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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
8
Seniors describe finishing their journey with a Jersey City train, two buses, and a ferry to New York. They stayed at the Taft Hotel, explored Times Square, and later toured upper and lower New York City on a sightseeing bus.
The Saline seniors recount a multi day trip visiting Harlem Chinatown St. John the Divine Cathedral LaGuardia United Nations and a Manhattan yacht cruise. They toured NBC Radio City Empire State Building Macy’s and shopped before returning home gratefully thanking sponsors Wanty Merce and Johnson.
John Martin state senator from Grand Rapids will be principal speaker at a 6 30 pm May 16 dinner in the Michigan League ballroom Ann Arbor The event hosted by the Women s Republican Club of Ann Arbor also features Mrs Mary Streit Detroit vice chair of the Republican state central committee Reservations via Miss Ida Dettling Tuition tickets available at the door Miss Sandra Craig daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Craig Day Road has been selected as a delegate to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in Ann Arbor June 20 27
The Friendship class of Mooreville Methodist Church held a public pancake and homemade sausage supper at Mooreville York hall on Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Clair Barnhart of Detroit spent the weekend there.
Mrs. Ronald Tower announces the annual mothers and daughters banquet at Federated Church tomorrow evening with speaker Mrs. Robert Tefft on Hobbies. Invocation by Mrs. McKenzie and dinner served at seven by church men.
Mrs Helen Collins of Tecumseh visited her sister Mrs Hovey Needham. Everett Gilbert family attended a christening in Detroit for Sigmund Joncas. 8th grade graduates Dorothy Clouse Delores Marion and Larry Brockley honored at Hammond Middle School PTA event with a Michigan trip film. Wickel house tenants moved to Monroe. Kathryn Luckhardt wed John Wurster at St Pauls Saline. Lower grades had a holiday while seventh and eighth graders finished exams. Robert Marion has whooping cough.
The article notes a voter approved amendment diverting 78 percent of sales tax to local governments. It discusses Gov Williams proposed cuts from 343 million to about 260 million, Republican caucus control, Democratic critique of service cuts, and Williams opposition to deficit financing amid economic strain.
Debate over a proposed constitutional amendment seeks two thirds support to mandate annual sessions starting January with adjacent year adjournment by April. A special 1950 session contrast shows potential for broader bill consideration. The State Administrative Board approves a $4 million Capitol area office building financed by bonds from the Retirement Fund, shifting department rentals from $1.15 to $2.50 per square foot. Try a liner ad in the Observer.
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