1958-02-12; Reporter

              WEATHER FORECAST
The John- Flooks are due back
from Florida next week. Likely
they'll bring the weather with
'em. So look for more cold!
THE  REPORTER
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 21—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1958
"First With All the Local News'
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Growth Problem Tackled In Meets
Speakers Tell Of
Saline's Destiny
-Offer Guidance
Tom Continues His
Winning Ways To
Keep Page 1 Spot
By Tom N. Johnston.
Huron League action seems to
be moving at a-:TSlow pace, but
there's much interest growing in
the coming combination of
games between Dundee and Lincoln, Dundee and Saline and the
season's finale with Saline meet-
tog the Railsplitters xat-Saline.
{Action this week should provide
only one fairly good game, that
being the Saline.-Milan contest
at Saline Friday. The Big Reds
"topped the Hofnets at Milan
earlier in the season, and despite stheir record; Milan has
been getting better each week.-:
In Joe O'Donnell, Milan has one
of the hardest workers in the
Huron League.
The Hornets • had better • be
alert for this one. One more loss
would put them out in the cold
in this year's title chase, with
only tourney time to look, forward to.
By the way, "Saline is in a
good District A. A. St. Thomas
should be the team to beat at
Ann Arbor in the first week in
March. But more about that
later.
Other Huron" League games
this week will find Dundee meeting Flat Rock, „U. High, .and
Roosevelt, and Chelsea and Lincoln meet at Chelsea.
So Manchester -is again the
League of the Lakes basketball
champion. Now that the title is-
assured, "Max's Men" can look
forward to the Stockbridge District Tourney in March. There
they'll have to by-pass Leslie,
Chelsea, Pinckney, Springpart
Stockbridge one way or another
to move .into regional competition at Ypsilanti.
Last year the Dutchmen looked like world beaters until the
regional tourney came along,
and tht_n dropped their oply
game of the season.   Let's hope
they can go further this time.
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Action in the Lake League
race now centers about the battle for second place betweeff
Pinckney, Dexter and South
Lyon. .The second place battle
should prove far more interesting than the one for first place
was. '
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League of the Lakes action
will have Pinckney at South
Lyon in what should be a great
game to see. Manchester travels
to Dexter, and Boysville is at
Hartland. *
Off hand, I think the old
Crystal Ball hit 100 per cent last
week. Nope! missed one . . . Flat
Rock-U. High ... the Cubs
came back to win that one. But
that's still a pretty good average. >
-TOM'S CRYSTAL BALL
This week the games are easy
" Not to much stress and strain
Next week they'll' be getting
. hazy
Causing me a great big pain . .
Saline over Milan ... if they
play ball!
Pinckney over South Lyon . . .
.  Wes Reeders boys have looked:
real good of late.
Dundee over Flat Rocky*. . lots
of fouls in this one ...
U. High'over Roosevelt. . . the;
Cubs are just a better team..
Lincoln over Chelsea . . . what
can you do?
Manchester over Dexter . . . you:
have got to have the guns to
win.
Boysville over Hartland ... .oh,
well! '''•/■■■■.' ;.
WOMAN'S CLUB
HAS MENFOLKS
FOR GUESTS
SALINE—Last night (Tuesday) the annual Guest Night
Banquet of the Saline Woman^s
[ Club" was' held at" the Tffethpc_i_t
Church. Featured speaker was
Lewis Reiman of Ann Arbor,
who talked- about the pioneer
history of- Michigan, Honored
guests at the event were the
husbands of the Woman's Club
members.     '
Another enjoyable part of the
evening was Arthur Katterjohn's flute playing.
POLIO DRIVE
GOES PAST
$3,000 MARK
SA__JNE-*-Mrs. Everett Esch,
Saline Polio general chairman,
reports that the total 1958
March of Dimes "take!' for Saline is now $3,158.07. The contribution which pushed the sum
over1 the $3,000 mark was $100
given by the Saline Rotary Club.
Mrs. Jerry McPeake was
chairman of the Mothers' March
and her name was inadvertently
omitted in last week's polio
story. Incidentally,-one; generous
Saline citizen contributed $100
during the Mothers' March campaign.    -
The average per capita contribution now for Saline stands
•at $1.58, which is "ah excellent*
re«¥r3 for next yea,r!s campaign
to ilidot at. -      '
Fun Club Tourney
Honors More
Euchre Sharpies
SALINE — Last week's session in the Fun Club Euchre
Tournament had 19 tables in
play. For the women, first prize
winner was Alma Wahl. The second prize was split between
Edna Feldkamp and Mrs. Karl
Theurer, and third place winner
was Clara Finkbeiner.
Men's first place winner was
Alwin Wild,, with second prize
going to Jacob Finkbeiner. Winning third was Fred Mohrhardt.
The galloper was won by Melvina Klager, and the door prize
went to Mrs. Carl Miller.
HORNET BAND-
MEN DO WELL
AT CONTEST
SALINE-—Arthur Katterjohn
reports that good crowds attended both Band Frolic sessions-last week. The Junior and
Senior High School Bands are'
now rehearsing for a band contest to be held at Royal Oak
March 1, and the players are
practicing like mad at home' (lie
hopes), for the forthcoming
event.
Last Saturday Saline was represented at the District Contest
at Roosevelt High School, Ypsilanti by three fine soloists, who
entered four solos. Pat Johnson,
first chair trumpeter for the
Senior.Band, won second division rating for. her trumpet solo
and a first division award .for
her piano solo. Eddie Lauhon,
also of the Senior Band„ won
second division with his trumpet
solo, and Mike Bixby, of the
Junior Band, won a first division
medal with his trumpet solo.
These youngsters had extensive
competition from all ovey southeastern Michigan—there were
over 1300 individual entries iri
the District Contest!
PLANNED FUTURE GROWTH OF SALINE is pointed out J Vincent Madison, area development director for the Detroit Edi-
by Ken Rogers, president of the Saline Chamber of Commerce,
at an open meeting sponsored by the Chamber lasH week. The
son Co., assisted by George Lloyd, Edison's industrial analyst.
Madison and Lloyd are shown at the left. Howard Sommers, ad-
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Osterhout
had Sunday dinner with Inkster
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Bird. .      :
session, held at the American Legion Home, fea*_i_red a-ialk by. xisor to the Saline busintsssmeifs group, appeals dt-the right.
You Said It!
What'sthe Cause of the.Crime Wave Today?
Russell Acton—"The home
environment of today has a lot
to do with it."
Mrs. Edgar Barrett—''People
out of work become desperate
and let their wandering ways
overrule their better judgment.
Our teen-agers of today lack the
feeling of-security."
-Mrs. Arthur Alber—"Lack of
work and a combination of
many things."
Basil Badour — "Unemployment is a big factor. Teen-agers
get out of school and can't get
work; they look for excitement
and find the wrong kind which
leads them into trouble."
Mrs. Bruce Arend — "Too
many people out of work!"
Mrs. Erwin Schneider—"Today there is too much emphasis
on worldly goods- and possessions. When life becomes difficult for people* they seem to
seek help from the wrong channels instead of turning to the
church."
Mrs. Doris Alguesva—"-'I think
it is because of unsteady times.
The adults of today are so unsettled it just naturally reflects
on the children."
Betty Knoedler, 16 years old
—"Too- much ..unemployment
and too much freedom for teenagers."'
Meredith Bixby=—"Is there a
crime wave ? I doubt if-it's much
worse than ever."
Mrs. Mary Reed—"I think
lack "of work has an awful lot
to do with it." *-
Mrs. Helen Malocha — "Too
many women working and not
enough supervision at home."
Get-A cquainted
Dinner Put on
By Saline J.C.C.
SALINE — Members and
prospective members of the Saline Junior Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a get-acquainted
dinner last Thursday evening at
Marty's Restaurant. On hand to
deliver the speech of the evening was State Jaycee President
Dick Meyerson, .of Howell. He
spoke on the subject, "Jaycee-
ism." „        _.
About 10 prospective members of the* Saline organization
were on hand for the affair,
which launched the group's 1958
membership campaign.
Valentine Hop Is
Planned Saturday
SALINE—Band Parents here
will sponsor a "Valentine Rec-
■brd.Hop" this Saturday evening
at the high school gym. On hand
to conduct the dance will be the
"disk jockey" crew from Radio
Station WOIA.  .
On Sunday, Xone of the coldest days of the year), the Erwin
Schmids were invited to the Elvin • Armbrusters. ".cottage at
Wampler's Lake for skating, j
They didn't skate for very long!'
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- SALINE—The vital issue of
zoning for future growth of this'
community was the prime subject of two well-attended meetings in Saline during the past
week.
The first..session, heid last
Wednesday evening at .the .Legion Home, was devoted largely
to explaining the zoning ordinance which' has been proposed
for the city,.and'picturing the
need for zoning and planning in
a rapidly growing' community'
The second session, held at the
Elementary Schoplylast Monday
evening, demonstrated that
some changes may -have to be
made in the proposed zoning, in
order to satisfy the opposition
which was expressed during the
meeting.
Vincent Madison, area development director for the Detroit
Edison Co., was the keynoter of
last week's meet.
"I am convinced," said Madison, "that Saline is to be one
of our lucky towns." He went on
to say that "lucky," by his definition, is when "opportunity
comes face to. face with preparedness.'.'
He insisted that "oppbrtumty"
is here, right now," and that it's
up to Saline to prove its pre-
After weeks of planning and preparation, the merchants of
Saline are ready with another big value event this week.
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14 and 15 are Dollar Days in Saline
. . -. and the bargains are all real and community wide.
Reporter readers are urged-to consult the Dollar Days advertisements in this issue . . . then to be sure to shop Friday and
Saturday.
The Saline Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the Dollar Days
event, has another inducement for enjoying the bargains this
week: The organization has provided for free parking in the Saline City Lot on North Ann Arbor St. all day Friday and Saturday.
We'll be seeing you downtown!
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Saline Couple To
Mark 50th Wedding
SALINE — Mr. and Mrs. Luther Briggs, 104 West Henry
Street, Saline, are celebrating
their 50th wedding, anniversary
on Sunday from 2 to 4 p. m. by
having open house in the Methodist Church parlors. The WSCS
is in charge,of the "affair and all
the Briggs' friends and neighbors are welcome to attend.
SALINE—Friends of Chris
Volz will be happy to know that
at last report he was _ "feeling
better" following bis operation
last week. He's bedded down in
Room 3612, University Hospital, and he'll welcome visitors.
Implement Dealers
To Hold District
Meeting In Saline
SALINE—A district group
nieeting of members of the
Michigan Farm Equipment Association was held at'the Saline American Legion Home on
Tuesday, February 11, from 2 to
8.p.m. There are only five such
meetings in the state, so implement dealers from all over
southeastern Michigan were expected to. attend.
For Thursday's Rotary Club
meeting, Alvin Burkhardt, program chairman, has lined, up a
Conservation Department film.
New Neighbors
SALINE, BAND.-FROLICS  drew large .crowds to the  high jstrated that' they* can turn but rear toe-tapping dance rhythms
school auditorium last week, as the Hornet musicians demon- | as well as inarching tunes. —Photo by Lanny Robbins
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Measley,
208 McKay, are brand-new residents _ of Saline, having just
moved into their, new house on
February 1. Their family consists of Jack, Jr., three, and
Jacquelin, with beautiful big
brown eyes, who will be two in
May. Also counting as family,
according to the kiddies, is Heidi, their beloved toy Manchester
dog.
The Measleys formerly lived
on Stone School Road. Mr. Beas-
ley is an enforcement officer at
the University of Michigan.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finn,
205 West McKay Street, have
lived here long enough to be
considered no "longer a "brand
new" family in Saline, but they
still would be considered new to
old-time residents,_so an introduction is in order. Mr.. Finn is
a hydraulic engineer with the
Double A Products at Manches
ter. The Finns previously lived
in Ann Arbor, and they are still
very active in the First Baptist
Church there. Mr. Finn is president of the Men's Club and also
on the Board of Directors. Both'
Mr. and Mrs. Firm enjoy reading and music. They have no
children, but hope to get a kitten soon. Mrs. Finn remarked,
"Everyone has been very nice
to us; I find itris very friendly
here."
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Webster,-Jr., have lived in their new
house at 6380 North Maple Roa^
for alf of three weeks now. Mr.
Webster operates, the Webster
Machine and Tool Company at
the same address. He has just
started in the tool and die business for himself. Formerly he
was.. superintendent at Fisher
Industries in Royal Oak, where
they, previously lived.
■The Websters have three children—-Laurie, 7%, Peggy Ann^
4%, and Robert R. Webster JU,
iyz,  who  is  better known 'as
Bobby. Mrs. Webster rSBarked.
that she feels right at home-in j
Saline, as she is a smalMown-1
girl  at  heart.   Mr.   Robert ii.
Webster, Sr. operates the Web.
ster  Turkey  farm  across  the
road  -from   the- Webster,   Jr.
home.
paredness. He stated that the
work being done by .the. city"
council's zoning committee,
headed by' Bob- Moon, was a
long step in the direction of
preparedness . . . but he recommended that all cities faced
with the problems of growth
should be willing to pay for the
hired services; of a good pro-;
fessional planner . ,-.. should*
make =ampl&-^c|rovision in their
planning and" zoning for desirable industry . ^. and then should "
-actively seek that industry in •
order to avoid the pitfalls of a.
"bedroom community."
Madison stated that the pres-:
ent trend in Saline IS toward*
a "bedroom" type of commu-*
nity T. ."in which residents have
to. go outside of town to find,
jobs ... in which home-owners
have to carry an excessively
high tax load, since there's little industry to contribute, its
share . . . and in which residents
pay to have their children educated, only to find them leaving
town when they're ready to go
to work. "Our children are our
greatest asset," he emphasized
. . . ""and proper planning and
the ^growth ahci opportunity
which it ^^^brhitr%ai help to
keep them here in Saline."
Underscoring" "his "opportunity" theme, Madison said that
the population growth in Michigan between now and 1975 will
be tremendous. "But population growth-does not necessarily
mean prosperity," he emphasized. He cited a number "of examples of "bedroom communities" in which the high tax load
on residents was conducive to
anything^ BUT prosperity..
However, in the case of Saline, Madison stated," "we have
two hot industrial prospects for
this community right now."
Speaking for his firm, Madison told of how Detroit Edison
in the past has financed the
preparation .and publication -of
brochures to describe a community's advantages for indus^-
try . . . "and we'll prepare such
a brochure for SaUne when your
planning and zoning have developed sufficiently to warrant
it," he stated.
Earlier in the evening, Ken*
Rogers, president of the Saline
Chamber of Commerce, opened
the session with a brief account
of the problems facing this community as it verges on a period
of considerable expansion. Robert Moon followed with a description of the city's proposed
zoning ordinance and the aims
which his committee had sought
to' accomplish with it.
Howard Sommers, advisor to
the local Chamber of Commerce,
was on hand to introduce Madison. In his brief talk, Sommers
predicted: "Tomorrow Saline
may- be., a great metropolitan
area. It's a potentially great
community . ... but y<_d people
must work to make it so."
And at last Monday evening's
meeting: *
"A good preliminary start
toward a workable zoning ordinance was achieved,",, according
to a spokesman for the city
council.
According to Robert Moon,
"Some'revisions, in the proposed
ordinance seem to be in order,"
to reflect the opinions of the
opposition which was expressed
at the meeting.
And according to Mayor Henry Leutheuser, "It appears that
for the present, we will have no
zoning ordinance. But you can't
stop progress."
Jennie Singleton was •'*"»-. fly
laid low with the flu, but she is
now feeling her own pe_-._> ._eif
again.