Katrene Gall Crowned Miss Saline 1961
Katrene Gall, daughter of Albert and Mrs Gall, is crowned Miss Saline 1961 after also being Washtenaw County Dairy Princess. Sara Schaible and Elaine Ference are first and second runners up. Bever dy Brown named Miss Congeniality. Congregants and local groups note Katrene’s plans to study home economics at Michigan State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bev Brown
Katrene Gall
Katrene
Washtenaw County
Steer Club
Rotary Club
Don Wiedman
Doug Elfring
Saline
Sara Schaible
Wilbert Schaibles
Pleasant Lake Rd
Elaine Ference
Cecelia Ference
Jordan Rd
Beverly Brown
Beverdy
FHA
Future Nurses Club
South Central League of Nursing
St. Paul's
Open Beef Swine Dairy Winners Named at Fair
Elaine Steele's champion Angus won open beef. Freddie Gall showed the champion Hereford. Albert Feldkamp swept Hampshire points. Gene and Gary Girbach led Poland Chinas. Holsteins dominated dairy, owned by George Macomber and relatives. George Macomber Jr. exhibited the Grand Champion Holstein female. Senior heifer owned by Katrene Gall. Larry Wild junior heifer. Debby Hammond junior calf milking shorthorn class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Steele
Angus
Freddie Gall
Albert Feldkamp
Hampshire
Gene
Gary Girbach
Poland
George Macomber
George Macomber, Jr
Carl Macomber
Saline Junior Deputies to Meet at Legion Hall
The Saline Junior Deputies schedule their next meeting for Monday September 25 at 7 30 p m at the American Legion Hall. AW members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline
American Legion Hall
Old Settlers register at Saline Fair with long residency
About 110 Old Settlers registered at the Saline Fair with nearly 30 living in the Saline area for over 75 years and many over 80. Prizes went to H Libert Richards born 1873 and Mrs John Wiedmayer born 1874 for longest tenure. Other long-time residents included Frank Daniels born 1875 and Ed Heininger born 1874. The oldest local, centenarian Fredericka McBride, has 50 years in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Area
H. Libert Richards
Saline- Milan Rd
John Wiedmayer
Saline Township
Frank Daniels
Macon Rd
Ed Heininger
S. Lewis
Saline
Fredericka McBride
E. Henry St
Lewis St
Louise B. Cotton
Stills Hotel
Albert Heininger
Warner Rd
C. D. Hammond
E. McKay
William ‘Austin
Edward Gross
S. Davenport
Roy Rogers
W. McKay Sr
Herman Alber
W. Michigan
Amanda Mayer
Russell
Gottlieb Girbach
Fosdick. Rd
Julius Alber
Arkona Rd
Arthur J. Sturm
William A. Lindemann
Pleasant Lake Rd
Fred
Saline Area Farmers Ignore Horses at Fair Pull
Saline area farmers skip horse teams at the local fair pulling contest. Nine teams entered with Clayton Woodward of Lansing winning lightweight and a Fowler Barthers team from Reading taking heavyweight. No local entrants joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Area
Clayton Woodward
Lansing
Fowler Barthers
Reading
HS Band Salutes City Recreation In Home Game Show
The 72 member High School Marching Band opens its first half time show at the Dexter game with a salute to the city Summer Recreation Program. It features YMCA swimming Little League baseball Teen Club and water sports as well as solos by Lydia Robison and Bob Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Katterjohn
YMCA
Katterjohn
Patricia
Lydia Robison
Bob Austin
Interlochen
Auction Brings Big Prices at Saline County Fair Livestock Sale
At the Saline Fair auction Friday night livestock drew strong bids. Ed Ross’s Grand Champion steer sold for 59 cents a pound to Universal Die Casting. Mary Harsh’s Reserve Champion sold for 43 cents. A Grand Champion Lamb owned by Kirk Gordon brought $1.20 a pound from UDC which donated the lamb to Saline Community Hospital and it was resold to Saline Mercantile Co. for 26 cents. Kiwanis of Saline bought Karen Lindemann’s lamb for 27 cents and it was resold to Ted’s Service at 30. The FFA sold a pony from Weavie Pony Farms for $75, with $25 donated to the FFA. Joe Day again served as auctioneer. Other buyers included numerous local firms and individuals. Lamb prices ranged 24 cents and up. steer prices, aside from the two champions, ranged 25½ to 34 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ross
Universal
Saline Hotel
Mary Harsh
Kirk Gordon
UDC
Saline Community Hospital
Saline Mercantile Co
Kiwanis Club
Saline
Karen Lindemann
Lamb Club
Ted
FFA Club
Weavie Pony Farms
E. G. Mann and Sons
Weavie
FFA
Joe Day
Bobby Girbach
Gerhardt
Saline Country Market
Schmid’s Market
Cone Elevator
Saline Savings Bank
Dexter Ford
al Gross
Rudy Wahl
Henry Leutheuser
Teachout Motor
City Issues Building Permits Totaling 29650
City Council approved building permits totaling 29650. The Methodist Church received the largest, 28300 for a nine room parsonage on Linden Court. Other permits included Herman Bredernitz for porch repairs 150 Rod erick Janich for a single garage 700 and Dr Gordon Prout for a rear deck 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Linden Court
Herman Bredernitz
E. Michigan
Roderick Janich
S. Harris
Gordon Prout
Mills Rd
Fair attendance sets new Saline Community Fair record
Gate receipts show attendance reached 10 550 this year, beating last year’s 10 210. A capacity crowd Saturday night offset lower turnout on Wednesday and Thursday due to light rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Community Fair
Kiwanis Fall Movie Schedule Opens With The Seven Year Itch
The Kiwanis club announces a fall film series at the Intermediate School theater with weekly Saturday showings starting this week. Admission is 35 cents, and each program includes cartoons. titles include The Seven Year Itch, The Pathfinder, 20 Million Miles to Earth, Rainbow Around My Shoulder, The Bellboy, and more through December. Karl Wiedman is undergoing medical treatment at St Joseph Hospital this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Marilyn Monroe
Tom Ewall
Hugh Beach
Kiwanian
George Montgomery
William Hooper
Joan Taylor
Frankie Laine
Billy Daniels
the Bellboy
Jerry Lewis
Gorgo
Bill Travers
Millard Mitchell
Gilbert Roland
My Sister
Eileen
Janet Leigh
Jack Lemmon
Francis
Donald O'Connor
Zazu Pitts
Fredric Dumas
Vincent Price
Eva Gabor
Judy Holliday
Karl Wiedman
St. Joseph Hospital
Saline area United Fund eyes mid October drive kickoff
A Saline area United Fund drive committee was appointed Tuesday night with a tentative mid October launch. Robert Harrison names Russell Richards to head the drive, aided by David Gordon and Robert Estes. The budget panel, led by Dean Burkhardt, will hear two new organizations seeking admission before funds are allocated. The Washte naw County Association for Retarded Children requests 251130 dollars and serves 26 children countywide including one from Saline. Social Service Inc seeks interim aid with a 2 dollar family membership plan tied to voting rights at the annual meeting. Saline UF last year exceeded its 9775 dollar goal reaching 101 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saline Area United Fund
Community Chest Board
Robert Harrison
Russell
Bump”) Richards
Saline-Milan Rd
David Gordon
Robert Estes
Dean Burkhardt
Washtenaw County
John Mader Fof Saline
Washtenaw County Association For
Saline
United Fund
Carl O’brien
S. Ann Arbor St
Saline Area Social Service, Inc
Harrison
United Fund Group
Saline Area
Voters to Fill Three City Council Seats
City voters will elect three two year council seats at the November 7 ballot. Incumbents Orren Corl Dr John Buck and Arthur Heininger face re election to fill the terms. Petitions are due October 17 with 65 electors signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orren Corl
John Buck
Arthur Heininger
J. C. Little
Saline
Don. M. Ford
Charter Commission
Michigan Municipal League
Ford
League
Economics professor discusses Berlin situation
Kenneth Boulding, economics professor at the University of Michigan, spoke on his Berlin views at a Washtenaw County Democratic Committee gathering at an elementary school Wednesday evening. The meeting also reviewed results from the recent Con Con election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Boulding
Center For Conflict Resolution
University of Michigan
Berlin
Washtenaw
FHA Captures First Prize For Float
The Future Home makers of America won first prize for a Fair parade float titled World of FHA featuring a spinning globe. Other winning entries included Girl Scouts camping scene, Pleasant Ridge neighbors, Brownies, American Legion, and Jerry Emerson family of Ann Arbor placing sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future
Homemakers of America
World of
FHA
Girl Scouts
Pleasant Ridge Neighbors
Brownies
The
American Legion
Jerry Emerson
Ann Arbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Congeniality
Spiffy
Miss Saline
Lanny Robbins
City Recreation
Milt Hartman
Gerry Coe
Saline Mercantile
F. O. Wiedman
Lenawee Tire Co
Bridgewater Lumber Co
Daisy
Gerhardt’s Market
Roesch and
Delhey
E. G. Mann and “Sons
Marion and Niethammer
Ford Tractor Sales
Haarer’s Meat Processing
Ridley Commission
Gross Farm Implement
A &M Chevrolet Co
Johnson Elevator
Bob Schuster
Toledo
Michigan Livestock Commission
Feldkamp Mobile Milling
al Bredernitz
al Dustin
John Seitz
Hollis Carr
Hayden Flour Mill
Tecumseh
Jule Eder
Karner Bros. Elevator
Dundee
John Klumpp
Roesch and Delhey
Rudy Hertler
Haarer Processing
Bridgewater Lumber
Daisy Market
Kiwanians
Universal Die Casting
al ‘Duttweiler
Bo Ross
Duttweiler
Kirk
Doe Day
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