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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE,, CIVIC ENDEAVOR AND AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS IN THE SALINE AREA
SALINE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25; 195&
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|Boy Scouts To Observe        Local Girl
President's
Bagwell Meets With Business Leaders
The Portage Trails Council,
I Boy Scouts of America, with
j headquarters at Ann Arbor, is
Urging its 6,000'members to observe October 1 as a day of pray-
I er for the nation arid for mankind, in accordance with Presi-
I dent Eisenhower's proclamation.
pr. Arthur A. Schuck,':   Chief
Mit Executive of •   the     Boy
jitiits of America, in a message
_T3co_t Executive Joe A. Junck-
I er of the Portage Trails Council,
said "Each of us . I (know, covets
every opportunity to make'   the
I twelfth point of the Scout Law-
] effective. Also,   each  of  us    in
I Scouting recognizes: the power and
[importance of prayer."
The twelfth point of the Scout
iLaw reads: "A Scout is reverent.
I He is reverent toward God. He
lis faithful in his religious duties
I and respects the convictions of
1 others in matters of custom and
I religion."
Dr. Schuck informed President
I Eisenhower that the organization
has taken steps for the "fullest
cooperation to this noble purpose"
land that the members totaling
I .,751,000 boys and men have been
[requested to "fully support the
| proclamation."
President Eisenhower, a Mem-
Iber of the Boy Scouts' National
I Executive Board since 1948, wrote
|Dr..Sch_ck:
"I am heartened by your note
Itelling me.of the support to be.
of Prayer
given "to the National Day of
Prayer to be observed on October first. Not only am I delighted that the Boy Scouts themselves;
will participate/but I know that
they will carry back ' to their
homes art interest in this significant, and I.hope from now on
yearly, event."   .
I?r. Schuck wrote the local
council that he "was very much
mo.yed by the thought of an' entire nation on a given day, and in
accordance with^forms and tenets
of pur respective religions, praying to God for the moral and. spiritual strengthening of our nation, for peace among all people,,
and for freedom for mankind." .
He urged that, where possible,
"leaders ahd Scouts join with/
others.in any meeting or attend
services; that may be arranged'
of people of the same faith to
participate with them in prayer,
in accordance with the tenets of
their religion arid in cooperation
with their respective religious
leaders; or that at unit meetings
held during the week in which
Ofctober 1 .occurs where boys
are of like faith, prayers be made,
again in 'accordance with the
faith of the members of the unit."
Dr. Schuck also* suggested that
during'that week Scouts be encouraged to attend the church
of their faith and engage in
prayer.
Accepted by
&B.I. Arrests
j Eocal Man For
| Failing To Register
Federal-/Bureau of _ Investiga-
I tion 'special agents' Saturday afternoon   arrested a   20-year-old -
1 Valine- area man on a charge of
failure, to register for Selective
J^ryice. .*
.^Rudolph J. Schumaier of 9608
Njooreyille Rd., Saline township,
isfta have a hearing Monday in
united States District Court in
Detroit. *-
-The arrest was announced by
Hajry G. Maynor, special agent
la'charge of the Detroit FBI office. Maynor said a complaint
charging Schumaier with failure
to register as required by the
Selective Service Act of 1948
was filed Sept. 5 before United
S-Jtes District Judge Ralph M.
Freeman at Detroit.
Only One Traffic
Mishap This Week
Only one minor traffic accident was reported by the Saline
Police Dept., during the past
weekend.
Involved in a two-car mishap
at the intersection of VS. 112
and Dell Rd. shortly after three
p.tn. Sunday afternoon were Dale
Robert Valine of Tecumseh and
Francis Moynihan Of Ann A-boi*.
■-.   The automobile driven by Valine slid into the Moynihan "sta-*
tion wagon after it had stopped
to permit a car .to make a left
•turn into Dell Rd.
Estimated damages to the two
vehicles were $600 to the automobile and $200 to the station
wagon. • ".* -.
Honors College
'_ Among the total of 135 Michigan ' State University's brightest
students accepted by the Honors
College for the fall term were
two Washtenaw County students,
Miss Sally Youngs, daughter of
Kenneth Youngs', 223 S. Ann
Arbor St. Sally is a Sophomore
* majoring in biological science.
Sally graduated from Saline High
School with the class of     1957.
. Also Marlene M. Kuhl, daughter
of Arthur Kuhl, t 11131 Scio
Church, Chelsea, a Sophomore
majoring in home economics
teaching.
Beginning its second year- of
operation, the -Honors College is
a unique program in American .
higher education. Students in
their second and third years are
eligible if they, have attained , a
3.5 average (a 4.0 is a perfect A
average).
According to Dr. Stanley J.
Idzerda,-director of the Honors
College, - the admittance of the
new student brings to 440 the.
total number' enrolled this fall.
The basic principle of the col-
', lege isto provide a constant chal-
'; lenge to the superior student,
Dr. Idzerda stated.        •
Once a student is accepted by
the Honors College all requirements for his graduation' from
Michigan State—other than number of hours—are waived. The
scholar then is assigned an adviser in his field to work out a
program bf individual study to
best meet his own interests and
talents.
"Acceleration, in terms of
time to complete the degree, is
not an objective, but acceleration
■""of subject matter   is"' "declares
• Dr. Idzerda.
A DAY-LONG SaIN prevented. GOP gubernatorial candidate Paul D. Bagwell from meeting the
citizens of Saline on liis recent campaign tour but he was at least able to confer briefly with the
above business leaders. ,
Seated: (from left to right)'State Rep. -"sunes Warner, BagweU, Mayor Henry Leutheuser and (at
right front of tablefccarl A. Ciirt_l_, President of C tizen's Bank. Standing (behind Mr.yor) William D.
Crim, President of-Saline SavingscBank and (at right) Kenneth Mac Donald of Radio Station WPAG
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She'll Do Better
The Next Time
The next time Mrs. Lydia Jane
Thacker of Milan goes visiting
she will probably be more careful with the clutch When she
starts up her automobile.
Mrs. Thacker, who,had been
visiting friends on Mooreville Rd.
Sunday evening, put the car into
the wrong gear as she was leaving, sending the vehicle crashing into the house. Estimated
damage to the automobile was
approximately $600..
She had only recently learned
to drive.
125 Years Celebrated
By oalem Lutheran
Church Sunday
TOO Milch Speed, and LoOSe Gravel      Mrs. Blackenburg" Honored
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^ Pictured above is the car In which sixteen-year-old Fred White
ot 8220 Jackson Road Scio township, suffered a head injury and
fractures of both legs Saturday night when his car knocked a fence
down and rammed si tree stump in Scio township. Deputies said
.White was driving north on Parker Road, north of Pleasant lake
Road when he apparently lost control of his car and began to skid
»n loose gravel. The car was demolished. White" was taken to University Hospital where he was reported in satisfatetory condition
Monday.
By Democratic Committee
Mrs. Howard' Blackenburg, retiring, chairman, of the Washtenaw County Democratic committee *was honored with a standing
• vote of appreciation, a ■ gift of a
wrist watch and a scroll signed
by members of the committee
"in recognition of her great contributions to the strength .and
prestige of the Democratic party
in Washtenaw County" at the
Sept. 16 meeting of the group in
Ypsilanti.
" During the regular monthly
business meeting the appointment of Mrs. David Steward as
chairman of the Dollars for
Democrats rally to be held in
the Ypsilanti Democratic headquarters on Sept. 29 was announced. David Stewart will be
in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth J. McDonald of the
Ford Motor Co. was appointed
chairman of a committee to dis- .
cuss with county supervisors the
possibility of Washtenaw county
joining the surplus food program.
The next .regular meeting of
the group will be held on Oct.
16. The place will be announced
at a later date. 5
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The j Salem -Evangelical Lutheran Church, located on Scio
Church; road, celebrated its
125th Anniversary last Sunday.
The church was organized Sept,
20, *1833, under the leadership pf
the Rev. Frederick Schmid, who
came here as the flast Lutheran
pastor in the state, ^mihg from
Basel Mission Society in Germany.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Anniversary observances were
held at 10 a.m., 3jpm. and 8 p.m.,
with the president Of the Wiscon-**
sin Synod preaching the 10 a.nj.
service. Rev. Naumann has served as president of "the Synod for
the past seven years. Previously
he held a pastorate in Toledo.
.Service preached
*    ;-•*    in german
«At* 3 p.m. the Rev. David
Metzger preached the service in-
the teerman language. Rev.
Metzger is 81 years of age, is retired and lives in Lansing.
:* For the 8 p.m. service the Rev.
Edward Renz of Toledo,' was one
of the guest speakers. Rev. Renz
is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Louis
Renz. Also preaching at this serv?
He was Rev. Hillmer Schaible of
_|laysville, a son of Mr. and Mrs;
Julius Schaible. ■   ,
*" Present pastor of the church is
the Rev. Arthur Wacker, who has
served this church since 1936.
.     HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
Since it was founded; the church
has  had   only    eight    different
--^pastors, '_ .!,,•?.----j.*;^**--^ . - V'*.-■".
The first pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Schmid, * was sent to serve the
small group of German emi- ,
grants who had settled in the
area in 1831 and had asked for
a pastor to lead their worship
services.
He also organized new congregations at  several  other Michigan steelements during his pastorate at Salem, where he served
until 1867.    He    encouraged    a
.group of young men from Salem
to.found a daughter congregatiqn
New Salem, at Sebewaing.
FIRST CHURCH XOG
CABIN,  PRESENT  ONE
ERECTED IN 1870
After-worshipping in a log
cabin, * the congregation built a
30x40 foot frame church building
on the present site in 1835. In
1867, 10 acres of land was purchased for a pastor's residence
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Local Dodge Dealers
Preview '59 Models
Elmer J. Steeb and his son
John, local Dodge healers, got an
advance look at the company's
1959 line of cars and trucks at
the Masonic Temple in Detroit
.Sept 24. Some*600 'dealers attended the preview.
The new Dodge models were
featured in- a Broadway-type
musical show with a professional
cast"
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;./*■ The two car crash near Che intersection of M-tMt 'fTJHggi
int Lake roods recently injured six persons, and the* __Hwe.j-el__*>
*ws what happened to-the car driven'by Joyce M. Weber, 20, of
*<5 W. __ia-hu-_ Rd-. when it-was struck by one driven by Judy
A Grain, o^tUx-olngham, Mich.       .,...-.-..*--      ._. -
* Mrs. Ralph Myers (Ruth Sanderson) is awaiting her passport
"OK!', so that she may join her
husband in Germany, where he
is stationed with the Ate Force.
Extended Program Planned
"As Asset to Better Ovinia
The summer's recreation program, as reviewed by the Park
and Recreation Commission, was
successful in every respect, and
tlie Commission \^s grateful for
the interest and support of all
organizations and individuals. As
time passes and the city develops, there will not only be a
still greater need for such a
program, but an extended program as an asset to better living in this community.
The report of the' Teen Club,
which appears in this paper,
shows, the fine work that the
young people did in conducting
their activities. The base ball
program is well known -for* the
development of fine players, even
among the Small boys and the
good record in their competitive
games. The base hall committee,
which has conducted a fine program, will submit their own report to the press.
The swimming and life saving
program was also successful as
shown by the report of the director, Mark DeLay. There were 45
beginners who learned to swim,
and 20 who could swim a little
bit had improved. The swimmers
numbered:
Total at Wamplers Lake (36
days) 761.
Total at YMCA at Ann Arbor
»
(39 days) 936
Games (held mostly on rainy
days)  250
Arts and Crafts (35 days) 420
A total  of 2367 participating.
The exhibits at the Cori_*mm-
ity Fair showed remarkable work
done by smaller children on their
first attempts at creative jvork.
Tom Johnson who set tip, the
initial program, was succeeded by
Mark DeLay as director, and all*
of the instructors maintained
their reputation for their ability.
Mrs. Sue Bottoms was splendid
in all phases of instruction, arts
and crafts and swimmingi and
she was appreciated by the chili
dren. Jim Nathanson was jan especially good swimming instruc-
tof, and he had good control over
the children in his care. jCalvin
'Carr, a former swimming instruc- >
•tor here, again proved his (ability
this year. It was possible"|to obtain efficient instructors through"
the recommendation- of the University .of Michigan. As for Mark
DeLay, who became a member,.
of the High School faculty last
year, he proved his ability as
an administrator as well as instructor in' base ball and jhis interest in young people, and it is
fortunate to have him as a member of this community.   \
Bessie E. Collins,' Sec'y-
Democratic Drive
To Open .Tomorrow
'"Dollars 'for Democrats", the
party's annual finance drive, will
begin tomorrow, September 26,
and will end with a victory cele-
bratioh; t.on -Monday, ^September
29. This appeal for wide financial,
support of political parties
through many small contributions
is this year for the first time a
bipartisan effort, sponsored by
the American Heritage Foundation. Precinct Workers Will call
on Democrats during the coming
weekend asking for contributions, however large or small.
Mrs. David Stewart of Ann Arbor
is county chairman for this drive. *
County Democratic precinct
workers will turn in their col?
lections at a celebration at Democratic Campaign Headquarters
at the branch in the 200 block of
West Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti, beginning at 8 p.m.- Monday, September 29. Refreshments
will be served and all Democrats
are  invited.  Mr. David Stewart
'is in charge pf arrangements for'
the party.
Area chairmen for the drive include: Mrs. William Palmer, Ann
Arbor Township; Ollie Mihick
Augusta; Frank Reck, Bridge-
water, Manchester and Sharon;
Wallace Wood, Dexter, Lima,
Lyndon,  and    Sylvan;      Walter
■ Gregg, Northfield, and Webster; „
Charles Burns, Pittsfield; . Mrs.
Ethel Claire Brown, Salem;
Virgil McCallister, Saline; Emory
Mulholland, Superior; Wayne
Predmore and Bob Serner, York;
Gerald McCarthy, city of Ypsilanti; and Ralph Anderson, Ypsilanti
Township.
Steeb & Sons
Again Honored
by Chrysler
Corp*
Elmer** J. Steeb & SonsLjlocal
Podg- & Plymouth. Dealer, has
again been singled out for a special training award from the
Chrysler Corporation. This award
in the form of a plaque with
special bronze inserts, was pre?
sented in recognition of 10 years'
continuous participation in the
Master TeQhniciatns Servia: Conference dedicated to the advancement of technical automotive
service knowledge. Mr. Steeb,
who received the award, stated
that it marked another milestone
in their efforts to • keep up-to-
date on all car owners' service
needs. He said, "We continually
take an active interest in keeping, our mechanics up-to-date on
the latest service techniques because it eliminates guesswork
from our service operations" and
helps us serve Ur cusomers better."
Airman 3rd Class Louis Erickson, is spending a leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson- 656- E. Michigan Ave. Louis
arrived home the 16th and is due
to report to the San Bernardino
Air Force Base on October 3rd,
Sen. Potter To Tour
Washtenaw Com ity
• Senator Charles 33. Pot :er will
tour Washtenaw county Thursday. He will be accompanied by
veteran newsman George^ Hub.
His itinerary Will inclu_e Ann
Arbori Milan, Chelsea, and Detroit. In tlie early aften.oon he
will be on hand at Willow Rim
airport to greet his colleague
Senator Jacob Javits ojf New
York who will lecture T mrsday
evening in the Rackham t uilding.
Also joining the group will be
Jason L. Honigman', Republican
candidate, for Attorney General.
Thirty-six Dersons served as
religious counselors to Uhivers
sity of Michigan students' last
year.
Rev. A.P. Hardt Named Pastor of
Saline Evangelical Reformed Church
The Rev. Alfred P. Hardt. has .
been named pastor of St. Paul's
Evangelical and Reformed Church
here and will deliver his first sermon at the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, Oct. 5.
The Rev. Mr. Hardt comes to
Saline from Michigan City; Ind.,
where he has been pastor of the
St. -John Evangelical and Reformed Church since 1940. Previously he served in Lansing and
in Chesterton, Ind., his first pastorate.
A native of Illinois, he is the
son.of a minister. He was graduated from Elmhurst College in
Elmhurst, HL, and from MeCormick Theological Seminary in
Chicago.
The Rev. Mr. Hardt is married
and has two married daughters.
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