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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
1
Saline children on Halloween will collect pennies nickels and dimes for UNICEF the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund replacing the usual Trick or Treat slogan this year.
A fragmented menu item list shows daily offerings including soup bread butter milk meat pie cookies pork barBQ pudding fruit and greens beans milk Friday macaroni and cheese ice cream cookies.
Mrs. Carleton Ball addressed over 150 women from six counties at the Dixboro Methodist Church as Washtenaw hosts District three. Ninety nine Washtenaw County women attended. resolutions shaping County policy were approved for transmission to the State Farm Bureau for November votes in East Lansing.
Saline Boy Scout Troop 46 led nine boys and three scoutmasters on a August trip to Grayling visiting Hartwick Pines and the AuSable river. They camped overnight and planned a 60 mile canoe run with help from Bob Love and Hull's Grocery. They assist at Michigan football games and aim to establish a Saline camp at Saline Valley Farms loaned by Harold Gray.
Saline Fire Department battled a tractor fire at Walter Smith farm on Macon Road caused by corn husks around the motor. Later at Zeeb Road home of Mrs Mabel Juntunen an oil furnace fire erupted from flooded floors and was extinguished after the furnace was removed.
Water mains will be flushed weather permitting on Friday October 21 1955. J Muir Clerk City of Saline Special Fall Election To The Qualified Voters Notice is hereby given that a special Fall Election will be held in the
City of Saline Michigan announces election on Tuesday November 8 1955 for two council seats with two year terms. Polls open 7 am to 8 pm and voters in line at closing may vote. EB Muir city clerk.
The United Red Feathers and Red Cross Campaign Committee set Monday Oct 24 as the opening date for their annual drive in Saline. Organizations are asked to send at least five workers to meet at the Saline Hotel at 7 PM for instructions. The drive runs Oct 24 to Nov 7 with a budget including 201000 045.00 for Red Cross and other groups.
A West Michigan avenue incline incident involving a 4 door Lincoln sedan owned by Mrs. Elmore Wahbring of Birmingham Michigan. The car rolled after a truck left, side swiping a Commercial Trailer driver T W Northrup of Coldwater and steering toward a Buick driven by Jack Eisenberg of Chicago. Eisenberg braced for impact, vehicle damage described as minimal.
Washtenaw County licensees and police officials will attend a dinner meeting at the Huron Hotel in Ypsilanti on Thursday Oct 27 at 7 p.m. The event will cover enforcement traffic safety sales to minors and border line age credentials with more than 100 licensees and local and state police units invited. Representatives from Michigan State Normal College will attend along with Milton Hartmann Saline police commissioner and other area organizations invited to participate in a county wide drive.
The official Board of Elders of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of the pastor Rev. Henry McKenzie on Saturday evening October 22 at eight o clock.
The Washtenaw County Federation of Women's Clubs opens its 40th year with a fall meeting October 24 at the Saline Methodist Church. Host clubs include Child Study Club Willing Workers Club and Saline Women’s Club. Registration begins at 1 PM with flag salute, welcome address, and a talk by Dr. Wilma Donahue on after 40 what. A tea follows and an executive board meeting precedes the program.
Charles D. Curtiss Guest, Commissioner of the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington, spoke at the dedication ceremonies for the John C. Lodge and Edsel Ford Expressways Interchange in Detroit. He attended with his brother Carl A. Curtiss and family of Saline, and spent Tuesday and Wednesday following the event with them.
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