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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1958

Page

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Saline News Briefs Recap Recovery and Developments

Bill Bracey 17 recovering from head concussions after Friday Chelse8 game and will miss basketball practice this week. Saline Community Hospital on Mills Rd is a $160000 project near completion with plastering done this week. Construction began May 1 on the 22 bed ultramodern instation. A Shopper's Show is set for 8 p.m. Friday Nov 14 at the American Legion Hall 320 W Michigan Ave sponsored by Saline JCC Auxiliary.

Bill Bracey Saline Hornets Ind Bill Saline Community Hospital Mills Rd Shirley Dovre American Legion Hall Michigan Ave Saline J.C.C. Auxiliary

Flag roped down at Saline American Legion Hall

Post Commander Harve Kluwe reports a patriotic thief stole the rope from the flag pole on Armistice Day night causing the American flag to fail to fly yesterday at the Saline Legion Hall.

Saline Legion Hall Harve Kluwe

Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club Event Highlights Month

Four Saline Kiwanis members attended the Ann Arbor Eastern Kiwanis Club meeting last night. Attendance for October was reported at 100 percent. Hugh Reveling will chair next week's program on the club’s first year history. A Jess Morley film on a Canadian big game hunt will be shown at the Monday meeting. A Kino sponsored movie at the High School Saturday features 23 Paces to Baker Street and Disney short Don Donald. Attendance at weekly movies is strong but more adults are hoped for.

Saline Kiwanis Club La‘die Ann Arbor Eastern Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Robert Harrison Ted Hill Ted Brown Jack Bennett Harrison Hugh Reveling Kiwanis Club Jess Morley Baker Street Don Donald

MSU researchers rate 2 4-D as top pre-emergency weed spray

Michigan State University crop researchers say the chemical 2 4 D remains the most economical method for controlling weeds in corn as a pre emergency spray.

Michigan State University

State Conservation Dept Sees Record Deer Season Ahead

Michigan officials forecast one of the largest deer seasons in history. The State Conservation Dept will run deer checking stations across the state to estimate kill sizes and gather biological data. Stations at Drummond Island Straits of Mackinac Standish Sanford Mt. Pleasant Moriey Brahman Baldwin Beaver and Bois Blanc Islands will track age sex and development while blood samples are taken at multiple sites.

Michigan State Conservation Dept Drummond Island Straits of Mackinac Standish Sanford Mt. Pleasant Moriey Brahman Baldwin Conservation Dept Beaver Bois Blanc Islands Upper Lower Peninsulas

Saline Legion Plans Sauerkraut Dinner and Christmas Dance

Saline American Legion Hall will host a sauerkraut dinner on December 4 served by the Ladies Auxiliary starting at 5 30 p m. A Christmas dance with Kenny Volz orchestra follows on December 13. Legion posts include about 140 paid members with potential growth to 250 300 in the Saline area.

Saline American Legion Hall Mills’ Rd Michigan Ave Harvey Kluwe Ladies Auxiliary Legion Hall Kenny Volz Légion McKenzie Legion Auxiliary Legion Kluwe Saline

Saline Child Study Club Sets November Meeting

The Saline Child Study Club will meet at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Douglas Hoeft's home on Tuesday November 18. Mrs. Lawrence Ward of Milan will speak on "The Family Lives Its Religion" with hostesses Mrs. Arthur Hagen and Mrs. Robert Heiserman. No December meeting is planned per Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Gordon Esch.

Saline Child Study Club Douglas Hoeft Lawrence Ward Milan Arthur Hagen Robert Heiserman Gordon Esch

Giant Gobbler Search At Michigan Turkey Festival

The Michigan Turkey Growers Association hosts the Michigan Turkey Festival at Lansing Civic Center December 2 to 4. The king size gobbler will be presented to Gov. G. Mennen Williams, with the next largest going to State Director of Agriculture George McIntyre. The event features live and dressed turkey shows, premiums, and a program on industry issues with national speakers. A banquet and auction close the festival on December 4.

G. Mennen Williams Lansing Civic Center George McIntyre D. D. Moyer Association Michigan State University Extension Moyer Turkey

Luck Of Draw For Deer Permits Narrowed To Random Selection

The State Conservation Dept. announced that the draw will decide who among 129 276 applicants for any deer permits in the 37 special areas will obtain 55 601 permits. Across most areas applications exceeded quotas by as much as nine to one, leaving many hopefuls to try again in future years.

State Conservation Dept

Food Costs Rise but Income Advances More

The U S Department of Agriculture reports food prices per person rose 18 percent from 1948 to 1957 while per capita disposable income grew 88 percent. The data show income outpacing food cost increases over the decade.

U.S. Agriculure Dept U.S

Explorer Scout Meeting Set for Tomorrow

The meeting will gather Scout leaders and district executives from Saline, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Manchester, and Milan to discuss Explorer Scout Posts and a new uniform blue blazer with gray slacks designed to appeal to high school boys. University of Michigan Department of Research contributed to the Explorer Scout program study.

Boy Age Trails Council Ann Arbor W. Hartley Pierson Boy Scout Greater Saline Ypsilanti Manchester Milan Pierson University of Michigan

Tourism group meets for annual business and panel talks

Registration opens at 10 am for the group’s annual business meeting and election of county directors and officers. A panel on What Tourism Can Mean to Your Tourist Industry features morning and afternoon sessions. Mayor Orville Hubbard welcomes guests at a noon luncheon. Earl Johnson will discuss Pt Die on Third. Fellowship Hour begins at 6 pm hosted by Ford Motor Co Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.

Orville Hubbard Dearborn Earl Johnson Ford Motor Co Henry Ford. Museum Greenfield Village

Fire damages Lodi home. man injured in blaze

Firefighters battled a blaze at Edward J. Dieterle’s residence on Ellsworth Road in Lodi township causing an estimated 5 000 to 6 000 dollars in damage. Dieterle, treated for burns on nose and ears, was taken to University Hospital and later released. The fire largely affected the front of the house, porch, living rooms, and roof. Authorities cite a defective TV set or a cigarette igniting a rug as possible causes. Dieterle, a widower sleeping alone, was led to safety by firefighters. his son remains hospitalized after a prior car crash.

Lodi Township Edward J. Dieterle Ellsworth Rd University Hospital

FFA Grow DeKalb Corn in Saline High School Project

Eleven boys of the Saline EF A through the High School vocational agriculture program are growing two acres of De Kalb corn. Alton Ealy, instructor and FFA advisor, says one acre of each variety will be evaluated by a De Kalb representative. Top two growers will enter the State Corn Growing contest and attend a fall banquet. Fifteen acres of wheat were planted on the new High School property on Maple Rd for fertilizer demonstrations.

Saline EF. A Alton Ealy F.F.A Maple Rd Ealy

MSU to Hold Farm Home Training Short Course

Michigan State University will host an Advanced Farm and Home Training course from December 3 to February 25. The program, led by MSU faculty, targets young farmers and their spouses with farm management, homemaking, and gardening topics. The course cost is $21 for ten lunch sessions.

Michigan State University MSU. Agricultural Economies Dept MSU Carl €. Hoyt

Pelleted Hay Not Yet Profitable for Most Dairies

MSU dairy nutrition expert C. F. Huffman says only top quality hay justifies pelleting costs. On digestible nutrients, $20 ton hay equals $40 ton corn. adding $4 to $5 pelleting makes ordinary hay uneconomical. Pelleted hay shows potential but requires better hay quality and cheaper equipment.

Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Nutrition Authority C. F. Huffman Huffman

Jose Limon Dance Group To Appear In Ann Arbor

The Jose Limon American Dance Company performs at Ann Arbor High School auditorium on Sunday, November 23. Fresh from a Europe tour spanning nine countries with 92 performances in three months, the group toured England, France, Germany, Holland, Yugoslavia and Portugal. The program is backed by the Eisenhower Administration cultural presenting program via the American National Theater and Academy.

Jose Limon Ann Arbor Jose Limon American Dance Company Ann Arbor High School Limon Company Europe England France Germany Holland Yugoslavia Portugal

Saline Troop Plans 8-Foot Camp Trailer and Court of Honor

Saline Boy Scout Troop No. 46 builds an eight foot trailer with help from committee members and the Saline High School Award Trip Organization. Principal Elmer Houghton donated the trailer frame and Dwight Reynolds provided the hitch. Court of Honor set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday December 9 at the Elementary School to advance Scouts a grade. An overnight campout at Saline Valley Farms is planned for December 13 or 20 with details to follow.

Saline Boy Scout Troop No. 46 Jerry Coe Milton Finkbeiner Saline High School Elmer Houghton Dwight Reynolds Saline Valley Farms

Dr Walters Opens Office In Saline

Dr Chester Walters D D S has opened offices at 109 S Ann Arbor St Saline. He serves on the Wayne County General Hospital staff by day and will hold evening hours 6 to 10 p m on weekdays and 9 a m to 2 p m on Saturdays. Walters worked five years part time at Giltrow Rexall Pharmacy in Saline while schooling. He earned a B A in chemistry from Hope College a B S in pharmacy and a D D S from the University of Michigan.

Chester Walters Ann Arbor St Saline Wayne County General Hospital

State Police Auction Nets About $2500

The annual State Police auction of stolen and recovered property raised about 2500 in net proceeds after costs and commissions. The two day sale offered 460 lots including 50 bicycles and numerous items from estates of deceased state inmates. Legislation enacted in 1957 directs the annual disposal of such items by auction.

Limon Company Impresses With Distinction in Repertory

The Limon company made a superb impression and fulfilled its mission with distinction. The Repertory includes classics and recent successes, offering a wide range from works scored for piano to pieces by Betty Jones and Lev Nilsen, reflecting Ann Arbor Civic input.

Sadors Limon Company Betty Jones Lev ‘Nilsen

Community Chest Drive Seeks Higher Local Gifts

The Saline area Community Chest Drive reports $2925 raised to date with more than half of volunteers unreported. Treasurer Miss Luella Lambarth says gifts and solicitations are hoped to raise the total, as Wilson Scott again leads the drive toward a $7951 goal. Twenty five percent will stay locally this year, more than previous years, with up to $1931 remaining for community needs before other budgets are allocated.

Greater Saline Area Luella Lambarth Wilson Scott

Room Mothers Meet At School Dec 8

Saline Elementary School invites all room mothers to an eight p m meeting on Monday December 8 at the elementary school. A panel on reading will be shown with teachers from every grade demonstrating and answering questions on how children are taught to read.

Saline

F F A Boys Plan Trip to Chicago Livestock Show

The F F A boys at the high school met at noon to plan for the year and outline a trip to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. About 35 boys will attend, leaving December 4 and returning December 6, per advisor Alton Ealy. The Saline F F A Club lists 55 members.

F.F.A Chicago

Former Saline Man Named To Pewter Guild Post

Paul E. Davis a former Saline resident has been named secretary treasurer of the American Pewter Guild. He lived at 117 Maple Ave in Saline. A 1941 Saline High School graduate he served in the Air Force then studied at Michigan State Normal College and the University of Michigan earning a master s degree in 1950. He worked briefly at Universal Die Casting Corp before becoming development engineer with the Research Institute in Columbus Ohio. He is a charter member of the American Pewter Guild.

Paul E. Davis Saline American Pewter Guild Mr.Davis Maple Ave Roy Davis Saline High School Davis Air Force Michigan State Normal College University, Michigan Senerety Universal ‘Die Casting Corp Research Institute Columbus Ohio

County 4-H Agent Elected To Post

Emil Fimbinger Washtenaw county 4-H agent elected vice president of the Michigan 4-H Club Agents association at the annual meeting on the Michigan State University campus. Ralph Kirch Kent county agent was named president and George Bartlett Osceola county was elected secretary. Fimbinger noted for outstanding record during this term.

Emil Fimbinger Washtenaw County Michigan 4-H Club Michigan’ State University Ralph Kirch Kent George Bartlett Osceola Mimbinger Ake

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City News Briefs Kiwanians Dru Island Lower Peninsula Michigan Turkey Growers Association Explorer Scout iNew Explorer Dieterle Everett Elwood MSU Agricultural Economics Department Union Building Fred Widmeyer Powebecking Eisenhower Thererican Seadeeny Department of For Te Sater Jerry Coe, Milton Finkbeiner Hollis Carr Bud Walters Milton Hartman Leo Jensen Will Bradley Bob Starling Mike Strait Bob Merchant Dave Rendell Pt Mon Company Ann ‘Arbor F.F A F.F. A Saline Flfla Pewter Guild
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