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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
2
Several area residents are noted in gatherings and travels. Sharon Starling visits Dundee at grandmother Clare Adams’s home while the Wiebischs stay with Ray and Jane Parker in Ludington. Many church groups host swimming parties, reunions, and travel updates across Michigan, Indiana, and Maryland, including Alaska visitors and a port of call in Canada.
The Saline Observer established 1883 publishes weekly with subscription rates listed for Michigan and out of state. Postage paid in the United States and Canada and mail subscriptions payable in advance. Three year mail rates within and outside Michigan are given. Member of the Michigan Press Association and advertising represented by The Michigan Press Service. Entered as second class matter at the Saline, Michigan post office.
Miss Mary Lou Lee and the Wm Lees spent days at Lake Edison with the Gerald Burgess family at Hartland. Fannie Tappan and Albert Fausts wife Mrs Romayne Johnston visited Saline, Mrs Chas Bowen and family joined at week’s end. Wahl and Curtiss families attended the Luckhardt reunion on Harvard Rd. Carl Curtiss and Miss Josephine Decker returned from Wamplers Lake vacation. Little Carl Curtiss was named champion fisherman. Edward Sehl hosted relatives from Michigan for a dinner in Saline. Ernest Gilbert visited his sister Alice in Howell. Everett and F. E. Gilbert families vacationed at Higgens Lake State Forest Kalkaska. Louella Dell hosted the Ramblers for a potluck and polio benefit ice cream social. George Winkle and Clarence Fritz visited Uncle Theodore Westphal in Manchester. Chuckie Fritz stays with aunt and uncle in Monroe. Eastern Star resumes September 8. Ernest Zahn found a weather radio sonde modulator device. to be sent to Lexington, Kentucky. A. B. Spike and family from Cedarburg Wisconsin spent the weekend with Mrs. Ethel Spike. included a large family gathering. Mr. and Mrs Max Spike of Saline will move September 7 to Oneonta Alabama.
Mr and Mrs Edward Filsinger and Mr and Mrs Vaughn Filsinger of Ypsilanti spent Sunday at North Lake for Ed ward Filsinger Jr s birthday. Willard Kohler attended Joyce Bredernitz wedding at Monroe. Loren Bauer family and Sharon Groeb joined Clinton Homecoming. Karen and Carlene Bauer joined Henry Groeb to Bob Lo. Arend family returned from Aberdeen Md to visit Bruce Arend at Camp Aberdeen. Bruce and George Brassow Jr depart Sept 15 for Japan. Willard Kohler family Raymond Alber family Irene Roehm Mary Burmeister spent last week at Devils Lake hosting the Birthday Club with Elwin Kohler Adrian Herman Kohler Ypsilanti Owen Zahn Glen Hamlin Ralph Cammett Bill Schwocho Vern Anold.
News from South Saline reports several local gatherings and visits. Clarke Gordon and wife and Hammond spouses attended Napoleon fair. Lloyd Carey visited Grand Lodge with Wilford hosts. Gilbert and Holcomb couples vacationed at Newberry. Clifton Gilbert called on E M Gilbert. Girbach family returned from Sagina w eeks vacation. Bill Lutz attended F F A Leadership Training Camp at Wolf Lake with Clinton Chapter ties. Arthur Lutz and Bruce Rorabacher families enjoyed a Kensington Park picnic.
Michigan State College weed expert B. H. Grigsby outlines a two year strategy to eradicate Canada and sow thistles. Disc the patch in early fall then spray with 2 4-D as survivors appear and again when oats reach 4 to 6 inches tall. After spraying, plant oats to reduce regrowth and repeat next year if needed.
Roy Rogers heads to Ishpeming to visit his daughter-in-law and grandson while relatives relocate from Ann Arbor to stay with Mrs. W. D. Kendall. Readers share social visits, upcoming cadet nursing starts in Detroit, a second birthday celebration, and reminiscences of 75 years ago at the Bond District.
A roundup of family visits across Kalamazoo Jackson and Grand Rapids including Seldon Burrows and relatives en route from a Hast vacation, Luther Briggs and Edna House family connections, and the marriage of Ilacile Schaeffer to Rex Gleason. Community notes cover church construction mishap at the Baptist Church, injuries to Orange Gordon, Julia Gordon plans for Helena Montana, L.O.T.M.M. surprise for Mrs Reeves, and quotes from Shannon Fife and Pearl Bailey.
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