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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
1
Saline residents led by the Junior Chamber of Commerce prepare protests for the Public Service Commission hearing on a proposed telephone rate increase up to 40 percent. City leaders oppose the plan, urging residents to write letters detailing grievances with service and costs.
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau honored Roll Call captains and volunteer solicitors at a Saline High School banquet attended by over two hundred. County President Clarence King announced awards for top groups and captains with Saline led by Glenn Weber, 100 members. Prof Marshall Knappen of the University of Michigan spoke on Russia and Four Power Commission views.
The Washtenaw County Infirmary Auxiliary plans its second biennial meeting May 10 at 2 p.m. in the Grand Rapids Room of the Women’s League in Ann Arbor. Miss Lita Luebbers will speak on progress and future plans as groups from Chelsea and Milan join Ann Arbor area members in attending. Aprons by Auxiliary members from Ann Arbor Ypsilanti and Webster Township will be sold at the meeting.
The Women's church school class of Federated church will meet tomorrow evening at 319 East Michigan Avenue, home of Mrs Silas Nord. Each member may bring a guest and a white elephant sale will follow per president Mrs Arthur Jacobsen. Mr and Mrs Earl Willhoft of Detroit visited their daughter Mrs Warren Martin on Tuesday.
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The Saline High School Sophomore Home Economics class will travel to Chicago May 10 leaving Willow Run at 2 45 a m by Capitol Airlines arriving about 4 05 a m They will visit University of Chicago Oriental Institute Museum of Natural History two test kitchens at American Meat Institute and Wheat Flour Institute ride the Wrigley Building observation tower explore the Art Institute and Planned dinner at La Petite Gourmet They will attend Breakfast Club at Civic Auditorium visit Chicago Museum Aquarium Planetarium Swedish Smorgasbord and tour Marshall Field s before returning arriving Willow Run 2 00 a m
Saline high school senior Earl Moehn wowed local viewers on Kay Kyser's College of Musical Knowledge last Thursday. He answered questions on hats from six historical periods and famous sayings, earning a cigarette lighter with Ford crest, a U S Savings Bond, and a college certificate.
A correction notes that Roy's General Store advertisement from last week should say Steele-Towner home cured picnics at 33 cents per pound instead of canned picnics. The update clarifies pricing and product name for readers.
Reverend George Daschner former pastor of St John’s Church Bridgewater now in New Baltimore spoke to Rotarians on intellectual honesty. He urged frank apologies for errors and warned against partisan thinking, saying 10 percent do the thinking for 90 percent. The event followed by district convention reports and social remarks from attendees.
Miss Nancy Margaret Nichols daughter of Mrs Harold Gray leads Oberlin College senior class as one of the highest ten percent based on scholarship standings from the last two semesters.
Tall and handsome figure in a romance era costume leads a friendly force into town Friday. Mr. Cavalier draws crowds as he visits local venues and poses for photos with residents.
Shirley Love, Connie Gross and Mac Gosser chronicle a senior trip departing April 23. The group tours Washington with stops at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Capitol, and brief sessions with Representative Michener, enjoying lectures and free time amid spring scenery.
Formal opening day for Simonton and Widmayer showcased paints garden tractors hardware and lawn equipment. Door prizes included items from local residents Dorothy Dieterle Nelson Watling Margaret Vogt Cyrus Reed Ernest Wild Edwin Carstens and Harold Daible among others.
The Saline Observer sponsored baseball team plans spring practice at city park Sunday at 2:30 pm. Manager Don Wiedman invites all interest d players to join. Night games may be held at Henne Memorial Field under a school rental. lights cost about eight dollars per hour and games may cost 25 dollars each. Coach Joe Colby has set Thursday nights for Tri County League games with Sunday exhibitions at the city park. The soft ball league faces delays as teams switch to other towns. A proposed three man athletic commission has not formed and council discusses coordinating use of Henne Field facilities.
The Junior-Senior Prom is set for Saturday May 6 with a 6:30 p.m. banquet at the American Legion Home for about 250 guests toastmaster Robert Caswell welcomes the crowd. Merritt Martin the Junior Class president gives the address of welcome and Warl Moélin responds for the seniors. Donald Currie of Ypsilanti State Normal College guest speaker. After the banquet dancing at Saline High School auditorium from 3% to 12 p.m. Art Star's orchestra of Detroit provides music. Planning under Mrs Mildred Haswell and Merritt Martin with committee chairs Barbara Gobel Neil Stierle Betty Beeman Hilda Heusel Joyce Daven port Mary Lou Burkhardt.
Miss Dora Holmes spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs H A Holmes. Mrs Dora Brown, Mrs Holmes mother, is staying here with them for an indefinite time.
A fire in the storage area of Universal Die Casting & Manufacturing Corp disrupted operations Monday noon. Estimated damage exceeds $4,000 as corrugated packing cartons burned. two city fire trucks responded and containment by a cement wall limited spread. Firefighters contained the blaze and full operations were expected to resume by today.
The Mothers and daughters banquet at Federated Church will be held at 7 o clock Friday evening May 12 in the church dining room. Mrs Ronald Tower and other chairmen lead committees for tables decorations tickets and more with a May 10 reservation deadline. Men of the congregation plan to serve as usual with planning led by Max Collins John Schild and D Bruce Grubb.
Gordon Anthony, assistant fire chief of the Saline Fire Department, has tendered his resignation effective July 1 according to Fire Department Commissioner A. L. Giltrow. No successor has been named. Captain Stahll of the Ann Arbor Fire Department began a training series here Tuesday night for local firefighters covering fire fighting techniques and equipment use.
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