Saline Hornets Lose District Title To Ypsilanti Rough Riders
In a tense district final at Ann Arbor High, Ypsilanti Roosevelt Rough Riders edged Saline Hornets 48 to 44 to claim the Class C district championship. Dick Lehtonena led Saline with 15 points, while Tom MacKenzie paced Ypsi with 17 as Roosevelt advances to regionals against Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ypsilanti
Roosevelt High School
Rough Riders
Saline High School
Hornets
Ann Arbor High
Saline
Howard ‘Hill
Dick Lehtonena
Tom MacKenzie
Ypsi
Roosevelt
Perry
Saline Area News Briefs Highlight Local Elections and Accidents
Saline police report Clyde Leland, 38, wounded Sunday when a shotgun he was cleaning discharged. He is listed in fair condition at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. In Milan, the Economy Party swept village offices except one, with Grant Jones defeated for village president. Elaine St Louis won as village clerk. Eastern Star members plan a dinner March 18 at Masonic Hall. Over 14 Washtenaw County girls entered in the County Dairy Princess contest at Saline High School March 16. Names include Bradbury, Fuller, Kemner, Hansen, Knight, Teachout, Drake, Diable, Redman, Boomus, Leland, Kelly, Cort, Stein. Rhea Menzel, a 1953 Saline graduate, is rumored as a candidate for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities for 1957. she is a senior at Elmhurst College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Leland
Saline
Leland
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Street
Milan
Economy Party
Grant M. Jones
John E. Brackner
Progressive Party
Elaine St. Louis
Ella Stiles
Willa Goodwin
Tenaw County
Washtenaw County Dairy Council
Albert Gall
Saline High School
Marjorie Bradbury
Elaine Fuller
Joyce Kemner
JoAnn Hansen
Carolyn Knight
Patricia Teachout
Katherine Drake
Arline Diable
Olive Ann Redman
Aretha Boomus
Nancy Leland
Kay Kelly
Nancy May Cort
Barbara Stein
Rhea, Menzel
Miss. Menel
Elmhurst College
Illinois
T. W. Menzel
Route 1
Manchesters
Mrs. Hammond Funeral Rites Held Saturday
Grace I. McMann Hammond 30 of 4165 Willow Road died March 7 after a long illness. Born December 2, 1876 in Saline Township, she married Ralph L. Hammond in 1897. Survived by husband, four sons, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. one son Harold preceded her in death. Funeral at Lockwood Funeral Home officiated by Rev. RaFeuell. Burial Oakwood Cemetery.
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Grace I. McMann Hammond
Willow Road
Hammond
Saline Town Ship
Henry
Mary Noon McMann
Ralph L. Hammona
Saline
Saline Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Willing Workers Club
Robert L
Harold H
Lockwood Funeral Home
Rev. R. RaFeuell
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline Jaycees Sponsor Recreation Meeting
Saline residents are invited to a Saline City Hall session on Thursday March 14 to discuss a year round recreation program for youth. The meet is sponsored by the Saline Jaycees and chaired by Robert Katz. All interested in the Saline youth recreation initiative are urged to attend.
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Saline Jaycees
Saline
Saline City Hall
Marcel
At & Pam
Robert Katz
Michigan Consolidated Gas to Refund 4 Million
Michigan Consolidated Gas plans to refund about 4 million dollars to customers after a Federal Power Commission ruling supported the refund of excess Panhandle rates charged from 1952 to 1954. Average refunds for heating customers may range from 6 to 11 dollars, with domestic refunds from 4.70 to 11.90 dollars. The company also expects a 6 percent rate increase to cover higher operating costs and taxes, and will seek a further rate adjustment with the Michigan Public Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan’ Consolidated Gas Company
Panhandle Fastern Pipe Line Company
Michigan Consolidated
Panhandle
Federal Power Commission
Michigan Consolits
Michigan Public Service
Commission
MPSC
Henry Tuttle
Detroit
Neil Haarer Elected President of Saline Steer Club
Neil Haarer is the new president of the Saline Steer Club elected at the annual meeting held March 6. Other officers include Duane Guenther as vice president Pat Teachout as secretary and Raymond Weber as treasurer. Arthur Hagen serves as club advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Haarer
Saline Steer Club
Duane Guenther
Pat Teachout
Raymond Weber
Arthur Hagen
Saline Girl Scouts Announce Special Two Week Cookie Sale
Area Girl Scouts plan a cookie sale to run for two weeks beginning Monday. Chairwoman Mrs. Robert Katz announced the project and listed group directors Mrs. Gerald Coe Mrs. H W Koebler Mrs. John FB and Mrs. Ronald Sutton as coordinators for participating groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Girl Scouts
Robert Katz
Gerald ‘Coe
H. W. Koebler
John
Ronald
Sutton
Family Night Series Resumed At ME Church
The second in a series of Family Nights and Lenten services will be held at the Methodist Church Thursday evening with a pot luck supper at 6 30 o clock. Hosts include Mr and Mrs James Beal Mr and Mrs Frank Campbell Mr and Mrs Cecil Daven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
James Beal
Frank Campbell
Cécil. Daven
Stollsteiner and Hughes Win Titles At Euchre Meet
The Pittsfield Grange euchre tournament concludes after ten weeks with about eighty players. Leona Stol steiner wins the women's grand prize. Mrs. William Sunday and Mrs. William Rowan place. Bill Hughes and Carl Carr win the men's championship, with Fred Mohart and William Sunday taking second and third. The event ends as plans for Washtenaw County Farm Center relocation proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Grange
Harry Payner
Martins Road
Leona
Stolisteiner
William Sunday
William Rowan
Bill Hughes
Bridgewater
Carl Carr
Saline
Fred. Mohart
the Grange
Aid Meeting of The Federated Ladies' Aid Society
The Federated Ladies' Aid Society meeting is set for March 13 in the church parlors with Mrs. Paul Klueter leading the program on Christ's Way Every Day through the Fellowship of His Followers. Hostesses are Mrs. Eugéne Feuerbacher and Mrs. Ray Armbruster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
Federated Ladies’ Aid
Society
Paul Klueter
Christ
Eugéne Feuerbacher
Ray Armbruster
Saline School Board Discusses Enrollment Growth Plans
Saline superintendent Leo Jensen outlined anticipated growth in Saline High School attendance using charts and graphs. Dwight Reynolds reviewed current bus operations and student pickup and dropoff. Discussions covered the Washington trip fund, Michigan award trip, and plans for an Ethics School trip to Chicago. Easter Preview committee chairs were named for a Hig School fashion show at March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo, Jensen
Saline
Washington
Charles Jaquith
Ans
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Bob Maloka
Dave Wagener
Saline’s
Saline Chanter No. 311
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Jaycee Committee
Cone
Cone Elevator Company
Jay B. Squires
Gas Company
New Steer Club
Area Girl Scouts Plan
ME Church
Washtenaw’s
Stollsteiner
Hughes
Henry’ Leutheuser
Washtenaw ‘County
Ad’ Farm Council
Prise E. Organization
Leutheuser
Washtenaw County Farm Council
Clarence George Neumann
Willis Road
Neumann
Orth
Us-23
William McKinley
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