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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1961
Page
3
A local column humorously contemplates crowd psychology from Friday night's game, politics from Conservative and Liberal contrasts, the new US 12 expressway to Chicago easing traffic, and urban renewal ideas. The piece riffs on satellites, one way streets, the Con Con battles, Castro’s impact on beards, and council meetings eased by removing the elevator.
The Barnegat mill’s history unfolds from its early days, through its 1857 Klein ownership, three generations of Klein operators, and changes that ended with Henry Ford’s purchase. The river dam failures, a gas engine, and shifting trade routes pushed business to Saline, leaving the mill as a ghost of a once thriving community.
Red Cross Blood Bank schedules public drives in Ann Arbor and Manchester with credits to Saline area. Ann Arbor drive Thursday March 9 at First Presbyterian Church hours 3 5 pm and 6 7 pm. Manchester drive Friday at Methodist Church Hall 2 5 pm and 6 8 pm.
Twelve guests gathered at 170 Pleasant Ridge Dr to honor Mrs George Johnson with a stork shower. Gifts featured a four foot stork centerpiece and pink carnation corsage for the guest of honor. Co hosts were Mrs Keith Chambers and Mrs Oscar Ferguson. Prizes went to several attendees including Mrs Glen Clark and Mrs Richard Martin. Friday menu included scalloped potatoes tuna butter sandwiches salad ice cream cake and milk. All Saline area schools dismiss at noon on Monday March 13 for conferences and marking. elementary dismisses Friday March 10.
The meal plan lists March 13 no lunches. March 14 features chicken and noodle casserole with butter and jelly sandwiches vegetables fruit and cookies and milk. March 15 offers egg salad sandwiches tomato soup fruit cobbler and milk. March 16 serves corned beef and potato casserole butter and jelly sandwiches fruited jelly.
A compact listing of Saline area businesses includes Estes Rexall Pharmacy at 108 E Michigan, Lange Appliance Service on S William, Smiley Appliance formerly Deede Television at 111 S Ann Arbor, Terry's Service on Whitlock Street, Community Ford Sales at 106 N Ann Arbor, Owen Hoefts Gulf Service on E Michigan, Saline Savings Bank on W Michigan, Saline Chamber of Commerce, Marty’s Restaurant at 109 E Michigan, Plastainer Inc on Maple Road, and Dubl-E Laundry on W Michigan.
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