Feldkamp Brothers Open House Features Hog Weight Guess
Harold and LeRoy Feldkamp hosted a two day Farmers Day with an open house and a weight guessing contest centered on a large hog. Hundreds submitted estimates and Allie Gross correctly guessed 218 pounds, winning the prize before the weight shifted slightly as the Gross family enjoyed pork chops.
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Harold
LeRoy Feldkamp
Feldkamp Brothers
Allie Gross
Allie
Grosses
Chamber of Commerce Dinner Elects 1961 Officers
Detroit area Chamber of Commerce sets its inaugural dinner for April 5 with guest speaker R. C. Lehman of the SBA Investment Division. 1961 officers Grassman president Steele EVP Tull vice president Walker treasurer LaRose secretary were unanimously elected at Tuesday noon’s GC meeting. Dinner at 6 30 pm at the American Legion hall. tickets $2.25 each from members.
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Detroit
The
Small Business Administration
Chamber of Commerce
GC. of C
Grassman
Steele
Paul ‘Tull
Dorothy ‘Walker
Ruby LaRose
American Legion Hall
C. of C
Light Turnout Expected in City Election
City officials forecast a light turnout for Monday's city election though two local ballot questions may draw more voters. Voters will decide on parking meter removals and residency requirements for police and DPW staff amid ongoing debate. City Clerk E. J. Muir urged residents to vote given the local impact.
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Saline
Z “Ve
John Buck
Wiliam Agar
John Predmore
DPW
E. J. Muir
Scouts Cancel Scrap Paper Drive Amid Market Slump
Boy Scouts of Troop 46 report no current market for scrap paper and cannot dispose of on hand. Local residents who inquired about a drive are told to expect a future announcement when the market improves and permits a drive.
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Boy Scouts of
Troop 46
16 Year Old Guilty Of Forgery In Saline Court
A 16 year old Saline boy was found guilty in Juvenile Court of forging and passing a $12 check at a Whitmore Lake restaurant in February. He was remanded to custody of the county Juvenile Home after his arrest when he returned to the restaurant about two weeks later. An Ann Arbor man, Robert Hunger, 29, was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court on larceny under $100 after admitting he took a woman’s fur coat from the American Legion hall Tuesday night. The coat belonged to Mrs. Robert Smiley who declined to press charges on a greater larceny claim.
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Saline
Whitmore Lake
Ann Arbor
Justice of the Peace Court
American Legion Hall
Robert Hunger
Robert Smiley
Grange Dance Canceled for Easter Weekend
The weekly Saturday night dance at the Pittsfield Grange Halls is canceled this week due to Easter. Dances will resume Saturday, April 8, at the same venue with the usual schedule.
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Pittsfield Grange Halls
Ukrainian Easter Eggs Brighten Traditions at 10789 Jordan Rd
An elderly Ukrainian American, Cecelia Ference, preserves dyed Easter eggs made with beeswax and multiple color layers. She recalls family feasts, the paska bread, and a belief linking the eggs to a legend at Christ’s crucifixion. She hopes to teach the craft to non Ukrainians to preserve cultural heritage.
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Ference
Jordan Rd
Anthony Gruszecky
Austria
Cecelia
Whitfield family returns to United States to settle in Cleve
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Whitfield formerly in Nigeria have returned in February and now reside in Cleveland. Mrs Whitfield Nancy Woods teaches elementary school. husband is an engineer. Their nearly one year old son Paul Howard stays with grandparents in Clark Street. The Whitfields plan to stay indefinitely. Bill Milhan receives two weeks of medical treatment at Saline Community Hospital. Federated Church aims to redecorate its parsonage on S Ann Arbor Street to ready for a replacement minister. Volunteers handle most work, inviting all members to participate on Saturdays. Also noted is a five to ten month old son of Mr and Mrs James Wallo hospitalized at Saline Community Hospital.
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Nicholas Whitfield
Nigeria
United States
Cleveand
S. Ann Arbor St
Henry McKenzie
James Wallo
Saline Community ‘Hospital
Sewer chase recalls Jean Valjean tale in Saline
Police pursued two young boys aged eight and nine through Saline’s storm sewer from Rolling Meadows to a culvert near the river. Officer Jim Levlett crawled through tight pipes six to eighteen inches wide, surfacing exhausted but safe as the boys escaped to the river. Authorities warned against sewer exploration despite no law against it.
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Jean Valjean
Paris
Jim Levlett
Rolling Meadows
DPW
Mike Strait
Levleit
Jéddin
Two Ann Arbor Men Admit Local Break Ins
Ronald D. Marsh and Keith Metty pleaded guilty in Livingston County Circuit Court to breaking and entering after admitting thefts from Saline area stores in December. They face sentencing April 5 with bonds set at 5000 and 2000, and have admitted further break-ins in Milan, Saline, and Ann Arbor including a Pinckney service station offense.
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Ann Arbor
Pinckney
Livingston County
Ronald D. Marsh
Keith Metty
Westside
Saline
Milan
Be Sure You're There On Monday April 3
A brief civic notice urges attendance for an upcoming event on Monday April 3. The message emphasizes participation and warns readers to be present for the scheduled proceedings or voting activity.
Council to Meet Tuesday Night in April Session
The first regular April council meeting will be held Tuesday evening April 4 to avoid a clash with the election on Monday April 3.
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Council
Easter Egg Hunt Hosted by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors an Easter egg hunt at the Intermediate School starting 2 pm Saturday. Children 12 and under split into age groups 3–5, 5–8, and 8–12 to search over 1000 colored and chocolate eggs. Prizes donated by Estes Pharmacy Westside Hardware and Walker's Dollar Store. Eggs from Klager's Hatchery Bridgewater and Amstutz Hatchery Saline. No participation fee. Herman Radloff chairs the event.
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Chamber ‘of Commerce
Estes Pharmacy
Westside Hardware
Walker's Dollar Store
Klager’s Hatchery
Bridgewater
Amstutz Hatchery
Saline
Jaycee
Herman Radloff
Saline Leaders Named for 3661 Cancer Crusade Drive
Loren W. Campbell announces Saline area chairs for the Washtenaw county cancer crusade with a $30,000 goal. Mrs. Leo Jensen leads the Saline crusade while Mrs. Meredith Bixby heads local publicity and Mrs. Everett Wolfin oversees canisters.
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Saline
Loren W. Campbell
Washtenaw County
Leo Jensen
Saline Crusade
Meredith Bixby
Everett Wolfin
Charles Kern
Charles Finn
Campbell
Washtenawa County
American Cancer Society
Michigan
Ray Beats Fire to His Own House Fire
Ray Davis beat Saline Fire Department to a blaze at his home 179 W Michigan Tuesday morning. He identified the house as his own and reported the fire after answering a call from Lockwood Funeral Home. The roof suffered a three foot hole, with smoke and water damage. the cause is believed to be a chimney spark. Reporter Bob Beaudry and family lived upstairs and discovered the fire.
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Saline
Ray
Davis
Lockwood Funeral Home
Michigan
Bob Beaudry
Mary
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Stan
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Walker’s Bakery
Brandon, Fla
J. C. Penney Co
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Home Economics
Cecelia Ference
Bill Milhan
Saline Community Hospital
Federated Church
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