1946-01-31; Saline Observer

              The Saline Observer
VOLUME 63
SALINE,   WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN,    THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 1946
NUMBER    17
It Was A Big Day
Here Thursday
When County Farmers
Viewed Exhibits
of Rural Progress
John Smith Killed
SEATTLE  ENTERTAINS SALINE
COMMUNITY PARTY AT
SALINE  VALLEY FARMS
Michigan State College's presentation here last Thursday of
their exhibition of Rural Progress very definitely appealed
to the farmers of the county,
when one of the big crowds on
their itinerary jammed the high
school .gymnasium from morning until late .afternoon. The
register of" visitors tallied over
1,400 but there were many who
were missed in the count. College folk, Rotary members and
•all who were connected with the
promotion of the- event were
•quite enthusiastic over its
success.
Saline Hatchery made it a
day of Open House at the
hatchery and large crowds
thronged that place all day long.
Dinner guests of the Rotary
club included a number of the
Caravan officials, among them
heing D. Mayer from the Engineering Department of Purdue University, on loan to the
U. S. Department of Agriculture, and who gave a most interesting talk on the simplification of rural practices. He
declared that the farm labor
shortage would not improve and
that this year would see an end
of war prisoner labor, and a 50
per cent decline in foreign
labor. Also, he declared that
many young farmers stuck to
farming only to escape the
draft, and are already leaving
the farms in great numbers.
Coupled with the shortage of
farm machinery, he emphasized
the need for every farmer to
study his own individual labor
problem and thus, eirdeavor to
reduce lost motion and useless
effort to a minimum.
Among the guests present
were J. G. Hays and J. M.
Moore of M. S. C; County
Agricultural Agent H. Osier,
Dean W. Myers and Walter
MacPeek; Ann Arbor; L. J. Allen, Jackson; and C. D. Finkbeiner and Myron Gallagher,
Jr., Saline.
MRS. JACOB BRADLEY
DIED, MONDAY
Seaman John Smith, 19, home
on furlough from Great Lakes
Naval . Station was instantly
killed at 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening when the car he. was
driving crashed into a tree on
the Milan Road two miles south
of Sahne. The young man was
the only son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Smith of this city, and was
alone at the time of his tragic
death. His leave expired yesterday and he was due to return
to Great Lakes today. Funeral
arrangements have not been
made at this time.
SALINE COUPLE
WEDDED SIXTY YEARS
Mrs. Lucy E. Fairbanks and
family in Seattle entertained
three Sahne guests during the
last week. Frank Dunk, son "of
Rev. Dunk now stationed in
Seattle, spent an evemng in the
Fairbanks home.
On Sunday, Ensign Max C.
Collins and his wife, drove over
from his station on Whidby
Island to spend the afternoon.
En route home they planned
to call on Sim R. Wilson, Jr. at
Marvsville where the Wilsons
publish a newspaper.
The Fairbanks family are always delighted to have friends
from the home town visit them,
and all are most welcome.
The February Community
Party will be held at Saline
Valley Farms Monday evemng,
February 4th at 8 p.m. Features of • the" program are a
group of selections by the Tecumseh Barbershop quartet and
highlights of Broadcasting by
Professor David Owen of the
University of Michigan. Professor Owen worked in radio for
many years starting when radio
was very young, announcing
and producing shows. He knows
the field throughly and gives
a very enteresting story of radio's history.
Square dancing with Joe
Cooh's Orchestra will follow for
the balance of the^evening.
THE MARTIN SCHAIBLES
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs.    Samuel   Boyd
Who Gets Cut of State Surplus?
Eve M. Bradley passed away
at her home on Bennett St.,
Monday, January 28, 1946. She
was born January 3, 1893 in
Walkerville, Ontario, Canada to
Wilham and Phoebe Bellaire.
On June 4, 1913, she was married to Jacob Bradley in Saginaw, Michigan.
Survivors are the husband
Jacob, two daughters, Mrs. Walter Wiedmayer, Saline, Mrs.
George Conner, Milan and two
sons; Thomas Bradley, Ann Arhor, and Wilbert Bradley in the
canned services. Five grandchildren, her mother Mrs. Phoebe Bellaire, Detroit; two brothers Dalbert and Orville of Detroit; four sisters, Mrs. June
Myers, Ann Arbor, Mrs. Mable
Peterson, New York, Mrs.Tre-
Imelah Wilcek, Mrs. Harold
jBrown, *c£ad Mrs. Lena .Lempke
cf .Detroit.
1 -Funeral services will be held
Thursday (today) at 2 o'clock
at Ithe Lockwood Funeral Home,
The Uev. Ray'McLaughlin officiating. .Burial will, be at
Oakwood.... TM^pds may call at
the JEH^i^ tiwtier'\W---z-- ?■"-*
Ms. RAY ;p0DDARi»;A, '_''.
OPENS H01£E-     -    ?    ,,
.;!The. idling-"Wo$feW -niet. at
the home of !fe_£.-3ESay Stoddard
Thursday,. t^ua&7_. 17th. ' A
very deKcipya^ meal«was served
by the hostess *wieh "was folr
lowed bv the busahfess -meeting1
afewMch- the .Club" members and
theirVfafrffies "werfe ■ invited to
have* -their • 'annual dinner1 in
Februarv kt- the home of Mxs:
Arthur I-utK.v * Mrs Mary Lewis
giwb a short talk on the last
meeting of the County Federation* of Womans Clubs. Mrs.
Wevnard,.' Carr;- substituted as
afe program chairman for Mrs.
Allen Faust who "was unable o
attettd- The Club numbered
ohlv 21 members, due to so
much illness, after reoeatfrs:
the Ki".pah, the meeting adjourned.
celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary, Sunday, Jan- By Gene Alleman
uary 27th by entertaining their The Michigan state . legisla-
children, grand children and ture will convene in special
great grand children. Present session next Monday (Feb. 4)
were Mr. and Mrs. F. 'J. Irelan, ready to wrestle with the boom-
Mrs. Lueille Perry, Mr. and time question: "Who gets a
Mrs. Charles Irelan and child- cut of the state's surplus?"
ren; Mr. and Mrs. George Ire- Auditor General John D. Mor-
lan, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wig- rison has gazed into the crystal
ner and daughters, Mrs. Harry ball and forecast a plus margin
Cogar, Michael and Vernon Ire- of $27,000,000 in tlie state
Ian; also, Mrs. Lizzie Boyd, Mrs. treasuary by July, 1947. f
Ella Crane and Mrs. Emma Hence the rush of pressure
Root.                                                groups—cities, counties, schools
Only one person is now living and others—to get a share of
who was at the wedding 60 the excess dollars which are
years ago, beside the bride and accumulating iii the treasury at
groom, and that is Mr. Boyd's Lansing. There are several new
sister, Lizzie Boyd, of Britton, developments of interest,
who also was a guest, Sunday .A First a possibility that county
delicious three course dinner was supervisors may join hands
served, the appointments being with the mayors of financially
yellow daffodils. Mr. and Mrs. dip^-ess-d cities in a coalition
Boyd received many lovely gifts at Lansing, arrayed against the
Members of the family not able state s aunnmstration program
to be present were Sgt. George of priority to state needs.
Irelan in India and Cpl. Harry The supervisors held an an-
Cogar on the Pacific, enrouteto nual meeting at the state cap-
the U. S. ital last week, and it is signif-
Mr. Boyd, who has been con- icant that the mayors' appeals
fined to his home for many for cooperative support received
months by failing health was. a sympathetic audience with the
able to sit at the family table, rural officials. The county
Sunday, for the second time in treasurers, for example, see no
over a year. Mrs. Boyd reports reason why the state treasury
she is thankful for good health, shouldn't pay part of their
which allows her to do her own salaries— that is, if the sales
housework, care for others in tax is such a bountiful source
her home; and take an active of revenue,
part in the affairs of her Lieut. Governor Vernon J.
church; and enjoys her associ- Brown, while deploring the
anions in the Saline Womans trend away from local govern-
Club, and the After noon mental responsibility, has indi-
Bridge Club. This newspaper cated tliat the state should
and friends of the community either reduce taxation or in-
extend to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, crease its aid to local govern-
who have arrived at this mile- ments. The state's tax study
stone in life, hearty congratu- commission has recommended
lations. reduction of the    3   per    cent
 —■-  sales tax from 3 to 2Va per cent.
SALINE HATCHERY permitting     municipalities     if
BANQUETS   FLOCK-OWNERS they choose to levy i/o of 1 per
.cent on local retail sales.
Each year at this time A. E. Second, Governor Kelly is
Hagen, owner and manager of adamant to presure of local
the Saline Hatchery, honors his governments, insisting that the
flock owners with a banquet needs of the state—schools,
and program. This occasion hospitals welfare, for example
was marked Tuesday evening in should have the right of was'
the Methodist church dining over increased state aid to local
room where a sumptuous chick- governments,
en dinner was served and a One cause for the predic-
very interesting program fol- anient the administration now
lowed. finds itself in is the fact, that
Ninty-four people sat down the legislature has never «stab-
to their places which were lished a depreciation- fund for
marked with favors of, small public buildings,; Once a hos-
paper nut cups, of dainty pastel pltal or school building Is con,-
shades, and to each was ;at- strueted, no provision-is made
tached a tiny paper baby chick for its: ultimate.-replacements
bearingfcthis slogan,."Chicks of Corporation .practice of pro^
Eiown'Breqding." ■'.■■■••■- . viding. a depreciation reserve
Mr' Hageri as host, also was for needed- construction is not
mastsr-Qf^ceremphies, and in- followed-by theuState flfMwh-
trbdti<3&¥4he,-.. -fOllowng num- igan. Tt ha§-hceeja(-jestiniafeithat
hers^Jfiv*and Mrs^ Paul Nie- approxhnately-.v?5vOQ0,QQO -- ann-
*h^us.'WhoVie(i"the- community ually is needed -for public-work
singing.^Special music by the construction by the. statei. Dur-
Milah -Barber-shop-Quartette, ing. the depression tip-state
"Adam Wagner. Itom.fteM.P. treasury was running, ^.m the
I. A,, East losing,- talked <>n red-.-andno public-works -could
"Why SO .niuch bloool testing fre undertaken; not>wh£n mis
and culling of flocks*!. - - in the., black, materials tare not
. ''Feeding, /for -Hatchability" available;and -costs are- sky
was.discussed, by the director high.---    -.-^ -^ ":' ~~'7£
of .Education, -Milton Hoefel, . If the state does not seir aside
of.Master Mix Feed Co. - money now for these postponed
The-store known, as the Sa- and, delayed public works, how
line Hatchery on South Ann can it be expected to do so
Arbor street, recently • under- later on when welfare v»eeds
went a complete remodeling, may absorb any surplus in.the
which included an entire new state treasury-and the auditor
front. ■•■.'--- general may be mournfully pro-
New equipment from brooder claiming a deficit instead of the
houses to water pans, make -a' present suicplug? ' ■ __ _
vpry pleasing appearance*-and- , Louis M. Niris, commissioner
Mr." Hagen's breeding.,program, of revenue, eports that property
carried-out; *to;; an extraordinary taxes jav 50.9 per cent of the
degree this season should merit state and local tax dollar, cqm-
the interest Of particular, poul- puted for the year 1944-45, with
trymen of this section. the retail sales and   use   tax
bringing in 26.2 per cent. Other
sources of revenue include gasoline tax, motor weight tax.
railroad and public utility taxes,
alcoholic beverages taxes, corporation tax and inheritance tax.
The fact that 7,903 units of
local government—83 counties,
1,265 townships, 173 cities, 303
incorporated villages and 6,076
school districts—all receive financial support from the State
of Michigan is not news to taxpayers.
The entire proceeds of local
property taxes are retained for
expenditures of local governments. No state tax on property
is now levied, the sales tax replacing this form of taxation.
Quoting the statistically
minded Mr. Nims of the department of revenue: "When Michigan consumers dig down into
their pockets for sales tax pennies and contribute a total revenue of nearly one hundred
million dollars as they did last
year, they should ask—and they
ought to know—what happens
to all this money. Who spends
it? For what purpose is it
spent?
"The Department of Revenue,
of course, is charged only with
the duty of collecting taxes.
The responsibility of determining how the proceeds shall be
expended rests upon the chosen
representatives of the people—
the Legislature. The sales tax
revenue is deposited daily in the
state treasury where it becomes
a part of the state general fund.
The money can be withdrawn
and spent only as- authorized by
the Legislature in appropriation
acts. The sales tax monev is not
ear-marked or dedicated to expenditures for any particular
purpose as is true of many oi
the other state collected taxes.
"Since all of" the sales tax
goes into the state general
fund, It mav be assumed that
eventually this money Is spent
for the same purposes as general fund receipts which are
ear-marked for specific expenditures. About three-quarters of
the total free and undedicated
general fund revenue is required to meet appropriations for
education, social welfare and
health 'services, including state
grants-in-aid and other payments for these purposes to
local units^of government. Con-
ssequently most of the sales tax
moneyc goek r^to -meet expenditures and "state payments for
thesfe ■ f unctions.: / It. should- " be
noted- that the • /strongest -and
and most* insistent /"dejnttlands
for^r increased • expfenditiires have
been., those for flarger: State "■ apr
propmtaons for -'education, old
ag&-r assistance, $he care of
eSSiifrefl;^ more hospitals and
ottto^desirable social- services."
--fe* addition to the" Michigan
ISiilsteationaS &ssoeJfcJt3<m,&aPPeaI
l&r infcreasfed -state MA, running
ijjte. many millions,5 thie^Detroit
Board, of Education has dumped
iEte.the legislatures. lap the
^fejdfeWayne - university.
^Here?- is the- thirteeiith larg^
est university in* the Nation; an
ij-Stittttion. with 10,500 students
eurreiEtly '^enrolled, of which
around 9;300 reside in Wayne
eounty. Financially unable to
maintain the university, the
Detroit school board has of-!
fered to turn it -over to-the
state. It is estimated that at
least $3,000,000 will be needed
in legislature appropriation to
assure continuation of Wayne
Continued on Page 6
The fiftieth milestone of wedded life was reached this week
by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schaible
and quietly observed by a family gathering Wednesday evening, January 23rd, at their
home on East Mchigan Ave.
where they have resided for
many years. Mr. and Mrs.
Schaible, the former Mary Boh-
nett, were united in marriage
on January 23, 1896 by the Rev.
Julius Klingman then pastor of
Salem Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Scio Township, and after a few years of farm life,
moved to their parents home.
They have three children; Mrs.
Louetta Wurster, Mrs. E. L.
Klager of Bridgewater, and
Norman Schaible, three living
grandchildren, Karl and Joan
Wurster, and Mrs. Leon Feldkamp nee Lois Klager, and one
great-grandchild, three months
old, Marcia Lynn Feldkamp
all of whom with the exception
of the grandson, Karl Wurster
who is stationed with the
United States Marine Corps
on Kyushu, Japan, were
Corps on Kyushu, Japan, were
present for the golden wedding,
together with a few other immediate relatives and the Rev.
and Mrs. H. L. Engle and children of Trinity Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Refreshments were served the guests.
The honored couple were remembered by the Men's Club of
Trinity Church with a generous
check for Mr. Schaible and Mrs.
Schaible was the recipient of a
lovely boquet of yellow fresias
presented to her by the Trinity
Ladies Aid, several others gifts
of money, etc. by the family,
numerous cards from friends in
the community.
Saline Farmer Sets'
High Record
Ernest Girbach Leads
In College Test of
Herd Production
HALL - CAMMET
NUPTIALS, SATURDAY
Martha-Mary Chapel at Macon was the scene of a very
beautful service Saturday, January 26th, when to the strains
of Lohengrins wedding march
played by Mrs. George Parsons
of East Lansing, Miss Doris
Joan Hall became the bride of
Lewis K. Cammet of Saline. The
Rev. Alvin Siemsen, pastor of
St. Pauls church performed the
ceremony, useing the double
ring service. The bride .lovely
in a gown of white satin and
net was given in marriage by
her father, Leon N. Hah. Miss
Thelma Oldridge of Ann Arbor
was maid of honor, Mrs. Lee D.
Van Nest -of Tecumseh, sister
of the bride acted as bridesmaid.
Dianne Lee Van Nest, little
niece of the bride was a flower
girl, and Richard Eugene Ramsey also of Tecumseh, cousin of
the bride carried the rings.
Kenneth White of Milan was
best man. Ralph Cammet,
brother of the groom and Duane
Robison, both from Saline, were
ushers.
Ray G. Waters of Tecumseh
sang "Because," and "Till The
End Of Time," accompanied by
Mrs. Parsons. For her daughters wedding Mrs. Hall "chose
a black street length dress
with pale blue accessories, Mrs.
Cammet, mother Of the groom
wore a blue suit with black accessories. The wedding; supper
was seVved at the home of the
brides ; parents ' in- Brittoiiiiy-bx
Mrs. Verdi Skinner^ MrsV" Ernie.
Raymond, "Mrs.Mildrfed^RobisM^
and Mris. Ruby^Oldridge.Guesfcs
were present frorn Detroit,
Romulug;-Monroe, -Clinton; $&-
line, Mahitou Beach and'' -Britton/ Later in the 'evening.-si.
reception was held at Polar
Bear Jxax where dancing was enjoyed By 150 " guests. Many.
beautiful and useful gifts were
presented the young couple.
After serving the wedding calce
to their friends,: Mr. and Mrs.
Cammet left to visit a friend
who had served in the 'same
branch of the service with the
former in the Pacific cam--
paigns. After March 1 the
young counle will be at home
to ^their -Mends at 106 West
MSKay"¥treet.
A sow testing project to aid
Michigan farmers in producing
more pork from fewer sows, at
less expence and Inore profit,
has been completed and results
tabulated. The animal husbandry department at Michigan
State College and the Michigan
Swine Breeders' association cooperated during 1945 in conducting the sow testing plan.
H. F. Moxley, extension swine
specialist at' the College, reports that the project was so
successful in encouraging good
practices among breeders that
it will be repeated this year.
A spotted Poland China gilt,
owned by Robert Parker of
Sturgis, St. Joseph counjby, was
the top sow among those entered by 69 breeders who completed records. At weaning time
the Parker sow had produced
over three times as much pork
as had many of the other sows
in the contest. She raised 11
pigs that weighed 44914 pounds
when 56 days old, and was
credited with 525 pounds of
pork. M. L. Surato of Mason,
Ingani county, was a close runner-up with only one pound less
pork in his litter. His Hampshire sow raised 11 pigs and
was credited with 524 pounds
of pork.
Most productive herd was
owned by Ernest 'Girbach of
Saline, "Washtenaw county. His
six litters, including 48 pigs,
averaged 374 pounds of pork
to the litter. Carl V. Huff of
Mendon, St. Joseph county, ha<5
five litters averaging 372 lbs. '
The 69 contestants awned 189
litters with 95 of them qualifying in the medal award group.
This required a production of
300 or more pounds of gain in
56 days.       ' v
As ability to give birth to
large litters of strong, rapid-
gaining pigs is inherited, production testing gives the breeder a basis for selection of the
best sows. Good feeding, saving
pigs, and keeping sows that are
good milkers are other good
practices stimulated by production testing.
Any Michigan farmer is:
eligible to enter the 1946 contest. The project involves
three simple procedures: (1)
ear marking pigs at farrowing
time, (2) weighing the pigs at
weaning time, and (3) selecting
replacement gilts and boars
from the best litters. Details
can be learned from the county-
agricultural agent.
SALINE HIGH NOSES OUT '
YPSI-ROOSEVELT
Enthusiasm mounted to a
high pitch amoung the fans who
accompanied the Saline High
basketball team to Ypsilanti,
Friday night, when the Hornets
brushed off Ypsi-Roosevelt durv
ing the last quarter of play anil
took the lead by a margin of J.
points and maintained, .it until
the whistle blew, announcing
thecr-. victory • over the secpntl
place     team -in   the     Huro£
Saline Masonic Lodge No. 133
will hold their regular meeting
at the Lodge rooms next Tuesday evening, February 5.
-Art Moehn sparked ifche. plaj?
for ^lihe^ the brilliant forward
netting 20 points asi' "against
the snappy Appel'§ ,,J1'. f^r
Roosevelt. -.. iV»     ,'\
In a preliminary - game the
Sahne second team alsd scored
arvictbrcy over the' :Roo4evelt
Reserves; winning 15-12;\f,; '\C-
ttCTORY CLOTHI&eV' .    ^
^lection     .'-t ;.:'?..   i
:: All who still wish to: context
bute>used clothing;- bedding, pr,
tinned or dehydrated foods
thfrvVictory Food and <31otl.
Collection: are asked to please
bring them today. It is the lasfe"1
day for the collection. Any
articles brought after today-
Thursday, Jan. 31,-may not be
received since Mrs. Clark' will-
have no way of sending them to
the receiving station. So don't
delay if you have something to
contribute-bring it immediately
to the home of Mrs. Ed. Clark,
203 So. Ann Arbor St., next to»
the Saline Hospital.