Billy Herman recalls debut mistake at Wrigley Field
Twenty five years ago Tuesday August 28 Billy Herman reported to the Cubs and played his first major league game at Wrigley Field He said he made a base hit on his first at bat and was hit in the head next time up by Silas Johnson He recalls being scared and says he was 22 then Now at 47 he is one of the youngest grandfathers in baseball.
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Herman
Billy Herman
Dodgers
Brooks
Billy
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Silas Johnson
Reds
Opens Dental Office in New Hometown on Ann Arbor Road
Dr. John S. Larder has opened a dental practice at 7120 Ann Arbor Road about a mile north of Saline. The Larder family moved from Port Chester New York to join the community. Harvey and Mrs Kluwe depart Monday for a month in California by plane from Willow Run. Paul Engel heads to Michigan Lutheran Seminary at Saginaw with Anita Engel starting her senior year there.
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John S. Larder
Ann Arbor Road
Saline
Port Chester
New York
Harvey Kluwe
California
Willow Run
Paul Engel
H. L. Engel
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Saginaw
Anita Engel
Saline High School
Calendar of Events Advisory Committee Teen Canteen
Community listings show multiple church and club activities. Meetings and notices include Methodist WSCS programs Rotary luncheon September 6 and 12 21st Annual Community Fair September 12 to 15 Federated Church events including curriculum preview September 17 and bazaar details, St Paul and St James society gatherings, Legion dance September 15, and Goodwill pickup September 8.
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Raymond Alber
Methodist Wscs
Paul Lee
Ray Davis
Vern Osterhout
Arthur Wilson
Rotary
Saline Hotel
Leo Jensen
Federated Church
Bedford Ave Presbyterian
Detroit
Hugh Austin
Robert Moon
Legion
Legion Hall
Goodwill
Vera Burkhardt
ST. Andrew's Catholic— Church
Ken Edwards
Legion Federated Ladies Aid Society
Vera Burkhart
These My Brethren
Thomas King
Lewis Ernst
Howard Kuhl
ST. Paul
Nelson Schlegel
Cleveland
Ohio
R. E Eschmeyer
Lansing
Methodist
WSCS
Ruth Circle
Esther
Dorcas
Mary L
ST. Paul's Woman’s Guild
Trinity Church
Heavy Pullers at Michigan Fairs Crown National Winners
The National Lightweight and Heavyweight Horse Pulling Contests return to Michigan fairs for 1956. Saginaw County hosts the Lightweight on September 11 at 1:00 p.m. and St. Joseph County hosts the Heavyweight on September 18 at 9:00 a.m. Top teams from ten states and Canada compete for 1956 national titles. A strong field includes 1956 and 1955 champions from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois splashing the circuit with 4000 to 4500 pound pairs. The events promise the season’s premier pullings with a national champion crowned in each weight division. Watch for school kids.
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Michigan
Saginaw County Fair
St. Joseph Co. Fair
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Pennsylvania
New York
Canada
Hugh Davis
Bronson
Earl Ruby
Eaton
St. Joseph County Fair
John Huizenga
Grandville
Fowler Brothers
Reading
R. F. Oakleaf
Alvin Cummins
Brookville
Russel Hensley
Daleville
William Bales
Moorehead
D. S. Hessick
Fremont
Albert Newman
Oblong
Barclay
Reiland
United States
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Federated Church Bazaar
Trinity Sunday School
ST. Paul's Goals Committee
ST. James Woman's Guild
Snow Man
King Cole
Ann Arbor
Saline Community Fair
Kenneth Rogers
Saline, Michigan
The
Miss Mae Hawks
Mary Lou
Miss Saline
Peg Harris
Studio of
Saline Community Fair Board
Raymond Girbach
Webb Harwood
Robert Tefft
Alton Ealy
Arthur Moehn
Albert Lange
Frank Deede
Robert Hammond Eldean Hieber
Eldean Hieber
Fred Arend
Kenneth Guenther
F.A
Eldean Guenther Parade
American Legion
Milton Finkbeiner Farm Machinery
Alwin Gross
Lee Robison
R. Girbach
R. Hammond
Leon Vedder
Uphaul
DEEDE
Albert Gall
W. Weinhart
A. Lange
Fire Dept
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