Dollars for Democrats Drive Planned by Washtenaw Democrats
Washtenaw County Democrats will join the nationwide Dollars for Democrats Day on October 16 to raise funds for county state and national party activities. Kenneth Heininger of Ann Arbor chairs the county drive. Organizers plan countywide canvassing and a meeting on October 5 to discuss plans. If any Democrat in Washtenaw cannot be reached on October 16, contact campaign HQ at 200 N Fourth Avenue Ann Arbor phone Norman day 28823.
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Washtenaw County
Kenneth Heininger
Ann Arbor
Democratic County Committee
Heininger
Fourth Avenue
Normanday
GOP Candidate To Visit County For Key Rally
Mayor Albert E. Cobo, Detroit leader since 1950, plans a Washtenaw county visit on Monday October 15. He will meet the Republican Agriculture Committee at a 5 30 p m dinner in the Michigan Union and speak at an 8 p m rally at the new Ann Arbor High School introduced by Mayor William Brown. Rally coordinators include Clan Crawford and Alfred A. Sullivan with committee chair William Hayes.
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Albert E. Cobo
Washtenaw County
Republican Agriculture Committee
New Ann Arbor High School
Cobo
Detroit
William Brown
Ann Arbor
Agriculture Committee
Michigan Union Oss
Clan Crawford
Alfred A. Sullivan
Ypsilanti
William Hayes
York Township
County Farm Bureau Meeting Set for Saline Elementary
The Wash tenaw County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at Saline Elementary School on Wednesday October 17 with a banquet followed by business. A key agenda item is the election of four county directors and delegates to the Michigan Farm Bureau annual meeting in Lansing.
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Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
Emma B. Howeisen
Michigan’ Farm Bureau
Lansing
Saline
Election Draws 4 Newcomers for Saline Council Seats
Petitions are on file with city clerk E. J. Muir for the November council election. Incumbents Mayor Henry Leuthheuser Frank Deede and James C. Little seek reelection. challengers Aaron Weidmayer Raymond Daniels Charles Kern and George Martin, all of Saline, contest the three seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Muir
Henry Leutheuser
Frank Deede
James C. Little
Aaron Weidmayer
Raymond Daniels
Charles Kern
George Martin
Saline
Saline Chamber to Hold Executive Dinner Meeting
The Saline Chamber of Commerce will host an executive dinner Monday October 22 at 8 oclock in the Legion Home. Roast beef will be served to members and their wives following the recent September decision to add a fall activity.
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Saline’ Chamber of Commerce
Saline Savings Bank
Legion Home
Cake swap ends in chilly refrigerator discovery
Milwaukee Mrs. Pauline Pyle spent a busy day checking her hat oven for bake progress but found no cake there. The cake lay in the refrigerator instead, prompting a surprising kitchen mix up.
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Milwaukee
Pauline Pyle
Room Mothers Meet At School in Saline Area
Saline Area Room Mothers met Tuesday evening with thirty six present. Mrs Everett introduced Myron Van Ellis science teacher from Ian Arbor High School and his son Myron Van Ells Jr who demonstrated a micro projector and explained its benefits for elementary students. Plans for a public card party on November 10 at the Elementary School were made to raise funds for phonographs and records for each grade.
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Saline Area
Everett Iych
Myron’ van Ellis
Ian Arbor High School
Myron van Ells, Jr
Food Values For The Week Highlights Low Prices Across Poultry And Produce
Shoppers find low prices on broiler and fryer chickens with turkeys as a weekend special. Apples, grapes, and a wide selection of vegetables including cabbage onions potatoes are attractively priced. Beef remains abundant with economy grades offering value while smoked hams and eggs in smaller sizes are favorable buys. Turkeys and heavier young chickens provide good value, and sea foods like fish sticks shrimp and canned tuna are highlighted nationally.
Saline Community Chest Drive Set to Start Tuesday
Saline's Community Chest will launch on Tuesday October 16 with a goal of 2700. Campaign leadership includes Wilson Scott executive vice president of Saline Savings Bank, and committee heads Francis Lockawood William Meister Lauren Wild Gerald Coe and Leon Vedder. Plans call for finishing by October 23 with workers organized across Saline Lodi Freedom townships and Saline Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Wilson Scott
Francis Lockawood
William Meister
Lauren Wild
Gerald Coe
Leon Vedder
Pearl Wild
Lodi
Freedom
Robert Hammond
Fred Arend
Saline Township
Howard Hill
Pittsfield
Frank
Deede
George. Wood
Carl Curtiss
Meredith Bixby
George Austin
UNICEF Halloween Trick or Treat Fund Drive Planned
UNICEF will continue a two year Halloween penny collection to aid the United Nations Fund for sick and hungry children. Saline students will participate through church schools with a planning meeting at the Methodist Church at 5:00 p.m. a committee from each church will organize and receive instructions.
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Unicef
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Saline
Methodist Church
Red Cross Publishes Canoeing Handbook For All
The American Red Cross released a 449 page guide titled Canoeing covering safe operation handling in swift water and self rescue. A. W. Cantwell National director of safety services says the manual is valuable for all canoeists though produced primarily for Red Cross use.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
A. W. Cantwell
Red Cross Safety Services
Skeleton Uncovered In Bundle Burial Near Sprakers
In Fonda New York an almost complete skeleton was found 46 inches below ground in a rock lined grave. Edward J Sheehan Montgomery County archivist called it a bundle burial with knees drawn to chest. Heaney said it appears to be an early date Indian. Dr William A Ritchie may test bones by carbon 14 to determine age.
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Fonda
N. Y
Sprakers
Edward J. Sheehan
Montgomery County
American Legion Holds Regular Meeting October 4
The Ameri can Legion held its regular meeting on October 4 with Commander Milton Finkbeiner presiding. Projects announced include a Halloween Masquerade Dance October 27 at the Legion Home. committees named for music costume judging publicity tickets and more. a Blood Bank drive October 11 at 6:30 pm with transportation and lunch provided. A special meeting is set for October 25 to plan a banquet for 1957 cardholders and members were urged to sponsor a membership drive.
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American Legion
Ith
Milton Finkbeiner
Legion Home
Wayne Goble
Clyde Griffin
Harvey Kluwe
James Sherle
Ralph Uphaus
Frank Carter
Blood Bank
American Legion Home
University Hospital
Legion
Fair Sa
Saline Woman's Club Hosts First Meeting and Nursing Club Visit
The Saline Woman's Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Martin Fuoss's home with President Mrs. Everett Wolfin presiding. Guests from the Future Nurses Club of Saline High School attended a film on nursing and the club announced October events including a joint meeting with Willing Workers and Macon Woman's Club.
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Saline Woman’s ‘Club
Martin Fucss
Everett Wolfin
Reuben Finkbeiner
Public Welfare Department
Edwin Hering
Federated Church
Future Nurse’s Club
Hering
Clarence Johnson
Carolyn Carr
Felicia Leland
Judy Reid
Sarah Woods
Future Nurses Club of Girls
the Saline High School
Woman’s Club
Johnson
Fuoss
Wolfin
Saline Club
Willing Workers
Macon Woman’s Club
Macon’ Methodist Church
Edwin Schenk
Rudolph Heritler
Arthur Heininger
Worker Loses Hand In Accident At Die Casting Plant
Kenneth Carson, of Saline, employed at Universal Die Casting Co., lost his right hand on a die casting machine last Monday. He is in good condition at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor after amputation. Cause unrevealed. safety control device may have failed before fellow workers released him.
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Kenneth. Carson
Universal Die Casting Co
Carson
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor
Saline
Goodwill Pickup Set For Next Tuesday October 16
Mrs Vera Burkhart of Goodwill Industries announces a curbside pickup for discarded clothing furniture and toys. Service call 121 3 for arrangements.
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Vera Burkhart
White Call
Race of Champions to Acknowledge Top Michigan Ohio Indiana Drivers
Jackson Motor Speedway hosts first Race of Champions on October 14 featuring 33 starters in a 100 lap event. Ten 1956 Track Champions from Michigan Ohio and Indiana enter, with $3500 prize money and time trials at 11 a.m. leading to a 2 p.m. green flag. Participants include Ralph Donaldson Jackson Dick Carter Lansing Neil Burson Kalamazoo Al Weaver Butler Nelson Ward Galesburg Hastings Rusty Kelly Pontiac Mickey Katlin Detroit Flat Rock Al Beale Toledo Cecil Wells Kendallville Dick Salesman Fort Wayne.
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Jackson Motor Speedway
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Speedway
Ralph Donaldson
Jackson
Dick ‘Carter
Lansing
Neil Burson
Kalamazoo
al Weaver
Butler
Nelson Ward
Galesburg
Hastings
Rusty Kelly
Pontiac
Mickey Katlin
Detroit
Flat Rock
al Bealé
Toledo
Cecil Wells
Kendallville
Ind
Dick Salesman
Fort Wayne
Census to Include School Enrollment in October Survey
Local and 329 other areas will take the Current Population Survey the week of October 15. Supervisor Edward T. St. Arnold of the Detroit Census field office notes questions on school enrollment to accompany standard employment data. The 1955-56 school year began with 37.2 million 5 to 29 year olds enrolled, up 23 percent from 1950, with dramatic gains in kindergarten and strong college activity returning to prewar levels.
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Edward T. St. Arnold
Census Bureau
Detroit
Michigan
Baptisms at Federated Church Sunday
Rites of infant baptism were conferred at Federated Church on Sunday morning for three children. Jay Stewart Colling, son of Mr and Mrs Lee Colling Manchester. Debra Kay Armbruster, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Armbruster Saline. Gena Lynn Shoemaker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Shoemaker Monroe.
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Federated Church
Jay Stewart ‘Colling
Lee Colling
Manchester
Debra Kay Armbruster
Raymond Armbruster
Saline
Gena Lynn
Eugene Shoemaker
Monroe
Saline Youth Recreation Tied to Chest Support and Growth
Saline plans to expand teen and elementary activities as Community Chest funds fund the Teen Canteen with equipment boosts. The group expects 60 to 100 youths weekly for dancing and games at the high school gym while the Saline Child Study Club funds teen events and Halloween plans. Summer recreation gets $300 from the Chest, supporting swimming and organized games for youths through grade 12. Community support aims to sustain and grow these programs and the area’s young people.
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Bernice Armbruster
Bob Klueter
Saline Child Study Club
George Wood
Community Chest
Dwight Reynolds
Child Study Club
Saline
Saline Valley Farms
Westminster Fellowship Group elects new officers
Miss Sally Youngs will remain president for another year at the Westminster Fellowship Group of Federated Church. Secretary is Miss Joan Austin and Treasurer Gerald Projects. Meeting discussed plans for the coming year and Sunday's 7:60 p m session, led by Charles Youngs with Miss Morag Preston in charge of refreshments.
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Westminster Fellowship
Federated Church
Sally Youngs
Joan Austin
Gerald Projects
Charles Youngs
Morag Preston
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Donald Sharkey
Spring Street
Detroit St
Johnson Rd
GOP
County Farm Bureau
Bob Parsons
Saline High School
George Cavendar
Bob
Scott
Saline Community Chest
American Legions
Goodwill
Doug Gregory
Motor Speedway
Yankee Stadium
Don Larsen
Berkeley
Cal
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