Housing Shortage Prompts Rent Ads and Hopeful Growth
The paper notes a four room apartment ad drew over thirty applicants while more than twenty nine were disappointed. Builders cite high labor costs and rising material prices as barriers, but forecast a coming building boom in Saline as sites Wheeler Court and Saline Heights prepare. Highly educated buyers, teachers, lawyers, and executives seek Saline as a home, sparking cautious optimism.
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Wheeler Court
Saline Heights
Fire destroys barn on Haeussler Farm. loss estimated at 10000
Fire departments from Manchester, Bridgewater, and Saline battled a blaze that destroyed a large barn on the Ralph Haeussler farm on Bethel Church road west of Freedom church. Most livestock were saved but hay and grain burned as the building and contents cost about 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Bridgewater
Saline
Ralph Haeussler
Bethel Church Road
Freedom Church
Trinity Church Confirms Class Amid Anniversary Preparations
Trinity Lutheran church holds Confirmation Sunday at 10 AM as part of Pentecostal festival services delayed by interior renovations for Trinity church seventy fifth anniversary. Confirmands include Joyce Alber Harry Anderson Wilma Beck Lloyd Bredernitz Donati Feldkamp Jean Hack Hild Heusel Nelson Jants Norman Lambarth Barbara Marion. Following services, group photos of the congregation Sunday school Ladies Aid and Confirmation class will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Church
Joyce Alber
Harry Anderson
Wilma Beck
Lloyd Bredernitz
Donati Feldkamp
Jean Hack
Hild Heusel
Nelson Jants
Norman Lambarth
Barbara Marion
Ladies’ Aid
Willing Wixs Entertained by Wing Workers in Hammond Home
Mrs. Robert Hammone entertained thirty members and four guests of the Wing Workers at the Hammond home on Willow Rd last Thursday. The program featured talks on Mozart and the pastor composer of Bless Be the Tie That Binds, plus a musical program by Sally Stimpson Gene Austin and Kay his sister and others. The meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs Claude Gilbert in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hammone
Hammond
Willow Rd
Lloyd Carey
Mozart
J. N. Lewis
Bussness
Washtenaw County Federation of Women's Clubs
Michigan Sister Kenny plan targets polio aid
Plans announced after a meeting of Michigan Sister Kenny Foundation leaders aim to help infantile paralysis victims during the polio season. Nurses in training under state supervision will assist with Kenny method treatments, supervise emergency wards, and train volunteers. A mobile unit and a Sister Kenny hospital are in progress with expert approval expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Sister Kenny Foundation
William G. Baxter
Kenny
Sister Kenny Hospital
Kenny Foundation
Bater
South Saline Farm Bureau Group Meets
The South Saline Farm Bureau group met on Thursday May 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Bauer with 21 members present. After a brief discussion refreshments were served and the evening ended with euchre and prizes for winners. They welcomed Mr and Mrs Leon Felatramp and Mr and Mrs Robert Lambarth to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Saline
Farm Bureau
Owen Bauer
Sur
Leon Felatramp
Robert Lambarth
Legion Fights Public Apathy Drives Michigan defense campaign
A coalition of Michigan veterans groups forms a state wide drive to back universal military training and security needs. A 3 man steering committee will direct the campaign while Milton D Campbell warns air power has fallen to third place and Russia plans 160000 planes this year versus a US goal of 1800. Rear Admiral T Earl Hipp cautions about an unsettled world and urges stronger force readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Michigan
Milton D. Campbell
Washington
Russia
Campbell
Legion’s National Defense ‘Commission
Army
Navy
T. Earl Hipp
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Mrs Christine Gramer Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Christine Gramer a pioneer resident of Washtenaw county died Saturday night at her son Olaf s Saline home after a long illness She was born May 14 1857 in Freedom township and was a daughter of John George and Fredericka Gross Schumacher Surviving are three sons Olaf Victor of Los Angeles and Alpha of York township six grandchildren one sister Mrs Laura Rentz and one brother William Schumacher Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM at St Paul s church Saline with Rev Alvin Siemsen officiating burial followed in Oakwood cemetery
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Christine Gramer
Washtenaw County
Olaf
Russell Street
Saline
Peter Gramer
Gramer
Freedom Township
John George
Fredericka Gross Schumacher
St. Paul’s Church
Victor
Los Angeles
Calif
Alpha
York Township
Laura Rentz
William Schumacher
Bridgewater Township
Alvin Siemsen
Oakwood Cemetery
Engagement Announced From Purdue University
Announcement last weekend reports the engagement of Miss Suzanne Hart a Purdue junior daughter of Mr and Mrs R Waldo Hart of Lakewood Ohio to Marvin Edward Olson son of Mr Rolf Olson of Long Beach California and Mrs T A Ragal of Saline The pair were described with Hart a campus editor of the Exponent and active in Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Lambda Delta and Delta Rho Kappa while Olson belonged to Sigma Pi Skull and Crescent and worked on the Exponent business staff
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Suzanne Hart
Purdue University
R. Waldo Hart
Clifton Blvd
Lakewood
Ohio
Marvin Edward Olson
Rolf Olson
Lons Beach
Cal
T. A. Ragal
Saline
Exponent
Alpha Lambda Delta
Delta Rho Kappa
Olson
Sigma Pi
Skull and Crescent
Washtenaw-Livingston Council Names New Scout Executive
Joe A. Juncker of Rogers Clark area council in New Albany Ind is appointed scout executive for the Washtenaw Livingston council effective around June 1 He replaces Walter MacPeek who resigned to join Grand Valley Boy Scout Council at Grand Rapids Juncker is noted for growth of units and scouts and for developing a strong campsite in New Albany He is active in civic groups and is a graduate of Evansville College with a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe A. Juncker
Rogers. Clark
New Albany
Ind
Washtenaw-Livingston
Boy Scouts of America
Herbert P. Wagner
Juncker
Walter MacPeek
Grand Valley Boy Scout Council
Grange Rapids
Middle’ West
Junckér
Poppy Sale Supports Disabled Veterans Across Michigan
Michigan American Legion chapters and Auxiliary units plan a state-wide poppy sale May 22 to 24. Proceeds aid veterans and dependents and fund the Legion Childrens Billet at Otter Lake. Poppies are made by disabled veterans from both world wars and symbolize remembrance from Flanders Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American. Legion
Michigan
Legion
Otter Lake
Europe
American Legion
Michigan Veterans
Grand Rapids
Farm Bureau Meeting Details in Southwest Lodi Area
The Southwest Lodi Farm Bureau group met at Mr. and Mrs. Ray Klumpers Gay home with prayer and business talks. Mrs. David Pastor reported on a Women’s Committee meeting at Mrs. J. J. Waggoner’s Dexter home where Jude Breakey noted no criminal cases involving church attendants or farmers in two years. Gus Mix explained a dues increase to ten dollars and the benefits involved. Refreshments followed. July’s meeting is set for June 20 at Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Klumpz’s.
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Southwest
Lodi
Gus Mix
Oscar Klumpz
Haswell Selected for National Music Camp at Interlochen
Judith Haswell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max V Haswell and a Saline High student, has been chosen for membership in the National Music Camp at Interlochen for the coming session She will depart around June 18 for the eight week period entrance requirements are fully on a merit basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Haswell
Max V. Hasweil
Saline High
Interlochen
Wood Fuel Demand Rising in Local Markets
The article notes that wood remains the primary source of fuel, with more wood used for cooking and heating than for any other use, reflecting its central role in local energy practices.
Plymouth Choir Here for Federated Church Evening
The Chancel Choir of the Plymouth Presbyterian church will join the Federated church for an eight o'clock Sunday service on May 25. Miss Loretta Petrosky directs and will play the organ. Anthems include With a Voice Singing Grant Us Thy Lolly Peace A Prayer for the Family of Nations A Hymn of Freedom The Lord Bless You and Keep You. Rev. Henry McKenzie will speak briefly.
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Presbyteriam Church
Plymouth
Federated Church
Loretta Petrosky
Shaw
Paistina
Family of Nations
Harris
Thimien
Lutkin
Saline High School Senior May Dance
The Saline High School Senior class closes activities with a semi formal May dance Friday night. Kenny Edwards and his orchestra will highlight the event with dancing from 9 to 12. During intermission the King Queen and court will be crowned and a floor show will entertain. Open invitation to all. tickets from members or at the door.
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Saline High School
Kenny Edwards
Hay Production in 1946 Reaches 57 Million Tons in U.S.
The 1946 hay harvest totals about 57 million tons across the United States reflecting strong forage output. The figure highlights nationwide crop yields and farming activity during the postwar year.
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U.S
Saline Rotary Funds School Auditorium Chairs Purchase
Steer Feeders Rotary Club and community groups including the American Legion Saline Mercantile Herman Heininger Universal Die Casting Mrs Corp and Cam Curtiss raised six hundred dollars for Saline schools to buy two hundred chairs for the auditorium. A Detroit milk inspector spoke at the luncheon with a Q and A on producer reputations and compliance. The club will host Junior Livestock Feeding Association members today and tour local feeding projects after dinner at the Saline hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Rotary Club
The
American Legion
Saline Mercantile Company
Herman Heininger
Universal Die Casting & Mrs. Corp
Cam Curtiss
Saline
Detroit
Rotary Club
Junior Livestock Feeding Association
Saline Hotel
Taxpayer Letter on School Housing Sparks Debate
An unsigned editorial in The Saline Observer discusses rumors about a parent teachers meeting and the school board housing teachers. It notes a committee was formed to ease living accommodations for four teachers by June 15 and urges cooperation, while dismissing impractical ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Observer
Saline
Michigan
Legion Elects Officers at William B Lutz Post
Newly elected officers of William B. Lutz Post of The American Legion include Commander Dean Burkhardt Sr Vice Commander Ralph Uphius Jr Vice Commander Lorin Alber Adjutant Norman Wiedmayer Chaplain Jack Winkle Sgt at Arms Harold Wilson Historian Don Burkhard Regular meetings are the first Thursday at 3 30 p m Memorial Day services are led by Johnnie Green with others assigned to firing squad and cemetery flags by Clifford Finkbeiner and Carl Moehn respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. B. Lutz
American Legion
Dean Burkhardt
Ralph Uphius
Lorin Alber
Norman Wiedmayer
Jack Winkle
Harold Wilson
Don Burkhard
Johnnie Green
Clifford Finkbeiner
Carl Moehn
Michigan Farm Deaths Highlight Safety Week Plans
In 1946 Michigan saw major farm work fatalities prompting Farm Safety Week July 20 26 Governor Kim Sigler will discuss cowboy experiences on WKAR at 1230 PM Tuesday June 3 The Sigler family plans a Mackinac Island summer residence move mid June plus weekend visits.
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Michigan
Kim Sigler
Michigan State College
WKAR
Sigler
Mackinac Island
Old Fort
American Legion
Legion
Holland
Charles Figg
Agricultural Commission
Arthur Vandemence
Great Lakes
State Conservation Commission
Bay City
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Cary Weight
Wixs
Irs
Pacific
American Legion and Auxiliary
America
Flandersfield
Great Britain
British Empire
F. Bureau
Wind Up
May
Editorial Coument
U. S. Health Service
Elba
Lapeer County
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
General Electric
Packard
Royal Trailer’ Coach Factory
Hasting
Weels
Hastings
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