American Legion elects new slate of officers
The American Legion held an officers election on June 19 with Cecil Albertson chosen as commander and Orville Finkbeiner installed as First Vice Commander. Other officers elected include Wayne Goble Second Vice Commander Willard Hartman Chaplain Calmer Trana Sergeant at Arms Don Burkhart Historian and Norman Hedger Finance Officer. Installations set for the first regular meeting in August. Albertson praised member confidence and urged broader participation and new members in Saline.
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American Legion
Cecil Albertson
Albertson
Orville Finkbeiner
Wayne Goble
Willard Hartman
Calmer Trana
Don Burkhart
Norman Hedger
Legion
Saline
This and That: Go-Getter Quips and Quick Names
A quirky collection of witticisms and jokes about figures like Cecil Albert son and Norm Herter. It playfully ribs honesty age and fame while noting a disputed vote count of 16 cast when 15 were present.
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Norm Herter
Time Limit On Trial Reorganization Petitions Extended
At a Sa line Community Educational Advisory Committee meeting the time limit on soliciting trial petitions for reorganization was extended to September 1 to inform districts not yet in the plan. Three new districts Lodi Plains Hammond and Rentschler joined the plan bringing total to 19 districts. Total valuation is near 8 million dollars and about 787 students are affected. Building to house that many would cost around 400 thousand dollars implying a tax rate near 3.4 mills or 3.50 per 1000 valuation.
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Saline Community Educational Advisory Committee
Lodi Plains
Hammond
Rentschler
Fire Dept Misses Chicken Dinner
Saline Fire Department responded to a 3 15 p.m. call from Dave Anderson 2328 Ann Arbor. A chicken coop caught fire but all the chickens escaped.
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Fire Dept
Saline Fire Department
Dave Anderson
Ann Arbor
Saline Lambs Club Starts With Nine Members
The Saline Lambs Club formed in January received its first lambs on June 19 under Art Miller who leads the group of nine members. Officers include Arnold Girbach president Gerald Miller vice president Mary Ann Boettner secretary and George Burns treasurer. Members also include Duane Girbach Larry Maremeister Billy Lutz Alfred Harwood and Melvin Boehm with Charles Osgood as advisor. The club plans show and sale at the fair and will house 20 Shropshire lambs drawn by members from a pool of 250, chosen via numbered hats.
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Saline Lambs Club
Art Miller
Arnold Girhach
Gerald Miller
Mary Ann Boettner
George Burns
Duane Girbach
Larry Maremeister
Billy Lutz
Alfred Harwood
Melvin Boehm
Charles Osgood
Miller
Michigan Livestock Exchange
Saline Lamb Club
Lambs
Arnold Girbach
Larry Hafemeister
Mary “Ann Boettner
Four Vehicles in Accident with No Drivers Involved
An ice cream truck driven by Lester Meier from Perrsburg Ohio rolled down Michigan Ave during a delivery and struck three parked cars owned by Elmer Steele in front of Steele's garage. Damage totaled about $500. Meier claimed the emergency brake was on and Trooper Duane Thayer of the Ypsilanti State Police said no tickets were issued.
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Lester Meier
Perrsburg
Ohio
Michigan Ave
Meier
Steele
Elmer Steele
Duane Thayer
Ypsilanti
Saline Dairy Team Dominates Milan to Stay Unbeaten
Saline Dairy blazed to a 9 5 win over Milan Grange last Thursday, securing a fifth straight victory and first place in the Milan Softball League. Al Hoeft blasted two three run homers and a single, while Frank Teachout pitched six hit ball in a complete effort.
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Saline Dairy
Milan
al Hoeft
Hoeft
Frank Teachout
Saline
Roy Dechert
Teachout
Milan Grange
Hirth
Ashby
Fosdick
Armbruster
Koeb
Mrs James Beal Installed As JCC Auxiliary President
The JCC Auxiliary installed new officers for the year at a meeting last Thursday. Mrs James Beal became president and others filled roles including vice president secretary treasurer and board members. Mrs Robert Katz chosen as delegate to the state convention. No definite projects planned beyond cooperation with the JCCs.
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JCC
James Beal
al Wiedman
Donald Rapp
Oliver Steiner
Frank Brittain
Luther Dicks
Robert Katz
Final JCC Dinner Meeting Sees New Officers Installed
The JCC will hold its final dinner meeting of the year on Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Saline Hotel. New officers will be installed at the event.
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JCC
Jcc’s
Saline Hotel
William Crim to Attend Michigan Bankers Meeting
William Crim of Saline Savings Bank will attend the annual Michigan Bankers Association meeting at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, with sessions scheduled Thursday through Saturday.
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William Crim
The
Saline Savings Bank
Michigan Bankers’ Association
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island
June Community Events Schedule Highlights
June brings a series of local gatherings: JCC meeting and officer installation on Thursday night, bake sale at Uphaus Store on Saturday at 1:00 by Esther Circle of the Methodist Church, Masonic and Eastern Star picnic at Arthur Heininger’s cottage on Wampier Lake Sunday, Fair Board Meeting at Saline High on Monday, and two ice cream socials including the Salem Lutheran Bazaar at 6:00 on July 2, with additional Methodist ice cream social at 6:30.
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Uphaus
Esther
the ‘Methodist Church
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Arthur Heiningers
Wamplers Lake
Saline High School
Salem Lutheran
Streeter Rd
Ship Church Rd
Saline Summer Recreation Schedule Updated for Youth
The Saline Summer Recreation program lists weekly activities with director Lewis Mundy. Plans include softball, swimming for ages 5 to 12, midget and American Legion baseball, plus games in horse shoes volleyball badminton tennis and basketball culminating in late July tournaments.
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Saline
Saline and
Vicinity
Lewis Mundy
American Legion
Frank Randall
Wamplers Lake
Bredernitz Sponsors Junior Police After Resignations
Edward Raus, 16, chief of the Junior Police, hopes to keep the group together despite resignations of Salina Police Officers. The organization now has 18 or 20 members. Karl Bredernitz volunteers to help. Previously Cecil Albertson and Harry Joseph led the group.
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Edward Raus
Salina
Karl Bredernitz
Cecil Albertson
Harry Joseph
Union Youth Meetings To Be Held In Saline
Plans for three summer Union youth meetings of St Pauls Methodist Federated Church and the Federated Church Youth groups in Saline are announced. The first gathering is Sunday June 29 at 7 30 P M at First Methodist Church with Federated Young Peoples group leading worship, St Pauls Youth Fellowship handling the program, and Methodist Youth Fellowship providing recreation and refreshments. The topic is Youth Asks About Religion. The Aug 3 and Aug 24 meetings follow at the Federated Church and St Pauls Church respectively.
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St. Pauls’ Youth Fellowship
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Young Peoples Society
Federated Church
First Methodist Church
St. Pauls’ Church
Contract Let For Harris Street Sewer At Cost Of 11774
The city awards the Harris Street sewer project at a total cost of 11 774 dollars. Bids were opened and contracts finalized with construction to begin this summer.
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Harris Street
Radio Hams Demonstrate Disaster Facilities at Field Day
Thirty Washtenaw county amateur radio operators from the Huron Valley Amateur Radio Association will demonstrate disaster communications at Burns Lodge Camp Sug ar Loaf Lake near Chelsea. Seven stations run off independent power as part of the 16th annual Field Day with 6000 hams nationally. Saline representation includes W8IVP Meredith Bixby and WSWAM Charles Uphaus, linking the area to emergency services. Dr. Del Hoffman may join after studying code and theory in Ypsilanti.
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Washtenaw County
Huron Valley Amateur Radio Association
Burns Lodge
Sugar Loaf Lake
Chelsea
American Radio Relay League
Saline
Meredith Bixby
WSWAM
Charles Uphaus
del Hoffman
Ypsilanti
Kenneth E Youngs Appointed Personnel Director at Universal Die Casting
Kenneth E Youngs named personnel director of Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing Co in Saline per president Clifford H Simmons. Formerly at F L Jacobs Co Detroit he leads the Industrial Relations Association of Detroit. He served two years in the Pacific as a Naval Lieutenant after managing Lamont Corliss Co Detroit branch.
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Kenneth E. Youngs
Universal Die Casting & Manufacturing Company
Saline
Clifford H. Simmons
Youngs
F. L. Jacobs Company
Detroit
Industrial Relations Association of Detroit
Pacific
Lamont Corliss Company
Correction on Saline residency for registration
The Observer clarifies registration rules noting six months residency is required for the state and thirty days for city registration in Saline. The previous statement of six months in Saline was incorrect.
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Saline
Jeanie Nichols Joins Ecumenical Work Camp to Holland
Miss Jeanie Nichols daughter of Mrs Harold S Gray of Saline Valley Farms sails from Montreal aboard the Arosa Kulm to join 120 American youths in the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Work Camp in Holland. The group will assist a church reconstruction and conduct community projects across 15 countries with 18 Protestant denominations represented from thirty states.
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Jeanie Nichols
Harold S. Gray
Saline Valley Farms
Montreal
Arosa Kulm
Holland
Miss Nichols
Oberlin College
Germany
Cal
Youth Department
World Council of Churches
Austria
Italy
Belgium
France
Greece
Japan
All Western Horse Show Debuts by Oklahoma Ranch Club
The Oklahoma Ranch Club presents its first annual All Western Horse Show at the Oklahoma Ranch Arena on June 29 with an 18 class program including juniors under 11, pony cart and buggy events, and a 10:00 a.m. start. Afternoon events begin at 1:00 p.m. with pleasure classes and junior and adult contests. Prize money totals $300 plus four ribbons and gold trophies. some prizes are on display at Manchester Central Market.
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Oklahoma Ranch Club, Inc
Oklahoma Ranch Arena
Manchester Central
Manchester
American Legion Juniors Fall to Dexter in 5 3 defeat
The American Legion Junior Baseball team lost a hard fought ball game to Dexter by a score of 5 to 3. The Saline team will host Ann Arbor Legion Thursday night at 8 30 under the lights on Henne Field. The public is invited to attend without charge.
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American Legion
Dexter
Saline
Ann Arbor Legion
Henne Field
Harris Street sewer contract awarded to Schaffer Lumber
At a special city council meeting the Harris Street sewer work was awarded to Schaffer Lumber Co of Manchester Mich for 11774 the lowest bid. Construction should start immediately with money issues for maintenance and future disposal system funding discussed and a sewer charge set to half the water bill starting July 1 1952. The city has not filled police vacancies and awaits a hire while Sheriff’s office handle urgent needs. Four new swings a slide and two seesaws were bought for the city park and should arrive next week.
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Harris Street
Schaffer Lumber Company
Manchester
Mich
Michigan Avenue
Schaffer
Leutheuser
Cecil Albertson
Harry Joseph
Detroit
Sheriff’s Department
Ann Arbor
Osgood Named To Universal Post In Saline
Charles Osgood has been named director of purchasing at the Universal Company in Saline. Former head of Saline High agriculture, he has 31 years teaching experience and years active in FFA, organizing Veterans Institute and local clubs. He will continue some duties with the Veterans class and Steer and Lambs clubs, while remaining active in Rotary.
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Charles Osgood
Universal Die Casting & Manufacturing Company
Saline
Osgood
Saline High
FFA
Veterans Institute
Manchester
Chelsea
Dexter
Mr. Osgood
Junior Live Stock Association
Steer Club
Lamibs Club
Lambs Club
The
Fair
Saline Rotary Club
Marvin Rorick
Universal
Mr. Rorick
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Snapper
Gray
Methodist
Junior Police
Union
St. James Church
Marvin Frederick Engelsdorfer
Frederick H. Engelsdorfer
Christian Ministry of the Gospel
St. James Evangelical Church
Saline Township
Engelsdorfer
Western High School
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Illinois
Eden Theolpical Seminary
Webster Groves
Missouri
Marvin
Alfred P. Hardt
Michigan City
Indiana
Theo. R. Schmale
D. D
St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church
St. Louis
Oklahoma Ranch
Universal Post
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