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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1953
Page
2
The notice states price for yearly advance subscriptions is $2.50 in Michigan and $3.00 for out of state and U S possessions. Single copy price is 5 cents. Advertising rates are available upon request.
Net receipts of the State Motor Vehicle Highway Fund for the first quarter of 1953 totaled 57 836 268 62 and are now distributed to the State Highway Department Counties and Cities and Incorporated Villages under Act 51 Section 12. Shares include 25 477 958 19 for the State Department 21 399 419 389 for counties and 10 988 891 04 for cities and villages. Deductions offset overpayments from 1951–1952 and a 250 000 deduction from county shares aid a 5 000 000 loan repayment. Local recipients include Monroe County 303 779 41 Washtenaw 373 187 22 and city amounts for Ann Arbor Milan Monroe Chelsea Dundee Saline and Ypsilanti. Work begins on state trunkline projects in the area. a bridge to Detroit is mentioned.
Contract awarded to C A Hull of Dryden for 148 998.60 dollars to build a bridge carrying Stone School road over the relocation of M 17, with completion set for December 15 1953. A second project in Washtenaw County involves a bridge over M 17 near Arbor and 3.57 miles of surface work on FAS 39 between Chelsea and Manchester, due June 30 1954, providing access to the Chrysler Motor test area, with completion by July 31.
The Saline Women's Bowling League held its annual banquet at La Gondola in Ypsilanti on May 7. Mrs. Lance Rogers presided as chairman and introduced the new chairwoman for the coming year. Officers for 1953-54 were elected with Helen Starling as president Mae Wright as vice president and Jane Bowen as Secretary-treasurer.
On Thursday sessions at 7:00 and 9:00 officers were named for several posts. Prize money was distributed among teams and sponsors including Web Polar Bear Saline Hotel Standard Oil Wolfin Robison Bergey Universal Burkhart Slick Chicks Haarre Rockets Skylark N Y Car Carrier Hotshots Grosshaw Lodi Snaps Bridgewater Rollers B B Recreation A M Chevrolet Lambaith Ramblers Saline Variety Store Saline Observer and others.
Mr and Mrs Dent Ramsey welcomed a baby daughter born May 19 at Saline General Hospital. The medical section lists transfers and surgeries including Willis Struble Edna Findley and others, with several individuals noted in Saline Milan Bridgewater Clinton Ann Arbor and St Joseph Hospital.
State Highway Commissioner Charles M. Ziegler announces a state wide safety program to cut traffic accidents caused by unlawful passing. The campaign, backed by the State Safety Commission, promotes the slogan Keep in Lane Dont Be a Road Hog and notes yellow lines on hills and curves mark unsafe passing zones.
Mrs Frances Wandell of Toledo Ohio visits Ernest Zahn and attends the Pi Lambda Theta initiation at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she sings as a concert soprano. Mrs Harry Anderson hosts twelve Barbara Anderson classmates for a birthday gathering. George Boehm, UM student, visits at Harry Anderson Jr's home.
Mrs. Fred Arend attended the Physical Handicap Conference at Ypsilanti on Saturday afternoon at McKenny Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wahl called on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Trinkle at Chelsea Sunday afternoon and also visited the Ellis Pratt home on Pleasant Lake Road.
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