Salutatorian and valedictorian named for Saline High 1951
Hilda Heusel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Heusel of Johnson Road, named salutatorian for Saline High School's 1951 graduating class. She was born September 5 1933 in Ann Arbor and attended Saline from kindergarten through 12th grade with a 3.4 average and multiple activities. Harry Anderson of Manistee, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson, named valedictorian. born July 29 1933, with a 3.8 average, active in student government and clubs, to study civil engineering at the University of Michigan next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Heusel
Eugene Heusel
Johnson Road
Hilda
Ann Arbor
Saline School
Red Cross
Hornet
Harry Anderson
Saline High School
Manistee
Saline Modernizes Telephone Service Switchboard Unveiled
The Michigan Associated Telephone Company began operating a new common battery system in Saline drawing over a thousand users. The initial call featured Leroy A. Hughes of Universal Die Casting sending a greeting to Mayor Everett Wolfin from City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Associated Telephone Company
Leroy A. Hughes
Universal Die Casting Corporation
Everett Wolfin
Hughes
E. G. Greene
The
Telephone Company
Local notes on a stray dog injury and river fishing lore
A small town column reports a white dog injured by a .22 shot while wandering the main drag. It also shares opening day fishing tales from Saline river, including a four foot rainbow encounter and other catches. City hall and hotel roof work are noted along with a city dump fire. A Globe obituary from Kennewick is referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Savings Bank
City Hall
Saline Hotel
J. R. Shaw
Ann Arbor
Saline River
Dutch Graf
Jim Little
Upper Peninsula
John Schild
Marysville
Washington
Globe
Sim Wilson, Jr
The
Columbia River
Yorkville
Ill
Story City
Iowa
City land condemnation debated over sanitary fill plan
In Solo township residents oppose condemnation outside city limits for a sanitary fill at the Kilns gravel pit. The debate centers on the city’s authority and whether household disposal units offer a simple solution to a widespread local problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killins
Solo
Women’s Bowling Leagues Close Season Banquet Hosted
The annual banquet of the women's bowling leagues was held at the American Legion Home on Saturday night. Luella Dell chaired the meeting after a meal served by the American Legion Auxiliary. Prizes were awarded for high averages and top games, with individual and doubles tournament winners named. The evening closed with bingo prizes sponsored by local supporters.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Luella Dell
Doris Robison
Polar Bear Inn
Slick Chicks
Saline Observers
Peg Jordan
Marilyn Jaeger
Leona Hichle
Julia England
Wini Geis
Carol Girbach
Joyce Hertler
Lou Dell
Gwen Armbruster
Shirley Armbruster
Virginia Gross
Esther Heininger
Dorothy Dieterle
Mary Ella Brittain
Louella Dell
Jackie Mitchell
Marge Lentz
Olga Lambarth
Marion Gillespie
Dorothy Meister
Mary Hughes
Nature Study Field Tour In Waterloo Area
Washtenaw Audubon Society hosts a nature study field tour to the Waterloo area led by ornithologist Andy Berfer of the University of Michigan. Participants meet at the Rackham Building front steps at 6 AM Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw Audubon Society
Waterloo
Andy Berfer
U. of M
Rackham
Saline Tractor Club Enters County Plowing Contest
Washtenaw County 4 H Tractor Plowing Contest set for May 5 at Carl Heller Farm Chelsea. Three clubs compete Saline Manchester and Chelsea with 8 5 and 5 entries respectively. High individual and club win cups. State contest spot for county winner.
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Washtenaw County
Carl Heller
Chelsea
Chelsea-Manchester Road
Sager Road
Saline Tractor Club
Manchester
Saline Club
John Layher
Gress Implement Co
Lawrence Brisle
EK. and
W. Farm Supply
Stan Beal
Chelsea Implement Company
Standard Oil Company
Members Attend Monroe District Meeting and Ypsilanti Hospital Event
William B. Lutz Unit 322 members attended the Second District meeting in Monroe led by vice president Mrs. Lloyd Dell who received a corsage. Port Sanilac president Mrs. Alys Hunt was the premier guest. On Tuesday eleven Auxiliary members hosted a bingo party for veterans at Ypsilanti State Hospital with Saline supplying pies ice cream and entertainment led by rehabilitation chair Mrs. Larry Deede.
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William B. Lutz
American Legion Auxiliary
Monroe
Lloyd Dell
Frank Deede
Orville Finkbeiner
al Christopher
Mae Harris
Dell
Alys Hunt
Port Sanilac
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Saline
Mike Sheehan
Merritt Martin
Larry Deede
Community events and meetings listed for Saline area
Local organizations announce upcoming activities including Federated Church Ladies Aid Society sewing at 1 30 PM May 9 at Mrs Everett Collins home with Mrs C R Burkhart directing and Mrs Ferman Clements presiding Missionary report by Mrs Reuben Rogers and devotions led by Mrs Henry McKenzie Other items include the annual mothers and daughters banquet at the Methodist church May 9 and spring luncheon May 8 featuring speaker Mrs Phillip Gentile Women In A Democracy Past presidents honored Ruth Circle and Willing Workers meet May 16 Saline City Council May 7 J Hop May 5 and May 10 weekend excursion for Chicago club Seniors trip May 11 to NYC and DC Saline Community Council May 14 Washtenaw County 4 H Plowing contest May 5 at Norman Guenther farm Maples Road Nancy Keveting trip to Charleston details listed
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Federated Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Everett Collins
C. R. Burkhart
Ferman Clements
Henry McKenzie
Archie Lawrence
Reuben Rogers
Baptist Missionary Report
A. W. Cuff
Silas Nord
Paul Streeter
Saline Woman's Club
Methodist Church
T. J. Irelan
Oscar Weber
Phillip Gentile
Ruth Circle
Washtenaw County
Norman Guenther
Maple Road
Saline
Federated Church
Church
D. B. Grubb
Howard Johnson
Kenneth Rogers
A. W. Duff
Russell Wright
Mary Morden
S. Y. Cotton
John Lamb
William Spike
Consolidation plan urges community high school access
Leo L. Jensen argues for reorganizing area schools into a community system to guarantee high school access for all youth. He estimates costs at 2.5 mills in tax, with a 250000 dollar facility cost payable over twenty years at two percent interest. Judge Harold E. Steinbach and Mrs. Steinbach visited relatives in town last week during Judge Breakey Jr.'s absence.
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Leo L. Jensen
Harold E. Steinbach
Steinbach
Circuit Court
Ann Arbor
James ®. Breakey, Jr
Family Group Attends Russell Dancing School
Mr. Leslie Jordan and Mrs. Fritz Schumm with Mrs. B. Sehmitt and Mrs. A. Armbruster accompany their children to the Russell dancing school in Ypsilanti on Wednesday.
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Leslie Jordan
Fritz Schumm
B. Sehmitt
A. Armbruster
Russell Dancing School
Saline Police Cites Phone Service Troubles
Officer Albertson says new Saline phone system hampers police response. With a two man force the department cannot be on constant duty. Michigan Bell refuses to transfer calls to homes. Council plans consider extending police phones to officers’ residences to achieve 24 hour service.
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Police Department
Michigan Associated Telephone Co
Saline
Greene
Albertson
Saline General Hospital Under New Management
My and Mrs Basil Badaur assumed control of Saline General Hospital on May 2. Mrs Badaur, a registered nurse from Detroit, formerly supervised obstetrical and surgical departments at Saratoga General Hospital and recent nurse at Grosse Pointe Cottage Hospital. The couple plan redecorating and new equipment with open house soon, and Mrs Badaur is related to William Harris of the West Michigan Shell station.
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Basil Badaur
Saline General Hospital
Mrs. Badaur
Detroit
Honor Guard for MacArthur in Chicago on April 26
Pvt. Donald R. Merce formerly at Fort Sheridan Illinois joined forty honor guards for General Douglas MacArthur during his Chicago appearance on April 26. Merce, a Saline High School graduate class of 1948, entered the armed forces in August 1948 and is on furlough at his sister Mrs Fay Ery’s home. He will report to Camp Atterbury Indiana on May 15.
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Pvt
Donald R. Merce
Fort Sheridan
Ilinois
Douglas MacArthur
Chicago
Merce
Saline High School
Armed Services
Fay Ery
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
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Pat Roesch
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Giltrow
Wm. E. Hofert
Rogers
Gray
M. Bredernitz
T. Ormsby
D. Hartman
A. Michalke
C. Wiebusch
B. Steiner
Saline Hatchery
Chapman & Son
Carl’s
Ed’s Grocery
Staebler Kempf
Bertha Stilts
Saline City Council
Jim Kenny
Mildred Haswell
New York City
Washington, D.C
Saline Community Council
Nancy Keveting
M.R. Hinkie
Dearborn
Charleston
South Carolina
MacArthur
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