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Newspaper

Saline Observer

Location

Saline, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1953

Page

2

Saline History Highlights Cornerstone to School History

History of Saline and Elsewhere compiled by G L Paros notes church cornerstone laid in 1904 and 1899 brick church dedication. It lists early properties including 18583 James Seely tannery sold in 1857, Sehaier Bros carriage and windmill business 1875, a wagon shop by William R Crane, and the first Saline Village school in 1830 with union and graded schools through 1870s.

New Baptist James Seely Tannary Christian Hulber Sehaier Bros William R. Crane Saline Village Union D. T. Boughton Grace Maltman M. D. Henry D.T. Baughton Alice Barnes Emily Kerr S. B. Ormsby Martin Rork Louisa Cobb Amy Brooks Martin. Rork Anna Rork Julia Talcott Mary Upton M. V. Rork

Saline High names basketball coaches and assigns grades

Athletic director Jack Hayes announces the 1953 54 basketball coaching system at Saline High School. Howard M Hill will lead the varsity with prior junior varsity and junior high experience. Jack Hayes takes charge of junior varsity, and Douglas Race coaches seventh and eighth graders. Hill also handles fifth and sixth grade sessions Saturday mornings.

Jack Hayes Hayes Howard M. Hill Hill Saline Cleary Michigan State Normal Saline High University of Michigan Douglas Race Race The U High Howard Hill

Thursday 9 O Clock Doubles Bowled by Local Club

A brief list notes doubles bowled by R Gillen Z Bersuder M Lange J Wilson T Burkhart D Finkbeiner and J Kirk. Team standings show Saline Variety leading, Bridgewater Tavern and Lambarth's Ramblers among others with varied scores and percentages.

R. Gillen Bersuder Lange J. Wilson T. Burkhart D. Finkbeiner J. Kirk Bridgewater Lambarth’s Ramblers A & M Chev

Saline High School opens cage practice with 18 candidates

Coach Howard Hill begins basketball tryouts at Saline High School with 18 prospects, six lettermen returning Feldkamp Miller Wiedmayer Raus Steiner, Larson. The group includes 12 juniors and transfers from Hill's program, tall to short, led by Feldkamp at 6 ft 4 in and a mix of guards centers and forwards. Hill aims to form a varsity around six regulars while testing reserves from the junior squad. The meeting followed by a Webster Grange pot luck luncheon.

Howard Hill Saline High School Earl Feldkamp Gerald A. Miller Wally Larson Dick Wiedmayer Ed Raus Chuck Steiner Saline Glenn Hagen Gerald R. Miller Earl Culliton al Gross Jim Ford Taylor Jacobsen al Rentschler Dick Hoeft Si Woods Jack Steiner Wayne Luckhardt Gil Hayes Wayne Hayes G. A. Miller Wayne Lauckhardt G. R. Miller Hill Larson Feldkamp Widmayer Raus Hoeft G. R. Mtiller Woods Rentschler Culliton

Bazaar and Supper at Saline Methodist Church

A bazaar opens Friday at 2 30 p m with tea in the afternoon. A cafeteria dinner runs from 5 to 7 30 p m. The Saline Methodist Church invites everyone to attend and enjoy the event.

Methodist Church the Saline Methodist Church

Mrs. Gross Now At Saline Savings Bank

Mrs. Waldo Gross is now employed at the Saline Savings Bank as a bookkeeper. She previously worked for Schmid's Grocery before joining the bank.

Mrs. Gross Saline Savings Bank Waldo Gross The Gross Schmid

Pomona Grange Holds November Meeting in Webster Hall

Pomona Grange for Washtenaw County held its regular November gathering at Webster Community Hall with Pomona Master William Hayes presiding. Reports from State Grange by William and Mrs Rowan plus comments by Mrs Erwin Frederick and Andrew Campbell framed a program focused on Highway Safety with films by Ypsilanti troopers Brown and Thayer.

Washtenaw County Pomona Grange Webster Community Hall William Hayes Pomona State Grange William Rowan Erwin Frederick Andrew Campbell State Home Economics Louise Tritten Fred Arend Plymouth Grange Kenneth Lund Frederick Brown and Thayer Ypsilanti Post

Funeral services for Homer P. Fish 81

Homer P. Fish 81 retired barber died at his home 508 E Main St Saturday night. Born Oct 12 1872 in York Two he married Selah Blythe Aug 5 1923 who survives. He worked 55 years in Saline and Manchester retiring 1946. Survived by daughter Eleanor Jacobu Ann Arbor and niece Frances Tooley Syracuse. Services Tuesday 2 pm Center Funeral Home burial Oak Grove Cemetery Rev Alvin Brazee. Burial under Saline Lodge 133 F and A M auspices.

Homer P. Fish Barber E. Main St York Two Henry and Sarah Cook Fish Selah Blythe Saline Manchester Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Saline Lodge No.133 EF. & AM Eleanor Jacobu Ann Arbor Frances Tooley Syracuse New York The Center Funeral Oak Grove Cemetery Alvin Brazee Saline Lodge No. 133

Village Official Fish Dies After Long Service

Arrangements were by the Center Funeral Home. Mr. Fish served as Village treasurer and on the village council for many years and at the time of his death was Village assessor.

Center Funeral Home Fish

Universal girls post high score in weekly bowling league

Universal tallies 2148 for high team series and J Osterhout posts 491 for high three game series. Other 425+ efforts include H Graf 454 D England 429 D Jeppesen 426 and B Cruse 425. Jeppesen Cruse and P Jordan score turkeys. multiple players log doubles. No bowling next week November 25.

Universal Girls Polar Bear Wolfin- Robison Hergey’s Standard Oil Saline Hotel J. Osterhout H. Graf D. England D. Jeppesen B. Cruse P. Jordan L. Bowen A. Feuerbacher B. Armbruster D. Robison J. Bowen H. Cook W. Thomas J. England Il Polar Bear Bergey’s Wolfin-Robison Evenes Jane’ Bowen Sec'y

Michigan Child Study Club Holds State Convention

The thirty-third annual Conven tion of the Michigan Child Study Association met at Alma on November 4 and 5. About 400 delegates and guests attended while 6,500 members statewide belonged to the organization. The motto is To Mak Michigan a place where every Child has a Chance. The convention theme was The Family Looks at Today's World with a call to examine ourselves as parents, schools, churches, and communities to see what we should be doing.

Michigan Child Study Association Alma Michigan

Farmers Want Hot Water Too Here Are Estimates on Requirement

Farm households and dairies can gain reliable hot water via a 220-volt pressure system with an electric heater. A family of four uses about 1 200 gallons monthly. 80 cow dairies average 900 gallons for milking and cleaning. Hot water helps udder cleaning and milking efficiency.

Family study convention urges love stabilizes troubled homes

The Saline Child Study Club members attended Alma College led sessions on keeping families united. Speakers Rev William H Malden and Mrs Esther Vreeland urged love faith and religion as stabilizers. A panel of foreign students and Dr Katherine Greene emphasized unity and shared values for world peace.

Alma College William H. Malden Detroit Esther Vreeland Flint Vreeland Greece Iran Nigeria Katherine Greene Wayne County Washtenaw Co Saline Child Study Club Henry Karrer George Burg Paul Woods George Wood Tony Schild Edward Laudon Arthur Hagen

Four Hornet Cagers Of Last Year Will Be Missed

Four tall Hornet basketball players from last season graduate and will be missed in the coming campaign. Dick Miller played forward and guard, Douglas Aferring filled center and forward roles, Jim Cook was the regular center, and Ron Finkbeiner played forward.

Hornet Dick Miller Douglas Sfring Jim Cook Ron Finkbeiner

Freshmen Arrivals at Michigan Universities

Miller and Elfring begin their college careers as freshmen at the University of Michigan while Cook starts at Michigan State. Finkbeiner studies at Michigan State Normal College, marking a blend of new enrollees across the state.

Miller and Elfring University of Michigan Cook Michigan State Finkbeiner Michigan State Normal College

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. L. Paros John Payne Jan Sterling Coleen Gray Lyle Betger Ako Girc Anthal Revo Ge Rosemce Seeguni von Jean Parker S.H.S Webster Grange Sun Phyllis Thamter Goths Honeggers Ies Hs Pattie Prairie Farme Qhio Fares Pasiatia Farmne Honeggers Atlas Milling Co Clinton Pomona Grange News Wed Nite Bowling League Michigan Child Study Club IRA Miller Farm Electrification Bureau J. L. Hudson Company U.S Roy Sand Belleville Rd Clinton Jonesville Coldwater Sturgis Southbend Chicago Ypsilanti Detroit Clevelant Dayton Cincinnati Tampa Miams U. Sreyhou Giltrows
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