Sousa Band Award Highlighted At Saline Spring Concert
The John Philip Sousa Band Award will be presented to a Saline High School Concert Band member at Sundays 3 p.m. Spring Concert in the high school gym. Previous winners include Pat Johnson Alice Sheehan and Dave Myers. The event features guest conductor Lester McCoy guest soloist Ron Attinger and Bob Austin as band soloist with a flute section showcase. Displays from art and industrial arts departments will also be shown downtown at Wight's Cleaners window.
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Saline High School
High School
Saline Area
Pat Johnson
Alice Sheehan
Dave Myers
Lester McCoy
Ron Attinger
Bob Austin
Saline
Taylor Jacobsen
Ronald Dubais
Dallas Garrett
Willing Workers Club to Elect Officers Meeting This May
Members of the Willing Workers Club will meet at 8 pm Thursday May 21 at the home of Mrs. Everett Gilbert. Devotions will be led by Mrs. Harlan Holcomb. Officers for the coming year will be elected and dues will be collected.
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Willing Workers Club
Everett Gilbert
Harlan Holcomb
Saline Millage Allocation Dropped From Last Year
Saline School millage was set at 9.16 mills in a preliminary Washtenaw County Tax Allocation Board meeting at the County Building. The figure is down from 9.68 mills last year, with initial requests at 12.9 and a tentative budget around 12.5. York Township allocations and potential future millage actions could further adjust Saline totals. A final hearing is scheduled for May 27, and Saline’s Memorial Day Parade is set for May 30 with services at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Saline
Washtenaw County
Saline Township
York Township
York
Sylvester Leonard
Leonard
Saline Post of the
American Legion
Oakwood Cemetery
Saline thinclads place third in league meet at Chelsea
Saline's track team finished third among seven Washtenaw Conference schools at Chelsea. John Harvey broke the league 440 record with 51.7 seconds before suffering a broken left foot and will miss the State Meet. The 880 relay, 440 records by Harvey, high and low hurdles by Chuck Still, and Feldkamp's 220 mark highlighted the meet.
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Saline
Chelsea
Washtenaw
Hornets
John Harvey
John
Chuck
Neil
Eugene Feldkamp
Saline Alumnae Banquet and Dance Set for June 6
Saline High School hosts a banquet at 6 30 p m and a dance at 9 00 p m on Saturday June 6 at the high school. Reservations for the banquet are due by June 1 with Sara Schaible 8005 Pleasant Lake Rd Ann Arbor. Dance tickets available at the door.
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Saline High School
Sara Schaible
Pleasant Lake Rd
Ann Arbor
Vehicle safety inspection set on Hall Street
Saline Police and Auxiliary Police will conduct a vehicle equipment safety inspection all day Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Hall Street. There is no charge to drivers who request inspection and no tickets will be issued for violations found if any. Inspectors will recommend repairs if needed and urge work be done before Memorial Day weekend.
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Hall Street
Gregarious Grant Mayor Tours Saline Clusters
Visiting Grant mayor Art Meltzer calls Saline a gregarious community as he and officials tour Saline subdivisions and local industries. Grant, Michigan, population 750, reports modest growth and a 28 000 dollar village budget while praising Saline’s pride and future foresight.
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Art Meltzer
Grant
Webster
Meltzer
Robert Painter
Saline
Curtiss Gardens
Grant’s Chamber of Commerce
Saline’s
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Legion Auxiliary Sells 3x5 Flag Sets for Home Use
The Wm. B. Lutz Unit 322 American Legion Auxiliary offers 3 ft. by 5 ft. flags with pole and bracket at 3.66 each. For purchase call Mrs. Robert Harvey at 429 9643.
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Legion Auxiliary
Wm. B. Lutz
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Harvey
Memorial Day Rodeo Draws National Riders at 4-D Ranch
Professional rodeo riders from across the country enter the Jaycee sponsored event at the 4-D Ranch on Waters Rd over Memorial Day weekend. Highlights include a Rodeo Queen contest and a visit from the Sheriff of Tombstone with shows at 8 pm Fri and Sat, 2 pm and 8 pm Sun. Tickets advance buy offer saves 25 percent. at the gate 2.00 for adults and 0.50 for children.
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Waters Rd
Tombstone
International Rodeo Association
Chuck Lamberson
Jaycee
Don Decker
Richard Semark
John Klein
Jameson Ford
Ronald Finkbeiner
Duane Semark
Estes Rexall Drugs
El-Rad
Student Council Elects First Feminine President
Sue OConnor, a sophomore, becomes the first female school president at the high school, receiving recognition during Recognition Night amid loud applause. She also leads in clubs and mock activities, with future plans to facilitate girl presidents and a history of student service and honors.
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Sue O’connor
T. J. O’connor
Morgan Rd
Sue
Margaret Chase O’connor
Michigan
National Honor Society
O’connor
Hillsdale College
Ken Harvey
Young Council To Test City Hall In Michigan Week
A student mayor and six student councilmen will meet at City Hall to discuss city affairs before the regular council session. Elected Friday from a 10th grade government class at the high school, the group includes Mayor Jim Heckman and council members Bob Moranville Mike Rapp David Osborn Kallan Liston Ann Flock and Sue OConnor. The two women may be Saline's first female council members. Mayor Heckman joined in Mayor's Exchange Day activities Monday with Saline and Grant officials.
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Michigan
City Hall
Jim Heckman
Bob Moranville
Mike Rapp
David Osborn
Kallan Liston
Ann Flock
Sue O'Connor
Saline
O’connor
Heckman
Grant
Mrs Paul Woods Heads Saline Hospital Auxiliary Group
Mrs Paul Woods was elected president for the coming year at a Saline Community Hospital Auxiliary meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs Sam Lambarth was named first vice president with new officers including Mrs Carl Rhoades second vice president, Mrs Winifred Gall recording secretary, Mrs James Davis corresponding secretary, and Mrs Edward Hall treasurer.
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Put Woods, Sr
Saline Community Hospital Auxiliary
Sam Lambarth
Carl Rhoades
Winifred Gall
James Davis
Edward Hall
Dinner Planned for School Superintendent
A farewell dinner honoring retiring School Superintendent Leo Jensen is set for Saturday June 20 at the High School. Mrs Everett Wolffin serves as general chairman and further details will be announced later.
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Leo Jensen
Everett Wolfin
Saline School Chief Leo Jensen resigns to take Florida post
After 21 years as Saline superintendent, Leo Jensen resigns effective June 30. He will move to Bonita Beach Florida with his family to run eight efficiency cottages with son in law Harry Kemp, while Kemp remains Berkley Junior High principal. A search committee and educational placement firm will seek a successor. Jensen, a Stanton Michigan native, led Saline through consolidation and new school buildings. He notes appreciation for community and plans to return for visits.
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Saline
Leo Jensen
Board of Education
Jensen
Bonita Beach
Fla
Harry Kemp
Kemp
Berkley Junior High School
Nadeau Township
Carney
Mich
Stanton, Mich
Stanton High School
Central Michigan University
University of Michigan
Fairview
Saline Area
Elmer Houghton
Washtenaw County Administrators Association
MEA
Michigan Association of School Administrators
National Association of School Administrators
Rotary Club
The
Fair Board
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Annette Lamb
Mildred Haswell
Enrique Estele
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