Saline School Adopts German School Relief Plan
A history class program led by Randall Coates arranged a talk by Rev. O Walter Wagner on European hunger and transportation woes. The student body voted to adopt a German school and multiple grades pledged to aid five European families and supply relief articles for winter shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Coates
Relief Movement For
Europe
O. Walter Wagner
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Jackson
Wagner
Save the Child Federation
Finland
Germany
France
Holland
England
Ireland
Sweden
Blocky Wins First In Steer Show At Saline Fair
The steer show at the Saline Community Fair awarded Blocky the blue ribbon in the black Angus class judged by Prof. George Brown. Close competition featured performers from the Haarer, Ross, Wiedman, Osborn and Finkbeiner families with grand champion steers selling above market. A pig and banquet followed the event, with plans announced for a new Junior Steer Feeding Club and a Jack athletic field project weighing cost estimates around 17000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brown
Animal Department
MSC
Hidene Finkbeiner
Brown
Donald Wiedman
Francis Ross
Louis McTaggert
Gerald M
James Stierle
Eldene Finkbeiner
Henry Leutheuser
Saline Hotel
Gerhardt Cekau
Schmid
Eldener Finkbeiner
Barrow
Clarence Haarer
Finkbeiner
David Russell
Bruce Phillips
Raymond Girbach
Peters Sausage Co
Ann Arbor
Clarence Cook
St. Paul’s
Lors
Steel Club
Arthur Heininger
Fred Arend
Gerald Haarer
Charles Osgood
Max Ross
Saline Observer
Alwin Gross
Luther Schaible
Bonnie Bergan
Saline High School
Board of Education
Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Saline Woman's Club
Legion Auxiliary
Henne Hel
John W. Cole 72 Dies in Pontiac Michigan
John W. Cole, 72, of Pontiac, died October 7 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital from a heart attack. A Saline resident 1932-42, he ran a feed store and mill, served on Saline city council in 1941-42, later lived in Northville, and died in Pontiac. Funeral services were October 10 in Northville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Also noted Republican women meeting October 23 in Ypsilanti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cole
Pontiac
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Cole
Saline
Northville
Schrader Funeral Home
Oak Hill
FFA Learns Housewives Influence on Meat Prices
About 600 Michigan high school FFA members attended stock school and sale at the Detroit Stockyards. They learned Detroit housewives buy cheaper meat grades and may set a price ceiling. 175 teens from 29 schools brought 88 steers 475 hogs and 101 sheep for grading and sale under supervision of Luke H. Kelly and Prof. George A Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Detroit
Luke H. Kelly
George A.brown
School of
Brown
Mrs Robbins Again Wins Point Award at Community Fair
Mrs Edna Robbins repeated last year by winning first place in the point awards at the Community Fair with 222 points from over 75 entries. She earned a premium on 65 entries, followed by Eldene Finkbeiner with 96 points and John Feldkamp with 92, and Florence Sheehan in fourth with 84 amid 1400 plus entries from about 300 exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Robbins
Eldene Finkbeiner
John Feldkamp
Florence Sheehan
Fire Crews Respond To Multiple Weekend Blazes
Fire department tackled a blazing truck on East Michigan Avenue early Thursday but firefighters reached after the truck was extinguished and the vehicle moved away. A Sunday night blaze west of town followed a gasoline spill from a cigarette, injuring eight as Buick and Frazer cars collided. Monday morning a fire damaged a 1987 Palace trailer at 3142 High Street East Ann Arbor, damage estimated at 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Michigan Avenue
Buick
Frazer
Headon
High Street
Ann Arbor
Palace House
Youngster Struck by Truck While Crossing Street
Ten year old Barbara Sarver was hit by a pickup driven by Fred Finkbeiner on North Ann Arbor Street as she ran toward school. Witnesses said the truck was moving about 15 miles per hour and could not stop before striking the child, who suffered head lacerations requiring stitches and was returned home to the Dan Hall farm on Saline Ann Arbor road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Sarver
Fred Finkbeiner
Ann Arbor
Finkbeiner
Dan Hall
Saline- Ann Arbor Road
Federation of Women's Clubs to Meet in Dexter
The Washtenaw County Federation of Women's Clubs will meet at 2 PM Friday October 17 at the Dexter Methodist Church. A program by the American homes department features Prof Eric A Walter Dean of the University of Michigan speaking on Homes for Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County
Tri County Teachers Meet At St John’s Church
The Tri County Sunday School Teachers Association held its annual rally at St. John’s Church with about 125 teachers attending. Rev. N A Menter spoke on Sunday School work and Dr Menter led a later discussion on increasing enrollment by 1950. Officers elected include Erwin Feldkamp President and Clayton Fisher Secretary-Treasurer. The next meeting is planned for October 1948 at Rogers Corners near Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Sunday School Teachers’ Association
St. John’s Church
George Daschner
St. John’s
William ‘Herring
Spenn
Ida
M. Lucht
Blissfield
Clarence Steinert
Fowlerville
India
Erwin Feldkamp
Bridgewater
Clayton Fisher
Ottawa Lake
St. John's Church
Dallas Adler
M. Brueckner
Rogers Corners
Chelsea
Child Study Club Hears Dr Struthers
The Child Study Club met Tuesday October 7 at the school with Dr J N Struthers director of The Huron Valley Children's Center Ypsilanti as guest speaker. The center serves Washtenaw Monroe Lenawee Belleville and Wayne counties and seeks security for children through love protection rights discipline and education. The club will sponsor a Halloween party with committee members listed and the next meeting set for October 21 at Mrs Hugh Reveling home with Dr Brown of Ypsilanti State Hospital as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N
P. Struthers
Huron Valley Children's Center
Ypsilanti
State Medical Department
Washtenaw
Monroe
Lenawee
Belleville
Wayne
Wayne County
Struthers
Child Study Club
George Austin
Don Campbell
Hugh Reveling
Brown
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Local Milk Producers To Meet In Saline Friday Night
The Saline local of the Michigan Milk Producers Association will hold a meeting at Saline High School Friday night, announced by Ernest Girbach on Monday. Miss Fannie Friis fell on the east bank step of Citizens Bank Saturday afternoon, striking her face. Officer Raymond Carleton assisted her to a local physician where she received facial bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Michigan Milk Producers Association
Saline High School
Ernest Girbach
Fannie Friis
Citizens Bank
Raymond Carleton
Manchester Couple Marries in EM Church Ceremony
Marjorie C Bertke daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Bertke of Manchester and Charles Rapp Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Rapp Sr of Saline were united in marriage Oct 4 at Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Manchester. Rev Raque conducted the double ring ceremony before palms candelabra and colored asters and gladioli. Nellie Ackerson played music and Marjorie Kuhl sang. The bride wore white satin and marquisette with lace trim and a fingertip veil. She carried white roses and wore a pearl necklace. Arlean Bertke was matron of honor with Laura May Wiles Nadine Pratt Dorothy Wackenhut Nellie Pratt as bridesmaids. Donald Rapp was best man. ushers included Henry Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie C. Bertke
Glen Bertke
Manchester
Charles Rapp, Jr
Charles Rapp
Saline
Emanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Raque
Nellie Ackerson
Marjorie Kuhl
Arlean Bertke
Lauramay Wiles
Grass Lake
Nadine Pratt
Clinton
Dorothy Wackenhut
Nellie Pratt
Donald Rapp
Henry Johnston
Milan
Russell
Luncheon and Program at Macon Churches Share Meeting
Forty members from the Macon Woman's Club Satine Woman's Club and the Willing Workers Society met at Macon Methodist Church after a one o'clock luncheon. Mrs. Ruby Bigelow presided and introduced visiting groups. State Trooper Krantz outlined Michigan State Police work, with musical numbers and readings by local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Woman’s Club
Satine Woman’s Club
Willing Worker's Society
Macon Methodist Church
Ruby Bigelow
Macon Club
Lloyd Carey
Willing Workers
Ray Niles
Saline Woman's Club
Michigan State Police
Krantz
The
Clinton Post
Leon Hall
America
Myron Gallagher
Frank Campbell
Merritt Martin
Reverend Baumann to Leave Bethel for Chicago Ministry
After twelve and a half years at Bethel Evangelical Church the Rev. W. Baumann departs Oct. 21 for a new post at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Chicago. He led 66 baptisms 49 weddings and 74 confirmations, with renovations and growth from 200 to 300 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Evangelical Church
W. ¥. Baumann
Chicago
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Bethel Church Rd
Schneider Rd
Baumann
Jacob Bihlmeyer
Manchester
Ladies’ Aid Society
Young People’s League
Ohio
Bethel
Durie
Bethel Church
Ann Arbor
Michigan-Indiana
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Army Medical Corps
Camp Grant
Carl Adam
Michigan
Ruth Mae Baumann
Coldwater
Dynamic Ditch Digging Demonstrated
A ditch blasting demonstration is set for Tuesday October 21 at 1 30 PM at Harry Losey 6325 Willis Road Augusta Township near Lincoln Consolidated school. MSC engineer George Amundson will conduct the ceremony using dynamite to clear 20 rods of open ditch and compare costs with dredging. The Trinity Ladies Aid Society met with guest night and potluck supper. Rev H Hoenetke showed self filmed Apache Indians movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Losey
Willis Road
Augusta Township
H. S. Osler
Lo Losey
Lincoln Consolidated School
George Amundson
MSC
Trinity Ladies’ Aid Society
H. Hoenetke
Plymouth
Indian Missionary Board
Arizona
Reckless Driving Triggers Fatal West of Town Crash
A two car collision ten miles west of Saline sent five Chicago residents a Garden City girl and two Inkster residents to area hospitals. The crash occurred when one car tried to pass in a no pass zone. The reckless driver received a ticket and police noted the driver had no license and carried a loaded pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Frazer
Chicago
Thankoffering and Mission Service At St. Johns Church
A large audience attended the Offering for Foreign Missions at St Johns Church. The program included devotionals, choir numbers led by Dorothy Betz, and talks by Rev and Mrs Daschner, former Brazil missionaries. Substantial gifts were presented to Mrs Eugene Beiz, supporting the Women’s Missionary Federation and Lutherans in India New Guinea Mexico and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Mission. Society
St. Johnns Church
Dorothy
Betz
Daschner
Brazil
Harold Feldkamp
Simorzm Girbach
Erwin Feldkamp
Erwin Wild
Eugene Beiz
Wer Men's Missionary Federation
American Lutherary
India
New Guinea
Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saline School
Wallace Blvd
George L. Ennen
F.F.A
Mrs. Robbins
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Tri-County Teachers’ Meeting
Dr. Struthers
Macon
Rev. Baumann
Alvin Siemsen
St. Paul’s Church
Michigan Council of Church Women
Memorial Christian
Leroy I. Lord
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