Crippled Children Easter Seal Sale Opens Drive
The Washtenaw County Chapter of the Michigan Society for Crippled Children and Adults mailed 31 000 envelopes for the annual Easter Seal drive running March 10 to April 10. About 21 600 go to An n Arbor addresses and 11 000 to other county addresses. Florence LaFever is drive chair. last year 10 410 was raised under Mrs Vladimir Bibicoff. Funds cover medical care shoes transportation wheel chairs braces therapy and camping for crippled children and adults needing help.
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Washtenaw County
Michigan Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Ann Arbor
Florence LaFever
Vladimir Bibicoff
Jerome Hiniker
Alpha Chi Omga Sorouty
Frank Mickle
James O'Kane
Leo Schmidt
George Moe
Wendell Lyons
Frank Ames
Dexter
Paul Niehaus
Chelsea
Gerald Wixon
Whitmore Lake
Marvin Wirtz
Merry Wallace
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw Chapter Seeks Help in Easter Seal Drive
Last year in the nation 146177 crippled persons were served by Easter Seal funds. The Washtenaw County Chapter sets no goal but hopes broad participation in this drive.
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Washtenaw County
German Expressionist Show Opens at Detroit Institute of Arts
Watercolors and drawings from the 20th century German Expressionist school travel from a private Detroit collection to the Detroit Institute of Arts gallery through April 8. The exhibit features works by Emil Nolde Karl Schmidt Rottluff Paul Klee Lionel Finninger Otto Dix Kathe Kollwitz Gerhard Marcks and Wilhelm Lehmbruck spanning the Brücke and Blaue Reiter movements. Fifteen watercolors and 11 drawings accompany the Michigan Artist Craftsmen Exhibition in a small adjoining gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vew
Detroit Institute ,of Arts
Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts
Emil Nolde
Karl Schmidt- Rottluff
Paul Klee
Lionel Feininger
Otto Dix
Kathe Kollwit
Gerhard Marcks
Wilhelm Lehmbruck
Michigan
Micro Fuel Injection Breakthrough for Diesel Engines
Engine researchers report fuel is injected into diesel cylinders through extremely tiny holes as small as 0.00015 inches, enabling precise atomization. The development promises improved efficiency and reduced emissions by delivering fuel more evenly inside the combustion chamber.
Savings Bond Purchases Hit January Quota in Michigan
Washtenaw County residents bought 525 742 in January in Series FE and 1H savings bonds, led by county chair John R. Meadows. Statewide Michigan sales reached 24 068 000, with total January 1956 at 28 400 000, beating the quota by 5 268 000 or 18.3 percent.
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United States Savings
Washtena County
John R. Meadows
County Savings Bond Committee
Delmar V. Cote
Treasury U.S. Savings Bonds Division
Michigan
Cote
Lexington OriginsName Cambridge Farms
Lexington Massachusetts the site of the first battle of the Revolution was once known as Cambridge farms reflecting its early colonial land designation.
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Lexington
Mass
Cambridge Farms
Rise Stevens To Open 1956 57 Community Concert Series
Mezzo soprano Rise Stevens of the Metropolitan Opera will open the 1956 57 Community Concert Association season in Ypsilanti one of four artists to be announced. Membership drives require joining during a single week with no single admissions. A kickoff dinner and campaign details were announced with local volunteers listed.
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Rise Stevens
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Ypsilanti
Community Concert Association
American Legion
S. Huron St
Alice Roscoe
N. Hamilton St
Marian Ross
National Association
Atwood R. McAndrew, Jr
Herbert Fry
H. A. Scovill
W. Cross St
Arthur Walker
Roosevelt Blvd
Willis, Topman
Dwight St
H. F. Shaefer, Jr
Kingwood Dr
Jack Weiss
Lester St
Ypsilanti Township
Raymond Dell
John Elwell
Elm St
George Ennen
Wallace Blvd
August Freundlich
N. Normal St
Chandler Hill
N. Congress St
Beatrice McManus
Southwick Ct
Willow Village
Vernal Levey
Lima beans help identify blood types says UM professor
University of Michigan anthropologist explains plant compounds reveal blood type markers. Lima beans test A type while European gorse tests O and Brazilian plants indicate MN types. Blood typing involves mixing blood with typing substances to observe reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Gorse Bush
William Boyd
Boston Medical School
Thieme
San Marino Named World’s Smallest Republic by Area
San Marino in Central Italy is identified as the world's smallest republic with a total area of 38 square miles.
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Republic
San Marino
Italy
Lovely summer dress pattern 9083 with princess line
Choose a long summer fashion look featuring a princess silhouette and gathered skirt. Pattern 9083 for misses sizes 10 through 18 requires 4% yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send 35c in coins to The Saline Observer Saline Mich include name address pattern number and size printed plainly.
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Saline Observer
Saline
Mich
Quick Potatoes Boil With Minimal Water
To speed up a hurried meal, cut potatoes into pieces and boil in very little water. Use a pan with a tight lid or a pressure saucepan to finish quickly.
Telephone Man Receives Award for Daring Rescue
Leslie Saunders of Michigan Bell Telephone Company Detroit received the Theodore N. Vail Award for distinguished service. A $100 check accompanies the honor for rescuing four people clinging to an overturned boat during a violent storm on the St. Marys River near the Sea. He risked his life in heavy seas last August while off duty and brought the victims to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Saunders
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Detroit
Theodore N. Vail
St. Mary’s River
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Saline Area
Marguerite Burmeister
Mike Lindemann
Mary Buebler
Dorothy Lindemann
Crippled Children
George Gabler
Gilbert Fletcher
Herbert Benz
Orresponding
South Dakota
Joe Foss
Dresden
Munich
Wickigen Trucking Association
Fort Ghelby
Betroit
Yvonne Williams
Firgs Ave
Meda Fulford
Oakwood St
Richard Doerer
S. Washington St
Albert Johnson
Hudson St
Fred Peters, Jr
N. Grove
A. E. Squier
Perrint
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Bushong
Hemphill St
Arthur Knaup
Marion St
Frederick P. Thieme
Meier Onfew
Chicunci
An. le
Hydra-Matic
Oldsmobile
Olds
Bile
Rocket Room
A&m
Chevrolet Company
E. Michiga
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