Discharge notes and veterans news from Fair Oct. 45
A Navy airman writes from the service Burma about surviving a plane fire and being grounded for good. The piece follows a string of local veterans returning home with discharge papers after three years of service overseas and plans to attend the University of Michigan or enter journalism courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Charles Orwick
Navy
Great Lakes
California
University of Michigan
Grace Clark
Michel
Edward Clark
Bud” MacArthur
United States Marine Corps
Hawaii
South Pacific
Pacific
Camp la Jeune
N. C
U. of M
Arthur Erskine
North Carolina
Texas
Hillsdale Fair Attendance Noted Across District Families
Hammond district residents Mrs Walter Gordon Ralph Hammond and John Moody attended the Hillsdale fair. Mr and Mrs Glen Gordon were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Theodore Stimgan. Several families including the Gilberts and Holcombs visited the fair and reported Detroit ball game attendance. Pfc Clifton Gilbert from Fort Benjamin Harrison spent the weekend with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hammond
John Moody
Glen Gordon
Theodore Stimpgan
Robert. Hammond
Chester Richard
Holloway
Albert Kuhl
Manchester
Fred Wahl
Harlan Holcomb
Claire Gilbert
E. M. Gilbert
Detroit
Pfc
Clifton Gilbert
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Everett Gilbert
Hillsdale Fair
Wesday
Sunday visit from William Birkle and Barbara Jean
William Birkle and his daughter Barbara Jean were Sunday guests of their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moore. Mrs Will Lindemann also called on the family during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Moore
William Lindemann
Norris Street
Perry Drake
Ann Arbor
George Rentz
Ernest Wild
Husban
Emma Bruckner
Norman Moore
William Birkle
Barbara Jean
Will Lindemann
Technican Toivo A Rajala Honored With Bronze Star
Technician Fourth Grade Toivo A Rajala of the Corps of Engineers earns the Bronze Star for meritorious service during Guam Leyte and Okinawa campaigns from July 1944 to June 1945. He built bridges under fire, repaired key spans at night, and aided supply movement to Valencia Airfield and front lines. Mrs. Rajala resides at 203 West Michigan. Rajala was a bomber plant employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toivo A. Rajala
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Guam
M. I
Leyte
P. 1
Okinawa
R. L
Rajala
Gerald Coe
Herry Hersch
Harmon Road
Antilao River
Ormoc
Valencia
A. D. Bruce
U. S. Army
West Michigan
Mission Services at Bethel Church Hold Annual Festival
The Bethel Evangelical and Reformed church in Freedom township held its annual mission festival on Sunday September 30. Rev Walter Herrscher on furlough from Honduras preached in the morning and Rev Gerhard Sennewald of Detroit led the evening service. Herrscher and Sennewald are Eden Theological Seminary graduates and the Detroit pastor helps Redeemer church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Freedom Township
Walter Herrscher
Honduras
Herrscher
Pinalejo
Board of International Missions of the Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gerhard Sennewald
Detroit
Redeemer Church
Ann Arbor
Rev
Sennewald
Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves
Annual Mission Festival at St. James Church
St. James Evangelical and Reformed church five miles west of Saline on US 112 will observe its annual mission festival with community participation and worship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. James
St. James Evangelical and Reformed Church
Saline
Us-112
Pastor Phillipp Resigns After 33 Years in Bridgewater Church
The Rev. Martin C. Phillipp, aged 33 years as pastor, resigns due to ill health and moves with Mrs Phillipp to Belleville. He arrived from Reese, installed October 22, 1911 by Rev. Niklas of Zion Evangelical Lutheran, Ann Arbor. During his tenure he oversaw 178 baptisms 156 confirmations 76 weddings and 112 funerals as the congregation renovated the church and installed a Mueller pipe organ, with St John’s presenting a purse over 2200 for their long serving pastor and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipp
Belleville
Bridgewater
Reese
Niklas
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ann Arbor
St. John’s
Martin C. Phillipp
St. John’s Evangelical Luthem
Ran
Eventite
St James Church Festival and German Service Oct 7
The Oct 7 festival at St James features Rev. Stanley B. Hartmann of Chesterton as morning speaker at 10 with a German sermon by the local pastor. Evening services at 8 will be led by Rev. Alvin Siemsen of Saline and Rev. Karl Rets of Detroit, inviting all members and friends. Sunday school is omitted. Also notes St John’s Bridgewater M C Phillipp Pastor with 10 am service and 11 am Sunday school. German service first Sunday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley B. Hartmann
Chesterton
Ind
Saline
St. James Congregation
Hartmann
St. Paul’s
Alvin Siemsen
Karl Rets
Detroit
St. James
ST. John’s Bridgewater
M. C. Phillipp
St James Church Services Notice
Rev. G. A. Haneberg presides at St James Saline Township five miles west on US-112. Divine services Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11:16. Everybody welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. James Saline Township
G. A. Haneberg
Federated Church Schedule Includes World Wide Communion
R W McLaughlin pastor leads 10 30 morning worship 11 30 Bible school 6 45 Christian Endeavor and 7 45 evening service World Wide Communion observed Sunday morning and new members welcomed Junior Christian Endeavor Society begins Sunday evening at 6 45 for fourth to seventh graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ev. R. W. McLaughlin
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society
Pastor Alvin Siemsen Delivers Sermon on Progress Through Penitence
The St Paul's church announces Pastor Alvin Siemsen's sermon on Progress Through Penitence. Church school workers are scheduled to meet Monday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Alvin Siemsen
World Wide Communion Sunday Observance at Methodist Church
World Wide Communion Sunday is observed at the Methodist church on Oct 7 with a congregational Communion service. The Intermediate Youth Fellowship meets Sunday at 7 80 pm and the Church Board convenes Tuesday at 8 o'clock. W S C S meets Wednesday at 2 30 pm with a basement demonstration of Household Paper Products in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermediate
W.S.C.S
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Tokyo Bay
Daryl F. Deede
New Orleans
Frank Deede
Maple Avenue
Officer Candidate Department of the Transportation School
New Orleana Army Air Base
Army of the United States
Deede
Red Owl Food Stores, Inc
Fargo
N. D
Carrington High School
Transportation Corps
Medical Department
New Guinea
Lods
Hammond District
Walter Gordon
E. 0. Stimpson
Theodore Stimpson
Sally
Libbie Hamlin
Michigan Radio
Michigan
Michigan Livestock Exchange
Detroit Stock Yards
Geo
J. Boutell
Jim McCrum
Ted Barrett
Mac” McMillan
Chas. Culver
Bob Aliams
Jake” Bolman
Bethel Church
Federated
Methodist
R. S. Hocking
Saline Theatre
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Smiley Burnett
Sunset Carson
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
George Sanders
Hurd Hatfields
Dorian Gray
Hoover Company
Hoover Service Agency
Howard Electric Service
HOT Point
NORGE
Hoover Cleaner
South
Lewis Street
Saline, Mich
Zenith Deep Freeze
Raymond Massey
Howard Barlow
Lyn Murray
SAN Peerce
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