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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
4
Jeraldine Jordan of Beav er Pennsylvania born September 15 1932 is Saline valedictorian with a 3.66 GPA. Active in basketball glee club senior class play operettas May queen and assistant editor notes. Marjorie Saline student valedictorian contender with 3.51 GPA active in basketball football queen drum corps student council vice president and sports reporter.
Marjorie Haeussler daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Heeussler born in Freedom township on July 6 1931. She attended Pleasant Lake grade school prior to coming to
Shirley Jean Love born February 1 1932 in Adrian Michigan is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Love. She attended Saline Platt Tappan Milan and Saline during junior year and consistently earned honor rolls with a 3.40 scholastic average. Her activities include head majorette in band and drum corps, office work journalism FHA and director of the senior play. After graduation she intends to enroll at Western Michigan College.
Connie Gross born May 26 1932 in Ann Arbor is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alwin Gross. She attended Saline Public Schools kindergarten through high school with a 3.31 scholastic average and active in Glee Club library operetta class secretary junior play drum corps Home Ec Club Aesculapian Club sextet and student director of senior play. She plans to study to become an elementary school teacher after graduation.
Earl Moehn of Saline born January 22 1932 to Carl and Tema Moehn. He attended Sa line schools through graduation and carried a 3.20 scholastic average. His favorites include sport basketball history The Whiffenpoof Song Ann Blyth steak tennis and he played football basketball baseball and in the class play. He plans to attend Michigan State College after graduation.
Helen Marie McTaggert born August 28 1932 in Ann Arbor daughter of William and Alice McTaggert. She attended Fosdick Forbes and shows a scholastic record of 3 18 with favorites in bookkeeping history and reading. She is active in glee club library office and student government and aims to become an office secretary after graduation.
The American Legion Award for the outstanding senior male and female was presented to Earl Moehn and Shirley Love. Connie Gross and Mae Gonser received honorable mentions. Faculty judges selected the winners based on honor courage character scholarship and sportsmanship.
Jack Bennett owner of the Gamble Store travels to Chicago June 11 for the 1950 Gamble-Skogmo toy and merchandise show. The Sherman Hotel will host advance viewings of Christmas toys gifts house wares and more as 400 Gamble dealers and field reps from Michigan and the Midwest attend. Bennett plans to bring back the latest Xmas toys and gifts for Saline this fall and winter.
Walter S. Cross of Fitchburg Massachusetts has been named President of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Mass He joined The Mother Church in 1905 and served as Christian Science practitioner Army chaplain in World War I and at Le Mans France He also led Publication and Bible Lesson committees and is a Yale and Phillips Academy alumnus born in Fitchburg Massachusetts.
John P. Dawson a U of M Law School professor and wartime U S State Department official announced his candidacy for Congress in Michigan's Second District on the Democratic ticket. He spoke to the Jackson County Democratic Club in Jackson detailing his view of danger, social gains, and farm policy.
From 1943 to 1946 Dawson led the Middle East Division of the Board of Economic Warfare and its successor, directing US economic programs in thirteen nations from Egypt to India. He earned commendation from Undersecretary Dean Acheson for outstanding service and later led Greece's aid and foreign trade in 1947 at Secretary Marshall's request as Communist influence grew. Dawson argued continued aid is essential for world recovery and security, noting long-term maladjustments despite Marshall Plan gains.
The Saline Theatre in Saline Michigan lists daily openings at 6 45 with shows at 7 and 9 PM Sundays offer a 4 45 PM show followed by 5 7 and 9 PM performances. Phone contact 275 2.
Robert Montgomery and Ann Blyth star in The Macademy Awards and Lost Dream cartoon shows from June 11 to 12. June 13 to 15 feature Jane Wyman and Dennis Morgan in Lady Takes a Sailor with Hot Rod Speedsters and The Little Quacker cartoons. June 16 to 17 continue varied screenings.
Harl Moehn and Shirley Love received American Legion School Awards Tuesday at Saline high school class night. Mac Gonser and Connie Gross received honorable mention. Certificates were presented by Post Commander Lawrence R. Deede. The awards emphasize honor courage scholarship leadership service companionship and character to foster good citizenship and informed participation in a just peace.
Masonic Lodges commemorate St John the Baptist with divine worship. The local lodge marks the feast at Federated Church at 10 a.m. Sunday June 11 under the theme The Tools of Masonry. A stray note on toddler speech ends the excerpt.
The week of June 11 at the University of Michigan features a Monday start through Thursday events, fifty three class reunions Thursday night, the traditional Alumni Sing Friday, an Alumni Luncheon with Distinguished Alumni Service awards Saturday noon, and the 106th Commencement at 5:00 pm in the Michigan Stadium to close the week. About 35 Saline pupils of Marjorie Backus Russell invite peers from Ypsilanti and Romulus to Saline High School on Wednesday June 14 for a recital with penguins, icicles, dogs, lions, dancers, and a Gay Nineties group.
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