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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
1
Saline notes suggest bargain days were successful for first Dollar Days. Giltrows Pharmacy features Hair styling by Chester in a prominent window ad. A traffic light tale from Memphis recalls a driver arrested after a red signal. Spring cleaning and income tax tales round out the column.
A Saline Area School District electors meeting was held in the high school gym on Tuesday evening March 16. Dr Miller chaired and answered questions about the new building and fund proposals. The building plans will be on display in Gil Trow's Pharmacy today. Election day is Wednesday March 24. voters are urged to participate.
Monroe police report Detroit resident Monroe Frasier arrested for drunken driving. He was fined 50 dollars and 50 dollars in costs or 30 days in jail, paid the amounts, and had his driver's license suspended.
A reader defends prior claims on taxation and school funding in Saline area. He notes errors in a January 28 Saline Observer letter and challenges unfounded secrecy in a school program push. He calls for transparency and asks for public clarity at a March school board meeting continuation.
A special meeting and election of the qualified electors of Saline Area Schools District will be held at Saline High School Gymnasium in Saline on Wednesday March 24. Polls open 9:00 a m and close 8:00 p m EST.
The city will flush water lines all day Friday March 19 to improve water quality and service reliability for residents. Water outages or low pressure may occur in affected areas during the work.
Sexton urges those who want baskets or wreaths from graves to collect them now as he plans a spring clean-up next week.
Arthur Katterjohn, Saline High School band director, is named Junior Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year at Bosses Night. A. Katterjohn and Mrs. Bredernitz plan a six month Europe trip aboard the Queen Mary, with Mrs. Eder also traveling to Munich. The awards evening drew about 50 attendees from Saline and nearby areas.
The Saline High School Band and Band Parents have gathered about 1100 dollars in under a month since February 18. Funds came from bake sales dances concerts and hot dog days with support from Universal Tool and Die Saline Mercantile and local community groups Beverages and bake sales were among the key events and local officials and school staff were thanked for their backing.
Families and friends are invited to a Scout Court of Honor with advancement awards plus a showing of a National Scout Jamboree film. Wade Schook of Portage Trails Council will speak. The event is April 5 at 8:00 p.m. at the school. April 12 at 9:00 p.m. is the Scout Committee meeting after the regular meeting. Scout Dads are especially invited.
Karen Taylor of 220 Monroe Street Saline a Saline Area Schools student will be one of the featured musicians on the weekly radio program Young Artists of the Week produced by University of Michigan station WUOM FM Sunday March 21 at 1 p m The program highlights gifted high school students from across the state Miss Taylor has played piano for 10 years and will perform several pieces and be interviewed by the announcer
A series of events lists band tours and meetings from March 17 to March 24. Highlights include Band program at WEAR East Lansing March 18 at 5 15 pm Rotary Club Saline Hotel March 18 Farmers Day March 20 Range Riders Club at Langs office 8 pm Washtenaw County PTA Rose School Willow Village Ypsilanti speaker Wallace Watts March 28 Clinton High School band banquet roast beef dinner program Junior and Senior band chorus Adults 150 Children 75c JCC meeting Saline Hotel March 23 Legion Auxiliary March 238 School Bond Election March 24
The Young People's Society of Federated Church invites members to a Swim and Chili Party on Saturday March 27. They meet at 6 45 p m at the Church to travel to the Ann Arbor Y M C A pool. After swimming they return for games and a chili supper hosted by the Rev and Mrs Henry McKenzie.
John Dicks Jr returned from overseas service will present a slide show at the Young Peoples Group meeting in the Federated Church. Colored slides from his Army Ordinance Department life will illustrate a talk titled What You Make Of It with pictures from Japan and Korea. Visitors are welcome. Taylor Jacobsen is Society president. Mgr and Mrs Walter MacArthur and children of Ann Arbor depart for a two week trip to St Petersburg Florida.
City Council adopts sealed-bid sale for the old Westphal house. Bids opened at City Hall April 20 at 8 p m with removal required within 45 days and purchaser to clear debris and assume all costs. A 10 percent certified bid deposit required. balance due before removal. Council may accept or reject any bid.
Mr and Mrs Dale L Goble announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Deane to Robert Eugene Strohl son of Mr and Mrs Calvin J Strohl of Lima Ohio Goble a Saline High School graduate attended Michigan State Normal College and works at General Motors Detroit Transmission Division Strohl a Central High School graduate served four years in the Navy and is employed as service manager at Hammon Television Sales and Service in Lima
The Women's Class of Federated Church School meets Friday March 19 at 8:00 PM at Mrs Henry Van Dor's home on Jordan Road. The program follows the business meeting with discussions on parent child relationships.
The Saline basketball squad is praised as one of the top outfits in Michigan with an impressive current record. The piece credits Coach Howard Hill for reviving civic pride and community spirit, noting the team’s role in uniting residents.
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