Kirvan Mulls Memorial Day
A reflective piece recalls Memorial Day rituals in a small town with parades on Main Street and veterans from Civil War to modern conflicts. The writer describes wearing uniforms, family keepsakes, and the fading of veterans as Memorial Day 1972 approaches.
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Main Street
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Wood
Poland
Britain
MacArthur
Korea
Africa
Germany
Guadalcanal
Two
Japan
Jungle
Hell
Saline Area School Board candidate urges leadership and measurable progress
Five declared candidates write for The Saline Reporter in the race. Donald Kraushaar Woodie Merchant Kraushaar argues for use of testing to measure educational quality and demand for data on value and millage funding. He contends the current board fails to ask for what is needed and calls for stronger leadership and accountability.
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Saline Area School Board
Saline Reporter
Donald Kraushaar
Woodie Merchant
Kraushaar
Denald
Fearthy
Board of Education
Saline Area
Saline High School Vocal Program Debate
A Saline Reporter letter criticizes the district for underfunding and under scheduling the high school chorus while praising the band and noting 75 chorus signups. The writer urges more periods for chorus, and mentions director Pat Forrester and donation by Lester McCoy of Musical Youth International.
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Pat
Lester McCoy
Musical Youth International
Saline Area
Readers Respond Challenge Local School Policy
A Saline letter to the editor challenges a May 5 article and defends community involvement in school policy. The writer argues taxpayers should question plans and influence decisions rather than defer to administration, urging openness to change and opposing petitions to remove residents.
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Saline
Local Saline notes on business and education leaders
Jim Gross and Polly McPeake return to business in Saline with Wendel Foutches and Coin-op calls, while Elvin Armbruster’s Dubl-E Laundry ad is misprinted on Page 6. Grace Wheeler Stierle urges change in education policy, endorsing Bernice Merchant for the school board and promoting active civic involvement.
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Jim Gross
Wendel Foutches
E, Michigan
Polly McPeake
Wight
Polly
Wight’s
the Laundromat
Wight - Laundromat
Elvin Armbruster
Wight - Coin - Op
Mayors Exchange Visit Postponed in Saline Michigan
Saline Michigan postponed its week long mayoral exchange as Mayor Edwin Roetman of Ionia had business obligations. Saline Mayor Herbert Beach and councilmen Kenneth Rogers and George Anderson traveled to Ionia as planned. No date has been set for rescheduling.
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Saline
Edwin Roetman
Ionia
Herbert Beach
Kenneth Rogers
George Anderson
Roetman
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Kirvan Mulls
By Bud Kirvan
Woodie
Pat Forrester
Grace Wheeler Stierle
Bernice Merchant
Edward
Jenkins
The
Citizens Bank
FDIC
Rolis
Kodak Packet
Daniel S
Lirones
Film Central
Michigan
Film Central Studio
Clark St
Ann Arbor
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