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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

8

Saline Women Bowing Association Banquet Highlights

The Saline Women's Bowling Association held its annual banquet at the Legion home with about seventy in attendance. A chicken dinner, spring flower decor, and nutcup place cards marked the event. Carol Steinke and Linda Perry performed musical pantomimes, door prizes were awarded, and new officers for Wednesday and Thursday leagues were introduced.

Saline Women’s Bowling Association Legion Home Lloyd Dell Luther Dicks Wilson Keith Cammet Ann Arbor Carol Steinke Linda Perry Roberta Frederick Hazel Graf Pearl Wild Arlene Bersuder Donna Bennett Arthur Zurlinden Sect-Treas Loren Bersuder James Morse Donna Lage Richard Martin Cochairman Robert Straling Herbert Lange League

Wednesday Night Bowling Standings and High Scores

Team Polar Bear scored 82 with 32.80 earned per entry. Universal posted 63% at 25.40 and Saline Hotel 6144 earned 24.60. High averages include Martin Strietter 147 and Alice Goltz 146. Peg Jordon led with 238 game and 575 series. Serena Haines raised 36 pins.

Polar Bear Universal Saline Hotel Schmids Wal-A-Way Ted’s Martin Strietter Alice Goltz Helen Starling Peg Jordon Marion Strieter Mae Uphaug Hazel Graf Serena Haines

Banquet Marks Saline Bowling Event With Elections

The Saline bowling banquet at St Andrews Church featured ham dinner, annual officer elections with Mrs. Ray Armbruster as president, and rejoining Saline Women's bowling association. Committees honored for decorations, book covers and entertainment. awards given for high games and series.

St. Andrews Church Ray Armbruster Lucy Turner Douglas Hoeft Saline Women’s Bowling Association Leona Rogers

Jackson Speedway Opens May 7

Jackson Motor Speedway kicks off the 1955 season on Saturday May 7 with nine stock car races on the 3 8 mile banked track. A strong Michigan Ohio and Indiana entrant list is anticipated as time trials start at 7 00 p m and the first race at 8 30 p m on the newly upgraded oval located one mile north of Jackson on M 50.

Jackson Motor Speedway the Speedway Michigan Jackson Ohio Indiana

Legion Auxiliary Holds April Meeting with Panama Talk

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 322 met April 26 with 29 members. Jane Nord introduced David Cuff who spoke about the Panama Canal Zone, its conditions and people. Members were urged to vote on National News ballots and a delegate was requested for the Fair Board. Bernice Armbruster Mae Uphaus and Genevieve Martin attended the district meeting in Morenci, endorsing Mae Uphaus for district chaplain.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 322 Jane Nord David Cuff Panama Canal Zone Fair Board Bernice Armbruster Mae Uphaus Genevieve Martin Morenci

Methodists Host Mother-Daughter Banquet Tonight

The annual event at the Methodist Church begins at 6 45 pm with an invocation welcome and group singing. Women and girls share tributes solos recitations and a guest speaker from An Arbor.

Methodist Church Marion Benish Karen Krempel Bernice Merchant Sharon Starling Helen Starling Norma Taylor Deborah Carr Beth Volz Anita Larson Jean Bondie Patricia Johnson William Keppler An Arbor

Pitchers vary in approach and arsenal across the league

The article compares pitching styles highlighting Ned Garver’s varied repertoire and speed changes, Steve Gromek’s power over fast balls, and how batters like Harvey Kuenn and Ferris Fain rate pitchers such as Bob Lemon and Early Wynn as toughest to hit. It notes strategists aim to outthink batters by using different pitches and motions.

Tigers Ned Garver Ned Steve Gromek Steve Gromek Garver Tiger Harvey Kuenn Cleveland Bob Lemon Lemon Harvey Washington Bob Porterfield Porterfield Sour Fain Ferris Fain Hd Lopat Yankees Early Wynn Mel Parnell Boston Ferris Lopat Wynn Parnell Diz

Tea for New Room Mothers Ceremony at High School

The Room Mothers Association to hold its final meeting of the year a tea and reception at the high school on Monday evening May 9 at eight o clock. New room mothers and incoming kindergarten mothers are invited. The committee includes Mrs. Charles Uphaus as chairman with several assistants. Mrs. Robert Starling attended a Dundee Women's Club luncheon where past presidents were special guests and she served as club president from 1944 to 1946.

Herbert Moon Road Room Mothers Association Robert Starling H. C. Weghorst Dundee Women’s Club Starling

Si Woods Takes Second in Shot Put at Mount Pleasant

Saline athlete Si Woods placed second in the shot put at the Central Michigan Relays in Mount Pleasant, throwing 45 feet 6 inches. He also anchored the Hornet relay team to a second in its heat. Coached by Doug Race, the team next competes in a dual with Lincoln Consolidated before the May 11 Huron League meet.

Hornet Dave Wagener Si Woods Kit Young Arlen Rentschler Lee Niethammer Dave Giltrow Dick Gonser Doug Race Hornets Lincoln Central Michigan Mt. Pleasant Big Si Woods Saline Thin Clads Lincoln Consolidated

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