1950-02-09; Saline Observer

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SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR NUMBER 19
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 1950        FIVE CENTS PER COPY  ,      $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Saline Schoo
urse
ining Project
Along The
MainDrag
'Dust Or Destiny'
At York Baptist
Church
^The contents of this column
do not apply strictly to the main
thoroughfare in this city, but may
touch upon any event of interest
that may happen to flit along
this writer's mental highway.
Therefore it naturally follows that
the road may sometimes narrow I?*0 GoMen PlOTer- for stance,
and grow dim and leave both the ■ *"» a romping good time buzzing
writer and the reader wandering   "J*"*   the   northern   hemisphere.
One of the strangest birds in
the world, rarely seen by the
human eye, is the Plover. Every
year this sleek, feathered globetrotter flies thousands of miles
non-stop without a single compass or navigation map. The Pa-
aimlessly. We will attempt to
keep on the straight and narrow
as much as possible, though, and
if there is a bit of a compliment
we can drop along the way, it
will be a pleasure to us. 9 Ernie
Girbaeh made the Detroit papers
last week with his swine at Lansing during Farmers' Week. His
entry placed second in the lightweight barrow show and he was
awarded first in the light-weight
pen.   He   also   had   the    Reserve
It flies so far, from Alaska and
eastern [Siberia to the Hawaiian
Islands, that it needs two complete suits of clothes, one for
winter and the other for summer
wear.
But the American Plover is even more amazing. From northern
Canada it travels uncharted
routes to Labrador; then across
two thousand miles of pathless
seas without a stop, to its winter  haven  in Argentina.  And   to
Many Happy Returns
Grand Champion Pen  and placed  f1^   a ^s\ of .s<*nery   it
 j _...„.   _j„   j_-__„j   „„_„„„„ I travels a different route home.
second with   his   dressed  carcass.
INo,    not  Ernie's;    the   pig's.    A . _,      ...      .      .     ..
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The story of the Plover is only
quint took St. Thomas here Tues-1 ~ J?™* °r ****<*.'[ a forty-
1 - o.^ j, 4.„ • • „4/u - ' minute color film eomins to Mi-
day night for their eighth win as Februarv 15th
against   two   losses  this   season, J
Coach Joe and the boys have made
a nice record to date, but some
of the tough ones are yet to be
met. Chelsea comes here Friday
night and then there will be one
more home game on February 24
with Flat Rock. Saline's Nemesis,
Milan, will take on the locals a
week from Friday and while we
do not wish Milan any bad luck,
we certainly do not wish them
any good luck in that tilt. ©When
the Art Heiningers and Herman
Rentschlers left Texas last week
Monday, they ran into the ice
and sleet-storm which we read
about in the papers. Ever so often they had to stop their car
and break loose the coating of
ice that formed on the car win-'
dows and windshield. Going down
they ran into the flooded area,
driving through water that came
up to the running board. With
those two exceptions, tne going
and coining and their stay in
Texas were all that could be asked for. The Saline folks crossed
the border and visited Mexico . . .
"and you sure know you are out
of the "United States immediately," says Art. © Al Wistert, captain of Michigan's Big Ten Conference champions, will be in Saline next week as the main speaker on the father and son banquet
at the Federated church. This
will be a thrill for the juvenile
football enthusiasts and'. . . .-
their dads.    © The. Saline Rotary
Mysteries of the universe, ranging from bats that use radar to
guide them in night flying, fish
that lay eggs_on dry land, and
even a close-up of the human
heart, are among the perplexing
mircles of nature featured in the
film.
Produced in the Los Angeles
studios of Moody Institute of
Science, "Dust or Destiny" is
fourth in a series of "Sermon
from Science" productions that
have been widely accepted both
in this country and abroad. You
can see this unusual film, combining science and religion, free
of charge at York Baptist Church
February 15ith at 8:00 p.m.
Fortieth Anniversary
Of Scouting Is
Celebrated
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, parents, friends' and Scout Leaders
met at the Saline High School
last night and enjoyed a banquet
and proglam celebrating the fortieth anniversary of Scouting in
America.
Movie comics were shown previous to the banquet for the entertainment of early arrivals.
Rev. R. S. Hocking gave 'the invocation and following the meal
a magician entertained. Movies
were  shown of the  Evans  Lake
water carnival last summer in
Club has contributed $100 and which Saline Scouts participated
Rotarian Carl Curtiss an addi- and a movie on the National Boy
tional $5t3 toward the expense of Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge
sending'two local Boy Scouts to ; next summer was shown,
the International Jamboree at some of the methods Scouts
Valley Forge next summer. The usa in advancement- work was
Jamboree is the first to be held demonstrated under the direction
since World War U . . . when 0f gob Love,
thousands   of   Boy   Scouts   from ■ '
all over the nation will meet together for a week . . . the thrill
of a life-time!
Letter Box
Saline Couple
Celebrate 25th
Anniversary
 | Mr.   and Mrs. George  Brassow
.   i   ,   ■ celebrated their twenty-fifth wed-
Dear'Editor, ding    anniversary   Sunday,   with
In   behalf   of  the   Washtenaw °Pen house in the afternoon and
Junior   Farm   Bureau, we   would evening   and  buffet   supper. Ap-
like to have the following article proximately   one   hundred  guests
appear in your paper. It would be froni    Mt-     Clements,     Redford,
greatly appreciated. Farmington,    Detroit,    Dexter,
The Washtenaw Junior Farm Monroe, Plymouth, Ann Arbor
Bureau is sponsoring a shadow- s-1*1 Saline called to offer con-
box social February the 9th. It gratulations and Mr. and Mrs.
will be held at the Washtenaw Brassow were the recipients ot
lFarm Bureau Store, 407 N. Fifth many beautiful gifts.
St.,  Ann Arbor.  All young  peo-	
pie  interested   in   Farm   Bureau Youth GrOUp GueStS
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We. hope to   see   a  large  crowd, At KOSeuale LrarcLenS
and girls don't forget those boxes.
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CINCINNATI—June Lambeau dispells the old adage "Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers" by spelling out "D A V" with lost keys about
to be returned by Disabled American Veterans to car owners. Key-
loss insurance is available to more than 30 million motorists this year
who will receive DAV Idento-Tags, miniature car license pj Ues for key
rings. More than 5,000 keys are returned each month. Funds realized
from tags make possible free service for disabled veterans and their
dependents.
Al Wistert To
Speak at Fathers'
and Sons'Banquet
John ©child, general chairman
in charge of arrangements, has
announced that the annual Fathers' and Sons' Banquet at Federated Church will be held on
Thursday evening, February 16,
at 7 :D0 - o'clock. The speaker for
the evening will be Al Wistert,
captain of this year's football
team at the University of Michigan. Max Collins will serve as
toastmaster and group singing
will be led by Harold Brown, with
Burt Jewell, pianist. The customary attendance prizes will be
awarded and the toast to the
fathers will be given toy Kim
Jacobsen, with the toast to the
sons being made toy T. M. Clay,
of East (Lansing, former Superintendent of Schools in Saline. The
evening's program will conclude
with motion pictures. Group II
of the 'Federated Ladies' Aid Society will serve the meal. Ticket
sales are in charge of a committee headed toy D. B. Grubb.
Parent Participation
Award Won By
Scout Troop No. 46
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Scout Troop 46 of , Saline was
awarded the Parent Participation
Award at the Court of Honor in
Ann Anbor last' Thursday night.
It is presented to that troop having the largest per centage of
parents present at the Court of
Honor from outside the >city of
Ann Arbor.
Sunday Boy Scouts, and Cub
Scouts will attend-;th_fc-„ethodist
Church in a group, where they
will hear a special sermon, "Jesus
Was A Good Scout," by Rev. R.
S. Hocking. Scouts will meet in
front of the church at 9:40 Sunday morning.
P. O. Dept. Replies
To Inquiry On
City Delivery
January 31, 1950
Post Office Department,
Division of City Delivery Service,
Washington 25, D. C.
■ In reply to a letter dated January 23, you are advised that
the Department does not supply
■forms on which petitions for the
establishment of city delivery
service might he submitted.
Inquiry will be made with a
view to determine whether Saline meets the requirement! for
the establishmnt of city delivery service and such action will
be taken as the facts disclosed
*may warrant.
Sincerely yours,
V. C. Burke,
Deputy Postmaster
General.
Thank  you,
Ruth Gensley,
Publicity   Chairman.
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District Ministers'
Meeting Held Here
Thomas    Hinkin,     director    of
Young People's work at Federated church, announce that on Sunday  afternoon' and   evening,   the
Senior  Group  will  be  guests   of
the Rosedale  Gardens Presbyterian   Young   People's   Group,    at
■ Plymouth.  Members   of   the   fio-
The Ann Arbor District Minis-  eiety   are   requested   to  meet  at
terial  meeting was held here at Federated church at 4:30 o'clock
the   Methodist   Church   with    75 for   transportation to   the   meet-
ministers   and   their  wives  pres- nig.
ent_ District Youth Officers were  ■	
in charge of the program. Lunch-      Mrs. Frank King has returned
eon was served by  the Mary L home   (from   University  Hospital
Dr. Engelke To
Speak At Meeting
Of Woman's Club
circle of the Women's Society of
Christian Service. Plans were discussed in.regard to a youth program and youth camp for this
spring and summer.  .
A report of the Mid-Winter-Institute which was held January 27
and 28, in Newhurg, was read be1
fore the group.
and is said to toe coming along
nicely. Mrs. LeIRoy Pilbeam of
Azalia is staying with her sister
for the present.
Five-Point Bowlers
Take Second Place
In Howell Tourney
Five-Point bowling team took
second place in the Howell Classic Tournament at Howell Sunday night, after playing a preliminary match with Ed's Grocery the night before and leading with 2622 against 2364.
In the Howell tourney Five-
Point bowled as follows:
C Wiebush __178 16- 194 536
L. Steiner 180 156 165 501
fT. -Ormsby ___15_ 126 177 457
(A. Michalke -.240 177 170 587
Etf. Bredernitz 211 180 181 572
Brownies Hope To
Fill Membership
Quota By Spring
Work has been started on the
shingling of the roof over the
room in the SCtis house in which
the Girl Scouts and Brownies
hold their meetings. Mothers will
be notified when they are to help
with the project of cleaning and
making ready for use the interior of the .room. There are 27
girls in Brownies at the present
time and the 35 quota, it is believed, will be reached by the
coming spring.
Business Men's
Course At The
University
Charles N. Davisson, associate
molossor of marketing, and Leo
A Schmidt, professor of accounting, both of the faculty of the
Unuersity of Michigan School of
Business   Administration,   will
teach the two initial courses in
an extension program for business
men in the Ann Arbor area
Prof. IDavisson, /who will offer
Principles of Marketing, holds
both his master's and his doctor
of philosophy degrees from the
University of Michigan. He joined
the University faculty in 1938
as a research assistant .in the
Bureau of Business Research and
after several advancements was
made associate professor of marketing in 1949. He holds memberships in the American Marketing
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Plumbing Shop Will
^Replace Howard
Electric Store
The next meeting of the Saline
Woman's Club will toe held Tuesday   afternoon,   Feto.   14   at   the'
home of Mrs. Reutoen Finkbeiner.'
The speaker will be Dr. Engelke,'
and the program is under the direction of the Public Welfare De- j
partment. Assisting hostesses will j
be    Mrs.    Alvin   Seimsen,    Mrs. 1
Lloyd   Steiner  and  Mrs.   Francis I
Lockwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard
ihave sold their property at 113
West Michigan avenue to George
Woodward, Ann Arbor plumber,
who wil open a plumbing shop
•here. Mr. Howard is discon-
ttnt-iing the electric?! appliance
business, but expects to continue doing electrical work.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gordon,
spent the weekend in Monroe visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Haughn, and family.
On Wednesday, [February 15,
the Friendship Class of Federated
church school, will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Lamb, Monroe St..
The Stitch and Chatter Club
was entertained at the home of
Miss Edna Gross last week and
will meet again on Feb. 14 at
the home of Mrs. Fred Eichel.
Mirs. Elmer Lange entertained
Monday afternoon honoring the
eight birthday anniversary of her
daughter, (Linda Lange. Friends
present to help her celebrate were
Susan Coates, Carol Sevey, Betsy
Wright, Carol Englehart, t Judith
J. Siemsen,. Carol Jeppesen, Bonnie Jo Fritz, Susan Mullan, Kath-
erine and' Magdalene Raus, Rachel Woods and Carol Brown.
Games were played and refreshments of cake and ice cream were
served.
Association' and Alpha Kappa
Psi, in the American Economic
Association and the Midwest Economic Association. He has also
served on national committees for
these organizations. Opening session of Principles of Marketing
will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, in Room 170
Business Adminstration Building,
Monroe at Tappan.
Prof. Schmidt, who will offer
icinmdamentals of Accounting, also
holds degrees from the University
of Michigan and has been a member of the faculty since 1947.
Since 1945, he has been chief
test construction specialist to the
American Institute of Accountants, Committee on Selection of
Personnel. He is a member of
numerous national organizations
in his field, including the National Association of Cost Accountants, and the American Accounting Association, as well as of several state groups. He has also
published seVeral articles in accounting journals. Fundamentals
of Accounting will' open at 7:0Q
p.m. on Tuesday, Fetoruary 14,
meeting in room 1613 Business
Administration Building.
Enrollment which is open to interested persons *in the business
field, may be made at the opening sessions. Registration is ?21
for each course, since each carries three hours credit for those
electing them for credit.
A new Practical Nurse Training
Center was opened in Ann Arbor
last fall under the auspices of
the State Board of Control for
Vocational Education, and local
school •authorities. This is one of
eight such centers set up in the
State of Michigan in the past
several years. Residents of Washtenaw, Wayne (excluding Detroit), Monroe, Lenawee, Oakland, and Macomo counties are
eligible for admission to the Ann
Arbor Center.
The course is a full years
course, running five days a week,
Monday through Friday. Hours
are 8:30 to 3:30. During the first
four months, students attend
classes at the Training Center,
located in the Jones School building, 401 (Nf. 'Division, and spend
the rest of the year at St. Joseph
or University Hospital. There is
approximately one month's vacation during the course.
Tuition for the course is fifty
dollars ($50.00) and uniforms,
books and other equipment cost
approximately another fifty dollars. The students earn approximately ?50O.0Q while on hospital
assignments. Graduates of the
course are granted" certificates by
the State Board of Control for
Vocational Education. The students are trained for service in
both homes and hospitals. There
is a minimum age requirement of
18 years and a maximum of 50
years. Students 18-25 must have
had at least two years of high
school and over 25 at least an
8th grade education.
The fall class opened with 30'
students, on October 17. The next
class will start on February 27,
1950. Applications are being accepted for the February and June
classes at the present time. For
further information regarding the
course, students may call Miss
Mae Edna Doyle, Director of the
course, at 3-1332 or write the
Practical Nurse Training Center,
Jones School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The center will try to locate
homes where -the student can receive room and board in return
for a limited number of hours
of work if housing or transportation presents a problem.
There are also a very limited,
number of scholarships  available.
A local interest committee is
being set up at the present time
by Mr. Jensen, supermtendt of
Saline schools. This committee
will help with planning for publicity, recruitment, scholarships,
etc., for the teaching center. Miss
Doyle will be in Saline to meet
with the local interest committee
on March 9, and will also talk
with high school seniors at that
time.
World DayOf
Prayer Set For
February 24
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On the first Friday in Lent,
February 24th, the World Day of
Prayer will be "observed in 90
countries. The chain of prayer
will toe made of millions of people worshiping in all corners and
centers of the earth and praying
in sixty different languages'.
Following the sun, it will be
started in the Fiji Islands at
dawn and continue westward
from the crowded ports of Singapore and Shanghai into isolated
villages of China and Pakistan;
from the African jungles to the
Arctic wildernesses.
World Day of Prayer is interdenominational, interracial and
international in scope. Offerings
are divided between missionary
work at home and abroad to bring
the people of our country ana
the world into greater communion
with each other through supplying, their spiritual, educational
and recreational needs. Last year
a quarter million dollars was col-,
fected and used in this work.
The annual event is sponsored
toy women's devotional groups
throughout the world and in this
country by the United Council of
Church Women, an organization
representing   10,0!00,000 women.
In Saline the World Day of
Prayer meeting is sponsored by
St. Paul's, the Methodist, and
Federated churches. Tie" commit-
the from the three churches met at
the home of.Mrs. Henry McKenzie recently to make plans for
this year's celebration, which will
be iield at 2:30'o'clock on Friday,
(Fetoruary 24 in Federated Church.
Other members of the planning
group include Mrs. Alvin Siemsen,
Mrs. IK. &. Hocking, Mrs. Elmer
Cammet, Mrs. A. W. Cuff and
Mrs Charles Kern The program
arrangements will be announced
in the near future.
The 'Saline Girls' Basketball
team suffered their first loss of
the season last week Friday afternoon when they encountered
the Dexter girls. The score at
the end of the game was 13-31.
Margaret Lange was high scorer
for Saline.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lee and
daughter Mary Lou spent the
weekend in Republic, Ohio, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Boldasser.
"Lest We Forget!"
Michigan's state government
received" ?50|5.4 million in its various operating funds in 1948^49 to
finance the various programs
which the state undertakes, according to a study just completed by .the Bureau of Governmental Research, Detroit.
Such receipts were 67 'percent
greater than those the state received in   1945-46.
Seventy-two per cent of the
state's revenues this past fiscal
year came from taxes—such as
the sale tax, cigarette tax, corporation tax, gasoline tax, weight
tax1, intangibles tax and many
Others.
Revenue from state enterprises,
regulatory services, patients and
convicts and miscellaneous
■sources accounted for 14 per cent
of the total.
The remaining 14 per cent
came from Washington in the
form of "grants-in-aid" to help
finance those programs which
Congress has decided at one time
or another that the state or local
units should undertake.
With the exceptionn of the
charges-that the state makes for
certain services, all its revenues
come from taxes—direct or indirect—levied upon all of us as
individuals, consumers or tousi-
nessmen. In most instances the
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REVOKES AM) AIDTOlCCJkL UMTS. Alj. O^TitlS WPS. STATE OF HICH ISM. |gg-U5T0 ISH3-H9
Mrs. Dorothy Stimpson, Mrs.
Olga Lamtoarth, Mrs. Hazel Gordon and Mrs. Martha Graf attended the style show and luncheon give by IHutzels at the Ken-
more, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ered Finkbeiner
called on Mr. ,_nd Mrs. Adolph
Blumenauer of rFreedom Township Sunday afternoon.
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