1956-05-31; Saline Observer

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THE SALINE OBSERVER
The Community
With A
Future
J^FeNTY - THIRD YEAR ^ (Member:    SALINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1956—SALINE, MICHIGAN ^
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ogan Contest Closes Tonight
Around
Our
Big City
Universal has erected a water
tower on tneir property on Monroe Street Capacity around 50,000
aallons. Cost of construction about
$30,000.
Store hours are still a major
problem in Saline. The Chamber of Commerce committee
studying the situation has so
far agreed to a Saturday night
opening for all stores. But it
has not definitely been settled.
The only solution seems to be
to ask the people themselves
what night they would like to
do their shopping.
The Fred Ahrens had a real
scare last Monday when fire
broke out of the chimney on the
rear porch. The Saline Fire Department was on the scene less
than five minutes from the time
the siren sounded. Damage to the
roof was slight.
Saline Chamber Offers
$50 Bond For Best Slogan
The Arthur Moehns welcomed
to their home Deborah Ann, a
second daughter, who arrived around 4 a.m. Monday. All members of the family are doing well,
and Art looks particularly happy
these days.
The fence around"' the Universal
property adjoining the citys former dump has been completed —
with gates wide open. Wonder how
people are getting along without
a new dumping spot?
The Saline Chamber of Commerce in quest for a suitable slogan for its billboards is offering
Saline residents a $50.00 Treasury
Bond- as a prize for the best sentence in ten words or less describing
Saline.
At a meeting held last Monday
night it was decided to increase
the amount by another $25 bond
from the original offer. Some replies have already been received,
but it was felt that notjenough
publicity had been given the contest. It is hoped the additional
bond will give added interest to
the contest.
Everyone is welcome to submit
an entry—students, parents, businessmen, merchants, doctors and
doctor's wives, ministers, too, and
their wives.
An entry blank may be clipped
from an advertisement printed
elsewhere in this issue. Fill in
this handy blank with ten words
or less, mail or leave it with any
member of the Chamber of Commerce. Mail it to Slogan Contest,
Post   Offfice,   Saline,   Michigan.
The prize-winning slogan will appear on billboards to be erected at
east and west entrances to Saline
on US 112. It will also appear in
all literature of an advertising
nature prepared and distributed
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Prize winner will be notified by
the judges as soon as they reach
a decision. Contest closes tonight,
June 1. Any entry postmarked 1
a.m. Saturday morning will be considered.
It is expected many residents
will enter the contest. It is easy!
No gimmicks, nothing to buy or
nothing to sell. Sharpen those pen
cils boys and girls. Get busy and .
tell the rest of Michigan why it
is good to live, in Saline!
Can you write a slogan? It's
worth a $50 bond to the person
who best describes Saline in ten
words ir less, contest 'is o^gn to
everyone.
Subscribers to The Observer
were surprised to find two copies of the paper in their P.O
boxes last week. The explanation for this is very simple: in
keeping with past service, rural carriers found it easier to
distribute tiie Observer to city
boxes instead of their rural
routes. You would think some
of the improvement to the Post
Office building might rub off
on the personnel. But not that
bunch! They're too nice to be
improved. Let's wait to see
what happens when the next
edition of the Farm and Home
section is ready for distribution.
Attending the Memorial Day
exercises of the American Legion Wednesday we were impressed with the words of Rev. Siemsen. They were earnest and solemn, with a message of danger
that should not be forgotten.
We counted 12 American flags
on display in our business district Wednesday. Pretty poor show
ing for "free enterprise."
An election for a school board
member is coming up in July.
The number of petitions being circulated isnt evident as yet, hut
Saline voters will do well to select a "people's man." Some say
that two new schools are being discussed by the Advisory Committee.
The Saline Observer extends
birthday greetings to the following: Webb Harwood, Luella Warner, Mrs. Amanda Harwood, Roger Hasmer, Robert Love, Danny
Murray, Judy Gordon, Marie Meddaugh, Harold Socks, Aldean Jedele and Candy Parks. Happy
Birthday.
Junior
Farm
Bureau
George Schnierle, Chairman of
the Junior Farm Bureau workers,
presided over a meeting of twenty
five young people at the home of
Richard Wenk on Tuesday, evening, May 29th, and later in the
evening presented a film, strip
with accompanying recording of
a trip whfcSi he-made last summer to a Luther League convention in Texas.
Tentative plans were made to
send two members of the group
to the State Junior Farm Bureau
camp at Dowling Michigan in
June, and it was also learned that
Ypsilanti Farm Bureau store has
made a generous offer to help
send one of the group on a South
Carolina tour and Convention in
late July. So far no one has accepted.
The young people decided to take
over the ice cream booth at the
County wide chicken barbecue and
picnic being held by the Farm
Council and Farm Bureau Women
on June 24th to raise money toward the proposed Rural Activities
Building for Veterans's Park in
Ann Arbor.
Else Knoedler assisted the Wenks
with refreshments of assorted cakes and chocolate milk. Carol and
Rose Ami Lambarth were in charge of planning' the program.
The June meeting, planned for
the last Tuesday in the month, is
scheduled to be a dance providing the place qan be cleared
Joseph Schnebelt
Succumbs To
Heart Attack
Joseph . Schnebelt, sr., 64, of
7901 Ann Arbor St., owner of the
Dexter Bakery and the Schnebelt
Bakery here died Monday morning
after a heart attack.
Born Dec. 14, 1891, in Huntington, Ind., he was the son of Charles
and Eva Weber Schnebelt. He was
married to Alice Johnston on April 12, 1915, in' Battle Creek.
~ The" couple went to Dexter on
Dec. 3, 1915, and Mr. Schnebelt
opened a bakery establishment.
He later operated bakeries in Chelsea, Battle Creek, Laingsburg,
and Perry, Mich., and St. Petersburg, Fla., before returning in
1936.
He is survived by his wife; three
daughters. Sister M. Panaclita of
Detroit, Mrs. Don Bohman of Dexter, and Mrs. Vincent Studer of
Ft. Worth, Tex.; four sons, Joseph, jr., of Dexter, Lawrence of
Los Angeles, Calif., Eugene of Kansas City, Mo., and Donald at home,
four sisters, Mrs. O. M. Way of
Manchester? Mrs. Harold Nolan of
Jackson, Mrs. Jerome LaBoe of
Monroe and Mrs. Dan Powers of
Port Huron; and 11 grandchildren.
The Rosary was recited in the
home with family, relatives and
friends in attendance at 8 p.m.
Thursday.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Dexter, the Rev.
Charles T. Walsh officiating. Burial will.be ih St..-Joseph's Cemetery. * ?* '
Commencement Program
For Saline High School
On Thursday June 7th
The   eighty-eighth   annual   com-, dent),   Rosanne ^Camburn   (honor
mencement exercises for the Sa-  student),   Shirley* oy   Chantelois,
line High School will  take place  Carolyn Marie  Conner.
Thursday June 7 at 8 p. m. Earl Davis Cullton, Alfred Lor-
SCENE FROM LAST YEAR'S MICHIGAN AWARD TRIP
Michigan Award Trip For
Junior High School Students
Dance — Banquet
For Alumni
The Annual Alumni Dance and
Banquet will be- held on June 9.
Don't forget to send reservations
by June 2nd to Mrs. Joyce Gou
pill of Milan. The Banquet at the
Elementary School will begin at
6:00 followed by a program honoring the classes of. 1956, 1931,
and   1906.
The Dance at the High School
Auditorium will begin at 9:30 with
the Bill Bottemley orchestra from
Ann Arbor. Plan for an enjoy*
able evening of dancing and seeing lots of old friends.
The officers of this year are:
president, Ed Taylor 1950, Ann
Arbor: vice president, oyce Burmeister Hoeft, 1946, Milan; Secretary, Joyce Westphal Goupill,
1950, Milan; Treasurer, Ray Hunt,
1934,  Saline.
School Board To
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Hold Ejection
Since the term of office of one
miember of the Saline Area Board
of Education will expire in July,
1956, it will be necessary to hold
an election to fill this vacancy.
In order to have the name of a
nominee for the office appear on
the official election ballot, a petition for each nominee bearing the
signatures of 25 qualified electors
within the school district must be
presented to the Secretary of the
Board of. Education-hot later than
4:00 ..p.m. on the 19th day of
June, 1956. Blank petitions may
be "obtained at the office of the
superintendent in the High school
Building.
An elaborate program honoring
the graduating class has been
planned and an overflow audience
is expected to attend the ceremonies, which will be held in the
school gymnasium.
THE PROGRAM
"The high school band and ensemble, directed by Mr.. Arthur
Katterjohn will open the program
with a rendition of "Pomp and
Circumstance" by Elgar. The invocation will be given by Rev.
Theophil Menzel, pastor of Bethel
Church.
Rosanne Camburn and Karen
Taylor Co-salutatorians will address the graduating class; Ann
Menzel will then deliver the valedictory message.'
Sacred choral group from the
high school under the direction
of Mrs.   Marilyn Fry will render
en Daniels, Ronald G. Desbrough,
Lloyd William Dicks, Katherine
Elise Drake, Mary Catherine Elfring. Rose Marie Erickson, James Wesley England, James Roger Fisher (honor student), Daniel
F. Gable, Alexsandra. Carol Gorte,
Roland Lawrence Guenther.
Alfred William Harwood (honor
student),,Patty L. Howard, Marjorie Marie Hieber, Barry Smith
Jacobson, Donald Ward Jeppeson,
Robert E. Johnson, Eileen C.
Lindemann, William P. Love, Barbara Ann Luckhardt, Howard Lee
Marsh, Annemarie Menzel (honor student), Mary Diane Meister,
William F. Meister, Renate Mueller,  Lee  Franklin Niethammer.
Robert James Parsons, Janet
Elaine Reed, Allan R. Rentschler,
James Lavern Rhoades, James
R.   Richards,  Fred Schettenhelm,
God Bless Our Land" by Kountz.
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Veterans' Asked
To Cash Bonds
Picnic Planned
In City Park
The Intermediate passes of the
Federated Church school will picnic at noon on Saturday, at- the
Sahne Park, with a baseball game
scheduled during the afternoon.
Intermediate boys are taught by
Mr. Herman Waddel, while Mrs.
William Spike is teacher of the
girls'  class in this department.
Each . pupil is asked to bring
potluck picnic food whch all will
share, and the time announced for
assembly at the park is 12:00 noon.
Thousands of World War II veterans in Michigan stiU hold Armed Forces Leave Bonds that have
drawn no interest for five years
or longer, and Uncle Sam would
like'to pay up — an average of
$200 apiece.
k In the country as a whole,-
130,000 veteans hold Leave Bond
worth $26 million. It's all that's
left of more than two billion dollars paid to members of the Armed Forces discharged between April 1, 1943 and October 1, 1946.
The five-year bonds, carrying an
interest rate of 2% per cent a year,
were used to reimburse veterans
for unused leave.
A special act of Congress in
1947 made the bonds redeemable
after September 1 of that year.
Some $1.5 billion were cashed with
in the next few months.; others
were held to draw additional interest However, the last of these manured on October 1, 1951, and have
drawn no interest since that date.
The Treasury would like to clear
its books of this -bond issue, and
is calling on all veterans' organizations to help locate the 130,000
bond owners.
! The 1956 Michigan Award trip
whose purpose is to give recognition for the outstanding effort
of Junior High Students, has become quite developed in the past
few weeks. Beginning on May 8
committees were formed and have
been working   steadily.
To be eligible for the trip a
student must be in grades 7 thru
9. He is made familiar with the
trip at an assembly at the beginning of school year where slides
of the previous trips are shown
and the requirements of the trip
are discussed. Towards the end
of the school year the students are-
elected  by the   teachers.
The various committees formed were the route, planning, food,
equipment and financial committees.
The route committee has worked out several possible routes but
no specific one has yetbeensel-
no specific one has yet been selected.
The planning committee has decided that it would be better to
get to Marquete as soon vas possible and make short trips out from
there. The group will camp in
State parks.
It has been estimated that it
will cost $10.00 per person for
food and ransportation. This will
cover_abou 18 meals. Some food
will be donated by the students
while it is hoped that some .will
be donated by local merchants.
The equipment committee has
sent a list comprising of all the
personal equipment necessary.
The group has also collected tents
and ice boxes.
There is a treasury where the
students put any extra money that
they earn. Before the trip the money will be divided equally. To
earn more money, the group had
a bake sale and is planning a
dance. This must cover transportation, food,  camping fees,  etc.
Besides Mr. Jaquith, sponsor at
the trip.Mrs. Furhman, Miss Barbara Heiden, Kit Young, and Mrs.
Jedele will accompany the students. This will make a total of
about 35 people.
For transportation a bus will
be more advisable than several
ears because It is less expensive
safer, convenient, and easier parking. The group will leave for Marquette on June 10 and return June
16.
Baccalaureate Program
"June 3, 8 p. m.
PRELUDE "Romance" Sibelius
Mr. Arthur Katerjohn
PROCESSIONAL. "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" Watta
INVOCATION (followei by the Lord's Prayer)   Rev. J. Johnson
SCRIPTURE READING Proverbs 1:5
SOLO "Panis Angelicus" Franck
Mrs. Arthur Katterjohn
SERMON "Education for Character" Rev. Henry McKenzie
HYMN "God Of Our Fathers" Roberts
BENEDICTION Rev. James Johnson
RECESSIONAL "A Mighty Fortress Is Our Gol" Luther
POSTLUDE "Liebestraum" ■   J4szt"
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Joyce    Schultz, , Rudolph    James
Schumaier, Quentin Thomas Simp-
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GUEST SPEAKER
Mr. Leo Jensen, superintendent,
will introduce; the speaker of the
evening, Dr. Clyde Vrooman, U
of M. director of' Admissions. The
theme ci£ Dr. Vtrooman's add-
of M. diector of Admissions. The
theme of Dr. Vrooman'6 address to the graduating class will be
"The Challenge of Your Opportunities."
The class of '56 comprising some
62 graduates dhich include ' eight
honor students will be presented
to the audience by Mr. Elmer
Houghton, principal of the SaUne
Area High School. Dr. Harold A.
Miller will then make the diploma
presentations.
Students from the class of '53
will act as ushers for the evening. Floral and stage direction
were also arranged by the same
class. * -
The ceremonies will close with
Dr. Theophil Menzel'^ prayer of
Benediction and >a recessional se-
lecton Verdi's "Grand March from
Aida" by the high school band
under the baton of Mr. Katterjohn.
THE GRADUATING CLASS
Officers of class of 1956: President, Ronald Desbrough; vice president, 'Thomas Simpson; secretary, -Marjorie Hieber; Treasurer, Carolyn Conner.
1956  Class   Roll
Myon Rodney, Anderson, Philip E. Badour, Donald Lee Bassett, Karen Dorothy Beckington,
Lany C. Beckington, Eldean Herman Boelter, Mary Ann Boettner,
Eugene Buday, Jr. (honor student)
Mary A.  Burmeister   (honor stu-
son,   Sharmay   Starling.
Maybelle Maru' Sutherlaf, Karen Louise Tylor (honor'student),
Beverly Mae Tower, Donna Mae
Wahl (honor student), Duane R.
Wahl, Shirley Ann Wallo, Joyce
Mildred Weber, Roseiharie Weisenreder, Elizabeth Ann White, Florine Kay Wild,/Silas A. Woods,
Christopher C. Young.
Class Motto — The Door of
Knowledge is labeled "Push."
Class flower — The white rose.
Class colors — Red and white.
Mrs. Mildred HssweZi, Senior
advisor, has been director cf Commencement W3ek activities.
Officers Elected
For 1956 Term
Student Council elections were
held May 16th in the SaUne High
School. The foUowing officers were
voted into office for thex school
term beginning this September:
Jim Knight, president; -William
Anderson, vice president; Janet
Marion Secretary and Marlene
Eisenmann,   treasurer.
The outgoing officers of the council and   June   graduates   are   Si'
Woods,   president;   Al Harwood,
vice president, Ann Menzel, secretary and Al Rentschler, Seasurer.
Art Exhibit
Friday, June 1st
Friday, June 1st, a t 7:30 p.m.
is the time for the Arts Festival.
At 8:00 p.m. the Musical Program
wiU begin. The 1st,.2nd, and 3rd
grades wiU be presenting the program. Each room has a roU in
tte exhibit. You wiU see Hula dancers, square dances, operejttas,
war dances.and many other interesting events. The scenery and cos
tumes used in the Music Program
are Art Projects.
Many Art Exhibits wiU be exhibited in each respective room and
ia the haUs. It is sponsored by
Mrs. Jean Taylor, art teacher,'
and Miss Barbara Luckhardt, student teacher.
The music teacher is Mrs. Marilyn Fry.        ,...•..-.   -....-
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DIRECTOR ARTHUR KATTERJOHN leads the Saline High School Bud in Parade
LOREN WILD leads hfe Scouts to the cemetery for American Legion Memorial ceremonies.