1948-12-16; Saline Observer

              VOLUME -66
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, IKJCIHIGAN .
THURSDAY,   DEC. 16,. 1948."
NUMBER  M
Hornets Edge
Brighton In
30-29 Tilt
For the second time this season Coach Joe Colby's Saline
Hornets came from behind to win
a basketball game. This time the
victims were the Brighton basket-
eers who dropped a 30-29 decision to the locals Tuesday night.
Scoring first but unable to
match the pace of Archie Petersen's lads, the Hornets were
tsailmg 21-12 at halftime and
SS-19 at the close of the third
quarter.
Then, just as in the Canton
game of a week ago, things began to pop—right after the automatic time-out. Behind 27-26
ynth but two minutes and fifty-
seven seconds to go, the Hive
"turned on the steam." Jack
Thomas fouled Wayne Clements
in the act of shooting. Clements
neatly sank both of his free
throws, and Saline led 28-27. For
two minutes and eight seconds,
the contest was tight wifch neither
team .scoring. Then forty-five
seconds before the game became
history, the Hornets' Charlie
Gross was fouled by Gil O'Do-
herty. The Hornets took the ball
out of bounds and on a neat
play shook Wayne Clements loose
under the bucket and shot him
the ball for an easy lay-up and
the clincher. Jim Anderson sank
a long torn for Brighton—a desperation shot—for the last score
of the game.
Jim Anderson paced the losers
with ten points, while three Hornets figured prominently in the
Saline scoring. Wayne Clements,
tallied nine points; Charlie Gross,
had seven; Wayne Predmore,
six.
The little Hornets, dropped
their third straight as they lost
to the Brighton seconds, 20-9.
Charles Beach and Ed Andrews
were high for Brighton, each with
six points. Jack Leonard paced
the Little Hornets with . three.
points:
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Louis Bowen, who was installed
as worshipful master of Saline
Lodge, No. 133, F. & A. M., at
a public installation here Tuesday  evening.
Install Officers
In Public
Ceremonial
A. E. ftagen? Selected
To Head CROP Forces
In Washtenaw County
Visits Saline
IT'S A BOUGH GAME . . . Broken sticks and skulls are all part of the fun in hockey. After this little act
before "the Boston Bruins' goal the score read ^s.,folllowsi pucks in cage—0; players in cage—G, all of which
adds up to the fact that this furious assault failed and the Bruins beat their ODDonent Canadians 3-2.
Robert Fouss,  son of Mr.  and
Mrs. Martin Fouss, is spending a
The Christian Rural Overseas
Program (CROP) will make their-
canvas the week of December 27.
Washtenaw churches and cooperating • farm groups are sponsoring the  campaign.
Officers and committeemen selected Arthur Hagen, Saline,.
Chairman. Vice-Chairman Rev-
Walsh, Dexter, represents the
Catholic Rural Life, Vice Chairman Rev. Alvin Siemsen, Saline?
represents Church World Relief,.
Vice Chairman Rev. Alfred Naas,.
Northfield, represents Lutheran.
"World Relief. The Secretary isv
Mrs. Anna Brown. Committee?
groups represented were Grange,,
Fred Arend, County Farm Bureau, Emerson Haeusler; Jr. Farnu
Bureau, Lloyd Klager, Farm Bureau Women, Mrs. J. J. Waggoner;,
Home Economics Extension, Mrs_
Bessie Sanderson, Julius Haab,.
County School Commissioner, tcay-
Schairer, 4-H Service Club, Nor-
win Lesser, 4-H Council, Ernest
Mann,   County   Grain   Elevators.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armbruster, Mr. and Mrs. La Vern Armbruster, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Armbruster and Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Griffin attended the wedding of Miss Mary Louise Sessen-
den and Glen Lake in the Nardin
Park Methodist church in Detroit, Saturday  afternoon.
Local Calendar
of Events
Joint Masonic and Eastern Star
family party at Masonic Hall,
Friday evening. Potluck supper
at 7 o'clock. Parents are asked
to bring gifts for their own children.
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The young people's choir of the
Methodist church will present
their annual Christmas concert
on Simday evening, December 19
.at 8 o'clock.
A Christmas oarol sing and
pantomine entitled "One Holy
Nigfot" will be presented- in the
St. Paul's Lutheran church, Sunday evening, December IS. Mrs.
Gordon Anthony is the assistant
director and Mrs. George Wood
ia assisting in the choral work.
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Child  Study   Club, third  Tuesday evening.
School Board meeting, third
Monday of the month. ^
City Council meeting, second
Monday in the month.
Boy Scouts, Mondays, 7:30, legion Hall,
Chamber of Commerce, second
Ebursday, 7:30 at Saline Hotel.
Saline Rotary Club, Thursday
noons at Saline Hotel.
American Legion, first and third
Thursdays.
Business and Professional
Men's Association first Thursday
evening in the month..
Saline Lodge 133 F. & A. M.
meets the first Tuesday of each
month.
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"Eastern   Star   meets   the   first
Monday each month.
Public installation ceremonies
were held by Saline Lodge, jNo.
133, F. & A. M., at the Masonic
Hall Tuesday evening with over
one hundred members and friends
in  attendance.
The retiring master,- George
Martin, welcomed the guests and
introduced the installing staff
which included Worthy Grand
Installing Officer, Ed Smith, Past
Master of Wayne Lodge No. 112;
CS-and installing Marshall, Vivian
Richards, Past Master of Milan
Lodge No. 323; Grand Installing
Secretary, Sam Lambarth and
Grand Installing Chaplain, Rev.
R. S. Hocking.
Preceeding the installation • cer-
"emony a beautiful altar wps presented to the lodge by Clarence
Cook on behalf of Mrs. Ernest
Towler, Mrs* Ruth Rose Shaw and
George Seeger. The Bible was
presented in memory of Frank N.
Rose, W. M., who served the lodge
in 1901-02-03-08 and 18; itilson
Shaw, W. M., in 1933 and Ernest
Towler, W. M., in l&lp. Mr. Seeger
served as Master in 1927 and 1928
and has been Tyler for many
years, j A complete list of the
Past Masters has been enscribed
in the Bible.
The • new Worshipful Master,
Louis Bowen expressed his gratitude in being elected to the office and appointed retiring Master George Martin as director of
the Fellowcraft team. Martin
thanked his committees for their
work in the past year. Vivian
Richards gave a short address
and Rev. Hocking told of his
recent visit to the Masonic Home
at Alma.
Announcement was made of
the work in the Entered Apprentice degree Tuesday evening, December 21, and of the Christmas
party with the Eastern Stars and
their families Friday evening
with a potluck supper at seven
o'clock.
Refreshments were served in
the dining room with a fellowship
hour enjoyed by all.
The new officers installed are
as follows: Worshipful Master,
Louis Bowen; Senior Warden,
Glenn Weber; Junior Warden,
Leon Greashaber; Treasurer, Harry Holmes? Secretary, Clarence
Fritz; Senior Deacon, Dean
Brandt; Junior Deacon, Cecil
Davenport; Tyler, George Seeger.
Officers appointed, are Erwin
Schmid and Milton Hartmsar,
Stewards; Armine Westphal, past
master Chaplain; and Lee "Robison,  Marshall.
Methodist
Youth Choir
Mrs.   Robert Merchant,   Director
Prelude,  "Gesu  Bambino,." Pie-
tro Yon Mrs. Hawthorne.
"Gloria,"   Old  French  Carol	
    Choir.
"In Dulei Jubilo,"  14th century
German melody    Choir.
"Away in a Manger," Luther	
 Donna Sue Thomas.
"Joy to the World," Handel __
 , '__!    Choir.
"The   First   Noel,"   Traditional
Melody    Choir.
"O Holy Night," Adam	
   Margaret  Gleason.
"Gentle    Mary,"    14th    century
Melody     Choir.
Offertory,   "Ave Maria,"   	
Mrs.   Martin,  Mrs.   Hawthorne.
"O Come Immanuel," 13th century  plain  song   Choir.
"Angels from the Realm,"
Smart     Choir.
"He   Shall   Feed   His   Flock,"
Handel      Mabel   Gleason.
"Come   All Ye  Faithful,"   18th
century Melody Choir.
"Silent  Night,"   Gruber  _„	
 Jerry Jordan and CXoir.
Postlude, Marche Romaine	
    Gounod.
The choir and its director wish
to thank Mrs. Hawthorne for
helping to prepare this Christmas Concert. Mrs. Hawthorne
carried on in the absence of the
regular  director,   Mrs.   Merchant
TO   JUDGE  CHRISTMAS
DISPLAYS
The various Merchant's
Window Displays will be judg-
■ed by a committee from the
Saline Chamber of Commerce
on Saturday night. The best
decorated- window will receive
a prize of §10.
The Jaycees will award a.
prize for the best residential
decorations o n Wednesday,
December 22. This prize will
also be in tlie amount of §10.
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary
held their November meeting at
the home of Mrs. Carl Hertler
with a large attendance. Plans
were made to hold, a Christmas
party for the Girl Scouts and
Brownies. It is also being planned to hold a potluck supper at
the new Legion Home for the December • meeting on Dec* 28.
The December State . Hospital
party for the veterans was held
oh Tuesday evening with girls
from Jackson, Milan, Ypsilanti
and Saline. The Ypsilanti Unit
put on the party with entertainment from the Jimmy Hunt Studios and Christmas cookies and
sandwiches for the refreshments.
Gifts were given to each boy and
group  singing started the party.
Mr. and Mrs. .Lawrence Deede,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dell and Mrs.
Mae Harms attended the midwinter conference at Lansing on
the 11-12. Mrs. Laura Goode of
Portland, Ore., national president
of the American Legion Auxiliary addressed the group on two
occasions and * Walter E. Ales-
sandroni of Philadelphia,-National
Vice-Commander of the Legion
spoke at the Saturday mght banquet. At the child welfare breakfast on, Simday morning Clarence
F. Ramsay. Superintendent Michigan Children's Institute of .Ann
Ai-bor, was the guest speaker,
with greetings from Mrs. Nan
Shepard,   department   president.
Hold Annnal
Party and
Guest Might
The Women's Guild of St.
Paul s ChureiC • held its annual
Ciimuuas pai-iy and Guest -Night
last   Wednesday   evening.
A potluck supper was served
to tlie sixty memoer^ and guests
at long taoles, beautifully utdjr-
ated with yuie logs, pine cones
and red tapers. The serving com-
mittee was composed ot Mrs.
Gordon Anthony and Mrs. Elmer
Cammet.
Mrs. Arthur Heininger had
charge of the devotionals which
were entitled "Christmas Visions." A silver offering wa*. taken for the Ozark Mission which
is one of the Guild missionary
projects.
The installation of officers was
a special order- of business the,
Rev. .Alvin Siemsen conducting
the installation ceremoney, Those
installed include president, Mrs.
Fred Arend; treasurer, Miss
Amanda Meyer. The chairmen of
the various departments were also installed and they are: Mis^
sionary, Mrs. Elmer Cammet;
Social Service, Mrs. Otto Wahl;
Spiritual Life, Mrs. Frank Deede; Education, Miss Esther
Landwehr; Thank-offering, Mrs.
Norwin Raus; Membership, Mrs.
Reuben Visel; Stewardship, Mrs.
Clarence Haarer and Christian
Citizenship, Mrs. Kenneth "Taylor.
The other officers who carried
over from the preceeding year
are vice-president, Miss Esther
Landwehr and- secretary, Miss
Florence   Ehnis.
The short business session was
conducted by the retiring president, Mrs. Charles Kern, who also expressed her thanks to everyone for the cooperation -shown
her as presiding officer. Brief remarks were made by Mrs. Arend.
The group wass--entertained by
a planned progam of games and
contests arranged for by Mrs.
Carl Mcehn, Mrs. David Wahl,
Mrs. Andrew Hartman, Mrs. Ed
Hering and Mrs. Kenneth Taylor.
Santa Claus made his appearance
and presented small gifts to each-
one. The meetings closed with the
singing of Christmas carols.
Christmas
Musicale On
Sunday Night
Harold Brown, director of music
at the Federated church announces the following program
for the annpal Christmas musicale being presented by the adult
choir of the church on Sunday
evening, Dec. 19, at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Harold Brown is church organist.
" Instrumental music will include
organ and piano duets by Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Everett Collins,
"Meditation on Bach's First Prelude"; "Silent Night" by tfohl-
mann; and '-"A Christmas Eve
Memory" by Wilson. Mcfs. Ronald
Tower will sing a vocal selection
from "The Messiah" by Handel,
and will unite with Mi. Brown
in a duet *0 Little Town of
Bethlehem," arranged by Holton.
The choral numbers include "In
A Uowly Manager" by Dale,
"Holy Niglit" by Brahms-Wilson,
"Thy Light is Come" by Herman
von Berge, and "Glory To God"
by Lee Rogers.
The choir roster includes Mrs.
Ronald Tower, Mrs. Hugh Austin,
Mrs, Maurice Henderson, Miss
Virginia Henderson, Mrs. Hazen
Jewell, Mrs. Reuben Rogers, Mrs.
Arthur Cuff, Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mrs. Howard Johnson, Miss
DerothyFineh, Mrs. George Austin, Miss Marie Smith, Mrs.
Thomas Hinkin, Messrs. Leonard
Spicer, Reuben Rogers, Harold
Brown, Thomas Hinkin, Douglas
Hall, Wayne Clements, Edward
Root and Daniel Hall.
afternoon.
Don t Let
few days with his parents. Mr. The towllshiP committeemen to
Fouss has been the managing ed- date include: Spencer Boyce, Lyn-
itor of the Saturday Evening Post den' Donald Ruhlig, Dexter; J. X.
for the past six years. He is a Waggoner, Webster; E. P. Hellner,
graduate of the Journalism de- Northfield; George Henning, Sa-
partment of the University of lem-' WUliam Pritchard, Sylvart;
Michigan and addressed, the Jack Bradbury, Luna; Mrs. Es-
journalism    students    Wednesday  ther Braun> Sei°: Laurel Breiten-
wischer, Sharon; William Rene,.
Freedom; Andrew Campbell,.
Pittsfield; Dr. L. S. Steiner, Lodi;
Luther Klager, Manchester; Ernest Mann, Bridgewater; George
Foster, Saline; Robert Garrad,
Clyde Breining and Emil Lyons,.
Augusta.
At tlie committee meeting last
week, wheat was \oted to be tht
commodity to be solicited in
Washtenaw County. Other farm
commodities can be given and
sold, and money used to purchase-
  wheat. Cash subscriptions will be
With Christmas just around handled in the same way. The
the corner, Sgt. Carl Miller, of three church groups are reSpon-
the Clinton post of the Michigan Slble for shipment to seaboard.
State Police, is urging motorists and also for fte distribution ov-
not to forget that the holiday erseas in the needy areas. 10O»
season is also the period of the"1™8116153 of wheat was subscriber
highest traffic accident rate of at the committee meeting last,
the year. week. The food will go largely to-
"Don't let death take your hoi-  helP  the  children and  older'peo-
iday," the December traffic safe- £le-
ty slogan, should be borne in mind Attorney George Burke speak-
by every driver so that the gay- mS to- the 75 committee workers;
est season of the year does not last week &ave a Very vivid Pic~
becoiiie saddeped by an accident,   ture   of  the   conditions   and  the-
Sgt. Miller said.
"In the winter months the accident rate per 100 million miles
need for such overseas help. He-
complimented the cooperative efforts   of  all   churches  and rural
of travel  in Michigan  jumps 68  g™pS   **   *   ™%   ""^ -7°^
run- «»,<■   ,__«_ »,_?*___£_ 1  ■    whlle  campaign. He said it was
per cent, while the death rate is
17 per cent higher," Sgt. Miller
continuei. "The peak in total
number of accidents is reached
in December."
of
Annual Event
A joint school of instruction
was held by Saline Chapter No.
311 and Manchester Chapter No.
106 O. E. S. in the,Saline Masonic Hall, Monday evening. . Mrs.
Margie Engle of. Adrian, Grand
Adah, was the instructor.
The officers of the hostess
chapter opened^ and closed the
meeting with the visitors assisting in the degree work. Mrs.
Engle'js instructions were given
in a -very pleasing and helpful
manner. -
Following the meeting refreshments werfe "served in the dining
room by a committee composed
of Mrs. Don Ford, Mrs. Harold
Miller, Mrs.* Walter Osgood. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kantleher Mts. Stcp?ipn
t-_-.„>-„i   fT™   ^tTv,!}.,,,, i?,wier and
Mrs. La  Vern Ar-mbruster.
The   Past   Matrons   Club   met
at the home of Mrs. W. E. Dietiker,    Monday    evening   for   the.
Christmas party.
A six-thirty potluck dinner was
enjoyed by the eighteen members present who were seated at
a long table which was attractively decorated with a miniture
Christmas tree and candles.
A short business meeting was
conducted by the president, Mrs.
Sam. Lambarth. Letters were read
from the absent members, Mrs.
Rosie Woodbridge,- Mrs. Margaret
Wallace and Mj_vW!ll Austin.
The birthdays of Mrsr Arthur
Heininger and Mrs. Robert Starling were remembered with gifts.
The annual Christmas gift exchange was enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Georxge Lehman of Royal Oak was
present and especially welcomed.
The group will meet January
10 with Mrs. Charles Schultz.
Mrs, Dietiker was assisted by
Mrs-. Max Fosdick and Mrs. Starling.
a     splendid,     demonstration
Christianity in action.
Township committeemen and
school district chairmen and can-
vassers already appointed receiv-
Sgt. Miller pointed out that __ their instructions and supplies
last winter nearly six out of 10 at the Monday evening meeting.,
fatal accidents occurred on high- Churches throughout the state
ways that were wet, snowy or p]an a speeial Sunday program.,
icy; eight out of 10 of these  ac-  0n   Dec.   26.
cidents took place during hours Dr. j. A.'Hannah, president of
of darkness; one out of eight Michigan State College is chair-
drivers involved had his vision sman of the-State CROP Commit-
obscured by ram, frest, snow or tee. Michigan Farm Bureau has.
ice, and nearly one out of eight loaned Ben Hennick, Director of
vehicles had defective equipment. Michigan Jr. Farm Bureau, to-
High speed was not necessarily direct the State CROP program,
a factor in the fatal accidents, Contributions will be credited to
seven out of 10 occurring 'at the church organization designat-
Speeds of not more than 35 miles   ed by the contributors.
an hour, but nevertheless too fast 	
for conditions.' WERE MARRIED
Pedestrians accounted for near-   ttm-   tjti- rvpTri a
ly one-half of the persons killed,   XJ^   J *-'*-'***-*->l*-
"We don't v^ant to take "the Announcement has Been made-
joy out of Christmas by citing of t^ marriage of George Silve-
unpleaaant facts," Sgt. MiUer us, son of m,.. ^a Mrs. Arthur
said, but one way to keep the SiiveUs of SaUne to Miss Roberta,
joy in Christmas is by remem- Morgan of Jacksonville, Florida,
benng that thisQs the season of at ner _.ome in that city. A re-
the greatest driving hazards, and ception for the couple will -beheMr
the danger is emphasized because at the home of his uncle auS
there is considerable celebrating almt> m*.. and Mrs. Leonard Wat-
and more drinking. So make it kins o£ Napoleon, Mich., on Dec
a genuinely merry Christmas by 29.
being doubly vigilant and doi&iy      Mr. sUveus is employed by the-
Kroger Corapany at Brooklyn an<B
Mrs. Silveus, a graduate nurse,
has accepted a position in the office of Dr. -Cyril in Brooklyn^. Tha
young couple are making their-
home at Clark Lake for the present.
careful."
The Rotarians were honored
by a visit of their District Governor, Jack Smith of Windsor.
Ontario at their regular meeting Thursday. Mr. Smith was the
guest speaker for the day.
LEGIONAIRES  HAVE
SUNDAY JOB
Members of the American
Legion, Saline, will have a
job-fest all day Sunday, for
the purpose of doing some
very -necessary work on the
new Legion Home. Members
and friends of the Legion are
requested to come at any time
during the day and work as
long  as  convenient.
Rev. and Mrs. Reginald Hocking and daughter Joyce attended?
the 75th Anniversary celebration
of the First Methodist church at
Alma, Sunday. Rev. Hocking was
the speaker on the evening -program. Tliey were overnight
guests at the Masonic Home at
Alma.