Community Christmas Parties Highlight Saline And Ypsilanti Areas
Several holiday gatherings are noted across Washtenaw County. Saline hosts the Wahl family reunion with 56 attending at town hall, Santa distributes gifts, and Korea leave works into the mix. Other events include the Junior Past Matrons party at Mrs. Wayne Fredmore’s home and a St. James Church women’s ward party at Ypsilanti State Hospital, plus a store party at the Ideal Dancers’ shop hosted by the Roarks.
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Washtenaw County
Wayne Fredmore
Mark Hannah
Rheata Wilkinson
Ann Arbor
Ann Nuttle
Dexter
Marilyn Samoneck
Manchester
Helen Crane
Ypsilanti
Ruth Smith
Milan
Women’s Guild of St
Wahl
Saline Town Hall
Jane Wahl
Korea
Santa Claus
Washtenaw 4-H Exhibitors Shine at Detroit Junior Livestock Show
Washtenaw county 4-H Livestock members showed 21 lambs 16 steers and 27 hogs among 31 counties at the 31st Detroit Junior Livestock Show held December 6 7 and 8 Neil Haarer Saline 19 displayed a 950 lb Angus steer Reserve Grand Champion and top steer showman Judy McCalla Ann Arbor exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Mary Sue Gordon Saline showed the Grand Champion pen of three hogs Gene Gibrack Saline displayed the first place pen of medium weight hogs Special awards went to Kirk Gordon Swine Showmanship and Bill Lutz Michigan Swine Breeders gold watch Food Service Executives Association Detroit presented the showmanship trophy Kirk Gordon William McCalla Michigan Swine Breeders Association awarded Bill Lutz Sale prices averaged 31 cents lb steers 22 cents hogs 21 cents lambs.
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Washtenaw County 4-H
Detroit
Neil Haarer
Saline
Angus
Food Fair Markets
Neil
Judy McCalla
Stone School Rd
Ann Arbor
Barrow
Chester White
Mary Sue Gordon
Willow Rd
Gene Girbach
Arkona Rd
Kirk Gordon
Bill Lutz
Food Service Executives Association of Detroit
William McCalla
Michigan Swine Breeders Association
Saline to Host Child Study Clubs
Saline will host about 250 delegates from southeastern Michigan for a spring planning session at Saline High School on April 8. The event includes discussion luncheon and a speaker marking the Saline club’s first district hosting role. Mrs Howard Kuhl and Mrs Paul Woods led planning meetings with district chairmen. guest speaker was Mrs Bliss of Dearborn.
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Saline
H. E. ‘Bliss
Dearborn
The
Michigan Child Study Association
Grange Euchre Tournament Opens January 9
Grange Euchre will start January 9 the second Monday in the month, announced chairman Erwin Frederick. The opening is a week later than usual because January 1 falls after New Year.
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Grange Euchre
Erwin Frederick
Fair Board Reelects Officers Adds Seven Members
Saline Community Fair board re elected all officers and added seven new members from local groups including BPW Jaycees SACA American Legion Kiwanis and Saline Woman's Club. 1960 fair net profit reported as 58570 with receipts of 1018829 and expenditures of 831262. A by law committee led by Girbach will draft rules as board approves 1961 officers and ongoing FFA and FHA involvement.
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Saline
Harwood
Alton Ealy
Raymond Wells
Ray Girbach
Leo Jensen
Board of Education
Oral Bassett
Robert Hammond
Frank Deede
Karl Weavie
Alwin Gross
È Me O
School Produces Musical Scrooge for Friday Performances
Intermediate School presents a musical Scrooge style operetta based on Dickens with a cast of 17, a girls chorus of 200, a boys chorus of 40 and an Angel Chorus of 20. Two performances directed by Miss Kit Johnson feature Kalian Liston Rodney Prater and a full supporting cast with Ann Heininger as Jacob Marley and Ronny VanMatre as Bob Cratchit.
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Kit Johnson
Ann Heininger
Jacob Marley
Arda Hoffman
Pamela Staley
Terri Fotsik
Bob Cratchit
Ronny VanMatre
Mrs. Cratchit
Carol Engel
Élinda
Anita Trelair
Margaere Janice
Austin
Tim
Bobby
Tinker
Laurie Webster
Dwight Trwin
Peter
Willard Butler
Sheila Eberle
Anita Larson
Fred Gall
Christmas Shoppers Active Early in Saline
Salinians report brisk early Christmas shopping with drug stores busy and many merchants saying sales are ahead of last year. Friday and Saturday strong, Monday slower, window gifts scarce. weekend plans include extended hours and a Kiwanis cartoon show at the Intermediate School for kids to free parents for shopping. Local stores, including Gambles and Walker's, note strong toy, appliance, and clothing sales amid mixed weather.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eathern Roark
Dancer
Bob LaRose
Ann Arbor
Walker’s
Anderson’s
Westside Hardware
Smitey’s
Walker's Dollar
Rieckhoff's Jewelers
Girl Scouts Offer To Baby Sit For Christmas Shoppers
Sa line's Senior High Girl Scout troop organizes babysitting in the Methodist Church nursery at south Ann Arbor and Henry streets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 17 and 24. Scouts Lois Sutton Jo Jordan Nancy Schild Kathie Reed Joan LaRue Wendy Wild Martha Esch participate. Rates are 25 cents per child per hour or 40 cents for two or more children from the same family. The troop also offers a Saturday Story Hour from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Saline Public Library, with no session on December 24.
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Saline
Methodist Church
Ann Arbor Street
Henry Street
Lois Sutton
Jo Jordan
Nancy Schild
Kathie Reed
Joan LaRue
Wendy Wild
Martha Esch
Saline Public Library
Post Office Christmas Season Window Hours Announced
Postmistress Mrs Arthur O Neill lists holiday window hours for the Christmas season. The post office will open 9 a m to 6 p m Monday through Friday December 12 to 16 and 9 a m to 5 30 p m Saturday December 17. From December 19 to 22 hours are 9 a m to 6 p m and Friday December 23 from 9 a m to 5 30 p m. Christmas Eve December 24 opens at 9 a m and closes at noon.
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Arthur O'Neill
Clost
Free-Lo Extension Plans Christmas Party At Condit Home
Free-Lo Extension will meet at 8 15 p m Friday at Mrs Elden Condits home. The roll call topic is a gift exchange and the project is a Christmas party.
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Elden Condit
Second Phone Book Section Coming Soon for Ann Arbor
General Telephone Co plans a second section called Normandy numbers mailed around year start. Ann Arbor area will switch to direct dialing within the Ho zel exchange by January 15 with no tolls to Ann Arbor. Conversion work includes splicing cables and installing office gear for 38 000 dollars.
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General Telephone Co
Ann Arbor
Normandy
Dale Clark
Hozel Exchange
Clark
Injured teen in Pleasant Lake Rd crash
Neil Horning 17 of 11834 Pleasant Lake Rd sustained a broken leg a dislocated shoulder and facial cuts when the car he rode in went out of control and rolled into a ditch. Passenger David Timmerman 16 of near Manchester said he looked away then the vehicle struck a tree and overturned. Horning was taken to St Joseph hospital in good condition.
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Neil Horning
Pleasant Lake Rd
Horning
David C. Timmerman
Manchester
Steinbach Rd
Timmerman
St. Joseph Hospital
OES Masonic Families Plan Christmas Party
Members of the Saline OES and Masonic lodges will join for a family Christmas party at the Masonic hall on December 19. A potluck dinner at 6 30 p m will precede a children's program and gift exchange.
Saline Cruises to 61 24 Victory Over Pinckney
Saline's first string opened strong, building an 8-1 lead, but Pinckney trimmed the gap to three late in the first period. The Hornets' reserves then pulled away, finishing 64 24 with a 37 18 third quarter and a dominant final stretch. Mike Bixby led Saline with 12 points, followed by Alan Coe 11 and Brian LaRue 10.
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Lanny Robbins
Saline
Pinckney
Pirates
Tom Ritter
Coe
Niethammer
LaRue
Jeff
Thoss
Bixby
Volz
McDonald
Hornets
Strait
Alan Coe
Jeppesen
Mike Bixby
Brian LaRue
JC's to Conduct Lighting Contest in Saline
Junior Chamber of Commerce members will judge Saline's third annual Home Lighting Contest on December 21. Awards include a plaque for the best display. judging cites artistry originality and lighting techniques. John Dwyer chairs with Phil Badour. limited to homes inside city limits due to touring constraints.
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Chamber of Commerce
Saline
John Dwyer
Phil Badour
School of Instruction Planned by OES Chapter 311
OES Chapter 311 will hold a school of instruction on Thursday December 15 starting promptly at 7 30 p m.
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OES
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