Saline Senior Class Play Set for Nov 22 and 23
The Saline senior class presents a three act family comedy The audience will see Pat McDougal as Peggy Morgan and Pat Teachout as Betsey with a wide cast including Jean Begole Joan Begole Bob Rathson Mary Prout Earl McTaggert Larry Lange Martha Faust Gwen Harris and Barbara Klump. Peggy must stay silent for 48 hours while her friend Gwen schemes and parents seek help. The show runs Friday and Saturday at 8 15 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McDougal
Peggy Morgan
Pat Teachout
Betsey
Jean
Joan Begole
Mrs. Morgan
Bob Rathson
Mr. Morgan
Mary Prout
Nellie Grimstead
Earl McTaggert
Syl
Gwen
Julia
Mary Lou
Peggy
Willie
Saline Teachers Attend Fifth Business Education Conference
Saline high school teacher Dorothy Davenport joined Eastern Michigan College officials and other area business teachers at the fifth annual conference on streamlining teaching techniques. Indiana University and University of Michigan educators led sessions with local leaders from Ypsilanti and Wayne. brainstorming followed introductory talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Robinson
Eastern
Michigan College
Dorothy A. Davenport
Saline High School
Miss. Davenport
T. James Crawford
School of Business
Indiana University
Crawford
John Trytten
Department of Business Education
University of Michigan
Trytten
Gertrude Murray
Ypsilanti Senior High School
Glenna Webber
Wayne Memorial High School
Miss Murray
Webber
Crawford and
Scout Troops hold swimming party and camping craft event
Members of Brownie Troop 6 led by Otty Charles and Anne Coe's Girl Out troop 2 attended a swimming party at the W CA pool last Wednesday. Wendy Wild and hois Sutton of troop 112 assisted with a song fest and field trip. The Scouts demonstrated camp fire skills as part of badge work while the infant son of Mr and Mrs Gene Oxford was returned to St Joseph Hospital under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otty Charles
Anne Coe
W. CA
Winry
Wendy Wild
Hois Sutton
Ach
Gene Oxford
West Michigan
St. Joseph Hospital
Saline Police Recover Stolen Truck and Report B&E at Legion Hall
Police recovered a stolen International truck taken from Lansing on November 16 1957 after a driver woke Harold Eberle seeking gas. A second man in the cab could not be identified. Also reported: a separate theft of a pickup from Ruben Dresselhouse’s property and a break in at Saline American Legion Hall with $150 stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Lansing
Harold Eberle
Eberle
Ruben Dresselhouse
West
Michigan Ave
Chevrolet
Mrs Floyd Rogers Hosts Friendship Class Gathering
Mrs Floyd Rogers entertained the Friendship Class at her home on November 20. Attendees shared fellowship and planned upcoming activities for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Rogers
Play Center To Hold Card Party
The Saline Play Center hosts a card party at Saline Elementary School on December 5 at 7 p.m. Prizes, dessert, and coffee are provided. Attendees may come as couples or singles with tables for various card games and gender specific tables also available. Reservations by Mrs. Kenneth Youngs or Mrs. Donald Geering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Play Center
Saline Elementary School
Kenneth Youngs
Donald Geering
Local Author's New Book Out Early In March
Mrs. Robert Tefft of 1880 Text ile Road spent a day in Detroit for the Children's Book Fair at the Historical Museum. She authored the four child’s book Merrie Maple, due in March from E P Dutton Co. She met editor Mrs Sharon Banningan and other Dutton authors and discussed a new teen age work with hopeful encouragement on the plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tefft
Textile Road
Detroit
Woodward and
Kirby Avenues
Tefft
E. P. Dutton Co
Sharon Banningan
Personal Notes From Northern Michigan Hunting Trip
Dr and Mrs Gordon Prout spend the week in northern Michigan hunting deer. Grandmother Mary Buehler celebrated her 83rd birthday with relatives including Roland Bredernitz Donald Burmeister Alton Lindemann and Joyce Weber. Several locals visit Sikes in Saline Detroit and Ypsilanti health figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gordon. Prout
Michigan
Raymond Burmeister
Mary Buehler
Roland Bredernitz
Glenn
Donald Burmeister
Alton Lindemann
Joyce Weber
Would You Be Thankful Pilgrim Liberty Poem
A short verse contrasts humble colonial hardships with gratitude for liberty. It reflects on a cabin, crude warmth, and a pine bed, then pivots to Thanksgiving, distance from loved ones, and pride in freedom under the Stars and Stripes. The author is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Pilgrim Band
Liberty
Stars and Stripes
Thanksgiving Service Set At St. Pauls Church Saline
Saline communities plan a Union Thanksgiving Service at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church on Thursday at 10 a.m. Rev. Robert Richards of the Methodist Church will preach on Thanks Be To God, with Rev. Henry McKenzie and Rev. Alvin Siemsen assisting. Proceeds go to the Christian Rural Overseas Program to fund food aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline’s
St. Paul's Evangelical
Saline
Christian Rural Overseas Program
America
C.R.O.P
Henry, McKenzie
Alvin Siemsen
St. Paul's Choir
Donald Geiger
Deer Hunters Return From Mio Trip With Big Bucks
Waldo Gross and James Henning of the Detroit Edison office in Bellville returned from a deer hunting trip to Mio Michigan over the weekend. Gross bagged a 100 pound dressed deer at 9:00 on the first morning while Henning took his on the second day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Gross
James Henning
Detroit Edison
Bellville
Mio
Michigan
Gross
Henning
Local Boy To Appear On TV Milkey Twin Pine Party
Eight-year-old Charles McCormick of 8858 Saline Milan Road will appear on Milkey's Twin Pine TV Party at 10:00 am Saturday on WXYZ Channel. He is winner of the Twin Pine Sunshine Smile contest. His mother notes his older brother Bruce, ten, also won the contest last spring and appeared on the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. McCormick
D.C. McCormick
Saline-Milan Rd
Milkey
WXYZ
Charles
Twin Pine
Exchange Student Speaks at Women's Club
Miss Elena Romero, a Honduras exchange student living with the Kuhrs in Chelsea, spoke at the Sa line Woman's Club meeting. She described life in Honduras, its schools and crafts, and answered questions about her country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Landwehr
Elena Romero
Honduras
Central America
Chelsea High School
Alfred Kuhl
Fletcher Rd
Chelsea
Paul Menzel Evangelical and Reformed Church Mission School
Romero
J C C Auxiliary Meet Highlights Greens Demonstration
The J C C Auxiliary gathers November 19 at Mrs. Robert Katz's home for a meeting. A demonstration of Christmas Greens is presented by Mrs. May of Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Katz
May
Ann Arbor
Saline Promotes Christmas Program Backed by Three Groups
A city effort named Promote Saline aims to boost the local business sector during Christmas with Howard Sommers of Central Michigan College advising. The Saline Rotary Club will hand out candy for Santa’s Nov 30 downtown visit, with help from the Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce, JCC Auxiliary, and Saline Kiwanis on events through December. The calendar includes Dollar Days Nov 29–30 Santa’s Arrival Nov 30 Window Shopper Day Dec 7 Free Christmas Show Dec 14 and a Santa prize drawing Dec 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sommers
Central Michigan College
Saline Rotary Club
Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce
JCC
Saline Kiwanis
Santa
Saline teen recordist Jim Austin debuts on Mercury
James Austin, 19, son of Mr and Mrs George Austin of Saline, has a Mercury Records single available in stores. The Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra features his trumpet solo on Three Pieces by Kent Kennen. He previously soloed with the Oratorical Society Orchestra in Corning New York and is a current Eastman School of Music student, and a 1955 Saline High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Austin
George Austin
Mercury Records
Jim
Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra
Kent Kennen
Oratorical Society Orchestra
Corning
N. Y
Haydn
Eastman School ‘of Music
Rochester
The
Saline High School
City Council approves funds for Christmas decorations
The City Council authorized $150 to supplement the Chamber of Commerce’s $100 for new Christmas street decorations. Public Works will install them and have them lit by Nov. 29 for Santa’s visit on Nov. 30, as the council also certified the election results per the city charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Public Works Department
Santa
Saline Council Adjourns For Lack Of Quorum
The Saline Council adjourned Monday night due to insufficient members for a quorum. The next council meeting is scheduled for December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Conference on Christian Social Action Held in Ann Arbor
Rev. and Mrs Seimson and several Mrs attendees participated in a Christian Social Action conference at Bethlehem Church in Ann Arbor. The event drew multiple local residents including Mrs Amanda Mayer Mrs Ralph Uphaus and Mrs Ruben Finkbeiner with Mrs Edwin Hering among those listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seimson
Esther Landwehr
Amanda.Mayer
Ralph. Uphaus
Rueben Finkbeiner
Edwin Hering
Bethleham Church
Ann Arbor
Saline Observer announces publication schedule change
All news and copy must arrive at the Newspaper Office by noon Monday November 25. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday the publication will be on Wednesday morning. Cooperation appreciated by the Saline Observer.
Saline Calendar November 21 Events at Local Churches
Trinity Church hosts Mrs. Alwin J déle for guest night with Dr. J. N. P. Struthers from Ypsilanti State Hospital as speaker. Federated Church ingathering tea 2 to 4 pm at 5988 Lohr Rad for Booneville Ky mission. Christmas bags requested. Willing Workers annual potluck at 7:30 pm at 11977 Jordan Rd. Rotary lunch at Saline Hotel noon with Dr. Harold A. Miller as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorina Jedele
Mary Martha Guild
Guild
Trinity Lutheran Church
Struther
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Trinity Church
Alwin Jedéle
J. N. P. Struthers
Ypsilanti
State Hospital
Federated Church
Dwight Reynolds
Lohr
Rad
Mission
Booneville
Willing Workers Club
Waynard Carr
Jordan Rd
Rotary
Saline Hotel
Harold A. Miller
Church group notices and youth fellowship events
Trinity Church hosts a special Sunday teachers meeting at 8 00 p m and a Christmas shopping trip to Detroit meeting at 8 30 a m November 26. Federated Church School asks each child bring age appropriate garments for Mission. St Paul Youth Fellowship hosts St James Youth Fellowship 7 00 p m and couples club 8 00 p m at St James Church. Sunday school teachers meet 8 00 p m November 26 at the church. St James Youth Fellowship guests of St Paul Youth Fellowship 7 00 p m November 25. C of C 8 00 p m Saline Savings Bank room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Detroit
Federated Church School
St. Paul
St. James
St. James Church
St Paul Church Special Council Meeting and Legion Auxiliary
St Paul Church schedules a special council meeting at 7 30 pm led by director Harold Brown. The Legion Auxiliary meets at 8 00 pm in the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Church
Harold Brown
Legion: Auxiliary
Letgion Hall
Thanksgiving Worship Services Across Local Churches
Thanksgiving worship starts at 10 am at St. Paul Church with Rev. Robert D. Richards as guest speaker uniting Methodist Federated and St Paul congregations. Trinity Church hosts a 10 am service and an 8 pm social hour in the church basement on November 26 for the youth. St James Church offers a 9:30 am service on November 30. A November 30 band parents bake sale is hosted by various groups and Santa Claus appears, sponsored by local clubs. December 5 features an 8 pm card party at the elementary school hosted by the Sa fine Play Center with Mrs. Kenneth Youngs as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
St. Paul Church
Robert D. Richards
Uniting In Service
Methodist
Federated
St. Paul
Trinity Church
Safine Play Center
Kenneth Youngs
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S. E. Sikes
D. C. McCormick
H. Vance Austin
Madison, Wisc
Credit Union National Association
Austin
Colorado
Daisy Harrison
W. L. Barnes
South
Harlem
Forrest Park
Illinois
Roland Sutton
Newberry
James and
Jerry Hering
Lions
City
Dorothy Quick
Wayne
Donnie
Owen Zahn
Beyer Memorial Hospital
St. Paul’s Church
Dennis Bruce McCormick
Charles McCormick
T.V
Max Fosdick
Saline Woman’s Club
Rudolph Hertler
District Federation of Woman's Clubs
Charles Kern
Arthur Heininger
County Federation
Milan
Leukemia Research Fund
James R. Breakey, Jr
George Kandlehner
Robert Starling
Everett Wolfin
C. of C
Saline Savings Bank Room
Wight Cleaner
Santa Claus
JCC Auxiliary
Kiwanis and
Rotary Club
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