Lightning Ignites Two Friday Fires West of Town
A lightning storm struck a nearly new basement barn on the Harold Kuder farm on Britton road south of Hammond school, destroying the barn and contents. Simultaneously a blaze at the Misses Margaret and Gertrude Miller home on Townline road drew alarms. damage deemed negligible. Fire Chief Henry Ormsby and Mayor Alwin Gross responded but could not save the barn, though adjacent structures were shielded. Loss amount unavailable.
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Harold Kuder
Britton Road
Margaret and
Gertrude Miller
Townline Road
Shaw
Henry Ormsby
Alwin Gross
Ship Machines Overseas in Cellophane
Warren R. Gross spoke to the Rotary Club about the coming plastics industry and cellophane presses. He described wartime and postwar uses, including wrapping guns and shipments with less grease. He noted cellophane’s home and factory potential and future uses such as stockings and dresses. Also, Michigan’s first postwar road map will be released tomorrow.
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Warren R. Gross
Detroit
Gross
Rotary Club
United States
Warren
Harold Miller
California
Messrs. Simmons
Britain
Willard Hartman
Morton Poultry Farm Expands After Acquiring Acreage
Mr and Mrs Bob Morton owners of the Morton Poultry Farm east of Saline announce expansion by purchasing James Morton farm adding land for breeding and rearing white leghorn, barred, and white rock chicks. The enlarged operation will improve facilities and support growing demand for their hatchery and poultry supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Morton
Morton Poultry Farm
Saline
James Morton
Mortons
Col Owen Cleary Addresses Graduates on Destiny of America
Col Owen Cleary of the Michigan State Troops and Gleary College president gave the keynote in the 75th commencement at the high school auditorium. He urged immigrants' role in America's destiny, praised democratic fundamentals, and called for global unity after war, arguing progress comes from shared effort and adjustment to postwar normalcy.
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Wilma Alber
Mary Caryl O'Neill
Owen Cleary
Michigan State Troops
Gleary College
Ypsilanti
America
Graduation Diplomas Awarded at Michigan State Normal College
The program urged that the abnormal become normal, signaling a tough readjustment due to economic conditions. Music came from a group at the Michigan State Normal College in Ypsilanti. Clarence Cook of the Board of Education presented diplomas to the graduates. Mothers of three servicemen received diplomas on behalf of their sons, while John Layher, away on furlough, had already received his diploma from Superintendent Mr. Jensen.
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Michigan State Normal College
Ypsilanti
Clarence Cook
Board of Education
Merritt Martin
Anderson
Raymond Hirth
John Layher
Jensen
Summer Softball League Opens Here June Fourteen
Saline city officials and the Board of Education announce a park recreation program for youths this summer. The park will be open 11 weeks from June 11 to August 25 with daily activities 1 to 5 p m and adult programs in the evenings. Schedule includes baseball softball soccer basketball volleyball tennis and more plus music classes Mondays and softball practice Tuesday evenings.
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Saline
Board of Education
William Jakad
Tonette
Community Event Details and Contact Information
An event is scheduled for June 14 starting at 7 p m. For more information contact the recreational director or call Saline 59 or inquire at 205 West Michigan Avenue.
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West Michigan Avenue
Fires Take Heavy Toll In State
Tabulations by L. C. Meyer Michigan State College extension rural safety specialist show 242 homes and 93 barns in Michigan destroyed by fire in four months. Also 20 broader houses containing nearly 10 000 chickens were lost. Twenty four deaths occurred and 352 head of livestock were destroyed.
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Michigan
L. C. Meyer
Michigan State College Extension
Saline Librarian Attends Rural Library Workshop
Grace Clark Orwick of Saline Public Library attended a librarian workshop at Waldenwoods near Hartland from May 28 to June 1. State librarian Loleta D. Ryan announced the four summer workshops funded by the Michigan State Board for Libraries and the State Board of Control for Vocational Education.
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Grace Clark Orwick
Saline Public
Camp Shaw
Chatham
Florence B. Dearing
State Board For Libraries
Cromaine Library
Hartland
Waldenwoods
Greyhound plans for air bus service and new coaches
A postwar prospectus from Greyhound Lines of Cleveland outlines a broad transport vision. It details a future Coach of Tomorrow with 50 seats, three sections, washroom and sandwich nook, plus new materials and safer design. The plan also envisions helicopters operating from central terminals to speed travel, integrating bus and air service.
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Greyhound Lines
Cleveland
Ohio
Greyhound
America
Airbus
Veterans Emergency Transportation Corps forms in Michigan
The Automobile Club of Michigan organizes veteran ev emergency transport volunteers to move patients to hospitals and clinics. Leslie A. Wikel of Ann Arbor is appointed state coordinator to oversee 16 district divisions with time sensitive service.
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Michigan
Automobile Club of Michigan
Veterans’ Emergency Transportation Corps
Automobile Club
Office of Veterans’ Affairs
Leslie A. Wikel
Ann Arbor
Greyhound to offer cheaper helicopter service for travelers
The statement asserts no need to spend large sums to create a new company. Greyhound will provide helicopter transport at lower costs for passengers. Regardless of bus or helicopter, travelers will get the world's finest transportation from American motor bus lines.
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Ice
Greyhound
America
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Detroiter
Col. Cleary
Jakad
City Park
Grace Orwick
Adenwoods
Llan Drive
Willys-Overland Motors
Campairn
Army Econvaissee T Eoniers
Thi
Manchester
Florida
Conservation Department
Jackson
Tampa
C. L. Broley
Delta
Ont
Mid
Broley
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Washtenaw- Jackson County
Brighton
Michigan Auto Club
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