07 Oct 1954
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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
1
A playful note proclaims a lamb themed sheep contest victory with a photo meant to prove the claim. The writer emphasizes honesty and suggests the image documents the win for posterity.
Saline area officials including the Saline Board of Education the County Board of Education and the Saline City Council met to decide annexation of the Jacob Marion property on Jordan Road into the Saline Area School District. Action was made without delay despite discussion about waiting for Hammond School election on October 11. County School Commissioner Julius Haab attended along with board members Ben VandenBelt chair Grace Stierle Horace Whitney Carl Mast and George Schlecht.
Saline adult education committee announces first semester classes with registration Monday evening Oct 11 at Saline High School from 7 to 9 pm. Courses include Tailoring Typing Lampshade making photography Bridge Current World Problems Sewing Art Furniture refining Driver training and more if eight enroll. Night schedules may change and contacts are Betty Kuebler 628R Alice Lockwood 245 Elia Finkbeiner 575M Katherine Burr 599R Dorothy Reynolds 567M Lydia Volz 65W Elmer Houghton 567d.
The Wm. B. Lutz Unit No. 322 of the American Legion Auxiliary met September 28 with 31 members present. The president announced four members have new offices. others named to committees and radio work. The unit plans a Christmas gift project for hospital patients and a piano need.
Allen Woods enlisted in the United States Navy and left Monday morning to report at Great Lakes Illinois for boot camp. The event marks Woods joining the naval service with a scheduled training period at the Illinois base.
The Saline High School Marching Band planned a new half time show for the Dundee game after weather canceled the prior performance. The program features five songs with drink themed formations including Cool Clear Water The Drinking Song Pepsi Cola Tea for Two and Jersey Bounce. Student teachers from the university helped choreograph the routines. This Friday marks the last home game for a while.
Beginning October 14 Saline Jaycees will canvass house to house selling 3 by 5 foot American flags with jointed wooden poles ball tops and metal brackets at a cost of 3.00 as part of the National Ameri canism Plan.
Kenneth Guenther and Gene Austin, Saline, Michigan, will travel to Kansas City October 7 for the Future Farmers of America National Chorus at the National Convention October 11–14. Both selected in state tryouts and July final, they join a 100-voice farm youth choir directed by Dr. James W. Hatch.
Second Lieutenant Robert W. Cook son of Mrs Hazel C Cook of 201 North Harris Saline has been assigned to the 273rd Regiment of the 69th Infantry Division at Fort Dix New Jersey Entering active service last April he completed the Basic Officers Course at the Infantry School Fort Benning Ga A Saline High School graduate he earned a BA at Michigan State College East Lansing and is a Phi Kappa Sigma member He is married to the former Mable M Gieason.
County leaders from eight southeast counties travel to Onsted High School on Tuesday October 12 for a regional briefing ahead of the December new member drive. Jack Lynn of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak on national and international issues affecting agriculture and Washtenaw County plans a large delegation including about twenty from Saline.
Two Michigan 4-H dairy stars Alfred Harwood and Kendell Rogers earned state honors with the Champion Club. Harwood competed in Waterloo while Rogers heads to the International Dairy Show in Chicago. The Rotary Recreation Night at Saline High aims to entertain teens and adults and raise funds for the crippled children's fund with a movie, dance, and refreshments.
Richard Miller Mac Gonser and James Schroeger departed for the army camp at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri last Tuesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Erskine and family of Ann Arbor were Sunday callers at the Henry Erskine home.
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