Graduation Time In Saline Brings Caps Gowns Unity
Saline Sidelights notes graduates in Saline High School wearing caps and gowns as a democratic symbol. Mrs. Max Haswell recalls Omar Feldkamp children in her classes, with six graduates from 1947 to this year. Donald Feldkamp heads to Germany for Army service. Harry Fosdick returns from Korea to attend a parade in California before discharge. Russell Street paving underway delights nearby residents as crews work and locals comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Haswell
Omar Feldkamp
Saline
Eldean
Betty
Irene
Frederick
Donald
Earl
Germany
Max Fosdick
Harry
Korea
40Th
Rosemary
Grosse Pointe
California
Sa line High School Alumni Banquet Honors Classes
The Sa line High School Alumni Association holds a Saturday evening banquet in the school gym. Kenneth Rogers presides, with Patricia White Thomas as toastmaster and Miss Esther Landwehr giving the invocation. Attendees include representatives from 1904 1929 1954 and 1984 classes. entertainment by Karen and Roger Ernst. Banquet and dance tickets are sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline High School Alumni Association
Ladies of
St. Andrews Catholic Mission
Esther Landwehr
Kenneth Rogers
Patricia White Thomas
Katy Low Clay Hartman
Walfred Larson
Zoa Nichols
Ruth Hertler Brookins
John Burg
Karen
Roger Ernst
Joan Seitz
Saline Names Summer Recreation Program Director
Saline selects Jack Hayes former Saline High School coach as program director with Anne Taylor assisting. Activities run June 28 to August 20 featuring two weekly 6 to 8 pm sports sessions and three afternoons of swimming instruction at a nearby lake. Hayes holds Red Cross lifeguard certification and will oversee playgrounds and waterfront activities. Taylor brings education training and youth activity directing experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mgr
Jack Hayes
Saline
Anne Taylor
Coach Hayes
University of Michigan
Interlochen
Red Cross
Miss Taylor
School of
Michigan State College
Thelma Wahl Honored At Showers
Mrs. David Wahl and Mrs. Reu ben Herter traveled to Holland Michigan to attend two showers for Thelma Wahl an X ray technician at Holland Hospital A third shower was given by hospital co workers Thelma received many gifts and relatives and friends attended Thelma and her escorts returned home Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wahl
Reuben Herter
Holland
Michigan
Thelma Wahl
Thelma
Holland Hospital
Wahl
Herter
Saline High Baccalaureate Service Details
A Saline High School Baccalaureate was held Sunday June 6 with a large crowd. The event featured the Brass Choir directed by Arthur Katterjohn, singing The Church's One Foundation and Oh God Our Help In Ages Past, and the Boys Choir performing Onward Christian Soldiers and Our God Is A Rock. Rev. Theo phil Menzel gave the invocation and Lord's Prayer, and Rev. Harry Ray delivered the sermon on Three Key Words of Character, urging graduates to Do Justly Love Mercy and Walk Humbly With Thy God, tied to the class motto The Higher We Climb the Broader Our View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline High School
Arthur Katterjohn
Church
One Foundation
Theophil Menzel
Saline High School Boys Choir
Harry Ray
Community youth program opens for ages seven to fourteen
The program runs 11:45 Monday through Friday starting on the above date and is open to all girls and boys in the community aged 7 to 14. Interested children should contact Coach Hayes to finalize plans and are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Saline Area Schools hold July 12 election for three-year board seats
Notice announces the Saline High School election date July 12, 1954 for two three year board seats. Nominations require petitions with 25 signatures, due by June 22 to Secretary Mrs R B Merchant. Petitions available at the Superintendent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Saline Area
Saline High School
R. BE. Merchant
Seniors of 1954 Class Receive Bacca Laureate Honors
The congregation sang God of Our Fathers and heard a benediction from Rev. Theo phil Menzel. Juniors formed an aisle for the Seniors as they passed, marking another Bacca laureate for the Class of 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophil Menzel
Dance Recital on June 17 Sponsored by Rotary Club
A dance recital is set for Thursday June 17 at 8 00 PM in the school basement at St Andrews Mission venue. Georges Payne of Ann Arbor directs the classes and Rotary Club sponsors the event with tickets from Rotary members. Saline participants include Christina Schmierle and Jim Austin as soloists and many dancers and a model list ends with Janet Reed and Sharon Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Georges Payne
Ann Arbor
St. Andrews Mission
Christina Schmierle
Jim Austin
F.H.A. Girls Attend Training Camp Near Battle Creek
Four local F H A members travel to St Marys Lake near Battle Creek for leadership training. Sally Cook serves as regional chairman Donna Mae Wah as president Shirley Uphaus as secretary and Carol Burmeister as treasurer Nan Young serves as vice president but could not join. The group returns Friday. Meanwhile Neil Lindemann and Alvin Wahl conclude two weeks of leave then Bruce Jr and Neil depart for Ft Aberdeen Maryland and Alvin for Camp Gordon Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Lake
Battle Creek
Sally Cook
Donna Mae Wah
Shirley Uphaus
Carol Burmeister
Nan Young
Neil Lindemann
Alvin Wahl
Bruce, Jr
Neil
Ft. Aberdeen
Maryland
Alvin
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Local names listed with accompanist for program
A group of named individuals including Ice Westphal Sallee Wood Sharon Starling Mary Kay Elfring Kath erine Drake Florine Wild Nancy Ross Carol Burmeister Elsie Knoedler Shirley Chantelois Mar ilynn Jantz Joanne Schultz Donna Wahl are listed along with accompanist Sally Stimpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Westphal
Sallee Wood
Sharon Starling
Mary Kay Elfring
Katherine Drake
Florine Wild
Nancy Ross
Carol Burmeister
Elsie Knoedler
Shirley Chantelois
Marilynn Jantz
Joanne Schultz
Donna Wahl
Sally Stimpson
Saline Summer Band Rehearsals Begin June 16
The Saline Summer Band offers free participation with rehearsals in the High School Gym at 7 30 on Wednesdays for six weeks starting June 16. All Saline Area residents and nearby towns are welcome, with no membership fee and some instruments provided by the Saline School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Saline Area
Arthur Katterjohn
Katterjohn
Detroit Visitors Busily Share Weekend With Locals
Mr and Mrs E J Merchant of Detroit were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Arend. Mr and Mrs Harold Bradshaw and Mr and Mrs Herman Bren son of Detroit spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jacob Wahl and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Merchant
Detroit
Fred Arend
Harold Bradshaw
Herman Brenson
Jacob Wahl
Senior class trip 1954 from Ann Arbor to Washington DC
The class of 1954 departs Ann Arbor at 4 00 p m May 31 via New York Central Railroad. They tour Union Station Washington DC Arlington Cemetery the Capitol the White House Mt Vernon and Arlington Cemetery then continue to New York City docking at Times Square and touring Manhattan sights including the Statue of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
New York Central Railroad
Detroit
Washington, D. C
Hooker
Kearney
Union Station
Washington
White House
Oime
Senate
House of Representatives
Windsor Park
Scholl’s
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington
Mt. Verna
George Washington
Casino Royal
Mindy Carson
National
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Smithsonian Institute
Ike
Senator McCarthy
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Bridge
Yankee Stadium
Grant’s Tomb
Columbia University
Rockefeller Center
George Washington Bridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Karner
Russell Street
Saline Area High School
David A. Gable
Ellen L. Reed
James N. Coury
Jean I. Groeb
Gael A. Alber
Nancy L. Gleason
Barbara J. Goodnoe
Earl G. Feldkamp
Jane I. Jordan
Dan D. Levliet
Elizabeth L. Dicks
James L. Hoeft
Victoria M. Bredenitz
Robert H. Groeb
Teddy L. Cousins
Thomas R. Richards
Howard M. Hill
Leo L. Jensen
Elmer L. Houghton
Walfred W. Larson
Susan L. Johnson
Kenneth H. Guenther
Marie H. Socks
Verna E. Olson
Jack L. Steiner
Bonnie L. Malocha
Marlene J. Nissley
Gilbert Hayes
Sarah E. Campbell
Mary M. Woods
Darell R. Finkpeiner
Frieda A. Braun
Norwin
J. Murray
Richard A. Wiedmayer
Barbara J. Anderson
Dean F. Fisher
Delores L. Marion
Thomas A. Scruggs
Archain G. Hersch
Gerald A. Miller
Christina E. Schnierle
Bruce L. Parsons
Dorothy P. Weible
Elsie J. Heusel
Robert W. McTaggart
Marion E. Sanderson
Edward A. Raus
Geraldine E. Beck
Harry G. Gleason
Nancy Lee Craigmile
Connie Brittain
Karen Sharkey
Jean Bondie
Barbara Goltz
Janet Riemer
Margie Quick
Cheri Wood
Bobby Still
Suzanne Foster
Joyce Fox
Janis Cox
Gayle Armbruster
Carol Hagen
Sally Quick
Colby Livingstone
Trudy Craigmile
Nancy Ann Schild
Margaret Hagen
Tommy Ford
Tommy Joe Schwabe
Karen Lehtonen
Keith Armbruster
Dennis Green
Donna Brown
Janet Reed
Sharon Larson
F.H.A
Hansel
Gretel
Larry Graban
Harper Gilbert
Billy Starling
Janice Jo Jordan
Pamela Bennett
Sue Davis
John Harvey
Audrey Reed
Bill Brackney
Gale Robinett
Joan LaRue
Dorothy Rice
By T. Cousins
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