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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1967
Page
2
The Wranglers 4-H Club met at Mr and Mrs Robert Starling Jr home. Bonnie Beach president formed a committee to select a flag design. Members will ride in the Fair parade on September 9. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Norbert Seeley from Detroit and Mrs Alfred Reimold spent Monday with the Egelers.
Saline area youths swept showmanship honors at Michigan State University. Nancy Diablo, 15, of Waters Road, won class 14 years and up, while Mary Alice Girbach, 12, of Arkona Road, captured champion showman for ages 12 and 13. Diablo also owned the champion Angus in the steer show. The Andrew Poets spent last week vacationing in upper Michigan.
Mary reports two of nearly 2000 exhibits at the State Show where over 3500 4-H club members gathered for the annual event sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service at MSU. Gail Girbach, daughter of Mr and Mrs Simon Girbach, won in food demonstrations earning a Chicago trip but chose a Citizenship Short Course in Washington DC instead for the same week. She will return home Saturday after the week in DC.
The Great Lakes Hereford Show drew about 350 attendees in Jackson with 97 Herefords shown. Champion bull went to WH Cole Dom 55 from John Werner and Son, reserve to GPH Perf Aster 632. Champion female was GV Husk er Press 28 from Grand Valley Hereford Farms, with reserve to PDF Pretty Lady 1 from Haarer’s Polled Herefords.
Frank Light announces early nationwide ASC community elections for farm program administration. Voting by mail occurs in the northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula with ballots due September 18, while southern counties vote at meetings on September 19.
Correction to the premium book clarifies Saline Community Fair sheep judging starts at 10 am Wednesday September 6. A flock consists of one ram of any age, one aged or yearling ewe, one yearling ewe, and one ewe lamb.
The Rev. Virgil King of Troy Ohio accepts a call to St. James United Church of Christ and begins October 1. He will move into the parsonage on September 18 with his wife, replacing retired Rev. Armin H. Bizer. The church switches to winter schedule with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. worship. The Kings have two grown children Weldon King a Milan teacher and Mrs. Travis Barnes of Bridgewater.
Ray Carlton and sons David and Dale will operate Carlton's Marathon Service at the corner of E Michigan Ave and Harris St. Open 6 am to 10 pm daily, with Shell station gasoline sales continuing until September 23. Six pumps, two road service trucks, a wrecker, and ample service facilities are provided.
Susan Klager infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Klager was baptized Sunday at St John s Lutheran Church Bridgewater. Sponsors were Mrs Donald Devine and William Klager. About 30 guests attended dinner at the parish home. Mrs Margaret Breeding of 10115 Warner Rd was among 50 graduates from the Ann Arbor Practical Nurse Education Conference. The infant s mother is former Judith Gorte.
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