Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 5, 1947
Caption:
Volunteers Fight To Save Dam: Seventy-five volunteers from Saline and Milan fought to keep raging floodwaters from overwhelming the Soybrands dam on US-12 in Saline. The wooden barricades and the sandbags were thrown in to stave off the waters this morning. In mid-morning it appeared that the battle was a losing one but the crest was believed reached at 10:45 and the dam was still holding out.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 7, 1947
Caption:
Sandbag Brigade Saves Saline Dam - To speed the movement of sandbags to the top of the threatened Saline river dam Saturday, the 75 volunteers formed a line to fill and pass the bags. The bags and heavy wooden planks were credited with saving the dike and holding the flood back until the waters receded.