1946-07-04; Saline Observer

              VOLUME 63
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN,     THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1946
NUMBER    39
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EDITORIAL
CAPRICE
grams work with difficulty because of those who refuse to go
along. They are out- to get
theirs, regardless.
We would gamble on the 90
per cent if the other 10 per cent
could be tied up.
The going right now, and
since the war ended, is not nice.
It could be very much worse.
Not being politically biased, we
have the feeling that the presi-
Our readers will regret the
termination of the weekly
column by Miss Esther Landwehr, ^titled "Seen 'an Heard,"
which" she has contributed during the past two and   a   half
years. In Seen 'an Heard, Miss dent of the United States is an
Landwehr expressed her own honest man. He could' have
opinions and wrote freely on very easily signed the bill he
whatever subjects she chose vetoed and avoided a lot of
without restraint from the pub- criticism by both friend and
Hsher. Whether one agreed foe. It would have been a very
with her position on many of easy way out for him. He was
the controversial subjects she afraid to sign that bill and
discussed during those years is there were a vast number of
immaterial. The fact upper- people in this nation who were
most in the mind of the editor fearful of it also,
is that the tone of her articles Is it a gamble that we can
was always on a high plane; afford to take?
that Seen 'an Heard was the Conditions may be hard how,
expression of an honest pur- and many no doubt suffer hard-
pose and a mind attuned to the ships under OPA, but are you
nicer things of life. As a re- old enough to remember the
porter for the Observer Miss boom of '29 and the crash
Landwehr made a distinct con- which followed?
tribution to its value as a A raise of 10 per cent in liv-
medium for recording events ing costs will reduce your savin community life. The care of ings to 90 per cent values. It
her aged mother has compelled is a very fair prediction that
Miss Landwehr to give up her without OPA the close of this
work with the paper and in year will see a raise of at least
appreciation for her past ef- 20 per cent. The loss of the
forts we join our readers in say- dollar's purchasing power would
in°- "Many, many thanks, be enormous. Customers' de-
Esther " posits   in   local   banks   would
And now to introduce our shrink in value from $4,500,-
new reporter, Mrs. Martha 000 to $3,600,000, a loss of
Lindenschmidt, and if our read- $900,000!
ers will be as kindly helpful to Under OPA your difficulties
her in the matter of personal have been many. But to date
news and local events we will your holdings have been fairly
be very appreciative. It will be
the object of our reporter, and
this office, to secure all the local news which may be available and the cooperation of the
public is invited so that we
may constantly build for Sahne
and the adjacent countryside,
a truly representative publication.
We wish to • emphasize the
fact- that a nswspaper^ is the
mirror which-reflects the life
and spirit of a community. If
that life is quiescent and dull,
the newspaper is also quiescent
and dull. If business stagnates, your newspaper reflects
that stagnation. A live community counts not too highly
'the priee of being so.
To die is so easy. Just give
up and take the course of least
resistance
However, that is not the
spirit of   Saline.   For here   is
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO B^ SELF-EV{bgjNT>.
THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL; THAT THE^ARE
ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UN/CUEN-'
ABLE RIGHTS; THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS; THAT, TO SECURE THESE
RIGHTS, GOVERNMENTS ARE INSTITUTED AMONG MEN,
DERIVING THEIR JUST POWERS FROM THE'CONSENT OF
THE &QVFRNEO: THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOV-
J3EfTRUCTlVE OF THESE ENDS, IT IS
?UE TO A17ER OR ABOLISH IT.
BLISSFIELD CLUB
ROYAL ENTERTAINERS
WE  HOLD  THESE TRUTHS TO  BE  SElLF-EVIDENT .  .  .
Words that have particular importance as we celebrate this
peace-time Independence Day. It will be the first time for
several years that many of the sons and fathers will be home
to aid in celebrating the Independence that they gave so much
to maintain.
Bathing Beach
Provided
safe and practically intact.
Which would you rather gamble on? A continuance of what
we have until wa settle down a
little and get a little more adjusted to the transition from
war to peace—or take a shot on
a free for alL?*lH
After    al£   it's    a   gamble.
Would youslike to take it?
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Taught Cotltttf
Schools 17 Yrs
Lake At Saline
Valley Farms Is
Made Available
Number Of
Farms Decline
Census Shows 357
Less Farms In County
Over Five Year Period
Blissfield Rotarians paid the
penalty for losing an attendance contest with Saline, when
they very royally entertained
club members from here at a
banquet and program in the
Blissfield High School auditorium Thursday evening. Women of the W. R. C. served the
banquet jn regal style', and
"Five Men of Note," a local
barbershop group, charmed
with their harmony and infinite good taste. The genuine
warmth of the welcome to the
visitors was emphasized by Dr.
C. M. Bradstrum of Blissfield
and Dr. Harold A. Miller, incoming president of the Saline
club, responded with a note of
appreciation for the efforts put
forth and the grand time accorded the visitors.
Robert C. Dunn- Toledo attorney and former governor of
Ohio Kiwanis, was the after
dinner speaker whose subject
was, "A Lawyer's Night Off".
There were about 30 members
of the local club in attendance.
This week's meeting of Rotary will be cancelled because
of the date of' the meeting
falling on July Fourth.
MICHIGAN
MIRROR
(By Gene Alleman)
BRAKES ARE MADE
FOR A PURPOSE
Milan and Saline Community The United States census of
Councils have collaborated to agriculture for 1945 shows a
provide swimming facilities for decline in the number of farms
the young people of the two in Washtenaw County from
communities. ' Saline Valley 1940 to 1945, of 357. The
Farms provides the lake and county's 3,363 farms in 1940
through funds provided by the averaged 109.6 acres. Itfie
Milan and Saline Rotary Clubs 3,006 farms of 1945 increased
tsand has been hauled in and a in size to an average of 124.8
nice bathing beach has been acres, or approximately 15
made. - ■■'*"*.- acres each. During the period,
The bathing  spot was  used land'  devoted   to   agricultural
for   the    first    time Tuesday purposes    has    increased    by
afternoon and will be open Tues- 6,686 acres,
day   and Thursday   afternoons      The census shows some other
each week for the balance of very interesting figures. Mules
the summer.   Rev. Alvin Siem- declined from 171 to 67; horses
sen,   whose  efforts   have   had were less by over 2,000; cattle
much to do with the success of increased   by   8,564;   hogs   in-
the project states that trans- creased   7,359;   sheep,   10,619;
portation will be provided those wool declined by 101,583 lbs.;
Death came Sunday /norning wh0 gather at the high school milk    increased    by nearly    a
at the Saline Generr/ Hospital on those days and that cars will million   gallons;   butterfat  fell
to Mrs.  Fred Stephenson, age ieave for the lake at 2 p. m. off   134,860 lbs.,   dairy  butter
48 years. She was the daughter ana return at 5 p. m. 44,258  lbs.   a partial  explana-
optimism and a good civic in- 0f    Charles and Lydia    Schill      Bathing at the lake will he tion, perhaps, for the current
terest;    a    center    of unusual Alber of York Township, born un<ier the supervision of Coacli shortage of that commodity,
business activity and a desire August 27, 1896 and had lived Everett   of Saline   and   Coach      Corn production has- increas-
for improvement. These are the in this  community her entire isbell of Milan, who is an ac- ed   by   320,000   bushels;   oats
.elements which are the spur of life time. credited life guard. The county fell off slightly, barley- declined
progress. The Observer wishes      Graduating from Sahne High board of health has passed on by  50- fo  and wheat  218,999
to keep in step with that on- School, she attended Michigan the purity of the water, which- bushels. Poultry   and   potatoes
'v~r        '    J '"'---■,-—L-      J  - - - showed    substantial   increases
while fruits of all kinds showed
a sharp decline.
BLAZING TRACTOR
THREATENS BARN
Sirs. Fred Stephenson
Widely Known Teacher
Died Sunday Morning
It happened again—a heavy
truck went crashing through
the fence on the Carl Curtiss
property late Tuesday night.
The driver had stopped at the
Five Point gas station and forgot to apply his brakes. While
he was inside a crash was
heard and upon investigation
found the truck lodged between
the fire hydrant and telephone
pole^
For New G. I.
Students
Veterans   Administration
Points Some Helpful
Suggestions
ward    march.   You   can    aid State Normal at Ypsilanti and
greatly to the reading interest chose teaching as her profes-
of this paper with your con- sion.    She was associated with
tribution     of   news   of     local many    of the county    schools
events. until illness over came her in
  December 1942.
We would like to believe that She    was married to    Fred
is good enough to drink.
THE DONKEY BENEFIT
BALL GAME
OPA could be thrown in the Stephenson in Ann Arbor, June City-
discard and that decent Ameri- 9, 1921, who with a daughter,
cans would not chisel and Shirley, survive her. Besides
gouge and hunt for the utter- her immediate family, she
most farthing. We would like leaves her father, Charles
to believe that only a fair re- Alber, and two sisters, Mrs.
turn would be asked for rental Ed. Warner and Mrs.  Gordon
The donkey ball game at the
Park,    Sunday afternoon
A blazing   tractor   attached
drew a very nice crowd which to ~ mann^ spreader on the
got almost as much, but not bam floof ' on the Lindsley
'quite, as much kick out of it Brothers> farm 0n Lindsley
as the players themselves. It Road ^ the southwest corner
happened that there were some of galine Township, Thursday
rather    rough .riding    donkeys afternoon   threatened   the  big
property; that only a -fair Anthony, all of Sahne, also one that had a faculty of slipping bam for gGme iiectic moments,
return would be asked for our brother, Calvin Alber of Indian- out from under a player * ana whil Ellsworth Lindsley and
groceries and other needs. We apolis, Ind. shprang under him aram before neighbors battled the blaze and
would like to believe it, and so The Rev. R. S.Hocking of- he hit the ground. Both-sides drao-ged the'tractor away from
would you, and so would the ficiated at the funeral services were winners m the game, but the building. Macon and Saline
grocer who supplies you, and which were held at Lockwood plenty sore the next f day. A fire departments responded to
who wants you for a steady Funeral Home Tuesday after- soft ball game followed the tlle a]anfi and the fire was ex-
customer; and so would the noon. Burial was made in Oak- donkey game and completed an tinguished although not with-
merchants of other lines and wood Cemetery. afternoon of^ interest for the Qut damage to the tractor, and
certainly the man who draws a                                                          *"          '           ~"    J—™~    "" *~            *
afternoon  of  interest  for
fans whose main desire was to ^ tires "were entirely ruined
contribute to the building up of. Lindsiey had had trouble start-
the funds for.the contemplated ^ the tractor,' and with the
Legion Memorial Home, for the carbUretor flooded, it probably
A  newly  organized  baseball benefit of which the event was sborted   and ignited   the
LOCALS TO PLAY
MANCHESTER JULY 4
was about
stipulated weekly salary.
Restrictions of any kind are
irksome and we would all gladly    rid    ourselves    of    them. _
Immediately,    when   the   war team in Saline played its first promoted.   The net
started,  the  restrictions   were game of the season Sunday at $100 for the fund.
imposed.  They were necessary Britton,    and it was a    good	
for the salvation of our coun- game despite the fact that the
"try and the victory which locals lost by a score of 4 to
followed. They were a cheap 0. Glenn Crittenden, manager,
price to pay for salvation from was   quite   enthused  over  the
tbe voke of tvranny.   But even outcome despite the defeat, for „,,.„,   ,., 7,      _* -n
S that time^f world travail, it was the first time that his     l^s. Matilda Kohler of Braun
elements   in  this boys had played together and Road,  has   announce^ the   en-
ANNOUNCE DAUGHTER'S
ENGAGEMENT
and when the heat broke the
sediment bulb the flames shot
- upward and caused the threat
to the barn. Lindsley managed
to close the doors,, but the to-
. tense heat blistered, the paint.
"thfiTB    W6r©-     ~      -                   -                     —
country who woulcThave sold the first time some of them
us out. They were the small had had a ball in their hands
element who chiseled and prof- this year. They plan to play
ited while others sacrificed and regularly throughout the sum-
suffered. ' mer and Grit is looking up
If all men were honest, there games for the home lot with
gagement     and     approaching
of ' her '..... daughter,
GROSS-HARDWARE
CHANGES HANDS        %   . /
Alwin Gijoss.has retired from
the "hardware business in Sa-
sSftoH^roidlp^r^ j|v«*m ^SSi&S?
of Mr. and Mrs. Julius•. PepJa* Wood are the new Proprifois
The Veterans Administration is urging all veterans who
plan to attend school under the
GI Bill for the first time next
fall to apply at once for their
certificates of eligibility so
that delays in issuance of the
certificates may be avoided. If
applications are delayed too
long, VA offices will be swamped at the last minute, it is
explained.
VA calls attention to the fact
that its rules do not-require
veterans to have certificates of
eligibility before enrollment,
but that many schools do ask
for them before they will admit
veterans as  students.
Subsistence allowances are
payable from the date the veteran enters training, provided
he has already applied for it.
Application forms can be. obtained from regional or sub-
regional offices having jurisdiction over the area in which
the applicant lives, and the
entire matter can be handled
by mail. After Pie appellations are processed, the veterans are sent the certificates
of eligibility, which they
should take with them when
they enroll in schools.
More than 500,000 applications a month were processed
during  March   and   April.
Through a program conducted by the Michigan Office
•if Veterans' Affairs a veteran-
student may borrow the equivalent of one month's subsistence if he needs the money to
tide him over until his first
subsistence check arrives. Applications are- available at all
schools except those for which
loan funds have already been
provided. .       ■       .
BET THE BIRDIE
QUIT SBJOKING
Michigan colleges are in* a
jam.
Enrollment at the IJmv^sity
of Michigan is now 14,400 and
will,;climb to 18,000 by September^ Michigan State college
now has 8,200 students and is
expecting 3,000 more by fall.
Michigan college of Mining and
Technology (Houghton) is
opening a branch at Fort
Brady, Sault Ste. Marie. Other
institutions—Wayne, U. of D.,
Adrian, Holland, Albion, Hillsdale and Alma—can accomodate
only a limited increase because
of lack of classrooms and housing facilities.
Nationally, it is forecast that
500,000 veterans will be denied
a college education this fall.
Nearly  30,000  war veterans
in Michigan  are  receiving  an
education with  financial assistance from Uncle Sam.   About
one-half are students at universities    and colleges;  7,200    at
business school, 530 at teacher
colleges.    The    remainder    are
enrolled in  "on-the-job" training  program  and are  getting
related instruction through locally-organized Veteran   Institutes and the public schools.
. . .Charles Figy, state director
of agriculture, sees no immediate relief in  sight for  shortage of dairy products. ......
Democratic leaders in Wayne
county are dismayed at prospect of a beer drouth. Andrew
Wisniewski, county chairman,
journeyed to Washington and
conferred with Robert Hanne-
gan, national democratic chairman.
Net profit of 222 licensed
smal loan companies in MicMgan averaged 7.17 per cent in
1945. E. Wilham Nelson, state
banking commissioner.-- reports
that the small loans ($300 or
less) totaled nearly $29 millions
and averaged $176.27 each. . . ,
Some real estate dealers are
misrepresenting homes to war
veterans, according to Howard
M. Werner, state corporation
and. securities commissioner. . .
Proposed governmental reform:
That the senate finance committee and the house ways and
means committee should reduce
their membership from eight to
five, respectively. The recommendation comes from the Detroit  bureau   of  governmental
research Tire blowouts
this summer are expected to
add to Michigan automobile
fatalities. Reason: Synthetic
tires can't stand excessive heat.
When the temperature is 90 or
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TO BRING HONOR
ROLL UP-TO-DATE
The American Legion Auxiliary have assumed the task of
bringing the Community Honor
Roll up to date, and are anxious
to have all of the names of the
men and women who were active in the service of the United
States Armed forces during the
period of December 7, 1941, to
September 9, 1945, which is
considered "The Duration."
They hope that everyone will
carefully look over the Honor
Roll list as posted on the
grounds of the Sahne High
School and if they know of a
name or names that should be
included they are asked to-
kindly contact Mrs. Merritt
Martin or Mrs. Fred KoebbeV' .
DEDICATE NEW
CHURCH SCHOOL
When a bird, which made its
home in Arthur Sturm's bird-
If all men were honest,there games for tne nome lot wim     imss punier, _t g«ua^ «* ~r-* _,.     attention to his im- house, located in.a tree in the
would  be httle need for law, pme of th^ho^teamsm neigh- ^^Sf\E±-l0^et &SrtbcSS£ fe *a future %fc$^J£VgMl^
in the nest he nearly lost his
happy home. The fire which
ensued was extinguished by the
.loc-gl fire department and the
little birdie flew the coop.
of Fosdick Road.      ' W^^i^^^^SSto'
Miss Kohler, a graduate of My 1..Mr.  Gross will devote
alinp Hiffh School is employed ms entire attention
who are not to be trusted,,we meyer   compose   the   pitching. vice.   Her fiance,   a   graduate .-.-..
are compelkdlolavelhe'iaw: l^witti Kefiey, a new:co^er 'of Wayne High School, is help- £**» ate* J^l^gSS
Any program put forth in the^from'Toledo on the receiving ing his father operate a dairy, jew   the   iNew ^
■i v -*r_._i _„.. __—*;.ik, e.-rxA    Ti.a Kn-.ro    t_t.ii Ttfen.    at farm east of Sahne. . aepou, <s, v^      . „ _.__._
The wedding will take place" teem  occupied by the
in September. .-'    . Hatchery/
Nation would "work successfully end.   The boys    will play
if everyone pulled _»r. it,.You Manchester on the Fourth of
c§n put your finger' on it, pro- July.
Saline
The new Wisconsin Synod
Mission in Ann Arbor, Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church, will
dedicate its new church-school
next Sunday morning. Pastor
Scheele will read the dedicatory
service and Rev. H. L. Engel
will preach the sermon.
■In the afternoon service at
8:30 the new pastor, Rev. L.
Kpeninger, will be installed by
his father, the Rev. L. Koen-
inger of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
"In the evening service at 8
o'clock, the Rev. B. Westendorf
of Flint will deliver the sermon,
emphasizing the need and
benefits of Christian education.
Redeemer Ev. Lutheran
Church is loeated at 1200 W.
Pauline Blvd., Ann Arbor.   _ __