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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1941

Page

3

Local notes highlight visits and community events

Detroit visitors Mrs T M Clay and daughter Miss Betty plan to finish the school year in Petersburg. Mrs Sebastian Finkbeiner and son Neil visited Ann Arbor. Warren Finkbeiner and Guerdon Frost traveled to Manhattan. Mrs O Woodbridge and others spent Friday in Detroit. The Ypsilanti club enjoyed a dinner hosted by St Pauls guild. Local grads include Paul Hammond of Gleason. Aluminum work at Muscle Shoals expands defense capacity. Michigan State Troops unit for home defense sworn in at Ann Arbor armory.

T. M. Clay Betty Detroit Betty Clay Petersburg Sebastian Finkbeiner Neil Ann Arbor Warren Finkbeiner Guerdon Frost Manhattan O. Woodbridge C.f.unterkircher Francis Lockwood Lillian Burgan Battle Creek Jeannette Clay C. F. Unterkircher Claire MacArthur Mosher Hall Dorisann Hendricks Paul Hammond Gleason School Silas Briggs Muscle Shoals Ala Reynolds Co

Local Social Notes and Community Happenings

Ann Arbor area social news recounts visits among residents, gatherings at the Barton Hills Country Club, and a county landscape tour. Attendees include Miss Leona Hichel, Miss Minnie Ruckman, Miss Geraldine Hayball, and numerous families from Saline, Ypsilanti, and nearby towns. Community events cover confirmations, club anniversaries, weddings, and a Holstein convention scheduled in June.

Local notes from Mooreville and Milan communities

Charles Hale finished painting his house in white. Miss Lovabelle Russ is employed at the Herbert King home in Milan. A son named Ralph Frederick was born Sunday evening May 26 at Saline General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mandelka. Audrey Schwartz was confirmed at the Lutheran church with relatives Sunday as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kanitz and sons of London were dinner guests of Loyal Konitz and family. Afternoon visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jay Agner of Milan and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Camburn and daughter Rosanne of Saline.

Bertha Bauer Lydia Kuehnle Ann Arbor Fred Gross Leona Hichel Jean Stein Barton Hills Country Club Noble Stewart Ralph M Harris Portland Arnold Harris William Chapman Western ‘State Teacher’s College Kalamazoo Geraldine _Hayball Luther Briggs Chevrolet Leland Pete) Graf Harry Friis Edward Law Alhambra California Ann Arbor Young Women’s Christian Association A. J. Ernst C. A. Curtiss Ray Haeussiler Geraldine Bay City R. Cc Nunguesser Haeussler Helen Gross Dold Gross Kuebler Elsie Hanson Elsa Monroe Hart 4-H Club Martin Fucss Fern Irelan Herman Kohler Herman, Jr Willard John Kohler Robert Finkbeiner Eldean Erwin Feldkamp Lea Armbruster Haneberg Brenson Leland Dicks Charles Hertler Hilda Hertler Melvin Armbruster Holstein-Friesian Association of America Olds Lansing Michigan State College Henry Ford Hoison, Institute Greenfield Village Dearborn Inn Polar Bear Inn Rudolph J. Medina Curtis W. Schilberg Wayne County Jay Payne Carl A. Curtiss Ann Arbor Trust Company Curtiss Citizens Bank Michigan ‘Bankers Association Washtenaw County Republican Committee Draft Board No. 2 The Methodist Church R. J. Redhouse Detroit Sim. R. Wilson Mary Fiske B. D. Hammond Fred Lendium Dan Levleit San Diego Calif Ford Motor Company Fred Grunewald Paul Davis Saline Boy’s State East Lansing American Legion Fred Rotary Club Paul John Finkbeiner Donald O’hara Clinton Sebastian Finkbeiner Jacob Burkhardt Lynch Herman Wackenhut Bridgewater Gertrude Marken Harry M. Cole County Conservation Association Roscoe MacCarberry Harold Marsh Betty Gibson Cyril Reardon Ohio Reardon Marsh Toledo Josephine Decker LaGrange Ind Ontario Miss Decker Charles Dieterle Jacob Dieterle Ypsianti Dieterle Neil John Dieterle Fred Dieterle Arthur Carol Nellie Tripp Heral Lottie Washtenaw C. H. Miller C. O. Woodbridge C. F. Unterkircher Bessie Collins Thomas Shultz Ray Niles Rudolph Hertler J. W. Lewis Woman’s Club Grace Holcomb Emogen Charles Hale Lovabelle Russ Herbert King Milan Stanley Mandelka Saline General Hospital Ralph Frederick Clarence Schwartz Audrey Arthur Kanitz Sons London Loyal Konitz Jay Agner Joe Camburn Rosanne

Rotarians Hear Professor Menefee on St. Lawrence Trade

Saline Rotarians heard Prof. Ferdinand Menefee of the University of Michigan discuss the St. Lawrence waterway and inland shipping. He outlined how locks could let 28 to 30 foot draught ships reach Chicago and Duluth, boosting tonnage and lowering freight costs while noting political factors in the debate. C. M. Vaughn attended as a guest of Alwin Gross.

Rotary Ferdinand Menefee Engineering Department U. of M Menefee St. Lawrence Waterway St. Lawrence Seaway Great Lakes Upper Peninsula Lakes St. Lawrence Chicago Duluth Soo Canal Panama Detroit Great Inland Basin Kansas Cc. M. Vaughn Alwin. Gross

Saline High School May June Calendar and Notes

The calendar lists events including baseball versus Milan and Roosevelt, tennis with UD, a state track meet in Lan sing, Huron League Field Day, Memorial Day no school, and June activities such as registration, baccalaureate, senior swing out, report cards, and graduation. It notes potential shorter exams, senior exam timing, and that chemistry and block printing classes feature carbon compounds and linoleum prints with displays, plus a Saline High School teacher commentary by William Hagans.

Milan UD. High Roosevelt Lansing Belleville O’bradovich Saline High School William Hagans

Local Callers and Visits Highlight Saline Observer Notes

Macon Frank Holt of South Lyon called on BE Payne. Several residents from Manchester Ypsilanti Chelsea and Toledo visited friends in Saline area. Family trips to Andersonville Indiana Fremont and Holland were noted along with a Tulip Festival outing. Notices seek probate printing for estate settlements.

Frank Holt South Lyon BE. W. Payne Walter Bertke Manchester Mattie Harring Claud. Bailey Fred Bailey Ypsilanti Otto Flora Schanz Chelsea Herman Schanz Frank Crawford Chernong Lake Dewey ‘Thomas Detroit Williamburn Grace Cheesbro Toledo John Ladd J. M. Williams Parma J. H. Vorheis Charles Schoolmaster Sam Calkins Carleton Russell van Valkenburg Andersonville Ind Sherwood L. C Evans Lake Clayton Bigelow Charles Bigelow Fremont Gertrude Powers Mesdames Senader Graf Lat Vern Pennington Donald Craig Walter Craig Thelma Howell Holland Joe Loveless Byron Center Saline Observer

Legislature Keeps 40 Per Pupil Transport Aid

The state maintains the $40 per pupil transportation allowance to districts for non resident pupil transport to high schools. The Saline Band will aid the American Legion in Memorial Day exercises on May 30, meeting at the school before marching to the cemetery. new appropriate numbers prepared for the occasion.

Lansing Saline American Legion

Junior Prom Delights Students with Patriotic Theme

Juniors hosted a standout prom for seniors faculty and board at the school. A dinner set with red white and blue decor featured a Liberty Bell centerpiece and banked bouquets. Afterward a Congress style program highlighted speakers and performances before dancing and a red white and blue floor show.

Board of Education Duane Robison Dot Little Maurine Harwood Lila Lange Doris Jean Davis Mr. Bearss Ernestine Wilson Ruth Bauman Wesley Jahnke Richard Jahnke Doris Smith Katherine Elsasser Betsy Ross Methodist Church

Edward G Grau 68 Toledo conductor dies after illness

Edward G Grau 68 of 205 West Delaware avenue Toledo a conductor for the Pere Marquette Railway Company for 42 years died at home Saturday after several weeks illness He suffered a heart attack in bed He had been in Flower hospital from April 9 until two weeks ago He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Order of Railroad Conductors Surviving wife Winifred son Walter J Grau sister Mrs Anna Guthardt Saline brothers William Grau in the Philippine Islands and John Gray Ann Ar Funeral held Monday with Mrs Guthardt attending and her nephew and his wife bringing her home afterward

Edward G. Grau Delaware Avenue Toledo Pere Marquette Ralway Company Grau Flower Hospital Order of Eagles Order of Railroad Winifred Walter J. Grau Anna Guthardt Saline William Grau Philippine Islands John Gray Ann Arbor

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