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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1955
Page
7
A list of morning and afternoon worship times across multiple denominations. Presbyterian and Baptist federations led by Henry McKenzie and others, First Methodist, Bethel Evangelical Reformed, St John Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran with Thanksgiving services, St Andrew Catholic, and St James Evangelical all schedule services, Sunday schools, and youth activities. Signed by respective pastors.
On Sunday November 2 the Annual Ingathering of White Christmas Gifts will be held at the Federated Church School. Pupils should bring new clothing for boys or girls with size or age labels. Gifts go to Rev. Robert McClure’s Owl Lee Greater Parish in Kentucky. deadline is December 4 to meet Christmas delivery.
The Past Matrons Club met at the home of Mrs W E Deitiker on Monday evening. Junior Past Worthy Matron Mrs Everett Walren was welcomed with ceremony. New president Mrs Histch Austin led the business meeting and Christmas party plans were made. Birthday celebrations for Mrs Wolfin and Mrs Anna Mann accompanied gifts. Dessert of pumpkin pie whipped cream and coffee was served by host Mrs Carl Carr.
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau group met at Rex and Gleason home in Scully Read with seven families present. Duane Robison chaired talks on a proposed 4H building at Veterans Memorial Park while the entertainment committee screened a movie on the Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. Pie Ala Mode and coffee were served.
St Pauls Church announces worship at 10 a m led by Pastor Siemsen with church school at 1 15 p m. Sunday activities emphasize fellowship and study.
Mrs Spike hosts Intermediate Department girls at Weber Road Saturday to sew bright bags for an Indian Mission Station at Tuba City Arizona. Mrs Dwight Reynolds Sewing Chairman assists with plans. Bags supply Christmas gifts to Indian children and are later used in hogans.
A Christmas bazaar and baked goods sale will be held at the Uphaus Electric Company store on Friday December 2. Mrs Silas Nord president of the Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church is arranging committees for the sale. Aprons woodwork gifts baked goods candy and many gift items will be displayed for sale.
Duane Westphal aged 30 from Saline took part in an overnight field training exercise in Verdun France with the Advance Section of the Army European Communications unit. He arrived overseas last June to serve as a mechanic with the 0th Creance Company after training at Fort Leonard Wood.
The piece argues Russia shows strength at the Geneva talks with no concessions. It notes Western hopes of German unification and hints at possible Western concessions elsewhere. The author questions the so called Geneva spirit and warns of avoided war as the likely outcome.
A 36 year old Korean was sentenced to life imprisonment by South Korea's Central Military Court for passing documents to a Communist Chinese agent last year at the SEATO conference in Manila. The court acquitted three of four espionage charges and convicted on the remaining count in a secret unanimous vote. Prosecutors sought the death penalty. Kyung was extradited from the Philippines and denounced the Communists.
The circus staged a strength test between an elephant and a tractor. The elephant showed no effort while the tractor dug in, wheels sinking in the dirt. After a restart the tractor failed to move and the elephant wandered off calmly, bored by the display.
Sponsors of Trucks Transportation Week report more than 25 000 communities in the United States rely entirely on trucks and trailers. The communities vary from small hamlets to Key West Florida with a population over 26 000 residents.
Mrs. Pat Crotty was feeding her three year old when her other son cried for help and a motorist ceased his car and leapt into the Crotty vehicle. The car rolled downhill after the other boy released the emergency brake, and Mrs. Crotty praised her son's apparent psychic warning.
A new blueberry variety named Sunray, developed by the U S Department of Agriculture, shows promise for Michigan growers and could expand local production and markets.
A Milwaukee woman, Mrs Edwin Freyburger, saves and sorts rags all year. She washes removes buttons and zippers, folds by size, and boxes them as a second practical wedding gift. Friends receive a rag box upon returning from their wedding trip.
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