Hornet Gridders Enter Dual Daily Practices Ahead of 1960 Schedule
Hornet varsity football continues two daily workouts as it prepares for a September 6 scrimmage and the August 13 opener at Van dercook Lake. Coach Mike Rotunno notes a young team with several returning players—Klapper, Barland, Kring, Reese, Strieter, Farrell, Eadie, Morton—and captain Laskey. Incoming from last year’s JV are Gall, Smith, Hill, Marion, plus Gary Ernest and Carl Boehm who show potential to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornet
Vandercook Lake
Mike Rotunno
Letterman
Scott Klapper
Mike Barland
Ralph Kring
Don Reese
Cary Strieter
Mike Farrell
Joe Eadie
Don Merton
Dan Laskey
Rotunno
Wes Gall
Ken Smith
Jerry Hill
Gary Marion
Gary Ernest
Carl Boehm
Seven Enter Miss Saline Competition
Seven young women entered the Miss Saline contest sponsored by the Jaycees at the Fair. The winner will be crowned September 5 at the Fair grounds and represent Saline for a year. Two runners-up and a Miss Congeniality will be chosen. Prizes come from local merchants including Westside Hardware, Cut and Curl, Estes Rexall Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
Saline Area
Westside Hardware
Cut and Curl
Estes Rexall Pharmacy
Vicki Adams
W. Bennett St
Judy Feldkamp
Judy Parsons
Saline- Milan
Nancy Payeur
Marton
Earl Laughrey
Tower Dr
General rubbish pick-up scheduled for last week of September
A citywide rubbish collection is set for the last week of September under a new program offering four pickups annually. North side will be collected Monday and Tuesday, while the south side is slated for Thursday and Friday.
City Council Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday Evening
City Hall will host a regular council session Tuesday evening September 3 at 7 p.m. due to the Labor Day weekend.
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City Council
City Hall
Ed Schmok Named Institutional Rep to Troop 446
Ed Schmok is named institutional representative of the Rotary Club to Boy Scout Troop 446 sponsored by the club. He will replace Gerald Coe who retires after many years in the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schmok
Rotary Club
Gerald Coe
Bond Expert to Study Proposed Improvements for City
City Council hires a bonding consultant to determine the tax impact of retiring roughly 1.809 million dollars for four major projects. A water softening plant would cost about half the total, with plans for Curtiss Park pool, sewage treatment expansion to meet 1972 rules, sewer line expansion, and a Millpond flood control project. Federal aid for the sewer expansion may be available, but amounts are unknown. state pollution funds require a local match. The consultant will report early next week as officials aim to place the measure on the November ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss Park
Willis Rd
Mike Strait
Congress
Ensign Armbruster Receives Navy Commission and Commendation
Keith W. Armbruster son of Mr and Mrs Elvin Armbruster earned a U S Navy ensign commission and a commendation for leadership from Newport Rhode Island base officers He was named among 29 top cadets in a class of 876 at Officer Candidate School after earning a business degree from Eastern Michigan University He and his wife Sue McDonald visited his parents and later headed to San Diego for six weeks of radio and communications training before transfer to Pearl Harbor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith W. Armbruster
Elvin Armbruster
Saline-Aun Arbor
U. S. Navy
Naval Base
Newport
R.I
Ensign Armbruster
Navy
Eastern Michigan University
Sue McDonald
Ann Arbor
San Dego
Calif
Armbruster
San Diego
Pearl Harbor
Saline School Registration Under Way for Fall Term
Saline elementary schools Houghton and Jensen are registering new students this week between 8 30 a m and 3 30 p m on weekdays with late registrations Friday. Kindergarten orientation runs September 9 to 13 by appointment and class opens September 16. Junior high 7th graders registered Monday Tuesday with other grades later in the week to pay fees receive books and schedules. High school also registering with late registrations Friday morning and afternoon. All schools except kindergarten open full day Thursday and Friday. Saline OES chapter 311 meets Thursday September 4 at 8 p m at the Masonic Hall.
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Saline
Houghton
Jensen
Salinians Win State Fair Ribbons
Saline livestock breeders swept early judging at the Michigan State Fair. Kirk Gordon of 4715 Willow Rd. won Grand Champion boar and other top prizes with Poland China entries. Mary Alicea Girbach and her sister Marlene claimed champion and reserve barrows. Haarer Polled Hereford farm earned Reserve Champion Hereford steer. Mahogany Farms showed the Grand Champion Angus steer. the 1,000-pound steer sold for a high $6.50 per pound.
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Saline
Saline Township
Kirk Gordon
Willow Rd
Poland
China
Clarke Gordon
Saline’s
Mary Alicea Girbach
Ernest Girbachs
Barrow
Marlene
Robert Girbach
Raymond Girbach
Haarer
Saline-Milan Rd
Mahogany Farms
Williamston
Bill Brittain
Gerald Haarer
Public hearing set on $1,797,567 school budget for 1968-69
School officials urge review of the proposed budget shown at the High School since Friday. The total rise over last year reflects higher district valuation, increased tax income and state aid, with 2440 projected students. Public hearing is Thursday at 8 p.m. in the High School library.
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Jensen
Inclding
Houghton
At & P.m
Talent Contest Entrants Largely Younger Than Expected
The Local Talent Show, opened to contestants up to 101, has so far drawn only entrants under 16. The 8:30 p.m. event on Wednesday September 4 will be at the fairgrounds with instrumentalists a godancer and a solo organ player among those signed up. Call 429 7913 by Friday night to enter. categories include singers dancers comics magicians twirlers and miscellaneous acts.
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Fairgrounds
Godancer
Paul Sibson
Sibson
U P Budget Hearings Under Way
The United Fund budget committee led by John Dwyer is interviewing agencies this week to craft the 1969 budget. Tuesday night attendees included the Michigan United Fund American Red Cross Portage Trails Boy Scout Council Michigan Children's Aid Society Saline Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Wednesday will host Saline Recreation Commission Saline Area Social Services Huron Valley Girl Scout Council Saline Girl Scouts and Brownies and the Saline Public Library. Thursday features the Salvation Army Huron Valley Child Guidance Clinic Washte naw County Association for Retarded Children Cystic Fibrosis Association and Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County. The full United Fund board meets after the Saline Fair to finalize the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Budget Committee
John Dwyer
Michigan United Fund
American Red Cross
Portage Trails Boy Scout Council
Michigan Chidren’s Aid Society
Saline Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Saline Recreation Commission
Saline Area Social Services
Huron Valley Girl Scout Council
Saline Girl Scouts and Brownies
Saline Public Library
Salvation Army
Huron Valley Child Guidance Clinic
Washtenaw County Association For Retarded Children
Cystic Fibrosis Association
Catholic Social Services
Washtenaw County
United Fund Board
Saline Fair
Dwyer
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Joe Graf
Foe Schwarz
Ken Law
Clem Corona
Rotary
OES
Masonic Hall
U.P
Sexton
Dave Toth
DPW
Walt Moore
Pete O’mara
Toth
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