Saline Yesterdays highlights from April 1954
Saline reports signs of early spring at Warren Dunes state park near St Joseph with girls in swimsuits and convertibles seen recently. Indian missions leader Rev H L Engel to visit San Carlos and Fort Apache reservations then report to Wisconsin Synod committee. Allan W Grossman elected Saline Chamber of Commerce president with new officers named. Tau Kappa Alpha member Glenn Hagen from Rutgers Campus named by ceremony. Election board changes assign Mrs Robert Heiserman Ward I in charge replacing A C Lange while Mrs Herb Lange chairs Ward I.
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Lyle McDonald
Warren Dunes’ State Park
St. Joseph
H. L. Engel
United States
Arizona
San Carlos
Fort Apache
Répéis
General Synodical Committee
Wisconsin Synod
Election Board
Robert
Arrow shot mystery at Masonic hall window
Observers report a suction cup arrow stuck to the top frame of the second floor window at the Masonic hall above Michigan Ave, puzzling passers by as to who fired it.
Vo ag Students Teacher Win High State Awards
A veteran vo ag instructor with 16 years in the field, 14 at Saline and 2 at Ithaca, guides students to 1% State, Farmer degrees and one American Farmer. He coaches two state winning judging teams in livestock and meats and serves on local to state committees and boards in EFA and vocational groups.
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Vo-ag
Ithaca
Saline
Michigan Association’ of Vocational Agriculture
American. Vocational. Association
National Vocational Agriculture. Teachers Association
Alton Haly
Saline High School
Hast Lansing
FFA
East Lansing
Richard Schneider
Erwin Schneider
James Burmeister
Leonard Burmeisters
Burmeister
Bobby Girbach
Home for Good: Capt Ken Volz Returns to Saline
Capt Ken Volz returned to Saline to stay after two years in the service including a Viet Nam tour. He and his wife and one child are making their home on Hillcrest Drive. The speech test notes that a good speech must sound reasonable without shouting and that freedom of speech requires freedom not to listen.
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Ken Volz
Saline
Hillcrest
Delegates and alternates named for Girls State
The Saline post American Legion Auxiliary selected two delegates and two alternates to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State at the University of Michigan in June. Delegates are Cindy Hartman and Martha Brink. alternates are Ruth Esch and Barbara Ealy.
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Saline Post
American Legion Auxiliary
American ‘Legion Auxiliary
University of Michigan
Cindy Hartman
Milton Hartman
Martha ‘Brink
William Brink
Miss Hartman
Ruth Esch
Everett
Esch
Brink
Barbara Ealy
Alton: Ealy
4-H Spring Achievement Winners Cite
Saline area youth won top 4-H awards at Spring Achievement Day in Chelsea. Senior Miss finalists Kathy Gordon Sue Waeussler Peggy West will enter State Show Lansing and Greenfield Village events. Honor and junior awards went to multiple girls including Shirley Finkbeiner Shirley Egler Nancy Finkbeiner Lenora Haeussler Mary Alice Girbach Eunice Frey Christina Garrison Teresa Van Sickle and Juanita Girbach. About 800 participants attended.
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Saline Area
Chelsea
Lansing
Greenfield Village
Kathy Gordon
Sue Waeussler
Peggy West
Shirley Finkbeiner
Shirley Egler
Nancy Finkbeiner
Lenora Haeussler
Donkey Basketball Game Set Monday at High School Gym
A donkeyback basketball game pits FFA members against the High School faculty at 8 p.m. Monday in the High School gym. Unusual rules include dismounting to tidy up after their steeds and the score status remains uncertain. Tickets available at the door.
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FFA
Local Soldier Assigned to US Army Training Center Armor Unit
In Service Fr Knox Kentucky Army Private Ralph L Alber assigned to Company C 15th Battalion 4th Brigade at US Army Training Center Armor. After basic training Alber will receive eight weeks of advanced instruction or on the job training to qualify in a specialized military skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox, Ky
Ralph L. Alber
4Th Brigade
United States Army Training Center, Armor
Usatca
Pvt. Alber
Paul Alber
Arkona
Clinton
Leaving for Viet Nam Sgt Ron Olson Ends Leave
Sgt Ron Olson departed Saturday for Vietnam after a 30 day leave at home. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clif Olson of 4982 Maple Rd and has served 31% years in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Olson
State of Washington
Viet Nam
Clif Olson
Maple Rd
Air Force
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allan W. Grossman
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Tull
Jack Steele
Erwin Schmid
Bob LaRose
Eathern Roark
Leon Vedder
Dale Goble
Rohnson
Rutgers University
Glenn ‘Hagen
Capital University
Tau Kappa, Alpha
Capital
N. Ann. Arbor St
Raymond Girbachs
Karl Roehm
Leonor Roehm
Bennett’s
Gul
Michigan Ave
Kingswood
Concours
U. S.ay
Paw Yew
Ho-Extra
Earm+s
State Farm
Insurance
Dennis J. Fernly
Phone Ee
Bloomington
Linois
Ann Arbor
John Deere
Gross Farm
Michigan
Edison
Albert Foege
Plymouth
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