1955-07-07; Saline Observer

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Summer recreation director Tom
Johnston has organized a baseball
tram for the boys participating in
the recreation program. There will
he a game scheduled for every Friday however the game lasc week
■nas cancelled because of the h.avy
traffic over the holiday.
Those who have reported for practice so far are Jim Walters, Butch Armbruster, Bob Starling, Hack
Kuebler, Calvin Carr, Randy C arr,
Alan Coe, Mike Bixby, Tim Jordan,
Dave Hoeft, Bill Starling, Georgs
Reynolds, George Miller, Doug Hoeft, Tom Richards Bob Vedder and
Jim Griffin.
There is a game scheduled for
Thursday, July 7 at Manchester.
The game will start at 11 a.m. with
Jim "Walters and Butch Armbruster pitching and Bob Starling and
Jack Kuebler catching. Another
game will be played with Manches-
School Board
To Meet Here
Monday
The Annual Area School Board
election will be held in the gymnasium on Monday, July 11, The
polls will be open from 10:00 o'
clock in the morning until 3:00
p.m.
There have been only two petitions filed, by Dr. Gordon Prout
and Dr. Harold Miller, for the
trustee position of three years
which they are now vacating.
Also a proposal empowering t.'ie
Board of Education to sell the sites
and buildings of former districts
now annexed to the Saline Area
School District Number Six Fractional will be voted upon.
Those properties involved include
Rentschler School District No. 7,
Lodi Township;
Union School, District No. 3, Frl.
Saline Township; Benton School
District No. 9, Saline Twp. Hammond School, District No. 7, Saline
Township.
The annual meeting for the trans
action of other business will be
held in the gymnasium t 8:00 P.M.
It s the duty of citizens and
parents to vote in the election and
to attend tjie annual meeting. Any
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ter here on Friday. Game time
will be 5 p.m. Doug HDeft will do
the pitching for' this game with
George  Miller behind  ihe plate
Johnston has announced that
anyone interested in program baseball is welcome to try out.
Legion  Auxiliary
Holds  Meeting
Elects Officers
The American Legion Unit 322
held its regular June meeting with
twenty-two members and two guest
attending.
The meeting was opened in regular form and the standing committee reports were submitted. The
Americanism chairman displayed
the cut door flag purchased for
the new elementary school and at
this time introduced Donna Mae
Wahl the Girls State representative, who gave a very interesting
report of her stay at Girls State.
The child welfare chairman reported that the "Save the Child,
ren" federation was in need of financial help and a contribution was
sent to this project.
President Bernice Annbruster an
nounced that Mary Koebbe has
been awarded the American Legion
Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship.
Tlie unit voted to send Bernice
Armbruster and Betty Finkbeiner
as  delegates to the state  conven.
tion.  Dorothy Finkbeiner and It_  ,  .. ,, c   .,
bena Hunt were named alternates, climax on the occasion of the
Mae Uphaus, Bernice Armbruster, I recent Ice Cream Social held 1st
Louella Dell and Gwenyth Armbru-1 Wednesday evening. Contribu-
ster attended the second district • tions that were received from
meeting in Dundee June 26. At this j the church school pupils, the
meeting Mae Uphaus was elected
district historian.
The election of officers was held
at the last meeting. Betty Finkbeiner was elected president. Shirley
Westphal elected first vice-president and Verlie Osterhaut second
vice—president. Other officers are:
Corresponding Secretary, Rubena
Hunt; recording Secretary, Elaine
Carter; Treasurer, Betty -Iraf;
Chaplain, Jean Goble; Historian,
M.U ilyn Beach; Sgt at arms, Delor
es Molby. Bernice Armbruster, Sal
A car carrying four young people missed a curve and overturned
at Jordan and Arkona Roads here
last Wednesday night. Dan Larson,
16 of Saline was unable to make
a statement but police estimate
that the car could not make the
turn and went off the road, hit a
stump and carreened end—over—
end twice and rolled over four
times and finally came to rest at
the foot of a big evergreen bush
in the front yard of the Elton Osborne home, about 200 feet from
where it had first left the road.
Larson was rushed to University
Hospital in Ann Arbor. He suffered from fracture of the ribs,
collarbone, pelvis and concussion
of the brain. He is still in critical
condition there. Nancy Keveling of
Saline was also taken to University Hospital where she was treated for cuts and bruises and has
since been released. Billy. Meister
of Saline and Mary Ruby of Wash-
FOTJK TEENAGERS were injured last WednesJay night when this car, driven by Dan Larson,
16, of Saline, missed the curve at Jordan and Arkona Roads. The car flipped and turned for
about 200 feet before coming to a halt beneath a big bush. Larson is still in critical condition
at University Hospital. Others in the carfe, Nancy Keveling of Saline, Bill Meister of Saline,
and Mary Ruby of Washington D.C. were not seriously injured.
St. PauPs "Heifer Project
Reaches Successful Climax
The Heifer project of St.
Paul's Evangelical and Reformed
Church   reached    a   successful
registered elector may vote on the ly Mac Arthur, Euetta Winkle, and
trustee positions and any taxpayer Marjorie Bredernitz were named to
may vote on the proposition. I the executive board.    	
Country Store and individual
donors were more than sufficient to purchase the heifer. Leftover money will be used to help
defray some of the cost of feed
and inland transportation which
the completion of the project
involves.
Erwin Feldkamp and Richard
Weisenreder took the animal to
the fairground for the dedication service that was held on
Sunday afternoon. From this
point tlie heifer will be shipped
with others from Michigan to
New York where the overseas
trip to Western Germany will
begin.
The committee consisting of
Clarence Haarer, Edwin Feldkamp, Richard Weisenreder and
Robert Groeb have expressed
their praise for the community
interest and support which the
project developed. Singled out
for special mention were Charles
Schultz from whom the heifer
was purchased, Erwin Feldkamp
who groomed the animal for
showing, Dr. Davis local veterinarian, who gave his assistance
in preparing the heifer for shipment.
After the heifer reaches her
European ^destination a report
will be received about her new
owner and the committee hopes
to share this information with
the community at that time.
ST. PAUL'S HEIFER poses with Rev. Alwin: Siemsen (left)
and Erwin Feldkamp before shipped to Western Germany. The
heifer project reached its goal last Wednesday evening at the
Ice Cream Social at St Paul _ church.
Methodist Youth
Officers  Meet
At Lake  Camp
Seventy-two conference and district officers representing over 20,
000 youth of the Detroit Conference Methodist Youth are attending
Lake Huron Methodist Camp at
Jeddo, Michigan during the week of
June 26 to July 2. The purpose of
this assembly is to train officers
and to make policies for the Methodist Youth in the Detroit Conference, which includes half of the
lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
Ann Arbor District represents 15
per-cent of the youth in the Detroit Conference. District president
Sharon Starling of Saline was one
of those representing the Ann Arbor at the camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Alwin Burkhardt
spent the holiday weekend at their
cottage at Strawberry Lake. Their
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Sells and children of Ann
Arbor were weekend guests.
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elfring and
family spent the weekend in northern Michigan.
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A son, Boger Spenc'er.'^as born
to  Mr.  and   Mrs. Randalf-Coates
at University Hospital, June 2!jth.
Obituaries
Chauncey E. Fitzgerald was born
in Saline, Michigan on Janulary 1,
1883. He was the son of Sela and
Eva Hotchkin Fitzgerald. Most of
his life was spent in Saline where
he was a barber. On November 8,
1905, he married Lula E. Benson
of North Adams. In 1940 they came
to Hillsdale County in the vicinity
of Lickley's Corners and in 1946
moved to Hillsdale. He passed
away Jnne 27, 1955 at the Hillsdale Community Health Center.. He
was a member of the Hillsdale Methodist Church. He is survived by
his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Irene
Coler of Hillsdale, a granddaughter, Carol Ln Fitzgerald of Cold-
water and cne brother, James of
Benton Harbor. A son, Ronald, passed away in 1942. Two brothers,
Sela and Max also preceded him
in death.
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Lewis F. Seherdt, S3, died Saturday morning at a convelesant
home in Ypsilanti. He had been
living with his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Larmee, in Darlington, East
Ann Arhor for the past few years.
Mr. Seherdt was born November
IS, 1S71 in Freedom Township, the
son of Ludwig and Fredericka Betz
Seherdt: He was married March 21,
1909 to Lydia O. Jedele, who pre-
ceeded him in death November 2S,
1941.
He is also survived by one son
Elmer of Chelsea and 6 grandchild
ten. He was a member of Darlington Lutheran Church.
Services were held at the Lock-
wood Funeral Home, Tuesday July
., 1955 at 2 o'clock with Rev, H.L.
Engel officiating. Burial was at
Oakwood Cemetery.
Harry Fosdick
Gets Coaching
Job at Brighton
Harry Fosdick son of Mr. and
Mrs. Max Fosdick, has accepted a
coaching position in the Brighton
schools and will begin his duties
in the fall.
Mr. Fosdick will be head basketball cpach and assistant football
and baseball coach.
He graduated from Saline High
school in 1947 and from Michigan
State Normal College at Ypsilanti
in February 1952. He served in tlie
U.S. Army for .two years with a
fifteen.month tour of duty in Korea.
He anc. his wife Rosemary, and
their infant son, Mark Walter, plan
to move from their present home
at Lansing to Brighton in the near
future.
Tri-State Race
Featured Sat.
At   Jackson
Saturday night, July 9, is the
night for the Tri-State Championship Stock Car Race at Jackson
Motor Speedway. This 8—event pro
gram will feature a 50—lap 24—car
Championship Race open to drivsrs
from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
The purse will be a guarantee of
51,000 against 10% with a handsome trophy to the winner. Mike
Gray from Bryan, Ohio won the
Tri-State Race last year and took
home the lion's share of the purse
which went to §1,500.
All events on the program will
be run on the banked 3-8 mile
oiled clay track. There is no cubic
inch limit at Jackson Motor Speedway but the 1955 rules will apply
foi this special race. Further information on the race and the rules
can he obtained by contacting
Robt. Stull. 600 Andrews St., Jack-
sou, Michigan.
Local Man At
ROTC   Camp
Gerald Haarer, son of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Haarer, Michigan Ave. Saline, Mich., is currently at Fort
Campbell, Ky., for a six-week per
iod of field work as part of his train
ing as a Reserve Officer Training
Corps cadet.
Haarer is an ROTC cadet at Michigan State College.
During the month-_nd—a—half
stay- at Fort Campbell, more than
1500 cadets from 29 colleges and
universities in the midwest and
mid—south area will be given the
opportunity to put into practice the
classroom work they have studied
during the past year.
In addition to the intensive instruction in general military subjects, ranging from map reading to
military law, emphasis will be placed upon the development of leadership ability >"n the prospective officers.
ington, D.C, the other occupants
of tlie car were treated for bruises
by Dr. Gordon Prout here and then
released.
The car, a 1955 Oldsmobile was
completely demolished. Police estimate that the car was travel'ms;
between 90 and 100 miles per hour
when the accident occured.
Jaycees to Sell
Brooms & Brushes
Here July  11,12
The Saline Jaycees will sell brushes here on July 11 and 12. They
have arranged with the Blind Products Company of Detroit for the
wares which they will be selling
The company employs only blind
people. The brooms and brushes
are of. fine quality and those who
buy them will not only, he helping
the Jaycees but the blind company
also. The products are of finer
quality than any that can be purchased in the stores and will be
sold at reasonable prices. Nearly
all of the members of the organization will be participating in this
campaign.
Guild   Honors
Older Members
-The next meeting of the Women's
Guild of St. Paul - Church will be
heldimhonor of,the older members
on the lawn of-Mrs. Ruben Finkbeiner the afternoon of July 12.
In charge of the short devotion
program will be Mrs. Carl Moehn,
who is also head of the Christian
Social Service.
The hostesses will be Mrs. Amanda Mayer, Mrs. Lewis Kleinsch-
midt. Miss Esther Landwher, Mrs.
Charles Kern, Mrs. Elmer Lange,
and Mrs. Alwin Siemsen. In case
of rain the meeting will be held in
the basement of the church.
Rotary Elects
Jets   Roar   Over  Town;
Seek Home of Old Buddy
If anyone is wondering what the home base in Pensacola, Florida.
Flook, now retired from ths Navy
is Drain Commissioner of Washtenaw County.
Steer Succumbs
To Severe Heat
A Steer, belonging to Ronnie
Paul, a member of the Rotary-sponsored Steer Club died Monday.
The steer was reportedly suffering from the severe heat which has
been plagueing the country. Ronnie is the son of Oscar Paul of Textile Rd. The animal was insured
and is being appraised. Ronnie. yrilV
buy one of his father's steers to
finish, out the year and enter An
the fair. «.
reason is behind the four jets that
thundered over Saline Monday startling most of the countryside,
here is the story.
The U.S. Navy Cougar Jets from
the famed "Blue Angels" the crack
stunt group that was performing
at the air show in Detroit. The reason that they were over Saline is
that they were looking for the
home of John Flook of Water Work
Road. Saline. Commander Richard
Cormier, hed of the squad, is an
old wartime buddy of Flook. Thej
flew together in the Navy during
and after World War II.
Flook ancl Mrs. Flook were
guests of the Fliers at the air show
Sunday and inspected the planes
at Wayne-Major Airport In Detroit.
When the jets flew over yesterday,
they were  on their way to their
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GERALD COE (left) retiring president of Rotary, hands,
his gavel to the new president^ I_ester McCoy. Installation of
Officers took place at the Rotary meeting last Thursday. Other
officers installed at the meeting were Paul I_amheriy vice president; Harold Gray, secretary; William Crim, treasurer and
Don Ford, Sergeant at Arms.