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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1973
Page
3
Bud Kirwan writes of mixed feelings on Valentine’s Day 1973 as prisoners of war began returning home. He notes meager valentines, but joyful scenes of veterans reuniting, the country’s pride, and a nostalgic restaurant encounter with a 1940s couple. He laments radio overplay of My Funny Valentine and cherishes the homecoming moment.
In winter 1893 Florida sportsmen hunted pelicans near Pelican Island. Paul Kroegel sheltered wounded birds and fed starving chicks, halting the slaughter. Roosevelt made Pelican Island a federal refuge in 1903, naming Kroegel its first warden. Today the three acre site hosts up to 10 000 pelicans each winter.
A wealthy English girl abandoned ballrooms for battlefield service during the Crimean War era. Against family objections she organized nurse corps, improved hospital systems, and aided cholera relief, paving the way for women in professional nursing.
A humorous diary piece about a woman who tries a high protein diet to lose weight and faces social recoil. She jokes about family reactions and her fear of brain damage from protein only meals, noting odd cravings and eyeing pie with nostalgia.
Night back ache that resists aspirin often signals musculoskeletal or spinal issues. The chiropractor explains possible causes such as muscle pain nerve pinch sacroiliac disease and lumbago and urges a spine and nerves exam with X rays to identify misalignments.
Ford donated Christmas decorations to Saline Community Hospital and they remain behind the building awaiting storage. The Hospital Auxiliary says a barn was expected but the deal fell through. Local residents are asked to offer a large storage area contact names and phone numbers.
The Red Cross Introductory Course will be taught in Saline over five Wednesdays from March 14 to April 11 at the First Baptist Church. Taught by Robert Might, the class is free and leads to Red Cross certification. Registrations at 429-4660 or 429-9111, limited space.
The 10th annual Symphony Ball for the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra will be at Weber's Inn on March 24 at 9:30 p.m. Music director Jimmy Clark of Radio Station WJR will provide the entertainment. Proceeds fund four free annual concerts. Tickets available at Grinnell's on Main St. and Music Shop at 717 N University Ave.
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