Saline Sidelights Preview of Fair Time and Local News
Fair preparations loom as exhibits are readied and rides arrive for Saline. Mrs Harris of Leesdale Florida reports travels to Copper Harbor and Manitowoc Wisconsin. A Stewardson Illinois coat fundraiser funds a club treasury, dubbed Josephs Coat. Photo contest aims for many entries with deadlines and contacts. An owl incident in Union City Tennessee and a roadside billboard near Saline prompt reflections on workplace rhythm and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Harris
Leesdale
Florida
Saline
Copper Harbor
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Ludington
Harris
Stewardson
Illinois
Joseph
Ed Laudon
Erwin Schmid
George Austin
Harry Anderson
Thel Taylor
Union City
Tenn
Hs Garden
Taylor
Fred Ottio
Us-112
Sodme
Births at Saline Hospital Chronicle Local Families
Saline Hospital notes multiple births in September from families in Manchester Belleville and surrounding areas. Entries include Eltons, Egelers, Kohes, LeBarons, Ersknes, Decherts, Holzhoffers, Armbrusters, Wahl, Grams, and Martins with birth dates ranging Sept. 8 to Sept. 22. Also listed are surgical and medical cases including Mrs Merritt Martin Jr and others from Saline and nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Hieber
Manchester
Walter Egeler
Kenneth Kothe
James LeBaron
Mian
Henry Erskne
Saline
Roy Dechert
Joseph Holzhoffer
Elvin Armbruster
Alton Wahl
Robert Grams
Belleville
David Martin
Surgical
Merritt Martin, Jr
Paul Wright
Indianapolis
Indiana
Paul Wurster
Ann Arbor
Grace Cook
Norwin Wiedman
Iva Lange
Ellen Guenther
Dianne Guenther
Carl Guenther
Son Born to Dechert Family in Harris Address
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Roy Dechert of 209 N Harris on Tuesday September 15. The infant weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borm
Roy Dechert
N. Harris
Letter From Behind The Iron Curtain
A Berlin resident writes Esther Landwehr about June 17 1953 East Berlin strikes Soviet tanks patrol streets and block access to homes. She describes life under occupation West Berlin aid parcels and fear of the police. She notes personal refugee views and pride in staying to “hold the fort.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
East Berlin
Sovet
Panzer
Berlin
Baltic Sea
West Berlin
Templehof
Burrough
Cource
East
Germany
Fire at Wiedman Tractor Sales Damages Sweeper and Tractor
A spark from a welder's torch ignited a sweeper stalled on a tractor at Wiedman Tractor Sales 118 W Michigan Tuesday morning. The sweeper burned, wiring and battery on the tractor were damaged, and Saline Volunteer Fire Department stopped the fire from spreading to the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedman Tractor Sales
Michigan
Saline Volunteer Fire Department
Lewis Scherdt Patient at St. Joseph Hospital
Lewis Scherdt is identified as a patient receiving care at St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, with no further details on condition or treatment provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Scherdt
St. Joseph Hospital
Ann Arbor
Ruth Faust and Keith Brososky wed in Ann Arbor church
Ruth Ilene Faust of Jordan Road married Keith Brososky of East McKay Street on Saturday evening September 9 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor. The Rev Ralph B Piper officiated at 730 PM with Mrs Harry Criel as vocalist. Attending were best man James Clark and matron of honor Mrs Clark. The couple will reside at 217% South Ann Arbor Street after a two week honeymoon in the Smoky Mountains. Both graduates of Saline High School, she previously worked for Peters Sausage Co and he for Wilmac Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ilene Faust
Jordan Rd
Keith Brososky
E. McKay
Ralph B. Piper
Harry Criel
Ann Arbor
James Clark
Detroit
Wendell Carr
Nick Christoff
Douglas Hoeft
Henry St
James Rogers
N. Ann Arbor St
Chantilly
Clark
American Legion Home
Raymond Francis
Donald Goupill
Milan
Mary Ann Bineick
Marion Gillespie
Ypsilanti
Eugene Feuer
Mrs. Brososky
Saline High School
Wiedman Co Praises Local Fire Department
Mr Wiedman and the Wiedman Tractor Sales staff commend the fire department for rapid response that prevented disaster. They also credit the telephone operator for prompt action and express gratitude while noting Wiedman was away when the fire occurred.
Howell visitors call on St Joseph Hospital patient
Mr and Mrs William Scherdt and Mr and Mrs Harry Ehrenberg of Howell visited Mr Lewis Scherdt at St Joseph Hospital to inquire after his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Scherdt
Harry Ehrenberg
Howell
Lewis Scherdt
St Joseph Hospital
Army Privates on Leave Headline
Pvt Eldean Hieber returns home on leave before departing Saturday for Fort Eustis Virginia. Pvt Jim Stierle also on leave plans to leave October 3 for Camp Breckinridge New Jersey then proceed to Austria for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Eldean Hieber
Army
Fort Eustis
Jim Stierle
Camp Breckinridge
Kilmore
N. J
Austria
Birthday Greetings from The Saline Observer
The Saline Observer marks birthdays for Viola Pulsipher on September 26 Jerry Daniels on September 28 Gloria Burroughs on October 1 Paulette Albertson on October 1 and Elsie Heusel on October 21 with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Saline Observer
Viola Pulsipher
Jerry Daniels
Gloria Burroughs
Paulette Albertson
Elsie Heusel
Michgan Button Society Meets in Battle Creek
Mrs. Martin Fuoss spoke at the annual meeting in Battle Creek on Saturday as the afternoon speaker for the Michigan Button Society gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Fuoss
Battle Creek
Michigan Button Society
Fuoss
It's Fair Time At Saline Fair
Saline community gears up for the annual fair with plans to boost participation. Organizers stress every exhibitor, from children to adults, should contribute at least one display to ensure a successful event.
St Pauls Church To Broadcast Sunday Worship
St Pauls Church will broadcast its worship service on Sunday Oct 4 via WPAG Ann Arbor. The program is part of a series to reach radio listeners in the area with services from churches outside Ann Arbor. A Saline church was selected to align with coverage of the Saline Community Fair and other fairs this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
WPAG
Ann Arbor
Saline
Federated Church Women to Have Fair Booth
The Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church will run an apron and food booth at the Saline Fair. The official board supervises on opening day while three Circles rotate duties on subsequent days. Circle II presides Thursday, Circle I Friday, Circle III Saturday with baked goods sold from 10:00 each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of Federated Church
Circle IT
Paul Kleuter
Circle I
Silas Nord
Cicle III
Walter Jacobs
Clarence Johnson
Coleaders
Hornet Schedule For Fall Football Series
Hornet schedule lists games starting September 25 at Flat Rock then October 2 at Milan October 9 at Dundee October 16 at U High October 25 vs Roosevelt October 30 at Lincoln November 6 vs Chelsea Local readers see upcoming road trips and home date.
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Flat Rock
Milan
Dundee
U. High
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Chelsea
Collinses announce birth of baby girl Liza Lee
Mr and Mrs Max Collins announce the birth of a daughter Liza Lee at University Hospital on September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Collins
Liza Lee
University Hospital
Saline Fair Entertainment Highlight Amid Football Setback
Saline High School Hornets battled Airport Jets to a 6-6 tie in a defensive game. The Saline program canceled Friday football at the fair but features band music clowns Miss Saline, and prize contests with $10 to $6 cash prizes. The fair runs Thursday to Saturday with games, band concerts, acts, and rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hayes
Saline High School
Hornet
Bob Wilson
Airport High School Jets
Carleton
Hornets
Husky Jets
Jets
Saline
Saline Community Fair
Ken Rogers
Saline Savings Bank
Russell St
Fair Board
Frank Kuni
Billy DeArmo
Happyland
Starr Commonwealth Marks 40th Birthday Celebration
Starr Commonwealth celebrates its 40th anniversary with hundreds of former Starr boys arriving from across the nation to honor founder Floyd Starr. Gov. Howard Pyle of Arizona will speak as the institution reflects on four decades of its farm campus near Albion and branch homes in Jackson Michigan and Van Wert Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Starr
Starr Commonwealth
Albion
Starr
Floyd
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Montcalm Lake
The
Commonwealth
Jackson
Michigan
van Wert
Ohio
Albion Commonwealth
Couple's North American Journey Ends in New York
Mr and Mrs Fred Otto completed a trip starting in Quebec Canada traveled across to Maine along the eastern shore and finished in New York city their westbound voyage covered multiple coastal regions and cities of the northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Otto
Quebec
Canada
Maine
New York
Couple Wed Saturday Evening in Bethlehem Church
Esther Mae Buss and Herman J. Kohler Jr. wed Saturday Sept 12 at Bethlehem Evangelical and Reformed Church. The ceremony featured family members as attendants and a reception with gardenias and shrimp gowns. The couple will reside in Ypsilanti after a two week northern Michigan honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Mae Buss
E. Washington St
Ann Arbor
Herman J. Kohler, Jr
Saline
Bethlehem Evangelical
Kohler
Herman J. Kohler
Bridgewater
Willard Kohler
Charles H. Buss
East Ann Achor
Nathan Allen Alber, Jr
Manchester
Stephen O. Krebs
Lansing
Salne
Sarah J. Huntley
Ypsilanti
Martin Brooks
E. Ann St
Arthur Taylor
East Ann Arbor
Wilbert Buss
Irwin Feldkamp
Satine
Ralph Cammet
Ed Schmid to Run Legion Memorial Home
At a Thursday night American Legion meeting it was announced Ed Schmid would operate the Legion Memorial Home. Second Vice Commander Roy Dechert said some form of entertainment would be held at the next Legion meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ed Schmid
American Legion Memoral
Roy Dechert
Legion
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Dechert
Esther Landwehr
Ruth Faust
S. Ann Arbor St
Wiedman Co
Fire Dept
Federated Church Women
Saline High Gridders
Hayes
Dick Wiedmayer
Charlie Steiner
Si Woods
Jim Rhoades
Clarence Frank
House
Charlo Steiner
Steiner
Chuck
Legion Home
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