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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
5
District No 7 opens Hammond School with 19 pupils at Aug. 31. New desks and semi indirect lighting brighten a room stocked with recent books and a World Book Encyclopedia, plus a beginners corner with chairs, kindergarten supplies, puzzles and art materials. Community support backs the school board in upgrading facilities.
The room gains a fresh look with light green side walls and a white ceiling. This combination enhances reflection and creates a brighter interior atmosphere.
Cpl. Farrell V. Beach has returned to Saline after three and a half years in Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Beach. He joined the Army June 30 1949 and served as a surgical technician. He trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Degerndorf Germany. He received honorable discharge July 5 1953 and works at the Ypsilanti State Hospital.
The wedding details describe Kay Austin in a nylon net over taffeta gown with a taffeta bolero. Attendants include Janice Austin as flower girl and Gerald Austin as ringbearer. Best man Theodore Guenther and ushers share the couple’s family connections. A church reception featured an Irish Linen tablecloth once owned by the bride’s great great grandmother.
The bride, a Saline High School and Cleary College graduate, wed Pvt. Guenther. Attendees included relatives from Manchester, Saline, Bridgewater, Milan, Ypsilanti, Wayne, Vermontville, Fenton, Livonia, Fayette, Ohio, and Norfolk, Virginia. The couple left for a wedding trip south after the ceremony.
The Thursday 9 O'clock League began its 1953 54 season on Sept 10. A and M lead with 4 points after beating the Ramblers. Saline Variety also has 4 from Independents. B and B Recreation took 3 from Bridgewater Tavern. The only doubles bowled were Julia Barnes and Jan Karn. Contact Del Erickson to join a team.
The Willing Workers meet at Mrs. Harlan Holcomb’s home today. Mrs. Schauffler arrived from Charlevoix with family and left for Fredonia New York. Jean Nichols visiting her parents in Midland. Max Haswell and daughter Sally weekend at Crystal Lake. Judy Haswell to register at the University. Frank Randall injured when a tractor tire fell on his leg. hospitalized at St Joseph. Reuben Herter and Staebler families visited Dave Wahl. Luella Luckhardt won $22 in WPAG quiz. Birthday party held for Mrs. Reuben Finkbeiner.
Social news items list weekend visits to Ontario La Grange Walled Lake and Dearborn plus home leaves and family gatherings. Notes include Pvt Nelson Jantz on leave, Dick Helfrich at Camp Atterbury, and local visitors from Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Pleasant Lake and Clinton High School enrollment. A New fiber from cotton report details T-7 treatment and its potential impact on cotton farming.
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