Red Feather Drive urging community chest goal reach
Community funds support 30 agencies including Boy and Girl Scouts Salvation Army and hospital welfare groups. The goal is $2 000 with 1250 towns participating. Red Feather volunteers explain the drive aims to reduce duplicated costs while inviting generous support from households and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts Council
Salvation Army
The
Starr Commonwealth
United Health and Welfare
Red Cross
United States
Red Feather
Sailor to Visit Villefranche On Mediterranean Cruise
Howard W. McAllister, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. McAllister of Saline, will arrive at Villefranche October 20 aboard the gasoline tanker USS Chenaucan for a week at the resort. The Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean is under Admiral Richard L. Conolly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. McAllister
USN
William B. McAllister
Saline
French Riviera
Villefranche
Mediterranean
Riviera
Chenaucan
Richard L. Conolly
U. S
Eastern
Atlantic
Bake Sale Saturday in Saline to Aid Scout Quarters
A bake sale is planned for Saturday October 28 at 1 PM in the Detroit Edison Store. Sponsored by the Saline Catholic organization along with the Girl Scouts and Brownies, proceeds go to repair and furnish the second Scout room. The Catholic group has already repaired one room with material help from volunteers. Additional donations of time or furnishings are welcomed for the second room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Edison
Saline Catholic Organization
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Bradley University welcomes 3258 new graduates and undergraduates
Jack Hohenberger listed among 3,258 students registering at Bradley University Peoria Illinois for the first semester of 1950 51. The roster includes both graduates and undergraduates from families across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hohenberger
John M Hohenberger
Bradley University
Peoria
Illinois
CROP Aid Shows Hunger Across War Weary World
A photo essay highlights CROP's relief work for refugees and hungry children overseas. Purina cereal and other gifts reach Volksdeutsch camps in Upper Austria and shelters in Cologne and Fronchof, aided by Catholic Rural Life Church World Service and Lutheran World Relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criop
Volksdeutsch
Upper Austria
Frau Vera Hamlitz
Silesia
Cologne
Fronchof
Catholic Rural Life
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Pvt Donald Steiner Completes Air Force Basic Indoctrination
Pvt Donald E Steiner 20 son of Mr and Mrs Harry C Steiner 210 East Henry Street finished his AF basic air men indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base Texas near San Antonio. Lackland is described as the gateway to the Air Force and the world’s largest base. The course assessed aptitude and inclination for a future vocation and career and prepared him for technical training and specialized work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Steiner
Harry C. Steiner
East
Henry Street
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
Lackland
San Antonio
Texas
Get-Together for Junior Class Room Mothers at High School
About 40 people attended a potluck supper in the high school gym Tuesday night. Mrs. Delmar Schrader, the class of 52 Room Mother, led the event with introductions for Clair Collins and Mrs. Vander Kolk. Partners were announced by couples as each wife named her Junior class child and bingo followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Schrader
Clair Collins
Vander Kolk
Leo Jensen
Paul Woods
Room Mothers Association
Schrader
Fred Braun
Omar Feldkamp
Jacob Wahl
Don Ford
Steed
Mr and Mrs Rayner Visit Family in St Louis
Mr and Mrs Henry Rayner left Monday for St Louis Missouri to visit her sister and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rayner
St. Louis
Missouri
Reformation Festival Planned by Three Saline Churches
On Sunday October 29 at 8 00 p m the Saline Reformation Festival unites St Pauls Methodist and Federated churches in an services at the high school. Rev Reginald Feuell will discuss From Authoritative Church to the Book Rev Henry McKenzie speaks on Justification by Faith and Rev Alvin Siemsen explains The Priesthood of Believers. Choirs will sing under Mrs Robert Merchant offerings go to the Evangelism Department. Finance and ushers named. Reformation Day observed at Trinity Lutheran Church at 10 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
Methodist Church
Reginald Feuell
Henry McKenzie
Federated Church, Presbyterian and Baptist
St. Paul’s Church
Alvin Siemsen
Robert Merchant
Council of Churches
Hazen Jewell
Federated Church
Milton Hartman
Cecil Davenport
The
Robert Wray
Gerald Coe
Hollis Carr
George Steele
Elmer Blumhardt
George Spicer
Harold Finch
Trinity Lutheran Church
Farm Tractor Carburetor Fire Suppressed Before Firemen Arrive
Saline Fire Department responded to a farm home on 4110 S Wagener last Thursday where a tractor carburetor ignited. Neighbors used sand and burlap bags to smother the blaze and kept the fire from spreading before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Erwin Frederick
S. Wagener
Washtenaw County Junior Farm Bureau Halloween Party
The Washtenaw County Junior Farm Bureau holds a Halloween party Saturday evening at 8 at Camp Norcom west of Ann Arbor. The event is a hard times party and attendees should bring weiners and buns for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washtenaw County Junior Farm Bureau
Camp Norcom
Ann Arbor
Ruth Homestead Inka' Fobes Completes Yearlong Milk Test
Ruth Homestead Inka' Fobes, a nine year old Holstein Freisan cow owned by Lowell Spike Clinton, completed a 365 day production test in the Herd Improvement Registry. She produced 485 pounds of butterfat and 14 345 pounds of milk, milked twice daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Homestead Inka’ Fobes
Lowell Spike Clinton
Korean War casualty Pfc. Ralph R. Perry Jr. dies of wounds
East Lansing native Pfc. Ralph R. Perry Jr. brother of Mrs. Floyd Evinger died from battle injuries in Korea, with word reaching his sister yesterday. He had been en route to Tokyo for hospitalization weeks earlier. Floyd Evinger, brother-in-law, works at The Saline Observer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Perry, Jr
East Lansing
Floyd Evinger
Korea
Pfc
Perry
Tokyo
Saline
Delegates Attend State Convention of Child Study Club
Ludington hosts the state convention with delegates Mrs Henry Karner Mrs Harry Anderson Mrs Mae Wood and Mrs John Schild. Arthur Manske of Western Michigan State College spoke at the Sterns Hotel. Luncheon speaker Miss Marion Holman of Wayne University. Banquet by the Luther Church with Guy Hill of MSC. Ypsilanti Club invites next year. Tea at the governor’s mansion marks the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Front
State Park
Mate
Lutheran Church
Guy Hill
M.S.C
Ypsilanti Club
Governor’s Mansion
FFA Initiates At Saline With Game Supper
Saline chapter FFA held Green Hand initiation October 18 with new members John Klumpp John Marion Darell Finkbeiner Tom Richards Gerald Miller Bob Groeb Daniel Levleit. FHA girls under Mrs Rogers assisted. Four speeches by Duane Girbach Eldean Baurer James Girbach George Schnierle. Mr Goldman of University of Michigan entertained with magic. Luke Schaible called square dances. round dancing in gym. reporter David Zick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Duane Girbach
Eldean Baurer
James Girbach
George Schnierle
Goldman
University of Michigan
Luke Schaible
David Zick
Saline Men Enter Recruit Training Centers
Among Saline area young men departing for recruit training centers are Norman Luckhardt Merlyn Graf Kenneth MacAllister and Harry Steiner Jr leaving to begin military service and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Norman Luckhardt
Merlyn Graf
Kenneth MacAllister
Harry Steiner, Jr
Eleven File For City Council In Saline
Eleven candidates filed for Saline City Council with names to appear on the November ballot. Councilman James Little withdrew to run for Municipal Court judge alongside George Wood, the incumbent. Remaining council contenders include Adrian Elsman Everett Wolf Hazen Jewell Herman Frey Arthur Michalke Dean Bernard Lawrence Deede Henry Leutheuser Charles Kern Frank Brittain Martin Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
James Little
George Wood
Adrian Elsman
Everett Wolfin
Hazen Jewell
Herman Frey
Arthur Michalke
Ldean Bernard
Lawrence Deede
Henry Leuth
Methodist Youth Dedicate Judson Camp on Wampler's Lake
Members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship and church groups attended the dedication of Judson Memorial Camp at Wampler's Lake. Bishop Marshall R. Reed spoke to 500 attendees about camp memories, as the Detroit Conference notes $92,500 purchase with $25,000 gift from the Kresge Foundation and $11,500 memorial funds. After tours, Saline youth joined a rally at Adrian's First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Judson Memorial Camp
Wampler’s Lake
MYF
Women's Society of Christian Service
Marshall R. Reed
Camp Commission
The
Detroit Conference
Judson Collins Memorial
Kresge Foundation
Judson Collins Memorial Fund
First Methodist Church
Adrian
Clubs to Host Reciprocity Day Dinner at Macon Church
The Saline Woman's Club and the Macon Woman's Club join with the Willing Workers for a reciprocity day meeting at Macon Methodist church on Thursday. A cooperative dinner will be served at 12 30 p m with music provided by the Saline Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Woman’s Club
Macon Woman’s Club
Macon Methodist Church
Open House for John Bodmer’s 85th Birthday
Mrs. Arthur Hieber of 101 E Henry Street will host an open house on November 5 for friends and relatives of John Bodmer as he marks his 85th birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hieber
E. Henry Street
John Bodmer
Community Hallowe'en Party Tuesday Night
Obituary notes Andrew Hartman of Saline dies suddenly from a heart attack at 101 Maple Street. A WWI veteran, Hartman was a contractor and builder, married to Amanda Scheldt in 1919, with five children and five grandchildren. Funeral held at St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed. Oakwood Cemetery interment. Also announced is Saline’s annual Community Halloween party at the Saline school on Tuesday October 31 with parade, costumes judged, and Meredith Marionettes performance Caliph Stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hartman
Maple Street
Hartman
Saline Township
Frederick and
Veronica Finkbeiner Hartman
Mr. Hartman
Wm. B. Lutz Post
American Legion
Amanda Scheldt
Milton
Saline
Willard
Ruth Edwards
Jean
Ann Arbor
Phyllis
Fred
Reuben
Christina Weidmayer
Ypsilanti
Bruno Papsdorf
Clinton
Herman Gross
Clara Bredernitz
Walter Luckhardt
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Alvin Siemsen
St. Paul’s
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline School
Saline Child Study Club
Hall St
Michigan Ave
Ann
Ambor St
VanderKolk
Wayne Gable
Clark
John Schild
Michael Sheehan
Leo Jensen
Hugh Austin
George Austin
Louis Turf
Edward Laudon
Paul Woods
Meredith Bixby
Hugh Reveling
Neil Tracy
Harold Low
Clare Collins
George Wood
Kenneth Taylor
Don Campbell
Norman Raus
Hazel Cook
Delmar Schrader
Ray Niles
Wiedmans Host Dinner For Employees And Guests
Mr and Mrs F O Wiedman hosted a dinner at the Saline Hotel for thirty three employees their wives and invited guests The Boss presided and speakers included Warren Wilson of Ford Motor Co Russell Wheeler of Great Lakes Farm Equipment and Charles Osgood of the Saline High School agriculture department A color film Waves of Green entertained attendees and Mrs Edith Towler was honored as a moving spirit of the Wiedman Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Wiedman
Wiedman Auto Co
Wiedman Tractor
Saline Hotel
F. O. Or
Warren Wilson
Ford Motor Co
Russell Wheeler
Great Lakes Farm Equipment Co
Charles Osgood
Agriculture Department
Saline High School
Wilson
Wheeler
Great Lakes
Osgood
Michigan State
Wiedman
Emanuel Cook Dies After Long Illness
Emanuel H. Cook a lifelong resident died early Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Donna Bradbury's home in Dexter after an extended illness. He was born August 16 1869 in Scio township son of Jacob and Catherine Zahn Cook and married Olive Wheelock January 1 1890. Survived by three daughters Mildred Hoag Jackson Donna Bradbury Dexter Hazel Easton Saline a son Arthur two half siblings and ten grandchildren six great grandchildren with one son Clarence Cook deceased in 1949. Funeral at Lockwood Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with Rev R R Feuell officiating interment Oakwood Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel H. Cook
Donna Bradbury
Dexter
Scio Township
Jacob
Catherine Zahn Cook
Olive Wheelock
Cook
Methodist Church
L Efe
Saline Lodge No. 133
Saline
Mildred Hoag
Jackson
Hazel Easton
Arthur
Fred Koeder
Milan
Theophil Koeder
Illinois
Lida Dierberger
Amanda Schwartzkopf
Lansing
Clarence Cook
Lockwood Funeral Home
R. R. Feuell
Oakwood Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Saline Eastern Star members install Dundee Chapter 89
Saline Chapter members attended in Dundee for the Chapter 89 installation ceremonies Monday evening with Mrs. Robert Starling of Saline as installing officer. Others present included Robert Starling and several local members such as Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Teachout and Mrs. Matilda Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Order of the Eastern Star
Dundee
Robert Starling
Starling
Herbert, Teachout
Matilda Wheeler
Everett Wolfin
Max Fosdick
Leon Greashaber
Theodore Stimpson
Ed Hering
Brownie Leaders Needed For Girl Scout Group
The Brownie Scouts need leaders for girls aged 7 to 10. With 28 members and more seeking to join, the duties include teaching Girl Scout rules and advising activities. Contact Mrs Homer F Kuebler for time to volunteer. In other news Saline Community Hospital Association directors elected Dr Harold A Miller president Carl A Curtiss vice president Charles Uphaus secretary and Arthur Heininger treasurer. By-Laws adopted and initial membership fee set at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Homer F. Kuebler
Saline Community Hospital Association
Harold A. Miller
Carl A. Curtiss
Charles Uphaus
Arthur Heininger
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the Community Chest
CROP
America
Pvt
Donald Steiner
Texas Air Base
Reformation
Child Study Club
City Council
Justice Ct
Methodist
Hallowe’en
Wiedmans
Emanuel Cook
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