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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
1
A severe early week storm brings high winds and heavy rain across southern Michigan. Wayne County Airport reports golf ball hail and 2.21 inches of rain, the highest 24 hour total since May 1943, with telecommunication disruptions and damage mainly along M-11 west of town.
The marriage of Glenys Helen Heininger and Robert J. Helms took place Monday at eleven in St Marys Chapel Ann Arbor. The bride wore a white nylonette gown with a fingertip veil and rose bouquet. Doris Evans served as maid of honor. Richard Harkin was best man. The couple will reside in Bloomington Indiana after June 21 following a wedding trip.
Miss Della M. Burkhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Burkhardt, married Robert E. Sell of Ann Arbor in a Saturday evening service at 7:30 p m at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. H L Engel officiated the double ring rite. The gown featured rayon marquisette and a lace yoke with lace inserts and a short train edged with lace.
Miss Minnie M Findley and Milton J Hart were married at the Federated Church on Saturday morning June 8 at 9 30 performed by Rev Raymond McLaughlin. The bride wore aqua blue two piece dress and red rose corsage. Bridesmaid wore pink with red rose corsage. They plan a wedding trip to Hast Towns lake and will live in Hartland after returning.
Glenn Crittenden calls a 2 o clock Sunday gathering at the ball diamond for Saline players to organize a team. He notes surrounding towns have teams and want to schedule summer games with Saline, urging all interested players to attend at the park Sunday.
Four Saline graduates are among 1 711 candidates at the 102nd University of Michigan commencement to be held at Ferry Field Saturday at 6 p m with Clinton P Anderson as speaker and Ruthven awarding degrees. Navy ensigns will be commissioned and 18 war casualties honored posthumously. procession forms at 4 55 p m and marches down South Street at 5 15 p m. Saline graduates include Hazel Howard Jewell MS Peggy Louise Osgood BA Jeanne Nissly Parsons BA Eugene Herman Rentschler BA.
Two obituaries detail the deaths of Frank Tucker aged 73 of Saline Township following a protracted illness and John C. Moody of Ann Arbor after a six month illness. Tucker, born October 20 1872 in Chelsea, leaves daughters Edith Aprill and Hattie Brown and sons Edwin and Lawrence, with burial in Oakwood cemetery. Moody, born January 28 1876 in Saline Township, left two sons from prior marriage and two wives, Emma Hague and Martha Aikens, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Saline Hotel is closed for three weeks while proprietor Henry Leutheuser, his wife Mrs. Leutheuser, and their two sons vacation in the Black Hills of South Dakota. They left on Monday by automobile and expect to reopen on July 8.
The Michigan Farm Bureau reports surpassing its 1946 target of 46,000 farm families by reaching 46,060 members, marking the largest roster in years.
In Saline the Tuesday primary drew under a quarter of eligible voters with 141 of 60 voters casting ballots. Five voted Democratic while Republicans named Alwin Gross Carl A Curtiss and Don M Ford as county convention delegates. Election tallies list several state and county offices with party breaks and multiple candidates.
Saline residents stay with Mrs. Lucy E. Fairbanks in Seattle then join Henry Schroen Ed gar Guthardt in a West Coast tour. They visit Coulee Dam Ginko forest Wenatchee Yakima Valley and travel to Fairbanks Alaska for a midnight baseball game near the Arctic Circle. They glimpse Mt Hood Adams Rainier and Baker from Seattle and tour Laucks Laboratories to view gold and silver tests.
The article describes ore specimens and a Seattle Fur Exchange visit where 4250 mink were offered at 18 to 53 per skin, 5750 beaver with blankets up to 75, 1000 ermine 2 to 5, 209 muskrats 2.10 to 2.28, 340 otter 28 to 45, and a large rare fox lot. It mentions Mrs. Fairbanks planning a June 16 party for her 83rd milestone and Margaret Fairbanks returning to Lincoln High School after an appendectomy.
James L. Culp of Detroit Edison discusses the company’s activities and service ethos at a Rotary Club meeting. Rev. Alvin Siemsen reports on Saline Valley Farms swimming hole progress with Milan Club cooperation. Saline Hotel closes for three weeks as the proprietors vacation in South Dakota. Saline Rotary dinners continue with St. Paul’s church ladies. A week later the club visits Blissfield, following a recent attendance contest victory by Saline.
The Saline Community 4 H club met at George Osborne residence to elect Dwight Carr as club leader with Osborne as assistant. James Stierle became president, Ruth Faust vice president, Osborne secretary, and Bruce Arend treasurer and club reporter. Next meeting set for July 1 at Bruce Arend home.
A roof hole at the George Carpenters east of town around noon followed by a blaze damaging a house beside the junk yard near the Ann Arbor Airport at 10 pm Saturday prompted two Saline fire department alarms.
Saline High School hosted the first alumni banquet since 1942 with about 175 attendees. President Luther J. Dicks led, Beatrice LeBane served as toastmistress, and the Class of ’46 welcomed by Cornelia Hall. CORN. Lt. music by Erwin Schmidt and Nona Schmidt, readings by Lois Deede, and honors for Class of ’21 concluded the evening before dancing. Officers elected: Mary Harmes president, Kathryn Briggs vice president, Mrs Hugh Austin secretary, Robert Morton treasurer.
Davenport and Williams, Saline wool buyers, advertised a large merchandising event in 1853. A window display at the Citizens Bank preserves a steam press printed poster from New York City, showing their initiative and a business reach beyond local trade.
R G Wing hosts a donkey baseball charity game at City Park on Sunday afternoon June 30 for Saline Wmintz Post 322 American Legion. Proceeds go to the Memorial Home fund with American Legion vs St Pauls teams promising riotous fun and entertainment. advance tickets on sale.
Kenneth Heininger of East Ann Arbor was elected president of the Ann Arbor Junior Chamber of Commerce last week succeeding Richard Sinn. Mrs Leslie Jordan undergoes operation at Beyer Memorial Hospital in Ypsilanti.
The executive and program committees of the Child Study Club met at the home of Mrs. George Austin Thursday evening June 13 to plan the program for the coming year. Light refreshments were served after the meeting.
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