1963-12-31; Saline Reporter

              The Saline
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 16 » TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1963
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ese Were Among
Winners in '63 Foundations in 1963    School  Advisors Fill
Auger Well for 1964   Committee Rosters
Gene Girbach's reserve champ porker brings 30 cents per
pound from Dail Rice (left) of Kennett, Murray and Celina in
Detroit. The 230-pound Poland China barrow was exhibited
at the Detroit Junior Livestock Show. Gene also exhibited the
reserve grand champion pen of barrows at the annual show.
Marilyn Mumaw, right, will go to Albuquerque, N.M.,
January 20 to compete for a 14-day Caribbean trip, grand
prize in the national "Slake It Yourself With Wool" contest.
Marilyn, a senior at Tecumseh High School, was named state
winner in the Michigan contest, directed by Mrs. Lawrence
Boettner, Bridgewater, at Michigan State University in December. With Marilyn is Janice Harwood, 21, Saline, who is
Michigan's alternate. Marilyn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs..
Glenn Mumaw. Janice, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Webb*
Harwood, is a senior in home economics education at MSU.
Her winning entry was a wool suit, for which she was awarded a Singer scholastic typewriter.
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Ralph Diuble, Saline, received the beef showmanship trophy at the recent Detroit Junior Livestock Show. Pictured
here left to right are: Ralph Diuble; Herb Applegate, president of Detroit Food Service Executive; and Fred Savage,
Jackson County, Champion Sheep showman.
Four Saline FFA members received District Farmer degrees at a recent meeting of the district organization at the
High School here. The District Farmers, above left to right,
are Richard Zahn, Don Rentschler, Albert Feldkamp, and Eugene Heusel.
All Around Saline
Glenn Hagen arrived at home
on Christmas Eve, to spend the
holidays; he will return on January 2 to the University of Dubuque Seminary, where he is a
student. While he is here, he
will take his pre-ordination examination on Sunday, December
29, an oral examination administered by the Michigan Conference of the United Church of
Christ.
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The Charles Croy family have
moved from their home on S.
Maple Rd. to a home on Bethel
Church Rd.
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•Christmas Day guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Starling, Sr., included her mother, Mrs. Clare M. Adams of
Dundee; Robert Starling, Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Attinger, all of Saline. Although
unable to attend the Christmas
gathering, the Starlings' daughter and her family, the Robert
Hefts of Boulder, Colo., joined
the group via long distance telephone, as did Helen's brother
and his family also of Boulder,
her two uncles in Canada and
her two aunts in New York City.
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Harry Parsons and his wife
entertained employees of Harry's Standard Service, and their
families, at a Yuletide party at
the Parsons home the Sunday
before Christmas. Present were
34 guests and Santa Claus.
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Bruce Carr is visiting Serge
Vaisman and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Scroggins, in
Miami, Fla., and plans to be
gone about two weeks. The
Scrogginses and their son formerly made their home in Saline and were neighbors of the
Carr family.
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Todd lindemyer, infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Steven lindemyer of Canterbury Dr., is under medical treatment at the
Saline hospital for back burns
he received Christmas Day in
an accident involving a vapor-
izor.
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Mary Beach, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Beach of McKay St., accompaniiad hi2r aunt,
Miss Ella Mae Sliker of Blissfield,' on a holiday trip to Florida. They left the Saturday before Christmas and plan to return this weekend.
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Harry Parsons, Sr., of Baltimore, Md., is spending the holidays here with, his son, Harry,
and family at their home on
Saline-Milan Rd.
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Medical patients at the Saline
hospital this wp2ek include Mrs.
Lydia Alber, who Iras been a
patient since December 21, and
Mrs. Karl Lutz, who entered the
hospital on Di3<2ember 14.
Gary Girbach shows his grand champion pork carcass at
the Detroit Junior Livestock Show. Also pictured is Carl Ro-
senfield of Carl's Chop House, buyer of the pork carcass.
Peace and progress marked
1963 in the Saline area, and the
last joint community activity,
a bond issue election, promised
still better for 1964.
Growth was 'the predominant
theme for 1963. A whole new
subdivision, Crestwood Knolls,
was filled with new residents.
Businesses changed hands, expanded, and announced plans
for new buildings.
Construction was started on
a new, fully modern building
for the Saline Savings Bank
and on a new site for the Saline
Hotel Restaurant. Plans were
completed for an expansion of
the hospital, Ito be started next
year; and first individual homes
at the Meha village site were
likely to go up in the spring.
Other innovations promised
for 1964 were brighter lighting
for the downtown area in Saline, and a second municipal
parking lot. Then there would
be the sewer plant expansion,
new waiter tower, and extension
of water and sewer services ap-
Area to Welcome
Firstborn of 1964
With Gift Array
It's almost time for the arrival of a special newcomer in
the Saline area . . . "Miss 1964"
or "Mr. 1964", the first baby of
the new year.
Whoever he or she is, the infant will be the winner of numerous gifts from local businessmen, just by arriving at the
right time. The lucky child, boy
or girl, will be the first born
after the stroke of midnight on
January 1, whose parents live
in the Saline area school district.
For some reason, in past
years, there have been far more
Misses than Misters . . . and
some of 'the tiny debutantes
were incubator babies. But this
time, the community may welcome a husky, roistering "Mr.
1964". Whichever it is, many
of the little newcomer's needs
will be provided, from announcements to a savings account, not forgetting clothing,
food, .and other necessities.
Details, contest rules, and an
entry blank will be found on
page two of this issue.
proved by voters in the special
election on the bond issue.
There was talk of a 26-unit
apartment building on one side
of the city, and a smaller apartment building on the other.
Curtiss Park was slated for
development 'too, to begin next
year and continue over a period of several years.
During the year we lost a
number of beloved and respected neighbors: William Harwood, Paul Engel, Fredericka
McBride (at the venerable age
of 102), Elmer Houghton, and
Micah Robison among them.
But we gained new neighbors
by the score, and Salinians went
right on getting married, having babies, celebrating anniversaries.
The young pedple continued
/to disfdnguish themselves, at
the first local Science Fair and
the Southeastern Michigan Science Fair, at the State 4-H
Show, the Detroit Junior Livestock Show, the national FFA
convention (one member, Stan
P o e ft, received the American
Farmer degree). Saline students held district office in many organizations; the Hornets
won their fourth All-Sports trophy; and the Band took a first
in the State Band Festival.
Scholarships rolled in, ttoo;
and Salinians were listed on'5
both high school and college
honor rolls. Many of them travelled; dozens of youngsters
went to Europe, sponsored by
various youth programs.
The city's perennial parking
meter uproar died down and
the sidewalk hassle was settled
(at least for the time being),
and the main Ifchoroughfare was
widened and resurfaced without losing the trees.
"MISS 1963" IS
BEGINNING TO WALK
Nora Jane Brillhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Brillhart, of N. Harris St., is now
approaching one year old and
beginning to walk around in her
play pen.
•Nora Jane ("Janie" to her
family) was the area's first baby of 1963; she arrived weighing only three pounds, four
ounces, and spent the first two
months of her life in an incubator. Now, she weighs 17 pounds.
Membership rosters of four
standing committees were announced by the Saline area
School Citizens Advisory Council this week, and another meeting was set for Thursday, January 2.
The public is urged to attend
all meetings of the organization. Board of Education members will also be present at the
Thursday meeting, at 8 p.m. at
the High School library.
Time will be allotted during
the meeting for separate planning sessions for the standing
committees.
John Larder will serve as
chairman of the public relations
committee, which is expected to
design procedures to keep the
public informed on school affairs. Other members are Phyllis Douthat, Michael Msna, Caroline Beal, and Daniel lirones.
The finance committee, headed by Allan Grossman, will
make a complete analysis of the
tax structure in the school area
and "determine what is being
done to broaden the tax base in
the city and the townships".
Other members are Ernest Girbach, Donald Wiedman, and Albert GaU.
Jay Starkey will head the
curriculum committee to "make
an immediate study and appraisal of the .present vocational
training program now in operation" as requested by the Board
of Education. Other curriculum
areas will be studied later. The
members of the committee include Bernice Merchant, Delor-
es Wild, Leonard Burmeister,
and Paul Herter.
Carl  Seeger  is chairman   of
Jaycees Give
Children's Party
Saline Jaycees, just before
Christmas, hosted their third
annual Christmas party for a
special group of 15 Saline area
children.
The Methodist Church was
the scene of the event, given
with the proceeds of the club's
annual fruit cake sale. Chairman was Jim Martiny, but all
members assisted.
Refreshments were served by
members of the Jaycee Auxiliary, after the children were taken to Walker's Dollar store,
where each was given $5 for
Christmas shopping.
the additional [facilities (committee which will study growth
needs within the school system.
Other members are Robert Morton, Robert Tefft, Donald Jaeger, Lauren Wild, Milton Sackett, Carl. Robinett, David My-
ers, Kenneth Gates, Jackson
Bennett, Eleanor Ross, Jameson
Ford, and Patricia Hansen.
Local Student
To Compete for
State Math Prize
John Scherdt, a junior at Saline High School, has scored in
the top four per cent among
students taking part in a statewide mathematics prize competition, and is consequently eligible to take the second half of
the two-part examination.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Scherdt, of 104 E.
McKay St.
The Michigan Mathematics
Prize Competition is sponsored
by the Michigan Section of the
Mathematical Association o f
America, Michigan colleges and
universities, industries, and the
Michigan Acuarial Society. As a
result of John's high score, his<
name is now included on the
scholarship lists of all state colleges.
Industries which have made
contributions to the scholarship
fund for- this year's competition
include Atroquip Corporation;
Calumet and Hecla, Inc.; Clark
Equipment Co.; Lear Siegler,
Inc.; Misco Precision Casting
Co.; and Whitman and Barnes.
Schild Home
Wins Holiday
Lighting Award
The Tony Schild residence, at
610 S. Ann Arbor St., was declared the best lighted and decorated for the holidays, by Saline Jaycees in their annual holiday lighting contest. The Jaycee plaque was awarded to the
Schilds in recognition of the big
Christmas candles, large lighted
"Noel" sign, and sparkling icicles with which the home was
decorated.
The Jaycee judges cited the
Frank Brittain home in second
place, and the David Hess home
as third.
In view of the fact that there
"were more, than the usual number of brightly lights homes
this year", the .group also listed
several witfif honorable mention: The Carl O'Britsnsi JJarold
Armbrusters, E. J. Muirs, and'
Frank Harms.        - .
GOODWILL PICKUP
Goodwill Industries will make
collections in Saline on Tuesday, January 7. For pickups,
call Mrs. Dorothy Hutzel at
429-9828.
Bill Delhey
Is County
Prosecutor
William F. Deilhey, of Saline,
has been appointed to the post
of Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, following the resignation of the former prosecutor, William D. Barense.
Delhey's appointment was announced, by Circuit Court Judges James R. Breakey, Jr., and
William F. Ager, Jr., after the
resignation of Barense last Friday. Delhey, 38, had served as
chief assistant prosecutor under Barense, since last July.
He will run for the office in
the 1964 election, he said.
Delhey was first appointed to
the staff as second assistant by
Prosecutor Edmond F. Devine
vn December, 1956'. Hfe was
made first assistant by Prosecutor Ager on January 1, 1959.
He was born in Chicago, HI,,
and was educated in Ann Arbor
schools, graduating from Ann
Arbor High School in 1943. He
received a bachelor's degree in
mathematics from the U-M in
1947.
He was a U.S. Navy Air
Corps pilot in World War JJ,
serving  until   December,   1945.
From 1948 to 1955 he was
employed in the industrial relations division of the Ford Motor
Co.
He earned his law degree in
1954 from the University of Detroit, and will continue as a
partner in the firm of Roesch
and Delhey, formed that year
with offices in Saline and Manchester.
Delhey and his wSfe, Marguerite, have lived at 3874 Waterworks Rd. for the past five
years. They have three children,
James, 5, Karen, 4, and Diane,
2. Delhey is past president of
the Kiwanis Club and is a director /of ihe Saline United
Fund.
He has been active in Republican politics.
He is a member of the American, Michigan and Washtenaw
County Bar Associations.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Saline school bus drivers enjoyed a Christmas breakfast at
the home of Mrs. Robert Starling, Sr., on December 20.
Among the many carollers who pleased the ear and gladdened the heart during the Christmas season were those above: standing, left to right, Carol Musser, Kathie Mader,
Diane LaRue, and, in front, Shirley Fisher and Claudia
Scruggs.
Thoughtfulness in the form of Christmas candy was delivered just before Christinas to patients at the state hospital and a nearby convalescent home, and to approximately 20
children of less affluent homes, by the Cub Scouts above. The
boys represent Saline Cub Scout Pack 146, some from each
den; the candy was donated by Pittsfield Volunteer FireDe-
partment.