Saline School Vacation Ends as Field Sodding Begins
Saline athletic field starts sodding today led by Don Ford with Rotary members to assist after the school break. Sod donated by Bill Harwood will be taken from Fosdick road corner near US-112 by a county road commission cutter. help sought from farmers with low-bed wagons for the multiweek project.
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Don ‘Ford
Saline Athletic Field
Rotary
Mr. Ford
Bill Harwood
Fosdick Road
County Road Commission
Ford
Court Sessions Set for Saline Ordinance Violations
Judge Jay H. Payne will hold weekly Saline court starting September 1 to dispose of village ordinance cases. Sessions run 9 to noon until Justice of the Peace George Woods returns from vacation. Gordon Gary says cases under state law go to Ann Arbor Municipal Court.
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Jay H. Payne
Saline
George Woods
Gordon Gary
Ann Arbor
Take It Easy This Labor Day Weekend Warns MDH
The Michigan Department of Health urges caution during the Labor Day weekend reminding travelers to take it easy in travel and recreational activities. Heavier highway traffic and summer hazards persist, with a caution that a vacation can end a life.
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Michigan Department of Health
Fall Semester To Start Tuesday September 7th
Saline schools set opening day for Tuesday September 7 with 8 45 a m start and noon dismissal for that day. Registration for all students will occur Tuesday morning. Staff includes Superintendent Leo Jensen and a qualified faculty with multiple University of Michigan and Michigan State Normal credentials. Cont'd on Page 4.
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Saline Public Schools
Saline
Leo Jensen
University of Michigan
John Ford
U. of M
Randall Coatesy
A. B
Michigan State Normal
George Bonich
College of St. Thomas
St. Paul
Minn
Mildrey Haswell
Olivet College
Beatrice McLaren
Joseph Colby
Ruth Wanty
Spokane to Missoula and Salmon City Trek Through the West
A travel letter describes Spokane as a thriving lumbering mining farming and manufacturing hub with the Spokane River and Hotel Davenport. The journey continues through Montana into Salmon City Idaho and finally Salt Lake City, noting mining valleys Hereford cattle and a historic gold discovery linked to Rebecca Carey and Ches B Carey.
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Spokane
Davenport
Idaho
Missoula
Montana
Salmon City
Lemhi County
Old Fort Lemhi
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ches. B. Carey
Miss Shirley Hagen Attends Global Christian Youth Conference
Miss Shirley Hagen represents the Michigan-Indiana Evangelical and Reformed Synod at a Grand Rapids Christian Youth conference with 5000 delegates from around the world. United Christian Youth Movement sponsors the event with 40 denominations. Tuesday's opening featured America's Town Meeting of the Air on the church youth topic.
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Shirley Hagen
Michigan-Indiana Evangelical and Reformed Synod
Grand Rapids
United Christian Youth Movement
America
1948 Bowling Schedule for Friday Night League
The notice invites bowlers and widows to join Station B and B on Fridays with 12 teams including a new entry from Ypsi State Hospital. It teases rivalries among Standard Oil and Waarers, B and B versus Ypsi Stove Works, and forecasts for Firemen, St Pauls, Ann Arbor Aero, Hartman Insurance, Gross Implement, Legion, and Fenden-Feasting groups, ending with continued on page 8.
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Ypsi State Hospital
Standard Oil
Waarers
Ypsi Stove
St. Paul’s
Ann Arbor Aero
Hartman
Gross Imp
Legion
Rotary golfers Michalke Hartman shine at Indian Wood
Two Rotary contestants Michalke and Hartman stood out at the International Golf tournament at Indian Wood Golf Club Lake Orion. Michalke shot two over par on the 72 hole event, had the second longest drive and the second closest to the hole on the 150 yard third green within 5 ft and 4144 inches. They mused that a four man team could have won the tournament cup though the prize was only golf balls for Michalke’s play and Hartman’s coaching.
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Michalke
Hartman
Indian Wood
Lake Orion
Saline Independents surge in tri county league standings
Saline wins two key games lifting to second place after a 9-4 victory over Novi with Fosdick striking out ten and Hack hitting a homer. C Ashby J Ashby and R Brassow anchor the offense as Saline prepares for the all star game at Fowlerville on September six with three Saline players chosen for the eastern division.
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Saline
Chelsea
Richard
Lefty
Fowlerville Fair
C. Ashby
Harry Fosdick
G. Brassow
Cecil Ashby
Fosdick
Guy Jameson
Fowlerville
Wiedman
Manager seeks rescheduled game with Chelsea Independents
Wiedman aims to set a Sunday game at the local park after a prior cancellation. If scheduled, Saline fans will be notified. Saline clinched a league playoff berth by beating Novi. Only the top four teams advance to playoffs, to be held after the all star game. Local fans will be informed of future schedules.
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Wiedman
Chelsea Independents
Weidman
Saline
Novi
O'Brien to Speak on Veterans Law at Legion Meeting
Ann Arbor attorney Francis L. O'Brien will headline the American Legion gathering tonight at 8 30 PM He is a World War II veteran who served in France England and Germany and now sits on the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board His talk will cover changes for fair disposition of cases involving mentally afflicted veterans with refreshments to follow Commander Deede announced.
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Francis L. O’brien
Ann Arbor
American Legion
O’brien
France
England
Germany
Veterans
Board of ‘Trustees
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
Deede
Wells and water supply debate at city council meeting
At a special city council session on Friday August 27 the water supply was reviewed. The Lansing- based well engineer reported that one remaining well is pumping sand and warned repairs may fail despite heavy spending. He noted the wells are too close and interfere with each other’s pressure and source of supply. He urged caution.
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Lansing
Beauty Queen to Be Chosen at Saline Fair 1948
Saline area young women 16 to 21 from Saline High or local townships may enter the first annual Miss Saline 1948 beauty contest at the Saline Community Fair on Friday night October 1. Entry must include a recent photo and be mailed to Donald Rapp by September 20. The winner receives a Jaycees award and will be judged by crowd applause.
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Saline High School
Saline
Lodi
York
Pittsfield
Bridgewater
Donald Rapp
Jaycees
Saline Community Fair Plans Discussed by Committee
Sixteen interested parties and Fair Committee members met at the school Monday to discuss the upcoming Saline community fair. Exhibition space is on sale under Don Wiedman. merchants will be contacted first. Admission is $2 per running foot inside and $1 outside. a 25 cent admission is noted this year. Fireworks are planned for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Dedication of the new athletic field is Friday evening, with Home Coming Day on Saturday featuring a palace and related events.
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Saline
Don Wiedman
Don
Legion Hall sale extended and new town stand opening
The Legion Hall clothing sale is extended for another week with hours of one to five Friday and Saturday. Dan Levleit opens a muskmelon stand at the Reveling corner as new town business. Veterans may renew National Service Life Insurance term policies for five more years after current term expires. Cont'd on Page 8.
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Legion Hall
Dan Levleit
National Service
Frank Deede
Legion Memorial
Resurfacing Michigan Ave Under City Contract
The Ann Arbor Construction Company won the contract to resurface Michigan Ave within city limits. Cement patching and curbing are in progress ahead of asphalt cap, expected to take about one week, followed by similar time for recap. Traffic restrictions will be enforced for safety. cooperation requested.
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Ann Arbor
Michigan Ave
Gordon Gary
Gary
Traffic Bureau
State Highway Dept
Ziegler
Parralel
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Tabernacle
Bureau of Information
L. A
State Public Health Department
Robert Gillen
Saline Fire Department
Henry Ormsby
William Bachandy
Everett Esch
Veronica Willen
Northern State Teachers College
Eleanor Jax
Randall Cont
L. A. Carey
Mountain Side
Old Shasta
California
Rebecca Carey
Chas. B
Rebecca
Little
Indiana
Seventeen Mile Post
Capitol Building
CATS
Michigan Department OF Conservation
Art
Chelsea Ind
Chelsea Mill
Pinckney
A. A. Auto
South Lyon
Grass Lake
Pet
Brighton
Webberville
Mason
Stockbridge
A. A. Legion
Okemosaera
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