1956-05-17; Reporter

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VOL. 9, NO. 35 — THURSDAY, MAY 17,1956
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"Fastest Groicing TVeehly In Washtenaw County99     ,.
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A FABULOUS FELLOW NAMED HENRY
JFORP didn't start out with much more than the
invention which young Boh   Green, of   Saline,
has developed.    Shown above   on   a  test run,
Bob demonstrates the comfort, speed, and gas
economy which his power - mower - red - wagon
has to offer. Who knows? We may be .looking at the Henry Ford of the rocket age!.
Mcee Triple Cktticert May 23
Featuring a total of ?ix
bands, 200 young instrumental
musicians, and^.§very conceivable kind of music, the members
of the Saline Area Schools
Band Department will present
their Spring "Triple" Concert
on Wednesday evening, May
23rd, beginning at 7:00, 7:45,
and 8:30 p.m. in the High
School Auditorium. This is the
first time in this area that such
a program has been attempted.
It is presehted as a free public
concert, intended to display the
various achievements of the
band program in the school.
The newly - formed Elementary School Band will open the
concert at 7:00, playing 5 numbers out of their very first band
book. This band of 55 student,
who have been playing together
for only . four  weeks, actually
started taking their lessons last the Honors Band  —  a select
October,   when   a    drive   was group from the Jr. Hi. Band,
opened for new recruits. Following them, the 6th Grade
Band will perform -6 numbers.
These 20 students have been
playing for about two years,
and have been rehearsing twice
a week all year.
Following the first intermission, the Junior High Bands will
present their concert, beginning
at 7:45. First to play will be
members of the 20 piece Jr. Hi.
Beginning Band who have been
playing since last November.
Then, the Junior High Concert
band will perform its part of
the concert. Featured on this *
part will be an arrangement of j
"The Bells of Saint Mary", the I So, come for just one, or two,
little "Rhapsody in Blue," and or all three concerts, they're all
a rhythmic arrangement oft FREE, and see how your child
"Joshua." Also featured on this j is doing in the Saline Music Depart of the concert* will be the partment. Elementary Bands -
Block M March by members of 7:00; Junior High Bands - 7:45;
and the   Formal. Senior High
Band Concert - 8:30.
After another intermission,
t^e Senior High Concert ..Band
will present its Formal Concert,
the last of the year. This is
the same band which srecently
won its Fourth Consecutive
First Division Rating in the
State Band Contest. Featured
on its concert will be the new
and exciting music from the
populer television series - "Vic.
tory at Sea"; the very bright
and humorous novelty - Kiddie
Ballet; a piano solo with band
accompaniment by Pat Johnson
Loca
The\
Ante El  Escorial;   many fine Her- grandfather,
marches; and some modern music.
HONORED IN SPECIAL CEREMONIES
LAST WEEK at the Methodist Church in Dexter,-were Boy Scouts Richard Schell and Charles
Hackney. The two were decorated with the
coveted God and Country award, in recognition
of 12 months' special church work undertaken
as a Boy Scout project. Making the award was
Rev. A. F. Rickard, pastor of the church, left
above. Also present, front, left to right: Mrs
Harry Schell and son Richard, Charles Hackney and his mother, and Dorr Titus, scoutmaster.
In the rear are .M-Sgt Harry Schell and
Donald Hackney, the proud father, flanked by
flag-bearers Dunavin and Titus.
Register Of
Deeds Seeks
Re-election
Mrs. Patricia Newkirk Hardy,
Washtenaw County Register of
Deeds announced today that ?>he
would seek re-electiion to^'Ber
office on the Republican ticket
in the August 7 primary election. ./**       .........
Mrs. Hardy, who has served
as county Register of Deeds for
the past two years, is secretary
of the Washtenaw County Republican Committee.
Mrs. Hardy has served in the
Register of Deeds office for
over nine years. She joined the
staff under the late Allan A.'
Seymour and then worked for
Leigh H. Thomas and Thomas
A. FitzGerald. She was appointed Chief Deputy* .Registe***p*of
Deeds in 1950 during the term
of Thomas.
Prior to entering county government in 1946, Mrs. Hardy
was employed in the Flight
Records department at Willow-
Run during World War H and
later as a personnel receptionist
for Kaiser Frazer Corporation.
She-was born in Ann Arbor
on November 16, 1921. She attended school in Dexter Township, Dexter, Ann Arbor, and
St. Petersburgh, Florida.
Mrs. Hardy is the daughter
of Bir&ett F. Newkirk of Portage Lake and St. Petersburg,
the late H.
Wirt Newkirk, was a well-
known county Republican. He
served as county probate judge,
in the State Legislature, and
was mayor of Ann Arbor in the
early 1930's.
Her husband, Otis, is the administrative officer of the Michigan Turnpike Authority.
"My work in the Register of
Deeds office has covered all
phases of the work performer
there," Mrs. Hardy said in announcing her candidacy. "To
enter county service as a clerk
and after learning, the demands
and the needs of the office to
be selected as Register of Deeds
has been rewarding experience.
In the past two years, despite
an overall increase of more than
35 percent in business, our office has been able to retain a
good level of service."
"I think the county can be
proud of the^fine office team
which we have in this -office to
handle the vital job of recording
and protecting real estate and
other matters of records."
"I have endeavored to conduct
the business of our office as
prescribed by Michigan law
without special favor and with
determination that the general
interest of every person who
has a deed, or other document
for recording, will-received max-
ium protection."
Mrs. Hardy is a member of
the VFW Auxiliary, Zonta Club
and the Ann Arbor Junior
Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary.. She is also a member of
the Michigan Register of Deeds
Association and the National
Association of County Recorders and Clerks.
Webb Urges
t At
Ypsi Woman
Announces
Candidacy
Mrs. Beth W. Milford, wife
of "an Ypsilanti physician, and
member of the Ypsilanti Board
of Education, last week announced that she will seek the
post in the State Legislature
held by the late Rep. Joseph
Warner. She will be a candidate
for nomination in the August 7
primary, on the*'. Republican
ticket.
In announcing her candidacy,
Mrs. Milford stressed her belief
that the problems of farm prosperity, school growth, and adequate'mental hospitals should
receive priority attention from
the legislative bodies of the
srate and nation.
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* Mother of five childrerr, Airs.
Milford is extremely active in
community affairs. Last year
she was state president of the
Women's Auxiliary-of the Michigan State Medical Society. She
is president of the Ypsilanti
Child Care Center, a member of j
the Ypsilanti Area School Planning Committee, and prominent
in the activities of numerous
other service groups.
She has been a resident of,
Ypsilanti -for 18 years. The |
Milfords' home is located at'
1203 Whittier Road.
Mrs. Milford has an   A.   B.
and an M. A. degree from the \
U - M, and she has considerable
experience as a teacher on both | *****"
the high school and the college'
levels. '
Sirs. Patricia Hardy
DEXTER — Folks in the area
effected by the* proposed-new
junior - senior high school here
are invited to-attend a general
meeting next Tuesday evening
at the old high school. Purpose
of the meeting will .be to present details of the proposed
building program to the public
in preparation for the election
on Thursday.
The' Board of Education will
make the presentation, and
Wayne Webb, Superintendent of
Schools, and*; Carl Kressbach,
architect, will also be on hand
to answer questions from the
floor.
The meeting is set for 8 p.m.
Superintendent Wayne Webb
urges everyone'"in the .area to
attend,  "*__"
." ^Further, details, x>£ -the^building program,'with an architect's
perspective drawing of the proposed riew^school, will be found
on Page 3 of ^this issue. . '
Last week's  tornafd^ scares,
although materializing"^ comparatively little actual daagage
ini Washtenaw County still-dea^
onstrated the -fact   that- foll^ '
lack   sufficient    knowledge  of. %
how to protect themselves from-,
the big wind.\ -*
When the sirjen sounded in
Saline last Friday evening, for
instance, the phone exchange
was deluged -with calls •to the
police and fire departments,. .
with everyone wanting to know
the meaning of the siren, the
location of. the storm,center,, . .
and all =£he other detaili, of the -
alert. " .
men, and the policemen, .already
burdened with the necessary
work involved in a' forriadp
alert, dfda remarkably fir? jc.5_'
of drssemi^atirig* the inM'iv
ation;*%es4estea _ . for the fu--
ture they refer readers" throughout the county to the following
tornado safety rules :
TORNADO Safety Rules
To' know what to do when a
warning is received, of a tornado is observed, may mean the
difference between life and
death! 1 .  "
1. There is "no universal protection against tornadoes-exeept
caves or underground excavations. When time permits, go
to a tornado cellar, cave, or
underground excavation which
should have an air outlet to .
help equalize the air pressure.
SALINE CITY NOTICE  .
Dumping will no longer be permitted  oil "Sewage  Disposal'I1;'shpuld be kept fit for use,
Plant propertyyeffective^ p:m.-^eefeom water, gas, or debris;
Saturday, May 19, 1956, by res-! and  preferably  equipped  with
olution of the Saline City Coun- Pick and shovel-
til.
Signed
E. J. Muir
City Clerk
Beth Milford
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP —
A new lighting system has just
been installed in the parking lot
at Bethel Church. The church
and church grounds can now be
flooded with light.
If you are in open country:
2.    Move at right angles to
i the tornado's pcth.    Tornadoes
usually move ahead   at  about
25 to 40 miles per hour.
If there is no time to escape,
lie flat in the nearest depression
such as a ditch or ravine.
If in a city or town:
-3.   Seek inside shelter, pref-
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PLANNING DUTCH DIVIDEND DAYS, members of the
Manchester Merchants Association met recently, at the high
school to work out final details of the community - wide sale. The
event is how in progress, and will continue on a community basis
throughout Saturday. Some members plan to continue the promotion through next week.
Shown above, front, left to right: L. V. Kirk, president of
the association, Harold Alexander, secretary, Walt Scaaible,
treasurer. Back row: Charles Eisenhauer, Roscoe Lannom,
Roland Widmayer, Fred Bass, H. C. Ayres, Harry Johnson and
Francis Heclaman.
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