1958-09-10; Saline Reporter

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VOLUME 11, NUMBER 51 — WEDNESPAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1958
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SALINE COMMUNITY FAIR OFF TO RECORD RUN
Bailey Lists Most
Likely Candidates
For Grid Action
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A "probably will play" list of
Saline High School gridders who
are "sure to see.action" in the
coming season was released this
week by Coach Bill Bailey. The
squad is "shaping up well, with
good spirit," Bailey said.
Included in the probable lineup are ends, Roy Wiebusch and
Joe Chantelois, both juniors;
tackles Leon Desbrough and
Orman Roehm, both seniors,
and juniors Tom MacDonald and
Stan Poet.
Poet  is  the huskiest player
Delores Marion,
Darell Finkbeiner
Married Saturday
Miss Delores Marion, of 10509
Jordan Rd., Saturday became
the bride of Darell Finkbeiner,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Finkbeiner, of 7100 Pleasant
Lake Rd., Ann Arbor, in an
evening ceremony conducted by
the Rev. H. L. Engel at Trinity Lutheran Church here.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Marion.
For her wedding the bride
chose a full-length gown, of nylon tulle and chantilly lace over
satin, featuring a lace bodice
with a sabrina neckline and
long sleeves. Her fingertip veil
was, held-by a crowns of* seed
pearls and rhinestones, and she
carried a white orchid on a white
Bible.
The matron of honor, Mrs
Norman Naebeck, of Ann Arbor;
wore a royal blue taffeta street-
length gown and carried white
carnations. Bridesmaids, in dresses similar to that of Mrs. Naebeck, carried pink carnations.
They were Miss Laurann Korte,
a cousin of the bride, of Garden
City; Mrs. Earl Gensley, the
groom's sister, of Ann Arbor;
and Mrs. Donald Feldkamp, the
brides's cousin, of Saline.
The groom's brother, Lloyd
Finkbeiner, of Saline, acted as
best man, and ushers were Marvin Marion, the bride's brother,
and Ermine Finkbeiner, the
groom's cousin, both of Saline; and Earl Gensley, the
groom's brother-in-law, of Ann
Arbor. Gary Marion, a cousin
of the bride, served as ring-
bearer.
The groom's niece, Marjorie
Gensley, of Ann Arbor, was
flower girl, in a floor-length
white silk taffeta dress, carrying a basket of pink carnations
and roses.-
A reception was held in the
church parlors immediately
after the ceremony. Among
those serving were Mrs. Walter
Graf, Miss Luella Finkbeiner,
- Miss Rene Finkbeiner, Mrs.
Finkbeiner, and Mrs. Norman
Lloyd Finkbeiner, and Mrs. Nor-'
man Bohnett. The, guest" book
was in charge of Mrs. William
Vogel. Also assisting with ar-
rangments: Mrs. Albert Bredernitz, Mrs. Winifred Gall, Mrs.
Minnie Brassow, Mrs.' 'Alfred
Hack, Mrs. Fred Braun, Mrs.
Herman Mamarow, the Misses
Else and Betty Knoedler, Rose-
ann and Carl Lambarth, Miss
Joyce Braun, Mrs. Herman Marion, Mrs. Laurence Luckhardt,
Mrs. H. L. Engel, and Mrs. Dale
Rothfuss.
The bride wore a navy blue
suite with white accessories
when the couple left for a week's
wedding trip in northern Michigan. They will make their home
at 123 N. Ann Arbor street.
The bride is a graduate of
Saline High School, now employed as a medical secretary
in the office of Dr. Gordon
Prout, of Saline. The groom,
also a Saline High School graduate, is employed by a Ray
Neithammer, a local contractor.
on the team this year, weighing
his six foot, four inch frame
in at 220 pounds.
Also on the list: guards Neil
Tracy and Bob Gable, juniors,
and Bill Wiedmayer, senior;
center, co-captain John Wilson.
In the backfield, halfbacks
Calvin Karr and Bill Taylor,
both juniors; fullbacks Bob
Starling, junior, and Bill Bracey,
senior, co-captain. Quarterback,
Butch Armbruster, junior.
Others who stand a good
chance of getting into the
scramble during~ the season,
Bailey indicated, are Charles
Robison, Danon Liston, Joe
Riggs, Jerry MacDonald, Rickey
Johnson, Jim Jordan, Ken Volz,
Allen Coe, Earl Roehm, and
Harry Feeman.
Suit Filed
To Invalidate
Zoning Law
Attorneys for Randall Coates,
of 213 E. Michigan, this week
asked Washtenaw County Circuit courtita -declare city zoning Ordinance No. 146 invalid,
on the grounds that it was not
properly published.
The action; also asked Circuit
Court to restrain the construe-
|*tion of a gas^s%tion?ia%-215iM'
Michigan, on the grounds that
the presence of the gas station
next to Coates' property would
damage the value of the latter.
Waldo Gross, who has been issued a building permit for the
gas station, and the city of Saline, are named as defendants.
The suit contends that the ordinance never became legally effective. Passed by City Council
in May, the ordinance has been
the center of a storm of controversy that resulted in a petition placing it on the Aug. 5
ballot for referendum. It passed
by a vote of 297-218.
The ordinance zones most of
E. Michigan avenue, now a residential area, as "commercial."
Five Golden Acres
Homes Nearly Ready
Five of the homes in Golden
Acres subdivision are expected
to be finished and occupied "almost any day now" according
to Bernard Hollis, representative of Cook Construction Co.,
of" Detroit. ."
Hollis is acting as receiver
for the assets of Dun-Rose
Homes, developers who started
the subdivision two years ago
and were unable to finish it.
Curb, gutter, and sidewalk were
installed by the city this summer to deaf the way to renewed FHA financing.
MERCHANTS' LEAGUE
Friday night the Merchants
League got under way and again
this year we are going to have
a thrilling race for the trophy.
Friday night results:
M.S.E.A. No. 1, 4, A&M Chevrolet 0.
Feemans' Shell" 4, Marty's
Restaurant 0.
R&B Tool No. 1, 4, Saline
Food Center 0.
Esquire Cleaners 4," Glaze &
Luckhardt 0.
Springbrook Farms 3, \M.S.-
E.A. No. 2, 1.
Burgs Bar 3, Finches 1.
Standard Oil 2, Sutton Tile 2.
Bowling honors this week
went to M.S.E.A. No. 1 for high
three games with a total of
2517. .        --
High single - game went to
Sutton Tile with a big 938.
High three-game individual
series, HT Trobel—573.
High single game, B. Steiner i
—230. ~      •
r" Anxious crowds (above) watch the battle to save house and barn from fire at
the   Ralph  McCalla   farm   Saturday.   Both
were kept intact, although scorched by the
flames from the burning shed that housed
about §7,000 worth of new farm equipment.
All Around Saline
By  Nancy  Ceronsky
s The Bergey home on Dell Rd.
was the scene of a reunion of
^e^ergelf "fjfeil^ Jast Siinday^
Those present "besides the" host
and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bergey, were Mr. Bergey's
father, Aaron Bergey, who is
90 years old and makes his
home at the Dell Rd. residence.
Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Ward, of Tampa, Fla.,
and Capt. and Mrs. Glen Mus-
selman, Chicago, HI. Here from
Detroit for the occasion were
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bergey, and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bergey and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Eldon Musselman and Miss
Florence Bergy. From Pinckney,
Mich., came Mr. and Mrs. Robert Twitchell. Mrs. Mae Sehl-
horse and her two grandsons,
James   and  Dennis   Moore,   of
Saline, were also guests.
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Last Thursday, Sept. 4, Mr.
Lloyd Dell, of E. Michigan Ave.,
celebrated his birthday. The celebration was a quiet one spent
with his family.
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Also having a birthday on
the 4th of Sept. was Ray Ceronsky who celebrated in the
same manner as Mr. Dell. However, he was guest of honor at
a" small party last night at the
home of his in-laws, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Finkbeiner, in Ann
Arbor. The birthday celebration
was delayed until the Finkbei-
ner's return from a short vaca
tion in northern Michigan. On'
their return trip home theystop-
ped in Breckertridge, Mich., td*
visit .friends, Mr. and Mrs.JJer-
bert« Kenneth, --who - former^
lived in the Ann Arbor area.
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Young Timothy Jay Heft was
christened last Sunday at the
Methodist Church. His god-parents were Miss Shirley Heft and
Robert Starling, Jr. Following
the christening there was a family dinner in Timmy's honor at
the home of his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starling,
Sr., of Saline. Guests, besides
i the Starling family, were the
baby's paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Heft, Sr.,
of Petersburg, Mich., and their
daughter, Shirley. Also from
Petersburg was Jeff Weir. Miss
Marge Hieber of Saline, was also
a guest and Mrs^ Clare Adams
of Dundee, the baby's maternal
great-grandmother joined the
group in the afternoon and was
a guest for supper that evening.
Mrs. Gael Alber is now at
home after being a patient for
two weeks at St. Joseph hospital in Ann Arbor, She is feeling much better but is still convalescing from her illness.
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Guests at the Jordan home left
yesterday after spending several
days here. They were Mrs. Jordan's brother and sisterrin-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schlosser, of
Beaver, Pa., and some friends,
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson, of
Rochester,. Pa. Both couples
were here for the wedding of
Mrs. Jordan's daughter, Judy.
■ Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Hagen
•traveled to~Columbus, Ohio, over
the week end. Their son, Glenn,
is a senior at Capital University
in Columbus this year. He returned to Ohio about two
weeks ago after spending the
summer here with his parents.
He took three speech courses
at the U. of M. during the summer. Glenn is a speech major
at Capital University and is a
member of the college debating
team.
The George Austins, of Saline-
j Milan Rd., have had a house
guest this week. She is Miss
Sandra Flesher of Galesburg,
111., the guest of James Austin.
The two will leave tomorrow
for Rochester, N. Y., where they
will attend the Eastman School
of Music.
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Mrs. Frank Hoops and Mrs.
Ida Hoops of Wayne, Mich.,
were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mr. and Mrs. William Austin.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leo Westpahl
and Miss Edna Gross returned
Saturday after a week in northern Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Westpahl and her sister, Miss Margaret Schneider, returned Monday after three days in Chicago, where they attended the
American Legion National convention.
FIRE DESTROYS
NEW MACHINES
AT McCALLA'S
A shed fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a 40 by 40 foot
outbuilding and new farm machinery estimated at close to
$7,000 in value, at the Ralph
McCalla farm at 3780 Sr State
Rd.
Six fire trucks battled the
blaze for 2% hours, but the
shed was leveled, and machinery
lost included a tractor, bailer,
grain drill, and corn planter.
All of it was new this year or
last year, McCalla said.
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. McCalla
was at home when the fire started, from an unknown cause, at
about 3:30 p. m. Saturday, but
two daughters of the family,
Nancy and Carol, noticed the
flames from an upstairs window
and called the Pittsfield township fire department. Said McCalla today, "If they hadn't
noticed it when they did, we
would have lost house, barn,
shed and everything:"
The girls also led three steers
out,of the shed and saved several Chester White pigs. Both
the shed and the machinery
were insured.
Saline Fire department was
i called to the scene about 4 p.
m. when the Pittsfield trucks
ran out of water. An Ann Arbor truck was also at the fire.
The McCallas returned home
about 4 p. m.
CHILD STUDY
fCLUB^TCF* OPEN
PROGRAM YEAR
Ah evening Tea at the home
of Mrs. Everett Esch, Pondview
drive, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, will
open the program year for the
Saline Child Study Club. Members are urged by the president,
Mrs. Jerry McPeake, to invite to
the meeting whom they feel
would be qualified prospective
members.
Mrs. Harold W. Quigley, of
Wyandotte, state president of
Michigan Child Study association, will talk to members and
guests on "Our Club — Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."
Also, a charter member of the
Saline Club will tell about the
Saline chapter's early years.
At a special meeting in August, the membership of the
club accepted the resignation
of Mrs. .Ormond Seitz as vice-
president. Mrs. Fred Korte was
elected as the new vice-president
and chairman of the program
committee.
Members are also reminded
that 1958-59 dues of $2.00 are
now payable to the treasurer,
Mrs* Gordon Esch.
Rain Tuesday Is
Harbinger Of
Clear Weather
By- Peggy Flook
Saline Community Fair was
all set to go today, sprung up
overnight on the school grounds
that were nearly empty in yesterday's rain. Trucks arriving
all day Tuesday brought livestock, carnival equipment, and
merchants' exhibits.
By Wednesday morning nearly all were in their places.
Booths in the merchants'
tent were Ted Graban, pictures;
Robison - Johnson, Adair's
Paints, State Farm Mutual, Milan Lumber Co., Funk's Seed
Co., Minnesota Woolen Mills,
Knapp Shoes, Bradson Corp.,
Hoover Ball & Bearing, Milan
Aluminum & Glass, Saline Savings Bank (for the United
Fund), Robert DeVie, insurance,
Gulbransen organs, andBen Uphaus (for Federated Church.)
Others were Westside Hardware, Quick insurance. Dottie
Jay!s, Lockwood Funeral Home
(for 4-H), Washtenaw county
Republicans, Michigan Consolidated Gas, Citizens' Bank (for
the Chicago Club), Schmid's
Market (for St. Paul's Guild)
Formed Concrete, Social Security (donated by the Fair board),
St. Andrew's Church, Harrison
TVvDeede^;TV,W.:.D, prim (for
American" "C a h ee*r'' Society)"
WOIA, Michigan Soft Water,
Des Ermias furniture, and The
Saline Reporter.
Some booths were still in a
state of flux Tuesday. Saline
chapter of Washtenaw county
Junior Deputies had had their
Gridders turn out for the heavy work in
Saline's busy schedule of scrimmage sessions
before the first game, Sept. 19, a non-league
game against Onstead.
O. E. S. Holds Meeting
The first meeting of the year
of the Saline Chapter 311 of
the O. E. S. took place last
Wednesday evening. Routine
business was taken care of^and
several announcements were
made concerning activities to
take place during this month.
The fall meeting of the Washtenaw County Association will be
held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at
Chelsea. The Saline Chapter will
have the presentation of the
flag.
On the 15th and 22nd of
the month the officers will practice. And on Sept. 29 there will
be a special meeting with initiation.
Refreshments- were served at
last Wednesday's meeting" by
Mrs. Frank Deede, Mrs. Harry
Cogar and Mrs. Robert Towner.
State Troopers
Honored After
Gun Battle
The Medal of Valor, highest
award given by the" State Police,
and the equivalent of a Congressional MedaLof Honor, was given this week to Trooper Douglas
Vogel, of the Clinton Post, and
—posthumously—to state trooper -Dugald Pellot, who was shot
to death.in a gun battle hear
troubles: planning to sell popcorn, they were advised that two
popcorn stands were arriving
with the carnival and three
would - be too many. Tuesday,
in the possibility of selling helium-filled balloons, they were
looking for a source of helium
not contracted by the government.
Saline junior high and senior
high bands were planning three
concerts: Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday evening at 7:30; and
will sell pens, candy, and their
own recordings in a booth just
outside the band room at the
High School. They will be assisted by band parents.
Saline's entire police force
goes on duty during the Fair,
in effect, doubling the city's protection. Two men- will patrol
the fairgrounds during the evening and one during the afternoon, besides the regular squad
car complement.    -
Lost children at the Fair will
be returned to their parents as
swiftly as they have been every
year, police Earl Kirby said today. Annually the Fair board
and local police locate strayed
parents for anywhere from three
to seven lonely youngsters . . .
"sometimes it takes ah hour or
[more, but we iind^em," said
t&rby. :-S! ^
Clinton last September.
Trooper Pellofs  award  wasfis a cartoon titled "Dare Devil
KIWANIS MOVIE
LIST REVISED
A revised "Coming Attractions" list for weekly Kiwanis-
sponsored movies here was issued this week by Lauren Wild,
chairman of the committee in
charge. The movies, to be
shown on a 20-foot by 8-foot
screen at Saline High School,
will be held every Saturday
evening, starting at 7:30 p. m.
The- first show, scheduled
Sept. 20, will be a cinemascope
production "King of the Khyber
Rifles." A Pat Boone movie,
"April Love," earlier announced
as the first, has been rescheduled to Jan. 3.
. On the program with "King
of the Khyber Rifles" Sept. 20
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Finkbeiner, and family, attended the
wedding of Miss Ruth Bertke
and Mr. Albert Finkbeiner on
Saturday evening at the St.
James E. & R. Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Feldkamp
and Kathy and Mrs. Clarence
Feldkamp visited Mr. and Mrs.
Godfrey Hoeft of Ann Arbor.
received by his 21-year-old widow, formerly of Tecumseh, now
living in Lansing with her two-
year-old son.
The gold-star medal entitles
its holder to a salute from every
state policeman. It is held by
only two living men besides
Vogel, one of them aretired sergeant, the other still on active
duty.
Vogel was shot twice in the
skirmish in which Pellot was
killed, a running battle with
two gunmen that resulted in
roadblocks throughout Michigan. The killers then fled to
Indiana where they also Mlled a
state trooper. One of .the two
was shot to death by Indiana
police; the second is serving a
life term in Indiana.
Vogel, although wounded,
managed to drag himself to the
radio car after Pellet's death
and report the description and
route taken by the two gunmen.
A bravery award was also
presented to Lt. Frederick O'-
Donnel, commander of the Clinton post at the time of the gun
battle. He has since been transferred to PawPaw.       %: .
Vogel is still on active duty
at Clinton post, "1 was lucky
to come out of it, .they tell ihe,"
Vogel said. "I still feel a twinge
now and then, but the wounds
don't bother me otherwise." He
is married and has five children.
The awards were made by
State Police Commissioner
i Joseph A, Childs
Droopy," Other- features and
cartoons scheduled to date include: *
Sept. 27 .— "Spirit of St.
Louis," cinemascope, with cartoon '^Designs on Jerry."
October 4 —r_ "Dakota," in
black and white, with cartoon
"Flea Circus."
October 11—"Sitting Pretty"
in black and white, starring
Clifton Webb, with cartoon,
"Alley Cat."
"■ October 18 — "Stars and
Stripes Forever" in technicolor,
with cartoon "Mutiny on the
Bunny." -
October 25—"Mr. Roberts" in
technicolor, with cartoon "Of
Rice and Hen."
The November schedule is not
completed as yet, Wild said, but
a special double feature on Nov.
29 will be the showing of two
Walt Disney full-length features, "Bear Country? and "The
Littlest Outlaw," both in technicolor, plus a cartoon "Pap-
pj^s Puppy."
Others scheduled so far include "The Enemy Below," a
submarine* spectacular -in cinemascope, with" a cartoon "Pikers
Peak" on December 6; and
"April Love" in cinemascope,.
with a cartoon; "By Word of
Mouse" on January 3.
Admissions to the non-profit-
making movies are 50 cents for
adults, 30 cents for students
from grades 7 through 12; and
20 cents for younger children.
A popcorn concession will be
operated by Explorer Scouts.