Saline’s councilmen praised for dedication and service
Saline tends to select dedicated councilmen with varied backgrounds and outlooks. Don Jaeger heads the new fair housing commission while Glenn Clark brings over three decades of security experience. George Anderson drives practical progress, recruiting the right people to land projects like the Ford plant and library financing.
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Pittance
Don Jaeger
New Fair Housing Commission
Glenn Clark
Saline
Glenn
Council
George Anderson
George
George Johnson
Ford
Anderson
Schleh
New Year Hope: Humility and Progress for Humankind
A reflective piece urges calmer voices and shared effort in the new year. It contrasts human traits with animal behavior, noting humans alone pursue improvement, discern ethics, create art, and practice prayer, while warning against self-righteous dissent.
Call for a new astronaut specific medal not existing honors
The author argues against awarding the Medal of Honor or the Distinguished Service Cross to astronauts, urging Congress to create a distinct medal for all astronauts. They praise the unprecedented nature of each mission and challenge reuse of traditional honors, likening it to giving a used birthday cake to an immortal.
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Congress
Moon
Columbus
Bridgewater Social Notes From The Krugers And Guests
Loretta Kruger reports on Bridgewater residents visiting relatives in nearby towns. The Kueblers and Rentschlers spent time with the Steeles in Latsing, with visits to Bihimeyer and Gebhardt, and the Buss families celebrated New Year's with Mabel Theis and Erwin Buss. A baptism trip to Northfield Minnesota for David Franklin Brust followed, with stops in Moorehead and Fertile Minn. Temperatures in Minnesota dropped to 26 below zero with heavy snow before they returned home. The Andrew Poets hosted a Christmas dinner with guests from Trenton Belleville Romulus and Grand Rapids. The Wallie Zicks spent Christmas in Adrian and hosted a post-Christmas party with Derby, David Zick, and family, in honor of Mrs. Zick’s birthday. The Donald Esterbrook family joined about 40 Feight relatives for a post-Christmas dinner at Tipton’s K of P Hall.
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Chris Kueblers
Ed Rentschlers
Ray Steele
Latsing
Chris Kuebler
Rose Bihimeyer
Bertha Gebhardt
Arthur Buss
Mabel Theis
Taylor
Erwin Buss
Hubert Kaste
Matthew
Northfield
Minn
David Franklin Brust
Moorehead
Fertile
Minnesota
Bridgewater
Andrew Poets
Morris Blair
Trenton
Everett Wells
Michael Wells
Belleville
John
Wayne
Donald
Romulus
Stanley Poet
Debbie Kins
Grand Rapids
Buddy Hamricks
Ypsilanti
Wallie Zick
George Wilsons
Adrian
Wallie Zicks
Teen concerns and a call for blood donations in Saline
A reader replies to a Jan 2 letter about teen responsibility noting teens work via co op programs and seek entertainment locally. The letter promotes the American Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on Jan 15 at the Junior High School, urging residents to donate to ease national blood shortages and help friends and neighbors.
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Earth
Saline
American Red Cross
Mr. St. Aubin
Local Dress Shop Changes Owners
Billie’s Dress Shop, 107 S Ann Arbor St, announces Glenna M Carr of Dexter has purchased the business from Billie Hoppe. Hours remain 10 a m to 5 30 p m and the name stays. Billie will assist during the transition and remain active in local business. Glenna Carr, longtime beautician and instructor, is co owner with Arwin Carr a pilot and veterinarian. Coffee will be served Friday and Saturday for customers to meet Glenna.
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Billie
Billie Hoppe
Meadow Lane
Glenna M. Carr
Dexter
Doug
State Farm
Ann Arbor
Glenna Carr
Mt. Pleasant
State Beauty College
Arwin
Carr’s
Ypsilanti
S. Ann Arbor St
Glenna
Kiwanians Plan Ladies Night and Officer Installation Here
Members of the Kiwanis Club will hold a Ladies Night dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Masonic hall. The division ten lieutenant governor will install the 1969 local officers elected last fall, with Guy Hedrick as incoming president, Bob Raham as vice president, and Alton Ealy as secretary treasurer.
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Kiwanis Club
Masonic Hall
Division
Guy Hedrick
Bob Raham
Alton Ealy
Meeting location changes and schedule notices
The Past Matrons meet at Pauline Fosdick's 303 E Michigan Ave at 7 30 p m replacing the Hazel Weber home. The Tri Township Farm Bureau gathers at 8 p m Thursday January 16 at Mr and Mrs Fred Braun Bemis Rd. A Twain quote about memory appears at the end.
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Hazel Weber
Pauline Fosdick
Michigan Ave
Tri-Township Farm Bureau Group
Fred Braun
Bemis Rd
Cubs Plan Family Winter Outing
Cub Scout Pack 416 schedules a family winter outing at the Ann Arbor Hunt and Fish Club grounds for skating ice fishing sledding and toboganing. Each Scout requires a parent or responsible companion and families must supply their own transport. Cars meet at Houghton School to depart at 1 p.m. weather backup date is January 19.
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Cub
Ann Arbor Hunt and
Saline Community Hospital Set for Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Saline Community Hospital Association will hold its annual stockholders meeting at p.m. on Tuesday January 28 in the Saline High School library. A report on operations for the year ending September 30 1968 will be presented. A review of patient services statistics and future prospects will occur. Election of board members to fill expiring terms will take place.
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The
Saline Community Hospital Association
At & P.m
Library of
Saline High School
Fair Housing Group Elects City Officials and Discusses Policy
The city housing commission met at City Hall and elected James Knight Jr as chairman, Don Jaeger as vice chairman, and Mrs Paul Weads as secretary. Knight also became treasurer. They debated by laws and duties and a brochure for newcomers on housing policy. Next meeting set for Thursday January 16.
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New City Housing Commission
City Hall
Don Jaeger
James Knight, Jr
Paul Weads
Knight
First Connecili Meet Officials list and note
City assessor Dick Cole building official and electrical inspector are named along with plumbing inspector John Klein Clyde Wellwood Public Works supervisor Harold Armbruster fire chief Dr Paul Gerigk health officer James Leyleit police chief and civil defense director The White House is the finest prison in the world. Truman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Cole
John Klein
Clyde Wellwood
Department of Public Works
Harold Armbruster
Paul Gerigk
James Leyleit
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Bridgewater News
By Loretta Kruger
New Quarters
Saline Police Department
Old City Hall
Bill Taylor
Dim Levleit
Eoitor
Detroit
Pension
Ationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
UFE Insurance Company
Ohio
Melvin F. Barthur
Textile
Otto Gunnesch
Henry ST
Kiwanians
Tre
Twain
Cubs
Hospital
Fair Housing Group
White House
Truman
Milan
Michigan
Satinee Ay
Strahley Chevrolet, Inc
E. Michigan
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