1951-11-29; Saline Observer

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SIXTY-NINTH YEAR   '
NUMBER 9
SALINE, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN-
THURSDAY, NOV. 29,  1951       FIVE CENTS PER COPY      $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
[The Saline)
I    Scene   1
No excuse is as good as a satisfactory performance.
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Dick Michalke and a companion
went hunting in the Upper Peninsula. Dick told his companion to
take a compass so as not to get
lost and friend companion claimed
"he didn't need a compass" so off
he went. It wasn't long before he
got his buck, dressed it out and
brought back the liver and heart
to prove it. So far so good, but
try to find his way back to that
deer, that's where the sad tale
begins, he couldn't. Dick's companion left the north woods a
very disgruntled man but Dick
stayed and got himself a buck
that weighed 177 pounds, dressed.
Ignorance, perpetual and profound, is the worst sin of man.
Miss Jean Nichols, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Gray of
Saline Valley Farms, is a member
of the orchestra for "Iolanthe"
at Oberlin College. Iolanthe is the
"Gilbert and Sullivan Players"
first production of the year and is
scheduled for Nov. 28-29-30 and
Dec. 1, at 8 p.m.
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The years must be getting
longer—1952 will have an extra
day.
The Saline Methodist Church
will be host to the Missionary
Education Conference for the Ann
Arbor District on Tues., Dec. 4,
at the church parlors. Dinner will
be served at noon by the ladies of
the church.
The playboy: "What's your favorite musical instrument?" Chorus girl: "The cash register."
The regular monthly meeting of
the Dorcas Circle scheduled for
Tues., Dec. 4, will be held on
Wed., Dec. 5. Luncheon at 1:00
p.m. at the home of Mrs. Paul
Lee.
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Life is cruel to men- When
they're born, their mothers get
compliments and flowers; when
they get married, the bride gets
presents and publicity; and when
they die, their wives get the insurance and the winters in Florida.
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A very rare occasion is scheduled for Saline this Thursday afternoon. At 2:00 p.m. a jury trial
is scheduled with Ernie Hodges
and E. L. Norton as plaintiff and
defendant. The action is a replevin
in which Hodges claims E. L.
Norton had one of his (Hodges')
bulls in Norton's barn. Look for
a report of this trial next week.
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According to preacher Howard
E. Kershner, "No great civilization has long endured solely on
good intentions."
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On Tuesday Dec. 4, the annual
meeting of the F & A M, No. 133.
Oyster supper will be held at 6:30
p.m. Be sure to attend.
Finish Is Vital
Whether it's guns or communications equipment, food containers or
helmets, the finish is vital. In the
case of helmets, for instance, their
finish must be able to withstand
extremes of abuse: weather, abrasion, salt water—even frequent use
as a cooking utensil! In texture and
color, the finish must blend with
the ground and must be of extremely low reflectivity.
Lynn E. Burdick
Passes Following
Illness
,Lynn E. Burdick, 52. who
lived at 224 S. Ann Arbor St.,
died Friday at Henry Ford hospital in Detroit after an extended illness.
Mr. Burdick was borm July
13, 1899, and was the son of
Charles W. and Frances May
Peters Burdick. He married
Betty Eyler on June 4, 1925, in
Detroit.    She survives.
In addition to his wife, a son,
Lynn, of Saline, a grandson, a
brother, Herman, of Phoenix,
and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph
Meifel and Mrs. Minnie Larsh-
bough of Bradford, Pa., also
survive.
Funeral services were held at
2:00 p. m. Monday with Rev. R.
R. Feuell officiating. Burial was
in  Oakwood Cemetery.
Hammond School
By Carolyn Carr
Spelling again is keeping us
busy. We had our six week test
before Thanksgiving. Those who
received A's on this test were
Patty Kidwell, 5th grade; and
Mary Sue Gordan, second grade.
Those who received A's in last
Friday's spelling were Carolyn
Carr, M. Marion, 6th; Patty Kidwell, Kenny Gilbert, Bonnie Rob-
ison, 5th; Kirk Gordon, 4th; and
Mary Sue Gordan, 2nd.
Monday noon Carolyn and lone
Carr invited us to their house to
eat lunch. We had a fine time eating our lunch there and watching
television.
We are starting something new
for the 4th, 5th, '6th and 7th
grades. We are starting World
News of the Weelc. By this we
hope to learn about some of the
current events. On which Mrs.
Gauntlett will probably give us
an oral test. It covers all the recent news in all parts of the
world. .'
Nut Cracking
Nut-cradking devices of various
kinds have been invented, but apparently nobody ever thought of the
fellow wiho has to creep around under the trees to gather the nuts
until (Ca.l H. Smith of Milner, Ga.,
came along and invented the me-
chamcail .nut gatherer. This nut harvester is a drumlike affair to be
rolled over the ground. U-shaped
resilient grooves on the surface of
the dmim clamp onto the nuts and
as 1ihe grooves come around to the
top, the nuts are deposited in a
basket. Carl Smith received patent
No. 2,539,596 for this invention.
Saline General Hospital
The patients and staff at the
Saline hospital wish to thank
the Cub Scouts of Den Three
and Mrs. Armbruster, Den Mother, for the Thanksgiving tray
decorations they made for the
patients.
Births: To Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Wiedmayer, a son on
the 4th. weighing 7 lbs.. 14 oz.;
to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bordine.
a son on the 22nd weighing 8
Tbs.. 14 oz.; to Mr. and Mrs.
David Phillips of Morton. Mich.,
i son on the 27th weighing 6
lbs., 15 oz.; to Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Ceronsky, a son weighing
7 lbs., 1 oz. on the 21st.
Master Stieve Miller and Mas-
ior John Morton both have just
had tonsilectomies. Mrs. Julia
Faust has been hospitalized for
medical observation. Don Beck
is being treated for pneumonia.
THE   AMERICAN   WAY
'For Us?--Thanks!'
Local Man Assaulted
ChUd Study Club
Discusses
Allowances
Tuesday night at 8 p.m. the
the Child Study Club met at the
home of Mrs. Rose Anderson for
a discussion on allowances. The
open forum discussion was led by
Mary McKean, Ruth Hagen and
Rose Anderson.
The refreshment committee was
composed of Helen Esch, Rose Anderson, Ellen Johnson and Pauline
Coates.
Rentschler School
No Answer To That .?
District School!
Reorganization Is
Advocated In Saline
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These tiny tuberculosis patients are thrilled with the jolly Santa Claus
featured on the 1951 tuberculosis Christmas Seals. Michigan tuberculosis
experts are concerned oVer what appears to be a recent increase in the
relative number of cases of tuberculosis among children. The authorities
urge generous purchases of tuberculosis Christmas Seals this year to
fight the deadly disease in 1952.
The Board of Education of the
Salme School District has not
been anxious to propose school
district reorganization because as
long as the present building and
facilities were adequate to eariy
on an educational program comparable to or better than that <of
other schools of like size in the
state reorganization was not a
necessity.
Now, however, the district ibas
a problem which it feels is not a
responsibility of the Saline (district alone. The high school education of the young people in
the community is a problem
which concerns all <of us. The responsibility of providing sufficient room and the necessary facilities in a fast growing area belong to the rural area as much as
it does to the city district. The 'only, way that the laws of our state
permit united action of the 'districts concerned is through reorganization.
Since 1942 the enrollment in
the elementary grades has more
than doubled. In 1942 the enrollment in grades kindergarten
through six was 135 pupils. Today,
ten years later, it is 276 pupils-
This enrollment is two years
ahead of the estimated increase.
Since 1945 the high school has increased by 125 pupils. The rapid
increase these past few years indicates a rapidly growing area
and in this area, as others have
done, we must prepare to meet
the problems created by the increase in population. Young people are building the new homes in
the area. Our problem will not
become less acute—it will become more critical within a very
few years. If some solution is not
found, eventually the only alternative will be to put the high
school on half day sessions or prohibit all tuition students from attending. Neither alternative has
been an acceptable solution in
other parts of the state and there
is no reason to believe that it
would be acceptable in this community.
Reorganization, or consolidation as the program used to be
designated, is not a new program
in this state. Some areas have
had the consolidated school for
many years and have considered f
it highly successful. Under no
circumstances would they return
to the former method of provid- j
ing for their youth. In other
areas reorganization has been a
failure with much dissatisfaction
and discontent. In most cases the
failure is not due to the reorganization but to a lack of planning
and a lack of willingness to work
together to do the job that had
to be done. Whatever the outcome, satisfaction and a highly
successful program of education
for the young folks of the area,
or discontent and a mediocre or
poor program, no reorganization
in Michigan has ever returned to
the  original organization.
Reorganizaztion,    except   if    a
building program is undertaken,
does not mean higher taxation. In
fact, it could Tne^n a reduction in
many districts. Valine provides
for its 3-igh .school a broader
course of study, better qualified
teachers and better equipment
than do most high schools of like
size. Yet its tax rate for operation
is less than that of most of the
surrounding districts.
The Board 'of Education of the
'Saline School D-strict is advocating a reorganizaztion program
(Oifly because it realizes that unless some unity of action takes
place, tour ceducational program in
high school will suffer and may
even cease entirely for some.
On Wednesday, Nov. 21 23 had
a Thanksgiving program. We invited our mothers- We had a
Thanksgiving play for our mothers- Larry Klumpp said a very
nice piece. We sang some songs,
too.
On Station WUOM, our music
program, we have learned many
new songs- Some of our favorites
are "The Marines Hymn," "Chap-
anacus," and "Skip to My Lou."
The 8th grade is collecting news
pictures for one of our bulletin
boards. Our sixth grade is studying about the United States in
their geography. The 5th grade is
studying about inventions in read-
"ing books. The 4th grade pupils
are each making scrapbooks about
the different communities they
have been studying in geography.
The 3rd grade has put up some
very nice animal pictures. Our 2nd
grade has had a lot of fun practicing on flash cards. .The beginners are learning to read. We
hope-they enjoy it/*
The following have been neither
absent nor tardy: Roland Guenther, James Guenther, Marjorie
Hieber, Ronald Wild, Richard
Wild, Carol Guenther, Patty Pastor, Marcis Feldkamp, Bobbie
Guenther, Linda Tobias-
The enrollment of the school is
20. We plan to give a play once
a month on    Friday    afternoons
to which parents will be invited.
School Reporter.
Three Korean Vets
Charged For Act
Saturday afternoon three Korean veterans were
haled into court on charges of disturbing the peace.
They were Jack Britan of Chicago, Frank Keller of
Port Shevron, Ontario, and Douglas Lang of Muskegon. Both Britan and Keller lost a leg in Korean
fighting.
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Local Briefs
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Harlan Hatcher
Inaugurated At
University
A new period in the long history of the University of Michigan began on Tuesday, Nov. 27
when Dr. Harlan H- Hatcher was
inaugurated as the eighth president of the University.
Dr. Hatcher's inauguration was
attended Tjy more than 400 representatives of other colleges and
nnivovsities and of learned societies. These 'official delegates were
guests at a luncheon given prior
to the inaugural ceremony, at
which messages of greeting were
given to the new president on behalf of the student body, the faculty, the alumni, and other Michigan colleges.
The inaugural ceremony was
held at 3:00 p.m. in Hill Auditorium and was ,open to the public.
Dr. Howard L. Bevis, president of
Ohio State University, was the
first speaker on the topic, "The
Unexplored Continent." Following
his installation hy Regent Roscoe
O. Bonisteel, President Hatcher
delivered his inaugural address.
In its 134 years, Michigan has
had but eight presidents, and
President Hatcher's- successors in
this office have molded a tradition
of Michigan leadership in public
education.
Perry and Soybeans j
In 1853,  when  Commodore  Mat- !
thew Perry sailed from China Kith :
the American fleet, he had a veg- I
etable in his sea chest which was
to prove of extraordinary character !
some sixty years later. This vegetable—the soybean^had long been
treasured in the Orient as a food.
Today it is used in the manufacture
of shortenings, bake goods, confectionery,   cereal,   beverages,   paper,
animal foods,  cosmetics and innumerable   other  products.    The   oil
from this bean is also used extensively   by  paint manufacturers  in
the  production  of fine paints  and
.-trmshes.
Mrs. Edith Towler spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Catey.
! Mr. and Mrs. Harold Locke and
Judy of Charlotte were Thanksgiving guests' of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd 'Catey-
TVIr- and Mrs. Edwin Hagen
and family, from Ami Arbor, Mr.
and Mrs- Glen Wiseman and family; and Cora Feldkamp from
Chelsea, were Thanksgiving- Day
dinner guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Mann.
Pastor and Mrs. E. F: Engelsdorfer were Sunday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Mann.
Karen Taylor will attend the
reunion assembly of the All-State
groups at Ann Arbor Friday and
Saturday of this week. The All-
State bands, orchestra and chorus
"will give concerts for the Midwest
Music Conference being held
there. She will play in the clarinet
division of the All-State Band
which will perform at a special
concert in Hill Auditorium on
Saturday at 11 a.m. Karen is also
a member of the All-State piano
group while at Interlochen this
summev.
Mary Beth Hughes, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hughes,
celebrated her 7th birthday Saturday, Nov. 24. Guests included Sandra' Turf, Bab Schmid, Abby
Young, Carol Hughes, Judy Ross
and Kay Camburn. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by
guests and the birthday girl received many lovely gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers were
the guests of their son and family, Mr^ and Mrs- Paul Rogers, in
Ann Arbor on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Thelma Wahl spent
Thanksgiving Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Wahl.
Thelma is currently making her
home in Holland, Mich.
Mrs. Harry Bishop returned to
Saline last week from London,
England, where she spent the last
three months visiting her parents.
Miss Allison MacArthur was
the guest of Miss Ruth Gerber of
Detroit on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Mable Gleason was home
from Monroe for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Mrs. Donald Steiner has accepted a position with the Ann Arbor
News.
Miss Norma Hile of Saginaw
was the weekend guest of Mr-
and Mrs. Robert Royal.
Cpl. Henry Gilligan was home
from Camp Lejeune, N. C, to
spend Thanksgiving with his wife
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Jordan.
Bertram Ballon
Bertram I. Ballou, 71, died
Sunday morning at Saline General hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Ballou resided at
6856 Piatt road, Pittsfield township.
He was born July 9, 1880, in
Adams, Mass. He was the son
km. He married Maude Mor-
of Hiram A. and Nellie E. Bal-
ton. She preceded him in 1945.
Mr. Ballou remarried in 1948 to
Nina Kendall of Milan. She survives him.
Surviving besides his wife is
a brother Earl of Toranee, Cal.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at Lockwood Funeral
Home and burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Clinton.
Brownie Notes
Brownie Troops will have a
joint investure ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 3:30, at the school.
All mothers of Brownies and mothers of second grade girls who
will be Brownies are urged to attend this ceremony- At this time
questions concerning Brownies
will be answered by the troop
leaders.
Last week Troop II made
stuffed animals for Christmas
gifts.
Save  Violets
African violet growers can multiply their plants by snipping off
a leaf and inserting it in Terra-Lite
vermiculite. This is a sterile propagating medium which produces
big, healthy roots in six to eight
weeks with little or no loss.
These men stopped at the Saline Dairy Bar for lunch and
according to the report used
noisy and foul language in the
crowded restaurant. Proprietor Harry Hersch asked them
to behave themselves at which
point they left. Mr. Hersch followed them out to have them
pay for the food they had ordered. Aeording to local officers and Judge Wood, Britan
struck Harry Hersch two telling
blows and as Mr. Hersch put up
his hands to defend himself he
struck Britan and knocked him
down. Mr. Hersch had also fallen from the blows. Douglas
Lang then helped Mr. Hersch
to his feet only to hold his
hands to let his buddies give Mr.
Hersch a beating. At this point
the men in the dairy bar came
out, called officers and broke
up the riot.
In court Judge Wood determined that all three vets had
been drinking in Detroit and
were on their way to Percy
Jones Hospital. Britan continued to use obscene language in
court and consequently Judge
Wood had him in contempt during the entire court proceedings.
According to Judge Wood, Britan had a "chip on his shoulder"
and felt that the world owed
him a living. Judge Wood, in
consideration of the condition o£
Keller and Britan, let them off
with paying for the food ordered and a stern reprimand
against their actions. __ .
Death
■Mrs. Walter MacArthur has
just received word that her
brother, Merritt Hall, of Isle La
Motte, Vermont, has been
drowned. There were no details
except that he was returning
from a hunting trip across Lake
Champlain when a severe storm
struck. The body ha^ not yet
been recovered.
Best Test !
Most popularly used method o€
chemical-analysis is the breath
test, because of its ease of use. The
suspect simply blows a measured
quantity of breath into a rubber
bag. The breath passes through a
series of tubes containing chemicals and the reaction of the chemicals determines alcoholic content of
the suspect's blood. Major cities
using the breath test exclusively are
Chicago, Detroit, Birmingham, Kan-
, sas City, Mo., Miami and Oklahoma City.
Coating Has Gleam
Most varnishes dry with a high
gloss. If a flat finish is desired, the
varnish must be rubbed, or a special  flat-drying varnish  used.
" Iron Potential
Xremendous deposits of tacordte,
literally billions of tons, lie In the
Mesabi region along the Great
Lakes and make a block some two
hundred feet thick, several thousand feet wide and a hundred or
more miles long—enough potential
iron to supply the country's need for
many generations to come.
'Everything OK, Boss?'
JACKSON — A famed pair, Kaymond Ambler, 57, and his leader
dog, Duke, take advantage of the tuberculosis Christmas Seal chest X-ray
service. Ambler, who lost his right in World War (thought everyone
should have a chest X-ray at least once a year and that the service aided
by tuberculosis Christmas Seals is "wonderful."