Special Election Set on $380000 Bond Issue
City Council set December 30 1963 as the date for a special election on a proposed 380000 general obligation bond issue. The funds cover 230000 for sewage system and treatment plant expansion and 150000 for extended water mains and a storage tower. Federal aid may cover up to 60000 toward the treatment plant expansion though applications are pending and notices go out November 1.
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Media
Michigan Avenue
Crestwood Knolls
SACA Plans Meet For Candidates
Saline Area Civic Association invites all five city council candidates to speak at 8 p m Tuesday October 29 at the elementary school public event. Candidates will answer why they run what they can contribute and local problems of interest. They seek votes for the November 5 council seats L Z Stil James Knight Hugh Keveling Regis Wolfinger Kenneth Youngs.
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Saline Area Civic Association
L. Z. Stil
James Knight
Hugh Keveling
Regis Wolfinger
Kenneth Youngs
Grass fire near Karl Weavie residence contained
Saline Volunteer Firemen responded to a grass fire at 7301 Weber Rd on Wednesday at 11 35 am. The blaze spread to a woodpile but was extinguished with no damage reported to the Weavie residence or surrounding property.
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Saline
Karl Weavie
Weber Rd
Weavies
Saline Firefighters Contain Two Incidents This Week
Saline firemen answered two calls this week with a Milan department assist on one. A Ridge road barn and shed burned before crews arrived, a nearby building was saved, and a grass fire may have sparked the blaze. A separate call to Five Points Restaurant involved an overheated water heater igniting a partition, causing mainly smoke damage.
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Saline
Milan
Ridge Road
Lenawee
Monroe Counties
Farm Bureau backs flat state income tax at Washtenaw meeting
More than 200 Washtenaw county Farm Bureau members approve a flat rate income tax and oppose federal education aid and a Medicare plan tied to Social Security. They table a 12 month school year study and elect directors. Delegates to the statewide meeting were named, with township representatives and several urged reforms including repealing business and intangibles taxes and restoring sales tax revenue to counties.
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Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
Glenn A. Feldkamp
Armin Haeussler
Freedom
John Buss
Manchester
Edgar Gyde, Jr
Northfield
State Farm Bureau
Lansing
George Elliott
Frank Haggard
Harold Drake
Ferman Clements
Herman Howeisen
Walter Wright
Joseph Valencich
William van Riper
E. J. Hopkins
C. F. Grimes
David Gordon
Reno Feldkamp
Paul Kleinschmidt
The
Fire Danger Not Ended, Says Fire Chief
Fire Chief Harold Armbruster warned that grass fire danger remains high despite light Saturday rain. No burning permits will be issued until conditions improve.
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Harold Armbruster
Tefft Re elected Farm Bureau Leader in Washtenaw County
Robert Tefft was chosen chairman of Washtenaw county Farm Bureau for a second term at a reorganizational meeting held at the Farm Bureau building. Jay Hopkins of Dexter was named vice chairman and Paul Kleinschmidt of Dexter serves on the executive committee. Retiring and new directors and their wives were entertained.
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Robert Tefft
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Jay Hopkins
Dexter
Paul Kleinschmidt
Manchester Girl Crowned Queen
Susan Walker of Manchester was named Miss Washtenaw Farm Bureau at the annual meeting with Saline’s Janet Weber as runner-up. Walker will compete for Miss Michigan Farm Bureau in Lansing November 11 to 13. Contestants include Beverly Gall Kay Gordon Cynthia Klein Lydia Robison Jeannene Rowe Ann Ruhlig Martha Lutchka.
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Manchester
Susan Walker
Washtenaw Farm Bureau
Saline
Janet Weber
Chelsea
Ann Ruhlig
Dexter
Martha Lutchka
South Lyon
Farm Bureau Honors Emma Howeisen at Washtenaw Meeting
Washtenaw county Farm Bureau honored Emma Howeisen, secretary who retired September 1, in a surprise ceremony during the annual meeting. She served 19 years with the organization, and a ten minute verse tribute by Mrs. Robert Tefft lauded her service as a cash purse from county groups was presented.
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Herman Howeisen
Farm Bureau
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau
The
Robert Tefft
Howeisen
Negative Rabies Test Relieves 2 Families
A negative report from Lansing after a rabies test on a cat relieved two families of Sa line children who had been bitten. John Reid, 13, of 103 Russell St., and Michael Rogers, 12, of 225 Monroe, were bitten when they tried to catch the stray kitten. The Reid boy corralled it and the animal was sent to the shelter where it died from unknown causes. Another similar kitten was caught and caged for observation.
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Lansing
John Reid
Russell St
Michael Rogers
Monroe
Reid
Teachers Rally For Tenure Law In Saline Drive
Local teachers and residents circulate petitions this week as the Saline chapter of the Michigan Education Association pushes for statewide mandatory tenure. MEA aims for 240000 signatures to urge legislature to enact or amend tenure law, contrasting with Saline's current continuing contract system and outlining pros and cons of tenure.
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Saline Teachers’ Club
Michigan Education Association
MEA
Ann Arbor
Don Jaeger
Saline
Board of Education
State
Saline Hospital Debt Paid and Smorgasbord Planned
Saline Hospital has completed an 80000 debt payment. The Saline Community Auxiliary hosts a smorgasbord at Saline Elementary on November 8 to raise funds for equipment, with tickets 1.50 for adults and 0.50 for children.
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Saline Community Hospital Auxiliary
Saline
Wight Cleaners
Estes Pharmacy
Saline Savings Bank
Waldo Gross
Smorgasbord
Robert Barnes
Paul Woods
Sue Cameron
Arthur Heininger
Carl Moehn
Bert Rasmuson
William Brink
Sam Lambarth
Ray Anderson
Saline Community Hospital celebrates debt payoff and growth
Saline Community hospital cleared its $80,000 start debt with a $26,000 year and ongoing pledges and donations. The board announced a $200,000 expansion to 53 beds plus a $20,000 solarium space to improve patient waiting areas and support ambulatory care for a growing community.
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Saline Community Hospital Board
Ernest Girbach
Carl Schrandt
Arthur Heininger
Leo Jensen
Carl Curtiss
Ray Anderson
Saline Community Hospital
Girbach
Art Heininger
William
Anderson
Dr. Gerigk Named Chief of Staff at Saline Community Hospital
Dr. Paul Gerigk was named Chief of Staff at Saline Community Hospital by the medical staff. Dr. Robert Hartman of Milan becomes vice chief of staff and Dr. Fulton Taylor of Ypsilanti serves as secretary treasurer. Committees for 1964 list Gerigk as chairman of the executive group with Taylor, Douthat, Hartman.
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Paul Gerigk
Saline Community Hospital
Robert Hartman
Milan
Fulton Taylor
M.D
Ypsilanti
Gerigk
Hartman
Douthat
Barry Breakey
Richard Ferrington
Dennis Burke
Henry Bryant
Scott Woods
Patrick Doust
Junior Youth Fellowship Plans UNICEF Collection
Members of the Federated Church Junior Youth Fellowship will canvass the city door to door on Thursday October 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. They will collect for UNICEF during Halloween activities.
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Junior Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church
U.nice.f
Hornets Shut Out Roosevelt to Hold Third in Washtenaw
Saline shut out Ypsilanti Roosevelt 26 0 to stay in third place in the Washtenaw Conference. Details note Dave Dettling and John Harvey keying Saline’s offense with TDs and strong defense. The Hornets face Pinckney at home next Friday and finish the season at Chelsea on November 1.
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Hornets
Washtenaw
Ypsilanti Roosevelt
Saline
Dexter
Dave Dettling
John Harvey
Roosevelt
Jim Griffin
Dettling
Neil Still
Griffin
Roughriders
Steve Miller
Jim Wolfinger
Wolfinger
Hornet John Harvey
Gary Johnson
Miller
John
Harvey
Still
John Blinn
Saline-Roosevelt
Mike Rotunno
Blinn
Pinckney
Chelsea
JV's Collect 1st Win of Season
Saline's junior varsity football squad won its first game 33-0 over Pinckney. Coach Ed Dubais says the team has improved greatly since an 18-0 loss to Clinton. The 34-player squad faces Roosevelt next hoping to build momentum. they then dropped 7-6 to Dundee, 19-0 to Dexter, and 12-7 to Manchester.
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Saline
Pinckney
Ed Dubais
Clinton
Roosevelt
Jv’s
Dundee
Dexter
Manchester
GROUP TO MEET
The Lodi Plains Extension group will meet Monday October 28 at the home of Mrs. Merle Simonton 6135 Saline Ann Arbor Rd.
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Lodi Plains
Merle Simonton
Saline- Ann Arbor Rd
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Willing Workers Club
Glenn Gordon
Ernest Gilbert
SACA
Saline Department
Blue Cross
MFB
Michigan
Bob Tefft
Emma Howeisen
Saline Hospital
Dr. Gerigk
Unicef
Ypsi Roosevelt
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