$2 Million Bond Would Fund Park Pool and City Improvements
City voters will decide on a $2,000,000 bond issue to fund an acre sized swimming facility at the park soft water flood control sewage plant expansion and related improvements. The plan, designed by Jack Craigmile and John Beckett, includes a flexible water source and a four month summer season with potential ice skating in winter.
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Council
George Johnson
Jack Craigmile
Ayres, Lewis, Norris & May
John Beckett
Beckett and Raider Associates
Beckett
Jayceées
Michigan Ave
Johnson
Saline Education Association approves 1968-69 master contract
The Saline Education Association and the Saline Board of Education ratified a one year contract ensuring school opens September 5. Starting salaries rise to 6509 for bachelor's teachers and 7000 for masters, with ranges to 11000 and 11500 after years. Life insurance remains 5000 and school paid medical insurance increases to 150 yearly.
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Saline Education Association
Board of Education
SEA
Ray Girbach
Howard McCann
MEA
NBA
McCann
Japanese Youth To Be Hosted In Saline A While
Yoshi Imai a 23 year old student from Kyoto Japan stays in Saline before beginning at Wittenberg University on September 22. He studied textile fibers and plans a business career in import export. Local hosts Grace Stierle the Kit Youngs and the Ward-Estes families host him with Rev Herbert Reed sponsoring and seeking help for odd jobs.
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Saline
Yoshihiro Imai
Kyoto
Japan
Yoshi
English Language Institute
Ann Arbor
Wittenberg University
Springfield
Wittenberg
Grace Stierlé
Kit. Youngs
Ward - Estes
Mike Straits
Herbert Reed
Pastor Reed
Saline Fair Talent Show Expands Age Groups to 102
The Saline Fair adds an age division up to 102 for the Talent Show with groups six to nine, 10 to 14, and 15 to 101. Acts include husband calling, pantomime, dance, instrument, vocal, or misc. Each act up to five minutes. Entry by Paul Sibson at 429 7913 by August 30. The show and Miss Saline Contest travel on two 60 foot flatbed trucks.
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Paul Sibson
Erv Henes
Ted
Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
Senior Citizens Plan Potluck at American Legion Hall
The Senior Citizens reschedule their pot luck to Tuesday August 20 at the American Legion hall. Supper begins at 6 30 p m followed by Bingo. Each person should bring a 35 to 40 cent gift.
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American Legion Hall
Rotary Charcoal Steak Broil Set For Curtiss Park
Steaks are ordered and supplies on the way for the South annual Rotary Charcoal Steak Broil at Curtiss Park pavilion. Serving runs 5 to 7 30 p.m. Saturday August 24. Tickets cost 2 adults 1 50 children under 12.
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Sth
Rotary
Curtiss Park
Rotamans
Rotary Club to Hear Police Chief James Levlett Thursday
Police Chief James Levlett will speak at the Thursday noon Rotary Club meeting at Leutheuser's restaurant. The event draws local officials and community members to hear a briefing from the city leader.
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James Levlett
Rotary Club
Leutheuser’s
Petition Opposes Dollar Parking Fines in Saline
A Chamber of Commerce led petition circulated after a C C meeting protests a $1 overtime parking fine in Saline. Merchants say the fee is unjust and drives customers away, urging a reduction to 50 cents or less to keep shoppers downtown. Parishioners note differing attitudes in nearby Ann Arbor.
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Chamber of Commerce
C- c
Paul ‘Bibsorl
Saline
C-C
Offe
Ann Arbor
Library Friends Booth At Saline Fair
Friends of the Saline Library will seek members and sell historical pictures at their fair booth September 3 to 7. Reprints by Taylor Jacobsen depict historic Saline buildings and copies of a Centennial booklet. Schleh building sketches for library use will be shown. Memberships range from 50 cents to $50 life.
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Friends of the Saline Library
Taylor Jacobsen
Saline
Schleh Building
Friends of the Library
Robert Todd
The
Friends of the Tib- Pary
Bridge Work Contract Let
Washtenaw Asphalt Co of Ann Arbor was the low bidder at 6624 dollars for State Highway Department construction on the shader and other work on the US 12 bridge over the Saline River. Completion is scheduled for October 31.
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Washtenaw Asphalt Co
Ann Arbor
State Highway Department
Saline River
Saline Names Leaders for Michigan Municipal League Meet
City Council appoints Mayor George Johnson as official representative to the MML workshop in Lansing, September 17 20. Councilman George Anderson named as alternate.
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George Johnson
Saline
Michigan Municipal League
Lansing
George Anderson
Jaycee Auxiliary Hosts Benefit Sales For Saline Library Fund
Jaycee Auxiliary members run two benefit sales to aid Mrs Richard Pope, severely injured in a March auto crash. A Friday afternoon Side Sale offers popsicles and fudgesicles, while cotton candy sales on most Saturdays in downtown will continue through mid September. Proceeds support the Saline Library fund.
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Jaycee Auxiliary
Norma Popé
Richard Pope
Saline Library Fund
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Earnest Tooters
SEA OK Contract
Saline A
Rotarians
Jaycee
Beth Ford
Hope
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