1953-04-23; Saline Observer

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Sidelight
April has been living up to her
general characterization of being a "fickle" month, sunny days,
rainy days, cold days and days
of snow -Hurries. The weather
most definitely has not been conducive to gardening. As one of the
Observer staff remarked "Spring
has sprung and winter has fallen
in."
Mrs. Don Campbell desires to
remind the residents of Saline and
the surrounding townships, that
school board election will be held
on April 29. This thought is uppermost in her mind at the present time as it undoubtedly is in
the minds of many, 'in the Saline
area. She hopes that it is possible
for each person to get out on
that date and express their opinion by voting. Seeing this will
be the first board to officiate following the recent reorganization,
this election should be of vital interest to each and every one.
We are -very happy to hear
from Leonard Hutzel that his
wife, Dorothy, is improving so
nicely. Following her long siege
of illness Mrs. Hutzel is now able
to get, around with the assistance
of her husband. Together they
were  dinner
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Warner on
Saturday evening and on Sunday
' evening they were guests for dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Anthony. The many
friends of Mrs. Hutzel will be
pleased to hear of her improving
health.
Watching pedestrians cross
Michigan Ave. reminds us of a
statement printed in the Boston
Sunday Globe—"Besults of experiments with body armor in Korea
will be* watched carefully from
this country, where it seems like
the coming thing for pedestrians."
Mrs. Henry Erskine gave us an
interesting bit of philosophy which
we would like to pass on. She told
us that on her way to work on
winter mornings, she passed a
tree which always saddened her.
This tree had been struck iby lightning and ripped down through
the center so that one half of it
looked like a broken arm resting
on the ground, yet still part of
the standing tree. It looked stark
and bereft, so still and black with
its jagged edges like a torn
wound, gaping in the cold winter
day, and she thought how like
the life of man after unbearable
tragedy has struck into his heart
and soul. The tree was the very
symbol of an endless pain searing the very soul of man and
leaving his wounds gaping in his
eyes.
Then Spring came and leaves
and grass again were green and
this particular tree also leafed
out, even the broken half of the
tree, in an unusual beauty. The
new green twigs grew out of the
deformed arm and it made Mrs.
Erskine think again how like the
boundless courage of men who
have felt.the depths of undeserib-
able soul's agony only to grow
and efme forth with a new face
and character much more striking than before, with the scars
worn like medals and a new life
of perhaps more beauty than
before.
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SEVENTIETH  YEAR,
NUMBER 30
SALINE,  WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY,   APRIL   23,   1953
Dr.
Speaker At Sports Banque
The first annual All-Sports
Banquet, which will be held at
Saline High School on April 30
under the sponsorship of the
local Rotary Club, will have as
its main speaker Dr. Julius
Pranks of Grand Rapids.
Dr. Franks, who is better
known as All - American Julius
Franks, played fullback and guard
on the 1941 University of Michigan football team. This was his
junior year and he was named ail-
American guard. After the close
of that season a tragedy befel Dr.
Franks and his well-known teammate, Tom Kuzma. These two
outstanding players both contracted tuberculosis.
After long hospitalization, Dr.
Franks continued his studies at
the University of Michigan. In
1951 he obtained a degree' in den
tistry. He has practised dentistry
uWTtT home  JJ^ ^*>   Michi^> ^
Although the subject of Dr.
Frank's address as yet has not
been announced, it is certain that
he will have an inspiring message
for young athletes and local sports
fans.
Mothers Invited
To Get-Together
The mother's of all children
who begin school next September in the Saline Area Schools
are invited to a kindergarten
get together to be held Monday April 27, at 8 p.m. in the
Saline High School auditorium.
JCCs Hold
Teen-Age Road-e-o
The Saline JCC's are sponsoring a Teen Age Road-e-o to be
held May 16. The Road-e-o is a
nation-wide project being held in
all cities that have JCC organizations. Purpose of the Road-e-o is
to  promote safe driving.
The contest is open to all teen
agers in the Saline Area who
have 'driver's licenses. The Road-
e-o will consist of two written
tests, and a driving exercise to
test skill behind the wheel.
Th local winner will receive $10,
a cup, and a first place plaque,
and will be sent to the State contest. Second and third place winners will receive plaques and $6
and $4 respectively.
Teen agers who wish to enter
the contest should clip the coupon below and turn it in to Bob
Harrison at the Gambles Store or
Duane Hooker at Saline High.
Firemen Fight
Flash Fire
The Saline Fire Department was
called out to fight a barn fire at
the Andrew Jacob's farm, 9220
Schill Rd., about 6:30 p". m. Tuesday.
The fire destroyed tn% bam, a
silo, a tool shed, a tractor, a truck,
farm equipment, and 400 bushels
of oats. Cause of the fire has
not been determined. Chester
Huerst, who operates the farm,
said he was taking a nap in the
house when his wife saw smoke
coming from the tool shop. The
fire was fanned by a strong west
wind and was well underway
when the fire department arrived.
The heat was so intense that
the firemen had to seek protection
behind 'barricades to get close
enough to get water on the blaze.
A cart 40 to 50 feet away" from
the fire burst into flames from
the heat, and a water soaked
stretcher the firemen were using
for protection became too hot to
hold, although it was 40 feet from
the blaze. The fire departmnet
arrived too late to save the barn,
but they prevented the fire from
spreading to the other buildings.
Saline Hospital News
Medical patients: Claude
Stoll, Ann Arbor, Richard
Emery, Saline; Roetta Lee,
Ypsilanti, Ernest Hodge, Saline; Duane Osborne, Ann
Arbor, Richard Lehtonen, Sa-
Arbor, Norene Phelps and
Thomas Phelps of Saline. Geo.
Wiedman and Emanuel Hertler
are still hospitalized.
Tonsillectomies: Derby Fairbanks, Britton; Rodney Fairbanks, Britton and James Walworth, Willis.
Surgery: Ann Jane Prout,
Thomas Martin, Ann Arbor.
John Snyder of Ann Arbor was
an emergency patient.
LOCAL   BRIEFS
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hall and
family of Jackson visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Ford over the week end.
Mrs. E. D. Wolfin and Mrs.
Henry McKenzie attended the
P E. O. convention in Detroit
from Wednesday through Friday of last week The convention was held at the Fort Shelby Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Trin-
kle and Miss Lillian Dieterlie of
Chelsea were dinner guests at
the Norwin Raus home on
Sunday and in the afternoon
attended the Herman Lindemann funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Coe and
family were diner guests on
Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Gambill of
Hillsdale.
Paul Woods Jr. reported for
duty on Saturday at Grosse
Tie Navy Base." He reports
every month at this base.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Statler
of Willis were Monday evening
callers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walfred   Larson.
I wish, to enter the Teen-Age Road-e-o
How long have you had a drivers license
Name
Address
RECENT BRIDE
Mrs. William D. Case Jr.
Martina Elizabeth Hemenway,
daughter of Martin Hemenway of
Saline, became the bride of William D .Case, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Case, Sr., of Battle Creek, on Saturday, April 18.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Everett M. Loue in the
Methodist Church at Battle Creek.
The attendants were Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Haywood of Battle Creek:.
The young couple are making
their home at 22 W. Fountain St.
in Battle Creek. Mrs. Case, Jr.,
is a graduate of Saline High
School, class of 1952, and also of
Cleary College at Ypsilanti. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Case, Jr., are employed at the Oliver Plant in
Battle  Creek.
Fine Arts Festival
To Be Held Here
Local artists are invited to exhibit their work at the Fine Arts
Festival which will be held at the
Saline High School auditorium, on
May 15. Works of art to be exhibited may include drawings, designs, paintings, posters crafts,
ceramics, and any other type
of creative work not mentioned
■above.
The festival will open_ with a
musical concert by the Saline High
School Mixed Chorus and the Boys
and Girls Glee Clubs. Besides entries by community artists, the
art exhibit will include art work
completed by Saline^School elementary grades and Sy the high
school class during the past year.
All events will be held on Friday,
May 15, from 8:00 p. m. to 11:00
p. m. There will be no admission Tfitc Pi_f
charge, and the public is cordially s
invited to attend.
Local  artists   who wish   to  exhibit   their   work   should   contact
Mrs.  Wesley Taylor, art   depai   ■
ment head of Saline High Scho
at the school on or before May .
All art work to be exhibited mus
be   at  the   school  by   12   o'cl  *i
noon on May 14.
Vote Wednesday, April 29th;
School Board Election Vital
Hard Times Dance At
American Leg. Home
One of the most important elections ever held in this area will
take"~place Wednesday, April 29,
between 1:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.,
at the Saline High School. This
is the election that will determine
the School Board Members of the
newly organized Saline Area
School District.
The decisions this school board
County Womans Club
To Meet in Saline
Mrs. Meredith Bixby of Saline
will preside at the thirty-seventh
annual meeting of the Washtenaw
County Federation of Women's
Clubs on Monday April 27th. Registration will -begin at 10:00 a. m.
in the Saline Methodist Church.
The hostess clubs wil be the three
Federated clubs of the Saline
area: the Child Study Club, the
Willing Workers Club and the
Saline Woman's Club.
The Registration committee will
be Mrs. Otto Hagans, Mrs. Carl
Curtiss, Mrs. Lloyd Ca.tey, Mrs.
Harlan Holcomb, Mrs. Everett
Monroe, Mrs. Robert Hammond,
Mrs. Everett Gilbert, Mrs. Herman Mehler, Mrs. Glenn Gordon
and Mrs. Ernest Zahn. The meeting will open at 10:30 a. m. with
the Salute to the Colors led by
Mrs. Arthur Hagen, President of
the Saline Child Study Club. The
flag will be presented by an honor
Ag_
Mrs.   Meredith Bixby
guard of Saline Brownie Troop
No. 1. Mrs. Harold Gray, president of the Woman's Club, will deliver the Address of Welcome to
the delegates.
The feature of the morning session will be the annual reports
of all club activities presented by
the presidents of th 32 Federated
clubs in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti,
Milan, Manchester Dexter and
Willis, East Ann Arbor, Saline,
Chelsea.
Luncheon is scheduled for 12:30
p. m. Luncheon chairman is Mrs.
Edward Warner and her committee are Mrs. Everett Wolfin,
Mrs. Martin Blair and Mrs. Geo.
Kantlehner. Reservations for lunch
should be placed with Mrs .Warner by April 23rd. Mrs. Thomas
Schurtz a former County Federation president, will be a guest,
as will Mrs. Charles Fisher of the
University of Michigan. The afternoon program will feature Mrs.
Paul Ehman of Ypsilanti; her
topic is Travel Unlimited. She will
show films of distant places and
discuss these countries she visited
recently. The members of the
Federated clubs in Saline are invited to attend either the morning or the afternoon session or
both even if they must be at home
during the lunch hour.
Saline Alumni
Association News
A meeting of officers was -Id
on April 17, 1953, at the horn of
the president, Mrs, Alton W .hi.
Treasurer, Al Sehmis, was ] as-
ant and Miss Joyce Davenf *rt,
secretary, was unexpectedly c led
away, so could not ta presen
Two things were def initelj • decided tipon as a result; the n; mis
to be submitted to the variou organizations who wish to bid on
the banquet and a bake sale planned to bring our treasury up to
a better balance. These menus
have been given to the various
organizations from whom we will
receive bids before May 6, 1953.
Last year the catering group received $1.50 per plate and $.25
per plate was donated to the
treasury.
As an alumnus are you ready
to do your part in making our
bake sale a success^;;,Our treasury
has a balance of only $84.03. As
you may remember, in 1948 file
question was   brought up  at the
A hard times dance will be held
at the Saline American Legion
Home Saturday night April 25.
Everyone   attending   is   urged   to
wear   old   clothes—the   older  the      .„  , „  , , ,        .„
better.   Socker  Boettger  and   his!™11 be calle/ ^Pon to make mil
orchestra will be on hand to fur-  *ave   a p™folm    efffct  0n y£f
nish the music. lives f-d the h7es of  your cml-
dren for years to come.
Altogether, 1-3 people are running for the five man board. Vote
for one for the one year term;
two for the two year term; and
two for the three year term. An
POLICE NEWS
Gene Austin hit. a pig belonging  instruction    banot    appears   else-
to Don Shultz while going south  where in tWs paper
on the   Saline-Milan  Road   about
4   p.  m.  Tuesday.    Austin  came
over a hill at Jewell Road, when
he saw three pigs in the road.
He cut his car into the left
hand lane, and as he did so, a
fourth pig ran from the ditch
into the path of his car. The pig
was killed. The fact that Austin
had his car well under control
probably prevented a more serious accident.
Hits Truck
Arthur Feldkamp, of 11507
Michigan Avenue, ran into a parked Detroit Edison truck at the
U. S. 112 and M 11 intersection
about 5 p. m. Friday.
The truck was standing in* (ae
traffic lane while the crew was,
installing light bulbs when Feldkamp hit it. He was going east
on 112 when he tried to pass the
truck. He saw he couldn't make
it, and he tried to stop, but his
car hit the truck, skidded off and
rolled over on its side. The truck
had it's flashing signal on, and
Police Officer Straka gave Feldkamp a ticket for not having his
ear under control.
for driver's  license.
Engagement Announced
Mr.   and    Mrs.   J.   O.   Bradley
to Harry Criel, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry E. Criel of Buffalo,
New York.
The couple met while attending
the University of Michigan where
ENGAGED
Violations
136 speeding and traffic violations; 5 reckless dirving tickets;
12 accident investigations and re-
banquet as to whether or not we Jort^ . ¥ complaints; 2 arrests
should give a donation to the'. *or drlvlng Wfl revoked license;
athletic field. It was voted that i X arr.est on ?*°le" car- 2 arrests
a balance of $100.00 be kept in | of mjn.oi;s w.lt]\ ha^ m-^j0?
the treasury and any over that I «-™Pl?*-?ts of ^^f' ?f5'2!?
amount should be donated to the *urne,d,.ul,to ,f.he.nff s dePartment
Athletic Association. In 1951 there
was a balance of $134.66 in the
treasury, after all disbursements
were made, this being the only
year   since 1948   that  there   has
been a balance over $100.00. The ,-u .   _ ._ ■
treasurer's records show that t'i3 anno™ce *e engagement o* their
$34.66 was not given to the Oth- dauShte> Laura Vlctorla Welbei*
letic Association. In 1952 the balance after disbursements was only
$84.03. It seems we are falling
down on our intentions. Let's see
if we can do better this year.
The bake sale will be held Saturday, May 9, 1953, at Uphaus
Electric Store at 1:00 p. m. We
earnestly hope each alumnus will
feel personally responsible to see
that he contributes either baked
goods or cash in making this a
successful money venture. Please
bring your contribution to Uphaus
Store by 1:00 p. m. on Saturday
or if you would rather give cash
send it to Al Sehmid, Treasurer,
100% S. Ann Arbor St., Saline.
Plans for the banquet and dance
are well under way. It is expected
that our reunion will be held
on Saturday, June 6, in the school
auditorium. Committees have been
appointed and already preparations have been made toward an
outstanding program and decorating theme. We are having a
speaker this year.
A second meeting of officers is
planned for May 7. 1953, at which
time the bids of the organizations
will be considered and definite
details   set for   the banquet  and
Laura Victoria Weible
Criel is a senior in the school of
engineering.  He  is former  pres-
It is your duty to vote April 29.
A brief Biography of each of the
candidates is listed below.
The following statements are
summaries of replies made by the
candidates to a questionnaire circulated by the Saline Area Educational Advisory Council
ONE YEAR  TERM
Mrs Robert Merchant, housewife,   resides  at  7181   Maple  Rd.
Mrs. Merchant has been a resident of the former Saline District
for ten years. At present, she is
director of the Methodist Youth
Choir, chairman of the Petition
and Election Committee of the
Saline Area Educational Advisory
Council, and chairman of Room
Mothers in the Saline School She
is the mother of three children.
Mrs. Merchant states: "My interests lie with children, youth, and
music ... I wish to serve the
children and young people of this
community through the school
board." As a farm housewife and
an active member of civic organizations, Mrs. Merchant is in a
position to understand all interests.
Mr. Neil Tracy, Stores Buyer
for the University of Michigan,
lives  at 2636 Hartman Rd.
Mr. Tracy has been a resident of
the former Hoyt District for five
years. He worked previously in
cost accounting and personnel departments of two Detroit corporations. The Tracys have four children, three of whom now attend
Saline Elementary School. Mr.
Tracy has been active in Cub
Scout work. He states: "The Saline Area is a growing, friendly
community and deserves the best
possible school facilities . . . The
school board must be able to get
the most value for the money
we can afford and always be open
to constructive suggestions Careful planning and a mutual feeling
of understanding and faith between the board and local citizens
is a necessity."
TWO YEAR TERM
Mi*.   Carl   Burmeister,   farmer,
resides at 8885 Burmeister Rd.
j Mr. Burmeister has een a resident of the former Schumacher
District for the past 23 years.
Before returning     to  the family
' farm, he worked in  Detroit as a
1 pattern engineer. The Burmeisters'
four children have graduated from
Saline High School. Mr. Burmeis-
, ter has served as school director
of   his   district   and   is   an  active
' member of the Saline Area Advisory Council. He feels that his
experience, both in industry and
farming, has made him keenly
aware of the educational needs of
the youth of this community. He
believes that a healthy religion
and an up-to-date education are
necessary to meet the challenge
of tomorrow. #
Mr. Alvin Burkhardt, Vice President of the Saline Savings Bank,
lives  at   103  South Lewis   St.
Mr. Burkhardt has lived in Sa-
dance. ; It is hoped we will have | ident of the Triangle Fraternity, line all his life and has been con-
the Tecumseh Products Orchestra I and is a member'of the Phi Eta, nected with the Savings Bank for
to    furnish us   with    fine dance' Sigma and Tau Beta- Pi honorary j 33 years. He served on the Saline
music. We've started our plans—
how  about  you?    An   up-to-date
report to  you  will  appear regularly   in  this  paper
you!
fraternities.
The  bride  elect   is   a  graduate
of Saline High  School.    June 13
It's up  to  is the date selected for the wed-
[ ding.
150 Washtenaw Teachers
Approximately 150 teachers i will welcome the teachers; and
from schools throughout Washte- • Leo J. Jensen, superintendent of
naw county will   attend a dinner galine   -^^ mstrict   ^
meeting of the   w ashtenaw Coun- .    .
ty District of the Michigan Edu- I introduce the principal speaker,
cation Association tonight. The Dr. E A. Beck of Western Michi-
Saline scohols will act as hosts San College of Education, Kala-
for this—the third meeting of the  mazoo.
group. Decorations and place cards for
After partaking of a dinner which  the occasion  have been prepared
will be planned and served by the
Chicago Club, a group of home-
making students of Mrs. Albrta
Rogers, the educators will see
their new president, Frank Henry,
of Rossonville, installed. Following the installation John Ford,
principal   of  Saline High School,
by the local art classes of Mrs
Wesley Taylor. A musical program prepared by vocal and instrumental students of Arthur
Katterjohn will be presented.
Dwight Reynolds, Howard Hill
and Marvin Rorick will be in
charge of seating arrangements.
City Charter Commission and is
Past President of the Saline Rotary Club. He has been serving as
treasurer of the Saline School
Board since 1949. The Burkhardts'
two children graduated from Saline High School. Mr. Burkhardt
favors building a new elementary
school with the location to be determined after giving consideration to all concerned.
Mr. Erwin Feldkamp, Supervisor of Production Control at the
Ford Manchester Plant, resides in
Bridgewater.
Mr. Feldkamp has been a resident of this area all of his life.
He graduated from Saline High
School in 193?. Prior to his ten
years of service with the Ford
Motor Company, Mr. Feldkamp
was employed at Goodyear's. He
is the father of three children and
served as director of the Bridge-
water Station School. He believes:
"The decisions made by the board
will personally affect every adult
and child living within the newly
reorganized school district at present and in years to come. It is
therefore of vital importance that
they consider every-'-problem without prejudice, giving fair consideration to all."
Mr. Norman Guenther, porcelain contractor, lives at 5380
South Maple Rd.        *
Mr. Gunther" was bom and raised in Lodi Township. For the past
25 years he has operated his own
Architectural Porcelain Enamel
business. The Guenthers have two
children: a married daughter and
a son who attends Saline High
School. Mr. Guenther is a member of the Washtenaw Farm Bureau and the Saline Area Educational Advisory Council. He favors competent teaching of the
three R's, efficient spending of
the tax payers' money, and the
construction of necessary elementary schools separate from the
high school. In stressing the importance of the new board, Mr.
Guenther states: "Seldom does so
much depend on so few for the
interest of so many. Ghoose your
candidates carefully and then
VOTE."
Mr. Carl Seeger, dairy farmer,
resides at 8900 Fosdick Rd.
Mr. Seeger is a life-long resident of this area. He attended
Dell School and graduated from
Saline High School in 1934. Prior
to the purchase of his farm in
1950, he -was employed at the
King Seeiey and Argus companies.
He is the father of three children.
Mr. Seeger served for six years
as the treasurer of the Fosdick
School District snd is a member
of the Saline Area Educational
Advisory Council. He states: "I
believe that we need a better
school and a bigger school for the
coming citizens  of   our country."
Three-Year Term  Candidates
THREE YEAR TERM
Mr. Carl Peck, precision tool
grinder, resides at 4909 Saline Rd.
Mr. Peck has lived at his present address for twelve years. He
is the father of three children and
was a board member of the Lodi
Plains School. Prior to his 14
years of employment with the
Hoover Ball and Bearing Company he worked for the Independent Tool and Gear Company and
the Ford Garage in Dexter. Mr.
Peck built his own home where
he operates a part-time machine
repair and welding business. He
is a member of the Saline Trinity Lutheran Church. Mr. Peck
states: "I believe in advancing education in accord with the ability
of people involved to pay without
hardship. The returns will be in
future citizens of which the country will be proud."
proud."
Dr. Gordon Prout, physician,
lives at 113 North Ann Arbor St.
Dr. Prout has served residents
of the Saline area since 1932. He
came here directly after his residency service at Harper Hospital.
He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Northwestern
University Medical School in Chicago. Di\ Prout was a member bf
the original Park Committee which
planned the present Saline Park.
He is Past President of the Saline
Rotary Club and a member of the
committee which developed the
Henne Athletic Field. He has two
daughters now attending the Saline school. Dr. Prout has been
a member of the Saline School
Board since 1940 and has served
as its president since  1944.
Mr. Charles Osgood, Purchasing
Director of the Universal Die
Casting and Mfg. Corp., resides
at 99  West Henry St.
Mr. Osgood has taught Agriculture in Michigan schools for 31
years, the last 8 years were in
Saline High School. He holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from
Mishigan State College and a
Masters degree in Public School
Administration from the University of Michigan. The Osgoods
have two married daughters. Mr.
Osgood has been active in tha
Future Farmers of America, Adult Night Classes, Live Stock
Clubs, City Council, Boy Scouts,
Lions and Rotary Clubs and has
served as President of the U. S.
D. A., Manager of the Saline Community Fair, and Director of the
the Saline Veterans' Institute.
He pledges his best efforts in
meeting the problems confronting
the new school system and states:
"With my educational background
and adniinistrative experience I
feel qualified to help provide facilities for a unified school system to which the Saline area is
entitled and for wheh all concerned can be justly proud"
Mrs Robert Tefft, homemaker
and writer, lives at 1880 Textile
Rd.
Mrs. Tefft has resided at her
present address for six years. She
is a graduate of Hillsdale College
and mother of two sons. She
taught for three years in Morenci
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