City Manager Proposal Favored by Saline Rotary Club
The Saline Rotary Club and city council members endorsed a city manager form of administration after Mayor Alwin Gross presented the plan. Rotarians and guests praised full‑time management to handle details, reduce snap judgments, and require council approval of projects. John Igtauer cited examples in comparable cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Rotary Club
Alwin Gross
Don Ford
Council
John Igtauer
Ann Arbor
Barbara Spike
Lois Finkbeiner
Saline High School
Leo Jenson
Joseph N. Kimney
Herb Twining
American Red Cross Roll Call organized for Saline area
March designated for the Red Cross Roll Call with house to house solicitation. Mrs. Merritt Martin chairs city efforts supported by the American Legion Auxiliary. Zone chairwoman Mrs. Fred Arend leads five townships with local township chairs and school supervision in Augusta. Donations can be left at Saline or Citizens Banks or the Post Office with district credit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Saline
Merritt Martin
American Legion Auxiliary
Washenaw County
Fred Arend
Saline Township
Lawrence Tucker
Saline Rfc
Lodi
Albert Hoeft
Saline Savings Bank
Citizens Bank
Post Office
Saline Scout Troop to Present Radio Program on WPAG
Saline Scout Troop No. 46 will present a radio program over Station WPAG in Ann Arbor at 1 15 p m on Sunday March 24.
Rumor of Ford School Closures Sparks Local Letter
A local writer argues against closing Ford schools, recounting calls to Henry Ford and Mrs. Ford, praising country system discipline and chapel instruction, and urging reform of salaries and local governance to keep the town stable and educated. He laments teachers’ pay and turnout, and suggests hiring a city manager to solidify local administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Irs
Henry Ford
United States
Henry Fords
Ford School
Favorable Outlook for Poultry and Eggs in 1946
The Agriculture Department projects strong domestic egg demand in 1946 with good storage demand and large in storage movement. Egg production should be similar to 1945, with a potential slight drop if prices fall, while chicken meat output may dip due to higher culling and smaller flocks. Lt. Joseph N. Kinney, U.S.N., discharged at Great Lakes and returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
County Teachers Institute Held in Washtenaw
Washtenaw county teachers institute takes place Friday March 29 with no school from 9:30 to 3:30. Two noted educators discuss educational problems at the general meeting before teachers split into grade level and subject discussion groups. Listed discussion teachers include Commercial Miss Donna Linden Instrumental Music J W Edwards Science George Bonich. Dinner provided by St Pauls Lutheran Church ladies and the Get-Acquainted Class of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County Teachers Institute
Saline
Commercial
Donna Linden
J. W. Edwards
George Bonich
Ladies of St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Ladies Auxiliary Honors 28th Anniversary With Banquet
Members of the American Legion hosted the Ladies Auxiliary banquet at the High School auditorium celebrating 28 years. Dignitaries and past leaders were introduced while décor featured pastel table settings and a birthday cake with American and Auxiliary flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
Merritt Martin
Walter MacArthur
Richard Caul
Ypsilanti
James Dickenson
Romulus
John H. Muyskens
U of M
Legion Post
Clair Harms
Lloyd Dell
Lawrence Deede
Archie Lawrence
Emily Fosdick
George Barr
Oganization
Ben Uphaus
Legion
Child Study Group Meets In McKay Street Home
The Child Study Group gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs. Bette Lowe’s home on McKay Street. Mrs. A. Hagen led a quiz program with ten questions, followed by discussion and review of answers. Refreshments were served by Mrs. George Jacoby and Mrs. Walter Bredernitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette Lowe
McKay Street
A. —. Hagen
Monroe Street
George Jacoby
Henry Street
Walter Bredernitz
Detroit Street
American Legion Auxiliary to Meet in North Lewis Street Home
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening, March 25, at the home of Mrs. Clair Harms on North Lewis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Clair Harms
North
Lewis Street
Editorial Caprice on Postwar Society and Youth
The piece reflects on postwar reconversion and moral shifts in society. It contrasts loud dawn mischief by teenagers with old-fashioned values, noting progress in industrial labor, rural youth, and global movements. It suggests America should balance sympathy for others with internal healing while adapting to a new moral dawn.
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America
Fire damages apartment in Seeger Building
Fire originating in the Miller sisters apartment above Gross Hardware Store caused hundreds of dollars in damage to the living room kitchen and bath before Saline firefighters extinguished it. A passerby had seen smoke from a window earlier and investigators suspect a spark ignited upholstery.
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Miller Sisters
Seeger
Gross Hardware Store
Saline Fire Department
Last Tin Can Drive May Be Held Countywide
A likely final tin can drive is slated for Wednesday March 27 with countywide pickup by truck. Residents should place salvaged cans at the curb that morning per information received by Mayor Alwin Gross. Also noted are local items about Lloyd Feldkamp finding a skunk and a fox, and the Willing Workers meeting set for March 28 at Mrs. Lloyd Catey’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwin Gross
Lloyd Catey
Also Mentioned on This Page
RED Cross
London
Joseph N. Kinney
U.S.N
Great Lakes
Ill
Kinney
County Teachers Institute
Ladies Auxiliary
Editorial Caprice
Lloyd Feldkamp
Reuben Feldkamp
Bemis Road
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