BRIDGEWATER LISTING AND EMPLOYMENT ADS COMPILED
Large frame house with four bedrooms bath kitchen dining living room pantry steam heat and two car garage plus woodshed and chicken house on about 1 percent acre. Also shop and to make, various help wanted and rental notices from Chelsea area including tool grinders lathe operators and other positions at Chelsea Products Inc. plus rentals and gift shop ads and employment notices from Saline Milan and Detroit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
Ken Schultz
Saline
Res
Ann Arbor
Tix
Chelsea Products, Inc
Buchanan
Grass Lake
Lila Donley
First St
Jackson
Saline Considers Parking Meter Ordinance Vote
Jaycees outline a plan under Michigan and Saline charter to install parking meters for a six month trial with a referendum to decide continuance and a proposal to use net receipts for parking facility improvements. The proposed ordinance would be published as evidence of the council’s intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Michigan
Saline
Washtenaw County
Michigan
Death of Tecumseh Man Lowell Monagen
Lowell Monagen of Tecumseh and former Saline resident died suddenly last Thursday after a heart attack at work. Survived by wife Katherine and two sons Douglas in Korea and Dale at home, plus his father and two sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday at Britton Funeral Home. Cecil Davenport and Mrs Davenport visited the Leonard home after leaving Tuesday for the Grand Chapter of the Masonic Lodge in Grand Rapids where Davenport was a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Monagen
Tecumseh
Saline
Tecumseh Hospital
Katherine
Douglas
Korea
Dale
Britton Funeral Home
Ward Vinton
Detroit
Jene Haslan
Chet Leonard
Cecil Davenport
Grand Chapter
Masonic Lodge
Grand Rapids
Davenport
Seniors Host May Dance and Graduation Events
May 29 Friday seniors hold a dance from 9 to 12. May 31 Sunday baccalaureate at 8. June 2 Tuesday class night at 8. June 4 Thursday commencement at 8 at the school.
History of Saline and Elsewhere highlights 1947 events
Events include College All Stars defeating Chicago Bears 16 to 0 at Soldier Field with 115000 attendance on Aug 22 1947. Henry Ford died Apr 7 1947. Lake Charles rain record 1514 inches in six hours on Jun 19 1947. Detroit rainfall 16.31 inches in spring 1947. Saline Trinity Church 75th anniversary Jun 29 1947. Brigg's Stadium attendance record July 20 1947 58369. Joe Louis beat Joe Walcott Dec 5 1947. NYC snow 25 inches Dec 26 1947. Gordon Gary named city manager Feb 18 1948. Rev Dr Chas E Kircher died Hastings Neb Apr 1948.
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G. L. Parsons College
Chicago Bears
Soldiers’ Field
Chicago
Henry Ford
Lake Charles
Louisiana
U. S
Detroit
Michigan
Gordon Gary
Grand Rapids
Lee Hard
Chas. E. Kircher
Federated Church
Saline
Hastings
Neb
Neighbors Help William Martin Celebrate 81st Birthday
Last Wednesday night several neighbors gathered to honor William Martin at his 81st birthday celebration. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Curtiss and Miss Josephine Decker visited relatives in La Grange and Ontario Indiana over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martin
G. A. Curtiss
Josephine Decker
la Grange
Ontario
Indiana
Local Social Roundup From Ann Arbor and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Margaret Paddock of Ann Arbor visited Detroit with Mrs Chet Leonard last Tuesday. Harold Wilson and wife plan to move to their Platt Road home soon. Donald Stimpson and Donna of Owasso were weekend guests at Ted Stimpson’s home. Arthur Zurlinden and family stayed with Earl Myers in Chelsea. John Stirling and son John Jr of Bay City visited the McKenzies. Howard Johnson’s birthday celebrated at Federated Church after service. Arthur Lutz of Saline visited Hattie Brown and Ethel. Anna Gregory of Ann Arbor visited Hattie Brown. Augusta Harris and son John of Dearborn spent Sunday with the Marshalls. Homer Walter and wife hosted Sunday dinner for Harold Townsend. Verna Mayer visiting her son and wife Virgil Mayer. Ray Johnson and Max Walter shared Sunday supper with Clare Waler family.
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Henry McKenzie
Howard Johnson
Arthur Lutz
Saline
Hattie Brown
Ethel
Anna Gregory
Ann Arbor
Augusta Harris
John
Dear
Memorial Day Poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
A seasonal meditation on Memorial Day as spring music pauses for the dead. The poem contrasts lovers and mourners with the sight of soldiers' graves and the public honor paid to fallen comrades each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Commemorative Flags and Funeral March Recall Hope Amid Loss
The speaker reflects on grief and honor for fallen peers while envisioning a revival of life and courage. He describes a shift from mourning to a hopeful chorus, seeing dead brothers urging resilience and the living spirits of youth lending passion and glory to the present.
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New Hampshire
Dekalb Chix
Klager Hatcheries
Lodge
Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti
Wilma Schroeder
Lehner
Roseville
Wm. Vanden Berg
Sycamore, S. E
Roy Sandh
Belleville
T-1771
Belleville Ra
Lxoetf
Roland Goltz
Federal Land Bank
Robert Hall
Sec
Treas
National Farm Loan Association
Liberty St
Ray Hunt
Irish Hills
State Mutual Cyclone Insurance Co
Lapeer
Ann Arbor Trail
Plymouth
Chelsea Products Inc
Buchanan St
Chelsea, Mich
Ray Ceronsky
Russell St. Saline Ph
State Mutual Cyclone
Aca
Moore
Lapeer, Mich
American Legion Memorial Home
Association
Ann Arbor St
Simonton & Widmayer
Holland
Buxton
Prince Matchabelli
Milan
Holland’s
Carl
Ole
George Winkle
S. Davenport St
M. I Snell
Griswold St
Full Line Mutual Insurance Co
W. C. Miller
Riley St
Dundee
Adrian Tankage CO
Adrian, Mich
Wolverine Plastics
Milan, Mich
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Kroger Pork
Miracle
Wat
Mario
Far Ag
Wayne
John Widmayer
Jaycees
The
Wolfin-Robison CO
Saline, Mich
GRADS
Wable
George’s Tavern
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