Saline Sidelights on Easter Displays and School Cheer
A Saline column highlights an Easter window display at Giltrows Pharmacy created by Mrs. Erwin Wild and praised for artistry. Local remarks praise Saline High basketball players and reflect on school consolidation, unity, and community progress under future leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giltrow
Erwin Wild
Wild
Saline High
Robert Starling
Clarence Adams
Dundee
Saline
John Flook
Don Ford
John Ford
Bessie Collins
Saline council reviews water line project and parking plan
Saline Michigan council members discuss a 460 foot water line extension to serve property with cost sharing, a hydrant need, and a written agreement with Saltin Township. They also plan an evening meeting on fire contracts and approve a parking meter agreement with Park-O-Meter Company as senior actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leutheuser
Buck
Coe
Little
Collins
All
Pat Roesch
Bredernitz
Ted Stimpson
Lopar
Pocklington
McAllister
S. Ann Arbor St
Lindsley
Salint Township
Norman Tuer
Mann
Michigan
Ron Begals
Ann Arbor St
Barg
Ken Albers
Wate
Barr
Chris Volz
Mike Strait
Max Collins
Rotary
Jacoby
Universal
Die Casting Co
Health Department
City O. K
Standard OU
Marathon
Farm Bureau
Business Men’s Association
Coe, Buck
Bob Love
Saline
Park-O-Meter Company
Ypsilanti
Michigan Ave
Lewis
Hall Sts
Bottle Neck
McKay
Henry Sts
L. Z. Still
Still’s Grill
Owens Armbruster to Lead Melody on Ice at Michigan Ice
Champ skater Owen Armbruster son of Mr and Mrs Harold Armbruster makes his fifth appearance in the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club eleventh annual Melody on Ice at the Michigan Ice rink March 14 and 15. Two hundred fifty skaters perform seven production numbers with Owen and his partner featured in a colorful Hawaiian number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Armbruster
Harold Armbruster
Ann Arbor
Michigan Ice Rink
Owen
Saline High Declamation Winners Named in Freshmen Contests
Freshmen and eighth period classes at Saline High held three declamation contests to select class qualifiers and three finalists for the school contest. Winners include Eugene Buday Mary Elfring William Love Donald Jeppesen Rosemarie Weisenrader Silas Woods Earl Culliton Katherine Drake and others. Karen Taylor led the eighth period winners with Donna Wahl Elizabeth White among honorees. Finalists chosen for the school contest will perform long selections including Democracy's Dictator Liberty or Death and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata with three top students selected for the dramatic and oratorical divisions. Honorable mentions went to Ann Menzel Sharon Starling Elizabeth White and Donald Jeppesen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Buday
Mary Elfring
William Love
Donald Jeppesen
Rosemarie Weisenrader
Silas Woods
Earl Culliton
Katharine Drake
Karen Taylor
Donald Bassett
Mary Voettner
Alfred Harwood
Marjorie Hieber
Lee Niethammer
Ann Menzel
James Rhoades
Allen Rentschler
Sharon Starling
Florine Wild
Donna Wahl
Elizabeth White
Whhse
Jean Taylor
Salinian Marine in Wonsan Bombardment
Charles Kohler of Saline serves in Korea with the Marines aboard the battleship Missouri. A home letter says he participated in the Wonsan bombardment during his service since Oct 1951 and expects discharge in Oct this year. He is the son of Mrs. Charles Kohler and a 1947 Saline High School honor graduate who worked as a foreman at Universal Die before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kohler
Korea
Missouri
Kohler
Wonsan
Saline
Saline High School
Universal Die
Marines
Circles Meet Thursday March 19 at Federated Church
The Federated Church Ladies Aid Society Circles set their regular monthly meeting dates. Circle IT gathers at 2:00 PM at the home of Mrs. Carl Carr with Mrs. Paul Kleuter presiding. Circles I and III meet in the evening at 7:45 PM at specified homes with local hostesses and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Church Ladies Aid Society
Carl Carr
Paul Kleuter
Circle I
Silas Nord
Howard Johnson
Allyn Phelps
John Girba
Community Calendar March Meetings and Events
March 12 a meeting at Saline Hotel. March 17 a Fun Club Euchre party at Pittsfield Grange at 8 30 p m to benefit their hospital fund. March 20 a cafe teria supper at Macon Methodist Church starting at 5 30 p m. March 21 a bake sale at Woods Store Union School Manchester Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Hotel
Pittsfield Grange
Teria
Macon Methodist Church
Woods Store
Union School
Manchester Rd
Ann Arbor Orchestra Concert Draws Rural Students
Hundreds of Washtenaw county rural school children gathered at Hill Auditorium on Friday February 27 for a two o clock concert by the Ann Arbor Orchestra conducted by Ovien Jaly of WWOM Michigan. The program, aimed at rural schools, featured two songs sung with the orchestra and drew attendees from surrounding Saline areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Hill Auditorium
Ann Arbor
Ovien Jaly
WWOM
University of Michigan
Saline
Democratic Caucus selects slate for Sa line Township
The Democratic caucus held at Polar Bear on March 9 at 1 30 p m chose candidates for the April 7 township election. Raymond Girbach for Supervisor Clark Gordon for Clerk Leroy Feldcamp for Treasurer John Wiedmayer for Board of Review Arthur Lutz for Justice of the Peace Ernest Gleason for Highway Commissioner Fred Arend and Robert Hammond for Township Trustees Wesley Feldcamp Arthur Wiedmayer Orrin Tobias Rex Gleason for Township Constables The committee chosen for next year includes Fred Arend as chairman Arthur Lutz as secretary John Wiedmayer as teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Township
Raymond Girbach
Clark Gordon
Leroy Feldcamp
John Wiedmayer
Board of Review
Arthur Lutz
Justice of the Peace
Ernest Gleason
Fred Arend
Robert Hammond
Wesley Feldcamp
Arthur Wiedmayer
Orrin Tobias
Rex Gleason
Teller
Students Enter Vocal Contest at Pontiac High
Students from the High School Vocal Department competed in the District Solo and Ensemble Festival at Pontiac High School. Joan Austin earned first division for Because. Christina Schnierle, second for Baby Lon. Nancy and Mary Woods earned third for Nobody Knows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac High School
Joan Austin
Christina Schnierle
Nancy
Mary Woods
Jim
Christina
Ypsilanti
Girls Glee Club
Boys Glee Club
Child Study Club Plans International Meeting at Mrs Laudon’s Home
The Child Study Club will meet March 17 at 8 p m at 212 West Heary Street hosted by Mrs Edward Laudon with Mrs Erwin Schmid and Mrs Ray Krempel assisting. Guests include speakers Ter D Doboo from India and Keyko Baba from Japan plus a guest from Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Study Club
Edward Laudon
West Heary Street
Erwin Schmid
Ray Krempel
University of Michigan
Ter D. Doboo
India
Keyko Baba
Japan
Africa
George Wood
Rachel Andresen
Ann Arbor Council of Churches
Ruth Hagien
Helen Frey
Maxine Kuempel
Club
Saline Runner Joe Graf Invited to Chip Relays
Joe Graf of Saline High School earned an invitation to represent his school at the Chippewa Relays set for March 20 at Central Michigan College of Education in Mount Pleasant. Graf, a dash specialist, will compete in the 60 yard dash after posting top times among the top ten last season, alongside Milan’s Carl Shelton who also earned honors as a high jumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Graf
Saline High School
Charles M Carven Dies in Ann Arbor
Charles M Carven of 520 St Ashley Ann Arbor died at Ann Arbor Hospital on March 5 born Saline January 30 1877 son of James W Carven and Millicent Mitchell Carven. Survived by brother Walter R Carven Mason niece Mrs Frances Runyan Bolt and sister in law Mrs Florence Carven Ann Arbor. Services held at Lockwood Funeral Home Sunday March 8 with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Rev R R Feuell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Carven
St. Ashley
Ann Arbor
Saline
James W. Carven
Millicent Mitchell Carven
Walter R. Carven
Mason, Mich
Frances Runyan
Bolt, Mich
Florence Carven
Lockwood Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
R. R. Feuell
Local residents gather for events in Ann Arbor and surrounding towns
Local people attending gatherings include the Bridge Club at Pattongill Auditorium in Ann Arbor, families visiting relatives in Milan and Tecumseh, and residents in Blissfield Brooklyn and Wayne hosting dinner and church events. Notable visits include Rev Feuell at Ridgeway Methodist Church and engagements of Mrs Engelsdorfer with Michigan synod activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Pattongill
Piyke Jorgensen
Milan
Russell Wright
Arthur Moehn
Manchester
Earl Moehn
Wayne Luckhardt
Larry Hoffmeister
Carl Moehn
Elton
Kenneth Jeppesen
Thomas
Roosevelt High
Louis Bowen
Howard Johnson
Maud Bowen
Sandiland Bowen
Mrs. Wilcox
Brooklyn
George Schumn
Tecumseh
Roland Goltz
Billy Still Moves Into New Home
Billy Still returns to Clinton with his wife and four children to a newly built three bedroom home funded by community support. Despite remaining bills totaling 500 dollars, a fundraising event featuring Pie Plant Pete and Bashful Joe of WJR is planned for April 14 at Clinton gym to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Clinton
Pie Plant Pete
Bashful Joe
WJR
Clinton Gym
Michigan
Stil Building Fund Committee
Albert Gall records cow milk yield in herd test
Laura Belle Re-Echo a registered Holstein owned by Albert E Call Saline Michigan completed a 347 day production test in the official Herd Improvement Registry. Milked twice daily she averaged about 20 quarts daily during the test period supervised by Michigan State College in cooperation with The Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belle Re
Michigan State College
The
Holstein–Friesian Association of America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saline Rural Agricultural School District
Banga
Federated Church
Walter Jacobs
Loren J. Whitney
Don Baxter
University of Michigan School of Forestry
Barter
Manley Robison
William Koons
Rita DeVee
Josephine Bissell
Everett Whipple
Norma Hurst
la- Ann Arbor
Louise Luckhardt
Bernard
Robert Martin
Steven Hindbaugh
Azalia
Richard Boehm
Dennis Eubanks
Chelsea
Jill
Democratic
Caucus
Ray Girbach
DEM
Leroy Feldkamp
Betty Wing
Betty Vierlinger
Somerset
Duane Streiter
Harry Gillens
Marlene Nistley
Bridgewater
le Jordan
Tliss
Nancy Kevemy
Raymnd Burley
Blissfield
Mich
Clarence Trinkle
William Burkhart
Joe Camburn
David Wahl
Feuell
Ridgeway Methodist Church
Frederick Engeledorfer
Detroit
Woman’s Guild of Michigan
Indiana Synod
Downtown
Engelsdorfer
Synodical Missionary
William Oskley
Irs
de Verd Burkholder
Drndes
Ray Sterlirow
Jefferson Jackson
F. Englesdorfer
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Hospital Association
Earl Scruggs
Alton Wahl
Ray Davis
Margaret Wirters
Charlotte
Paul Davis
Worthington
Ohio
John Baker
Wayne, Mich
Maple Street
O’hara
Memphis
Tenn
William Cousins
Albert Gall
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