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SEVENTY-FIRST  YEAR       NUMBER 35
SALINE,  WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1954
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Saline
Sidelights
Sunday, May 30, is Memorial
Day and all over the nation in
villages and cities the day will
be observed with parades and
services at the soldiers graves.
The origin of Memorial Day
can be traced back to the Civil
War.. The four years of the
Civil War from 1861 to 1865,
cost the lives of many thousands of brave men. The 'custom grew up in the South, of
strewing flowers on the graves
of confederate soldiers, who had
been lost in that sorrowful conflict, and in different parts of
the South, different days were
chosen to observe this beautiful
custom.
Presently in the North, General John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, set aside May
30, as Decoration Day for the
graves of Union soldiers who
had died in the Civil War. Later the name was changed to
Memorial Day. the better to
voice the feelings of those who
observed it. Each year the governor of each of the northern
and western states proclaim
May 30 as legal holiday.
Most of the southern states
call the day of Observance, Confederate Memorial Day and prefer to keep the various dates
which they have originally chosen.
The ladies in the Legion Auxiliary have originated a new
idea this year, instead of placing flowers on the graves of
the soldiers, each grave will be
decorated with a white cross
decorated with four poppies.
The crosses were made by some
of the boys in the shop class
taught by Mr. Dwight Reynolds. Seven of the ladies in
the Auxiliary painted the cros-
es. The seven ladies were: Mrs.
eorge Winkle, Mrs. Helen Graf,
Mrs. Vern Osterhout, Mrs.
Wayne Goble, Mrs. Harold Armbruster, Mrs. Lloyd Dell and
Mrs.   Don Burkhart.
There are approximately 100
soldiers graves in the Oakwood
Cemetary in Saline and they
will look very nice on Memorial Day with the white crosses
and poppies.
Schmidt's Market certainly
took Mayor Leutheuser's proclamation concerning "Paint Up
And Clean Up Week" seriously
because they decorated the interior of their store and it presents a very attractve appearance.
Mrs. Ernest Zahn tells us
that the ladies of the St. James
Evangelical Church have been
having a "painting bee". They
have been painting the kitchen
and dining room and she tells
us that the ladies are really
coining out to do the work.
Saline Hospital News
Births: Mr. and Mrs. John
Kwiatkowski, Milan, a boy, May
20; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Moore,
Manchester, a boy, May 20;
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Nelson,
Milan, a girl, May 21.
Tonsillectomies: Gerald Fisher, Ann Arbor; John Richard
Starling, Saline; Karen Myers.
Ypsilanti.
Medical: Duane Osborn, Ann
Arbor; Mrs. Helen Jantz,. Saline; Mrs. Nadine Kurowicki,
Tecumseh.
Surgery: Stanley Ehnis, Ann
Arbor; Mrs. Kay Guenther,* Saline.
Earl Feldkamp Wins
J.C.C. Road-e-o
Contest
The annual Road-e-o, sponsored
by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was held Sunday afternoon,
with Kenneth Savery, chairman.
There were five contestants, and
the contest was very close. Earl
Feldkamp won first place; Kenneth
Guenther, second; and "Walfred
Larson, third. Others were Paggy
Nabeck and Tom Richards: the
first time that a. young woman had
participated in the Road-e-o. The
judges were Karl Bredernitz, Arthur Moehn, Jack Steeb and Lee
Robison.
Earl is now entitled to compete
in the state contest which will be
held at East Lansing June 5.
Shower Given for
Miss Betty Alber
Nancy Woods entertained the
firls of the graduating class of
953 at a shower at her home
on Wednesday evening, in honor of Betty Alber. The following girls attended the shower:
Jackie Hoeft, Helen Graf, Dorothy Marion, Narma Faust,
Jean Klumpp, Irene Trinkle,
Darlene Klumprj, Shirley Sanderson Peal, and cousin Marjorie,
Barbara Begole, Marjorie Tower,
Marion Guenther, Carlene Hinderer, Wilma Rhodes, Lois Finch, Mrs.
Alber and Mrs- Jacobs
Games furnished the entertainment for the evening, and
a treasure hunt revealed the
hidden gifts for Miss Alber.
Orange sherbet, cupcakes and
cake were served to the guests
and Miss* Alber received the
congratulatory messages of her
friends.
Child Study Club
Ends Successful Year
The Saline Child Study Club
held their last meeting until Fall
at the home of Mrs. John Schild,
Saline-Milan Road. Hostesses were
Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. John
Schid and Mrs- Robert Hehr.
The speaker of the" evening was
Mrs. Myra Hewley at the University Elementary School. Her topic
was "The Child Meets The School."
A child who begins with either
Nursery School or Kindergarten
is required to make a drastic adjustment, since school is really
much (liferent than home, and
therefore should be treated with
much patience and understanding
by parents and teachers. Some
children adjust themselves much
more easily than others depending
on a number of factors/ 'said Mrs.
Henry.
The club owns a small library
to which they add books each year.
Also a set of phonograph records
on sex education.' These are being
placed in the Saline Library to be
.loaned to anyone who wishes to
use them. The club members wish
in this way to be of service to the
community and it is hoped that
many will feel free to use them.
They are considered excellent.
A pamphlet exhibit was arranged for the meeting by Mrs. Hagen.
These pamphlets and leaflets pertain to Child Guidance, Heatlh and
Family Relations and came from
the American Hygene Association,
Public Affairs, Pamphlets, Science
Research Association, Inc., and
National Counil on Family Relations. A number of members either
purchased pamphlets that were
available or placed on order for
those wanted. Also included in the
exhibit was material pertaining to
religion for children and family
life.
The Club voted to have a committee to tape all bicycles brought
to them at a designated date in the
near future. Date and place to he
announced later in the newspaper
and by posters as soon as illum-
inous tape can be obtained.
The local Child Study Club re-
ceved recognition twice this year
in the "Michigan Child Study
News." Once on excellent programs
with outstanding speakers, and
second, congratulations on Teen-
Age Panel programs. The Club now
has 42 regular members and 5 associate members- It is generally
conceded that the quality programs
have been the "drawing card."
Approximately half of the membership subscribed to the Parents
Magazine which entitled the organization for a new volume for
the   library.
Mrs. Paul Reed, representing the
members, spoke briefly and presented Mrs. Henry McKenzie and
Mrs. Arthur Hagen with gifts of
jewelry in appreciation of the work
by them on the State Program
Committee. They are responsible
for one of the units of style in
next year's program syllabus. The
unit is entitled "Do You Know
What Type of So-Called Reading
Material Is Being Offered to the
Youth of Your Community?"'
The State Program Chairman
considers it one of the most important in the Syllabus and expressed
her desire that every club in the
state use it.
Mrs. Hagen expressed thanks
and appreciation to officers, committees, and all members for sincere cooperation and good spirit
that prevailed within the organization; aft§r which she turned the
meetng over to the newly elected
president, Mrs. George Wood, who
read, the list of committees for
next year-
The executive board for next
year is composed of Mrs. George
Wood, Mrs. Paul Reed, Mrs. Henry
Karner, Mrs. Dwight Reynolds,
Mrs. Harold Frey and Mrs. Arthur
Hagen.
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I bowed my head reverently with the rest of my classmates during
the "moment of silence" in tribute to our soldier-dead, then seeing Old Glory waving from the flag pole on the lawn of our Alma
Mater, I stood tiptoe upon a dream and thought, "What a lucky
girl you are to be born under that flag, for yoU can be what you will
to be! You are an American."
Then a strange thing happened. The flag seemed to be a living
thing with a soul. I heard the silent singing of its stars on its blue
of truth, and listening, my soul caught this refrain:
"I am the symbol of America, and America is more than its hills
and prairies with their herds and fields of grain; more than its pulsing
cities, its mines and its mills . . . America is you and you and you
... and God.
"I am the symbol of the homes, the churches, schools, enterprises,
and the kingly commoners of America.
"I represent your heritage"from the past. Look at me and hear the
tramping of soldier-feet in the immortal march for freedom; feel
within your hearts the 'Spirit of 76'; see the footprints in the snow at
Valley4Forge; the great, gaunt commoner on his knees in prayer, and
the crimson stain, spreading, that meant^life was ebbing from his
great heart; see the crosses above our youth, martyrs to freedom in
recent wars. Look 'again ani. behold lilies blooming where men gave
life for man; listen and heai' the joyous dancing footsteps of those
yet unborn.
"Behold the Open Gate, before which stand weary pilgrims: children with eyes empty of la. ghter; youth burdened with the weight
of dead dreams; the elder ones their eyes but burned out embers,
their bone-lean hands caressing gaunt throats-that too long have felt
the choking leash of fear. See their eyes relight with hope as they
view the green acres of democracy and reverently enter the gate of
America."
Suddenly I knew: The flag is an emblem of freedom, protection,
justice, honor, sacrifice, opportunity to all and love for country,
fellowman and God. It is the symbol, not only of our heritage from
the past but of the future. I knew that it is up to me to help America
continue to mean to coming generations what it means to me today;
that every right has its concomitant duty, that I must train myself
to be able to choose leaders wisely and judge their performance with
honesty and understanding. I must fight oppression, intolerance, injustice and keep the land free of the footprints of communism. I must
guard the rights of others as. jealously as I do my own, and recognize
in every man a brother.
Again I looked at the fUg waving serenely beneath our peaceful
country sky and reverently I breathed, "How much you stand for!"
Was I dreaming or did I hear, "The earth a great DEMOCRACY
OF LOVE!"
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"WHAT THE AMERICAN FLAG MEANS TO ME" by Frances Atkinson,
18, Dayton, Idaho. Prize winning essay in a nation-wide competition /j
conducted by the Disabled American Veterans in conjunction with\
the radio series "I was a Communist for the FBI."
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So line To Observe
lemoriaB Day
Joyce Davenport
Given Bridal Shower
Miss Joyce Davenport was honored at a miscellaneous shower
last Friday at the home of
Patricia Swanson. The shower was
given by Barbara Goble, Marlene
Schroeder and Patricia Swanson.
Many lovely and useful gifts
were received by the bride-to-be
whose coming marriage to Gerald
Parker will take place June 19-
Birthday Greetings
Webb Harwood   - May 27
Mrs. Amanda Harwood . . .May 28
Aldean Jedele   May 29
Harold Socks May 29
Marie Meddaugh May 30
Judy Jordan --... .May 31
Danny Murray June 1
Mrs. Harold Feeman June 2
Get Acquainted Class
Honor Rev. and
Mrs. Feuell
The Get-Acquainted Class of the
Methodist Church honored Rev.
and Mrs. R. R. Feuell at a planned pot-luck dinner at the church
on Monday evening, May 17. There
were 22 members present and Rev.
and Mrs. Feuell were presented
with a gift. Following the dinner
and presentation of the gift, the
routine business meeting was conducted at which time the election
of officers took place. The officers
are as follows: president, Jim
Beal; vice president, Lena Davenport; secretary, Jeanette Bondie;
and treasurer, Harold Wlson.
Owen Hoeft and Don Ford took
the Saline High baseball team to
Detroit on Tuesday night to see
the Detroit Tigers baseball game.
Saline Policeman
Resigns
Bob Rogers has announced his
decision to resign from the Saline
Police Force. Insufficient pay for
the length of hours while on duty
is the cause foi. his resignation.
Bob states that he liked the work
very much but felt unable to continue with insufficient pay- He received a raise but not sufficient
to warrant continuation of his
services in the police department.
Bob joined the Saline Police
Force August 10, 1953 and after
his resignation plans to commence
work at the Ford Plant in. Ypsilanti on the maintenance and construction crew. Bob has performed
his duties faithfully while on the
force and his resignation will be
a loss to the residents in Salne.
Farewell Party For
Rev.- and Mrs. Feuell
About 25 members of the Senior
and Intermediate Methodist Youth
Fellowship and their advisor, Bob
Klueter, gathered in the basement
of the Methodist Church Sunday
night and gave a surprise farewell
party for Rev. and Mrs. R. R.
Feuell.
Part of the decorative scheme
included having the tables arranged in the form of a *'F," the
first initial of the Feuell's last
name.
The tables were all set and'ev-
everyone was standing behind his
or her chair, and then Mrs. Feuell
suggested to her husband that they
go over and visit the Youth Fellowship meeting- Mrs. Feuell, of
course., had been let in on the affair from the very beginning.
When the couple entered the dining room, the entire Fellowship
group greeted them in song, "For
He's a Jolly Good Fellow."
Earlier in the afternoon Rev.
Feuell said to his wife that he was
going* over to the church to visit
the Intermediate Youth Fellowship
group, but Mrs. Feuell urged him
to remain at home with her and
she would fix a_ cup of tea. "However," as Mrs. Feuell said later,
''It took me an awful long time
to make that tea." v
Following the meal, which was
served pot-luck, Marilyn Martin
presented Rev. Feuell a white shirt
and neck tie in behalf of the,In-*
termediate Youth Fellowship.
Bruce Parsons, president of the
Senior Fellowship, then presented
Rev. and Mrs. Feuell a beautiful
tea set in behalf of the Senior
Youth Fellowship.
In response, Rev. Feuell thanked
'the two groups for what they had
done, and he went on to say, "It
has been a real joy working with
the young people of Saline Methodist Church for the past four
years. I've said it before and I'll
say it again tonight, this is one
of the grandest Youth Fellowship
groups I have seen during my ministry of over 40 years."
Saline will be observing Memorial Day in the traditional way.
There will be a parade starting at
10:00 from the school. All organizations participating in the parade
should meet at the school at 9:30.
The parade will follow the usual
route, down McKay to Michigan
Ave., down Michigan Ave., turning left at Monroe St. and then
turning in at the cemetery' gate.
After the services, the parade will
return by way of Henry Street,
turning left on Ann Arbor Street
and then back to the school.
The speaker at the services will
be Col. Willam M. Todd, Commanding Officer of the University of
Michigan Detachment of the Air
Force R.O.T.C. The prayer and
benediction will be offered by Rev.
R. R. Feuell.
Each soldier's grave will be decorated with a white cross and four
poppies. The crosses are furnished
by the Legion Auxiliary and the
Boy Scouts wil meet at 10:00 on
Saturday at the Legion Home and
march to the cemetery and place
a cross on the grave of each soldier. The American Legion will
place a flag on each grave.
In connection with Memorial Day
remember that Saturday is Poppy
Day. The proceeds from the poppy
fund are used for child welfare
and rehabilitation. The poppies are
made, as we all know, by disabled
veterans in the veterans hospitals
all  over the nation.
The board members of the Saline Area Schools and the Saline council met at the school on
Friday evening to discuss the utility problems for the new school. Seated left to right are:
Leo Jensen, superintendent; Dr. Gordon Prout, board member; Gerald Coe, council member; Alwin Burkhart, board member; Pat Roesch, city attorney; Dr. Harold Miller, president
of the school board; Mrs. Robert Merchant^ board member, Dr.. John Buck, council member;
J. C. Little, council member;   Henry Leutheuser, Mayor of Saline; and E. J. Muir, city clerk.
Sixth Grade Pupils
Visit Canada
The pupils of the sixth grade
enjoyed a trip to Canada on
Friday. They were accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. McCoy, and eleven of the mothers.
The children and the teacher
made the trip by bus while the
mothers  went by  car.
The day was ideal for such
an outing and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day, which
really started with the arrival
at Point Peelee, Canada. They
ate their picnic lunch along the
shore of Lake .Superior. The
children took off their shoes
and socks and waded in the
shallow waters of the lake.
Enroute along the way they
stopped at the Heinz 57 Variety
Factory and also in Kingston
where the children were allowed to shop for souvenirs at the
5 and 10 cent store.
Plans were made originally
to visit the Jack Minor Bird
Sanctuary at Kingsville but unfortunately the sanctuary was
closed. It appears the sanctuary
closes the first of May and
does not reopen until fall.
■' The children particularly enjoyed the routine of the customs officials. Another feature
of particular interest while at
the beach was the sight of the
big boats and freighters passing. All in all it was a very
happy day for the children,
teacher and mothers. If time
had permitted, other places of
interest would have been visited but as the bus had to be
back at the school by 4:00 they
called it a day and returned to
Saline tired and happy.
Kenneth Rogers
To Attend
Bankers School
Kenneth Rogers, assistant
cashier of the Saline Savings
Bank, has been selected by the
Board 'of Directors at the Saline Savings Bank to attend
the Michigan State Bankers'
School at Aim. Arbor starting
June 21. Forty' junior executives from Michigan Banks are
sent there each year.
Saline Alumni News .
I believe at this time some explanation might be in order concerning the 1954 Alumni Association banquet and dance.
First the date. We have chosen
Saturday evening, June 12, because
we feel that a Saturday evening
banquet would be better suited to
the majority.
Secondly, the dinner. It is being
prepared by the St. Andrews
Church ladies, because their bid
on the menu presented to the various organizations was the lowest.
Thirdly, the price. We have set
the price per ticket at $2.25; this
broken up as follows: dinner $1.50,
dues $0.25, dancing $0.50—total
$2.25. We feel that this is a very
reasonable price considering what
is involved. After all, this is your
Alumni Association and the balance on hand to begin plans for
this year's banquet was something
less than $35.00, net, as you will
agree, a very lusty sum.
We have included the dance price
in with the banquet ticket and that
at a savings from the individual
dance ticket, because, altho we
know that not everybody will be
dancing, a very large majority will
remain and either listen to the
music or visit. Also, it will eliminate the problem of clearing everybody from the building and then
readmitting for  dancing.
We are hoping to satisfy at least
the majority of the Alumni with
these plans and your officers are
looking forward to a very successful affair.
Ken Rogers, Pres.
Share The Road
Chief Robert Love made a
second appeal to motorists to
cooperate on the June-July program aimed at cutting down
traffic accidents due to dangerous passing.
He warned motorists to be
particularly careful not to exceed the speed limit when passing. "Many an accident happens," he* said, "because one
driver got up to too high a
speed in trying to pass another.
The result was that when an
emergency developed he was
going too fast to stop in time
to avoid the accident."
Chief Robert Love also cautioned motorists about passing
at intersections. "A common
dangerous situation arises," he
said, 'when the' ear you are
passing* stops suddenly to let
a car or a pedestrian on its
right pass in front of it. You
may not be able to see this
coming because the car you are
passing blocks your vision.
Thus, you may have a car or
pedestrian dropped right in
your lap—when it's too late to
stop."
In conclusion Chief Robert
Lov$ pointed out that this concerted drive against dangerous
passing is not just a local affair. It is sponsored by Chiefs
of Police throughout Michigan
through the Association of
Chiefs of Police. It has the cooperation of the Michigan Trucking
Association and the Michigan State
Safety Commission^-