1957-06-20; Saline Observer

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[Red Cross Will
Hold Blood Bank
[Meeting Monday
Tlie Red Cross Blood'Bank work-
lej-s meeting will be held next Monday night. June 24th at 8 o'clock.
I Everycoie in the community is urg-
Jefl very strongly to attend this
I meeting to help make this year's
("blood baflk a success. "The meet-
I ing will be held in the St. Paul'-,'
Iftllowsnip room.
jlr. William De St. Aabin, Bed
l Cross   director    for ' Washtenaw
County will be there. U> show  a
movie on the blood hank, program,
| sad togive a talk. v
The Blood Bank will go into ac-
I tion July 23rd', at the Saline Area
High School .at 2:00 to 5:00 and
| 6:00 to 8:00.
iast year's participation in this
I program was very poor and very
Tinsiicces'i'ul, so let's make up for
ft this year. .
The supply of blood will be available to anyone in the community
■ffho needs it.
[SafinsMichigan, Thursday, June 20, 1957
5c FER COPY
A graduation party . was held
I Sunday honoring Arlene Conner
for .her graduation froriv Saline
High School, at the home of her*
parents George & Theda Conner.
About 65 people attended the party.
Sketch of Proposed Nev^Sch
oo
School Officials Urge Bond
Vote to Meet Future Needs
NEW SALINE HIGH SCHOOL, as it is seen by architect.
Thi-*! buildiffig will be part cf the expansion program un
dertaken by Saline Area School "District, if the school bond
issue is approved by the voters June 24,
I Saline Merchants Games
For Saturday and Sunday
By Bill Taylor
i Hayes, 3b... 3    0    0
Having recovered from a defeat
I last week the Merchants came back
I very strong over the weekend.
Saturday big right-handed John
iDonias pitched the home team to a
113,"to 0 shutout, allowing only 4
I hits.
Matters were helped  a  lot by
I Al Hoeft who had 5 hits for 5 trips
to the plate. This boosted Hofet's
batting average to  a  mere  .765:
| Dick Minnick had 3 for 4 trips.
Dick also hit the longest, ball of
[.the day by lifting a clean double
I info centerfield.
Bob Entrekin stood out for the
I Michigan Plumbers, having. 2 hits
I for" 3 times atthe. plate.
. Sunday the team traveled to
I Wayne to take the Eeister.Oil .Co.
| for'their prey.
Dick Allen again stood out for
I Saline, allowing only 4 hits. Dick
Struck out 13 batters. In Dick's last
two games he has allowed 7, hits
and struck out 29 batters. He has
I faced 62 batters.
Dick Minnick had another good
I day, getting 3 hits for 4 trips to
the plate. Dave Smith had 4 hits
for 6 trips, also putting his help
to work for Allen. Also Bob Sudman hit the best ball by having a
| triple.
This coming Saturday the home
I team will play Garden City at
| 4:30 in the Saline Park. „
Sunday they will play Woodmen
I of the World at Recreation ■ Park
I in Ypsiianti at 2:30.
The box scores:
Sunday
SALINE                       AB B H E
Smith, ss  6 2 4 2
Hoag,  If   4 3 3 0
Boades, c 3 1 1 0
| Ttentehler, 2b (8th)  .10 0 0
Minnick, 2b 3 1 3 0
I Hoeft, cf   4 1 2 0
Allen, p -.5 13 0
Peer, lb    3 2 0 1
Sudman, rf  5 0 2 0
Donnas, 3b  (7th)  ....1 0 0 0
/
Totals
.40   11   18     4
FEISTER OIL           AB R H E
Simonds, rf ". 4 1 0 1
Dunn, 3b  ..- 3 0 0 0
Vojtkofski,  lb   4 1 1 0
Paffial, 2b 4 1 2 0
Davis, c  3 0 0 1
Hedger,   cf  4' 0 1 0
Van Allen, If _..4 0 0 2
Reisnak,  ss   .* 3 1 0 0
Morton, p  ..-*- 3 0 0 0
Law, p (7th)   10 0 0
Totals    33     4     4     4
Score by innings: R H E
Saline    101 010 701—11 18 4-
Feister Oa ... .000 003 001— 444
Intermediate Band
Going To
Incampment
The following students of the
Intermediate Band going to the
All-State Encampment of the National Music Camp for two weeks
starting June 24 are: Willma
Schaible, bass clarinet; Leonard
Roark, tuba. For their outstanding
work they were given S25 a&'sist-
aratships from the University of
Michigan.
Saturday
MICH. PLUMBERS AB
Little,  cf   : 3
D. Smith, c v 4
F. Johnson, 2b   4
Entrekin,  lb    3
Kosnow, ss  4
Chappell, 3b   4
T. Smith, p  4
P. Johnson, If -:—4
J. Norris,  rf  2
R   H
0     0
Totals    32     0    4   11
SALINE AB
Smith, ss   0
Hoag, If 6
Hoeft, cf... 5
Minnick, "2b; 4
Simpson,*2b:(9th) ....0
Domas, p.-.' 6
Peer,  lb.„t-j;-	
Sudman," v%!,.	
Allen, 3b (8th)
Hayes, 3b .:.....".
Steamen,   rt ■.. -
H   E
2     0
Busy Workers
Held Regular
4-H fflctetfrigs
The' Busy Workers held their regular 4-H meeting at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Lutz, Thursday afternoon.
Officers were elected: Patricia
Kidwell, president; Doris Herter,
vice president; Carolyn Carr, secretary; Beverly Gall, treasurer;
lone Carr and Nancy Robison, reporters; Kay'Gordan and Pam-Kid-
vvell, recreation.
Council delegates are Sandra
Johnson and Lydia Robison.
Next the Busy Workers will hold
their meeting at Carolyn and lone
Carr's, June 20 commencing at
1:30.
Totals
Score by innings:
.44   13   18     1
R HE
Plumbers ... .000 000 000— 0   4 11
Saline    102 .201 43x—13 18   1
Joan Austin
Leaves Saturday
Joan Austin leaves Saturday for
the National Music Camp at Inter-
lochen, Michigan. She will be there
for eight weeks and she has .received a $300 scholarsliip from Dr.
Joseph Moddy, president of the
camp.
Our Want Ads Get Quick Results
Saline Merchants Baseball Team
Pictured above are the Saline Merchants team at th«* home game nlayed Saturday June
15th, from left to rijrht. first row; Manager, Perry Kigthlinger,   Gil Hayes 3rd base,
WhiteyHoasr left field. Sonny Hoeft pitcher, Allen Re*itchler right field, Dave Smith
short stop, Jim Roades catcher.
Second row; Dick Allen pitcher, Dick Minnick 2nd base, Gary Peer, first base, John
Domas pitcher, Bob Sudman center field, Ernie Steamen coach, and Tom Simpson
absent.
Teen-Age Recreation
Plans Being Set Up
There's been some very serious
talk in the past .about a teen-age
recreation center. Now it is in the
very near future. Equipment has
been priced at $2500, remodeling
prices at $1500. Two of the big organizers are Neil Allen and Chuck
Wright. The old Wilmac building
,'s to be the place for the. center.
The recreation building will "be
ppen seven days a week and will
be set up to* coincide with the cur-
"ew, that is 10:00 a.m. to 10:00
p.m. Sunday through .Thursday,
and 10:00 a.m. to 11:00p.m. Fri-
iay arid Saturday.
The- equipment.'bought consists
>f one eight foot soda, bar, two
; -iglr* foo.Hcejcreain^reezers^.jH^^
'10 by "30'ineh ch*iSfs;PtSe---*pcbrn''
machine, one cotton candy -machine,- one "8 foot refrigerator, five
booths, one bowling machine, one
pool'table, one juke box, two'display counters, one coke dispenser,
jne root bear dispenser, and one
ginger ale dispenser.
These plans and rules will be
changed afterwards-'if necessary,
and new plans and rules made.
- Saline Area school officials in
statements, urge support of the district's proposed $1,650,000 bond
issue. Vote on the bonds will'be
June 24 at the high school.
. Proceeds from the bonds would
be used to construct a nevy high"
school, building. An architect's
drawing of the building is pictured in today's issue of the Observer.
Board  President Prout
"We hear and far neighbors in
the Saline Area are the life of the
Saline Area Schools," Dr. Gordon
Prout, President of the Board of
Education began in a statement
regarding the present Bond issue,
arid added, "we are, the parents
and guardians of these young people and our intelligence must be
projected into these individuals as
shown by our- past records of students and successful individuals
who have already graduated from
our system. We haye attempted to
pro vide educational, social, and
athletic facilities for these young
people to give them a rounded
character, and vye want to continue to provide these same worthy
and necessary educational facilities so that graduates will continue to rate above average in their
further education, or employment."
"To do this,'' he continued, "we
must ever be* alert to improve our
teaching staff and our buildings.
Our need is immediate, and we
must all act without delay or overcrowding, inferior instruction and
poor general discipline will result.
I believe we should immediately
vote affirmatively for added
school structures."
Treasurer  Burkhardt
Concurring with Dr. Prout's
■stand are the other Board members, including Treasurer A. R.
Burkhardt who says, "The Board
of Education has spent many long
hours 'the past year or more in
studying the needs in a new high
school, in considering suitable
sites, and visiting several schools
in many parts of Michigan. We
have now come to an agreement
on^ a tentative. plan for a new
school. Precaution has been exer-
cised\to include only .necessary
, , items'for the welfare   of   the chil
ler. Burns.Parks pitcher, tried..dren m.the'.communjt^ and.every
;*^a-/h*iri''p*'rtrfc^
Babe Ruth
League Scores
-; By Bill Taylor
"fcast Friday night the Babe Ruth
te-jni won their first and only
ga.ine of the season defeating the
Burns* Park Wolverines of Ann
Arbor by the score of 5 to 4.
-Dick Malfnezak allowed only 4
wilks and struck out 9 batters,
helping himself for the victory.
hurt'by 5 errors on his team. He'
was the losing pitcher.
- (Monday .night they took on the
-Manchester. Little Leaguers but
lost 3 to 2?-,Thoss was the losing
-pitcher while, Mike Bixby tried to
help by having' a triple but is was
not'enough.    "
. John England led Manchester to
their victory by allowing only 2
hits.
Saline and Vicinity Tax
Picture for 1956
The tax structure of the State
3f Michigan is complicated, with
taxes based on "equalized valuation", a term that is' misleading,
also hard to explain, for the
equalization process is done by
the county, then the state government. With the consolidation of
school districts, a" school district
may include portions of several
townships, also a small portion of
another county, as happens' in the'
Saline Area School district.
The principal interest of the tax
payer is the actual millage for each
service, and the amount to be paid
is determined by the assessed valuation as stated on the tax notice.
Of local interest 'are ithe taxes in
the district of the Saline Area
Schools', also city taxes. The following table gives the tax picture
for. 1956, the figures obtained from
the office of the treasurer of Washtenaw County.
The Saline Area Schools' includes
Saline City and the townships of
Bridgewater,  Freedom, Lodi, iPi-
ttsfield, Saline, York and Macon
in Lenawee County.
Saline City
County )general 7.76, Court House .88( 8.64 mills
School (general 15.06, debt 7.67)
22.73 mills. Total of 31.37 mills
or $31.37 per $1,000 valuation.
Bridgewater
County     (general    7.95,    Court
House .90) 8.85 mills.
School (general 15.44, debt 7.86)
Total of 32.15 mills or $32.15 per
31,000 valuation. '
Freedom
County (general 8.55, Court House   .97) 9.52 mills'
School (general 16.61, debt 8.46)
25.07 mills     Total of 34.59 mills
or   334.59   per $1,00   valuation   .
Lodi
County (general 3.04; Court House .92) 8.96 mills
School (general 15.63, debt 7.95)
23.58 millsTotla  of 32.54 nulls or
$32.54 per  $l,oo valuation
Pittsfield
County (general 9£I, Court-House 1.12) 10.93 mills
School (general 19.07. debt 9.73)
28.80 mills
Total of 39.73 mills' or $39.73 per
$1,000 valuation. ..
Saline
Coiinty (general 8.92, Court House 1.02) 9.94 mills
School (general 17.32, debt 8.82)
26.14 mills. Total of 36.08 mills or
$36.08 per $1,000 valuation.
York
County (general 8.04, Court House .91) 8.95 mills
School (general 15.62, debt 7.95)
23.577 millsTotal of 32.52 mills or
$32.52 per $1,000 -valuation.
Macon
School (general 14.28, debt 7.24)
21.52 mills. Total of 2152 mills or
$21.52 per $1,00 valuation
- The school tax for Saline City
ig 44,25 per cent of the total year's
taxes. Itf addition Saline has 20 mills for operating expenses, thus the
tbtil tax rate, for Saline City was
51.37 'hulls in 1956. The valuation of
city property was substantially in-
careas'ed recently, so the taxes in
(Continued on page 7)
at' a" minimum'. *I sincerely recommend the acceptance of. the bond
issue. I further feel that any delay
in acceptance of the issue will necessitate "increased costs to the district."
Secretary Steiner
"Is there any doubt," asks Oliver Steiner, Secretary of the
Board, "as to hovy great our need
is for a new- High School in the
Saline Area School District? Please
help us get this school built."
- "I have never heard a sound argument against young folks raising families. Have you?" Carl
Burmeister. trustee inquires.
"Since it is now possible to obtain
gainful employment locally, both
on the farm and in the shops, a
larger percentage of our young
people are building homes and
raising families here. Because of
the deep, fertile farmlands and the
stability of our factories they have
reason to believe that they will,
in time, be able to pay for their
homes and raise their families in
dignity. It seems tome this is a
desirable condition and-the normal
and natural way of life. The increase in "population we have thus
been fortunate enough to acquire
indicates, as you know, that additional educational facilities are urgently needed." .
"As a member of-your school
board," Mr. Burmeister continues
"I can say your board has cooperated with the local agencies, citizen's' groups, and individuals, all
who\have given up much time to
help solve the problem of acquiring suitable additional educational
facilities. I believe the proposed
new high school embodies all the
physical aspects required to provide for the cultural development
we have'a right to expect from
high school training."
Warns Against Delay
A word of caution against delay
comes from Frank Brittain, Trustee of the Board who states, "I am
somewhat concerned in that I'm
afraid our people will not understand how many thousands of dollars will be wasted if we continue
Jo delay this prograrii. If is just a
question of good economics for us
to see this new high school completed at the earliest d ate
possible."
"I personally feel," Mr. Brittain concludes, "I'm spending my
own money wisely, and therefore
believe it is a good sound inyest-
'ment for other people."
Ira Pfeifle, chairman of the Area
Advisory Council, a citizen's group
composed of representatives from
the former districts which combined to form the area, has this to
say: "It gives me great pleasure
to indorse the new- Saline Area
High School plans. Although they
don't coincide with my ideas 100
per cent they are very. adequate
and should meet our needs for
some time to come if we do not
get a great' influx of population."
Saline Area To Grow
■ "With- the completion of the St.
Lawrence Seaway only two years
away I can't see,anything else but
a* tremendous "increase of new
homes for the Saline Area."
"I hope," Mr. Pfeifle adds,-"that
iktter.JJpnd; i-*sjt-e;is.~passed.a*rid*"the'
new schobl-tuilt we- "won't—start"
pinching pennies so,we will have
to be content with second rate
teachers. Our present yearly turnover of teachers is entirely, too
high. The teachers' salaries should
be high enough to attract the best,
with increases up to a point to
hold them. Building a school that
meets our educational needs is
only the beginning. Staffing it with
the best of teachers and school
executives is a "must" and we as
laymen should insist that the
school Board does just that."
Need Sean
Dr. Harold "Miller whose retirement from the Board because of
personal health reasons was accepted regretfully by all concerned, and whose work in the past has
been dedicated to high educational goals, stated. . . "I believe that
high school facilities are definitely needed, -that the preliminary
planning has been   adequate   and
not out-df-line financially. I hope
that the public will see fit to pass
the bond issue so we can get tlife
school we need as soon as pOs-j
sible."
Others in the area have likewise
commented on the school ' plans)
and urged thoughtful study on thej-
part of all area voters.     ' J
Clarke Gordon, parent, farrneir
and member of the Advisory Coun-j,
oil's Steering committee said, "The-'
present site and plans'for the neysf
high School is one of the most-pro-}-
gressive and constructive projects;
in the Saline area in many a year.-'f
"I haven't had enough time to;
study actual plans -yet." Glenn
Weber, Bridgewater, said. . - ""But
I realize that we need the- school
and I believe in building conservatively and efficiently."
"Until;you've had children i
school, and have been closely as{
sociated with what the school can
do for them," Mrs. Simon Girl
bach pointed out in a discussion oi
the floor plan. . . "you can't begin
to realize tlie value of things lltod
stages for speech and play produe-l
tion, for band performances and
other training activities. Farmers]
are good thinkers, but unless they
are trained in school to- express1
themselves they can't commuiii-r
cate their thoughts. The schools'
can and are helping our childi-eri
to become better leaders." '. )
Schools  Essential 1
Mrs. Meredith Bixby agreed and
added, "There are many things'
that parents can and should teaclt
at home, but only the school can
provide experiences before audiences, on the stage, and in working
with others."
"We feel the school is needed,
and we plan to study the propose
al very carefully," commented Mr:
and Mrs. Carl Seeger of Fosdick
Road.'
Of the Board's choice of architect, Guidb Binda.-. Norman Guen-r
tlier of Maple Road had this to
say. "He's good. I've known him
for about ten years, and met him
when I was in the porcelain .business. He's very reliable and cooperative, agreeable to suggestion and will listen to and accept
ideas from the persont he's working for. I think the school- is fortunate^ in haying .lhis.^man, who has
ah-ea"dy->i'l-on:a^cpg^ifTori-'arid--prizi-
es'"for his school designs." i
"I am in favor of the present
school plan," comments J :o h. n
Flook, County drain commissioner. . . "Because it meets a defii-
nite community need. The site has
no problem with drainage, and sewage can be bandied ■"■effectively}
I believe that future residential
growth will be in the area north of
Saline, and that this makes it a
desirable location for the school
We need to keep and recapture our
tax base, and should therefore -offer attractions to business - one of
which is a good community school
system." r
All area residents were urged to
study the preliminary - 'planf
thoughtfully and vote on the issue. The bond issue comes to a
vote June 24th, from 10:00 a. nr
until 8:00 p. m. in the, high school
gymnasium.,
Bess H. Tefft agreed to answe
questions voters might have.
Saline Home
Improvement
The Saline-Home Improvement
Co. is in the process of .moving
from the- Wilmac building into
Haarer's cldTstore. During the "last
week or two a complete remodeling has tauen place. The old.1 front
was torn out, and a very modern
glass window front installed. A
flower bed was set in front of the
window.
Before MT. Haarer owned the
building, Mr. Parsons .owned it.
The present owner is Chuck
Wright. The working crew- who constructed the change are Chuck
Wright, Danatus Januzzi, Harold
Socs and his men, Bud, George.
Aimer and Curlie. For the last
names of these four men refer to
the Home Improvement ad on page
6.
There's Been A Change Made
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