Public to be Informed On Hospital Program
The Campaign Executive Committee urged an educational program to inform Saline residents about a proposed 20 bed community hospital. The $175000 fund drive seeks speakers for church and farm groups and plans a Camping Advisory Committee to aid outreach. Local business and farm leaders praised a modern fireproof hospital to replace the old facility on Mills Road near U.S. 112.
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Saline Community Hospital Association
Saline 378
Edward F. Pains
R & B Tool Co., Inc
Don Ford
Marathon
Ernest Girbach
William Crim
Saline Savings Bank
The
William Brittain
Harry Denham
Herman Howeisen
Francis Lockwood
Willard Mann
Harold A. Miller
Gordon J. Prout
Saline
Mills Road
U.S. 112
McCoy Elected President of Saline Rotary Club
The Saline Rotary Club elected Lester McCoy president to succeed Gerald Coe. Paul Lambert became vice president, Harold Gray secretary, William Crim treasurer, Don Ford sergeant at arms, with a seven member board for the year. Officers take office July 1.
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Saline
Saline School Board Pays 25000 on First Bonds
At the March 16 meeting the Saline Board of Education authorized the payment of the first series of bonds amounting to 25000 dollars due April 1 1955. The prior interest of 6007.90 dollars was paid last October bringing total interest with principal to 7206.25 dollars. A reserve fund of about 40000 dollars remains for future bond payments and interest in October and to meet bonding contracts.
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Board of Education
Saline Board of Education
Saline Area
Rhythm-airs To Play at Fun Nite in Saline Area
Republican Fun Nite plans advance led by County Civil Defense Director Tom Fitzgerald. Event set for Friday March 25 from 8 to 12 at the Ypsilanti Armory. Rhythm-airs led by Harold Hartmans will provide music with Harold and Dorothy Hoffmeyer of Ann Arbor calling square dances. Program chairman Ken MacDonald of WPAG Ann Arbor. Saline ticket chairman Henry Leutheuser.
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Republican Party
Tom Fitzgerald
Ypsilanti Armory
Harold Hartmans
Rythm-airs
Harold and
Dorothy Hoffmeyer
Ann Arbor
Ken MacDonald
WPAG
Saline Area
Henry Leutheuser
Rotary to Hold Farmers Day Warmers Day Event
Rotary will host its annual Warmers Day with Rotarians inviting a farmer as guest. A dinner will precede a program featuring Dr. Otto K Engelke county health commissioner giving a talk.
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Rotary
Otto K. Engelke
Washtenaw County Speakers Bureau Formed
Loren W. Campbell an Ann Arbor attorney heads the new Washtenaw County Speakers Bureau offering free speakers to any club or organization in the county. A service of the Washtenaw County Republican Committee its success could make it permanent. Contact Campbell at 516 Ann Arbor Trust Building or call NO 3-2403.
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Loren W. Campbell
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County Republican Committee
Campbell
Ann Arbor Trust Building
Richard Dell Wins Scout Kite Contest
Richard Dell of the Eagle Patrol won the kite contest with a 1700 foot string. Tommy Jepperson built the best made kite, while Larry Carr of the Apache Patrol had the best decorated kite. Judges were Scoutmaster Lauren Wild and assistant Scoutmaster Wayne Predmore.
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Troop 46
Boy Scouts
Richard Dell
Eagle Patrol
Tommy Jepperson
Larry Carr
Apache Patrol
Lauren Wild
Wayne Predmore
Sod Busters Hold Farm Bureau Meeting at Braun Road Home
The Sod Busters group of the Farm Bureau met Saturday evening at Larry Luckhardt’s home on Braun Road. President Lean Finkbeiner led the business session focusing on water conservation. Refreshments and card games followed the meeting.
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Sod Busters
Farm Bureau
Larry Luckhardt
Braun Road
Lean Finkbeiner
Saline to Exchange Mayors With Boyne Falls For Michigan Week
Michigan Week activities advance as Saline will swap mayors with Boyne Falls on Monday May 16. Drawings in Lansing on March 7 paired cities including Grosse Pointe and Gladwin. Other pairings link Manchester with Sterling Milan with Sandusky Ann Arbor with Ellsworth and Ypsilanti with Breedsville.
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Michigan
Lansing
Henry Leutheuser
Boyre Falls
Charleves County
Cov
G. Mennen Willers
Diichizan
Eee
Far Poin
Grosse Points
Gladwin
Grover C. Dillman
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Glenn Allen, Jr
Kalamazoo
Allen
Manchester
Sterling
Arenac County
Milan
Sandusky
Sanilac County
Ann Arbor
Saline to Host Friday Open House Bargains and Treasure Hunt
Saline merchants plan a Friday Open House on April 15 with prizes from 5 to 10 dollars as part of a treasure hunt. Each store will run ads and display a prize number. customers identify the prize and record their time for a possible win. A weekly “Appreciation Day” jackpot starts April 15 with coupons redeemable at participating stores.
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Saline
Afsay
Heli
Observer
Heiningers to Observe 55th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Herman Heininger celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from two to eight at their home 1018 Lewis Sr. York township details note marriage in 1908 Pauline Gall birth 1880 Freedom township and farm life in Forbes district. They have two daughters and two sons in law Robison and Wolfin. Sunday also marks Robison anniversary and Mr Robison birthday.
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Herman Heininger
Lewis Sr
Heininger
Forbes
International Harvester Sales
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Saline Rotary Club
Everett Wolfin
Lee Robison
Mrs. Robison
Robison
Loves Drive to Chicago for Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Love drove to Chicago last Friday to visit their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Walter Bebee They recently returned from California where Mr Bebee was discharged from the service The Bebees will stay in Saline until month end then move to Cozad Nebraska where Bebee has a new job.
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Robert Love
Chicago
Walter Bebee
Bebees
California
Mr. Bebee
Saline
Cozad
Nebraska
Rebee
Hayes resigns as Saline athletic director and coach
Jack Hayes, Saline’s high school football coach and athletic director for two years, resigns to take a post at Farmington High School in Michigan. His Saline teams posted eight wins five losses three ties. last season six wins one loss one tie. At Farmington he will coach junior varsity basketball, assist track, and head football. No replacement named and departure timing unclear.
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Jack Hayes
Farmington High School
Farmington
Michigan
Hayes
Saline
University of Michigan
Obituary: Stephen Oberdorfer 73 in Saline Township
Stephen Oberdorfer 73 died Friday at Saline General Hospital. He lived at 7495 Weber Road Lodi Township and was born June 4 1881 in Freedom township to Gephart and Lena Shadley Oberdorfer. He was unmarried with no survivors. Funeral services were Sunday at Lockwood Funeral Home with Rev Alvin Siemsen officiating. Burial followed at Union Cemetery in Saline township.
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Stephen Oberdorfer
Saline General Hospital
Weber Road
Lodi Township
Freedom Township
Gephart
Lena Shadley Oberdorfer
Lockwood Funeral Home
Alvin Siemsen
Union Cemetery
Saline Township
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Gari Carr
Henry Weare
Burton Olsen
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Michigan Ave
Olsen
Ralph Rasmussen
FOH
Heiningers
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