1956-03-15; Saline Observer

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THURSDAY, MARCH 15,  1956
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MMPA Appeals To Detroit's
Mayor Cobo for Arbitration
FoEowing a stalemate on price
bargaining looking to immediate
payment of $5.25 for Class I milk
f.o.h. Detroit, Michigan Milk Producers' Association, representing
85 per cent of the milk in the
market, has taken its case to
Mayor Albert Cobo of Detroit for
arbitration.
The stale mate followed a series
of bargaining sessions which have
been underway since October, interrupted only by the hearings on
the federal order which concluded
last week. Price bargaining bogged down when distributors, representing 85 per cent of the market, announced that they "would
not agree to anything at this meeting."
The creameries expressed themselves as recognizing the dairy
farmers' economic plight and their
attitude was interpreted as willingness to meet higher milk prices
to the farmer under conditions different than those now prevailing.
These were indicated as the public attitude toward an increase in
the price of milk and the fact that
the Federal Grand~Jury investigating milk prices is now holding
hearings.
"It is an unfortunate fact", said
H. F. Simmons, secretary manager of the producers' cooperative,
"that activities of various dairy
farmer factions have thrown serious blocks in the way of higher
milk prices which aU dairymen
so desperately need. -Without question, under normal bargaining conditions, higher prices would have
been met and the move for arbitration through the mayor's fact find
ing committee would have been
unnecessary."
Mayor Cobo met with a committee of the Milk Producers headed by Glenn Lake, president, Simmons, and Ernest Miller, chiarman of the Detroit market sales
ejmuitte>s. iSe said he favore& a
Examination At
Trinity Lutheran
In the regular morning service
next Sunday the children of this
year's Conirmation Class will be
examined in the major doctrines
of the Scriptures according to Dr.
Martin Luther's Small Catechism.
Included in this year's class are
Richard Alber, Neil Bohnett, Lawrence Bush, James Camburn.Kay
Camburn, Carl Curtiss, David
Hoeft, David Labuda, Karen Leidheiser, Jeanne Levleit, Joan Wiebusch, Roy Wiebusch, Mary Wilson. The service begins at ten
o'clock.
Saline JCC Plan
Easter Egg Hunt
The Saline J.C.C. plan to hold
their annual Easter Egg hunt on
Saturday, Marh SI, starting at
1:00 p.m." The hunt will be held
at the Saline Park If the weather
permits, if the weather is bad, it
will be held in the Saline High
School Gym. Three different age
groups are planned, from preschool age through the fourth
grade. Hope all the youngsters
an attend.
More than 61,000 Michigan boys
and girls are celebrating National
4-H  Club  Week,  March 3 to 11.
Never mind the business outlook
be on the outlook for business.
fact finding committee if all parties were willing, and indicated
he would act after determining
the willingness of the distributors.
Meanwhile, the MMPA price negotiating committee pressed ijbs
attack for immediate price concessions. Said President Lake in
calling the meeting of the committee, "I am directing the price
negotiating committee' to resume
direct negotiations with the milk
distributors. A series of bargaining sessions began last October 14.
Several meetings were called with
the dealers. Negotiations were then
recessed to prepare for the hearings on the federal order. These
hearings were concluded March 7.
"We are confident that we have
built an excellent record on our
proposals at the hearing and that
these amendments to the order,
if adopted, will result in an im-
nroved price for our members.
However, our members need more
money now and therefore cannot
wait until the Department of Agriculture reviews and weighs a
lengthy record.. We are determined to get an increase now.
"The serious cost-price squeeze
is putting some dairy farmers out
of business. It is not a matter of
just having more money to spend;
it is a case of self-preservation."
Wm. Crim To
Attend Cancer
Society Meeting
Mr. Wm. Crim of the Saline
Savings Bank announced that he
will attend the Executive Meeting of the Washtenaw County Unit
of the American Cancer Society.
This unit includes all of Washtenaw County with the exception of
Ann Arbor.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Dr. M. Mitchell, O. D.,
2200 Navarre, Ann Arbor. Speaker will be Mr. Arthur L. Cramp-
ton, Director of Field Operations
for the Michigan Division of the
American Cancer Society, Mr
Crampton will discuss the program
of the American Cancer Society,
and aid in planning the "Cancer
Month" of April as designated by
President Eisenhower.
Mr. Crampton,,for 27 years prior
to February 1 when he took over
his present position, was affiliated
with the Flint YJW.C.A. During
his long tenure In Flint he served
successively as assistant Boys'
,for the last 14 years as General
Secretary.
Mr. Crampton is an active Rotarian, having belonged, to the
Flint Club since 1934 and having
served as its president during the
year  1950-51.
He is greatly in demand as a
public speaker and has appeared
before countless numbers of organizations in many states, as well
as many   cities in Canada.
In his present position as Director of Field Operations, he is
responsible for the work of the
American Cancer Society in 80
counties of Michigan, exclusive
of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb;
these counties being grouped together in a separate Southeastern
Divison.
Mr. Crampton is currently working with Dr. M. Mitchell O.D.
and Mr. Crim, Saline Commander in both the education and financial aspects of the American
Cancer Society's program.
verwhelming Vote For Gas
Voters Approval Is
Endorsement For
City To'Go Ahead'
New Books
For Your
Pleasure
By
Saline Library Assoc.
Editors note: Each- week the
Observer will publish the book
titles to 9 new volumes added to
your Library.' The list is in 3
categories, children, teen-agers,
and adults.
New books for children;
Jared's Island by DeAngeli.
Elin's Amerika by DeAngeli
The Little House by Burton
New books for adults;
The Child From Five to Ten by
Gesell
Peale
The Power of Positive Thinking
by Peale
The Spiriit of St. Louis bjs Lindbergh.
New D.ooks for teen-agers;
Mystery   at  the  Crossroads by
Keen
Scarlet Slipper Mystery by Keen
Ghost   in   the "Gallery   by Keen
285 For Gas.,
7 Against
A proposition granting a franchise to Michigan Consolidated
Gas Company to supply and^sell
gas in Saline and Milan, was car-
ied by overwhelming votes in both
cities Monday.
Out of 285 votes cast in specia'
election at Saline, 274 were in
invor of the proposition. In Milan
456 favorable votes were cast with
29 negative.
Because of the increased number
of registered voters in Saline, another precinct will t be added to
the city with the next election. It
is expected the city will be divided
by Michigan Ave. with the north
side designated as . precinct one,
and' the south side as precinct
two. Saline at present has 861
registered voters.
Foh Good Ole Gas
Happy Birthday
The Saline Observer wishes a
Happy Birthday tOi the following
people. Mary Lou Burkhart, Paul
Rogers, Pauline Coates, Mrs. Raymond F. Wells, Robbie Royal,
Helen Graf, Paul Woods Jr., Jean
Scruggs, Walter Bebee, Earl Carr,
Amelia Hutzel, Martin Jietiker,
and Esther Wiedman.
Tlie Observer Builds
The (Saline Observer is proud to announce -am addition
to its present quarters. The building will house new
machinery such as a modern press and additional typecasting machines. It is, another step forward in our
plans to grow with a Progressive Saline ,and to produce a
first class community newspaper. In one short year, the
management has come to regard "our town" as "home"
and fo appreciative of the support and confidence of
its advertisers and subscribers. Our policy will remain
.the same vigorous "Dedicated to Public Service and the
Progress of this Community."
Census Bureau Survey To Obtain
Facts On Consumer Income
Special questions on consumer
income, migration and family characteristics will be asked in the
U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey in March, according
to Supervisor Edward T. St. Arnold of the Bureau's district office at Detroit which will participate in the survey. The special
questions will be in addition to the
regular employment and unemployment inquires asked each
month in the Current. Population
Survey.
Supervisor St. Arnold emphasized that aE information about individuals furnished to the Census
Bureau is held in absolute confidence under Federal Jaw. It Is
used only to obtain1 summary figures such as totals, averages and
percentages for various groups in
the population and "not to show
information for particular families
or individuals^-i The- linfprmation
cannot be furnished to any other
Government agency aaAtibas cao-
not be used for investigation, taxa
tion or regulation.
The Current Population Survey
will be conducted locally and in
329 other areas of the country
during the week of March 19.
GOP Women
Plan Meeting
The semi-annual meeting of the
Republican Women's Federation
of Michigan will be held March
22, at the Masonic Temple in Lansing, beginning with a noon luncheon.
Principal speaker for ttie affair
"will be Mrs. Richard Simpson,
membership chairman of the National Federation of Republican
Women. The agenda will include
a report on the group's •Washington Conference.^ust ended.;
Reservations 'must reaqh Ifl^s.
Gordon. Storm,, RFP 1; Hazlett,
Mich.v by..March-M^\-   ,<
High School
Vocal Contest
In Pontiac
The solo and ensemble District
Contest for high schools was held
in Pontiac Saturday, March 10.
Mrs. Marilyn Fry, music instructor at the Saline High School,
drove the local participants to Pontiac High School to take part.
Participants, their selections,
and their ratings were: Pat Kidwell, Religious Anthem, second
division rating. Norma Jean Taylor, "Still as the Night" sung in
German, second division rating;
Joan Austin, "One Kiss", first
division rating; Sara Woods, "All
God's Ohillun' Got Shoes,' second division rating; Judy Reid,
"The Lord's Prayer", third division rating. Saline's duet was Sara
Woods end Pat Kidwell singing
"Pale Moon"; they recei/ed a
first division rating.
The first, second and third division ratings refer to superior,
excellent, and very good resepct-
ively. Saline High's entries should
be justly proud of the honors they
earned.
Accompaniests were Sally Stimpson  and  Mrs.  Fry.
Savings Bank
Wants,Public To
Use Board Room
Announcement was made this
week by William D. Crim, president of Saline Savings Bank that
the recently enlarged directors'
conference room in the bank biuld-
ing is available to organized groups
for meetings.
Mr. Crim said that his bank is
glad to offer the service to the
community. Reservations may be
made by contacting the bank.
The "conference room has recently been renovated and will now
comfortably seat 30 persons.
Mr. Crim emphasized there will
be no charge for those desiring to*
avail themselves of the service.
Friendship Class ~
The March meeting of the
Friendship Class of Federated
"Ihurch School will be advanced
one week so as not to fall during
loly Week. Mrs. Agnes Osborne
and her daughter, Mrs. Harold
Finch, will be hostesses at their
home on East Henry Street, on
Wednesday, March 21, at 1:30 o'clock. Work will continue on the
Scrap Book project. Mrs. Alger
Allison, class president, will"preside over the business session and
have charge of the program.
Personal Notes
Mrs.'Marlene Schoeder and Mrs.
Walter Schoeder -were guest in
Detroit .March $ at a * shower for
Miss Patty Nickles who is to be
married to James Schroeder, -of
SaUne,. the wedding to be In April.
4-H Club Holds
Annual Style Show
The Learn and Save 4-H Club
\eld their annual style show pn
March 1 at 8 p.m. at the home
3f Sharon Groebs. Those parti-
•ipating were Marianne Burr,
Joyce Conner, Arlene and Donna
Muble, Karen Girbach, Joanne and
Mary Garden, Sharon Groeb, Virginia Mayville, Wilma, Sarah and
-lean Schaible, Mary Schmacher
ind Barbara Tobias.
Their parents and families were
-resent. Mrs. Simon Girbach and
Mary Graden leaders, talked to
he girls on modeling. Games were
clayed and a delicious lunch was
served.
Easter Choir
Musical Program
Announcement has been made
that the annual program of Easter
\4usie to be presented by the
choir of Federated Church will be
rang at the Evening Worship Hour
on Easter, April 1. The public is
invited.
•Harold Brown, director will be
assisted by Mrs. -Carl Geddes,
guest- director, and Mrs. Harold
Brown is organist.
MONDAY NIGHT VOTBS'G. It was a pleasant March evening in 1956 when the voters of
• Saline put its stamp of approval on City Council's action   to bring natural   gas feere. The
newly formed Chamber of Cc)mmerce along wth many other organizations heartily endorsed
the action as being "one more step out of tihe darkness."
Spare That Tree
BREAKING GKOTJNDr Ed Sehmid (on tractor) Harold Socks and "Pete' Desbrough supervise the start of The Saline Observer's addition to its quarters. All three (men are local
contractors.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
SK SAIJNE BEAUTIES. They <£eered aad yelled with every point.- They cried ~*r little,
too. Saline' was rightly proud of their representatives ait Tecumseh test Thursday and Saturday nighte. Although, defeated by Dundee for the District-crown, the Hornets'boasted a
17-1 recordi Shown above front to back are Pat Teachout,' Nancy Keveling, Pat McDougall,
Gail BuSnetater, Nancy Thompson and Bally Stuapsbn, Captain. X