Courageous Grace of Leah Griffin of Traverse City
A profile of Miss Leah Griffin sister of Clyde Griffin from Saline, a lifelong patient with a spinal condition who defied doctors for 50 years. Despite polio, TB, multiple amputations, and 23 major surgeries she runs a wheel chair bound home life, works in offices, babysits, and serves as branch manager for Womanpower Unlimited while maintaining independence and humor.
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Leah Griffin
Traverse City
Clyde Griffin
Saline
Miss Griffin
Womanpower Unlimited
Dawn Patrol Draws Crowd at Ann Arbor CAP Event
The Ann Arbor Civil Air Patrol hosted 200 aircraft from Michigan with about 2000 attendees. Reported results include 110 dozen eggs sold and 42 gallons of coffee served at a special Dawn Patrol breakfast, plus a trampoline act and a midget auto race.
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Dawn Patrol
Ann Arbor
Civil Air Patrol
Michigan
Ann Arbor C. A. P
Reed to Present Trumpet Recital At U M Thursday
Russell Reed, former Saline Area Schools instrumental music teacher, presents a trumpet recital Thursday at 8 30 p m in Angell Hall Auditorium A at the University of Michigan. Accompanied by Arthur Katterjohn, Reed showcases works by Honegger Giannini Vivaldi Scheidt and Peeters. He is a UM graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member moving later to Buchanan Michigan as head of instrumental music.
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Russell Reed
Saline Area
University of Michigan
Angell Hall
Arthur Honegger
Giannini
Vivaldi
Scheidt
Flor Peeters
Reed
Arthur Katterjohn
Mr. Reed
University of Michigan Symphony
Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Fraternity
Pr Kappa Lambda
Kappa Kappa Psi National Band
Jack W. Lint
Hillsdale
Michigan
Donald Jackson
Michigan State University
Clifford P.lillya
Midwest
Plymouth Colony Little Symphony
Saline
Buchanan
Lutheran Night at Briggs Stadium Offer for Members
Special tickets available to Trinity Lutheran Church members for Lutheran Night at Briggs Stadium on Friday August 1. Men’s Club sponsors the trip with tickets at 2.50 each from John Seitz or George Brassow Jr. Meet at the church at 6 30 p.m. August 1. open to any member. Mrs Minnie Dicks and grandson Larry travel to Portland Oregon for a three week visit with Bernadine Mcivor.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Briggs Stadium
John Seitz
George Brassow, Jr
Minnie Dicks
Larry
Luther Dicks
Portland
Ore
Bernadine Mcivor
Saline Area Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
The column notes Edna Gross entering St. Joseph’s hospital in Ann Arbor for surgery. It covers visits from Saline residents to Belle Isle, St James Church anniversary services, and family visits among Scherdt, Foyler, Westphal, and Swinger households. It recalls cruises on the Thousands Islands and the St. Lawrence Seaway opening, plus local youth party hosting and a softball game in Adrian.
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Edna Gross
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ann Arbor
Lawrence Scherdt
Richard Foylers
Tecumseh
Belle Isle
Raymond Wiedmayer
Web. Annas
St. James Church
C. A. VonNida
Granite City, Til
Leo Westphal
Lawrence Scheldt
Oscar Kollewehr
Kollewehr
Mr. Scherdt
John
Mary
Adrian
Scherdt
Barbara Scherdt
Clinton
County Homemakers Attend State Conclave in East Lansing
Washtenaw County Home Demonstration Council members will attend the annual state Homemakers Conference in East Lansing, Tuesday through Friday. Delegates include Chair man Erwin Frederick and vice chair Kenneth Van Buren along with several group representatives. Day visitors from Pittsfield and other groups will also attend. The Federated Church Ladies Aid plans a Fall Rummage Sale on Wednesday August 27 with committee members listed.
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Washtenaw County Home Demonstration Council
Homemakers
East Lansing
Erwin Frederick
Lodi Extension Group
Kenneth van Buren
North Superior Group
Willard Lipe
Gerald Canter
Peter Boychuck
Suburbanettes
Charles Bowling
Raymond Wells
Pittsfield
Helge Johanson
South Superior Group
Edna J. Garthe
Ann Arbor
Pauline Fife
Bessie Hockrein
V. E. McNitt
Mary Campbell
Aaron Sommer
Pittsfield Group
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Federated Church
Arthur Jacobsen
Lauren Wild
Howard Kuhl
James Austin directs Federated Church in directors absence
While Harold Brown and Mrs Brown are away, James Austin serves as director at Federated Church. Austin is on vacation from Eastman School of Music Rochester NY where he holds a scholarship for the coming term. Miss Patty Johnson is
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First Assembly of God Church
Golden Acres
Monroe Street
Farm Bureau
Roesch
Harold Brown
Mrs. Brown
James Austin
Federated Church
James
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N. Y
Patty Johnson
Organist Duties At Summer Service Noted
The article lists the role of serving as summer organist and mentions others who assisted, including Mrs. Paul Reed and Mrs. Carl Geddes.
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Paul Reed
Carl Geddes
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Grand Traverse
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