Mission Festival at Trinity Ev Lutheran Church
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church plans its annual Mission Festival with three services next Sunday. Prof G Martin of Michigan Lutheran Seminary will preach at 10 AM and 3 PM. Pastor R Timme l of Toledo will deliver the evening Gospel message. Special offerings support mission work at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church
G. Martin
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Saginaw
Martin
R. Timmel
Toledo
Ohio
Friends
Trinity Congregation
God’s House
Otto Gall
Mildred Ernst
Steer Auction Highlight at Saline Fair Friday
The Saline Fair features a fat steer auction from the Junior Livestock Feeding Club with 23 head including the Grand Champion. The sale starts at 3 PM Friday October 1 with hopes for many local buyers and strong turnout from out of town. Local interest centers on quality meat for lockers and supporting the club’s top-rate feeding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry l Leutheuser
Gerhardt Cekau
Schmid
Saline Field Fund Drives On For 1950 Season
Fund drive reports 10 041 56 dollars in cash and 450 pledges unpaid payable to Clarence Cook at Saline Savings Bank. Costs reduced to 17 000 plus after prudent buys by Brittian Prout and Heininger with 6500 needed to cover obligations. 1200 plus spectators saw a Hornets opener. next home game vs Dundee. Parking 25 cents and bleacher seats secured from State Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cook
Saline Savings Bank
William Brittian
Dr. Prout
Arthur Heininger
Osgood
FFA
Cyclone Fence Company
Hornets
Saline High
Clinton
Francis Tirb
Duane Bellmont
Saline
Henne: Field
Dundee
Joe Colby
State Normal
Atlas Bleacher Co
Detroit
Northville
Recreation Commission
Detroit Edison Company
West Michigan talk on forests sparks global contrast
East Tawas visitors critique U S forest waste while Czech engineer Valinto praises ecosystem practices. John Franson notes U S forest decline of 44 percent since 36 years and a growing funds shift, signaling a national change in resource thinking. Reservations open for WSCS meeting in Ann Arbor on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tawas
Joseph Valinto
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Huron National Forest
Valinto
John Franson
Franson
Uncle Sam
Forest Service
Boston
University of Michigan
Congress
Saline’s Grand Old Man and Grandson Celebrate
Dr. Abram Sager Hall age 93 and grandson Daniel Hall 19 share a birthday and were honored at a Saline family dinner on the Saline-Ann Arbor road. Daniel, a University of Michigan junior, is the third graduate student to obtain a PhD from UM, following his grandfather who earned the degree 70 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Sager Hall
Daniel Sager Hall
Daniel Hersey Hall
Saline-Ann Arbor Road
Daniel
University of Michigan
Hall
Mason’s
Saline Observer
Pittsford
Saline
Albion
U. S
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Goucher College
Baltimore
James B. Angell
Washington College
Abram Sager
Samantha Wood
Community Fair Showcases Education and Local Talent
The four day fair features farm produce baked goods sewing and handicrafts plus educational exhibits on Progress of Man from Paleolithic to atomic age. Home Economics display judged by a panel including Mrs. Hesser and Mrs. Tritten with entries due by Thursday noon. A fair quiz offers cash prizes up to five dollars. Local horse show planned after the parade and Saline High School Band to perform. Youth races on a speedy course planned by the fair board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Studie
Osgood
Fred Arend
Carl Hesser
Rockford
Michigan State Grange Home
Joss Tritten
Pymouth
Ruby Ventter
Clayton
Lester Wright
Ypsilanti
Hugh Brown
fMome
Washtenaw County
Randall Coates
City notices and local updates on council seat and town events
The report notes Harry Hirsch appointed to the vacant council seat after Mayor Gross resignation, with Police Chief Ray Carlton resigning effective September end. It mentions water-well failure, Fire Department seeking volunteers, and a new Deede Electric grand opening in a large glass-front building east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hirsch
Gross
Ray Carlton
Deede Electric
Larry Deede
Last Rites for Ffc. Frederick Thomas KIA 1944
The remains of Pfc. Frederick Thomas, killed in action in Germany on November 9, 1944, were brought to the Lockwood Funeral Home Saturday. Services were held Monday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Henry W. McKenzie officiating. Burial followed at Acacia Park Cemetery in Detroit. Thomas, 24, son of Mrs. Flora Thomas and the late Fred W. Thomas, was born February 19, 1920 in Sandusky Ohio and lived in Saline briefly before entering the service January 8, 1944. He attended Northern High School Detroit and Detroit Institute of Technology and worked for Packard Motor Co before enlisting in Company G, 28th Division, 112th Infantry, after basic training at Camp Blanding Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Thomas
Germany
Lockwood Funeral Home
Henry W. McKenzie
Acacia Park Cemetery
Detroit
Thomas
Flora Thomas
Fred W. Thomas
Judd Road
York Township
Sand
Fair Program Outline for Wednesday to Saturday Events
The schedule lists Wednesday Children’s Day activities including rides at half price from 9 AM and events through 10:30 PM fireworks. Thursday Farmers Day features livestock judging at Henne Field and steer shows. Friday Community Day includes weigh-ins, tug of war among York and other towns, steer auction, band, crowning, and football game. Saturday Home Coming Day features parade prep, pet stock judging, floats, parade, and a local horse show at Henne Field plus a homecoming dance with contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Henry St. Hill
Henne Field
York
Pittsfield
Lodi
U. High Ve
Washtenaw County Building Permits and Activities Overview
Olen R. Wanty reports January through August building activity totals for Washtenaw County. Permits issued 179 with valuation 713 915.50 dollars and fees 1 065 dollars. Alterations 72 permits valued 126 265 dollars fees 204. Repairs 18 permits valued 24 650 dollars fees 54. Total activity includes inspections 286 days in field 146 days in office 67 visitors 522 with 450 office and 74 home phone calls 6 847 miles traveled 17 group talks 680 in attendance 4 radio talks 22 meetings 1 amendment notice 16 news releases 450 pamphlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen R. Wanty
Washtenaw County Building Inspector
Schoolmate Speaks at Bethel Church
Dr. Herbert H. Gass, medical missionary from the Central Provinces India, spoke at Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church mission festival in Freedom Township. He has served seventeen years in India treating leprosy and recently received a government decoration. He worked at Chandhuri Leprosy Hospital, a major institution aiding hundreds of patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Gass
Central Provinces
India
Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Freedom Township
Gass
Government of India
Chandhuri
Vellore Christian Medical
South India
Elmhurst College
Washington University Medical School
Cornell
Bethel Church
T. W. Menzel
Driving courses expand in Michigan high schools to 200
The Automobile Club of Michigan announced that 200 high schools will offer driver training this fall in 200 new dual control cars, about 12 000 students expected to enroll. The program, already in 25 of schools, shows student accident rates far below untrained peers with only 1 percent or less incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Automobile Club of Michigan
Ernest P. Davis
Auto Club
Davis
AAA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dundee Hornets
Mission Festival
Mr. and Mrs. Saline
Walter MacArthur
Ann Arbor
WSCS
First Methodist
Rex Gleason
Raymond Ruggs
Ted Robison
Bruce Arend
Saline High School
John Ford
Fair Board
Charles Osgood
Ffc
Schoolmate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!