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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
1
Charles Figey the state commissioner of agriculture is slated to visit Saline on April 5 as guest of the Saline Rotary Club for the annual farmer’s day meeting. He will speak at the Saline high school auditorium after a student group dinner, with the event open to the public.
Mrs. Lee Robison, 1948 fund chairman for Saline, urged all solicitors to file reports by month end as the drive closes. Washtenaw County supplies about 15 percent of local hospital blood plasma. 104 of 640 units came from residents. The rest came from surplus Army reserves likely exhausted by July. A civilian plasma drive is set for April in cooperation with the Red Cross. To donate call Mrs. Clair Harms Saline 179R4. clinics Friday 2–3 p.m. or Thursday 5–7 p.m.
Saline County Drain Commissioner Ceilon Hill announced contracts for the Saline River Drain and bridges at Bridgewater Lane North Branch and other drains were awarded to Clyde Bunton & Son of Willis and L. C. Fosker & Son of Howell. Hill and Mrs. Hill left for a Florida vacation with Fred Amundson and his wife. Jeanne Parsons will reader at the Federated church Easter pageant directed by Mrs. Henry McKenzie. George Cook, a Michigan State student, spends spring break with his mother Hazel Cook.
Saline reports spring road mud and farmers in boots, plus traffic delays. Bill Milhan remains with Ray Daniels as a deputy in public works. Saline Masons prepare venison stew and B degree at the high school meeting. Donkey basketball games entertain at the high school. The Saline Community Fair Association meets monthly at the high school. City manager arranges garbage collection with a future permanent system and notes delinquencies but overall sound finances. Saline Watch Repair moves to Uphaus Electric. Mallards nest at Dan Leleit farm. Michigan Avenue resurfacing discussed with Michigan Good Roads. Public Service Commission survey of local telephone service. A cribs game with Socker Boettger and wife noted. Local attendees at plays in Manchester and Ann Arbor for fundraising. Fourteen from Saline attend Past Matron’s night in Ann Arbor. Elvin Armbruster in Jackson on business.
Last week steps were taken toward forming a Washtenaw County Soil Conservation District. A county committee was appointed to circulate petitions, meeting state law requirements of 25 signatures, but 500 were collected in five days. The April 7 hearing at Pittsfield Grange Hall will consider district approval and potential landowner referendum. Five district directors will then run the district with several veteran members on the committee. The Saline area committee members include J E Livingston and George Foster. Seventy six attended St Pauls Past Masters dinner with Judge Paine of Ann Arbor as speaker.
Ray Daniels took over the job of superintending the city's public works Monday morning, succeeding William Milhan who held the role for several years. The appointment was made last week by the City Council. Daniels previously ran utilities at the Ford Mill for 11 years while Milhan remains as assistant to the superintendent.
The Washtenaw Wayne Co Holstein Friesian Association met at St Pauls Church Saline on Tuesday March 16 starting at noon with a church dinner. Forty seven attended and six new directors were elected Leonard Burmeister Anon Arbor Albert Gall Saline George Schaffer Dearborn Lowell Spike Chelsea Mrs J Olson Ypsilanti and Jack Budd Belleville. Officers named were President Leonard Burmeister Vice president Albert Gall and Secretary Treasurer Mrs J Olson. Russ Miller Michigan fieldman announced changes from State and National Associations. Prof Hayes of Michigan State College spoke on feeding practices and dairy herd management. The next gathering will be at the county Black and White Show in early summer. Rev and Mrs EB Engel will depart soon for Arizona for an Apache Reservation missions inspection.
The piece reflects on World War I and II casualties while urging support for Blue Cross as a model for nationalized medicine in Saline. It also discusses parking policy, proposing reasonable time limits to improve downtown access and urging community cooperation over strict enforcement.
Saline will suspend business during Christ's agony and churches will hold 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Good Friday services at Methodist and Trinity Lutheran churches. Union Easter sunrise services set for 6:30 a.m. at Federated church with St Pauls and Methodist church youth groups participating.
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