Saline Sidelights on Fair Nostalgia and Local Living
In Saline local notes reflect on the Saline Fair and memories of the generalized Wash tenaw County Fair with exhibits, midways, and gifts. The piece praises Saline General Hospital staff and Mrs. Armbruster’s views, and notes Mrs. Douglas Hoeft’s support for parking meters improving uptown parking.
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Virginia Carr
Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor
Merchants
Douglas Hoeft
Elvin Armbruster
Saline General Hospital
B. Badour
Armbruster
Lost Coondog Seeks Owner Near Saline
A seven year old male coon hound is missing since Tuesday September 22 on Feldkamp Road between M-112 and M-11 five miles west of Saline. The dog is black with a blue neck ring blue chest and blue feet and legs. Call C McMillan at 1040 Lansing Street Detroit 9 Michigan or Detroit TA52510 for information. Reward offered.
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Feldkamp Rd
C. McMillan
Lansing St
Detroit
Michigan
Rev Emil W Menzel To Speak At St James Church
The Rev Emil W Menzel missionary educator from Raipur India will speak at St James Evangelical Church Saline Township on Sunday Oct 4 during the 10 o'clock morning service with an 8 pm second service by Rev Stanley Hartmann The events may be the last on the church foundation.
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Emil W. Menzel
St. James
Raipur
M. P. India
St. James’ Evangelical Church
Saline Township
Versity
Washington, D. C
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis
Union Seminary
Columbia University
New York City
Washington University
Menzel
India
David
Emil
Carl
Richard
Lancaster
Penn
Stanley Hartmann
St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Apple Creek
Ohio
St. James’ Church
Births and medical notes from area hospitals
Hospital news reports a baby boy born Sept. 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Haskiel Brown of Ann Arbor and a baby girl born Sept. 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Claire Gilbert of Saline. Medical notes list Clyde Freeman from Oklahoma and Mrs. Phyllis McKetchen of Detroit among others, with tonsillectomies for Daryl Sell of Ann Arbor and Lois Smith of Milan.
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Haskiel Brown
Ann Arbor
Claire Gilbert
Saline
Clyde Freeman
Oklahoma
Phyllis McKetchen
Detroit
Cora Hebl
Dundee
Julia Yankman
Milan
Daryl Sell
Lois Smith
Boy Scout Meeting Set For Monday At School
Notice says the Boy Scout meeting will be held Monday at 7 30 PM at the school.
Saline Fair Week Highlights Children Farmers and Community Events
The Saline fair program for Wednesday to Saturday, September 30 to October 4, 1953, features Children's Day with exhibits and a stage show. Farmers Day with livestock judging and talent. American Legion Day with band. and Saline Community Fair Day with farm demonstrations, parades, horse and livestock events, rides, and contests led by local acts such as Billy DeArmo and Auntinn.
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Frank Kim
Billy DeArmo
Happyland
Saline School District hires Walter Anicka firm for remodel and new schools
Walter Anicka and Associates of Ann Arbor are hired by the Saline Area School District Board of Education to remodel the present high school for high school use and design one or more new elementary schools. The district will seek architectural advice on sites and building types at a meeting October 6 8 30 p m in the high school gym with the Saline Area Educational Advisory Council.
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Walter Anicka
Schnebelts Visit Pensacola Graduation Wing Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Joe Schnebelt Jr spent six days in Pensacola Florida for the graduation of his brother Eugene from Naval Cadet School. Joe Jr pinned the wings making Eugene an Ensign. Eugene received his wings during World War II. The Schnebelts narrowly missed the typhoon during their Florida trip.
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Joe Schnebelt, Jr
Pensacola
Florida
Eugene
Naval Cadet School
Joe Jr
Joe
Swhnebelts
Nineteen Saline Beauties Compete For Miss Saline Crown
Nineteen Saline beauties enter the JCC sponsored Miss Saline Contest to be held Friday evening at the Saline Community Fair. Each participant is sponsored by a local merchant or business firm. Past winners include Alice Gilbert 1952 Ann Taylor 1951 Rosiland Brock 1950 Jackie Mitchell 1949 and Betty Walle 1948.
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Saline
Saline Community
Armbruster Family Dinner Guests in Wayne
Mr and Mrs Harold Armbruster and their sons were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs Jessie McCauslin in Wayne.
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Harold Armbruster and Sons
Jessie McCauslin
Wayne
Sign Up For Evening School At The Saline Fair
Saline Adult Education Committee offers Hobbying at the Piano for Saline adults with classes in Ann Arbor and Dexter. Learn to harmonize tunes and play for family through recorded lessons and silent keyboard guidance. Sign up at the Adult Education table in the gym at the Saline Fair.
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Saline Adult Education Committee
Ann Arbor
Dexter
Saline
Pheasant Island and Survival Perilous Shown at Rotary
Carling Conservation Films are to be shown at the Rotary meeting on Thursday October 8. Pheasant Island shows Ring Necked pheasants on 10000 acre Pelee Island in Lake Erie with farmers providing winter feed and a managed hunting season to balance the population. Survival Perilous documents caribou life including diet habitat and migration.
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Carling Conservation
Rotary Meeting
Pelee Island
Lake Erie
Detroit
Cleveland
Birthday Wishes From The Saline Observer
The Saline Observer prints birthday greetings for Donna Mae Wahl Mrs Reuben Staebler Thelma Wahl Clarence Fritz and Eugene Heusel with dates October 4 and October 5 noted for celebrating these individuals.
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the Saline Observer
Donna Mae Wahl
Reuben Staebler
Thelma Wahl
Clarence Fritz
Eugene Heusel
Saline Community Fair Boosts Scope and Activities
The Saline Community Fair grows bigger this year with expanded livestock tents and a full slate of exhibits. Highlights include prime steers lambs and sheep auctions, large swine, poultry, rabbit, and fabric arts displays, queen and baby beauty contests, horse pulling, dairy and beef showcases, and evening performances led by Ken Rogers.
Poultry Auction At Saline Fair For Polio Fund
A poultry auction will be held at the Saline Community Fair on Saturday night to benefit the Polio Fund. All poultry exhibitors are urged to contribute their exhibit for this worthy cause.
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Polio Fund
Saline Community Fair
Women’s Class Meeting Postponed at Federated Church
Due to the church booth at the Saline Fair the Federated Church School Women’s Class postpones October’s meeting until the following Friday. Mrs. Marion Carter hosts at her East Michigan home at eight o’clock on October 9. Arrangements are being made for the program.
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Saline Fair
Federated Church School
Marion Carter
East Michigan
Infant Jane Ann Henes Graveside Services
Graveside services for Jane Ann Henes two day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Henes were held at Oakwood Cemetery at 2 30 p m Thursday Sept 24 officiated by Rev H L Engel. The infant died Wednesday at Saline General Hospital. She is survived by her parents a brother Larry at home and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Hack of Lodi.
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Erwin Henes
Saline
Oakwood Cemetery
H. L. Engel
Jane Ann Henes
Saline General Hospital
Larry
Fred Hack
Lodi
Saline Community Fair Big Parade Scheduled for Saturday
The Saline Community Fair hosts its best parade yet at 2:30 pm Saturday featuring more floats, a team of oxen, a Detroit Edison steam calliope loan, and the Saline High Band. Harry Cline of the American Legion directs from Harris Street to McKay before the high school.
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Saline Community Fair
Detroit Edison
Saline High
Harry Cline
American Legion
Harris Street
Michigan
Lewis Street
Lewis
McKay
Tug-of-war Feature At Saline Fair
A tug-of-war contest is set for 8 00 p m Saturday at Saline Community Fair. Walt Moore will coach the Saline team in a challenge against Romulus led by 225 pound Junior Block. Teams will have eight or nine men. a $10 prize goes to the winners.
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Walt Moore
Romulus
Moore
Old Landmark to be Placed on New Foundation
St James Evangelical Church plans to move its building 85 feet on Oct 5 off U S 112. A new basement will serve as a dining room with furnace and rest room facilities and kitchen. Total cost exceeds 10 000 dollars.
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St. James’ Evangelical
Saline Observer
Bridgewater Lumber Co
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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Illinois
George Washington Uni
Hospital News
Wily Sly Bevel
Miss Saline
F.F
Staar Auntinn
Schnebelts
Fla
Carling
William McTaggart
Helen
Raymond Girbach
Joe Day
Arthur Miller
Lamb’s Club
Ray Linehan
Miller
Shropshire
Hampshire
Corriedale
Ernest Girbach
Rex Gleason
Frank Deede
Albert Gall
Bruce Arend
Ken Rogers
Saline High School
Helen McTaggart
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