1962-09-19; Saline Reporter

              The Saline Reporter
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1962
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ENIED: BOARD CHOPS SCHOOLS' BUDGET
Two Titles Bestowed bn Alona
Eugene Carpentier, acting for Universal Die Casting, inspects the Grand Champion steer owned by Mary Harsh and
purchased by UDC at the Livestock Auction Friday evening.
The 1050 pound steer brought 57 cents a pound.
Roesch and Delhey were the purchasers of the Grand
Champion lamb at the Livestock Auction. Above, Pat Roesch
and the lamb's owner, Gary Girbach, discuss the transaction. Price fGr the Grand ■Champion was 90 cents a pound.
Lovely and gracious -Alona
Frey shattered pnscedent on
Thursday night when she was
crowned "Miss Saline of 1963"
only minutes after her fellow
contestants had bestowed on
her the coveted title "Miss Congeniality".
The crowning ceremony, held
at the High School gymnasium
because of rain, attracted a
crowd of hundreds, who gasped
in unison when Miss Frey's
name was called for the second
time.
;No previous contestant had
ever won both titles, though the
"Miss Congeniality" honor has
been given here for about five
years. The "Miss Saline" contest, sponsored by the Jaycees,
has been an annual event for
15 years.
Wendy Wild, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lauren Wild, was
named first runner-up; and
Sherry Schaible, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Schaible,
was second runner-up. With
Miss Saline, they will appear
at major Jaycee events through
the next year.
Miss Frey, 17, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frey,
of 7706 Saline-Ann Arbor Rd.,
plans to attend college, probably for a two year course either
in home economics or to become
a dental technician. She has
been on the school honor roll,
is president of the Future
Homemakers of America (and
consequently, a member of the
Fair board), and a member of
GAA, mixed chorus, and the
Young Peoples Society of Tri-
nity Lutheran'Church. She has
"gone steady" for two years.
Her parents were delighted,
justifiably proud, and as surprised at the double honor as
anyone else. Said her father:
"Is she congenial? She sure is!
I was real surprised when she
was named queen — that congeniality itself is something to
be proud of."
The Jaycees presented the
queen with a $50 gift certificate to be used at Anderson's
store.
PUBLIC MEETING SET
ON SCHOOL BUDGET    T
A public meeting orf" the
school budget problem has
been scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday, September 28, at the
High School gymnasium.
Before that time the Board
of Education will circulate a
complete list of necessary
budget cuts, with dollar-by-
dollar costs.
All residents of the Saline
area school district are urged
to attend.
$107,000 Cut Would
Leave Only Academics
Taxpayers lo Seek New Vote
The Board of Education, in      Sfiop, and mechanical draw-
four "way past midnight" meet- ing
ings this week, worked out a      Vocational agriculture
"Miss Saline" and "Miss Congeniality" rode in the same
car in the parade. Alona Frey, above, was the first Saline
young woman ever to hold both titles.
Even their -names sounded regal:- Sherry, Alona, and_
Wendy.
Another prize-winner at the Fair was Gene Girbach's
Reserve Champion, above, purchased by Rudy Wahl, at the
Livestock Auction.
Livestock Bidding Brisk;
Lambs Benefit Hospital
New Phone Books
Being Compiled
The new Saline telephone directory is now being compiled,
according to Mr. K. L. Conway,
district manager for General
Telephone. Distribution of the
new phone books will be announced at a later date.
"General Telephone representatives will be contacting all
business telephone users in Saline within the next few days
regarding space in the Yellow
Pages. We want to be sure all
Universal Die Casting bought bor, Jim Worden of Dexter, Hoi- businessmen are aware of our
the Grand Champion Steer, and lis Carr for Washtenaw Oil Co., new and eXpan(je(j Yellow Pages
Roesch and Delhey purchased Don Ford and Hubert Beach, and have the opportunity to re-
the Grand Champion Lamb Fri- Gross Farm Equipment, and View their listings," Mr. Con-
day in one of the best-attended Community Ford. way stated.
Livestock Auctions on record at      Lambs were sold to Cone Ele- 	
the Fair. vator,  A&M  Chevrolet  Co., j ,   M        p   ,
Bidding was  brisk through- Karner Bros. Elevator of Dun- ±V*      ,  "  ^
out the evening, and four lambs dee, Gross Farm Equipment, Masters   Degrees
were returned for resale, with Bridgewater   Lumber   Co.,   the      The University  of Michigan
proceeds donated to the Saline Country Markets, Michigan has awarded 1,049  degrees to
Community hospital. Livestock Exchange, E.  G. persons fulfilling degree re-
Universal Die also purchased Mann & Sons Elevator, Hart- quirements at the end of its
James Burmeister's Reserve man Insurance, Lebaron Olds- summer session, Erich A. Wal-
Champion lamb. The Reserve mobile of Wayne, Carl Schroen, ter, secretary of the University,
Champion steer (Gene Gir- W. T. Young, Inc., Lenawee Tire announced today,
bach's) went to R. G. Wahl. and Supply, Max Ross, L. G. Of the. total the University
Other steer buyers included Boettner, Community Ford Regents awarded 411 undergra-
Al Gross, for Ford of Dexter, Sales, Braun Implement and duate degrees and 638 graduate
the Ridley Commission,  Saline Hardware, Dundee Feeds, Inc.      degrees.
Country Market, Saline Mercan- Other lamb buyers were the Three Salinians received de-
tile Co., Johnson's Elevator of SaUne Kiwanis club, the Ridley grees: William G. Anderson,
Milan, Lenawee Tire and Sup- Commission, Hollis Carr, the 208 Detroit St., Master of Sci-
Ply, Rudy Hertler, the Daisy Saline Mercantile, Rudy Hert- ence in engineering; Jerry I.
Market of Ann Arbor, Hartman ler, Johnston Elevator of Milan, Gonser, 102 S. Ann Arbor St.,
Insurance, Ford Tractor Sales, Everett Wolfin and Wholesale Master of Arts; Clyde E. Nied-
F- O. Wi.3dman and Dr. Bauer, Meat of Ypsilanti. feldt, 471 Canterbury Dr., Mas-
Cone Elevator, A & M Chevro- Lambs were returned for re- ter of Arts; Michael J. Rotun-
let Co., E. G. Mann, Saline Sav- sale by Universal Die, the Coun- no, 650 CantiHrbury Dr., Master
ings Bank, Frank Brittain, Haa- try  Markets,   and   Community of Arts.
rer's Meat Processing,  Russell Ford   (2),   and   purchased   by 	
Richards and Bridgewater Lum- Jule Eder of Dextpar, Feldkamp  JAYSHEES TO MEET
her. Mobile  Milling,   Carl   Schroenj^'A' meeting of the Saline Jay-
Steers were also purchased by and Fred Wiedman. cee -Auxiliary will be held at
Schmid's Market, Marion and The Reserve Champion, on 8 p.m. Tuesday at the home of
Niethammer, Braun Implement, resale for the hospital, brought Mrs. Douglas Elfring, 222 W.
the Stadium Tavern of Ann.Ar- a whopping $1 a pound. Bennett St.
Hearing Set
On Sidewalk
Assessments
A hearing has been set for
Thursday, October 4, on special
assessment districts 37 through
45, covering the 43 lots included in the city's "Stage I" sidewalk program.
Some of the property owners,
those who have already put in
the required sidewalks, will not
be included in the assessment
districts.
Council also instructed City
Superintendent Mike Strait to
prepare plans and specifications
for the sidewalks, and approved
an estimated cost of §7,571.92.
The "Stage I" program was
launched earlier this year with
notice to the 43 owners that
the city would set up special
assessment districts for the
work subsequent to September
1, unless owners preferred to
put in their own sidewalks earlier. The areas were chosen to
provide continuous walking convenience to the downtown area
from every section of the city,
Councilmen said.
Water Billing
System Changed
City Council Monday night
approved 10 changes in water
billing procedures, but did not
alter rates.
Said Councilman George
Johnson: "Changes on water
billing will NOT affect home air
conditioners and rates will NOT
go up on air-conditioned buildings. But if a separate meter
is installed and the water is
.routed through the sewage
treatment plant, the 100 per
cent surcharge will be eliminated. The changes were basically
administrative and do not affect water rates."
What Do
We Do Now?
Members of the audience at
two meetings Tuesday night
told the Board of Education
they will petition for another
vote for extra operating millage
in an effort to prevent the
wholesale cutting* required by
this year's loss of revenue.
But the situation has changed
since Friday:
No tax voted now can legally
be spread this year. Voters can
only approve millage for next
year and subsequent years.
But the present debt must be
paid. It accumulated because
the board is REQUIRED to set
its budget before it knows what
its revenues will be, before the
meeting of the Tax Allocation
Board. The school's allocation
is uncertain depending on township and county needs.
Other unexpected problems
arose: Buses went bad, a-boiler
gave up. Pupil population skyrocketed. The deficit grew.
If sufficient extr^,millage.
were voted" for SeMsy^eacand
subsequent years to make it
positive that the debt could be
paid off while maintaining the
present standard of operation,
the schools could borrow against that promised millage.
Otherwise, they can't.
How much? Said Dean Burkhardt: "It would be in the area
of 5 mills for four or five years.
We wouldn't need to levy all
this, but we would need that
latitude to assure our borrowing power."
The debt is now $73,000. After this year, if the voters approve a millage to keep up the
school standards the debt will
still be $120,000 (because the
taxes can't be spread this year
and must be borrowed against,
remember?).
Said Dean "We can't continue
to borrow without the assurance of the money to pay it
back. And if the voters have
no confidence in us, they might
as well get us out of here."
schedule of cuts that would
chop $107,000 from the budget
~ and everything but basic academic subjects from the schools
— after their second millage request was rejected by the voters.
Home economics
Art
Math 11 and Math 12
Zoology
Psychology
Spanish HI and IV
Students "will   be   placed   in
The meetings, Friday, Satur- study haIls> which will keep
day, Monday, and Tuesday some teachers occupied in sup-
nights,   foUowed   Friday's   re- ervision.
sounding defeat of the mfflage But>" said Elmer Houghton,
proposal, which would have giv- "* want to  emphasize that if
en the schools 3.85 miUs extra anv teacher does have time, if
for operation. he is  not  occupied  elsewhere,
In the biggest turn-out ever he ^^ S° back to the classroom
seen here, 1,346 voters turned ln Ms own iield"
down the miUage by 795 to 551. °r>   since   one  teacher   can
Some of the budget cuts went supervise 60 students in study
into effect Monday morning. haU>if anv 60 students elect one
Others wiU  begin as  soon  as d388'  *«* ProPer teaeher wfll
arrangements can be made. All be assigned- to them,
wfll  become  effective  in  the Driver education is supported
very near future, unless operating funds can be obtained.
Residents who  attended  the
by the state but it can be taught
during school hours on the teacher's contracted salary.
School   board   members   will
board meetings, and a meeting serve without compensation. By
with Intermediate Room Moth- unanimous   vote,   the   board
ers   and  the  public   Tuesday, Tuesday  added  the   saving,   a
have  indicated  that they  wfll totaf of $2,000, to the kitty.
petition for a new mfllage vote. Fees will be set for the use of
«.-,',         ,                  .    , school buildings, to cover lights,
Six school employees received ,     ,        , .   ? '          .       *     '
heat, and janitor service. Until
termination  notices  Monday
morning: the transportation di-
a study committee can decide on
the new fees, those used in the
rector, three library clerks, one "    ,*"".'„"   ~> —■*""' -*"-"
a. 1. *   j-1        __. x=       past will continue in effect.
custodian,   and   two   part-time
In an effort to save the hot
employees who had supervised ,     , • .     . ,
..,, ,,      , , ,       lunch program,- cost of lunches
children on the playground dur-     .„ , r.   °      ■'
ii. t. -_..«.   mi     will be raised to cover the ap'
ing the.noon hour at the Eler - *
mentary   School.   All   of   tKeir
jobs will be filled by teachers,
whose class time must be reduced accordingly.
Since Saline's teachers are on
contract, aU personnel reductions must be made among non-
contracted employees.
A fee for "textbook maintenance" wfll be instituted: $5 a
: proximately $2,500 for utilities,,
gas, water, which previously
came from the general fund. If
the increased cost results in a
drop-off in use, the hot lunch
program will be canceled.
.Also under consideration is
the cost of free meals previously given to visiting teams, VHP's
and indigent children. The lat-
._ .L.T.   ™        *       o t,   t   ter is required in order to re-
year at the Elementary School
gram.
-  The person now employed as
manager of the hot lunch pro-
PROBATION VIOLATOR
ARRESTED HERE
Michael Robbins of Ypsilanti,
on whom Washtenaw County
holds a warrant for arrest for
probation violation, was picked
up by Saline police early Tuesday morning. He was in a car
stopped west of Saline for speeding foUowing a chase by local
police at speeds in excess of
100 miles per hour.
Interrogation of Robbins resulted in the apprehension of a
man involved in a breaking and
entering in the county last
week.
A whirlwind visit from Governor John Swainson highlighted the Livestock Auction Friday. The governor, above, inspected the campion animals,
spoke briefly, and was on his
way again.
WATER BAPTISMAL
TO BE CONDUCTED
The Rev. George Moore, pastor of the Assembly of God
Church on Bemis Rd., wfll conduct-a water baptismal service
at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fa-Ho-Lo
Camp at Grass Lake.
Will Teachers
Push Brooms?
Band Director Arthur Katterjohn answered a question Tuesday night at a combined meeting of Room Mothers, the public, and the Board of Education.
The question: "What wfll teachers do if they are asked to
undertake duties that do not
make use of their professional
abilities — such as bus driving,
janitorial work, clerical work,
etc.?"
The answer: "I have lived
here for 12 years and feel that
I am a part of this community.
If, for the weU-being "of the
school system, it was necessary
for me to push a broom — I,
for one, would push a broom."
G.S.   NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION  TO  MEET
A meeting of the Girl Scout
Neighborhood association wfll
be held September 27 at 7:30
p.m. at the home of Mrs. Gerald Coe, 205 E. Michigan Ave.
AU registered adult Girl Scouts
are urged to attend.
MED-YEAR GRADUATION?
SaUne-High School academic
standards have been so high,
up to now, that this year's
seniors could all graduate in
February if they took economics this semester, Elmer Houghton observed this week.
"They would be as weU quah-
fied as 80 per cent of the students in the state," he added.
AREA WOMEN TO MEET,
DISCUSS SCHOOL PROBLEM
A meeting for aU women in
the Saline school district wfll be
held at 8 p.m. Friday, Septem-
ber 21, at the Elementary
School. Mrs. Bess Tefft, president of the school board, wfll
speak.
The meeting has been caUed
to discuss the present school
situation.
Saline Chapter 311 OES, will
hold a special meeting and initiation at 8 p.m. Monday
$5 at the Intermediate, $10 at
the High School.
Other reductions (not necessarily given in the order in gram can be replaced by the
which they wiU become effec- home economics teacher, if the
tive): . program .stays, a board member
No summer Band. N o ad- pointed out.
vanced coUege credit chemistry SaUne High School's accredi-
class. No fund for bus replace- tation is in serious jeopardy,
ment, though the life of a bus The school is accredited by two
is seven years and six of the organizations: the University of
schools' buses are now seven' Michigan and the North Central
years old. association.   Said  High  School
No new equipment wfll be principal Elmer Houghton: "If
purchased unless it has already we can keep one, even if we
been contracted for. No park- lose the other, it would help."
ing service at games by custod- The academic classes that
ians . . . and, in fact, no games, might be lost (Spanish HI and
The athletic events wfll pro- IV, Math 11 and 12, zoology,
bably be continued through the psychology, etc.) would stfll
footbaU season and, since notice leave students "fairly weU" pre-
to surrounding schools won't be pared for coUege, he added,
required for several weeks, the The board will prepare a pre-
board has deferred action until cise list of the necessary cuts,
it learns whether taxpayers will- with dollar values as weU as
seek another miUage vote. they can be estimated or as-
But, said board member OH- signed, for general circulation
ver Steiner: "I, for one, want before a public meeting on the
to make it definitely clear to matter.
everyone that athletic events The meeting has been called
are definitely out unless we get for Friday, Sept. 28, in the High
some additional millage." Sehool gymnasium.
Bus routes will be shortened (Editor's note: The story
as much as the state aUows. above is in no way complete.
Children in the higher grades We found it impossible to re-
may walk as much as 1% miles, duce to one-hour's reading ev-
Elementary School children will erything that was said by board
walk a mile. Buses wfll stop for members and administrators in
pickup at intersections. There the course of five days . . .
wfll be no pickups inside the though aU of it was pertinent,
city limits.      * Neither can we answer, in one
In order to save salaries of issue,   aU   the   questions   the
aU   non-contracted   employees, whole populace can think up.
aU bus drivers and aU secre-      In short, it's going to take
taries or other clerical help wfll weeks to get most of the people
be dismissed. Their places will acquainted with most of the
be taken by teachers. facts. Bear with us, and we'll
_     ,   ,         ,       .„ do our best. General circulation
The first grade will go  on Kw,„t..,           j      1.1-          7-
half s^sion* brochures and public meetings
nair sessions, wfll help. Ultimately, we'U get
High   School   classes t o   be -+   ,, „ * .    .,         v\
-,        -, -                     , .       it aU out in the wash.)
dropped in order to place tea^ ™aou.j
chers  in  other ivork will  in- NO BUS TO GAME
dude: No bus transportation wfll be
Speech furnished for students to the
Office  machines,   shorthand, out-of-town footbaU game Fri-
and other business courses day night at Dexter.
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