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Junior Chamber of Commerce Hold Annual Dinner for March of Dimes Fund Campaign
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■'•*tM- Reed, nclio victim, visits with Marty
Hemenway, Don-Rapp and Edward Wilson
Nancy Keveling. Saline's 1956 Fair Queen, Four-month-old  Theresa" Ann. daughter of     Phyllis Hartman, assistant hostess,-was one   Don Rapp, assists Hubert Beach with coat as
^cted as official hostess for the benefit.    Mr. and Mrs. Chas. jUphaus, enjoyed dinner. of the willing volunteer workers.   _ *      the.satisfied customer smiles.   .
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Lincoln Day Speaker
nstruction of Community Hospital
In Saline Will Begin Next October
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Legion and Auxiliary to Hold Dm
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland will be
the principal speaker at the February 14, Lincoln Day
dinner to be held at the MichiganLeague, Ann Arbor.
Governor McKeldin, a strong supporter of President
Eisenhower's foreign program, served four yearsas mayor of Baltimore before he became Maryland's Governor.
Polio Dance
Saturday at
LegffoiifHali
The members of the Saline
American Legion Post and the
Auxiliary will be joint-sponsors of
the annual .polio beneffit dance
which will be held on Saturday,
February 2 at 'the Legion Hall.
Music will be furnished by Bill
Bottomley's and his orchestra. The
dance w311 begin at 9 p.m. Those
who are unable to attend but who
wish to aid the project, may send
their contribution to The March of
Dimes, The American Legion, Saline. , -'
The theme for this yeiar's' dance
is "Let's dance so others may
walk."
Harvey Kluwe, a member of the
dance committee, said a cordial
invitation has been extended to all
area residents and their friends' to
attend this anniial benefit and enjoy a friendly, hospitable evening
meeting new friends in your community.
WHAT PRICE SAFETY?
Hi, Neighbor!
By Ella V. MacQueen
A* lot can be said in favor of the-old-fashioned method of
discussing community affairs around,the late-lameHtecl
cracker barrel in a general store, where the pros and cons
of all controversial questions could be thrashed out lcftidly
but amiably, and all interested.parties.could freely express
themselves, and regardless of the outcome, everyone had the
satisfaction of having, "had his say."The packer barrel is
a thing of the past,, but the method of friendly, discussion is
still the best means- of fairly, presenting any question of community interest "to-the pilblic. :     ,: '•-
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. We don't have a cracker barrel, ;but we do have a
' question that we think should be considered by the residents' of this community.
We've been stressing the importance of the necessity of the complete protection of three shots of baut
vaccine for aU youngsters and adults up through tlie
age of 40 years. A large percentage of the public, as
yet, has not received these shots. A large supply, of
the vaccine is now waiting to be used immediately,* to
afford complete safety before the start of the polio
season. The Salk vaccine cannot, be stored for long
lengths of time. It should be used now. ./
What is causing the so-called 'Why*'of the
public? Is the cost prohibitive to f^*8. where there
are four- five or more members who should be protected?
oi -family income now, is this addea cost oi ."^v^U
too much of a strain"o^the average family budget? Is the
cost of the treatmehttoohigh for. those who have supported.
the March of Dimes during the many years when sciehtastsr
doctors and chemists sought a.preventative for the dread
disease of polio? Is it necessary for parents.to make^ *<&Qice
of the imiSediate need of food', clothing "and shelter and the
Possible need of- Salk vaccine, protection..' j
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We don't Ww the answers, to these questions, but _:
we do know that many needing protection haven t received the Salk vaccine trea-tment. We know, that the
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Saline C of G
Forms Two
Committees
Two special committees were
formed*by the Saline Chember of
(""onMnerce at,its regular meeting
Monday night at the Saline Hotel.
One group, under the chairmanship of Dale Goble, will serve as'
the organization's membership
committee. It includes. Kenneth
Rogers, Leonard Still/ Albert
Lange and Ross Adair** as members.
A! nominating .committee,
whitih will present a report at the
February meeting, was named. Its
members are' Pat Roesch, Lee
Robinson and Ray Hunt.
"Kenneth Young, chairman of the
organization's industrial relations
committee, presented his resignation from-that post because, he
reported, he has'been unable to
devote the amount" of time required for the work. He was Succeeded* by Robert Boon.'
- Kenneth Rogers, vice president,
presided at the s'hort session.
Siren"*s Blast Jet §even
Thursday {jjgfe Signal!
Annual Mothers March
A blast on the Saline fire siren tonight at 7 p.m. will
not be a signal for -volunteer firemen to rush, to the station J
for fire-fighting duty, but will be the signal that another
group of volunteers, the troop of Marching Mothers, have
started their house-to-house porchlight campaign which is
planned   to   cover sall  residences
cover
during  an hour-long fund   collection drive for the March of Dimes.
This'year, as in previous' years,
this phase of the Dimes fund
drive is., being conducted ,by the
members of the Saline Child Study-
Club. The chairman for - the
march this year is Mrs. James
Beal, who said all members of the
club will participate ih the drive,
come  rain,  snow,   hail or   sleet!
The marchers this year will toe
doing double duty. They, in addition to collection for the polio
fund, have been .asked by the National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis to distribute cards _to
every home, stressing the importance of receiving the full protection of the three-shot series of
Salk vaccine for all members of
the family, from infants up to those
of 40 years of age.
Marchers this, year will include^
Mrs'. Ormond Seitz, Mrs. Everett
Esch, Mrs. Ray JCrempel, - Mrs.
Paul Reed, Mrs. Henry K-arner,
Mrs. Laurei*, Wild, Mrs. . Robert
Heisermah, Mrs*. Elmer Houghton, Mirs. Dwight Reynolds, Mrs"*'
Joe BOndie, Mrs. Norman Elf ring
and Mrs. Donald Sharkey.
Others are "Mrs'- John Mijler,
Mrs. Paul Woods, Mrs. Elvin
Armbruster, Mrs. Robert Hehr.
Mrs. Arthur Hagen, Mrs. Ei-win
Schmid, Mrs. Edward Louhon,
Mrs. Lynn Burdick, Mrs.- Walfo^oS
Darson  and. Mrs.  'bliss' Charles.
Also in the march will be Mrs.
Gerald Coe, Mrs. John Livingston, Jr., Mrs. Tony Schild, Mrs*.
Howard Kuhl, Mrs. Howadd Hill,
Mrs. Harry Anderson and chairman, Mrs. James Beal.
Director Name,d
for Honors College     '
at Michigan State U.
Dr. Stanley J. Idzerda, tan associate professor of "humanities has
been named to' direct Michigan
State Universiy's new Honors College.
In his new appointment Dr. Idzerda will &'erve as assistant to
Dr. Thomas Hamilton, vice-president for academic affairs-
. The Honors College was established -in November to (provide
special opportunities' tor superior
students. The new 'program is due
to start in the Sail of 1857*.    ■ ":
It's necessary, to cultivate good
habits—bad ones grow, wild*-
Thanks,  Folks!
Prompt Emergency
Action Saves
Man's Life
.The "quick emergency action of
"goodSneigbbors" which saved the
life of hfer husband Saturday evening -was lauded gratefully by
Mrs. R. G. Layher of 6940 Maple
Road Tuesday.
"I want the people in Saline
to know of the service we enjoy
here," Mrs. Layher -said, "When
we needed help' their prompt action Saved my husband when we
all .thought it was too late. We're
so very grateful." >
Mr. Layher suffered 'an 'attack,
and "blacked-out," Saturday eventing. Mrs. Layher called Dr.
Gordon Prout, and was advised to
call Fire Chief Harold Armbruster for emergency oxygen, and
Roland Goltz iof Lockwood, .for
ambulance service., "They all arrived in just a few moments,"
Mrs'. tLayher said. "Miy husband
had stopped breathing, but was
revived and rushed to St. Joseph
Hospital in Ann Arbor where he
is convalescing now. he telephone
operators, also were a wonderful
help.
"Only their instant response in
this' emergency saved my husband," she added, "and I and my
family Want others to. know of
their kindness and aM to my husband- It is good to know that"
such help is available to everyone
here in Saline."
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Federated ©hurfch
Council will be held at the Church',
Sunday afternoon,-February 3, at
3:00 p.m.
Students
to Conduct
Bundle Drive
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•Children of theiSaline schools are
getting new "homework." School
Superintendent Leo Jensen said today, "Our students will toe collecting used clothing for ragged little
boys and girls after school everp
day'next week, February 4 through
8. This is' our coDtributioit to Save
the Children Fed*sration's Bundle
Drive."
The superintendent explained1,
"Save the Children Federation is
an international agency helping
youngsters both dn this eountry
and Overseas. These Bundle Drives
have toeen held for the* .past 14
years in schools* throughout, the
United States."
Last year Bundle Drives amassed
more than 800. tons of clothing
land (benefitted thousands of persons in need. Last winter—OEnirope's
wor-St of the century—'the Federation rushed 50,000 pounds of warm
-garments to France;. Greece, and
Italy. The Federation last year
also made emergency shipments
to earthquake and huriiiclane victims in Greece and Mexico. Over
the past four years', the Federation"
has sent more" .than 2,000,000
pounds to Korea alone.
Save the Children Federation
provides welfare clothing to destitute families on'the" Navajo Reservation and in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of the United
States'.' Proud mountaineer families with low incomes can for a
nominal cost, outfit themselves "in
their local, SOF clothing stores.
Children's clothing is especially
wanted, A>ut infant and adult Wear
are also welcomed. The superintendent urged donations of , long-
sleeved sweaters, shirts'? pants,
dungarees, overalls, hats, knit caps,
cotton dreses", . underwear,, socks,
pajamas: -cloth coats, sheets™ blanT
kets, diapers, baby shirts, bootees',
rubbers, ^overshoe's? -and work\
shoes.     " •
Donations' must be clean., wearable, and mended it necessary.
Committee Reports
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Aspiration plus -perspiration" en-
I ables a man to reach his goal.
In Fund for fimldihg
^ "Construction of the proposed. Saline Community Hos-
"pital will begin-, on October 1, it>was announced- at the annual
meeting of .the Saline Hospital Association held Monday,
January "28 at the Saline High-School. -
The building committee announced that, after all bills
 r '~ "— nad been* * paid
JG's Raise
$1,000 for
Polio Fund
A-total of $1,000:00 for the
March of Dimes was raised
by the Saline Jaycees at their
annual' Polio Dinner, it was
announced* today ^by Edward
Wilson, chairman of thebehe*-
fit dinner committee.
* The Winner was held, on Sunday, January 27, at Still's
Restaurant, and more than 300
persons attended ahd'were served
by members of' the." local Jaycee*.
group and" their Auxiliary.'" The
restaurant* was turned '. over ,for
the benefit iby its colowhers, Gertrude. "Rankin and Marty Hemen-,
way, and members of the staff and
the - owners aided_ the sponsoring
group .from:7 a'.m. fo 7 p.m. The
benefit marked' the grand opening
of y the restaurant, under the" new J
ownership, N *' _;   _ ':, -   "   ' '.    ".
Saline merchants, wholesalers
and .industrial -firms co-operated
with the. .sponsors to insure, the
success.of the project, Wilson said.
Nancy. Keveling, ' Saline's   1956
Fair Queen was the' official hostess' for. the benefit,
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Bobby'Murray, Wash tenaw County's Polio poster boy; was unable
to attend the dinner because of a
bad cold. Kathy'Reed, 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raul Read.
o'f 209 Russell, who was a victim
of polio when she was. four years
old attended the dinner with all
the members -of her family.
Adult Education Classes Begin This Week in Saline
Winter term classes in Adult Education are holding
opening sessions this .week at the Saline Area High School.
Registrations for classes will continue through this week,
by calling at the school during the hours for which the
classes.are scheduled. -* •
Sewing  classes will be.- held on
Wednesday nights  from 7  to, 10
pjn., for a  series of 12 weeks.
Rughooking classes for . beginners" and advanced, will be held
on Wednesday nights from 7 to 10
p.m.
Cake decorating will be on TuesS
day nights from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Tailoring classes "will be held
on Monday  nights from 7 to 10
p,mV( foe a 12 week course,
Ceramics classes will be held
on Wednesday <from. 7 to 10, for a
ten week course -of instruction.
i Typing classes will be on Tuesday, nights for instruction, .and on
Thursday nights for.practice, from
7 to 9 p.m.-for a 10 week course. .
"Shorthand classes will be held 'on
Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. -~
Driver's training instruction classes will beheld from 4 to 6 p.m.,
twice a week'*; or from 4 to 6, once-
a week, for" either 4 or .8
weeks, including the use \of,. a
dual-control  car. ,    ,. - ,    •■— -*">-..
Square-dancing 'classes will -be*
held for six months, ^ on the first
Saturday, of. the 'month.
Classes in bridge will be~heldl
on Tuesday nights fiom 8 to"10
for a series of *8-weeks"instruction.
'Farm Management class' under
the direction of Al Ealy -will, be
held as soon as a sufficierit number of .applications Ior this- class
are registered.
• Furniture refinishing classes
will be held' on Wednesday-nights 1 ses
from 7:30 to S*:30 p.m.; for a ten-
week .course of  instruction.
Other courses'"under consideration at the school ia -conjunction
with the,adult .education courses,
will be.- offered ' if eight or more
people 'ask for the classes. Those
suggested include landscaping,
shop (woodworking), women's Recreation, Household mechanics, Current events and topics and creative writing.- - **'
, Applicants are urged to call at
tne school as the office will not
be able *o. handle,, registration's
during vtiie  regular hours of clas-
there is a total
of $104,000.00 in the building fund,
Uie hospital site is owned by the
Association, .and hospital equipment in the amount of $2,000 has
beeii received..'
There were 43. members oE the
Association- -pres'ent at the meeting, and "it was decided that it
would be advisable to begin con-
s"tructil>n of the hospital as soon
as possible. The board reported!
that 60 days will be required to
-complete detailed plans, and it will1
take 90 days to receive approval
of the State Board -of Health and
the State "Hospital Board, .and /o
allow time for the advertising and
receiving of bids on tha construction of the hospital."-'
The building committee submitted detailed plans:to the anem-
bers of the ^Association, arid' the)
group voted approval".
.The exterior of the 23-bed hospital swill be of brick and stone
construction.
The Assoeiaion members' elected Mrs. Margaret Mains, and reelected Dr. Gordon Prout to the
board of directors for the hospital.
• At the- eon'clu'sion of the annual
-meeting, the members of the Association unanimously approved all
actions taken by the-board in the
planning of the construction of the
building.--      ^  -
Following the Association meeting, the"' Board of Directors held
a 'meeting and -William Brittain
was elected president of the board
and Dr'. 1Gordon Prout- was .reelected vice-president. Leo JcnSenj
secretary and Don Ford was renamed1 'treasurer. ]
• Planning for the Saline Cbm.|
munity -Hospital began in May;
1955, when residents of Saline
and surrounding communities were
given the opportunity, to Ibecome
members of the hospital association by' pledging - at least 3100.00
toward the building fund. All who
gave $100 sre members of the <asf
sociation. Pledges were receiver].
from residents of the Saline, Man*-
Chester and "Milan areas.
The,E. A. Sawalls ■
Attend Meeting ' i
Saturday in Jackson]
Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Sawall, oik
Saturday. January 26. were guests
at an agent's, meeting and .banpjiej;
of-the New York Central Railroad
System. j
Hie banpuet was held in th^
Crystal -Boom at the Hotel Hayest
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