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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1962
Page
3
The Testing Laboratory at the University of Michigan, part of the State Highway Department, conducted more tests last year than any prior year, totaling over 21,000 tests on highway construction materials and soils.
A Saline Community hospital inspection by state and county officials found no deficiencies, a rare result. Officials praised cleanliness and maintenance while recommending humidity control for the nursery air unit and a weatherproof rear entrance shelter for staff. The report notes rapid patient growth from 220 in 1959 to 1 215 in 1961 with 591 total operations that year by both hospital and visiting doctors.
The University of Michigan board accepted gifts grants and bequests totaling 992 560 dollars 32 from diverse sources. Major support came from the Kresge Foundation 500 000 dollars for the Kresge Hearing Research Institute in Detroit. Other gifts included 250 000 dollars from the Lawrence D Buhl Fund for the Buhl Research Center for Human Genetics and 74 000 dollars from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation for graduate studies. A 17 348 87 dollar grant from General Motors covers marching band travel to the Michigan Minnesota game on October 28 1961.
Kiwanis members sold 1000 pancakes to 230 people at a Saturday supper raising 130 dollars for the boys and girls fund. The pancakes were cooked by Marty Hemenway at his restaurant and delivered to the Intermediate School for diners.
A pithy remark questions the idea of a universally curious woman. The line hints at social expectations and gender roles in a light, provocative tone.
At a MMPA banquet on Tuesday guests and milk producers learned Ernie Girbach offers dancing lessons. Minn ie Lindemann of Pleasant Lake road was released from St Joseph Mercy Hospital after five weeks with a hip fracture from a home fall. A wheelchair and walker were arranged by a friend and the American Legion so she could return home as scheduled. Jim Hutchinson, formerly in 4 H in Washtenaw and Monroe counties, now works for the Michigan ADA in Lansing.
Saline community life reports include a nurse at Saline Community Hospital learning a switchboard, Winnie Gall's return after 37 years with the telephone company, and an unruly collie who commandeered a car before being taken to the Humane Society kennels. Also noted are hospital address changes, a hospital visit by Bil Muir, police car updates, and church potluck plans with pie recipes from Rev. George Laurent.
Subscriptions set at 3 dollars per year with a Wednesday edition. The paper is entered as second class matter in Saline Michigan under the 1879 act.
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