Saline Community News Highlights Local Elections and Farewells
Saline voters cast 707 ballots with Republicans leading. council race saw Charles Alber top the tally. War Chest contributions totaled 2,236.76 from Rotary, Legion, Women’s Club and others as deer hunting season empties the northern woods. Farewells mark Mrs. Fred Sellen departure after years in Saline, with neighbors hosting a pot luck and gift. Flight Officer Gerald Karn returns from Del Rio to visit before reporting to Columbus. Local residents face a notable exodus of men for hunting and military service during wartime, affecting daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Beasley
Lansing
Grace D. Cook
Leo Westphal
Son
Midshipman School
Jacob Smth
Saint Cloud
Fla
Rose Alve
Detroit
Fred Sellen
William Berlin
Otto Berlin
J. B. Wallace
Lottie Wallace
Bessie Collins
Fierd Billmeyer
Frank Campbell
Arthur Hagen
Arthur Heininger
Master-Mix Products Mills Decaty
Ind
Fort Wayne Inn
Saline
Gerald Karn
Columbus
D. C
del Rio
Texas
J. F. Theurer
Owens
Dayton
Graham
R. Owens
Farmington
Cleveland Symphony
Hill Auditorium
Ann Arbor
Donald Shurtz
Grover Winkle
Thomas Shurtz
Donald
State Conservation Department
Prohibition
Charles Alber
Federated Church
Fred Lendrum
Methodist Church
Merritt Martin
Community War Chest
Rotary Club
American Legion
Legion
Woman’s Club
Community Council
Ford Mill
Reuben
Gordon Prout
Donald Leidheiser
Hugh Kevel
Saline Woman's Club Holds Meeting and Member News
The Saline Woman's Club met November 14 at Mrs. Charles Parsons home with Mrs. Walter Mac Arthur presiding. Members discussed veterans readjustment education and employment, and cookies were collected for Percy Jones hospital. Other items include visits, births, and local family activities with plans for November 28 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Woman's Club
Charles Parsons
Walter MacArthur
Charles Jordan
Cecil Davenport
Edward Clark
Bessie Collins
Merritt Martin
Percy Jones Hospital
Returnee Officers and Sailors Reach Posts for Reassignments
The article lists several service members returning home or pending reassignment. First Lt Frank A Spindler arrives at Miami Beach for processing after duty outside the continental U S. T/5 Milton Finkbeiner and Cpl Milton Finkbeiner head toward home after overseas service. Lt jg John L Arend on furlough with Naval Air Corps duty and possible Pacific transfer noted. Lt (jg) provides details of Navy convoy patrols in the South Atlantic and Caribbean.uebler on furlough at home after training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Spindler
Army Air Forces
No. 2
Miami Beach
Continental United States
AAF
Miami
Milton Finkbeiner
Southwest Pacific Area of Operations
Fort Sheridan
Clara Finkbeiner
Cpl
South Pacific
New Guinea
Australia
107Th Medical Regiment
Camp Livingston
Fort Devens
Mass
Clara Pinkbeiner
Donald O'Hara
Clinton
J G
John L. Arend
Fred Arend
Bruce
Ann
Lewis
Naval Air Corps
South Atlantic
Panama Canal Zone
Carribbean
Pacific War
Mooreville items reflect returning student and local updates
Miss Helen Murray returns to school after appendicitis. Harrin Heath moves from Monroe hospital to St Joseph's Mercy in Ann Arbor for care. Mrs Harlan Holcomb and daughter Lois visit with Mr and Mrs John Murray in Augusta township. Post Matrons Club members attend meeting at Mrs George Steidle. Milan High School honor roll readers include Fred Leverett Donald Searfoss Levola Kanitz Lois Bacon Lois Holcomb Alia Searfoss. Local hunters from the area include Harlan Holcomb Loval Kanitz Louis Smith Dan Murray Myrl Murray Albert Loesch William Gibson Stanley Mandelka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Curtiss
Fred Gillen
Highand Park
George Burkhart
Graydon Everett
Leo Kurdock
Ann Arbor Street
Norman Scherdt
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Christie
Frederik
Grand Rapids
Fred Sellen
Helen Murray
Harrin Heath
Monroe Hospital
Ann Arbor
Harlan
Holcomb
Lois
John,Murray
Augusta Township
Jesse Norman
Harvey Stuart
Loyal Kanitz
George Steidle
Milan High School
Fred Leverett
Donald Searfoss
Levola Kanitz
Lois Bacon
Lois Holcomb
Alia Searfoss
Harlan Holcomb
Loval Kanitz
Louis Smith
Dan and Myrl Murray
Albert Loesch
William Gibson
Stanley Mandelka
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bethel Young People’s League
Uncle Cy
Saline High School
Uphaus
St. Paul’s
Ladies’ Aid
Lockwood Funeral Home
Francis N. Lockwood
Alice J. Lockwood
Funeral Directors
Wiedman Auto Co
Saline, Mich
Milan
Abbott and Costello
Tom Conway
Audrey Long
Sun.-Mon
Walter Brennan
Jeanne Crain
Indiana
Charles Laughton
Margaret O’brien
Centerville
Richard Dix
Edith Barrett
Central Dead Stock CO
Jacob Smith
The
University
Hammond District
RE. O.stimpson
Louise Tower
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Clarke Gordon
Mary Sue
Ralph Mobley
Tecumseh
Carrie Gordon
Hila McMann
Mary Jane Hammond
Ardis Heininger
Theodore Stimpson
Sally
Glen Gordon
Upper Peninsula
Uebler
Stator
Moorevilgte
Ase
Lange General Insurance
Lambarth Brothers
Ed’s Grocery
Leonard
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