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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
1
Trinity Lutheran church invites former members and friends to join in celebrating the diamond anniversary on Sunday June 29. The event follows a winter interior remodel, including new carpeting and chancel furniture, organ installation, rewiring, updated lighting, insulation, and weather stripping.
Editorial notes Sunday diamond jubilee events at Trinity Lutheran church Saline with sermons by Rev E Hertler Rev H Bach and Rev G Press and a choir octet. History recalls 1865 organization and 1872 dedication. church growth from 11 male voters to 425 members and a 100 plus Sunday school.
J. Teasdale Kroger manager his wife and children vacationed two weeks in Fort Dodge and Ottumwa as flood waters rose. They faced barricades crossed a 14 mile detour by mud and slithering car before reaching a paved highway. Teasdale took photos of the flood as Saline Library receives 128.50 grant for books and librarian salary.
Miss Sinkule named queen of the Optimist Club rodeo at Ann Arbor after horsemanship and appearance events. Her mount Fancy shares honors, with a recent cross country ride by the Optimist Riding Club.
A sequence of weddings unfolds in Michigan towns with multiple ceremonies. Donna Arlene Easton and Loren Bersuder wed at the bride’s home in Manchester followed by a reception for 100 guests. Ruth Dorothy Schlen and Roy Burton Webster marry in Ann Arbor with 75 relatives attending. Ethel May Spike and Malcolm Wright Whitford exchange vows in Saline with 125 guests and plans for a September honeymoon.
Joanne Myrna Levieit daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel D Levieit of Saline married Robert A Hinsch son of Mr and Mrs Rolland B Hinsch of Ypsilanti at 3 45 Saturday afternoon in Trinity Lutheran Church Rev H L Engle officiated the ceremony with gladioli and white peonies at the altar Mrs William Phoebus of Ann Arbor sang The Lord's Prayer Mildred Ernst was organist The bride wore a white nylon gown with Georgian design lace high neckline long sleeves a long train and a fingertip veil of tulle attached to a crown of white roses Her father gave her in marriage.
Mrs Mary Catherine Smith aged 75 died Tuesday at Ypsilanti State hospital after a long illness. Born in Van Buren Ohio she married Jacob Smith in 1895 and lived in the area since 1909. Survived by husband three daughters a son two sisters three brothers seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 at Lockwood funeral home with Dr Fred A Lendrum officiating. Interment Oakwood Mausoleum. Friends may call at Lockwood.
The Saline Hotel in Washtenaw county has installed a dual electric stove unit with a forty steak capacity, merged as one unit for a single plug. Henry Leutheuser, owner, continues to enhance the restaurant's reputation as a premier local eating place.
A corsage of talisman roses adorned the event as guests included Mr. Whitford's aged grandfather Thomas H. Wright of Pleasant Unity Pennsylvania and attendees from Detroit Birmingham Royal Oak Owosso Marquette Saginaw Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Chelsea Manchester and Defiance Ohio.
Art and Dick Michalke formerly of Five Point Place have remodeled the venue once run by Chris Volz. The improvements include expanded parking and seating, a larger cooler for beverages, and enhanced dining comfort. The site reopened yesterday as George and Bob Cook take new roles at Ypsilanti State hospital.
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