Electric wastebasket mock ad sparks race and school tensions
A satirical column ridicules a real electric wastebasket ad promising to shred papers and destroy them. It also discusses plans for Barneygat apartments and criticizes a Southeastern Conference basketball scheduling letter to Willow Run High, framing it as a race issue and implying social setback.
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Pueblo
Yo-Yo
Ruiesvn
Aidatant
Willow
Rum High
Willow Run
Lodi Meeting Ends Amid Heated Atmosphere
Residents left the hall as the audience called for closure saying it was getting too hot. The piece recalls past discussions about buying land from Cora Grosshans and building a new township hall, which never happened.
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Lodi
Cora
Willow Run Events Cited As Reason For Caution At Games
Administrators cite safety concerns at Willow Run events amid tensions from recent football and basketball incidents. Saline teams and YWCA swimmers report calm participation with no trouble, while band events are deemed low risk and well supervised.
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Willow Run
State Athletic Association
Greg We
Willow Rowl
Ata Reo
Dundee
Saline
Ann Arbor
YWCA
Final Euchre Winners Cited at Pittsfield Grange Tourney
Grand prize winners were announced with Olive Schoolmaster first for women and Evelyn Marshall second. Lorena Stein placed third. Elmer Diable and Frank Nixon tied for first among men. Walter Hieber second and Edwin Armbruster third. Elmer Diable won the lone hands grand prize. Monday night results list Bonnie Hieber, Olive Schoolmaster, Mabel Lounsberry as women winners and Ed DeLatorre, Frank Nixon, Norman Wenk as men winners. The loner prize went to Elmer Wahl. Kenneth
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Pittsfield Grange
Olive Schoolmaster
Evelyn Marshall
Lorena Stein
Elmer Diable
Frank Nixon
Walter Hieber
Edwin Armbruster
Lone Hands
Bonnie Hieber
Mabel Lounsberry
Ed DeLatorre
Norman Wenk
Elmer Wahl
Kenneth
Principal Paul Thibault Says Students Compete Against Themselves
Principal Paul Thibault describes the school situation as students competing only against their own records. He emphasizes individual effort over external competition and notes there is no single overarching issue guiding the activities.
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Paul Thibault
Thhere
Regional planners set Tuesday meeting at High School library
Regional planners including Saline city officials and four townships gather at the High School library Tuesday. Ken Gates chairs the commission overseeing consolidated regional maps and coordinated land use plans for the entire area.
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High School
Ken ‘Gates
Schaitmian
Commissiony
Saline
VEW Sets Special Meeting At Alexander's Restaurant
A special VEW meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at p.m. at Alexander's Restaurant. All members are urged to attend.
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VEW
P.m
Alexander's
Saline wrestlers contest regional state line with past placers
Letter from Mary MacDonald rebuts editor on Saline wrestling history. She notes Den nis MacDonald earned 4th place in 1967 regional and that Saline athletes competed at Flat Rock and Parmia in 1968, challenging the claim that MacPhee and Queenan were the first from Saline to reach state competition.
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Saline
MacPhee
Queenan
Flat Rock
Ndt
Parmia
Dennis
Hieber Wins Door Prize at Grange Euchre Night
Hieber won the door prize as two more euchre sessions are set at the Grange hall on March 17 and 24. Proceeds benefit Grange community service projects and the public is invited.
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Hieber
Grange
Saline Reporter Weekly Sa line Michigan Subscriptions
The Saline Reporter published weekly at 106 West Michigan Avenue Saline Michigan 48176 offers county subscriptions priced at four dollars.
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Saline
Michigan Ave
Michigan
Saline FFA Members to Receive State Awards at MSU
Saline FFA members will receive state awards during a convention at Michigan State University March 20 and 21. Seniors James Burmeister and Richard Schneider will earn State Farmer degrees, with Alton Ealy receiving honorary status. Proficiency honors go to Bobby Girbach and Karl Boehm, while Burmeister and Girbach advance to the state level after earning regional livestock hoof trimming demos. Saline will also send delegates Gary Marion and Wesley Gall.
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Saline
FFA
Fran Thie
James Burmeister
Leonard Burmeisters
Richard Schneider
Erwin Schneider
Alton Ealy
Voag
Bobby Girbach
Raymond Girbachs
Karl Boehm
Leonor Boehm
Burmeister
Girbach
Michigan State University
Gary Marion
Wesley Gall
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Dancer’s Department Store
Rotary
Allie Gross
Saline Rotary Club
Allie
Ed Schmok
al Armbruster
Forbes Haskell
Editor
Mary MacDonald
Knapp Shoes
Knapp
Pension
Melvin F, Harthan
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Mutuae Insurance Company
Mutual Fire Insurance
Companfe Insurance Company
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Milan
Saline Waterworks
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Ings Bank
Saline’ Savings Bank
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