The Main Drag Anniversary and Community Reflections
In a nostalgic reminiscence the piece recalls Laura Church’s wedding thirty-five years ago on Friday the thirteenth and a May anniversary celebration. It also discusses Governor Whitmer’s Operations Americanism Week, the Liberty Bell replica for the U S Savings Bond drive, farming independence, and a Saline telephone rate hearing next Thursday. The High School Glee Club and Band will perform tomorrow evening at the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Church
Mike
Bill
Michigan
U. S
Liberty Bell
Jaycees
Harold Vaughn dies of heart attack in Mason
Harold M. Vaughn 64 longtime Saline Valley Farms manager died of a heart attack in Mason on May 11 after moving there three years ago from Saline. He led rural work for Blue Cross nationwide and was active with Grange and Farm Bureau groups. He is survived by his wife Marian and two sons, with memorial services in Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Vaughn
Saline Valley Farms Cooperative
Saline
Mason
Mr. Vaughn
Blue Cross
Grange
Portville
N. W
James E
Martha Vaughn
Michigan State College
Marian Miller
Salamanca
N. Y
Fremont High School
University of Chicago
Tulsa
Ohlo
Michigan
Michigan Association of Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser
The
American Legion
Michigan State College Alumni Association
Unitarian Fellowship Group of
Lansing
Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Bay City
David E. Vaughn
Owosso
Merle Coleman
R. G. Kelley
Cleveland Ohio
Unitarian Church
Ann Arbor
Edward H. Redman
Mission Pastor Returns From Milwaukee Visit
Superintendent of the Apache Lutheran Indian Mission Pastor F. Uplegger and Pastor H. L. Engel arrived Friday from Milwaukee and remain until Tuesday. Pastor Uplegger then plans return to Arizona by plane Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apache Lutheran Indian Mission
F. Uplegger
Milwaukee
Rev
H. L. Engel
Pastor Uplegger
Arizona
Washtenaw County Drives to Register Veterans Graves
A county wide effort in Washtenaw to register every veteran grave. Relatives with veteran family members should contact the nearest veterans organization or Washtenaw Veterans Council at 111 Felch Street Ann Arbor phone Ann Arbor 80559. Some graves lack records and flags may be placed for Memorial Day. Families urged to notify authorities promptly.
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Washtenaw
Washtenaw Veterans Council
Felch Street
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County
College Senior Takes Her Own Life
Virginia Wilcox a 22 year old literary college senior and wife of William A Wilcox a 26 year old engineering junior was found dead in a basement apartment at 6725 Warner Rd four miles east of Saline. Sheriff's officers said she likely shot herself with her husband s 45 caliber revolver between 7 and 730 pm while despondent over finances and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Coed
Warner Rd
Saline
Virginia Wilcox
Literary College
William A. Wilcox
College of Engineering
Wilcox
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Youngstown, O
Acacia Fraternity
Jacob Lutz
Six Questions Posed In School Survey
Ben H. Vanden Belt proposed six key questions for a county area school survey to guide goals. The plan aims to assess education relevance, teacher quality, health and safety services, financing, population shifts, and adequacy for current needs. A five member organizing committee was elected: Peters of Ypsilanti, Lee J. Tall, Fred J. Aday, Charles Spence, Dr. Robert R. Dieterle, and Meredith Bixby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Area School Survey Committee
Ben H. Vanden Belt
Lincoln Consolidated School
Slauson
van den Belt
Peters
Ypsilanti
Lee J. Tall
Fred J.aday
Augusta Township
Charles Spence
Bridgewater
Robert R. Dieterle
Ann Arbor
Meredith Bixby
Saline
Mrs. Edna Joyce Hosmer Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Edna Joyce Hosmer 61 died at her Saline-Manchester road home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 for the Bridgewater resident, wife of Oscar Hosmer, with son Russell and sister Nina Mindnick as survivors. Interment followed at Otter Lake cemetery in Lapeer County. Rev. H. W. Ray officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Joyce Hosmer
Saline-Manchester Road
Hosmer
Austin Cook
Oscar Hosmer
South Bend
Indiana
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bridgewater
Ladies' Aid Society
Order of Eastern Star of
Liberty Bell Begins 51 Day Michigan Tour
Gov. G Mexwen Williams urged Michigan residents to back the Independence Savings Bond campaign as a replica Liberty Bell rings at noon in front of city hall. The authentic copy will tour 120 communities over 51 days starting Tuesday, with a stop in Ann Arbor on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Mexwen Williams
Community Concert Membership Drive in Ypsilanti
The Community Concert Association of Ypsilanti launches the 1950 1951 membership drive starting Monday May 22. Adult memberships cost five dollars plus one dollar tax while student memberships are two dollars fifty cents plus one dollar tax. Members enjoy four concerts per season and Saline residents are invited to join for access at minimal cost. Contact Mrs Hugh Keveling the new chair for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concert Association of
Ypsilanti
Alec Templeton
Thomas L.thomas
Nadine Connor
dePaul Choir
Philharmonic Piano Quartet
Albert Spalding
James Melton
Saline
Hugh Keveling
Saline Woman's Club Ends Season With Honoring Toasts
Mrs. Carl Curtiss hosts the Saline Woman's Club close of season meeting on May 9 at her home. A luncheon by the Esther chapter followed by a program including a talk by Dr Wilma Donzhue on aging and notes from officers and past presidents. Euchre party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tescher closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Woman’s Club
C. A. Curtiss
Martin Blair
Esther Chapter
The
Methodist Church
Harry Holmes
Henry McKenzie
Edwin Hering
Carl Moehn
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Detroit
Ray Niles
County
Arthur Heininger
Mary
Billie Meister
iWilma Donzhue
Institute of Human Adjustment
U. of M
Charles Kern
C. F. Unter- Kircher
Anna Miller
Walter MacArthur
Bessie Collins
Esther Landwehr
Niles
Luther Briggs
Lee Tescher
Public hearing set on Michigan Telephone rate increase
Michigan Public Service Commission orders a May 25, 1950 hearing on a proposed rate rise by Michigan Associated Telephone Company. The plan would raise annual revenues by about 952,248 with monthly bills rising up to 3.50 per customer. Also notes a Saline festival at 8 pm with Saline High School Band and Girls Glee Club performing at the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Michigan
Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Associated Telephone Company
Michigan Corporation
Michigan
Commission
State
Lansing
H. R. Christianson
Muskegon
S. A. Lund
Mich
Saline High School
Johnson
Olivadotl
David Gable
E. Kohler
Ann Taylor
Giebel
Cain
Glee Club
Ringwald
Tschaikowsky
Kern
Coward
Honey
Cinderella
Peggy Gleason
Jack Burmeister
Buchtel
Fortuna
Zamecnik
Miliary Escort
Bennett
John Ford
Claire Vanderkolk
Permits Issued for Three City Homes
Ar mond Bredernitz receives a residential permit for Russell street. Roland Lahyer is approved for West Michigan. Frank Britton secures a permit for Mills road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Armond Bredernitz
Russell Street
Roland Lahyer
West Michigan
Frank Britton
Mills Road
Home Repair To Reach Huge Proportions In 1950
Washtenaw county home owners will spend an estimated 2,806,000 dollars on repair and modernization of non farm dwellings in 1950. The Tile Council of America cites lower prices for building products and quality materials as aiding repairs. About one in three homes will be redecorated while heating, roofing, plumbing, carpentry and interior work are also planned. Nationwide, US expenditures for home repair total 2.33 to 2.9 billion dollars this year.
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Washtenaw County
Tile Council of America
Michigan
A. T. Wintersgill
United States
Michigan Button Collectors Meet in Marshall Today
The Michigan State Button Society marks its tenth anniversary with meetings in Marshall today and tomorrow. It conducts a state wide educational campaign on buttons and button collecting, touted as the third largest hobby. Mrs Martin Fucss of Saline owns a premier collection of buttons, notably pearls, and is a Past President of the National Button Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State Button Society
Marshall
United States
Martin Fucss
Saline
National Button Society
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Mt. Vernon
George Washington
Washington
New York
Olin Wanty
Harold Vaughn
Owen Keller
Aero Manor
Grand Traverse Bay
Keller
Lansing State Journal
Carl Curtiss
Donald Schultz
Samer Road
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