1964-05-20; Saline Reporter

              » OtJK LIVELIHOOD DAY"
commemorates the varied
occupations which make Saline
a healthy, prosperous area.
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VOLUME 14, NUMBER 36 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1964
The Saline Reporter
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ENSEN RESIGNS AS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
We9re 'Gregarious',
Says Grant's Mayor
"You have a very gregarious posal system,
community," said visitingfMay- It also has a "nice commun-
or Art Meltzer, of Grant, in one ity hospital" and — in a partly
of the most apt descriptions ap- consoUdated school system — a
plied to Saline in a long time, high school and two elementary
Webster defines "gregarious" as schools. But there is an up-
"habituaUy living and moving coming need for a junior high
in flocks or herds." BotanicaUy, school.
the   word  means   "growing in     Elections,   on a non-partisan
clusters". basis, "sometimes stir up a lot
Mayor and Mrs. Meltzer, and of interest and sometimes not
Councilman and Mrs. Robert very much, depending on what
Painter, of Grant, toured some the issues are."
of the clusters (subdivisions) The vUlage, with a total equal-
Monday, accompanied by a g^>od- ized valuation of $1,500,000, op-
sized flock of local dignitaHes. erates on a budget of $28,000.
They also visited Saline iridus- Meanwhile, Saline Officials
tries, schools, hospital, farms, spent a pleasant day in Grant,
park, and gardens. The one he'd Said Mayor Jack Bennett to-
most like to take back home to day: "They're a cordial, happy
Grant with him, the visiting bunch, and they seem to be
mayor said, was the Curtiss satisfied with what they have,
gardens. It's  a very nice  agricultural
He added: "Saline has a lot of community without very many
pride, and seems to be weU problems. In fact, they don't
blessed with foresight for the seem to have ANY problems."
Eeheaxsals were in full swing this week for
a Spring Festival Band Concert to be presented Sunday afternoon at the High School. Above
left, Guest Conductor Lester McCoy leads the
High School Band through its paces; below is
the featured flute section — probably the largest and certainly the most attractive this side
of the New York Philharmonic. At right, above,
the trumpeters give it aU they've got; below,
the woodwinds rehearse with intense concentration.
Sousa Band
Award to
Saline School Millage Cut
In Preliminary Allocation
future,
The vUlage of Grant is small
(population, 750) and it isn't
growing much, either in clusters
or otherwise, he indicated. It
has increased its population by
only 10 percent since the 1960
census, while the two adjoining
townships have grown 22 -percent. An attempt at annexation
and switch to a 5th class -city
Successor
To be Hired
Thru Agency
After 21 years as superintendent of schools in Saline, Leo
Jensen this week submitted his
resignation, effective June 30.
He asked to be released from
his contract, which stiU had two
years to run.
The Board bf Education
granted the request "with regret and appreciation for the
many years of service", and began work on the urgent problem of finding a successor. A
committee of board members
worked on a list of qualifications
over the weekend; these are to
be reviewed by the fuU board
 '" and forwarded to an educational
placement agency.
Jensen, who said he had taken
the move under consideration for
some time, wiU move early in
July to Bonita Beach, Fla., with
his family. There, he and a son-
Katie in-law, Harry Kemp, have pur-
Professional
Riders Will
Enter Rodeo
A familiar sight: Superintendent Leo Jensen at work.
Student Council Elects
First Feminine President
Students at the High School dent, also a sophomore; ^c^v,   ,       ,      ,    .,, • v*   *
shattered precedent Friday by Esch, secretary, a junior; and chased and wffl opiate eight ef-
electing the first girl Student John Scherdt, treasurer, a jun- fi^ency cottages Kemp, who is
CouncU president in the school's ior. P™^1 °* X^™* J?m°r f1^
history. FHA officers for the coming School> Wl11 continue m ftat ca"
Sue O'Connor, now a sopho- year were also instaUed: Jenny Pa£l_
more and daughter of Mr. and Camburn, president; Luinda
Mrs. T. J. O'Connor of Morgan Hieber, vice president; Kris
Rd., was inaugurated during Kuebler, treasurer; Pat Hughes,
Recognition Night at the school secretary; Kim Johnson, song
Friday,   amid   thunderous   ap- leader;   Nancy Hughes,  histor-
Professional rodeo riders from 	
was defeated at the poUs-two        over the country, including piause  that  one  observer  des- ian; Shirley Roehm, parliament
years ago.- • r        the midwest bareback bronc rid- cribed   as   "almost   a  standing arian; and Barbara Finkbeiner,
BeGi
iven
The nationally recognized "John Philip Sousa Band
Award" wiU be presented to the
outstanding band member of the
Saline High School Concert
Band, at the Spring Concert Sunday afternoon at the High
School gymnasium.
The award can be presented
each year to a student who qualifies as an outstanding band
member in the following areas:
Preparation — the extent of intensive training on a particular
instrument through band classes
and private lessons; Interest —
both in personal development
through home practice, and in
performance at school functions
on the instrument; Achievement
— through participation in the
various solo and ensemble festivals, recitals, programs, and concerts; Quality — the quality of
performance achieved as measured by the chair position in the
High School Band and through
ratings from the solo festivals.
The award is presented by the
Saline Area Band Parents Club
to the graduating senior who
best typifies the above ideals.
Previous recipients here have
been Pat Johnson, Alice Shee-
han, and Dave Myers. The
award is not given every year.
The Spring Concert is open to
the public, and tickets may be
purchased at the door: adults,
75c and students, 50c.
Guest conductor wiU be Les-
tor McCoy, and guest soloist will
be Ron Attinger. Band soloist
will be Bob Austin, and one
number wiU feature the entire
flute section. The Saline Junior
High Band and the Senior High
Concert Band wUl both perform,
starting at 3 p.m.
The High School will also feature displays prepared by the
art and industrial arts departments under Taylor Jacobsen,
Ronald Dubats, and Dallas Garrett, Sunday afternoon. A display from the industrial arts department is now on exhibit in
the Wight's Cleaners window
down town.
willing workers
to elect officers
Members of the WiUing Workers Club wUl meet at 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 21, at the home
of Mrs. Everett GUbert.
Devotions wiU be led by Mrs.
Harlan Holcomb.
Officers for the coming year
wUl be elected and dues wUl be
coUected.
Saline schools' aUocated mffl-
age was set at 9.16 mUls in the
preliminary meeting of the
Washtenaw County Tax AUocaY
tion Board at the County Building, Monday. The amount represented a sharp drop from last
year's 9.68.
The local schools had requested 12.9, but the proposed budget "can probably be worked out
at 12.5", Superintendent Leo
Jensen said today. Saline schools
also have available an extra
voted 3.5 nulls . . . but it was
approved by voters with the understanding that only the por-
Break Records and Foot:
Thinclads Win
3rd in Annual
League Meet
By Hal Ceronsky
Saline's thinclads went to
Chelsea Tuesday night to compete in the annual League Meet
and placed third in a field of
seven schools, comprising the
Washtenaw Conference.
Several records — both league and school — were broken
by the Hornets, and, in the
course of setting a new league
record in the 440, John Harvey
suffered a broken metatarsel
bone in his left foot, a.heartbreaking turn of events for both
John and the team, since it puts
him out of commission for the
State Meet Saturday. He had
qualified for the 440 in that
competition and, it was felt, he
had a good chance of placing in
the event.
John heard and felt something
snap in his foot just as he was
about 110 yards short of the finish line — he kept going, however, and won the event, also
setting a new league record at
51.7 seconds. He's been fixed up
with a cast and crutches, but
it'll be about four weeks before
he'll be aUowed to walk on the
foot.
SaUne's 880 relay team set a
new school and league record at
1:33.5.
Chuck StiU set new school
records in both the high and low
hurdles, winning the highs in
15.3 and stepping off the lows
in 20.2 seconds. Chuck's brother, Neil, came in third in the
low hurdles.
Eugene Feldkamp set a school
record as he placed third in the
220 with a time of 22.8. He also
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tion needed would be used.
Other allocation of the 15-miU
limitation gja.Ve Washtenaw
County 4.8, a slight rise from
last year's 4.692 but less than
the 5.22 they had sought. Saline
Township was pegged at .57,
about the same as last year.
Washtenaw County Intermediate
School District is also allocated
.08 miUs.
Major difference to the Saline
school system was an allocation
to York Township of .96 miUs,
the first time a miUage has been
sought by that township. Since
part of it is inside the Saline
school district, the school aUoca-
tion must be reduced accordingly.
But there has been disussion
of the possibility that York
might put a mUlage request on
the ballot, as extra voted mill-
age and hence not deductible
from the 15-mUl limitation,
County Treasurer Sylvester
Leonard said today. "If that
happened, we could give the Saline schools 9.55 instead of 9.16,"
Leonard said. (Saline Township's miUage requirement would
stiU be in effect.)
The allocated millage amounts
do not include any extra voted
millage in local units to which
they pertain.
A final hearing of the Tax Allocation Board is scheduled at
9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27,
in the County Building.
the midwest bareback bronc rid-
Nevertheless,   Grant's  Cham- "^ chamPion> wffl compete for 0"vation." reporter.
ber of Commerce has 50 mem- Pnzes  m the Jaycee-sponsered      (What clues might be derived     Sixteen .....	
bers (Saline's has 25 or 30) and rodeo durmS the Memorial Day from  this ^th  regard  to  the Natidnal   Honor   Society were
there are 72 places of business week-end, at the 4-D Ranch on nati0nal scene is hard to say, initiated.
in
the town.  Located north of ,Wat(:rs Rd;
Grand Ttapids, it thrives on two
primary advantages: 1. It is a
tourist area near several resort ?ode° Queen contest, a Satur
lakes, and 2. It is the onion cap
but one of Sue's campaign post-     Also honored during the pro
Jensen came to Saline in August, 1943, from the Nadeau
Township schools, near Carney,
Mich., where he had been superintendent for 13 years. Originally from Stanton, Mich., he is
a graduate of Stanton High
School, with a B. S. degree from
new members of the Central Michigan University and
a master's degree from University of Michigan. He was also
superintendent for three years
Other Scheduled, highlights of ers said: "ElectMargaret Chase gram   were  forensics   students a* Eairview   Mich., and before
the  three-day event  include  a O'Connor".) * "      "~ -■-*■*,-■--- -■« ■=
ital of Michigan.
It has a fire barn buUt and lnd a visit from the
entirely supported by the prosperous townships, and they have
also been asked to take over
support of the public library.
If they do, the viUage can better
handle its major need ... a wa-
who   have   exceUed in   district that taught for three years in a
daynight square dance aftertUe E^hf^^sevln S SfsTdentsS w£ ^e Ai.a School District's
evening show, a give-away pony ^^ was^of^en r^^S
by a government class to take winners of the American Legion e^Xw   School   and   High
part in Michigan Week festiv- Auxiliary essay and poppy post- Elementary   bcliooi   ana   Mign
ities. Friday night she was also er contests,
initiated into the National Hon-     The  Recognition  Night  pro-
full of innovations:
Sheriff of
Tombstone'
Shows are scheduled at 8 p.m.
Friday,. May 29; at 2 p.m. and
8 p.m. Saturday, May 30, and
at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31.
The rodeo is nationaUy sane-
School were buUt during that
time.
In announcing his plans, Jensen said:  "My wife and I feel
ter system. It has a sewage dis- tioned' and has a certificate of     ^ - -        - t
 - .  approval from the International .'          .   •*       J . .         .37       H„„
or Society. gram was
Said  President O'Connor to-     The Auxiliary also gave two
day: "I'm very proud, and I wffl awards new this year for this that we have been very tortun
.   to   teachers  Mildred
ate to be able to Uve and raise
a famUy in the community of
LEGION AUXILIARY
HAS AMERICAN FLAGS
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The Wm. B. Lutz  Unit
approval irom me international it' for the eirl presidents HasweU  and   Taylor   Jacobsen, * |       *   *     UlcV ,   "       Y V
Rodeo Association.  It has been .    easy *°f xne Tfm Presiaents        „-„__..•-._   .Tf   thm>   m     ' Saline. We can think of no bet-
in  the future.  I'm  sure there m   recognition   01   tneir  many _    .
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nationaUy advertised.   Chuck     .... . .,       „ „,
Lamberson is Jaycee chairman "f be many °f them." She is
of the event; Don Decker, own-
years of aid and encouragement *er P1*0* whef ™e c°uId ha^
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lived and worked, and we witt
always be deeply appreciative of
also  president   of  the  school's to youngsters entering the post
IJie   wm.  &.  J_,UtZ    unit   dZZ ui uie event, jjuii j-ceciier, own-  ■,-.,,„.. ,     •D„,„4.-„   „     /-n   u   ot nnrl p«mv pnntp<5t<; ai.wa.ja uc uccW 0^x^10^.= «i
An.er.can L*_ Auxiliary has er of the 4-D Ranch, is in charge ™-£5°£, *-£-»££■      "w^^ ™al awards O-j-gM^jj*™^
to SaUne often to renew these
friendships.    We   leave   Saline
of lrkz^"ostenstoty for~iS ^ ^ll^^Sl ^.f^tl
"outstanding   efforts   in   skiing
a supply of American Flags, de- of production to a recent mock UN Assembly were   made
signed for home use, for sale.    Other Jaycee committee heads o+ xr.11„/Iol„ ,-,„„  J  <__t..flF
The flags, complete with pole include Richard Semark, adver-
and bracket, seU at $3.66 each, tising and publicity; John Klein,
They are 3 ft. x 5 ft. in size. tickets; Jameson Ford, concess-
They may be obtained by call- ions; Ronald Finkbeiner, main-
ing Mrs. Robert Harvey at 429- tenance of grounds; and Duane
9643. Semark, finance.
In  Saline,  rodeo  tickets  are
.   to   exchange
at Hfflsdale CoUege. students Enrique Estele, of Ur-
Other   Student   Council  offi- uguay,   and  Ronaldo   DeSousa,
cers   instaUed   Friday   evening
were  Ken  Harvey,  vice  presi-
m
and track", but primarily because teachers and feUow students have enjoyed having them
here. Both arrived at the first
of the year.
Young Council
PARADE TIME SET available at Estes RexaU Drugs,   J.0   1'ry KjUt
The   Memorial   Day   Parade, El-Rad's Drive-In, or from any p'J.      TT   11
sponsored annuaUy by the Sa- Jaycee member. ^     ^Hj   Xl3.ll DINNER PLANNED FOR
line Post of the American Le-     Tickets  at the  gate wiU be     In connection with Michigan SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
gion,  wiU  be held at 10  a.m. $2 for adults and 50 cents for Week, a student mayor and six
Saturday, May 30, with a me- chUdren, but adult tickets are student councilmen wiU conduct     A fareweU dinner in honor of tors Association, and a member
the community and hope that
its schools can continue to provide the best in education for
the children of this area."
In 1953, he brought to Saline
an old friend, Elmer Houghton,
who was High School principal
until his death last August.
Jensen is president of the
Washtenaw County Administra-
morial service at Oakwood Cemetery following.
advance sales.
offered at 25 percent savings in a meeting on city affairs, prior retiring School   Superintendent of MEA, the Michigan Associa-
to the regular city councU meet- Leo Jensen has been scheduled tion  of School Administrators,
ing Wednesday at City HaU.       Saturday, June 20, at the High and the National Association of
The   young officials,   elected School, with Mrs. Everett Wol- School Administrators. LocaUy,
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JUNE 6 DATE OF SALINE
ALUMNI BANQUET, DANCE
The Saline High School Alumni Banquet and Dance will be
held Saturday, June 6, at the
High School. The banquet is
scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and the
dance at 9.
Reservations for the banquet
may be made with Sara Schaible
8005 Pleasant Lake Rd., Ann
Arbor, and should be in hy June
1. Dance tickets may be purchased at the. door.
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VEHICLE SAFETY
INSPECTION   SET
Saline PoUce and AuxUiary
Police will conduct a vehicle
equipment safety inspection aU
day Saturday — from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. — on HaU Street.
There wiU be no charge to
drivers who wish their cars inspected, and no tickets wffl be
issued for violations found, if
any. The inspectors wffl recommend repairs, if needed, and
urge that they be made before
Memorial Day week-end.
Poppy Days Coming
Friday in a 10th grade, government class at the High School,
include Mayor Jim Heckman,
Councilmen Bob Moranvffle,
Mike Rapp, David Osborn, Kalian Liston, Ann Flook, and Sue
O'Connor. (The latter two may
be Saline's first feminine councU members. See another story
on this page for another O'Connor "first").
Mayor Heckman took part in
Mayor's Exchange Day activities Monday, along with Saline
and Grant officials.
fin as general chairman. Fur- he is a member of the Rotary
ther detaUs wffl be announced Club and the Fair Board; both
later. (Continued on Page 10)
was
One of a mayor's easiest duties is purchase of the first poppy,
to launch the annual American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Days.
Above, 1964 Poppy Queen Annette Lamb provides the poppy
for Mayor Jack Bennett's lapel. In Saline, Poppy Days will he
held this week from noon Friday to noon Saturday, when Auxiliary members and Junior Auxiliary members (with identification) will conduct the sales on street corners and door to door.
The poppies are all hand-made by hospitalized American veterans; proceeds axe devoted entirely to rehabilitation and welfare
of the veterans and their families.
Mrs. Paul Woods
Named to Head
Hospital Group
Mrs. Paul Woods, Sr.,
elected president for the com-,
ing year at a meeting of the Saline Community Hospital AuxUiary, Tuesday evening, and
Mrs. Sam Lambarth was named
first vice president.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Carl Rhoades, second vice president; Mrs. Winifred GaU, recording secretary; Mrs. James
Davis, corresponding secretary;
and Mrs. Edward HaU, treasurer.
Hospital officials, nurses, staff, Auxiliary members, experts,
and even Future Nurses were on hand Thursday afternoon for
the career day and open house heia at Saline Community Hospital in conjunction with National Hospital Week. In the forefront above are Mrs. Robert Barnes (left), outgoing president
of the Hospital Auxiliary; Mrs. Paul Woods, Sr., (pouring),
newly-elected president of the organization, and (right) Hospital Administrator Ray Anderson.