1960-06-08; Saline Reporter

              The Saline Reporter
VOLUME 13, NUMBER 38 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1960
'First With All the Local News"
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SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SPEAK ON VIEWS
Harold Brown
"I am an independent candidate, not sponsored by any
organized groups as far as I
know, and my prime interest
is in the welfare of Saline children.
"If a democracy is to function it must have an educated
electorate, with able candidates
running for office (we are so
blessed here) and a large
enough number of candidates
so that voters have an 'adequate
choice.
"I have a long background in
the field of education; my father was a teacher and administrator for 50 years and his
work acquainted me early with
school and school problems. I
myself have been a classroom
teacher, coach, and principal. I
am sure that this experience
gives me greater sympathy with
the problems of teachers and
administrators.
"I have lived in Saline since
1942, and am "famfllar with
many of the problems of our
community; I was born and
raised in an agricultural envi;,
ronment.
"Our schools should furnish
a well-rounded program of education of the highest standards
since:
"We are, today, in direct competition with the entire world,
as transportation brings all nations closer together.
"Machinery has, to" a large
extent, replaced men's muscles;
but it would be more difficult
to replace men's brains.
"Colleges are more selective
and their requirements are
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Police Gel:
Pay Raise
Of$250
Saline's three full-time police
officers were given a $250 a
year raise, in City Council action Monday night.
The raise in base pay brought
the salary- of Chief of Police
Earl Kirby to $5215; that of
Jim Levleit to $4900; and that
of Hugh Prince to $4750. Said
Police Commissioner Jack Ben-
net: "Compared to other communities that certainly isn't
high; they've done a tremen-
. dous job and they certainly deserve it."
A DPW employee, Jerry Go-
kee, also received an hourly
rate increase to $1.75 an hour.
In other action, at the recommendation of Kirby, Council instructed Bennett and City Attorney Allan Grossman to prepare an ordinance to cover such
offenses as minors in possession
of intoxicants, furnishing intoxicants, petty larceny, simple
,assault, and malicious destruction of property under $100 in
value.
Since there.is no such Saline
ordinance at present, local police must take all their arrests
to Ann Arbor courts, Kirby
pointed out.
Council also authorized Ben-
net to prepare specifications for
bids on a new police car for
discussion at the June 20th
meeting, bids to be opened July
5, for a delivery date of July
15,
Gerald Coe
"In our form of government
it is not only important that we
people exercise our right of the
ballot, but it is equally important that we have a choice of
candidates. We cannot have one
without the other! In order for
all citizens to benefit from our
schools it is necessary for many
people to contribute time, effort, experience, and wisdom to
our whole system.
"I am a candidate for the
Saline School Board because I
feel it is my duty and privilege
as an American citizen to give
my time, effort, experience and
interest to a cause which is the
life-blood of our society.
"At this point it is well to
note the size of the Saline Area
School system as a business.
It deals with: school property,
$3,000,000; students, 1,435;
employees, 98; payroll per
month, $35,000; and an equalized- valuation o f district- of
$28,450,000!
This constitutes one of the
largest businesses of the area.
In order for a system of this
size to function, it is necessary
for its board members to pos-
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MSCS Won't
Enforce Lange
Ruling Now
The Michigan Corporation
Securities Commission will
"make no effort to enforce" its
revocation of the real estate
broker's license held by A. C,
Lange — at least until Lange's
appeal has been heard, according to Stanton Roesch, Lange's
attorney.
The Commission has agreed
that Lange can continue to op-*
erate as a broker, pending settlement of the case, Roesch
said.
The agreement was made by
MSCS Deputy Commissioner
Harold Groehm Tuesday in a
telephone conversation with
Roesch, when Groehm said that
"due to a backlog of work and
a shortage of personnel" they
would be unable to attend a
"show cause" hearing Tuesday
afternoon before Circuit Judge
James R. Breakey.
Lange has sought an injunction against MSCS to restrain
them from carrying out their
order invalidating his license,
an order which Lange's appeal
has termed "arbitrary, uncon-
stitujtional, unreasonable,
broader than the statutes authorize, and inconsistent" with
the statute.
The suit also charges that
the MSCS order is "unsupported by, competent material and
substantial evidence" and "arbitrary and capricious". The
MSCS order revoking' Lange's
license was issued in April on
the grounds that Lange was in
violation of an MSCS-rule when
he served as an agent for Dun
Rose Homes, Inc., with regard
to Golden Acres subdivision.
Raymond Girbach
"I am a candidate because I
am interested in the progress
of the Saline area and believe
that through its school system,
by proper guidance, we can
teach our boys and girls of today to be more loyal and progressive men and women of tomorrow.
"I believe that the best, under the proper supervision, is
none too good for our boys and
girls.
"I think that all types of professions should be represented
on the board of education. As
I am a farmer and have been a
processor of milk products and
a manufacturer of ice cream, I
also have ideas and talents to
lend, of a rural nature.
"My   contribution   to   the
School  Board  would  be  three
years of experience as a member, in which time I have never
missed a regular or a special
meeting — and there have been
many*. I have also "served as 'a
director   and   officer   of many
county and local organizations.
;    "I am interested in getting as
I much  education  for  our  boys j
iand girls as we can get from'
the money we now spend for
taxes. ,
"I feel that our High School
is very capably managed and
its standards are rated as the
best - but our Elementary
School, in my opinion, has not
been of this standard in the
past and could still be improv-
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*E*rank Otrambo is recovering
from surgery perfor-med on him
last Saturday at Saline Community hospital .   '    '  ■ "
Mrs. Milford
To Run for
State Senate
Beth Milford, of Ypsilanti,
today announced that she is a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for Washtenaw
county's State Senate seat, in
the August 2 primary.
In making her announcement, Mrs. Milford said: "I feel
the people of this county are
anxious for economy in government and sound businesslike
procedures. I think it is imperative that we send people to
Lansing who will create an image of Michigan as a desirable
state for new industry to locate.
I feel the property owner needs
relief from the ever-increasing
tax burden."
Mrs. Milford, who was a candidate against Senator Lewis G.
Christman for the Senate position in 1958, added: "Despite
urging from the more than
5000 friends who voted for me
in 1958,sJ have ^deferred announcing because — when I
heard the incumbent was retiring — I hoped a candidate
with a positive and aggressive
approach to our pressing problems would seek this post."
Mrs. Milford, the wife of Dr.
Albert Milford of Ypsilanti, received her A.B. and M.A. degrees in economics and business administration from the
University of Michigan. She
has taught at the University of
Notre Dame and has been on
the faculties of Pennsylvania
University and Eastern "Michigan University.
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Ormond Jedele
"In seeking a position on the
Saline School Board several
factors determined my decision.
My first concern is the future
of my three children. I am concerned with their proper preparation and to provide this
school system with the best
professionally qualified teaching staff and physical facilities
so that tomorrow's citizens may
be better equipped to meet the
social, economic, and scientific,
challenges facing them.
"Secondly, with educational
costs as they are today, it becomes important to evaluate
the distribution of the available school tax dollars.
"One further reason in my
decision to run for the school
board is the feeling of responsibility that all people who live
in a community should and do
feel, that they are willing to
serve in a public office and to
devote their time, knowledge
and background - to provide our*
youth of today with an educational system which is in tune
with the rapid growth of this
county.
"I believe my training in engineering and experience in industry along with a deep rooted
interest in the Saline area
School system throughout my
life, ever since I began my education in a little Lodi Plains
School, provides me with the
background  required.
"Our modern educational system provides for equal opportunities for all, according to
their abilities, whether they be
rich or poor. This concept of
modern day education, has been
responsible for the rapid growth
of this country to its present
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Francis Lockwood
"I feel that our schools are a
vital part of our fine community. I am interested in seeing
them continue to do the important job of educating our children."
"I believe I can contribute
the willingness to devote the
time to the post, the devotion
of being a parent, and an interest in community improvement."
Donald Wiedman
"I have lived all my life in
this community, obtained my
education in the Saline area,
and so far have made my living in the Saline area. I have
watched the Saline area School
system grow from the time
Doctor Prout and Clarence Cook
were making visits to all rural
schools to explain to children
why a higher education than
an 8th grade diploma was needed.
"When I started High School
"Our schools should continue here,   we   didn't   have   enough
and improve the educating of! sP°rts equipment to go around,
n _T- i-ui.t-j.-l.      I and for shoo we had to go to
all the young people, both those It" „.  .    TTP   .. ,  . s.,   .
" *   *  ' I the State Hospital to use their
who go on to coUege, and those I equipment to learn to weld. My
who complete their formal edu- own first-year project was  to
cation with High School graduation. They must attract and
hold good teachers by paying
good teacher-salaries."
Registration
Scheduled for
Recreation
Registration for the Summer
Recreation program will be
held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
and from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Saline area
Intermediate Scjhool gymnasium.
There is a 10 cent fee for the
program, which will begin June
20. The full summer schedule
is to be announced next week.
Late registrations will also be
allowed.
The program includes crafts,
organized play, and swimming;
minimum age limit is seven.
repair hall lockers. The equipment was very poor in agriculture, biology, science, chemistry. But over the years it has
been greatly improved.
"I have watched the assessed
valuation of the district climb
from $13,884,920 to, $20^500,572.
"I feel that my background
of being chairman of Washtenaw county Farm Bureau (1900
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60 Hear
Group at
Civic Meet
An attentive crowd of nearly
60 persons this week heard all
seven Board of Education candidates speak at an open meeting of Saline Area Civic Association, at the Elementary
School.
>«-_>-■-jKiJi T-ae candidates, who had been
.^%>7?«*H$,-5 invited to answer three ques-
^Z^r^n tions at the SACA meet, included Incumbent Raymond
Girbach, Francis Lockwood,
"I am a candidate first be- J and Harold Brown, running for
cause I feel a sense of commun- the two four-year terms; and
ity responsibility and feel that (Gerald Coe, Lauren Wild, Or-
my background both education- mond Jedele, and Donald Wied-
ally and commercially fulfills' man, candidates for the two
the requirements of such a pos- three-year terms,
ition; secondly because I feel a Voters of Saline Area School
sense of responsibility to our district will go to the polls
youth and this seems to me an Tuesday,  June 14, between 10
Lauren Wild
ideal way to fulfill this obliga-
a.m.  and *8 p.m. at the Inter-
tion; and third because I feel mediate School in Saline, to
the most important obligation elect four School Board mem-
of any community is to give to
its youth the finest possible educational program in relation
to its financial ability to provide. Fourth, I have a selfish
reason ... I have four children
this   school   system   and   I
in
would-like to do my part to ensure their getting the finest
education possible.
"My possible contribution to
the School Board can be summed up most quickly in saying
that this will afford me one
more opportunity to serve your
.young   people.   Today   L. have!accomplish?"
bers.
The election will give Saline
area a seven-man School Board
for the first time.
The candidates remained after the SACA meet for more
than an hour for informal discussion of issues at a coffee-
hour. Their three formal questions were: 1. "Why are you
running for the School Board?"
2. "What do you feel you have
to contribute to the School
Board?" and 3. "What do you
feel. our Saline schools should
COMMENCEMENT SET
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
The commencement ceremonies for 78 seniors will be held
at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, June 9,
at the Saline area High School
gymnasium here. Dr. Gordon L.
Thomas, associate professor of
speech at Michigan State University, will be the speaker.
Director of Commencement
Week activities, Mrs. Mildred
Haswell, was "very ably assisted" this year by Arthur Kat-
terjohn, Dorothy Davenport,
and Hallie Jane Mehler, she
said.
used the limited opportunities
afforded by 15 years of service
in the Boy Scout movement, beginning before my own son was
eligible. I volunteered to serve
as charter president of our local
Band Parents club and volunteered to help-with the bond
issue on the new High School
. . . and served by writing and
printing the brochure.
"I assure you I will do my
best to insure that our children
receive a full basic education
and a fundamental understanding of the things that make
life worthwhile.
"As to future-problems: Henry Kaiser put it this way —
'Problems are merely opportunities in work clothes'."
The candidates' statements in
answer to the queries appear on
this page.
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Seniors Win
Honors and
Scholarships
A new group of awards, Departmental Honors, was added
to the list at the annual Awards
Night program this year, as a
means of giving "recognition to
students who have interest and
ability in specific areas."
The traditional ceremony
awarding scholarships and honors was held Tuesday evening
at the High School, under the
supervision of Mrs. .Mildred
Haswell, director of Commencement Week activities.
The program opened with a
welcome by Mike Washburn,
president of the High School
Student Council. The awards
and scholarships, and those
who presented and received
them, follow:
The American Legion awards,
presented by Legion Commander Theodore Graban, went -Jo
Larry Carr and Linda Reed;
and American Legion Auxiliary
Essay awards were presented
by Mrs. Ray Hunt to Carol
Brown, Lynn Gates, Carl Curtiss, Abbie Young, Brian LaRue,
and Bonnie Camburn.
The Ann Arbor U. of M.
Alumni a w a r d, presented by
John G. Young, went to John
LaRue.
Awards to the class Valedictorian, Larry Carr, and Salutatorian, Carol Brown, were made
by Elmer Houghton, High
School principal, who also made
the announcement of scholarships.
The Scholarship Cup, presented by Leo Jensen, superintendent of schools, went to ihe
class of 1963. The Sportsmanship Cup -was awarded by Howard Hill, assistant principal, to
"the class of 19605 and, the Citizenship Cup'_"wa& presented by
Miss Esther Laridwehrr for the
Saiine Women? Club, to the
class of 1961.
The new Departmental
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