1950-03-30; Saline Observer

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SIXTY-SEV__NTH YEAR NUMBER 26
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1950       FIVE CENTS PER COPY        $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Election Monday Is Important To Voters
Along The
MainDrag
% Don't know what your politics are, but regimentation is
something that has nothing
much to do with our major political parties. It's just one of
those things that came on us
when the Indians left. Regimentation will tell you on what
side of the road you will drive
and how fast or slow you can
go. It forces you to secure
building permits, licenses, etc.
It will tell you whether you can
color oleo or not and it will
take dollars out of your pocket to subsidize one group while
your group pays through the
nose. Regimentation has hit
us all, and here is an instance
which is amusing, in a way, because we are in much the same
boat. The Dexter Leader writes1
us: Dear Brother Editor: We
have a parking problem in Dexter that has not been solved
so far and we want to know'
what other towns are doing in
this respect and how successful their plans are. Then follows a questionaire: Do you
have parking meters. .Arts.,
No. If so what is your parking limit per nickel? 1 hour ?
2 hours ?   If parking meters
are not used what is parking1
limit? Ans., two hours. Has
method been in force more than
a year? Ans., yes indeed. Is
law strictly enforced? Ans.,
indeed? not. Do you consider it
»- success? Ans., no comment.
«According to _ our informant
it was the Mayor of Baraegatt
who called on the fire depart-^
ment to extricate a cat from its
precarious perch in the top of
a tree in that thriving metropolis across the raging river.
©Tonight is the Staebler-
Kempf Oil Company's Marathon show at the Saline High
School.. .free to the public...
when Uncle Ezra and Elnorie,
the Rural Rangers, Fred Ma-
har, Jan Latin and Skinny Du-
gan will entertain. The prx>
gram starts at 8:30, says Elmer Blumhardt, who issues an
invitation to everybody to see
the show, ©Bob Gillen says
you can, secure permits for
building open fires any day between the hours of 5:30 and 7
p. m. With a permit, you're
safe if you don't burn somebody out #How about voting1
Monday? We should make it
a hundred percent turn out.
©Congratulations to G. L.
Parsons... .observing Ms fifty-sixth anniversary in Saline.
That's a long, long p.riod in
anyone's lifetime. Duvmg those
many 'years Grove has contributed much to the progress and
well being ,of this community.
As the dean of all businessmen
here and with a spirit unquenchable, he commands the
admiration and respect of all
of us. Parsons advertises his
56th Anniversary Sale in this
issue of the paper. ...and his
good friends and patrons we
are sure, will mark it as an
event of special importance.
Congratulations again, G. L.
Jesus,
Dying On
The Cross
Luke 23, 34-38
by H. L. Engel, Pastor
Shop Class Views
Bird House Entries
At Sports Show
The eighth and ninth grade
boys of the shop "class, who
made bird houses, nesting
shelves and bird feeders whicK
are on exhibit at the Detroit
Sportsmen's Show and Detroit'
News Travel Show at the State
Fair Grounds coliseum, visited
the show yesterday. Their instructor, Clare Collins, accompanied them to Detroit in one
of the school buses.
The exhibits were judged
Saturday and the boys were
able to note how they fared in
the awards.
The cross of Christ has always been viewed with mixed
opinions. That was especially
true wherr Jesus died on the accursed tree. St. Luke writes:
"And the people stood beholding." A great company of people had followed the crucifixion
procession to Calvary. Many
of them were the same thoughtless people whom the Jewish
leaders had so easily moved to'
clamor for the crucifixion of our
Lord. Others like the women
whose blind weeping the Savior
had rebuked on the way may
have been moved to sympathy
as they saw Jesus coming to
such a sad end amidst shame
and pain. Yet they, too, had
no true understanding and appreciation of the blessed fact
that He was dying for their
salvation.
Having crucified Jesus the
soldiers kept watch under His
cross. To them He was just
another condemned person who
had somehow forfeited his life
and whose last belongings had
now fallen to them. Whether
He was really guilty was of little concern to them. They
amused themselves by casting
lots over His raiment, quite unmindful that He was even now"
winning a garment of everlasting righteousness for them. Later on they also joined in the
mockery. They approached the
cross with some of the sour
wine which was at hand for
their own refreshment during
the tedious watch; and
thoughtlessly picking up the
words of others they taunted
Jesus to come down from the
cross and receive it, if He wer_
really the king of the Jews. "
Pontius Pilate, proud Roman
official, had not gone out to
Calvary. He had made arrangements, however, that a
superscription was affixed over
the cross of Jesus, which declared in Greek, Latin and Hebrew letters: "This is the King
of Jews." Now He who was dying on the cross was just what
this sign stated, the greatest
king of truth and salvation
whom God had promised graciously since the days of Adam.
But Pilate had no interest in
this truth himself. When Jesus
had given Mm an opportunity to
come to .this saving knowledge,
Pilate had brushed it aside <_j
skeptical indifference. Having
crucified Jesus in spite of His'
innocence, the Roman governor
gave no further thought to
Him. With his superscription
he simply meant to take a bit<of
revenge on the Jewish leaders
who, making use of Ms selfish
fear, had really gotten him to
condemn Jesus against his will.
He sought to wound their pride
and to sour their victory by
making it appear as though
they were losing their cherished
king..
The Savior, who died on the
cross of Calvary for the eternal redemption of all sinners is1
still an object of indifference
to countless numbers living in
spiritual indiffernece. Steeped
in eartMy activities, pleasures'
and interests, they give little
thought to Him who died for1
them. At best it arouses their*
passing regret and sympathy.
Yet even that does not keep
them from thoughtlessly    fol-
the Father. They would not accept Jesus_ as the eternal Son
of God anil the only Savior of'^j^
men. For this would have
meant renouncing their own
self-righteousness and confessing that they, too, were lost
and Condemned creatures who
needed the Savior's grace to
stand before God.
Jesus, who died on the cross
for the whole world of sinners,
is still the object of hatred for
all who wish to stand before
God in their own good character, efforts and deeds. This hatred Ss there even though such'
people may lavishly praise Jesus for His noble life and speak
with much feeling about His innocent death. It manifests itself when they will not let Him
be what He truly is, the Lord,
our Righteousness, when they
discount His miracles, when
they question His diety, when
they deny the vicarious nature
of His suffering and death.
But the Savior prays even
for them. "Father, forgive
them; for they know not what'
they do." With tMs prayer the
dying Savior sought forgiveness for His executioners, for
the indifferent as well as the
openly hateful. He pleaded for
further time of grace for them,
for a further working of the
Hqly Spirit upon their hearts
through the message of His
completed redemption, so that
their spiritual ignorance might
finally be overcome in a humble
sary items for Fort  Custer hospital.
First Aid and accident prevention have been taught to school
pupils in Chelsea, Manchester,
Dexter, Milan and Lincoln Consolidated schools. Boy Scout
troops, the Washtenaw county
sheriffs department, the Dexter
volunteer firemen and the ground
crew at Willow •iRun Airport also
were provided with free training
in first-aid. Re'd Cross first-aid
and ambulance service is always
available when jjtjcessary at civic j
and  community  functions. j
Without the assistance of volunteer workers and the cooperation of organizations in the county, many of the services of the
Red Cross would have been cur-
The lunches and dinnners served to the veterans who came
from Percy Jones for the football'
games were made possible by the
Masonic Lodge, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, |
Moose, (League of Catholic (Women of St. Thomas Church, and
the Webster Community Group.
For years, the Child Study
'^Qlub and the Study Club of Chelsea 'Save made cookies for the
patients at Percy Jones hospital,
Fort Custer hospital arid Leland
-Janatarium.
Women of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor make
bandages for:-use at the County
Infirmary, and the Business Girl's
Club in Ann Arbor provided a
Christmas party for the patients
at Leland Sanatarium last year.
Thousands of school children
throughout the county sent gift
boxes to children abroad and
made favors for parties and
small gifts to be used by patients
in Army and Navy hospitals.
University students translated
letters to the Red Cross from
children abroad'who had received
Junior Red Cross packages, so
that American children could
broaden their knowledge and un-
derstanding'^oj^ildren in other
countries.
Red Cross volunteers throughout the county are again aiding
in the   drive for funds   to make
Community
Good Friday
Services
■Saline's traditional Community
Good Friday Service will be held
at St. Paul's Church this year at
1:30 p.m. Rev. Henry McKenzie
of the Federated Church will
preach the sermon and Rev. Reginald Hocking, Methodist Church
and Rev. Alvin Siemsen pastor of
the host church will share in the
liturgical service. Music will be
furnished by the choirs of St.
Paul's Church.
It is expected that local stores
will follow their past custom of
closing during this worship period.
Cub Scout
Promotions
Automobile Wrecked'
Milan Man Injured
In Car Crash
faith  that would make    them Ppssible   the continuance  of Red
partakers  of  His  blood-bought, Cress fmcea: *? the. comnmnity,
pardon.    This prayer also em- Lour veterans m hospitals, our ac-
braces every sinner still living I tlve servicemen wherever they may
in self-righteousness.    And the be'    thf   families   of   servicemen
Savior looks to  the  Christians  and vet<™,  and  our neighbors
to  sesve  in the fulfillment of m^se of dis.aster-
this prayer by diligent and un-1    The campaign w"1 come
tiring  preachment   of  sin  and
grace  unto  repentance  and    a
living faith in Him who died on
Calvary for the remission    of
sins.
O. E. S. Observes
Its Forty-Eighth
Anniversary
Their forty-eighth anniversary
was observed by Saline Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star here Monday night when the Past Patrons
and Past Matrons of the Order
were the guests of honor and did
the initiatory work for two new
members, Mr. .and Mrs. Bruce
Parsons.
Red Cross
Drive Ends
March 31st
to   a
close with the end of March. Saline has, not yet completed its
quota of 590,0. You can help reach
the goal by leaving your contribution at either bank in Saline.
Saline Masons
Have Pastmasters'
Night
More than 240i0 volunteer workers" in Washtenaw County contributed their services to Red
Cross work in various capacfEIes
in the past year. * Some of these
workers taught arts and skills in
hospitals; some devoted many
hours to Red Cross Home Service,
assisting veterans and their families; many busy housewives and
buinessmen took time from their
own affairs to help raise funds
in the annual drive to carry on1
Red Cross work;, and a loyal
■group of motor corps drivters I
from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
drove 45,0.00 miles, serving indi-'
viduals and county and state organizations in addition to the
Red Cross itself.
In Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor,
the Red Cross Lady corps have
gone to Leland Banatarium twice
a week to shop for all patients,
civilians and veterans alike. They
•have    provided     entertainment, I
Past Masters of Saline Lodge,
No. 133, F. & A. M. presided at
a special communication Tuesday
night when two members of the
lodge were raised to the degree
of Master Mason. A banquet was
served at 7:30 in honor of the
Past Masters at which time Louis
Bowen was presented a Past Master's apron by Past Master Clarence Fritz. Worshipful Master
Glen Weber presided and introduced the honored past officers
and guests from neighboring
lodges.
Let a liner ad buy it for you.
Cub Scout Pack meeting was
held in the school auditorium on
Tuesday, March 28.
The boys were started on an
Indiana theme. Each boy made a
head band at their last den meeting with feathers designating
their ranks.
Kit Young, as representative
for the Pack, brought in the new
members. They were Jimmy Jordan, Lanny Robbins, Richard Sattler, Kenneth Sandners, Douglas
McKenzie, OWen Armbruster, Larry Carr. Billy Radenbaugh. These
boys were given their scarfs and
bob cat pins. Their parents pinned
them on. Dale Shultz and Arnold
Pope will also be members as
the roads kept them away from
this meeting.
Wolf .badges were presented to
Robert Brown, Gary Armbruster,
Tommy Richards; Bear badge to
Richard Lehtonen; Lion baage to
Kit Young; Gold and Silver Arrow to Billy Anderson; Year Star
to Denny Schumni, Tommy Richards, Ralph Gross. Webelos badge
was presented to Ralph Gross.
This badge is the highest rank in
cub scouting and is presented only
when the boys have earned the
Lion badge and have studied the
Tenderfoot requiremennt for Boy
Scouts.
Den 1 and 3 put on skits of
songs and Den 2 put on a skit
of "Welcoming Spring."
Den 3 furnished the refreshments.
Olen Petit, 22, of Redman
road, Milan, was removed in a
semi-conscious condition from
his wrecked automobile on the
Saline-Milan road, about li
o'clock Sunday morning, after
it had struck the concrete abutment of a bridge which spans
a small creek at that point,
about an hour earlier.
The car, a complete wreck,
had turned completely over and
was precariously balanced on
the abutment above the creek-
Petit, with a broken tMgh and
collar bone, was still seated in
the car. A wrecker from the
Saline Welding Works attached
a line to the wreckage and held
it from slipping over the abutment while sheriff's officers removed the injured man and
placed him in an ambulance
from the Lockwood Funeral
Home and rushed Mm to the
Saline Hospital.
The accident was reported
here about midmght, but local
officers were unable to be contacted and an hour elapsed before help was finally obtained
and the injured man cared for.
From the appearance of the
wreckage, it was apparent that
Petit was traveling at a high
rate of speed when he Mt the
abutment.
You, if you are a qualified
elector, should vote Monday on
the proposal to increase the
statutory tax limitation in
Washtenaw county and on th.
proposal to issue bonds for
$2,600,000 for the construction
of a new county building in
Ann Arbor.
The matter is of vital importance to everyone, and
is entitled to everyone's
serious consideration. The
increase in the tax limitation by $1.25 per $1,000 of
assessed valuation, will
mean that Saline's share
in the new structure will
amount t o approximately
$2,500   annually.
There   seems   to   be  no
question as to  the  inadequacy of the present building   and   it   is   generally
conceded that it is in a very
bad state of repair and has
been   condemned  by  the
State Fire Marshall.
Voters should not be apathetic    in    tMs    matter    because
whether you are for or against
the-proposal, you should exer->
cise your right of francMse.
On the question of raising
the tax limitation, any registered voter in Saline may vote
here. On the question of the
bond issue only taxpayers are
eligible to v.te.
Remember to vole Monday!
Legion Auxiliary
In Interesting
Supper Meeting
The first rug to go through the
new $5,0,00 rug cleaning machine
recently installed by an Ann Arbor cleaner, was one from a Sa-
ine  customer of  Saline Cleaners.
Saline Never Use
To Fail In Any
Quota Set
The amount subscribed in
the local Red Cross campaign
amounts to $413.75 up to yesterday morning, according to
Miss Luella Lambarth, Red
Cross treasurer.
The returns are not complete)
explained Miss Lambarth, who
stated that there are several
groups who have not yet reported and it is her expectation
that Saline's quota of $900 has
a reasonable chance of being
met.
The drive comes to a close
with the end of March, and
contributions can be left at
either one of the two Saline
banks.
Approximately sixty members of the Legion Auxiliary
and guests enjoyed a potluck
supper at the Legion home
Tuesday mght. Following a
business meeting conducted by
the president, Mrs. Doris Robison, she introduced Mrs.
Ralph Gates of Ypsilanti, who
gave a very informative talk on
cancer, stressing the impor->
tance of cancer and also explained the Washtenaw County
Detection Unit now being organized.
A wMte elephant sale, with:
Mrs. Lloyd Dell as the auctioneer, was held and the Poppy
Day posters made by the
fourth, fifth and sixth grade
pupils were judged.
Saline River
Rises Above
Flood Level
Flood  waters  in  the  Saline
lowing  others  in  spicing their cookies,    magazines    and     other'
speech with cursing by His holy,items-
name. They lightheartedly join The Canteen Corps, organized
others who make light of' the' durinS the war, still maintains
Savior's Word and ridicule Hi3*!its identity, and serves beveridges
devout disciples. and  sandwiches   at  blood   donor
Even after having secured md crippled children's clinics. In
Christ's death sentence the case of disaster in Washtenav
Jewish leaders were not .con- county this corps of volunteers
tent to simply let Pilate's <"il- would have the responsibility of
iiers carry out the execution, providing food for needy victims.
In their bitter hatred they fol- 'Last year the local Red Crosr
lowed Jesus to Calvary in or- arranged for meals to be served
der to heap scorn and ridicule to more than 20° patients from
upon Him. They ridiculed ev- Percy Jones hospital who came
erything Jesus had said and to Alm Arbor to see the Mich-
done in manifesting Himself as ig*^ foptbaU games,
the divine Savior of men. They Ta* committee known as Pro-
mocked His power to perform Auction and Supply furnished a
miracles; they derided His claim recreation room for paralyzed
to divimty; they made light "of veterans taking special work at
His claim of being the promised tfle University to enable them to
king of Israel; they taunted regain their speech. This commit-
_____ for His implicit faith "in tee also aided in providing neces-
Valley Farms
Community Party
Postponed
The Saline Valley Farms community party which was to have
been held in their hall Monday
night, has been postponed until
Monday, April 17, when motion
pictures of the Music Festival at
Interlochen will be shown followed by a dance.
Tuesday Night
9 O'clock League
Team Standings
Ed's Grocery
Five Points _
river Sunday, wMch threatened ^Trinity
to spill over the embankment at
the Ford dam, caused Fire
CMef Bob Gillen to sound the
siren and call out the members
of the fire department and
others to battle the rising
flood. The water crept up to
within two inches of the top of
the dam but receded when the
sluice gates were finally opened.
The large number of men
who turned out made preparations for holding back the flood
in case the rains continued and
the river continued to rise.
Five Point Place, Saline Dairy
and the Legion Auxiliary furnished coffee and sandwiches
to the workers who labored in
an almost incessant downpour.
CMef Gillen expressed his appreciation for the manner in
wMch the members of the fire
department and citizens responded to his call for help.
Saline Hatchery
Farmers
Gross Implement
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Saline Band Rated
Good At Music
Festival
Abe Burrow- tries to decide which of four look-alike cottontails he II
take home to his youngsters, as Russpl Swann, extreme right, makes
bunnies appear out of the ether. Mr. Swann wa6 a guest on CBS's video
variety show, "This Is Show Business," on which Abe Burrows and
Clifton Fadiman are regular panel members. Pinch-hitting as magicians
assistant, lucky Mr. Swann had lovely Lina Romay, also a guest.
The Saline High School Band,
which .participated in the Michigan District Band and Orchestra (Festival in Pease Auditorium,
Ypsilanti, Saturday morning, received a rating of good. The
band, composed of 40 members,
is under the leadership of John
Ford, school principal and music
director.
The Festival began at 7:30 a_m.
and continued until 9:30  pan.
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How they roll next week: Alleys
1  and 2,  Five   Points   vs  Saline
Hatchery; alleys 3 and 4, Farmers
vs Gross Implement; alleys 5 and
6; Ed's Grocery vs Trinity.
Looks like the only fight will
be for first and second place.
Five Points have an excellent
chance to slip in ahead of Ed's
Grocery. Trinity had one man
that had a very nice game. J.
Seitz rolled 253 to put him in
second place for individual single game.
THE JAYCEES'
KOLYUM    -
The Saline Junior Chamber of
Commerce will conduct an Has-
ter Egg hunt at the City Park on
Saturday, April 8, beginning at
1:30. All of the children in the
community are invited to take
part and compete for the prizes
which will be offered. Arthur Hagen of the Saline Hatchery will
furnish the eggs lor the hunt and
merchants are supplying the various prizes. The committee in
charge are Jack Steeb, chairman
and Donald Rapp and Robert Harrison.
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