Indian Trails Led Early Settlers To Site Of Saine Village
August 12 1824 orange Risdon entered section 1 township 4 south range 6 east selecting a spot for a future city. The area offered abundant food fuel and water with six trails to the site. A salt spring nearby hosted early cabins and a tavern. Risdon platted Saline in 1832 with later additions by Haywood Risdon Bennett Mills and others expanding the village as growth demanded. The first house was built by Orange Risdon in 1829 and hosted the first town election. Proceeds of the Rotary Steak Broil on July 30 66 totaled about 1200 after 900 on steaks. 1500 diners attended, versus 500 tickets last year due to a heat wave.
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Orange Risdon
Risdon
Fair County
Mr. Risdon
Salt Spring
Leonard Miller
Daniel Cross
Detroit and
Chicago
Saline
David S. Haywood
Haywood
Detroit, Hillsdale and Southwestern
A. H. Risdon
Harvey Bennett
Lodi
Russell Mills
Rotary
Historians Note Special Character of Saline Michigan
Historians describe Saline as a village in Michigan with superior location and orderly streets. Residents are progressive, building up business blocks, schools, churches, and well-kept homes. The bustling business center contrasts with larger towns, making Saline a pleasant little population center.
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Michigan
Saline
Beard Biz Saline Centennial Gallery Bequeathed to Reporter
A gallery of 55 beard portraits by Harry Hersch at the Dairy Bar has been shown during Centennial season. As the celebration nears its climax the beards are going to be published by The Saline Reporter, with the collector bequeathing the photos for future printing.
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Saline
Harry Hersch
Harry
Saline Reporter
New Neighbors Zeebs and Camburns Move Into Saline
Richard and Carol Zeeb arrive at 168 Harper Drive from Ann Arbor with their son Ricky now almost two. Richard attends Eastern Michigan University and both grew up around Saline and Dexter. Bill Camburn, his wife Kathy, and children Tom and Laura plan to move from the Ann Arbor area after Bill becomes Dancer’s Store manager.
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Richard
Carol Zeeb
Harper Dr
Ann Arbor
Richard Brian
Ricky
Dixboro Area
Ann Arbor High School
Hastern Michigan University Now
Zeebs
4-H
Popeye
Dexter
Bill
Kathy
Tom
Laura
Saline
Dancer
Stockbridge
St. Clair Shores
Stockbridge High
Detroit Tigers
Bob
Lakeland
Fla
Saline Camburns
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Day
Site
Young Rebel
Pybiter
Walt Disney Presents
Peter Sellers
After the Fox
Martha
Khartoum
Beard Biz
Hull’s
Hull’s Grocery
Ann Arbor ST
Leutheuser’s
Michigan Ave
Carol
Dexter High
Bill Camburn
Chevrolet & Olds Co
THE
Citizens Bank OF Saline
Federal Reserve
Westside Hardware
Hartman Insurance Agency
Milt. Hartman
North Ann Arbor
Saline Jaycees
Harry’s
Lodi Town & Country Furniture
Ann Arbor Saline Rd
Pleasant Lake Rd
Nationwide
Mel Hartman
Textile
Dabl E Automatic Laundry
Dancer’s Department Store
Ford Sales
N. Aun Arbor
Caros
Sander
Graf
Graf’s Gulf Service
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