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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1962
Page
8
Delighted Little Leaguers from the Red Sox and Phillies carried home trophies after a hard fought game at Falcon field. The American League's Bedies donated by Melvin Hart Nationwide Insurance presented the awards as both teams earned trophies for the area title.
The Saline area escaped major damage as a windstorm blew through. Chelsea Hotel roof loss shifts costs to residents while Saline Hotel nears demolition. The Miss Saline pageant moved to the High School to dodge rain. Katrene Gall won a beauty contest at Guy Cari Beauty School and may compete in Detroit. Dr John Larder funded a late School Board meeting coffee. New residents cite hospital as draw. one man may open a shoe store.
Winners across divisions highlighted a lively pet show and parade. San Miller took best pony, Jackie Livingstone best dog under one year, Randy Klinkowski dog over one year, Theresa Helle best trained dog, Jane Brederitz best cat over one year, Kenneth Merte cat under one year, Paula Drake best goat, Rene Osterhout best other pet for a duck, Bonnie Beach best registered dog, Janet Heininger best registered cat. Additional honors went to Kelly Mader for best decorated bicycle, Mary Helen Guenther best decorated tricycle, John Christner best decorated wagon, Susan Emerson best doll carriage, David Wahl funniest couple in costume, and Debbie Wahl funniest costume.
R F Oak leaf of Tiffin Ohio owns the heavyweight pulling team that won by pulling 3800 pounds for 22 feet 9 inches. He brought the team here from Saginaw after winning the national championship. The light heavyweight winner was Charles Roehe Jr of Smith Creek with a 3250 pound pull for 20 feet 2 inches.
Top honors at the pony show went to Bonnie Alber Connie Alber and Betty Weavie with grand entry saddle pony-and-cart and mare and colt classes plus halter. Other ribbon winners included Jim Jedele Ron Alber Cecilie Robison Susan Miller and Don Alber.
14 baby photo entries from Saline win blue ribbons including Susan Toth Susan Niethammer James Levleit Jr Daniel Marion Shelly Jacobsen and Mark Allen Butler Barbara Wahl David Jedele Joy Lynn Layher Robert Niethammer Sandra Levleit Brian Mark Singleton twins Kelly and Keith Larson. Best flower prizes go to Lora Hoeft and most agricultural blue ribbons to James Marion with other winners Ruth Lutz Erma Stilts Barbara Ahrens and D J Tichnor.
Editor reflects on the school election and rising deficits tied to the budget. Audits by CPAs show no misappropriation, praising district integrity. The piece urges voters to weigh frills against necessities and considers a path of belt-tightening for future millage requests.
One hundred residents were drawn for October jury duty in Washtenaw County Circuit Court. Among Saline area residents named are Nona Aur Gerald Bahnmiller and Donald Dechert with others from Lodi Saline York townships including Shirley Little Vona Renz Floyd Reynolds Howard Singleton Mary Anne Rasmussen Leota Schrader Adolph Stierle Arthur Stevens Steve Niga and Mabel Thompson.
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