March of Dimes drives in Washtenaw County include posterboards and events
In Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County the 1963 March of Dimes campaign launches with a kickoff dinner led by Dr. David Dickinson. Highlights include posterboard cakes frosted with silver coins at Walker's Bakery and Dee Jay's Drive In, a county poster child Amanda Rich, and multiple fundraisers such as benefit bowling, coffee hours, and a Mothers March with various organizers and dates.
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Ann Arbor
David Dickinson
University Medical Center Children’s Rehabilitation Service
Ester
Amanda Rich
Atends
Eastern University
March of Dimes
Douglas Hoeft
Saline Bowling Lanes
Richard Hoeft
Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County Restaurant Association
Herman Radloff
Boy Scouts
Harold West
Donald Leidheiser
Jaycee
William Lawrence
Harold Wilson
Bliss Charles
Wilford Davis
Jerome Lamb
Ice rink hours at Henne Field depend on ice quality
The Henne Field ice rink will stay open only if the ice is hard enough for skating all day and until 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. It has been closed this week due to thaw and will remain closed until temperatures drop enough to refreeze, per winter sports committee chair Bob Russell.
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Henne Field
Bob Russell
Memories Go Up in Flames at Lodi Center School
Firefighters battled a Tuesday night blaze that consumed the converted Lodi Center School at 5851 Pleasant Lake Rd. Former students include Finkbeiner Lindemann and others. The building housed James S. Yinker and was not spared.
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Lodi Center School
Saline
Lodi
Finkbeiner
Lindemann
Grosshans
Herter
Thompson
Lambarth
Groeb
Pleasant Lake Rd
James S3yinker
Wpsilanti
Seven Auxiliary CD Police Sworn In
Seventeen auxiliary police men were sworn in by Mayor Jack Bennett for Civil Defense duty. The zone 4 detachment of Wash tenaw county auxiliary police will meet monthly at the County Building for training. uniforms to be issued later. They will ride with Saline officers and assist with duties.
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Jack Bennett
Zone 4
Washtenaw County Auxiliary Police
Saline
James Levlett
Farrell Beach
Jack Brookins
Frank Carter
Glenn Clark
Coral Clark
Phillip DeMichele
James Girbach
Paul Hale
Gustav Lindemann
Jerry Losee
Jan Losee
Lodi Township Names March of Dimes Chairwoman
Mrs. William Spike of 3753 Weber Rd was appointed chairwoman for the 1963 New March of Dimes in Lodi township. She previously earned high recognition for leading last year’s Mothers’ March, with the county campaign noting her area has the highest home coverage.
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Lodi Township
William Spike
Weber Rd
Spike
Albert Coudron
County takes over Lodi Township building inspections
Lodi township voters approved shifting building inspections and permits to county officials after township inspector James Bird retired. Clerk Rudolph Gross said the county already handles inspections in many townships and the change costs taxpayers nothing.
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Lodi
Lodi Township
Rudolph Gross
James Bird
Merle Simonton
Bird
Gross
Willing Workers Sponsor Euchre Parties Series
The Willing Workers club opens a series of euchre parties at Saline Township Hall starting Friday January 11 at 8 p.m. Proceeds aid the March of Dimes and Crippled Children's Fund. Weeklies run through February 22 with the chairwoman and assistants named.
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Willing Workers Club
Saline Township
March of Dimes
Crippled Children’s Fund
Waynard Carr
Robert Hammond
Manley Robison
Farm Bureau group meeting at Frederick Stollsteimer home
Lo-Field to meet at 8 30 p m Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frederick Stollsteimer 211 Clark St members urged to attend local event is set for the evening at the Stollsteimers residence in town
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Lo-Field Farm Bureau Group
Frederick Stollsteimer
Clark St
Postal Price Rise Triggers Stamp Rush Across County
Postal authorities report an unexpected surge as first class mail rate rose from four to five cents. One cent stamps sold out nationwide with buyers purchasing exact quantities, causing a busy day for Saline and nearby offices. About 6,200 one cent stamps were sold by Monday. by Tuesday business eased back toward normal.
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Saline
Clarke Gordon
Gordon
May Lower Saline’s Tax Factor Study
A tax study by County Supervisor and Assessor Robert Harrison and County Tax Equalization Office staff Harold Millspaugh aims to reduce Saline’s equalizing factor from about 2.2 toward 2.1 with April and May adjustments. They will review city business and industry assessments to ensure proper value level. Harrison notes many are assessed at 25 percent of value, and hopes to reach around 2.0 eventually.
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Saline
Robert Harrison
Harold Millspaugh
County
Harrison
Board of Supervisors
Millspaugh
Pittsfield Township Primary Sets GOP Contests
Pittsfield Township votes February 18 to decide three GOP contests with no Democratic filings. Incumbent Supervisor Rudy Schmerberg faces no opposition. Clerk race features Samuel Morgan Mrs Walter Gutekunst and Robert A. Lillie while treasurer pits Charles Leverett against Edward Lavendar. Four constable posts see Lyle Todd Carl Thayer and Donald Payeur. Clarence Aprill competes for the board of review.
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Pittsfield
Rudy Schmerberg
T. Bruce Rider
Samuel Morgan
Walter Gutekunst
Robert A. Lillie
Charles Leverett
Edward Lavendar
Lyle Todd
Carl Thayer
Donald Payeur
Board of Review
Clarence Aprill
Hot advice for Saline merchants at chamber meeting
William Bott executive director of Ann Arbor Chamber urged Saline merchants to brighten street lighting expand off street parking and improve store personnel. He cited a downtown tour noting dim lighting as a deterrent and emphasized friendly service as a local strength. Bott closed with three action steps to boost progress and retain customers. Jerome Hemmge and Donald McKenzie of Saline City Council attended.
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Chamber of Commerce
William Bott
Ann Arbor
Bott
Marty
Saline CC
Jerome Hemmge
Donald McKenzie
Saline City Council
Elementary School Room Parents Plan Meeting
A meeting of the Elementary School Room Parents association will be held at 8 p.m. Monday January 14 at the school. Mary Irene Bell of Eastern Michigan University will speak on The Meaning of Physical Education in the Elementary School.
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Mary Irene Bell
Eastern Michigan University
1962 Building Permits Total Half Million
Building permits issued in Sa line during 1962 amounted to more than half a million dollars. The total was $545,000 from 124 permits including 26 new homes, three commercial additions, 24 garages and carports, three factory additions, 46 alterations and repairs to houses, 15 replacements and other alterations. Seven permits were issued without charge for construction costing less than $100.
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Saline
Bad Checks Plague Local Police and Merchants
Local merchants and police report a rash of bad checks, some honest mistakes, many tied to professional check forgers. The notes list amounts from 2 to 45.75, with several signers and a pattern linking to Retta R. Lee and Clinton Lee of Dexter, suspected across three counties for fraudulent checks.
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Retta R. Lee
Dexter
Clinton
Lees
Saline
Fosdick Farm Bureau Group to Meet
Fosdick Farm Bureau members will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday January 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Faust on Jewell Road.
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Fosdick Farm Bureau Group
Harold Faust
Jewell Rd
City Officials Re appointed Mayor Outlines 63 Program
In the first meeting of the new year the city council re appointed planning posts to fill vacancies left by resignations. Mayor Jack Bennett presented a 1963 program stressing ordinance revisions sewer and water expansion and city facility needs. He urged action on a larger city office fire department space and retirement plans for employees.
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Douglas Milhan
Rudenz Douthat
Planning Commission
Jack Craigmile
Walter MacArthur
Jack Bennett
Milhan
Craigmile
E. J. Muir
Elwin Strait
James Levlett
Harold Armbruster
Donald McKenzie
Jerome Lamb
George Anderson
Recreation Commission
Robert Strohl
Fair Board
George Johnson
Jerome Hemmye
Bennett
Death of Don Feldkamp Found in Saline Home
A two-year-old boy Don Marvin Feldkamp son of Lieoyd and Josephine Feldkamp was found dead in his Saline township home on Wednesday morning. Authorities noted the time since death unclear with the doctor estimating four to two hours before discovery at 9 am. The family plans private services at 2 pm Friday conducted by Rev. Alfred P. Hardt with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may go to Saline Community Hospital.
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Lodi Center
Saline Area
Arthur Shankland
Sa Ine
Ann Arbor
Girbach
Pleasant Lake Rd
Thomas Ball
Lieoyd
Josephine Feldkamp
Don Marvin Feldkamp
Saline
Feldkemps
Michigan Avenue
Saline Township
Bonnie
Robert
Amanda Feldkamp
Don M. Ford
Bahnmilter Funeral Home
Alfred P. Hardt
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline Community Hospital
Mader to Speak At Mothers Meet
John Mader Washtenaw county special education director will speak at an Intermediate Room Mothers meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school band room. The public is invited. He will discuss county facilities for special education with focus on Saline offerings.
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John Mader
Washtenaw County
Mader
Saline
Lincoln Railsplitters rout Hornets 60 48 in Washtenaw clash
Lincoln Consolidated defeated Saline 60 to 48 as the Hornets dropped below .500 for the first time in four years under Don Jaeger. Johnson led Saline with 17 points, while Wright 19, Russell 13 and Calloway 11 paced Lincoln. Saline JV also won 53–26 led by Griffin 15 and Niethammer 13.
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Don Jaeger
Hornets
Lincoln Consolidated
Saline
Huron
Washtenaw
Gary Kind
Mike Johnson
Lincoln
Salinians
Laurne Steiner
Johnson
Chelsea
Herb Wright
Bob Russell
Lee Calloway
Little Railsplitters
Jim Griffin
Bruce Niethammer
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David Cobb
Oscar Ferguson
Bouglas Elfring
W. W. Crosbie
Irs
Ronald Leidheisser
Wiliam Lawrence
Doug Yuna
Douthat
Lanny Robbins
Keith Armbruster
John Engelbert
Harold Kutler
Jim Feldkamp
Ben Tucker
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