Saline Hornets Close Season Versus Alumni in Overtime
Saline Hornets end their season with a close home game against the Alumni. In a prior meeting the Alumni held the decision, but Saline rallied to beat Dexter 40 to 36 in overtime last Friday. Dale Hirth scored twice in overtime while Ken Gramer helped secure a 36 35 lead late. The district tournament starts next week at Ypsilanti.
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Saline Hornets
Dexter
Chelsea
Saline
Wes Jahnke
Ken Gramer
Hornets
Dale Hirth
Ypsilanti
Editorials and home front notes mix effort and humor
A local letter column urges trusting authorities over hoarders and urges FBI work on shortages. It praises youth groups and women in war plants, mentions rationing, tomato seeds, and tomato plants by the river, and recalls Alec Templeton’s concert. The piece teases sequined fashion and Lent observances while noting shoe repairs and a fish-buying quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Germany
FBI
Gals
Alec Templeton
Ann Arbor
Virginia Henderson
Daddy
Wales
Walish
Bert Gillen
Thaster
Regional Teachers Conclave Features Ganoe Address
Colonel William A Ganoe, UM professor of military tactics, speaks at a district teachers conclave held in the gym as over 150 educators from Ypsilanti Milan Chelsea Manchester Dexter and Saline attend. Supt Johnson of Chelsea presides with Supt Bearss as vice president. The event promotes upcoming school events and plays at Saline High and a Washtenaw County Farm Bureau meeting follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A.ganoe
University of Michigan
Yps Janti
Milan
Chelsea
Manchester
Dexter
Saline
Supt. Johnson
Michisen Education Association
Hubert A. Bearss
Navy Yeoman Harrison Harwood Dies At Home
Harrison H Harwood 32 died Friday night at his parents home 285 Textile road He served as a Yeoman second class in the U S Navy on furlough from Norfolk Va Born March 2 1910 in Pittsfield township he was a Saline High School graduate class of 1928 and attended Hamilton Business College He was active in First Methodist Church Ann Arbor and in church dramatic projects He worked five years as circulation manager of the Education Digest of Ann Arbor and had been secretary to Walter MacPeek Washtenaw Livingston district Boy Scouts He joined the Navy Oct 1 Survivors include three brothers Webb Ralph Pittsfield township and William Denver Colo three sisters Miss Helen Jackson Mrs Richard Correll and Miss Maurine Harwood Pittsfield township Funeral held Monday at 3 o clock with Rev Charles W Brashares officiating interment in Harwood cemetery.
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Harrison H. Harwood
William S. Harwood
Textile Road
United States Navy
Norfolk
Yeoman
Harwood
Pittsfield Township
Saline High School
Hamilton Business College
Ann Arbor
First Methodist Church
Education Digest
Walter MacPeek
Washtenaw- Livingston
Navy
Webb
Ralph Harwood
William
U. S. Army
AI Corps
Denver
Colo
Helen Harwood
Jackson
Richard Correll
Maurine Harwood
Charles W. Brashares
Harwood Cemetery
Twins Born At Saline General Hospital
Saline General Hospital reports the birth of twins to Mr and Mrs Frank Russell of Milan on the 28th with the infant girl dying after transfer to University Hospital the next day. The boy remains healthy. Several local families welcomed newborns and hospital arrivals with multiple infants noted and routines.
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Frank Russell
Milan
University Hospital
Alvin Jedele
Gerald Coe
Joe Chapman
Carl Seeger
John Greene
Melton Feldkamp
George W. Barr
Emma Minzey
Auction Sale Near Tecumseh on Macon Road
Public auction on Monday March 8 at 1 pm Eastern War Time to sell farm and household items. Holstein cow Duram sows lambs oats alfalfa corn fences racks drums livestock gear and kitchen items listed. cash terms. C A Jordan auctioneer Col Linahan and Martin Fucs clerk. Clara Barton noted for Red Cross service in the Spanish American War.
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Tecumseh
Macon Road
Jordan Road
Saline
Macon Roads
Hammond School
Guernsey-Durham
Guernsey
O. I
Farrow
Avril
C. A. Jordan
Col. Linahan
Martin Fucss
Clara Barton
Red Cross
Willing Workers Meet Sew for Red Cross
The February gathering of the Willing Workers was hosted by Mrs Grace Holcomb on Thursday the 18th. Twenty members attended with three guests. The group sewed soldiers kits shirts and robes after a brief business session led by vice president Mrs Lorena Heininger. The March meeting will be with Mrs Lillie Gilbert.
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Grace Holcomb
Lorena Heininger
Red Cross
C. A. Curtiss
Saline
Robert McCaughey
Milan
Jones
Saline Township
Lillie Gilbert
Red Cross February Sewing Figures At Ann Arbor
February sewing by local Red Cross workers produced 11 wheel chair robes 4 children's nightgowns 6 service bags and 4 housewives 20 shirts 40 Australian bags and 45 hot water bottle covers Volunteers may pick up more tasks and instructions from Mrs Edward Clark The monthly canteen luncheon at North Hall Ann Arbor Friday was attended by Mesdames Merritt Martin Harold Miller Lorin Hunt Sam Lambarth and Edward Clark
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Red Cross
Edward Clark
North Hall
Ann Arbor
Mesdames
Merritt Martin
Harold Miller
Lorin Hunt
Sam Lambarth
Hdward Clark
Township Caucus Nomination Meeting Scheduled in Saline Township
Notice announces a caucus at Hertler's Hall Saline Township on March 8 1943 at 1 30 p m to nominate township officers for the upcoming term and to transact other business as approved by the committee. By order of Committee.
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Department of Agriculture
Lend-Lease
Hertler’s Hall
Saline Township
Card of Thanks From Mrs. Christ Lambarth
I extend my sincere thanks to all who remembered me in so many ways during my illness.
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Mrs. Christ Lambarth
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted by Dr Frank Gifford
Dr Frank Gifford Gatometrist offers eye examinations and glasses fitting at the Milan Hotel upstairs on Saturday from 2 30 to 9 45 PM. He marks his tenth year serving Milan and surrounding area.
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Frank Gifford
Toledo
Milan
Rotary talk recalls Ada Dahlgren wartime entertainment tour
Miss Ada Dahlgren of Saline High School spoke to the Saline Rotary Club about her World War I experiences with the Caveny Company in France and the Army of Occupation on the Rhine. She described camp shows at St Nazaire, Montoir, and Berlin, with audiences ranging from Red Cross base hospitals to German POWs, and noted memories of soldiers and the postwar travel to Sweden.
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Hubert A. Bearss
Ada Dahlgren
Rotary Club
France
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Miss Dahlgren
Entralto
St. Nazaire
Red Cross
Montoir
P. W
Camp 4
Hut 3
Caveny
Koblentz
Germany
Berlin
Sweden
Obituary of Orange E Gordon of Saline Township
Orange E Gordon aged 68 lifelong Saline township resident died Monday at his aunt Mrs Lena Gordon’s home. Born November 21 1874 son of John and Julia Gordon he leaves a sister Mrs Lloyd Carpy and three nephews. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at Mrs Lena Gordon’s home with Rev Bert Ede of Chelsea officiating. burial in Oak Hill cemetery Saline township.
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Orange
Classified Ad Items From Observer Liners
A compact catalog of local listings includes sales of a 2 piece living room suite at 25 dollars, a 9x12 rug with pad, hay and harness, four Poland China boar pigs, Ford tractor with steel wheels, milch cows, and farm equipment. Rentals offer a 5 room house west of Saline. Baby chicks hatch January 18 with various breeds advertised. Also notices for New Idea and Oliver repairs and essential war worker postings in Jackson Michigan.
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Lodi Hatchery and Poultry Farm
Bernard Kayda
Ann Arbor Rd
Pleasant Lake Rd
Iit
Schmid
Saline Bfp Hirth Srennee
Dechert O
Od Bearss Mogtot Jahnke Aetene
Steiner
Gramer
Winkle
Smith
Shaw
Wagner
Scher
Ganoe
Saline High
Miss Horning
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
Osler
Wolverine
Parsons
Clarence Cook
R. G. Wahl
Wiedman Auto Co
Wiedman Auto Company
Just
Saline Mercantile Company
the Observer
Carrel Frost
Barling & Co
Morton Poultry Farm
Bill Yar
Brooks Brothers
Adrian
Adrian, Mich
Adrian Tankage Co
Pbone
Hayden’s
Hayden
Saline Observer
Orange E. Gordon
Observer
Erwin Wild
FEF
C. Hollis
Poland
Ira Pfeifle
Oliver
Ford Tractor
S. V. Snyder
Waterworks Road
Helen Gross
Ingelfritz Monroe Nursery
Harold M Vaughn
Saline Valley Farms
NYCRR
Jackson, Mich
Gale
Wiard
John Deere
Arthur Wiedmayer
U.S
Saline Theatre
Chester Morris
Jean Parker
Joan Carroll and
Edmond O’brien
Claudette Colbert
Joel McCrea
Palm Beach
Mrs. Wiggs
Fay ‘Bainter
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