Barn Blaze Destroys Holcomb Farm Buildings
A large fire on Jordan road destroyed six Holcomb farm structures including a 150-foot barn two silos two tool sheds and a milk house. Loss estimated at 60000 with no injuries as 33 Holsteins remained unharmed and firefighting efforts continued overnight.
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Jordan Road
Holcomb Farm
Harold
Harlan Holcomb
Arkona Road
Milan Fire Department
Marion and Niethammer
Saline Department
Girbachs Sweep At Michigan State Fair Junior Show
Gary Girbach age 13 won Reserve Champion Angus Heifer blue ribbon at the Michigan State Fair Junior Show in Arkon a road. Brother Gene Girbach captured Grand Champion Market Hog a Poland China and Reserve Champion for his pen of three. Mary Sue Gordon showed the Grand Champion pen of three Poland Chinas and Neil Haarer took Reserve Champion Angus yearling in cattle judging.
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Girbach
Gary Girbach
Ernest Girbach
Arkona Road
Gene
Mary Sue Gordon
Neil Haarer
Learn and Save 4-H elects officers at September meeting
The Learn and Save 4 H Club met at the Grothys on September 2 and elected winter officers including president Jean Schaible and treasurer Carol Meyers. Marilyn and Carolyn Habb demonstrated measuring ingredients, ending with a baseball game.
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Mary
Connie Grothy
Jean Schaible
Joyce Dieterle
Mary Grothy
Carol Meyers
Marcia Hieber
Diane Guenther
Linda Tobias
Marilyn
Carolyn Habb
Wedding Plans Postponed For Airman’s Final Call
The wedding of Airman Third Class Donald Daniels and Sarah Jean Francis, set for Saturday September 9, is postponed. Daniels, stationed with the Air Force at Sheppard Field Texas, told his parents they cannot return home due to overseas duty alert.
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Donald Daniels
Sarah Jean Francis
Air Force
Sheppard Field
Texas
Macon Rd
Final Saline Fair Board Meeting Set for Monday
The Saline Community Fair Board will hold its final meeting before the fair opening at 8 30 p m on Monday September 11 in the high school ag room. Committee heads are urged to attend.
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Saline Community Fair Board
Agroom F
Mrs Bennett Wins Fair Sweepstakes at Michigan State Fair
For the first time in 115 years the canning and preserving sweepstakes went to a Washtenaw County woman from Saline Toni Bennett of 1339 Willis Rd Her 20 cans earned 20 prizes including 13 blue ribbons and total earnings of 12950 She also took top prizes in fruit cake and white cake with a second on coffee cake.
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Washtenaw County
Saline
Toni Bennett
Lof
Willis Rd
Community Show at Saline Fair Shapes Up for Gala Night
The Fair’s final night program shaping up with 8 p m show featuring three square-dance groups including Old Time Dancers led by Carl Moehn, Early Teens from area towns, and an in-between group. German Dancers trained by Albert Duckek join accordionists Mrs Walter Jarvis and Robert Metzner. Baton-twirling contest and three quartet events, plus prizes for oldest Old Settlers pairs. Registration at American Legion booth. MC Frank Deede.
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Dorothy
Johnson Quick
Carl Moehn
Sam Lambarth
George Madison
Buelah Worsham
Luella Harwood
Charles Siehle
Barlow Simonds
John
Don
Rick Weir
Ann Arbor
Dennis O’donnell
Milan
Saline
Carlene
Thomas
Cindy Herter
Sally
Marjorie
Barbara Quick
Ypsilanti
Albert Duckek
German Park Association
Saline Area
Walter Jarvis
Robert Metzner
Elizabeth Link
Wally Jarvis
Doris
Fred
Carol Ullrich
Peter Metzner
Margaret Baker
Johnny Jarvis
Horace
Regina Fritsche
American Legion Booth
Legionnaire and Fair Board
Frank Deede
Building Permit Issued For Aluminum Siding
City Council issued a building permit to Donald Burmeister of 219 Wheeler Court for aluminum siding work valued at 784 dollars.
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Donald Burmeister
Wheeler Ct
Berlin access in jeopardy sparks talk of sharp stance
Michigan Senator Philip Hart warned at a Labor Day barbecue that the United States may use the ultimate means to preserve Western Berlin access. He said talks with East Germany may yield a treaty but not a war, and he doubted immediate nuclear testing. Governor Swainson urged constitutional changes to modern needs, citing Michigan’s initiative petition rights. About 300 attended as Con Con candidates spoke.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Michigan
Philip Hart
Hart
John Swainson
Mildred Geffrey
Farm Council
Saline-Ann Arbor Rd
East Ger
United States
White House
Pierre Salinger
U.S
Swainson
Thomas Jefferson
Con Con
Allan Grossman
Eugene Sutter
Robert Carr
Not Happy With Assessment On Rolling Meadows Sidewalk
City Council received a letter from Kenneth Heininger of Staebler and Sons complaining the High School sidewalk assessment misled them. The sidewalk ends at the township line where city and township jurisdictions differ, leaving voids the firm and FHA condemn.
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Kenneth Heininger
Staebler & Sons
Rolling Meadows
N. Ann Arbor St
Heininger
FHA
George Johnson
E. J. Muir
Jetter
Board of Education
Area Candidates for ConCon Posts Speak
Rotary hears Bonisteel Sr.. Republican candidate Roscoe Bonisteel urges measured action based on statewide good. He argues the Constitutional Convention must set clear rules, ensure checks and balances, and deliver a simple accountable document free from selfish interests.
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Roscoe Bonisteel
Bonisteel
Con Con
Washtenaw County
State of
Michigan
Home for Visit Glenn Hagen to Return to Seminary
Glenn Hagen, visiting with his mother Mrs. Arthur Hagen, will depart Friday to resume studies at the Theological Seminary of the University of Dubuque in Iowa. During the summer he served a church on Nebish Island in the St. Mary's River.
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Glenn Hagen
Arthur Hagen
University of Dubuque
Iowa
Nebish Island
St.“Mary’s River
Absentee Ballot Uptake Seen Low in Saline
Saline residents have only three taken out absentee ballots for the September 12 election, says City Clerk E J Muir. Washtenaw County voters will decide on a quarter-mill park tax and on Congressional Con candidates. Officials expect a light turnout, though higher than the primary due to a local candidate.
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Saline
E. J. Muir
Washtenaw County
City Rejects W Michigan Ave Parking Lot Purchase
City Council rejected buying a W Michigan Ave site for a parking lot after a committee reported total costs near $12 000 would not justify the space for six or seven vehicles and possible issues with longer cars. They also denied the Saline Convalescent Home sewer tap request due to noncontiguous annexation.
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W. Michigan Avenue
George Johnson
Johnson
Douglas Milhan
John Buck
Ross Adair
W. Michigan Ave
Saline Convalescent Home
Parsonage Ground-Breaking Ceremony Planned
A ground breaking at 2 pm Sunday marks the start of the Methodist Parsonage project on Lindencourt off Mills Rd. Carl Curtiss leads the church board, with Ed Filsinger and Gordon Esch directing committees. Ruben Finkbeiner is general contractor. project valued around $35,000 with a spring completion target. Rev. Donald Krauschaar serves as pastor.
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New Methodist Parsonage
Lindencourt
Mills Rd
Carl Curtiss
Ed Filsinger
Gordon Esch
Joe Bondie
Bruce Parsons
Bruce Parsons, Financial Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. Walfred Larson
WSCS
Ruben Finkbeiner
Saline
Donald Krauschaar
Methodist Church
Local Youth Undergoes Noted Medical Procedure Last Week
Robin Flickinger son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Flickinger of Austin Rd underwent a ton stiletto ly last week in a cited medical procedure.
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Robin Flickinger
Gordon Flickinger
Austin Rd
Three Attend SACA Meet
Three candidates spoke at a Saline Area Civic Association meeting about the forthcoming Constitutional Convention. Allan W. Grossman urged preserving the initiative and referendum rights as essential checks on state government and urged reapportionment by interest groups to balance urban rural and other concerns.
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Grossman
Con Con
Washtenaw County
Saline Area Civic Association
Senate
Cemetery expansion planned for Oakwood in near future
City Council approves expansion of Oakwood cemetery with $1300 budgeted. Superintendent Mike Strait estimates labor to lower a hill and relocate trees for about 1000, with plots limited by maintenance costs and existing city ownership up to the park.
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Oakwood
George Johnson
Mike Strait
Strait
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Leon Thacker
Girbachs
Harold and Harlan Holcomb
Cecelia Ference
Mrs. Bennett
Art
Rotary
Bonisteel, Sr
Roscoe Bonisteel, Sr
Saca Meet
Allan W. Grossman
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