Saline Bands Win District Festival Honors
Saline High School and Saline Junior High won unanimous First Division ratings at Wayne University district festival. Seven judges scored superior performances for both bands, with senior and junior bands earning fifth and eighth straight First Division ratings respectively. The senior band performed Michigan March, Man Overture, and Overture in Classical Style, while the junior band carried percussion and received strong judging comments. The groups qualified for the state festival in April, with the senior band traveling to Muskegon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Wayne University
Wayne U
Michigan
Edwin Franko Goldman
Haydn Wood
Carter
Howard Johnson
Muskegon
Skornika
Hossier
Yoder
Men of Ohio
Fillmore
Detroit
Myers
Austin
Johnson
Dwight Reynolds
Vna Greyhound
Saline Area
Principals Gather for 40th Annual Chicago Convention
More than 4000 high school principals attended the 40th annual convention in Chicago February 25 to 29. Charles Jaquith represented Saline Junior High, with 82 discussion groups covering testing counseling scheduling finance discipline attendance and athletics among topics.
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Chicago
Charles Jaquith
Saline
Ralph Bunche
The
United Nations
Leo Durocher
William L. Shirer
Kenneth McFarland
Ruth Alexander
Arthur Horrocks
John A. Schindler
Urer
Benjamin C. Willis
Democrats Set March 10 Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner
The Detroit Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at the Masonic Temple expects 5800 attendees on March 10 with a 25 dollar single or 35 dollar couple. An afternoon 2:30 to 5:30 program features a free Pan orama of Achievements with Governor Williams, Senator McNamara and other officials. The evening dinner at 6:30 will include Washtenaw County participants and a ticketing effort showing county support.
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Detroit
Masonic Temple
Adlaid Stevenson
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
McNamara
Philip A. Hall
Congress
Michigan
Howard Brackenburg
Washtenaw County
Democratic Committee
Washenaw County
A. P. Minnick
Augusta Township
Peter Kelly
Walter Gregg
Whitmore Lake
Ed Bilbry
Gerald Post
Joseph Swope
Wray Smith
Lewis Zickgraff
Ypsilanti
Township
Washtenaw
John “Abernathy
Ann Arbor
Kenneth Heiningen
Carl Werthner
James Hendley
Manchester
William Rademacher
Wallace Wood
Chelsea
C. C. Mott
Methodist Choir To Meet Wednesday For Easter Music
The Senior Choir of the First Methodist Church will gather Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. to avoid Lent conflicts and assist with Easter music. Mrs Marilyn Fry is the new choir director.
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First Methodist Church
Marilyn Fry
Milk Quality Classes Planned by Washtenaw Dairies and Health Officials
Washtenaw County Health Department and University of Michigan Public Health staff join dairy owners to plan an eight class series on safe milk production and processing. Milone will direct the sessions starting March 13, with attendees from Bella Vista, Bolgos, Cloverleaf, Hirth Brothers, Warner, and Washtenaw Independent Dairies and other county dairies invited.
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Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County Health Department
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Joseph W. Price
Ann Arbor City
Emmett Zerr
Ralph Lenz
Nicholas A. Milone
of Public Health
Blella Vista, Bolgos, Cloverleaf
Hirth Brothers
Warner and Washtenaw Independent Dairies
Milone
Lenz
Zerr
Fred Palma
Art Knaup
Bella Vista
Dean Bolgos
Bolgos Dairy
John Wurster
Bob Stricklen
Cloverleaf Dairy
Fred and
Leon Hirth
Hirth Brothers Dairy
Jim Warner
Jah Schneider
Warner Dairy
E. J. Laukengayer
Washtenaws Independent Dairy
City Moves Toward Written Requests and Garbage Offer Study
Saline City Council moves to require written requests from property sub dividers for city services after a February 29 meeting. The council plans to study an offered garbage pickup by Charles Gomes and Wm. Terms of Manchester. Building permits granted March 5 include renovations at Henry Erskine W. McKay and new garage at Gordon Flickinger and Saline Observer extension.
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Saline City
City Sclons
Charles Gomes
Wm. Terms
Manchester
Saline
Henry Erskine
W. McKay
Howard Feeman
W. Henry
Gordon Flickinger
Austin Road
The
Saline Observer
Michigan State Police extend largest trooper school for expansion
The Michigan State Police run the biggest recruit school yet, housing 152 recruits in seven quonset huts at Michigan State University. Two additional huts host lectures as the program splits into morning classroom and afternoon gym sessions. The goal is 200 troopers by Memorial Day with six weeks basic training before field duty.
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Michigan State Police
Michigan State University
State Police
Formely
Mary Martha Guild Meeting at Trinity Church
The Mary Martha Guild will meet March 15 at Trinity Church basement with Mrs Donald Wiedman as hostess. Refreshment committee includes Mrs Robert Guenther Mrs Owen Hoeft and Mrs Hilbert Engel. Sallee Wood will lecture and show slides about her trip to Germany after the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha Guild
Trinity Church
Donald Wiedman
Robert Guenther
Owen Hoeft
Hilbert Engel
Sallee Wood
Germany
Mud and Flood Risk Warned by Road Officials
Road officials urge residents to stock up on food and fuel as thaw, rain, or rapid warming could flood, wash out, and isolate areas. Frost in the ground totals 30 to 40 inches with culverts frozen shut, threatening road passability for six weeks.
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County Road Commission
Road Commission
Methodist District Sup't To Address Lenten Service At Federated Church
Two guest speakers from Flint Presbyterian Church Mr Stuart Nesbitt and Mr Charles Mobley will discuss Effective Use of Church School Materials with Audio Visual aids at Federated Church Sunday evening March 11 A pot lunch will precede the program at 6 30 pm and the talk at 7 45 pm all area church school teachers and parents invited
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Federated Church
Stuart Nesbitt
Church School Teachers of
Howard Kuhl
Nesbitt
Mobley
Clarence Johnson
Three-Fifths Majority Needed to Accept Gas Franchise
Residents urged to vote Yes on the March 12 gas franchise in Saline. Local leaders cite a three-fifths requirement, cost benefits, and industrial appeal as Michigan Consolidated Gas Company plans a pipeline from Southern Louisiana to Detroit increasing supply by 70 percent.
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Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Saline
Henderson
Michigan
Louisiana
Detroit
Michigan Consolidated
New Books For Your Pleasure
The Observer lists nine new library titles in three groups. Children include Evie and The Wonderful Kangaroo by Eberly and NipperShipper’s Bonkey by Rosenquist and Henner’s Lydia by DeAngeli. Adults feature The Basle Express by Coler, The Golden Journey by Trubull, The Gold Mountain by Paul. Teens add Clue to the Phantom Car by Campbell, Clue to the Marked Claw by The Secret at the Hermitage by Keen.
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Observer
Evie and
Wonderful Kangaroo
Eberly
Campbell
the Hermitage
Keen
State Police Arrest Totals for January Report
Michigan State Police report 11,546 arrests in January including 10,657 traffic cases. 400 juvenile arrests excluded. Juvenile traffic arrests listed as 202. Officers conducted 680 property inspections and 3,382 liquor checks. Department vehicles logged 1,106,483 miles. Fingerprint bureau received 9,270 sets with 4,093 non-criminal. 897 concealed weapon applicants checked, 81 with criminal records. 29 wanted persons identified.
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Michigan
Regular Meeting Recap of Saline Chapter OES Session
Saline chapter 311 of the OES met in regular session with Worthy Matron Doris Burmeister presiding. A proficiency class by Carleton Webber and Dell presented work. Next events include a bake sale March 24 at Wood Hardware and an April 2 meeting honoring Past Matrons and Patrons with a 7 p.m. potluck.
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Saline
OES
Doris Burmeister
Ray Carleton
Oscar Webber
Lloyd Dell
Wood Hardware
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Arthur D. Katterjohn
Saline High School
Mr. Jacquith
National Association of Secondary School Principals Is
Department
National Education Association
Methodist Choir
Mer
Methodist
Charles R. Hendrson
Saline Library Assoc
Uphaus Electric
Arthur Johnson
Mary “Ann Boettner
Terril Wild
Bridgewater Bees
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