1956-01-26; Saline Observer

              March
Drive L
Mothers March.
Thursday
January 26
Mothers March
-Thursday
January 26
SEVENTY - SECOND YEAR
THURSDAY,  JANUARY 26,  1956-^AIJNE, mCHIGAN
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Rudy Layer Js Elected
Irector Of Co. District
Rudy Layher, Jr., Saline, and
Donald Gill, Ypsilanti, were elected to posts of directors for the
\va_ntenaw County Soil Conservation District at the district's annual
meeting held in Ann Arbor. They
\v_tl replace Frank Geiger and
Clayton Parr on the board of directors. Mr. Geiger and Mr. Parr had
served on tlie board for three
years, during which time many
things were accomplished for the
expansion and improvement of
conservation in the district.
An award, sponsored by the
Michigan Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America and
the Cooperative Extension Service,
was presented to Mrs. Madeline
Pohnert, Whitmore Lake, for her
outstanding accomplishments in
the promotion of soil conservation
as a teacher and as a 4-H Club
leader. The award was a certificate of achievment and a trip to
the annual 4-H leaders camp.
Donald Maurer, of the Soil Conservation Service, made the presentation.
Donald Johnson, the County
Agricultural Agent, introduced
Richard Bell, of the Michigan State
University Extension Service. Mr.
Bell described the true meaning
of soil conservation and explained
the basic importance of agriculture
and conservation in present and
future security for people in all
walks of life.
The annual report, presentea by.
the directors, showed considerable
progress in the planning and application of various soil and water1
conservation practices needed
throughout the county.
Dr. L. G. Stiener was recognized
for his outstanding contributions
as an organizer and director of the
Washtenaw County District.
Entertainment was provided by
Joanne Crisovan, Milan, who did
a tap-dance routine. '"*
Refreshments were served.
Accomolishments of the Washtenaw County Soil Conservation District during the past year show a
substantial increase in the application of conservation practices.
Among the outstanding practices
established were conservation crop
rotation (1854 acres), cover crops
(451 acres), contouring and strip-
cripping (100 acres), farm drainage (149 acres), wild-life area improvement (60 acres), tree planting
(16 acres), and concrete   spillways
(2)* .__   ,-,
Adult education sponsored hy the
Soil Conservation District consisted
of four twihght meetings and one
drainage demonstration. Educational activities conducted for the
benefit of school-age people included eight tours at Cedar Lake and
a 5-week teaching unit on Wildlife
Conservation. A. monthly radio
program, dealing with conservation, has been presented over Radio Station WPAG.
With the assistance of the U. S.
So'l Conservation Service, which
nrnvT-i-*'- technical help to coopera-
tors in the district, thirty farm
P'ans were completed. In addition.
twenty-six people signed agreements to cooperate with the district
in the operation of their farms for
Milk Producers
Elect Officers
SALINE—Officers of the Saline
Local Milk Producers Association
were elected Wednesday evening
at the Sa'ine High School, with approximately 325 nersons attending.
Th _e elected were Max Ross
Saline, president; Albert Gall
Sa'ine, vice president; and William
Hayes. Ypsilanti, was reelected as
secretary-treasurer. Norman Bon-
npit. Saline, is the retiring president.
Speaker, James Hayes. Michi-
p-m State University, used as his
■object "The Cardboard Cow."
Other sneakers were Norman Peterson, director of membership relations; Ernest Girbach, director
of oneration and activities, and Al-
Iwt Can. Saline, and Rohert Gar-
r^ri Willis, both of the sales com-
nr'ttee.
A dinner preceding the meetinf
w. s served bv the junior class of
fte Saline High School.
NOTICE
1955   TAXES
SALINE  TOWNSHIP
. 1 will be at the following places
in Saline on the following dates to
receive payment of taxes:
Jamrrary 14, 1956, at the   Citizen-
Bank
February 11, 1956, at the Savings
Bank
February 25, 1956, at the Citizens
Bank
At My Home By Appointment
uog Licenses    -with    Vaccination
ALBERT BREDERNITZ
oalme Township  Treasurer
Certificates
better soil and water conservation.
The total number of agreements" in
the district is now 247.
Cooperation and assistance was
provided to the district by the
County Board (office space), U. S.
Soil Conservation Service (technical advice and assistance), F.H.A.
(credit to cooperators for carrying
out plans), A.S.C. (cost-sharing
payments to farmers), Coop Extension Service (educational assistance), Michigan Department of
Conservation (wild-life plans,
planting stock and woodlot
management plans,) County
Schools and Vocational-Agriculture
Departments (educational assistance). Many individuals and other
organizations also contributed their
efforts to the success of the district. v    -
Plans for 1956 include the _ontin-
uation and expansion of a sound
program for the conservation of
soil and water, based on the best
utilization of the land in Washtenaw County.
Visit Your
Library
A
Report
Tihe following report from the
chairman of the Polio Drive :«i
Saline, Mrs. William Meister, was
received by The Observer late
Tuesday __i£_it. It is^interesting to
note the 1 .rgr. contribution made
by the schools.
The report:
Special   Gifts
Clubs   &  Orgt-rilz-iic.s
Business  &  Corporations
Canisters   	
Fair Queen
S50
1S3
$27
$10
TOTAL
.. $516
In the Service Industries for the
Printing Trade such as typesetters, engravers, etc. there are
* • » est.W-*s_ihcnt3, UfiM em-
Po™*-, and an -nmi _ s-1-s vol-
L-i= cf about $330  million.
If you have not visited the
Library recently, or have never
used your City Library,' there
is no better time than right
now to come in and browse
aroand
You will find plenty of good
reading in both Adult, juniors
and   childrens   books.
A recent purchase includes
such books for adults as: The
Golden Journey- by Agnes Turn-
bull; Tender Victory- by Taylor Caldwell; The Smiling Rebel- by Harnett Kane; Gift from
tbe .Sea.-by .Ann  Lmdbergii. __
Children's ;books   by   noted   "
authors include such,as*Munro
Leaf, Lois Linski,  E. B. White
and  Marguerite  DeAngeli.
For Juniors you will find new
sport stories, mysteries, romance, animal, and many other
books   of   very   good   reading.
We'll be looking for you. Why
not make your motto for 1956,
be: "Let's use our City Library."
Library Hour's Wednesday
and   Saturday,   2-5   and   7-9.
Funeral Rites For
Grandson Of
Saline Banker
Funeral serices were held Monday for William L. Crim, ni, 4-
months old son of Mir. and Mrs.
W- D. Crim, Jr., Birmingham,
Mich. The infant was found dead
in his crib last Saturday morning.
He was born Novemiber 14, 1955.
Besieds his parents he is survived by a sister, Susan, age 2;
his paternal grandfather, William
D .Crim, Saline, his maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Hill and a great-grandmotfi-r,
Mrs. Amelia B.  Crim.
The funeral was held at Christ
Church, Cranbrook and burial in
Oakwood  cemetery.
.JEamjJy Nignt Supp&r-,        ,_-,_,
*   The  third Family" Night  supp£'"
of    the    Federated    Church   wa-
Thursday   evening,   in   the   dining
room. After   a   pot   luck suppe
Charles Jaquith gave the invocation  and   Rev.    Henry   McKen-ie
continued  with  the  study  of the
Mission  text   "This  Revolutionary
Faith." A musical program    was
given by Carol Brown, piano"solo"
Joan   Austin   and   Sally  Youngs
vocal duet; and William Austin, a
trombone solo.
Meeting Tuesday
The Commission of Ghristiaai
Education of the First Methodist
Church will be held on Tuesday
evening, January 31, at 7:30 o'clock. M2mbe_*s of the ■eommis-
sio-i include: John Livingston's,
chairman, Randall Coates, - Mrs.
Eerett Esch, Mrs. James Beal,
^Mrs. Bruce Parsons,* Mrs. Frank
Benish. Robert Klueter, Mrs. Loren Gerlinger, besides ex-officio
members.   •
Twp Ladies
To March
To aid in the fight against Polio the Saline Township Ladies
will make their calls on Thursday
January 26, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Chairman, oif this group is Mrs.
Fred Ahrend; captains are Mrs.
Kenneth Gordon, Mrs. Robert
Hammond. Mrs. Alton Wahl, Mrs.
Norman BcEmet, Mrs. Carl Marion Mrs. Glen Weber, rMs. Howard Handy, Mrs. Loren Frakbem-
er  and Mrs. Wesley Feldkamp.
Has Birthday
Thirty guests surprifeed Alhart
Jantz for his 66th birthday last
Sunday. The guests came frr.m
Jackson, Frankenmuth, Saginaw,
Frankentrost, Bridgewater and
Saline.
Federated Teachers ■
Meeting Tonight
Howard Kuhl, newly installed
Church School Superintendent at
federated Church School, has announced the first meeting of his
staff of Officers and Teachers, to
be held at the Church this even-
ine- at 8:30 o'clock, immediately
following tlie Family Night Program.
Appointment  of   the   re|?ai™!,f,
members  of the  staff  and^ other
ni? r*ant  .'cr.   of b"smcss   are
-> be cO-*s:cI---3-     .       """ .   j
Willing Workers
Pay Pledge
The Saline Willing Workers
Club held their January meeting
at the (home of Mrs. 'Albert Faust
on Thursday, January 19 after a
delicious swiss steak dinner that
was served by the hostess. The
business* was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Robert Hammond. ' '
Mrs. Eerett Monroe had eharge
of the devotions.
During the  business, meeting it^
was reported that $1,000 pledged
to the Saline Community Hospital
Fund had been paid- It* was   also
oted to give $5 to the Polio Fund.
Mrs. Raymond Girbach had oib-
ftained Miss Esther Landweibr for
fthe program who showed very ___-_
teresting and educational slides
of her recent trip to the Holy
Land which everyone thoroughly
enjoyed.
The February meeting will toe
held at the home of Mrs. Roy
Stoddard.
Area Dairy Men Have
Organization Underway
A new association of Dairy
Farmers has- been formed. The association, called Fair Share Bargaining Association for Micnig-tn
Dairy (Farmers, is reg._te_sd v.ith
the State as a ncn *..._•__£ corporation "to represent dairy fa me—-
in collective bargaining ana cur
racting with dea ors ulsuvoutors
processors and other purchaser?
jf raw milk, for price, terms and
corditi^rs pursuant to the sale oi
raw milk".
Rolland Brengle, Washtenaw
county dairy farmer, 60001 Eight
Mile Rd-, South Lyon, has been
lamed  temporary  chairman.
Sam Bailo, dairy farmer of South
Lyon, was named temporary secretary.
Art:ur Heslip.  426S0 Nine Mile
Rd., Northville, also a dairy farmer and member of tlie Sales Com-
| mittee of M. M. P. A. for Oakland
'ounty was named treasurer.
TO AWARD PRIZES
In recognition of the efforts of
students who are collecting money
.or the March of Dimes, The Observer is offering 3 prizes: -First,
$10.00; Second, $5.00; Third, $2.50.
The classes collecting the highest amounts will be awarded
these prizes for the Student Council Fund. The contest will close
Friday, January, 27.
M. M. P  A. will continue to do a
gr-J j b a^ a r..a-Macturer hand-
.*   c-operative   Mid   we   hope   it
.ill er. r, _a _ s  scope oi
endec
MISS MARY MEISTER, Queen oif_ihe 1955 Saline Ckxmmunity
Fair, will he iiostess at the Sabine Jaycees third annual Polo
Benefit "at ^Still's Restaurant Sunday, J_}. 29. The Jaycees
and A_dMafy in cooperation with L. _.' S_U .v£Q -take over
the restaurant facilities in an effort to raise more than
$1,000 which will be turned over to the 1956 March of Dimes
Polio Fund Drive. Meals will be serve' from 7 ami. __ough-
out the ay and evening. Everyone is urged to enjoy a good
me-. _ r_t Still's this Sunday. It will aid the Jaycees in thelr
effcrts to raise $1,000 for the Maircfa. of Dimes. "Operation
Warm-Hearted Saline" will be under the supervision of Mr.
an Mrs. L. Z. Still and their employees. Despite the amateur
waitresses and waiters you will be assured of tops Sn food
an I service next Sunday. Rmember the date! Sunday, Jan. 29.
Fireman Aux. Collects
Hangers For Polio Fund
Members of the Fireman's Auxiliary are still collecting coat hangers to sell to dry cleaning
establishments. Calls may be
made to Heen Griffin, Saline 59,
or any other* member of the Auxiliary for a pick up. The proceeds
from this project are being donated to the March of Dimes.
Presbyterian Session
Elders of the Presbyterian
Church will hold their first Session meeting of the year at thf
Church on Saturday evening, Jan
uary  28,   at 8:00  o'clock.   Organ
ation of the Board for the year's
work and arrangements for the
Ordination of new Elders will 6c
mpy a part of the business ses
sion. New Elders and present Elders are urged to be present.
, Mr. Brengle stated: "As outlined
in our charter the purpose of the"
_ir Share Bargaining Association
s to bargain collectively with dealers and other purchasers, for the
'armers for price' and conditions
of the sale of raw milk. There ir
no   conflict   with   Michigan   Milk
--ducers Association."
Brengle explained, "M. M. P. A
"ias no legal jpower to bargain for
the    price   of   raw -'-milk . sipce
I.M. P- A. is a* manufacturer and
andler of milk in competition with
-ther dealers such as Borden. We
-re     not    in     competition    with
_. M. P. A. or any other dealer.
We represent the farmers for eol-
-ctive bargaining  purposes  only
There will fee a m<-'-t_g tonight
January 26, at & 1 _*■- High, School
_ the  newVr  "-'--.j-d Fair Shaa_
B rgaining A*-*- eiation far Miebi-
gr,n  Dairy   laimBrs.   The  mee.
i_g. _t»**t *:__ aiji P-m- is open to
the piM'.e. ~~
The Fair Share Program - its-
Dairy Farmers will be presented
All farmers are cordially invited
to attend and specifically officers
and members of the Michigan
Milk Producers Associa_-__ are
encouraged to hear and discuss
the  Fair Sihare Program.
Youth Band
To Perform
The Michigan Youth bamd is
presenting its c.ncert this SunoSac
afternoon at the Saline Elementary School Audiotrium, 4 p.m.
This band1 represents tlie best of
the bamd members of this area,
with students from. Aim Arfccs.
Chelsea, Wayne, TJaiiversity Higfo,
Ypsilanti and Sgline included. T_e
esting to both musicians and aas-
dience
This Youth Band has met during the first semester of this year,
a total of 8 times on, a_te*r_iat__ig
Saturday mornings. They meet at
the Saline High School Band
Boom for a two and a half hour
has been, provided by the Salim*
Schools.
The program -will include: Procession of Nebles, Finale frcaa
Symphony No. 4 toy Tschay_o*w*-
sky; An Outdoor Overture fey
Copland; Kiddie Ballet 'by Herman; Beguine lor Band i>y Osssetr
aijd^ other marches and seJ<.tioa_&-
there is* no "charge _o_- satimiss. on-•' -
and dyeryane is oinvited to attend. _VIr,.. Ratteigo____ is the com-
ductor.
Winter Fishing
Presbyterians
Ordain Elders
Sunday Morning
Three newly elected Elders of
the Presbyterian Congregation are
to be ordained at the conclusion
of th Morning Worship Service
at Federated Church Sunday morning, the Service beginning at e-
even   o'cock.
The Presbyterian Church uses
a representative form of government and Elders ordained become members of Detroit Presbytery, the governing body in *■ this
The ceremony of Ordination is an
•ncient one stemming from the
lays of the early Christian Church,
and entails dedication of the'new
_der by "the laying on of the
lands of the Presbyters." All present and former Elders of the
ccal Church are invited to participate in the ceremony of Ordina-
ion for. Roland Valentine, Harold
Brown and Arthur Jacobsen, v--li_
have recently been elected to this
office by the Presbyterian congregation.
Other Denoninational Officers to
be installed on Sunday morning
include Baptist Clerk, Mrs. Ever-
ETT Collins; Baptist Treasurer,
Mrs. William Spike; both for one
year terms; Mr. Howard Kuhl.
Deacon, to fill out an unexpired
term for one year; and Mrs. Her-
*nan Waddell, Deacon, for a three
year term. Other Presbyterian Of-
icers to be installed include Benevolent Treasurer, Miss Mary Morden, for a one year term and
Lauren Wild, Trustee, for a three
year term.
Officers for the entire Federation of the two Churches were
installed last Sunday.
TMrs. Woods Home
Is Meeting Place
Fdlcwing the Mothers March.
January 26, for the Polio Drive!
the Mothers \vill meet at the
home of Mrs. Mae Woods, 1 _
Maple Ave, president of the Child
Study Club.
Refreshments will he served by
a committee whose members are:
Helen Frey, Ami Coe, •and Phyllis
Sharkey.
DAV_l_J *__.-4J_3ttti-ii__-iJ_i-,  v. esley Aimbruster and Mr. Walter Yeager went ice fishing last Saturday at Pleasant Lake. Shown above the boys  exhitdt their -strirg" of 63 blue gills. The bovs
vOTi r1** _r i"-"-! .' wee on the ice from 7 a.m. until 11. David is in the third grade an1 Walter
-.ho flth, at Saline Elementary School. .
pjappy Qirthday
The Observer wishes a happy
birthday to the following residents • Howard Desbrough, Lortna
Meads, Albert JantzC Marie Finch
Cuff, JcTin Layhor, Karl Fh;_ *
and- Lance Rogers.
Junior High
Writers Enter
Competition
Carol Brown, Susan Coates and
■\arrv Carr each mailed an entfy
last Friday to the Detroit News,
district headquarters for the National Scholasitc Writing Awards.
This competition has a long history of eminent writers who woa
their first honors in eigher'junior or senior high school divisions.
The local students entered journalism stories which had been
published either in their--own news-'
paper, The Wasp, or in the local
newspapers. Carol Brown entered
an editorial, Susan Coates, a news
story, and Larry Carr, a sports
story. While they expect no a-
wards from their first entries,
they hope to benefit from criticisms  of judges.
Ernest Girbach   •
To Participate
In Broadcast
"How the Farmer Can Get Hig.
er Milk Prices" will be the topi-
discussed by two noted local-dair
farmers over WPAG Radio, 1050
Kilocycles, Ann Arbor, on Friday
morning from 9:10 to 9:30.
There are several theories on
how the problem should be ap-
proachedT accordinf to Howard
Heath, WPAG Farm Editor, who
will moderate the program, and
two of these theories will be thoroughly explored during the broadcast.
' Mr. Ernest Girbach of Saline
and Mr. Sam Bailo of South Lyon
will be the participants, in the
program. Mr. Girbach represents
the Michigan Milk Producers Association of which he is a member of the board of directors. Mr.
Bailo is secretary of the temporary board of directors of the
newly-formed Milk Producers Fa".**
Share Associatioii.
Unpaid Dec. 3. "t
Water Bills
-.. .-*' '--
Nbw~carry 10, Penalty. A"l de-
lnquent water bills mrst be
paid by Jan. 31 to avoid water
shut  off.
E. J. MUIR,
Treasurer