative gliders. Banquet served by sophomore girls followed a floor show led by Miss Virginia Horton and included a Spanish tap number by Shirley Stephenson and Bill Linden Schmidt and songs by Bob Vaughn Edwin Barnard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Horton
Shirley Stephenson
Bill Lindenschmidt
Bob Vaughn
Edwin Barnard
Walter McArthur
Wesley Stiener
Marilyn Schill
Wilma Weber
Ferdinand the Bull
Mildred Day
Walter MacArthur
Ruth Tenant
Betty Cathers
Marjorie Boettger
Lois Klager
Clare Saltz
Pepper Shakers
Home Evers End Busy Year in Home Economics Class
The senior Home Economics class started with 15 members and spent the year studying nutrition and preparing meals and meads. They hosted two banquets for 160 and 60 guests, decorated with shamrocks, and added new members after two dropped. The second semester focused on sewing, with projects including pajamas and dresses, plus a trip to Hast Lansing for a Home Economics day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Mae Krumrer
Harriet
Hagans
Washburn
Future Farmers Father and Son
Rotarians
Dorothy Visel
Doris Jean Henne
Mae .Koch
Lilian Kern
Ruth Bauman
Dorothy Little
Nellie Harvin
Lowene Rentschler
Jean Taylor
Tene Bondie
Harriet Hagans
Future Farmers of America Growing Nationally and Locally
Robert Bassett and Armin Haeussier describe the Future Farmers of America as a national vocational agriculture group with 170000 members and 5700 chapters including 191 in Michigan. Saline FFA officers are listed and a busy year recalls a community fair held October 26 24, Father and Son banquet on March 23 1939 and trips to Lansing for Future Farmers Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bassett
Armin Haeussiér
Future Farmers of America
F. KF
Virginia
Farmers of
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Michigan
Saline
FL. Fla
Alwin Finkheiner
Leon Feldkamp
Armin Haeussiepl
Bob Vauson
Glenn Weber
Charles Jewel
Lansing
Ann Arbor
Hast Lansing
Frosts pass. town notes milestone events and trades
In May issues of Pioneer Times, frost narrowly spares fruit buds while local stores boast prices and items. A former Saline youth’s marriage, the Josenhans golden wedding, and a 16-child family are noted. Commerce, health, street work, and train speeds are highlighted alongside town exodus and local repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woelper & Miller
Jersey
H. R. Watson
Hugh S. Townsend
Buffalo
Emily Parker TenHyck
Meriden
Conn
Josenhans
Mooreville
Upper Peninsula
Cone Schafer
Two-Bodied Pig Born At William McConaghy Farm
A pig at the William McConaghy farm began as one animal and ended as two. The creature had a single front end with a body that divided about the middle to form two rear sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
MPA
William McConaghy
Readers Help Wanted for Home Hodgepodge Ideas
Readers share tips and recipes for homemaking tasks with diverse ideas and methods. Submissions welcome to shape future columns, naming contributors for credited suggestions.
Notice of Hearing for Estate of Abraham Meyer
Probate court in Washtenaw County schedules hearings for creditors of Abraham Meyer deceased. Creditors must file claims by September 29, 1389. court hearings set for July 29, 1989 and September 29, 1989 at 10 a.m. at the Ann Arbor office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Washtenaw
Abraham Meyer
Charlotte Republican-Tribune
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Order for Publigation Sale of Real Estate
probate court in Wash tenaw County Michigan orders hearing for license to sell the deceased Arie E McCollum estate real estate to pay debts. hearing set for June 21 1939 at 10 am at the probate office. notice to be published for three weeks in The Saline Observer. Judge Jay G Pray presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Observer
G. Pray
Evry Nora
Mrs Helen Allen of Tecumseh Stricken, Moved to Hospital
Mrs J D Frost learned Sunday that her aunt Mrs Helen Allen of Tecumseh suffered a severe heart attack and was rushed to the General hospital. Mrs Allen had long resided in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Frost
Helen Allen
Tecumseh
General Hospital
Local Social News From Macon Area Event Roundup
Macon district notices and visits include Mrs Almon Rutler at Ann Arbor and Luther Kellums in Lincoln Park. Detroit and Jackson trips, hospital visits for Colleen Thomas, and Memorial Day plans in Macon with Rev Edward Green. Local families hosting guests span Holland Grand Rapids Dearborn and Ypsilanti with several Sunday callers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon Rutler
Ann Arbor
Luther Kellums
Lincoin Park
Sue Langan
Russel Collins
Detroit
M. Williams
Carl ‘Thomas
Jackson
Ed. Leonard and
Gaizintes
Russel
Colleen Thomas
Ford ‘Hospital
Raymond Service
Montegue
Bert Creger
Carl Thomas and Son
Estas Miller
Leonidas
Thelma
Ruth Howell
Junior Naugie
Milan
Jane Harring
Macon
Clayton Bigelow
Fremont
Gertrude. Powers
S.B. Wright
Ward Ladd
Dearborn
John Ladd
Edward Green
Wayne
Jay Howell
Mahlon Bilis
Ypsilanti
Percy Quackenbush
Sheldon
Final Administration Account in Estate of Odie Corbett
In the matter of the estate of Odie Corbett deceased the executor Bien Warren filed a final administration account and petition for its allowance and residue distribution. The court set June 20 1939 at 10 a.m. for hearing at the probate office with publication of the order in The Saline Observer for three successive weeks prior to hearing. Judge Jay G. Pray presiding with Nora O. Borgert as Register of Probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Michigan
Wasptenaw
Ann Arbor
Jay G. Pray
Odie Corbett
Bien Warren
Saline Observer
Jay. G. Pray
Nora O. Borgert
Finance Head The exaltation of government to supreme authority
The piece argues that elevating government above all aspects of life undermines proper standards and reduces the value of marking или measurement. It contends that absolute power corrupts judgment and degrades civic discipline.
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Alice Dean
Miss Horton
Jewell
Arlene Gall
Wilman Weber
Eddie Barnard
Betty Layher
Margaret Lewis
By William Lindenschmidt and
Dick Jahnke
Elaine Miller
OUR Honor Assembly
EHH
EF. F. A. Organization
Pioneer Times
J. H. Bortle
D. Nissly
S. Parsons
King’s
WD. Nissly’s
J. H. Bir Hle
S. Dexter
New York
Chicago
George Nissly
Lindenschmidt
C. F. Unterkircher
Wallace
Cressey
Bhnis
Lashier
Harmess
Charlie
Jets
D. Wnissly
H. T. Eddy
Morrice
Hee
William VanWrazoner
Newport
R. I
Harmon House
Boston
van Wagoner
Ives
Koch
Rogers
Piz
Catherine Miller
Michigan State College
Miss Miller
E. A. Eliott
Kroger Baking & Grocery Co
Wolverine
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