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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1957

Page

8

Saline Area Recreation Opens Monday Under Johnston Plan

Saline's summer recreation program launches Monday under Recreation Director Tom N Johnston. He calls it the most extensive program in Saline history with Babe Ruth games already played and Little Leaguers set to start Tuesday. Johnston praises fathers aiding the effort and notes two new features: Arts and Crafts and swimming at the Ann Arbor YMCA.

Saline Tom N. Johnston Johnston Ean Ann. Arbor YMCA

Proper Humidity For Winter Comfort And Notes

Humidity guidance notes humidifiers as standard in heating systems for winter comfort health and furniture protection. It mentions George Washington being named dictator on December 27 1776 and notes Emperor Hirohito as an author of a book on seahorses with a horse like head.

George Washington United States Emperor Hirohito Japan

Saline Area Recreation Schedule Open Summer 1957

The 1957 Saline Area Recreation program runs eight weeks from June 24. Activities include Arts and Crafts, free swims at Ann Arbor YMCA, supervised games, Babe Ruth baseball, and girls softball. Bus transport to activities is listed, with lifeguards and staff named for swimming and baseball supervision.

Saline Area Ann Arbor Ymca N. Johnston Arlene Bortkin Carol Zimmers Red Cross Johnston Ernie Stemen

Better Year For Dairy Farmers

The Agriculture Department expects 1957 to be better for dairy farmers with prices to farmers at least equal to 1956. Milk production may reach a record high, up to two billion pounds more than 1956, driven by higher output per cow despite a smaller total herd.

Agriculture Department Department U.S

Wheat export levels to drop for first time in years

Commodity Stabilization Service administrator Walter C. Berger said the governments wheat surplus is being cut and exports may fall in 1957 58 from current levels to about 400 million bushels though still above average. He cited better foreign crops and reduced export programs as reasons.

Commodity Credit Corporation Commodity Stabilization Service Walter C. Berger CCC Manhattan Kans Berger

Presidential panel issues final report on farm product use

The five member bipartisan commission delivers a 250 page final report to Congress on a long range program to widen industrial use of surplus farm products. The group completed its duties as directed by the 84th Congress with recommendations for expansion and utilization.

Washington Congress 84Th Congress

Herms Named Scout Executive for Portage Trails Council

Robert J. Herms elected district Scout Executive for the Huron Trails District of the Portage Trails Council in Ann Arbor Michigan. He will reside in Dexter with his wife and two children after a lengthy Wisconsin service and extensive Scouting training. He succeeds Richard Duke who moved to Grand Valley Council.

Robert J. Herms Conrcil Boy Scouts of America Ann Arbor Michigan William McPherson IV Herms D. Street Dexter Wisconsin Waukesha Dodge, Jefferson and Walworth Water St. Bernards Catholic Church Watertown Flaula 3 Mark Richard Duke Grand Valley Council Portage Trails Council Joe A. Juncker Verne W. Kins Ypsilanti Jamey G. Stevenson Livingston

Farm Prices Believed Semipermanent Says Peterson

Assistant Secretary Ervin L. Peterson warned farm price levels look semipermanent if not permanent and remain about 18 percent below federal goals. He urged expanded agricultural research to boost production efficiency and debunk claims that further research is unnecessary. He cited past gains lowering costs and improving consumer food prices through ongoing research.

Ervin L. Peterson Peterson National Assn. of

Ireland Family Reunion and Local Visits in Calument City

Personal notes from Calument City Illinois recount visits by Mrs Leoni e Smith and relatives from Niles Michigan to attend a niece s graduation at Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Saginaw and to pursue medical training at Carnegie Tech Detroit. Out of town hosts include the Cogar Ireland Wegner Ireland and Boyd families with picnics and dinners. The Kightlinger clan bought a 57 Pontiac and the Miller family dined at Whitmore Lake while Dr Miller and sons planned a Canada trout fishing vacation. Jerry Miller returns from Navy duty and graduates prosthetics school in Maryland with plans to return to duty in Virginia.

Leonnie. Smith Calument City Harold Vise Niles Michigan Reupen Visel Michigan” Lutheran Seminary Saginaw Carnegie Tech Detroit

Grandchildren of Ernst and Jewell Graduate in Milan

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ernst and Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Jewell attended the graduation exercises of Dale Ernst in Milan on Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Engel also attended the ceremonies for their daughter Anita who completed her courses.

Lewis Ernst Hazen Jewell Dale Ernst Milan H. L. Engel Anita

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