Saline Hosts Holstein Cattle Show and Picnic Plan
Ray Ullmann of Manchester proposed Saline as the site for the Washtenaw County Holstein-Friesian Association annual picnic and black and white cattle show. Accompanying Ullmann were Del Begole of Milan and Leonard Burmeister of Ann Arbor. The event aims to attract farmers from across the county with an August 22 show date and an anticipated 100 head of cattle if arrangements allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ullmann
Manchester
Washtenaw County Holstein-Friesian Association
Saline
Sam Lambarth
Rotary
Wiedman
Committee On Rural Activities
Douglas K. Reading
Ann Arbor
Tecumseh Teen Wins 1946 Ina H. Butler Citizenship Award
A Winner Lucille Murdoch of Tecumseh Lenawee County is among the 1946 winners of the $500 Ina H. Butler Citizenship Award. The annual prize is presented by Burridge D. Butler publisher and president of Prairie Farmer WLS in honor of Ina H. Butler. The award is offered to senior girls in Illinois Wisconsin Indiana and Michigan high schools with enrollments in the designated states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Murdoch
Tecumseh
Lenawee County
Ina H. Butler
Burridge D. Butler
Prairie Farmer-Wls
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Student Scholarship Essay Cited For Lucilla
Lucilla faced a 300 word limit to describe her life for a scholarship, judged by the high school principal and pastor on scholarship, leadership, personality, community activities, sports and church involvement. She plans to study psychology and religious education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucilla
Soil Conservation Meeting Planned by Farm Bureaus
West Saline and South Saline Township Farm Bureau groups announce a June 18 community meeting in York Lodi Saline Bridgewater Manchester Sha aron and Freedom Townships. A USDA representative will speak at 8 30 p m at the high school auditorium to discuss forming a soils conservation district with Otto Hagens and Oscar Klein coordinating arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Saline
South Saline Township
York, Lodi
Saline
Bridgewater
Manchester
Shaaron
Freedom Townships
Herman F. Howeisen
Washtenaw
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Otto Hagens
Oscar Klein
Recreation Plans for the Summer
The recreation softball league began this week with a coach stressing recreation over rivalry. Organizers aim to hold tennis, volleyball, and horseshoe tournaments all summer as risers form groups. Younger groups will have afternoon contests while evenings at the city park feature shuffleboard tennis badminton croquet and quoits.
Trinity Ladies Aid visit church schools
The Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid chartered a bus and 36 members traveled from Saline to Bay City to tour the Lutheran Children's Home, then to Saginaw for Lutheran High School Field Day and graduation. They returned with new awareness of church social and educational work. Washtenaw and Monroe County voters face cross county voting in Milan for upcoming primaries, with two thirds voting Washtenaw and one third voting Monroe at the Joint Township Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Trinity Lutheran Church
H. L. Engel
Bay City
Saginaw
Lutheran High School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Saline
Washtenaw County
Milan Village
Monroe
Milan
Washtenaw
Willan
Munroe County
Haila
Death Comes To Samuel Boyd
Samuel Boyd of Macon and Saline died at his home 102 East Henry Street after strokes, aged 83. Born in Antrim County Ireland on September 16, 1860, he moved to the states with his parents at age eight and farmed before retiring to Saline 26 years ago. He married Minnie E. Lee in January 1886 and is survived by a daughter, an adopted daughter, a sister, six grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev. R S Hocking officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Boyd
Macon
Saline
East Henry Street
Antrim County
Ireland
John
Mary Boyd
Lenawee
Boyd
Minnie E. Lee
T. J. Irelan
Wesley Perry
Pontiac
Lizzie Boyd
Britton
Betrothal announced for Miss Emergene Ernst at MSU
Mr and Mrs A J Ernst and Mrs Neil Ernst of Dexter attended Emergene Ernsts graduation at Michigan State College East Lansing. Following the ceremony a dinner at Hunt's blue room announced the engagement to Eugene F Due of Midland a three year Army veteran and MSU sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ernst
Mildred
Neil Ernst
Peggy Lou
Dexter
East Lansing
Emergene Ernst
Home Economics
Michigan State College
Hunt’s
Miss Ernst
Eugene F. Due
Fred F. Due
Midland
Michigan State
Jr Farm Bureau Meeting Held By Saline Group
The Saline group of the Jr Farm Bureau held its regular monthly meeting on June 7 at the Kohler home. President Elwin Kohler led a business session after a card game evening, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Group
The
Jr. Farm Bureau
Elwin
Helen
Selma Kohler
Elwin Kohler
Armbruster's Opens Ice Depot on North Ann Arbor
Armbruster's store on North Ann Arbor street opens an ice depot delivering product from the Artificial Ice Company of Ann Arbor. The move aims to ease public access to ice in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armbruster’s
Ann Arbor Street
Artifical Ice Company
Ann Arbor
Scouts to Aid in Raising Food Victory Garden Medal
Wash tenaw Livingston Boy Scout Council announces the MacArthur 1946 Victory Garden Medal for scouts who grow 2 gardens 400 feet square or qualify for gardening badge this summer. Applications are available from the scoutmaster. notify the Council office to participate. Awards will be given in the fall at the Courts of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw-Livingston
Boy Scout Council
Milan appoints Reading official to lead schools
G C Bradley of Reading, superintendent of Reading schools, will head Milan schools for the coming year. He recently returned from U S Navy service. Bradley replaces Clyde K Schickler, who will take the Milan post in Lapeer after four years in Milan schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Bradley
Reading
Milan
U. S. Navy
Bradley
Clyde K. Schickler
Lapeer
Sunday Baptismal Service for Peter Gordon Marion
Peter Gordon, one month old son of Mr and Mrs Alwin Marion, was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday morning by Rev H L Engel. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Arnold Winter of Dundee. A dinner at the Marion home honored the occasion for 18 guests including sponsors and their son, and others from Dundee and the Engel family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gordon
Alwin Marion
Trinity Lutheran Church
H. L. Engel
Arnold Winter
Dundee
Marion
Arthur Kopka
Julius Marion
Spray Cherry Trees Before June 15
County Agricultural Agent H S Osler urges fruit growers with cherries to spray before June 15 using arsenate lead at 2 lbs per 100 gallons to kill cherry maggot flies. A second spray may be needed two weeks after the first if the fly appears again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Osler
Air Minded Small Towns in Saline Push for Local Airport
A Saline survey by the Publisher's Auxiliary shows rural America embracing private aviation. Town leaders note federal funds could cover half the cost, and returning servicemen may soon own planes, boosting local hunting trips and vacations while pressing for an airport in Saline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Auxiliary
Saline
Don Ford
Methodist Children Day Program at the Sun Day Church
The Methodist Church hosts a Children Day program featuring The Commission And The Cross by primary classes. Solo by Roland Sharette and Welcome by Ann Kuebler. Performances include When Jesus Was A Boy and How To Grow with various songs and recitations by Tiny Tots and Little Helpers, Dandelions, Primary Boys and Girls, and a Flowers Pageant. Benediction by the church superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Roland Sharette
Ann Kuebler
Susan Coats
Jesus
George Miller
Janis Jeppson
Tiny Tots
Barbara Hughes
Measure Brothers
Karen Leidheiser
Larry Carr
Molly Gordon
Bee Ann Kelloge
Little Helpers
Dandelions
Nancy Ross Flowers
Zoa Jane Niles
Valerie Belliperche
Donald Jeppson
Sandiland Bowen
Benediction Church
Red Poll Breeders Consignment Sale Held in Battle Creek
The first Annual Red Poll Breeder's Association sale took place at LaVerne Russell's Battle Creek home with many buyers present. Land Bush & Sons of Macon consigned the high female at 420 dollars and Warren Finkbeiner of Saline consigned the high bull at 325 dollars. The sale averaged 200 dollars and was called a great success by the association. Also noted are the June 6 birthdays of Willard Manor and his son Clifford with a 24 guest evening at their Textile Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Red Poll Breeder's Association
LaVerne 8. Russel
Battle Creek
Leland Bush & Sons
Macon
Warren Finkbeiner
Saline
Willard Manor
Clifford Willard Manor
Textile Rd
Manor. Ves
Boys Tri County League Organizes Youth Softball in Chelsea
A boys under 16 softball league forms at Chelsea with teams from Dexter Grass Lake Chelsea Stockbridge Saline and Manchester absent. Eight game schedule exists with open date if Manchester joins. Tryouts via Coach Everett. Games begin 6:30 PM on listed dates June 19 to August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Dexter
Grass Lake
Stockbridge
Saline
Manchester
Everett
Ford School to Be Discontinued by Ford Motor Co
The Edisons Institute Ford School on the town's western edge closes its final year with a children’s program and family potluck. By decree of Ford Motor Co all such schools will end this school year. The local school has operated three years under Mr Currie and last year by Mr Collins who will join Saline High School staff next year. The building, once Hoyt School on Macon Road, was moved to the Saline River dam site and rebuilt to a century old pattern. The disposition of the school remains undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edisons Institute School
Ford School
Ford Motor Co
Currie
Collins
Saline High
Ford
Macon Road
Hoyt
Saline
Optimist Club Rodeo Brings Western Show To Ann Arbor
The Optimist Club of Ann Arbor presents a three day rodeo at Wines Field June 14 to 16 featuring top rodeo riders cowboys and cowgirls with horses wild cattle Brahma bulls and acts like bronco riding steer riding calf roping and trick riding. Four shows include a Saturday parade at 5 pm and pre show band concerts by Washtenaw County high school bands and Saddle Ridge Riding Club formations. Proceeds fund Boy Scout trips Fresh Air Camp Driver Training and other boys work projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wine
Ann Arbor
Optimist Club
Washtenaw County
Saddle Ridge
Optimist Club of
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County Association
Fred Lindstrom
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Alex, F. Fox
Russell Hussey
Walter Staebler
D. J. Vernier
Fowlerville
R. Gilligan
Phoenix
Arizona
M. A. Slutsky
Chicago
Edmund Musenheider
York
Lucille Murdock
Trinity Ladies’ Aid
JR. Farm Bureau Meeting
Methodist
Rodeo
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