1963-08-07; Saline Reporter

              The Saline
VOLUME 14, NUMBER 47 » WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1963
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tnoriai Scholarship
n®unced by UDC
To Award $500
Fund Annually
-/Establishment of the Elmer
Houghton Memorial Scholarship
- §500 to be awarded annuaUy,
has been announced by Universal Die Casting division of Hoover BaU and Bearing Co.
In memory of the man who
was principal of Saline High
School for ten years before his
accidental death last week, the
scholarship wiU be funded by
UDC and administered by the
superintendent of schools, the
high school principal, and one
official of the firm.
It is to apply to study in any
of three fields: technical, vocational, or academic.
^As educational expenses increase, the scholarship fund is
to be "amended accordingly",
the announcement said.
The scholarship, to be presented each year at the Awards
Night ceremony during Commencement Week (or other designated function at the school),
will be awarded on the basis of
ability in the student's chosen
field, character, need, and citizenship. "Academic requirements are purposely omitted,"
the announcement said, "so that
the award may be given in any
of the above three fields."
Payment wUl be awarded upon receipt of evidence of registration, given to an official of
UDC, at a school approved by
the majority of the committee.
A suitable award plaque is to
be designed and retained in the
present High School, with the
recipient's name engraved on
it each year. The recipient of
the award wUl receive a small
plaque. *
Selection of the recipient is
to be made between May 1 and
June 1, each year, and the scholarship may be awarded to the
same person more than once.
Any member of the Saline High
School graduating class each
year, or any previous recipient,
is eligible.
HOUGHTON MEMORIAL
FUND STILL OPEN
A memorial fund, to aid in
the education of the chUdren of
the late Elmer Houghton, has
grown to $624, contributed by
69'persons, according to H. W.
Kuebler, who is acting as trustee.
It is stiU open and will re-
nlain so as long as anyone wishes to contribute. Such contributions may be made through
Kuebler, at the Citizens Bank
of SaUne.
(The fund is not connected
with the Elmer Houghton Memorial Scholarship, established
and announced this week by
Universal Die Casting.)
■Jaeger Appointed
To Planning Group
^City CouncU Monday night
appointed Donald Jaeger, of 322
N. Harris, to the city Planning
Commission to fill the unexpired term formerly held by G.
Merritt Martin. Jaeger, a teacher at Saline High School, wiU
serve until June 30, 1964.
Re-appointed for three-year
terms were Jack Steeb, who
now serves as chairman, and
Everett Wolfin.
C-C Plans International
Bazaar, Sidewalk Sale
College - need
Survey Ready
For Release
A "Community CoUege survey", conducted last year by the
Washtenaw county Association
of School Officers, has been
completed and wiU be published
at a meeting in September.
Although the association
members have scarcely had
time to study it themselves, "a
preliminary look at the report
indicates widespread interest
and widespread need" of such
a coUege, according to John
Montonye, of YpsUanti, now
chairman of the citizens' steering committee appointed by the
association to conduct the study. The work was done by committees of laymen under the
direction of Dr. Raymon-d
Young, of the University of.
Michigan  school  of  education.
The report is now being printed for distribution, Montonye
said, and a heavy turnout of
press and school people is urged
for the meeting, scheduled at
8 p.m. September 9, at Tappan
Junior High School in Ann Arbor.
The Michigan Education Home Association moved a big
step forward in its plan for a retirement village here, with
the formal purchase Saturday of 215 acres, formerly- the
Lloyd Steiner property, north of town. Above, the purchase
check is presented, in a conclave of local officials and Meha
members.
Left to right, front row, are Joe Gardner, a grandson of
Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Rich; Mrs. Rich, Dr. Rich, Dr. and
Mrs. Steiner, and Frank Hewitt. In second row are Ray Anderson, Leo Jensen, Mayor Jack Bennett, George Anderson;
Meha board members Ward Estes and Miss Ada Inglis; their
attorney, Roscoe Bonisteel, Jr., and Meha board member Sue
Perrin.
Meha Takes Up Option
On 215 Acres for Village
In a small, formal ceremony
Saturday at the Lloyd Steiner
home, Meha officiaUy took up
their option on 215 acres on
which t o buUd a retirement
viUage for educators.
In a change from the originaF
plan, the Steiner house and
grounds were also purchased by
the organization, so that a number of Meha members who wish
to build their own homes may
do so near the entrance to the
vUlage. The group has not decided whether the house WiU be
used or removed, a spokesman
said.
Construction on the privately-built homes may begin in the
very near future; plans for the
major portion of the viUage —
community hall, cottages and
apartments — are stUl on the
Board Pays Tribute
To Elmer Houghton
"The loss of Elmer Houghton to thfs school and this community cannot be measured. Mere words fail to encompass the
dedication of his efforts, the far reaches of Ms influence, thje
courageous spirit of this intuitive and forthright man whose
fingers were always on the pulse of our young people and who
saw and encouraged the best in every one of them. Generous
with his time and with himself, he worked constantly to uplift
individuals, both students and teachers, as well as our academic
and moral atmosphere, sometimes against opposition, and often
despite personal sorrows and burdens. He had a talent, too, for
being himself - blunt, honest, yet perceptive and compassionate.
He was a man beloved. We are grateful that he was ours for
these past ten years, but our hearts are heavy and our sympathy
for his family is profound."
"We are incorporating these few words of tribute into our
minutes as an expression of our feeling of devotion and respect
for this man, and of our infinite sense of bereavement."
"The Board of Education, Saline Area Schools"
In other action at recent special meetings, repair work on
the High School driveway has
been authorized by the Board of
Education after study and discussion. Since funds are not
presently avaUable for a complete drain and road renewal
Project, and after several alternate suggestions were studied
along with costs, the decision
was made to have the custodial
force apply cold patches and to
resurface with chip se<al.
Also to be resurfaced are the
Elementary School parking lot,
*e High School parking lot,
and the north drive of the High
School.
A resolution to request the
borrowing of §185,000 against
State Aid funds was also pass-
^ The president and secretary
were named official signers
^!th the superintendent authorized to make the request. (This
18 a customEiry procure here
and foUowed by practicaUy aU
schools, according to Mrs. Robert Tefft, president.)
Mrs. Tefft reported that she
nad received a letter from Pre
sident John Kennedy, asking
that local schools do aU they
possibly can to prevent dropouts and urge their students to
return to school in September.
"Whether there is a significant reduction in drop-outs
when schools resume in the faU
wUl depend in great measure on
your efforts in your own community," the President's letter
stated.
In SaUne less than two per
cent of students enroUed drop
out before graduation. "Contin-
ued education and touning for
young people are essential since
jobs for the meagerly educated
diminish each year," Mrs. Tefft
said.
Cecelia Heads
For College
Cecelia Ference, housewife,
"bee lady", egg artist, and mother of two, wUl enter coUege
in September. She wUl major
in art.
She has enroUed as a freshman at Eastern Michigan university, where she hopes to carry a fuU course — though she
hasn't figured out how she can
complete four years without attending summer sessions. "And
in the summer, there's the bees,
the farm, the canning." There
is also the care of her younger
child, David, 7.
Cecelia's daughter, Elaine, is
already attending' EMU, as a
sophomore, and she is of mixed
emotions about this "coUege for
mother" business. "Don't worry," Cecelia told her . . . "If I
see you on campus, I won't let
on I'm your mother."
Nevertheless, Elaine has provided all sorts of helpful instructions on what to wear, how
to get along with professors,
and where to go when. 'Til see
you through registration," she
promised.
Cecelia's decision to go to
coUege and her appUcation for
admission were made with the
aid of (who else?) High School
Principal Elmer Houghton. He
encouraged it. "You don't know
your own possibUities," he told
her, "and you'U never know unless you try."
original time schedule, which
caUs for building in 1965.    •
The Oliver Steiner house and
lot were not included in the
transaction, however.
SaUne city, school, and hospital officials attended the ceremony: Mayor Jack Bennett
and Councilman George Anderson, School Superintendent Leo
Jensen, Hospital Administrator
Raymond Anderson. Frank Hewitt, of Bay City, Meha vice
president, signed the documents
m-the absence of Ted-Br Southerland, president.
The project is weU under way
financiaUy, with membership
increasing daUy, according to
Dr. Dwight Rich, executive director. Commitments have been
made for seven individual
homes, which wiU be buUt in
accordance with architect's specifications to conform to the
master plan. The firm, Begrow-
Brown, of Bloomfield HiUs, has
been employed and is continuously at work on the project.
Future plans include, eventually, a nursing home wing at
Saline Community hospital. Timing wiU depend on ithe need
but "these things develop rapidly," Dr. Rich said.
The vUlage is to be "not an
institution but a community",
he said.
"We do appreciate the cooperation of the city, schools and
hospital; everyone has been very helpful," he added. "At present, we are receiving gifts
from organizations, that are
helping to speed the project."
WANTED: COUNCILMAN
Appointment
To Council
Still Remote
Appointment of a seventh
CouncU member, to fUl the vacancy left by a resignation, apparently receded into indefinite
distance Monday, as the subject
was discussed . . . and left
tabled.
The vacancy dates from June
1, when the resignation of Jerome Hemmye became effective.
Hemmye has since moved to
South America to teach in a
university there.
His resignation left Council
with six members, a number
that has resulted in several tie
votes. Such a tie stymied action
on appointment of his successor,
when CouncU voted 3-3 on two
possible candidates for the post.
Since that time, CouncU has
reached unanimous agreement
on several potential appointees,
only to have the post rejected
in each case by persons asked
to serve.
The charter requires that
such vacancies "shaU" be fiUed
by appointment by the remaining members of the group . . .
"shaU", not "may", Attorney
Allan Grossman pointed out
Monday. But it does not specify
a time limit.
"Maybe there won't be any
appointment until after the election," Mayor Jack Bennett
said this week. Hemmy's vacated post expires January 1 and
is one of those to be fiUed at
the November election. Anyone
who runs for it and wins could
be appointed to serve immediately, completing the unexpired
term and fiUing the next ~ if
anybody runs.
GRASS  STILL DRY,
FUSE CHIEF WARNS
Riacent rains have not been
heavy enough to end the danger
of grass fires, Fire Chief Harold Armbruster warned this
week.
Burning permits are required
for all purposes except burning household trash. All burning should be done under care-
fuUy controUed conditions, emphasized' Armbruster, and then
only when absolutely necessary.
HAY WAGON BURNS
Fire destroyed a hay wagon
and load of straw, owned by
John Solowczuk, of 3900 Saline-
Ann Arbor Rd., about 5 p.m.
Monday. Firemen said the fire
may have been started by
sparks from the tractor that
was towing the wagon.
YOUTHS AT OAMP
Among the camping contingent this week are the Bassett
boys, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bassett, attending High
Point near Clinton, and Betty
Cammet, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Cammet, enjoying
herseU at Camp Midicia, near
ColumibiaviUe, August 5-14.
PAST MATRONS TO MEET
The Past Matrons Club of
Saline Chapter 311, O.E.S., will
meet at 7:30 ,p.m. Monday at
the home of Mrs. Pauline Teachout. There will be a birthday observance for Mrs. Leo Jensen.
Police Recover
$1,661.50 Worth
Of Stolen Goods
In the month of July, SaUne
poUce department received reports of thefts and malicious
destruction of property and money that totaled §2,161.50, Police Chief Jim Levleit reported
to CouncU Monday. Of that amount, $1,661.50 in money and
property was recovered through
the department's investigations.
During July, local poUce also
logged 3,983 patrol mUes, 66 total arrests, 6 juvenUe apprehensions, and 52 traffic citations.
There were 195 parking citations, 259 complaints and of-
fense reports investigated, 18
liquor inspections, and 16 accidents investigated.
' In the accidents, 3 were hit-
and-run, 6 persons were injured
and 1 killed.
Auxiliary Police
To be Uniformed
Saline's AuxUiary PoUce association, now numbering 20
members, will be completely
uniformed by September, PoUce
Chief Jim Levleit reported to
CouncU Monday.
The group is currently undergoing weapons training, with
classes scheduled one night a
month. The AuxUiary PoUce also take weekly radiation level
readings and record them for
CivU Defense.
UNDERGOES SURGERY
Mrs. Jack Schroeder underwent surgery at the Saline hospital last Friday.
Boy, 9r Has
4th Surgery
On Heart
Richard SaUy, nine-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
SaUy, this morning undtsrwent
his fourth — hopefully, his last
— heart operation.
Richard, who entered University hospital Monday in preparation for today's surgery, was
born with a closed heart valve,
a hole beside the faulty valve,
and another hole between the
two lower chambers of the
heart. If the. present .;6peration
is successful, aU the repairs wiU
be complete.
Richard is one of many Saline
area persons aided in time of
need by Saline area Blood Bank,
which suppUes any required amount of blood, free of charge,
■to residents. He received 15
pints from the local Bank in
January, 1961; another two
pints in June of this year; and
will need approximately 14
pints for today's surgery.
His famUy, who live at 3695
WiUow Rd., have donated blood
whenever the Red Cross Blood-
mobUe visited Saline to replenish stocks in the local Bank;
they have even brought in
friends from Wayne to contribute. But the Saline Blood Bank
makes no charge and requires
no promises of replacement.
Donations from local residents wUl be used exclusively
for the aid of local residents.
The Ust of recipients is nearly
as long as the phone book.
The Blood Bank wUl be open
for contributions at the Intermediate School on Wednesday,
August 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. and
from 6 to 8 p.m. With the exception of the BloodmobUe staff,
aU work is done by local volunteers, including Saline doctors,
nurses, registrars, and canteen
workers.
Construction in       Seek Exhibits by
Downtown Area      Residents of All
Postponed for C-C Nationalities
Highway construction in the With a promise from the
downtown area wiU be held up state highway department of no
so that SaUne merchants can construction downtown on the
hold their annual August side^chosen date.iChamber of Corn-
walk sale. merce   merchants   this   week
A spokesman for the state scheduled an "International Ba-
highway department and one zaar" for their annual sidewalk
for  the  construction  company sa^e-
rthis week promised the Cham- The International Bazaar was
ber o f Commerce that work suggested in the knowledge that
scheduled in the downtown area SaUne area residents come from
wiU not be launched until after aU .the corners of the earth and
the selected date — August 23. could very nearly set up their
Gene Barry, superintendent °wn United Nations Assembly,
for the Ken Roberts Construe- Salinians now, their back-
tion Co., and Pat Bergmann, grounds include such varii3d or-
project engineer for the high- igins as German, Greek, French,
way department, met Friday Ukranian, South American, Yu-
with Harry Parsons, Chamber goslavian, Turkish, EngUsh, Ja-
of Commerce president. panese,  Scotch,  Welsh,  PoUsh,
Their completion date on the Iranian. And one family is ex-
entire project, from one end of peering a Swedish girl guest on
town to the other, is November the Youth for Understanding
30, they said, and they are now exchange program, this month,
at least 30 days ahead of sched- The International Bazaar was
ule. Work in the downtown area planned "to give recognition to
"can easUy be done in two the fact that Saline is, in its
weeks, but we wUl hold it un- own smaU way, a-cross-roads of
tU after August 23." the world," a C-C representative
Work to be done downtown said, "and to emphasize the va-
includes replacement of curb on hie of the customs and folkways
one side in ithe RexaU store on which our now-very-Ameri-
block, and one side in the Re- can community is buUt."
porter block. Concrete is to be^The Bazaar wUl be held all
laid on top of the existing road, day Friday, August 23, in down-
so there wUl be no "tear-up" town SaUne, and aU merchants
in the Reporter block. and residents are invited to par-
Nearly aU excavation neces- ticipate. Salinians are urged to
sary has already been done, attend in costumes from the
they said; there should be no lands of .their birth and ~ if
dust problem for the sale. possible — to lend items .with
MeanwhUe, construction was which to provide displays,
completed and warning signs Mrs. Cecelia Ference, of
removed from in front of most 10789 Jordan Rd., will act as
east end businesses. AU mer- chairman of the project . . .
chants there should have com- she herself comes from Ukran-
pletely free access in a week or ian stock and has given numer-
ten days, the men said. ous lectures on Ukranian arts.
 :  Her Ukranian Easter eggs have
become weU-known in the area.
"This is a chance to stick up
for your forebears," said Mrs,
Ference, of the Bazaar. "If you
City   CouncU  Monday  night are American Indian,  get out
Council Approves
June, July Bills
approved payment of the city's
June and July bills.
Included in the Ust was a biU ri!»
the feathered headdress! If you
are East Indian, come in a sa-
for $439 from Lance Rogers, for
work done last faU at Curtiss
Park — the bUl that deadlocked
"Some of these people have
lived among us for many
years,"   she   said,   "and   some
payment of aU the bUls at the have arrived only recently. We
last previous meeting.
Although the bUl was included with  the late June  batch,
are  richer  for   their  presence
and  contribution to our ways
so, let's make something of
three Councilmen objected to jt»
paying it without further dis- plans for the Bazaar today
cussion; a 3-3 tie staUed action are just getting under way . . .
on the entire list. This time the ^ au directions . . . but there
vote was 3-1; Councilmen Don wm be bargains and displays at
Dechert, George Anderson and
Robert Strohl voted "yea"; Mayor Jack Bennett voted "nay".
Councilmen George Johnson and
Don McKenzie.were absent.
FAIR BOARD TO MEET
SaUne Community Fair Board
wiU meet at 8:30 p.m. Monday,
August 12, at the agriculture
room at the High School.
aU downtown stores; edge-of-
town stores are urged to "bring
in a couple of tables and join
the fun with a display and
sale."
Anyone who can provide materials for exhibits of any nation is asked to call Mrs. Ference at 429-7045.
One possibUity discussed for
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KIWANIS MEETS MONDAY
A regular meeting of the Saline Kiwanis Club wiU be held
Monday evening at Marty's Dining Room with dinner at 6:30
p.m. Program chairman for the
evening is Melvin Hartman.
LOCAL WOMAN'S FATHER
DEES IN CHESANING
Funeral services were recently held at the Christ Lutheran
Churtdi in Chi3saning, Mich., for
Albert Schmiege, 73, father of
Mrs. H. L. Engel of Saline.
Mr. Schmiege died in a Chesaning hospital after a long
illness.
Beginning swimmers who completed the summer program with success and. appropriate awards (above) include,
left to right: seated — Barry Barringer, Scott Johnson, Norman Sanford, Pamela Burkhardt, Dawn Smiley, Kathy Heskett, Jim Heskett; kneeling -- David Wanty, Fred Beal, Marilyn Leonard, Trudy Riggs, Linda Sells, Sherry Heskett,
Keith Camburn; standing — Bill Ray, Bob Dieterle, Doug
Esch, Sarah Law, Charles Plummer, Tom Hollister, Mary
Hunt, Renee Osterhout. Absent were Kathy Dieterle, Mary
MaUory and Mike Katterjohn.
No matter how they spell the name of their team, the
"Go-Geters", above, knew how to go get the girls' softbaU
trophy. Above, left to right, are:
First row: Cindy Frey, Nancy Bowen, Kathy Heskett,
Karen Kremple, Captain; Renee Osterhout, Jane Estes.
Second row: Karol Engel, Jane Bredernitz, Debbie Carr,
Terry Jedele, Barb Lossing, Marlene Roehm, Cindy Braun.
Clem Corona is director of the city summer recreation
program, in which — this year' — approximately 400 children
were registered.