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Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

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Teen-Age Road-e-o Slated for Saline May 5

Jaycees sponsor a teen driving contest in Saline with a written exam at the high school and on-street driving tests on Russell Street. Entrants must be under 20 by July 29, have no moving violations in six months, and may win a bronze plaque and savings bonds up to 50 dollars, plus certificates. Winners advance to state and national competitions.

Saline Jack Steele Steele Russel Street Saline Heights Roadéo Saline Savings Bank Hartman Insurance Agency

Saline Area Students Receive First Polio Vaccinations

In a Monday drive, 115 first graders and 124 second graders, from Saline Area schools including Saline, Cold, Forbes, Hammond, Jedele and Lindsley, were inoculated with the Salk polio vaccine. Howard Hilton announced two makeup clinics at Stone School in Ann Arbor and St. John’s School in Ypsilanti on May 15 and 27, 9 to 10 a.m., requiring signed slips or teacher notes and parental sign-off.

Saline Cold Forbes Hammond Jedele Lindsley Howard Hilton County Health Department Stone

Board Sets May 18 Hearing on Saline Macon Drain Work

A Board of Determination from Washtenaw and Lenawee counties and a state agriculture representative will meet May 18 at 11 a.m. to review a petition to work on the Saline Macon drain. They will assess cleaning needs and bank levying in Washtenaw County where the drain crosses section 34 Goodrich Road. No work has occurred since 1929 amid a renewed petition filed March 21 circulated by Calvin Harsh and signed by Raynor Scudder Grace Fisher A Jeffries Wade Scudder George Irelan and others.

Washtenaw and Lenawee State Department of Agriculture Saline-Macon John H. Flock Washtenaw County Saline Township Goodrich Toad Flook Drain Commission Calvin Harsh Raynor Scudder Grace Fisher 8. A. Jeffries Wade Scudder George Irelan

Hospital News Highlights and Birth Report

Sharon Anderson of Whitmore Lake and Jacol Hoeft of Saline are noted for surgical updates. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Hary Blackburn of Ypsilanti.

Sharon Anderson Whitmore Lake Jacol Hoeft Saline Hary Blackburn Ypsilanti

Sallee Wood Earns Rotary Sponsored Summer in Europe

Saline teenager Sallee Jo Wood, 15, will join 30 Michigan youths on June 15 for a 10 week trip to Germany and France. Sponsored by Rotary and Youth For Understanding, she will stay with Berlin hosts and German peers, visit a Black Forest camp near Hitler's retreat, and tour Luxemburg before returning home.

Sallee Wood Europe Rotary Saline Sallee Jo Wood George Wood Michigan LaGuardia Germany Hamburg Council of Churches Sallee Saline Rotary Club Berlin Christa Breitkrentz Hitler Black Forest France Luxemburg

Bowling Team Sees Cinerama in Detroit

Saline Hotel Bowling team members treated their husbands to a Detroit Cinerama showing last Saturday evening followed by a steak dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Roland Goltz, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Wahl, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Armbruster, Mr. and Mrs. Loon Bersuder, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Streiter.

Saline Hotel Detroit Roland Goltz Rudy Wahl Harold Armbruster Loon Bersuder Raymond Streiter

Saline Hospital Campaign Aims for 175000 Support

Community effort explains aims and gift structure for a new Saline hospital. The plan creates a community owned facility open to doctors in Milan Manchester Saline and Ann Arbor with a Group Memorial Plan to recognize pledging organizations. Members pledge weekly or yearly over three years with gifts from individuals industries and corporations.

Saline Saline Community Hospital Campaign Washtenaw County Milan Manchester Ann Arbor Saline Community Hospital Association Association United States

Sharron Larson Wins MSC Scholarship

Sharon Larson, senior at Saline High School, wins one of 358 Entrance Scholarships to Michigan State College announced by MSC scholarship director J Robert Stewart. Awards cover tuition for one year and may be renewed for up to four years for students meeting requirements.

Sharon Larson Saline High School Michigan State College J. Robert Stewart MSC Sharon Walfred Larson S. Davenport St Stewart

Muskegon Weekend Visit By Schmid and Piper Couples

Mr and Mrs Alfred Schmid spent the weekend in Muskegon with Mr and Mrs Richard Piper of Muskegon confirming social ties and leisure travel between local residents.

Mrs Alfred Schmid Muskegon Richard Piper

Vaccination Clinic Held With Surgeon Team Attending

The clinic saw doctors and nurses including Mrs. William Klein and Mrs. Clarence Johnson assist in administering shots. Additional helpers listed were Mrs. Harold Armbruster Mrs. George Winkle Mrs. A L Giltrow Mrs. Dwight Reynolds and Mrs. Howard Burr. A second clinic is set for May 24 with Dr. Gordon Prout overseeing the vaccine.

William Klein Clarence Johnson Harold Armbruster George Winkle A.L. Giltrow Dwight Reynolds Howard Burr Gordon Prout

Mass Production Master breeds champion ewe in Iowa

Herman Braun of Dows Iowa owns a real champion ewe that last season bore triplet lambs and this year produced quadruplets. He awaits next year’s offspring. Braun is the father of Mrs Laverne Moore of 780 Saline Milan Road Saline.

Herman Braun Dows Iowa Mr. Braun Laverne Moore Saline Milan Road

Saline 4 H Farmers Elect Officers at May Meeting

The Saline 4 H Farmers summer club held its first meeting at leader Albert Gall's home on May 2. Leroy Burleson led the session. William Lutz was elected president with Sharon Burleson as vice president Ruth Lutz as secretary Mary Sue Gordon as treasurer Katherine Gall recreation leader and Kirk Gordon reporter. The group plans two meetings each month this summer. next meeting set for May 23.

Saline 4.H Farmers Summer Club Albert Gall Leroy Burleson William Lutz Sharon Burleson Ruth Lutz Mary Sue Gordon Katrine Gall Kirk Gordon

Steers Judged On Club Tour By Local Members

David Kuebler and Roland Guenth er own steers judged best by Sa line Steer Club members on their annual tour last Thursday. Rotarians accompanied the group and evaluated animals on condition growth and management with grooming singled out. David won first place earning an aluminum showstick while Roland’s steer placed second earning two brushes.

David Kuebler Roland Guenther Saline Steer Club David Clarence Haarer Roland

Ladies Visit Mrs Lambarth in Ann Arbor Postcard Social

Mrs Elsie Hutzel Mrs Emma Wurster Mrs Ida Johnston Mrs Ann Talmquist and Mrs Ida Talmquist all of Ann Arbor spent Monday evening with Mrs Sam Lambarth.

Elsie Hutzel Emma Wurster Ida Johnston Ann Talmquist Ida Talmquist Ann Arbor Sam Lambarth

Saline High names 1955 valedictorian and salutatorian

David Giltrow earns valedictorian honors with a 3.9625 average and plans engineering at the University of Michigan. Nancy Ross is salutatorian with a 3.812 average and will pursue a legal secretary course at Cleary College after graduation. Both are Saline High School seniors with extensive involvement in student government, clubs, and athletics.

David Giltrow Nancy Ross David A. L. Giltrow Giltrow Russell Street Saline National Honor Society Junior Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters Bausch and Lamb Austin Road Saline High School Saline High FHA Hornet Salinian Glee Club Tri-Sci Club Gals Club Nancy Cleary College David RB. Giltrow University of Michigan Nafity Ypsilanti

St Pauls Plans Memorial Gifts Dedication Sunday

St Pauls Church will dedicate a tape recorder and about twenty four chairs for the choir loft as memorial gifts during the Festival of the Christian Home observance. The tape recorder is funded by the Anna Gruner Estate and a former church men's group. Memorial Fund contributions in memory of Mrs Stella Rogers Mrs Martha Westphal and Mr B J Boettger enabled the new chairs purchase.

Siuinday St. Paul’s ‘Church Anna Gruner Stella. Rogers Martha Westphal B. J. Boettger

Women’s Guild Holds Spring Conference in Lansing

The Spring Conference of the Women’s Guild met in Lansing last Thursday. Attendees from St. Paul’s Church included Mrs. David Wahl Mrs. Alfred Schmid Mrs. Milton Hartman Mrs. George Winkle Mrs. Reuben Finkbeiner Mrs. Charles Kern and Rev and Mrs. Alvin Seimsen. Mrs. Wahl and Mrs. Kern served as delegates from the local church.

Women’s Guild Lansing St. Paul’s Church David Wahl Alfred Schmid Milton Hartman George Winkle Reuben Finkbeiner Charles Kern Alvin Seimsen Wahl Kern

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jaycees Salline Harold Miller Lynch University Hospital Hospital News Surgical Thomas Hollister the Saline High School St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Cinerama New Hospital Sharron Larson OES Leo Jensen Marlene Jensen Pontiac Harry Kemp Luther Briggs Katherine Briggs Minnie Boyd T.J. Irelan Earl Culliton Frank Carter Cecil Davenport Gerald Parker Max Fosdick Mac Lossing Frank Campbell Mother of Wayne Predmore Boyd T.J. Ire Jan Aubrey Giltrow Harvey Kluwe Lucille Henderson High School St. Paul’s
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