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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
1
City Council discusses a low pressure fog nozzle to fit current gear amid budget constraints. Fire Commissioner Giltrow defends press coverage as the council delays publishing official proceedings seeking budget approval for equipment this year.
Charles L. Anspach, president of Central Michigan College Mount Pleasant, will deliver the commencement address for the Class of '&1 at Saline High School on Thursday evening June 7.
Washtenaw County Medical Society and the County Health Department report 359 Saline children immunized in a major county program. The effort included smallpox diphtheria and tetanus vaccines, with tetanus shots newly added for civil defense.
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Evening service features prelude Day Is Dying in the West hymn selections and congregational responses. Rev R R Feuell delivers benediction with postlude by Rev Feuell and Rev Henry McKenzie leading hymns Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah and March of the Priests.
A group of 41 seniors led by Mrs. Haswell travels from Belleville and Hudson to New York City aboard a streamlined train reaching Grand Central. They tour landmarks including the Cathedral of St John the Divine Chinatown the Bowery Central Park Wall Street visit Radio City Music Hall then a yacht cruise around Manhattan Island. They continue to Washington visiting the Capitol Library of Congress Arlington National Cemetery Mt Vernon and Smithsonian Institute before returning home for a reunion with families.
The Saline Junior League softball team sponsored by the American Legion faces Ann Arbor Post No. 46’s Junior League squad at West Park. First pitch is at 5:30 PM on Tuesday afternoon in Ann Arbor.
Saline resident Miss Elizabeth Ann McKean of Mount St Albans Baltimore earns a Bachelor of Arts with French major The junior year saw her as National Students Association delegate and the National Federation of Catholic College Students delegate In her senior year she presided over the student council A Holy Trinity High School Georgetown BC graduate and daughter of Colonel William B McKean.
Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Gross of Saline announce engagement of daughter Constance Mae to Harrison M. Gonser, also of Saline. Both graduates of Saline High School and now at tending Michigan State Normal College. No wedding date set.
United Fund announces its fourth annual campaign led by national chairman H. J. Heinz who praises federation expansion in Michigan. Directors reelect Warren B. Cooksey as president with Edward G. Hacker as vice president and several new vice presidents named from cities including Detroit Lansing Flint and Battle Creek.
The 1951 Alumni Banquet plans announced by chairman Mrs. Milton Hartman with George Wood as toastmaster and Miss Matilda Morris welcoming the class. Kim Jacobson will respond as class president and Miss Lulu Fairbanks of Seattle will be speaker. Music by J C quartet and Isaac Walton will entertain. Reservations with Mrs. Kenneth Savery required by June 6. tickets at the door.
The Women’s Class of Federa ted Church School will meet Friday at 8 PM at Mrs. J. D. Bradley’s home on Pleasant Lake Road. Program directed by Mrs. Dwight Reynolds includes sewing and is part of the June session.
Dell School held its last day program at Polar Bear Hall on May 22 with a 6 30 dinner. Pupils performed songs from the May 9 Radio Festival at Hill Auditorium and Mrs Monaghan accompanied them. Diplomas and prizes were awarded. perfect attendance honors went to Jan et Marion Paul Schukow and Marion Johnson. Shirley Dresselhouse earned the cleanest report card. Fred Beng of Ann Arbor showed a travel film of Africa. School reopens September 4 with Mrs Monaghan teaching.
A large crowd attended Saline High School’s Annual Spring Concert in the school gym Friday night. The program opened with the National Anthem and Victorious Overture by the band directed by John Ford. The glee clubs and vocal trio, led by Clare Van derKolk Peg Gleason Irene Trinkie and Christina Schnierle, received enthusiastic applause and the event highlighted faculty and student talent.
A short in an electric switch box ignited a fire that damaged part of the wall and roof of the pump house at the Soy Brands plant Saturday night. Saline fire department, led by Assistant Chief Armbruster, answered at ten o'clock, keeping the loss to about 300 dollars. Firefighters L Dicks, R Daniels, G Feuerbacher, R Goltz, W Moore, B Rogers, K Rogers J Schild, and R Wahl responded.
Frank B. Spain of Birmingham Alabama was elected President of Rotary International for 1951 52 at the 42nd Annual Convention in Atlantic City N J The five day session capped a conference that included more than 12 000 registrants representing 7 300 Rotary Clubs and 347 000 members in 83 countries
A Washtenaw County nursing institute on the nursing aspects of atomic warfare will meet Tuesday evening June 5 from 7 30 to 9 30 at the School of Public Health Auditorium under Miss Mary Blackburn. It starts a three part series with further sessions on June 12 and 19. Registration is free and open to all graduate nurses. The speaker is Dr Otto Engelke Washtenaw County Civil Defense director.
Hight children from the Saline area received their first Holy Communion at the St Francis Catholic Church in Ann Arbor Sunday morning May 20 at 8 15 among a group of 37 The Rev Father Leon Kennedy pastor of the church read the Mass The Saline children are Judith and Kathleen Hagen Mary Ann Dragich Diana Cortiona Larry Norton Thomas Richards Donald Townsend and Richard Root
Myron Gallagher Sr. retires as editor of The Saline Observer after serving since 1945. He and his son Myron Jr. sold their newspaper properties last March. Gallagher took over from Sim R. Wilson, now in Marysville Washington. A Holstein cow owned by Lowell Spike posted a 3865 day production test with 557 pounds butterfat and 17000 pounds milk.
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