1963-07-03; Saline Reporter

              The Saline
VOLUME 14, NUMBER 42 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1963
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City Council Monday night
approved ordinances that will
bring the city's curfew into line
with the state's, regulate attendance by juveniles at dances,
and license establishments
where dances are held.
Ordinance No. 167 repeals the
former curfew law and provides
that no minor under the age of
12 shatt be in any public place
after 10 p.m. any night, unless
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by Hal Ceronsky
STANDINGS 6-28-63
American League
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L
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White Sox
5
1
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Red Sox
4
2
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Indians
3
3
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Yankees
2
4
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Tigers
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5
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National League
W
L
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Phillies
5
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Dodgers
3
2
1
Cardinals
3
3
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Braves
2
4
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Pirates
1
5
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The White Sox strengthened
their hold on first place in the
American League last Friday
when they defeated the Yankees-
6-3. The winning pitchers were
Richard Goltz and Lee Bersuder. Billy Levleit, Wyman Osterhout and Goltz all had home
runs and all the scoring took
place in the first and second innings. On. the; Tuesday before,
the White Sox beat the Tigers
16-7. Osterhout pitched for the
Sox and Steve Bradley started
for the Tigers.
The strong pitching of Greg
Leidheiser Jed the Red Sox in
shutting out the Indians on
June 24. Leidheiser allowed two
walks, but he held the Indians
hitless. The Red Sox were up
against the outstanding pitching of Dennis Malinczak. The
score was 0-0 up until the last
inning when the young Indian
pitcher got wild and let four
runs cross home plate.
The Indians had beaten the
Red Sox perviously 17-9; they
also beat the Tigers earlier in
the season 6-1.
The Tigers won their first
game in two years last Thursday when they downed the Red
Sox 12-4. Dale Bishop struck
out 12 men. Tiger coach John
Chatterton says his team's in-
fielding has improved greatly.
"We finally won," he exclaimed.
In the National League, the
Phillies lead with five wins and
one tied game. They defeated
the Pirates 12-5 last Tuesday.
Rodney White went the full distance for the Phillies. Doug
Lloyd and Keith Feldkamp both
stopped Pirate rallies by making outstanding defensive plays.
George Cogar pitched for the
pirates. Marc Ceronsky led off
the Pirate offense with a home
run in the first inning.
The Cardinals downed the
Braves 9-6 on Thursday. Van
Buren pitched a six-hitter for
the Cards and Andy Campbell
was their top hitter with three
safeties.
The Braves' two wins were
both over the Pirates, and the
Pirates' only win of the season,
so far, was their opening game
when they beat the Dodgers 7-6.
accompanied by parent or guardian.
It sets a limit of midnight,
any night, for unaccompanied
minors under 16 years of age.
Persons 16 years and over are
not affected by the curfew.
The ordinance allows an exception, providing that young
people may be out beyond the
specified hours if "upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by his parent or
guardian."
The dance ordinance provides
that no minor shall be on premises used for dancing where
alcoholic beverages are served,
and that no minor child under
the age of 12 shall be on the
premises used for dancing after 10 p.m. unless accompanied
by parent or guardian. But the
ordinance specifically does not
apply to dances held in private
homes, or sponsored by schools,
churches, or municipal programs.
Except for the prohibition on
children under 12, the regular
curfew laws above will apply.
Places open for dancing by
young people — except schools,
churches, private homes or municipal programs - will be licensed by the pity for a fee of
$5 a year, the license revokable
if the provisions of the ordinance are not met. One of the
provisions: a "responsible adult" must be present at all
times.
Both ordinances came as the
result of requests from parents,
police, and the operators of the
new "Hornet Club" for young
people.
Said Police Commissioner
Don McKenzie Monday: "I have
been assured^by.the Chief of
Police that regular inspections
will toe made to be sure the law
is complied with."
Council Seeks Voluntary
Curb on Lawn Watering
Saline Bells
To Ring for
July Fourth
A snappy pose and a real sweet smile were valuable
assets to these six members of the Saline High School cheer-
leading squad as they attended the Smith Walbridge Midwest
Cheerleading Gamp at Syracuse, Ind., last week. Pictured
above are: Sandy Burkhart, Connie Smith, Katy Esch, Sue
Guenther, Amy Uphaus and Sue Washburn. The girls placed
iourth over all (only .6 of a point away from first) in the
final competitions held Friclay.
This Avas their first time at the camp, where classes in
tumbling,' yell leading, pom pom and footwork routines, and
new yells are taught.
Saline's cheerleaders are sponsored and led by Miss Nancy Kulenkamp.   \ .
Animal Bites
Endanger Tots;
Numbers Rise
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rotunno, of 650 Canterbury, put in a
bad three hours Thursday, searching for the dog that had bitten their three-year-old daughter, Kimberly.
If the dog had not been located, Kimberly would have
faced the possibility of painful
and dangerous Pasteur treatment against rabies.
Kimberly was one of five persons, most of them children,
who were bitten by household
pets here in one week. Between
June 20 and June 27, police received reports on five dog bites
and one cat bite treated by local doctors.
Since May 1, the local animal-
bite total is 13, including one
squirrel, one cat, and 11 dogs.
In some cases the dogs were
tied, or in their homes when the
episode occurred; in others, the
dogs were running loose.
Kimberly was bitten by a roaming dog about 5:30 p.m. A
neighborhood search ensued,
but not until 8:35 p.m. did the
child identify the stray, which
came into the Rotunno yard.
Police traced it to its home,
learnt3d from the owner that it
had had rabies shots, and ordered it placed under observation.
A city ordinance provides for
a fine of up to $50 and costs,
or-up to 60 days in jail, for
owners who allow their dogs to
run free.
Masked Hood
Moves in Ion
Auto Dealer
A maski2d vandal broke into
Elmer Steeb & Sons garage and
showroom sometime Saturday,
used the place for a week-end
■hide-out, and created all kinds
of havoc and confusion before
he was finally found and evicted.
The marauder was a big racoon, whose weight the Steebs
estimated at 25 pounds, after
they got a look at his lumbering frame and his three-inch
paw prints. The prints were liberally distributed on floor,
counters, walls, and ceiling.
During the week-end, the intruder emptied all the waste-
baskets, walked in grease and
tracked it all over the counters
and desks, left paw prints right
up and down bare walls, and
inspected all the new cars, inside and out. ("Probably just a
looker, not a buyer," said Jack.)
The mess was discovered by
Gene, who opened up shop Monday morning. There ensued several hours of clean-up detail,
interspersed by hectic chases
whenever the hefty and agile
guest was spotted.
"He hasn't chewed up anything yet," said Gene, "but
we're afraid he will when he
gets hungry."
About noon Monday, somebody spotted the critter curli3d
up in the spare tire of a pickup truck. The truck was hastily driven outside and the garage door slamm\i2d. Then the racoon was poked out of his hidey
hole with a broom handle.
- He was last seen heading
south, but nearby residents are
warned ito lock thdr doors and
garbage cans.
OFFICE TO CLOSE JULY 4
Saline area Social Services,
Inc., office on Mills road will be
closed on Thursday, July 4.
George Wood _
Family Recovering
After Accident
Former Salinians, Mr. and
Mrs. George Wood and their
daughter, Cheri, are reported
"on the mend" this week after
an automobile crash in which
all three were injured two
weeks ago.
The Woods, who now live in
Brandon, Fla., were starting a
vacation to Silver Springs when
the accident occurred, at a crossing in Ocola, Fla. At the intersection, 97 safety patrol children were crossing the street,
the Woods said, when one child
dashed out into traffic.
A car in front of the Wood
car stopped suddenly to avoid
hitting the child; his brake
lights failed to work, and the
Wood car struck him from the
rear.
George suffered a deep forehead cut; his wife, Mae, suffered a severe cut on one arm,
and both received severe chest
bruises. Their daughter, Cheri,
15, suffered bruises and shock.
All three were taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.
All have now been released
from the hospital and are at
home.
The bells of Saline ~ big and
small — will be in tune with
bells across the state Thursday,
as the city joins the celebration
of Independence Day proclaimed by the Governor as "Let
Freedom Ring".
Church bells will ring at 1
p.m. . . . and every resident who
has a bell of any kind is urged
to join them. Hand bells, dinner
bells, and even bicycle bells are
expected to join the chorus, according to Kiwanians, who are
in charge of preparations here.
The bell at Federated Church
will be rung by Hubert Beach;
at the Methodist Church by Regis Wolfinger; at St. Paul
Church by the Rev. Alfred
Hardt; at Trinity Church by
Harvey Frey.
At the same hour, Earl Cul-
liton will ring the historic bell
outside the High School, and a
bell at Curtiss Park will be
rung by Sandy Beach.
Kiwanians also intend to take
a "bell census", a list of persons who rang bells (and what,
type of bells) to be printed in
next week's Reporter. All bell-
ringers are urged to call The
Reporter or Beach to be sure
their names are on the list.
Outside Saline, the statewide
event is being coordinated by
the Hi-Y clubs of the Michigan
YMCA's, at the request of Governor George Romney. All citizens and organizations are
urged to ring bells for four minutes at 1 p.m. on July 4th, as a
solemn tribute to our country's
founders and a rededication to
our national unity.
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One of the largest impromptu gatherings of Hoover employees, ever, assembled last week to give Mrs. Alfred Gross,
of Mark Hannah Ct., a party to mark her retirement from
Hoover ranks. Mrs. Gross, a Saline High graduate, worked
for the firm m3arly eight years. She left Hoover last Wednesday to devote full-time to her home, her husband, and
their 14-month-old son. Her friends at the plant filled a large
portion of the Hoover cafeteria for the send-off, which included a potluck feast, gifts, and cards.
The retiree is shown seated at right above, with a few of
her friends who put on the party.
Woman Faints After
Chasing Runway Car
Sarrah Wannette Rafferty,
20, of Clinton, was taken to Saline Community hospital Thursday evening when she fainted
after chasing her runaway car
down the street and seeing it
crash into another parked vehicle.
PoUce said Mrs. Rafferty had
parked her car on W. Michigan
avenue in front of the hotel and
was walking away from it with
a friend, when it began to roll
down hill. She chased the runaway machine, which crossed
the street and struck a parked
car owned by Clem Corona.
Police said Mrs. Rafferty suf-
fered respiratory difficulties
due to a heart condition. She
was released from the local hospital to her family doctor for
treatment.
Rev. Hardt
To Retire
In October
The Rev. Alfred P. Hardt,
who has served St. Paul United
Church of Christ for five years
and' has completed 42 years -of
service as an ordained minister,
will retire October 1.
He announced his retirement
plans this week, in a letter of
resignation, effective October 1,
to the church council. He reached the decision to retire at the
age of 65 "many months ago",
he said.
The Hardts have a home at
Chesterton, Ind., where he had
his first pastorate and where
Mrs. Hardt was born and raised.
They plan to move there in October; he will continue to serve
as a supply pastor.
In his letter to the council, he
said: "While this has been my
shortest pastorate, it has also
been one of the happiest. I feel
that God has shed a very special
benediction upon all of us as we
labored together here. Mrs.
Hardt and I are humbly grateful for having some part in the
development of this congregation. We have enjoyed being residents of this friendly town of
Saline."
During his service here, St.
Paul congregation undertook
and completed a major expansion program, making the
church, at the corner of Lewis
striBet and W. Michigan avenue,
one of the largest and most attractive in 'the area.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
All officers of the Saline area Board of Education were reelected at the organization meeting of the new board, Monday
evening.
Mrs. Robert Tefft will continue to serve as^president; Ol-
ivex .gteiner,- secretary; and
Dean Burkhardt, treasurer.
Trustees are Hugh Austin, Harold Brown, Ray Girbach, and
Emerson Haeussler. The regular meeting of the board will
be Wednesday, July 10.
ater Pressure
Plummets While
City Swelters
City Council Monday issued a
plea that residents voluntarily
refrain from lawn sprinkling
"or any unnecessary use of water" between the hours of 5 and
9 p.m.
The request came after DPW
Superintendent Mike Strait reported ithat water pressure had
falien dangerously low, as home
owners doused their lawns against the drought. The prolonged heat wave had also resulted
in unprecedented use of water
for personal and household
needs, they felt.
The fire department's tank
truck was filled but, said Strait,
"If we had a fire in town, I
would immediately start valv-
ing the town off, section by section, to provide enough pressure for the hoses." Such an action has never been necessary
here, he said.
Council also suggested that
residents alternate nights for
sprinkling purposes; those on
the north side of the city on
even-numbered days, and those
on the south side on odd-numbered days.
A heavy rain now would alleviate the situation, Strait said,
"but it would have to be good
and heavy." But the quarter
inch of rain promised by the
weather bureau for Tuesday
hadn't yet developed at press
time, and another quarts incdi
.promised Friday wouldn't b e
enough to do the trick, even if
it arrived.
Temperature predictions called for a "slight cooling effect"
hi mid-week, followed by a renewed surge of extremely high
temperatures over the weekend.
Local Youngsters to Attend
4-H Club Week at MSU
Woman Injured In
Car-Truck Collision
Mereditta Morden, 19, of Clin-
'ton, was treated at Saline Community hospital Thursday morning for injuries she received in
a collision between her car and
a stake truck driven by Lavern
C. Seizert, 60, of Tecumseh. She
was released from the hospital
after treatment.
Police said Miss Morden's car
skidded 41 feet on Arkona road
before hitting the truck, which
was making a right turn into a
private drive at 4375 Arkona.
HOSPITAL REDECORATES
Portions of Saline Community Hospital's inttarior are being
redecorated starting this Wt3ek,
with Robert Kessel wielding the
brush. Paint being used has a
slightly hig'her reflectability
than that originally use*! in the
building, according to Ray Anderson,  hospital administrator.
ROTARY TO INSTALL
New officers will be installed
at the regular June 11 meeting
of the Rotary club. There will
be no meeting Thursday, July 4.
Children Warned
Against Hazardous
Swimming at Dam
Police this week issued a warning (to parents not to allow
their children to swim above
the Saline Millpond dam where
conditions are "hazardous",
they said.
Water just above the dam is
18 to 20 feet deep, and murky,
so that a child who sank would
not be easily found, they said.
There is never any supervision
for swimmers at the pond.
Police will ask Council for an
ordinance against swimming
there, they said.
Martins Lead
White Caravan
Five Saline couples returned
from Louisville, Ky., Saturday
night in the same spectacular
transportation they used to get
there a week before — a 35-car
caravan of new white Buicks
and a 75-car caravan of new
white Oldsmobiles, with the G.
Merritt Martins right up in
front.
Martin, as state Jaycee president, also led the Michigan delegation in activities at the national Junior Chambt2r of Com-
mt2r<2e convention during the
week.
Local Jaycees who made the
trip, besides the'Martins, were
the George Newtons, the Doug
Elfrings, the Duane Semarks,
and the Jim Fords.
The safety factor in such
lengthy convoys is almost as
complicated as setting up plans
for D-Day . . . for instance,
every 15th car was equipped
with two-way radio to receive
instructions on speed, etc. But,
said Martin, "we didn't scratch
a car."
UNDERGOES EAR SURGERY
Bob Austin, son of the George
Austins of Saline-Milan Rd., has
been recuperating at home for
the past week after recently undergoing a mastoid operation
and surgery to repair and improve his hearing at St. Joseph
Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Young Men Cited
For Possessing Beer
Two young men are scheduled
to appear in Justice of the
Peace Court here on Saturday,
July 6, on charges of being in
possession of intoxicants and
contributing to the delinquency
of minors.
The men, Richard Connally,
19, and James Leonard, 20, both
of Wayne, were arrested here
in the company of two 16-year-
old girls, after police stopped
their car because the brake
lights were out of order, and
discoveri3d dght bottles of beer
in the vehicle. Both girls were
released with a warning; the
young men said the girls had
not consumed any of the beer.
Towed Car Damages
Two Parked Taxis
Saline Cab Co. owner Paul
Arms got a double shock Thursday afternoon when a car being
towed on E. Michigan avenue
broke from its tow bar and damaged two of his taxicabs.
The car, owned and towed by
Howard Carpenter, Jr., of Taylor, smashed into the back of
Arms' 1957 Plymouth cab, shoving ■that into the back of his
'55 Dodge. Damage to the first
cab was extensive. On the second, only the rear bumper was
dented.
Arms, who operates his business with a cab stand in front
of his home at 126 E. Michigan
Ave., transferred his insurance
and business to a station wagon
which he had formerly used to
move freight packages.
ATTEND CONVENTION
The Jack Leonards and Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. Richards left
Saturday to attend the Kiwanis
National Convention in Atlantic City.
About 1200 4-H club members in Michigan will come face
to face with international problems in discussions during the
45th annual 4-H Club Week at
Michigan State university, July
8-12. The delegates will represent some 70,000 4-H'ers in every county of the state.
Charles Vetter, a lecturer
with the United States Information Agency, will give a featured talk on "Work Competition of Ideas".
Governor George Romney will
call attention to our own state
in a talk entitled "Michigan, My
Michigan".
In a similar vein, Rev. Robert
Richards of Whitmore Lake,
formerly of Saline, will look at
his "American Heritage".
In another international program, 4-H'ers will have an opportunity to question personnel
at a foreign embassy via a direct telephone link abroad.
The young people will divide
into 20 country groups soon after arriving at Michigan State
university. Much of the week
will be devoted to learning
about institutions and customs
of other nations.
Careers and skills will also
get major attention. Participants can learn of educational
requirements and opportunities
in 31 cariser areas. They will
also attend sessions on 20 skill
areas ranging from public speaking and etiquette to Peace
Corps opportunitip3S.
The week-long program was
planned by a committee of 40
4-H youths. Jean Sparsk of Cas-
sopolis in Cass county is general chairman. Doug Spike, Man-
chestf3r, and Lorna Moore, Willis, represented Washtenaw
county on the planning committee.
The 4-H members from
Washtenaw county and the
countries they will represent
are listpad below:
BRAZIL
Philip Gordon, Saline; Alice
Croy, Milan; Judy Thompson,
Belleville; Diane Diuble, Ann
Arbor; Linda Neal, Willis; Gloria Wright, Ypsilanti; Kathleen
Kirk, Manchester.
GERMANY
Ed Ross, Saline; Gary Girbach, Saline; Philip Spike, Manchester; Elaine Dieterle, Saline;
Karen O'Neil, Whitmore Lake;
Susan Foster, Ann Arbor; Evelyn Rothfuss, Chelsea; Beverly Windell, Chelsea.
VENEZUELA
Bill Rogers, Saline; Robert
Knapp, Ypsilanti; Fred Gall,
Saline; Donna Dalian, Ypsilanti; Betty Weidmayer, Ann Arbor; Maureen Kirk, Manchester; Grace Kushmaul, Chelsea;
Rosemary Striz, Milan.
Angus Breeders
Plan Field Day
The Southeastern Michig<an
Angus association will hold its
annual Field Day on Sunday,
July 7, at the Fair Grounds in
Adrian.
The Field Day will feature a
judging contest for all 4-H and
F.F.A. members in southeastern
Michigan and northern Ohio,
with the winner receiving a registered Angus heifer donated
by Ezra and Norman Lesser of
Ann Arbor. A junior and senior
judging, contest will be held,
with the winners receiving show
halters.
Following a potluck dinner,
representatives of the Michigan
Angus association and the owner of Timberline. Angus Farm
will speak, followed later in the
afternoon by a showing and fitting demonstration and a show
of approximately 40 Angus cattle.
Everyone interested in beef
cattle is invited.