1950-01-26; Saline Observer

              A
SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR
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NUMBER 17
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY,  JAN. j&r 1950    FIVE CENTS PER COPY $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Nine Michigan Schools To
Court Cases
Total 187 For
Year 1949
The report of George E. Wood,
covering   the   years   activities in
Justice   Court here,   which  ended
December 31, (1943, shows  the to-.
tal number  of   fines  assessed   as |
187. In the traffic cases the average speed in   excess of the limit
was 18.317- miles perhour. Follow- i
ing are  the  fines   collected   dur-'
ing' the period:
"Jan. and Feb.	
March	
April   	
May    	
June   	
July  	
direct a Boy Scout training .program for a picked group of 32
men. This will take place at the
Mill La£e Group Camp No. 2 in
the Waterloo area. Reports from
other councils indicate that it is
a wonderful experience, packed
with much information on leader
training methods and a great deal
of fun.
Men taking the training for
trainer's course will conduct like
courses in four different parts of
our Council during February and
March for all scouters and dads
interested.
Dan S. Ling, Council Chairman
of Training is in charge of this
special week of training.
 $     55.00
      259.90
      131.30
81.65
37.00
30,00
 28.00
44.00
      137.50
November          478.00
(This includes $50   Jorgen-
sen Bond)
December       250.65
August   	
September
October    _
Total      $1,533.00
Costs         450.00
Total fines and .costs $1,983.00
Court expenses; other than officers' salaries, $50 (estimated).
Second violators, 1. Amount allowed by the state to Municipal
Judge for each case, $4.20. Average amount charged for each
case,  $2.46. \
Miss  schaefer
Along The
MainDrag
0 This would be a peaceful,
happy world if no one had any
troubles. Thinking in **that sort
of vein the night before his trial,
the officer sat in the city hall
and idly jotted down his feelings
of the moment: "Many, many
moons ago, when all was serene \
and qufet, I was a peaceful and
somewhat happy man. But now
amidst the turmoil one is subjected to in a public position, I find
myself greying rapidly, and my
main job in life to be on guard
to protect myself, position, and
department, from public criticism." & How to live together is
one of the age-old problems of
mankind. Patience and kindliness; tolerance and understanding have never ibeen over-practiced. If one can manage to smile
through his tears, he's got the
battle of life pretty well licked.
% Detroit and Bay City schools
have been singled out for praise
from Warren Austin, United
States delegate to the United Nations, for their method of teaching- about the work of the U. N.
Hillsdale College is arranging a
program among high school students of this area in relation to
a sort of little U. N. and the Saline Rotary Club has voted funds
to provide for the participation
of Saline High School students
in the program.
Mrs. Augusta Schaefer
Announces Daughter's
Engagement
Mrs. Augusta Schaefer, 213 W.
Henry Street, has announced the
engagement of her daughter
Marilyn Grace, to Pfc. John C.
Jaeger, son of John Jaeger of
Ypsilanti..
Miss Schaefer, a graduate of
Saline High School is employed
as a bookkeeper at the Universal
Di° Casting and Mfg. Corp., in
Saline. *
_--C Jaeger who also attended
Saline High School, is stationed
at Camp Gordon, Georgia, where
he is attending radio, school. No
definite date has been set for
the wedding.
Cherry Queen Tries
For Baking Crown,
Ann Mauerer, l_-ichigan's 1950
Cherry Queen, practices for her
entry in one of the state's many
cherry pie baking contests, now
under way. "Bake^downs" will be
held to select town, country, sectional and state champions, latter
of whom will compete in the national contest at the Morrison
Hotel in Chicago on- the appropriate date of P-Kruary 22 next,
the climax of National Cherry
Week.
Ann is sure that a Michigan
girl will be the national winner,
not only because of local baking
prowess, but because' Michigan
cherries are the "pick of the
pack."
Jury Fin^s
Policeman Is
Not Guilty
A fair and impartial jury
/here Friday heard the evidence,
listened to the arguments of
the County Prosecutor. Douelas
K. Reading, and of the defense
attorney, Pat Roesch, and after
careful deliberation, brought in
a verdict of not guilty in favor
of Police Officer Cecil Albert-
son, who stood charged with the
reckless use of firearms by
'Herman Bredernitz.
Justice Georse W ood's1
courtroom in the city hall was
the scene of the trial and the
| council chamber connecting the
courtroom was crowded with.
! spectators. The proceedings!
1 were not without a humorous
side, and a rabbit, a brush pile,
a fence and a rivulet, which
were finally placed in their proper relation, one to another
were the cause of some amusement The rabbit, which, intno-
cently, was the cause of Albertson's difficulty with Bredernitz,
was dislodged from a brushpils
on the city waterworks property north of town and taking off
in a southeasterly direction was
speeded on its way by several
shots from the policeman's service revolver. Three Ann Arbor hunters. Alfred Jedele, Fred
Foster and Lamar Steiner, witnessed the affair and one of
their number knocked off the,
rabbit with his shotgun.
The episode dated back -to
December 3, between 9 and 10
o'clock in the forenoon while
Miss Marilyn Walker, a niece
of Mr. Bredernitz, was checking sortie traps in the vicinity of
the shooting. She stated on the
stand that tehe was greatly
frightened by the whine of a
bullet close to her and after she
had finished cheeking her traps,
nhe reported the matter to her
uncle. The result was that Bredernitz instituted the proceedings against Albertson, charging the reckless use of firearms,
%vhich endangered his niece, and
^-to/i - hundred dollar bond to
get action.
The testimony brought out
that Albertson had shot once
into the bru^hpile and three
times following, each time at
short range into the ground and
the possibility of a ricocheting
bullet was discounted. It appears that Miss Walker was in
a position southeast of Albert-
son and the course the rabbit
took was southwest. The com-,
plaint was issued- against Albertson on January 11.
The jury composed of Clar-
ance Haarer, Theodore Stimpson, Max Fosdick, Fred
Pchiunm. ^Ivin Armbruster and
William Harri" returned a verdict of not guilty.
Robert Cook was home oveT
the weekend from Michigan State
College and attended the TJ-High-
Saline game  Friday evening.
Noted Scouter To
Direct New
Scout. Program
The Washtenaw-Livingston
Council, Boy Scouts of America,
is extremely fortunate in having
N. Harold West in this Council
for the week of January 30 to
February  5.
iWest is the Assistant National
Director of Scouting Services,
National Council Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, former Scout
executive and one of fifteen men
in the United States who has
completed the International Wood
Badge training course.
Mr. W_st will aid the Council
office in setting up a perpetual
training inventory on Monday
and Tuesday. Wednesday evening, February 1st, he will meet
with adult scouters who will
serve as patrol leaders in the
training course.
Thursday evening, February
2nd, he will conduct a special
discussion and demonstration session at Howell High Schol at
7:30 pjn'. for all Livingston County .Scouters and Green Bar Bill
members. This demonstration will
explain the new realigned Scout
. advancement requirements.
(From Friday evening, February 3rd till the early afternoon
of  February  5th, Mr.   West will
Boy Scouts Mark 40th Anniversary
Think teachng someone to drive is easy? The group above
part of 40 state high scjiool teachers and police officers attending
a five-day Driver-Training Institute in East Lansing Monday,
January 16, through Friday, January 20, discovered most drivers
pick up at least a-dozen "bad habits from relatives or friends
acting as teachers. Co-sponsored by Mich-gam State Gollege,
State Department of Public Instruction and automobile Club of
Michigan, the Institute fitted instructors to teach driver, training
in Michigan- high schools. Above, left to right, Dr. C. V. Millard,
Michigan State Collge Education Director scores field of vision,
test being taken by Everett Queen of Manchester, seated, 'as
Burdette Peebles of Blissfield and I. Dean Whiter of Eaton
Rapids watch. All-expecise scholarships were awarded the!
.40 educators by Auto Club.
Detroit Newspaper To Give
Awards In Michigan Forensic
Association Contest
Activities Planned
For Scout Week
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Official poster marking the 40th birthday.
The 40th anniversary of the
Bty Scouts of America will be
observed Feb. 6 to 12 in every
part of the nation by more
than 2,300,000 boys and adult
leaders. "Strengthen Liberty"
is the birthday theme. The Boy
Scouts' "Crusade*"vo Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" continues through 1950.
During Boy Scout Week,
Units will hold "Crusade
Night" meetings when 1949
Crusade Awards will be presented. Representing the 12
Scout Regions,' 12 outstanding
Boy Scouts will make a "Re
port to the Nation" at Washington, D.C., where the Movement was incorporated Feb. 8,
1910. They will also take part
in an impressive ceremony at
Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
The highlight of 1950 will be
"the Second National Jamboree
which will see 40,000 Scouts
and Leaders camping together
at Valley Forge, Pa., from
June 30 to July 6, including
Scouts of other lands.
Since 1910 more than 16,-
500,000 boys and men have
been identified with the Boy
Scouts of America.
THE JAYCEES'
KOLYUM
Bosses' Night
On Thursday evening, 42 Jay-
cess and guests met for the annual Bosses' Night progr_m. Erwin Schmid, chairman 'of the Distinguished Service Award, presented Gerald Coe with, the Distinguished Service Key for being
the outstanding young man of
the year in Saline.
LeRoy Hughes, who was in
charge of the entexta__a_j__it, introduced William S. Bender, who
did a fine job of keeping us entertained. Mr. Bender's subject
was, "Early American Folk
Songs."
New 'm-embers who received
their Jaycee pins that evening
were Donald F. Gall, Gerald Graf,
Lynn C. Burdick, Glenn Carter,
Frank Carter, Kenneth Voltz,
Henry L. Beloe, Harry ^Klein and
Robert Harrison. Congratulations,
fellows.
Saline In Action y
Between five and six hundred
people saw "Saline In Action"
Sunday evening. The film has
been shown previously to local
organizations and civic groups,
this was the first time it was open to the public.
The film centers around the Saline Community Fair and Jerry
_oe certainly did fine work in
getting every important event recorded on film for a permanent
record of this community enterprise.
The donations given during the
performance of "Saline in Action" for the Clarence Cotik memorial fountain adequately covered the remaining cost on this project.  Thanks everyone.
Building Permits
Issued During
The Past Year
Building permits issued in Saline and Saline township for the
year 1949, covering all types of
construction and including .alterations and repairs, totaled'
$94,300.
__i cJaline township, $9,000
new dwellings and $8,500 in
dwelling repairs and alterations.;
In the City of Saline three
dwelling permits were issued
jwith a total value of $27,000;
two permits for private garages,
for $1,900; commercial, one for
$2,000; two industrM for
!J>__,000; nine for alterations and
repairs, totaling $6,200; two
others for $6,200, for a total of
19 permits for $76,800.
Construction of a $100,000
addition to the plant of the Universal Die Casting and Manufacturing Corp., which has already gotten underway and
which was started before the
first of the year, is not included
in the above, evidently, and"
would boost the amount to
$176,800.
"The
Commander
Gives Forth"
by Iiawrence Deede
Fair Board To Meet
Monday Night
Charles Osgood, secretary of
the Saline Community Fair, gives
notice of a meeting of the iFair
■board on Monday night, January
30 at the high school at 8:30.
Committee appointments will be
made and other important matters of business will be discussed.
A report of the meeting of the
State Association of Michigan
Fairs in Detroit will also be given.
Euchre party tonigiftt at the
Legion Home. All local men are
invited to participate.
A short, informal meeting will
also be Held Thursday night to
investigate improvement of driveway and paxking lot. Also plans
for future dances will be made.
About 200 Legionaires and their
wives attended the Second District meeting iheld in Saline Sim-
day and most of them remained
.for the banquet 3ield at the Legion home Sunday evening. Special thanks extended to Erwin
Schmid, Mrs. Robert Merchant.
Mrs. Mike Sheehan, Alice Shee-
han and Mabel and Peggy Gleason for the dinner hour enter--
tainment. Rev. Henry MoKenzie
■presented a short, inspiring message and the evening was concluded with folk songs interpreted
by William Bender, WUOM
script editor, of Ann Arbor.
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
and their parents will join together for a planned dinner on
Wednesday, February 8, at the
high school. Film taken at the
Evan's Lake water carnival will
be shown and other plans are
formulating which will provide an
entertaining    evening.
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
will attend church services at the
Methodist Church on Scout Sunday,   February  12.
Stiil the Best
Country In
The World
^ George Burke, Ann Arbor attorney, former Regent of the
University of Michigan, who nre-
sided nine months at the Ameri-
enberg trials of Nazi-war criminals, spoke here before the Sa-
'can Court of Justice in the Nur-
line Rotary Club Thursday
noon. While he did not minimize the guilt of those who.
were directly responsible for the
war and its attendant evils, he
iheld that the support the new*
Germany need e d following
World War I, was denied them
by this and other nations and
paved the way for the ascendency, of Hitler in Germany, Mous-
olini in Italy and Franco ini
Spain.
Russia quickly withdrew from
the trials of the Nazi leaders, he
said, and made a place for their1
best brains in the development
of the Russian 'economy and
war potential.
A free people's whole concept
of life, he declared, is based otn
the moral law. This nation came
into being and prosoered and advanced to the point of leadership among nations of the world
through its concept of the brotherhood of man and the Fatherhood of God Russia, he said,
under Communism has n o
promptings  of  conscience    be-
Saline will act as host to the
Detroit Free Press sponsored District   Elimination   Tournament  of
the Michigan High School Forensic Association on Friday, February 2. The debating contests
will start at nine o'clock in the
forenoon and continue throughout.
the  day until completed.
Participating schools are Ihks-
ter, R'omulus, St. Claire Shores,
Trenton, Waterford Township
High School of Pontiac, Tecum-
seh, Dakeview, St. Clair and Saline. There will be approximately
seven  sessions.
To be eligible to participate- ia.
the District Tournament, a school?
must have won a minimum, oil
five out of eight debates in th^s
area contests. Saline qualified iB.
their debates with Britton, Grasss
Lake and Lan-bertville.
The Detroit Free Press will,
award each school the University
of Michigan wall banner and 3.
certificate of merit will be. presented to each student who- takes
part in one or more of the debates.
In the contest here next week
the affirmative team for Saline
High School will be Chris-2rs
Jensen and Peg Gleason; negative, Kim Jacobsen and Merritt
Martin. Their coach is Mrs. Mildred Hasweff, English teacher.
The Saline school has not participated in debate since 1945-6.
It is an extra-curicular activity
and all preparation for it is done
on the students'- and 'teacher's
own time. It is an. event of considerable importance to the school
and the community and is open.
to the public to attend.
Chest Drive
Fails To Meet
Quota
c_i-^-i
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Total contributions in the 1954?
campaign were $998.23 of whicSS
$20.85 were collected for Che Ann
Arbor Humane Society. Balance
on hand at end of 1949 was
Campaign expenses wet-
cause it has no morality.    Deceit, trickeryf any means to an' $312.91
end is their justification. 510.59.
Altogether the world is in a! J    As the goal of $2,000 for ISSS
sad way, he added. Our bipartisan foreign policy, and later, our so-called un-partisan
policy, stink! The nation desperately needs a strong main.1
in this hour of world need and
"■"1 one sees i" mediocrity, But at
that, he continued, this is the
best country in the world and
I love it. ,t_3_i
Pfc. Lrindemann
In Japan
With the Eighth TJ. S. Army
in Camp Whittington, Kagoha-
ra, Japan—Private First Class
Alton G. Tiindemann, age 24„
Goa of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Xande-
mann of 5260 Textile roads Saline, completed seven months
■service "with the Occupation
Forces in Japan. He is a member of Headquarters battery,
32nd Held Artillery,. FSrst Cavalry Division Artillery. Pri-[ T>i<?tf»rl At TT "lY/T-
-ate FSrBt Class I_inde_4nn e_J ljlStea At U~jy-L
teredihe Armytn January 1949.
ind on completion of bis initial
training: a± Gamp Bree_3nridee.
__entecky. lie sailed fer overseas duty __' Japan.
was not met it was necessary
to cut the scheduled payment ta
outside organizations in half.
This cut reduced the donations as
follows: Boy Scouts, Washtenaw-
Livingston Council, $200; Giii
Scouts, local, $100 (no cut); Salvation ArmyK $125; Starr Commonwealth, $50; Hallowe'en party
OChild Study Club'project), $10O
(no cut); Easter Seals, $25;
Christmas Seals, no contribution.
as they made local solicitation;
United Health and Welfare Fund,
$200. The remaining $177.38 was"
added to the local emergency
fund. The committee is hopeful
that in the future local citizens
will remember the many organizations served by the Saline Community Chest and donate accordingly.
Academy's 54th
Annual Meeting;
Meeting Of Chinch
Society
Miss 5333^ J-Jorden win "be hostess to the Ladies' Aid of Federated Church on Wednesday, Feb.
1. The social ccanim_tee Sncludes
Mrs. Hazen Jewell, Mrs. Louise
Cotton and Mrs.
Miss Morden will
tionals and the Presbyter|an missionary report will be made by
Mrs." Henry MoKenzie. The m-o-
■gram will be under the direction
of Mrs. Harold Finch.
Mrs.   Harold   Brown,   president
of  the   Society   announces
The 54th annual meeting of "
the    Michigan    Academy   afi
Science Arts and Letters will _*t
held.at the University of M»frf;-
gan from Thursday, March 23   -
to Saturday, March 25, * i
Eighteen sectional    meeting- s
are scheduled.    Subjects Ijb-fe*
covered will deal witk antfiro- -
PQlogy, botany, efamomics; fee-
arts, folklore, forestry^, geogra- -
phy, geology and   _nB-e_3jeg&-
landscape
George Austin. Itecture, language and KteratoS"
-ead the devo-   mathematics,   |hiIosoPhy   5_J
fchology,   sanitary and  medffii
sciences, sociology and z__S
lea in the advancement 01
spread of knowledge are efigibfc
to be members- of the acadamy
-   . that I according to irederfck TT tw1
missionary sewing will begin at associate pnxfessS"X ™wl
7:?0 o'clock prior to the monthly Lt the UrnvS-r^-nd secreted
business meeting. J^f me academy/ daa secretary