1957-09-05; Saline Observer

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SALINE
COMMUNITY FAIR
SEPT. 11,12,13,14
THE
SALINE
COMMUNITY FAIR
SEPT.11,12,13,14
A, WEEKLY NEWSPAPER  DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE, CJVIC,f NDEAVOR AND AGRICULTURAL PROGRESS IN THE SALINE AREA
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(Member of Saline Chamber of Commerce)
Saline, Michigan, Thursday, September 5, 1957
7c PER  COPY
Anderson's clothing store had a very* nice, display out hi front dt
their store Friday morning.
Giltrow's Sidewalk Sale display is shown, here, attending the stand
is one of the employees of the store.
Saline Community Chest
Holds Meeting, August 29
The Annual board of directors
meeting for the, Saiine CominunT
ity Chest was held August 29th at
the Saline   Savings  Bank.
The following members were reelected for a :3 year'term: Mrs.-
Walter "MacAnthur/Carl' Curtiss,
Leon Vedder, Gerald Coe. One new
member was elected for the coming year, Mrs. Gordon. Esch.
The following officers were elected for the coming year: William K. Meister, President; Lauren Wild, Vice president;, Mill
Luella Lambarth, Treasurer; Mrs.
Walter MacArthur, Secretary, Mr.
Wilson Scott,-fund drive chairman.
The Salin'e Community Chest
Board of Directors will hold a
meeting Sept. 5th at 8:00 p.m. at
the Saline Savings Bank to establish the 1957 "budget. All organizations should send in. their
requests for .funds 'so that they
may be considered at this meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Adair spent
Labor Day in Reading visiting Mr.
Adairs family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bradshaw Jr.
are the parents of Richard Alan
born August 27th..    «"
Mrs. Jack Steeb
Hostess For The
Jaycee Auxiliary
Mrs. Jack Steeb was hostess for
a special meeting of the Jaycee
Auxiliary Tuesday evening, August 27th. All members and one
guest were present.
Plans for. the operation of the
gf'oup's fair booth were discussed.
The program planning committee
presented a tentative program
schedule, for the year.
Mrs. Robert Katz, leader of
Brownie Troop No. -3, reported
that a troop flag and staff had
been purchased with a portion of
the money given to the troop by
the Auxiliary. Concern was expressed over news that unless a
Girl Scout Council is formed for
the Saline area local troops may
be asked to disband.
The next .regularly scheduled
meeting will be September 24th
and will be a dinner meeting.
American housewives buy. more
than 755 million clothespins each
year.' - ; "        ■'''•>    .;
The iron man in. the middle represents the iron; fireman gas u.iit.
Chuck Wright, owner of the Saline Home Improvement, is the man
standing on the; left, Harry Diff enbaugh of Ypsiianti Sheet Meial is
standing at the right. -•.«"■
Saline Sidewalk Sale
Turns Out Good Crowd
Dancers Dept. Store was showing clothes. All were very good bar-
grins.
Gambles display was attractive. Standing beside it is Mr. LaRose,
proprietor, and representative of Echo Kitchen Ware.
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Despite Rainy Weather
The Saline Sidewalk Sale came
off as planned, except it was hindered by rain early Friday morning, ahd. most of the forenoon Saturday. For this sale which is the
first one, there was a very good
turnout for the kind of weather
that was at hand. There were cars
parked on both sides of the streets
which were owned by shoppers at
the sale.
All kinds' of displays, -up and
down Main St., , Ann Arbor-Saline
Road, Saline-Milan Streets. Above
are some pictures of the merchants' displays, and following are
some*of the shoppers' comments on
the idea:
Pretty good idea, we enjoy sales
very much.—An out-of-town shopper. •
Looks like it's going to be all
right if "the sun .stays out—Mrs.
Doris Wilson. ""
I think it's all right. It's different—Mrs.  Otto.Wahl.       ;
Seems to be a good idea so far
as I have seen.—-Mrs. Ruby Kuhl.
It's a fine thing for Saline. I
hope it is a success.—Mrs. L. Z.
Still.
It's all right. Looks like old
times. It's what they used "to do
40 and 50 years ago—Mr. Frank
Harms.
Looks real good.—Mrs. B. Bur-
gar.
This is the first time I have
ever seen anything like this. I
think it's all right.—Mrs. Sherman
Ikes.
I like it very much.—Miss Lola
Dell. .
I think it's too- bad the weather
won't • cooperate. — Mrs. George
Wood.
A real good deal.—Mr. Bill Muir,
city clerk.
A very good idea.—Mrs. Welch
of Bridgewater.
Wonderful, livens the place up.
—Mr, Houghton, High School principal.
Good thing for Saline. Interesting and fun.—Mrs, Carl O'Brien.
Nice.   It   draws   attention.   —
Janice  Kightlinger.
'.. .1 see they have a big crowd to-
Teachers Meet Before Big Day
day.—Mrs. Edwin Wild.
Shows a lot of interest in the
town.—Mrs. Jacobsen.
I have enjoyed" it very much.—
Mrs. Clyde Desbrough. ,■
Very nice sale.—Mrs. Fred Klein-
schmidt. ,
It's a very nice sale for Saline.
—Miss Pam Schmid.
I think it's pretty nice. — Mrs.
Glenn Carter".
A very gobd idea for Saline.—
Mr. Bauer of Ypsiianti.   '
It's different and kind of nice.
—Miss Mary/Marion.
It's a new "and different idea in
Saline. OneT' which" I like very
much.—Miss  Pat Lenning.
Sidewalk sale is very nice. —
Mrs. Noble.
I enjoyed it very "much, t's a
very nice idea for Saline.—Miss
Christa Breitkrenitz, from Germany. * ""   "       ""■"""    **
This is something new.Jt's nice
and a lot of fun.—Mrs. Edward
Jacobs.
The Saline Observer would like
to thank everyone for their cooperation, and congratulate the
Chamber, of Commerce on. a job
well done.   .
Kendall King
Sketches City
IHi* Fair Entry
""VMr. Kendall King of 658 W. Michigan;-Ave., was the object of cur-
idu'sity Tuesday, as he sat on the
berrri   near   Adair's   Paint   Shop.
Mr. Kendall was making a wat-
er^feolor picture of the North side
of ftOcJiigan Ave., beginning with
the Citizens Bank up to the tower
of 0he   Lutheran   church.
The Saline fair served as an
incentive for his painting, as he
plans to enter it in the Hobby and
Arts classification  at the fair.
Painting is a hobby of Mr. Kendall's and he plans to do other
paintings of Saline at different angles.**
Mr. Kendall is a graduate student at the U. of M., he is studying
Philosophy.
He has lived in Saline for about
a year, but is orginally from California.
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little League
Ends Season
The Saline Little League closed
the season with twelve wins in
twelve  games.
The team was coached by Harold Frey arid Howard Johnson.
Both men are happy concerning
the outcome of the season, the
first for the Little League.
"Those playing on the team are:
Mike Frey, Gary Finkbeiner, Jack
Kuebler, Ted Graban, Mike Johnson, Mike Cogar, Lyle Cruse, Bill
Davis, Bruce Carr, Chester Riley,
Dick Leidheiser, Gail Finkbeiner,
Raymond Feldkamp, Gordon Wilk,
Eddie Strait, Gary Neithammer
and Jim Bernard.
The pitching for these games
was handled by Bill Davis, Dick
Leidheiser, Mike Johnson and Mike
Frey.
Their losing opponents were Ann
Arbor, Willow Run, Ypsiianti and
Milan.
Many people have commented
on what good sports the Little
Leaguers are.
Much hope is placed in these
boys for future players in the
Babe Ruth League.
Personal Note$
The Past Matrons Club will
celebrate the "birthdays of Mrs.
Briggs and Mrs. Davenport at
their meeting September 9th.
All the Saline teachers, elementary and high school, met Tuesday in the gym-cafeteria.
<~o*nbinatiou at the elementary school to discuss tho opening of school which was Wednesday at 8:45.
Over the weekend the George
Conner family with guest, Dan
Larsen, visisted the Meramer cave
in Missouri and then on to pes
Arc to visit Mrs. Conner's parents,
Mr. ana Mrs. J. O. Brodley who
are  vacatioing  there.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Culliton entertained Mr. Cullitdn's brother and
his wife Mr. and, Mrs. George
Culliton from Ontarion Canada.
Glen Hagen and Milton McCarbary left last Thursday to spend a
week at Crystal Falls, Mich. They
will be touring and visiting relatives of Glen's.
, Mr. and Mrs. Knight spent the
Labor Day weekend in Kankakee
Illinois visiting relatives. <
i   Saline %
Calendar
September 5
Trinity Church Men's'club, 8 p.m.
Legion 8 p.m.  Legion Hall.
Saline Play Center 8:30 p.m.
The Saline Community Board of
Directors meeting, to be held at
8:00 p.m. at the Saline Savings
bank.
September 6
Federated Church to resume
worship service at ll:00a.m;
Church School 9:45 a.m.; choir
rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. Fellowship
6:30 p.m.
September 8
Trinity Church Sunday school
teachers 7:30 parsonage.
September 7
'St. Paul's Church, Confirmation
Instruction 9 a.m. advanced; 10:15
a.m. beginners. St. Paul Fellowship
room. ■
September 9      - '     ■
Methodist Church official board
meeting   8   p.m. ■
The Past Matrons Club will
meet at 1 p.m. in the Methodist
Church parlors, the hostess will
be Mrs. Briggs.
Fire Meeting 7 p"im. a the fire
hall.
Saline Community Fair Board-
meeting 8:30 p.m. agriculture room,
the high school.
September 10
Area School Board 7:30 p.m. at
m. at the high school.
Federated Church, Afternoon
Circle postponed till  1  p.m.
September 11
Trinity Church Bible School
opens, church school, church council
9 p.m. young people 8 p.m.
September 15
Methodist Church, Sunday school
changes time from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Worship service remains at 10:00
am.
Saline High School Football
Started Practice Monday
The Saline High School football
team began pratice Monday Sept.
2nd. for their 1957 football season.
Head Coach Bill Bailey was very
pleased with the number of men
who showed up for the first pratice,
32 was the total.
The following boys were present;
Seniors
Bob Malocha E
Don Wild HB
Bob Rathfon QB
Rich Lehteon HB
Larry Lange FB
Dave Anderson C
Bob Vedder C
Juniors
Bill Bracy . E
John Wilson FB
Bill Wiedmeyer HB
Virgil Mayville E
Orman Roehm G
Lanny Robbins G
Leon Desbrough T
Sophmores
Doug. Hoeft .E
Elbert Carrico E
Earl Roehm G
John LaRue ., -. ■     .fr
Bob Starling QB
Calvin Karr HB
Bill Taylor HB
Butch Armbruster . QB
Kirk Gorden G
Stan Poet G
Bob Gable T
Ed Rankin . G
Joe Chantilois CT
Neil Tracy T
Freshmen
Ken Voltz        ' HB
Leon Morton C
Tom Johnson T
Jim Struble C
Mr. Baily wishes to introduce
his new coaching staff to the people
of Saline.
John Scranton, graduate of ithe
U. of M. in Ann Arbor, and was an
All State end in high school. He
is line coach.
• Mark  Delay, who  is  living  in'
Saline,, is graduated from the U.
of Arkansas.   He   will  be  Junior
High coach.        - '
Don Jaeger, a Saline High School
graduate, and also a .graduate of
Eastern Michigan College. He is
coaching-the ends. . i
The Hornets first game-is home
at the Saiine High 'Schooi football
field, September 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Miss Saline
McKenzie Family
Returns From
Vacationing
The Rev. ahd Mrs. Henry McKenzie and son Douglas spent last
week touring parts of the Appalachian Mountains. They" were accompanied by Charles Youngs. In
Virginia they drove over the Blue
Ridge Parkway in Shenandoah National Park . and the return trip
was made oyer the new West Virginia Turnpike.
Stops were made in Lynchburg,
Virginia, Charlotte and Davidson,
North Carolina, and in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
In Bucyrus, Ohio, the McKen-
zies .welcomed a new member of
the. family, Dorothy Jean McKenzie, born August 29, the daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. Hillis McKenzie.
Neil Haarer
Wins Awards
At State Fair
Neil Haarer was awarded first
place in the Jr. Show with his
heifer, and second place with his
steer in the light weight and in
the heavy weight Jr. Showing., at
the Michigan State Fair.
This is Neil's fourth year at the
State Fair, and he is selling his
two steers and bringing back the
two heifers.
Neil also attended a showing in
Lansing where he won Reserve
Champion for his two heifers in
the Jr. and open showing.
He will be showing his steers at
the Saline Community Fair and
also plans to attend the Jackson
Southern Michigan Fat Stock Show.
Most fatal traffic accidents take
place within 25 miles of the victims' homes.
Petite Nancy Keveling, Miss Saline of 1957, will bid for the state's
No. 1 beauty crown, Miss Michigan
State Fair - 1957, when she com- .
petes in the Queen of Queens contest at the State Fairgrounds .on
Wednesday, Sept. 4. The 57' Queen
will be crowned by Gov. G. Men-
nen Williams in the. Music Shell,
8:30 'p.m. as the highspot of the
day-long judging. Miss Saline is
one of the county fair queens that
appeared in the opening day par-:
ade on Friday, Aug. '30. through
Detroit's downtown business section. The 108th.. annual State Fair
opened on Aug. 30 and continues
for 10 days through Sunday, Sept.:
8.
September 18
Ladies   Aid   Society
Federated,
8 p.m.
September 21
* OES County Association 12 noon
luncheon for line officiers.
23 Annual Community Fair
Sept. 11 through 14* Henne Athletic Field; Sept. 11, Children's
Day, Live Stock Judging; Horse
pulling; steer show; 8 p.m., Peg
Harris Dancers; Sept; 13, Community Day, FFA Wagon Backing Contest; Tractor pulling Contest;
Livestock .Parade; ' Pony Show;
Steer, Lamb Auction; 8 p.m., stage
show, crowning Miss Saline; Sept,
14, Anerican Legion Day, parade,
horseshow.;  8  p.m.,  stage  show.
These four persons .Willi be of great importance to our Saline Area students, and to our community
1957-58 school years. They are*; left to right, Mr. Jensen, superintendent Mrs. Bacclay, principal of
mentary school, "Sir. Houghton, principal of the high school, and Mr. Hill, assistant princioal of
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