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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
2
A reflective column traces the cruelty of forcing children to eat, critiques the fallibility of law and judges, cites Kennedy and Debs, notes a Hell Michigan church fire, and ends with a seasonal nod to Saline as a fitting Christmas setting.
City Council notes a request to re zone part of R B Tool Co property from multiple family B 2 to business B 1 with a public hearing set for January 18 1965. Discussions cover overhead street light installation on N Ann Arbor St entrance to Meha Village and an escrow proposal for Lucy Brock home improvements.
James T. Bouchard of 953 Lambkins Rd has received a diploma from Yale Technical Institute at Blairsville Pa. He is a State Farm claims representative who completed a three week advanced training in auto damage estimation and repair. He is among 650 State Farm men to finish the course this year. The passage notes the mayor’s and council’s cooperation making six years a happy experience and that the new council will assume duties on January 1.
Lulu M. Fairbanks recalls a 1914 Christmas at Grandma McAlpine's farm near Bowling Green. She quotes Esther on the feast for 26 family members, detailing jello bowls, pies, pork roast, chickens, cookies, bread, and preserves. Also honors Rebecca, Civil War widow, a pioneer mother who ran farm and oil wells. Merry Christmas to Saline friends as 1965 nears.
Michigan farmers backed three amendments to be added to the federal Constitution at Farm Bureau sessions. The proposals include school prayer and Bible reading, apportionment by nonpopulation factors for one house, and electoral college reform. The American Farm Bureau Federation endorsed all three with 1 647 455 member families. They urge voluntary prayer, oppose compulsory religious acts, and seek a constitutional convention petition through state legislatures.
An article surveys the “average” Saline family, noting high rates of home buying, three or more children, post high school training, preschoolers, and a strong interest in sports and sewing. Most newcomers join churches quickly and many plan clubs, with Saline chosen as the preferred town.
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