1969-05-01; Saline Reporter

              The Saline
Vol. 20, No. 34 — Thursday, May1, 1969
10c COPY — 14.00 YEAR
CHOOL VOTERS
GIDEON 10.85 MILLS
Two-Year Contract
Idren Move the Entire Library in One Day slated fol Debate
-* t   '?£
Launching local youngsters on
the big book tote, from the former
Saline Library building to the big
new location, were two board mem-'
bers who were somewhat smaller
than the husky kids who did such
a gallant job. Ready to go. above
(left to right) are David Pierce,
Chuck Kolander, Chrystal Dechert,
LeRoy Murphy . . . and Mrs. Harry
Holmes, longest-time memher of
the board, and Mrs. Charles Kern,
board president . . . Susan Wanty
and Neil Wilson.
Calamities Hit Family,
Blight Many Birthdays
Lodi to Discuss
Zoning, Library,
.Clerk. Appnmtm_ent&iim&
The children moved the library.
In a constant, all-day-Eri-
day procession across malh
street, children transferred
approximately 8,000 books,
four years of files of abolit
40 periodicals, 50 to 75 records, and some chairs from
the old library building to the
new one, a block and a half
away.
Passing tourists must have
thought there was a Pied
Piper in the vicinity as the
parade proceeded ... there
were big girls and little girls",
big boys-and little boys, earnest children, giggling children, and children solemn
with the- responsibility of.
armloads of books that they
obviously considered precious.
Adults watched with astonishment as the kids diligently
completed a task that had
been expected to take two
days. Library board members
had hopefully estimated that
the children might move as
many as a third of the books"
on Friday "if they really
pitched in."   ■*--■•■-
Most of the youngsters
were - 8th graders^ dismissed
from shop classes and study
halls, at the rate' of about 40
an hour. But the smaller children were Jensen elementary,
students who took adyantfige^
of the fact that theii school
was out that day for 'parent
A request for 10.85 mills feel that people in this dis-
for operation, for' one year, trict will approve it for more
will face voters on the June 9 than one year . . • millage
school ballot, besides the elec- around the country is a
tion   of   two   School   Board touchy situation." '
trustees. jjje Board favors  a con-
The. amount, set by the tract for more than one year,
Board in a special meeting providing dt contains "a re-
last week, represents the 7.54 opener to negotiate salary,"
Hintz said. "How can . the
Board commit itself for future funds that it does not
yet have?"
Very few school districts
agree to multi-year contracts
"unless they know they have
a balance waiting by, to take
care of it," he said.
The   teachers,   represented
This toddler was so small he couldn't even
carry himself from the old library tp the new
... but he got into the act anyway, riding shotgun on a wagon moved by mother power ...
keeping a firm clutch on the precious books and
a sharp eye out for any possible ambush. He was
far too busy to tell the photographer his name.
Band Wins First Rating
In State Competition
Approximately  100   Saline^ almost  solid  slate  of "A's"
High   School Band  students  ... in. tone, intonation, rhy-
mills which  was  voted last
year   and   has   now   lapsed,:
plus  3.31 mills more,  which
will be needed to increase the
teaching   staff   and   provide
raises.
Board and teacher contract
negotiations, which are now
under way, may arrive at a
multi-year  contract  for  the ,.._,.      „,     ....     . .
„. ■     ,.      .   c.„v„„. v 4- +u by the Saline Education As-
first time in-Saline; but there    J . _ ,, .   .
is   a   sharp   division   as   to
whether it should be "closed"
or     contain     a     "re-opener
clause" so that salaries can
be negotiated again next year.
The 3.31 additional millage
this year .is' needed  "in es- .      . ....
.       .,■■.■'      .   , j.'ing team this year,
sence to replace a balance, of      „m. j        c. .
$154,000 which we had and
used'. for salaries for raises
and new teachers in the. past
two years," Superintendent
Hintz said. "It is now virtually used up." If the balance
had not existed, .it would have
been necessary to ask for a
millage increase earlier, he
said.
The school district's total* '■-,•,,.   « ,-,
...       .  . . ,      ...      . ,    wouldn't   Be   any   problems
valuation (which will not be ... ■   . . .   , ,      ■        .     -, ,
*..:::, .. ^ ...:„. -r.._.s , that might delay opening of,
school," he pointed' out.
In the- two meetings of ne-
sociation, are "very much interested in the possibility of
a two-year contract, but
much depends on the outcome
of "discussions with the
Board," said Dick Holzhauer,
chairman of SEA's negotiat-
SEA wants a "closed contract" which could not be reopened' to negotiate salary
'or any other subject" during
the period of the contract.. .
"other than discussions of unforeseen problems that might
arise", Holzhauer said.   *
Since there would be no negotiations i n subsequent
years of the contract, "there
final until early.June) is approximately $61,i81,000, an
increase of more than. $6 mil-
One disaster too many fellruary 9; and Harvey, 14-, Feb
on the Winfred Thacker famr friary 19.
ily this week . . . and they're
going to have a lot of unhappy birthdays in the near
future unless a Good Fairy
can be found.
•   Houses to rent in the Saline-area   are   almost, rion-
existarit ... . .., especially  on
short, notice..,Anybody. who
Lodi Township Board will
vote on a change of zoning,
at the 8 p.m. regular meeting
Tuesday at the Township
Hall. The requested change,
from "agricultural" to "commercial" for a proposed trailer park, has been studied by
3:30   p.m.,   S^^f £ "r«'^^
il   in   town   con-   (at .dinner at the Michigan tion, generaLspirit, Md,^ eacn.siae
p.m.
every   school   in   town   con
verged on the library to offer aid.
Said Librarian Ellie Todd:
"The kids just took hold .
they kind of organized themselves. They even helped with
the   shelving.   It's   the   chil-
the-increase,;the dis- V-.   •   '~V h .   • ■ ■ ■..-*..ro*«,..
••. ■■■■-■   . VV .-.    -■--.-.:   has presented someproposals
will .receive, less-state. -   ,.-     .  • ..,     ,. W-.■&"
.••. and   suggested   changes "for
the  township planning  corn-
might   be   able   tb   wave   a mission and the Washtenaw Wren's library."
Specifically, the nine mem- magic wand and produce one county    planning    Commis-      Said Junior High Principal
bers of the family are facing is asked.to.call the Reporter
five unhappy birthdays (and at 429-7380. "
have already had one) and a
dimmed graduation. You can't
be joyful when you're homeless.
The bad news piled on top
of sorrow when they returned
from Harlan, Ky., where they
had attended the funeral of
Lydia's brother,- Curtis Garrett. Waiting for them here
was an eviction notice.
Then the oldest son, Larry,
was admitted to Saline Community Hospital for tests and
surgery; he will be a patient
for at least a week.
The Thackers and their
seven children have lived at
4545 Arkona Rd. for seven
years . . . before that, they
lived on Jordan Rd. Winfred
has been employed' at Universal Die Casting for nearly 12
years. Lydia works four evenings a week at the Pretzel
Bell in Ann Arbor ... "so he's
home when I'm gone, but
even at that, it isn't easy."   .
(See "Co-op Students" on
Page 2A.)
The letter from the owners
°f the Arkona Rd. house ask-:
ed the Thackers to vacate on
°r before June 1. No reason
Was given.
About the birthdays:' the
eviction letter was  sent by J?OY InCUHlbentS
certified mail  on  April  24, v
Win's birthday. If they move School   Board   nominating
out by June 1, they must find petitions Jiave been taken out
pother home if there are.to for both incumbent members,
be happy birthdays, for Win, Max Collins, of 3389 Surrey
Jr-> age seven, on June 2 . . . Dr., and Mrs. Robert (Elaine)
^ni Connie,   age   eight,   on Heiserman, of 215 Russell St.
June 3 . . . and Rhonda, age Both   are   completing   their
1'. on June 4 . . . and.Rhon- first' terms on the Board:
da_s   graduation   from   high
School on June 8 ... and Lar-
sion; both groups recommended that it be rejected.
Also on the agenda, at the
request of residents, is the
amount of the township's annual contribution to the Saline Public Library.
The board will also discuss
Dwight Reynolds: "The kids
have proved out to be as wonderful as we always thought
them to be. They hauled
everything that could be carried without a truck. No problems at all; they just worked
like beavers, girls as well as
boys.  And  those  little  kids
They
State University Union) after others, as well as" "overall";-trict
they won a solid "first" arid in fact', there were 29 "A's"' aid, Hintz pbiritgd. out.
enthused    comments    f r b m and only three "B's".    ' V'" '   - M least Ave taoreteaeh-
judges at the State Band Fes-  '  Judges comments went like ers will be needed next year
tival in Lansing, Saturday.      this: 'T like-the different--in--because- of iiie~ heavier stu-
The Saline Band, directed te'rjjretatibri. Good fbr you." dent load, he noted; Foi; ex-
by Mac Danforth, earned an and: "Fine-contrast of? dyriam- ample: the 3rd grade now has
— :_. ■-        ies," and "You have analyzed nine sections which will move
this- -ijumber   with   discern- .up to 4th grade; where there t V1'
meint.'. ■ , " ■ V   are now only seven sections. Yi_rni'-'R'       • +
There were such others as Hence, -two7 more 4th" grade- ^ „?:;      v 7,v' ~ ,   -™
"Fine    performance.    ™-i i '<U-A~-. «.:"" i-« —^ Bonieh, and Alton Ealy. The
New Church
Construction
Wins Approval
the-, new? contract," hevsaid.
But he "will riot divulge :at
this.... .time 7 what new. .salary
base is asked, since we haven't had the Board's reaction
td it yet."'     '..-.■ >
Other ; members  of SEA's
Howard  McQaiin,
G e o'r g e
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"1
3»
If
.1
We 11 teacherS will be needed.
done.?' arid ''This band is very     High School enrollment will
School Board, is ■ represented
sensitive:and plays withmuch increase by ^boutM students, ^ f^^^c^^
■mndiVai    iivi/iQ\.oi-ov,7i-„ 7i-  -■■'-,■ - - -,_••-•- °i Detroit, who has been- a
musical   understanding   and as a larger number move up        „.*■..'. ...       ,t
St.   Andrew's   Catholic maturity." and "Keep work- .than graduate." A Similar sifc-^S91f"?1 negotiator- for
.„* -Mi^Z... ;,„+:„^ „t.j.„5_„. :„ .iu>i t:„;„_ the Past three years.   •
appointment   of   a  township
clerk    to    replace    Rudolph,were   wonderful,-too
Gross; who announced his re- worked like dogs;"
tirement at the annual meeting.
Church has received approval ing- with. your, fine  director'.uati.on obtains.jn the,junior        	
from   fhe  Detroit   Chancery with the dedication you, dis-.High School.■•"»-    '"-."YvY..   .  ~~V ~~
for a new church building to played today. Congratulations .   The Board^^ "decided"- ,to seek- AKNOLD LAKE MEET SET
Council to Discuss
Dam Poll, Trees
Some of the "little kids"
made several trips between
the libraries, delivering loads
of books almost as big as
they were.
In the midst of it all, one
child observed thoughtfully:
"I think I may take out a library card."
There were adults ■ on the
fringes of the activity: Rey-
l.ydiar and The" Letter
School Board
Petitions Out
Specific duties of the city's
"tree committee" will be delineated at- the regular Council meeting Monday, .as requested at the last meeting by nolds and Junior High teach-
the, committee's . chairman, ers took turns supervising the
George Johnson. traffic situation at the main
One of the committee mem- intersection . . . Mrs. Julius
bers, Kurt Miller, an engineer Cohen arrived with her car
employed by the County Road and pitched in . . . Mrs. Von-
Commission, -has volunteered nie Charlton helped to re-ar-
to inspect all trees before range and shelve books . . .
they are cut, as is done in Library Board members Mrs.
other cities. It is also expect- Charles Kern, Mrs. Harry
ed that residents will be noti- Holmes, and Mrs. Regis Wol-
fied before trees are removed finger found plenty to do
from city land adjacent to (Mrs. Holmes cleaned up the
their Droperty, or from lawn old building to a high shine
extensions. on Saturday) . . .Thyra Bix-
Council will also decide by passed out hundreds of
whether -to hold a "postcard .smiling buttons she had
poll" of residents on whether painted for the children . . .
they want the a'a.m rebuilt at and, said Mrs. Todd, "some
a cost of S174.000. or torn nice lady.brought us some
out.  or left  as it has been freshly-baked  sugar cookies.
since last year's flood. Engineer Jack Craiemile has been
asked for a "guestimate" on
the cost of removing it entirely.
be constructed on a 20-acre
site on Austin Rd.
The' architectural firm,
Fisher, Cianciolo, and Associates, of Detroit, has been engaged to design the new
church and a parish administration building, at a cost
limit set by the Chancery office at $350,000. The firm has
specialized in churches and
has constructed-"quite a number" in this diocese, a spokesman said.
No date has been set for
completion of construction;
groundbreaking is to', be
scheduled in the near future.
A parish building committee met Monday night to
study architect's sketches;
and a "continuation committee" will contact new members of the- parish about the
development fund..
MEN'S CLUB TO MEET
The Men's Club of St. Andrew's Church will meet at 8
p.m. Thursday at the church.
Council Reads
Burning Ordinance
on mi  outstanding perform- the -lQ.85~mills--for--just--one-----Arnold Lake- Farm Bureau
ance-" V. ' year:becauser'if,-we-can't get'group"will meet^t 8:30.p.m.
There, were avfew sugges- a contract-for.inore.'tliari one-Friday, *May 9, at the R'lidy
tions for improvement,- all year, who-knows what will be -Feldkamp home (note change
millorV ■':..':  needed?" he, saidY ItWedori't of place).
City Council has .heard the
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
Petitions must contain  at PLANS PAPEK DRIVE
least 20 signatures of regis-     The  Youth  Fellowship
I-don't know who she was."
Mrs. Nancy-Hixson arrived
with   her "five-year-old   son,
Mark, who was apparently go- first reading of a new ordi-
ing to cry if he couldn't help; nance that will prohibit burn-
so he was given a book to ing of trash outdoors, except
carry. in approved incinerators. The
Also helpful were Howard second reading will be at the
of Hill,   Nial' MacDonald,   and next regular meeting- on-May
^ age 16, with a birthday tered eiectors  and must' be St. Paul's Church will hold a "some lovely people with a 5.
is t ^nS 16' Ly^ia's birthday file(j j,y ]y[ay 12 for the-two two-day paper-drive, from 4 station   wagon   who   moved - Trash   barrels   and 1 other
°uay, May 1. four-year, terms to be filled to 6 p.m. on Friday, May'9, the bigVldGodey books-and burning  containers  will  riot
"The other  three  Thacker in the June 9 school election, and all day on Saturday, May dozens   of   old   periodicals." qualify as incinerators which,
youngsters all have February Registration for the election 10. Contributors are asked to Mrs. Taylor Jacobsen sorted under   the   fire   regulations,
TOhdays:   Bruce,    6,    Feb-'"closes at 5 p.m..Friday, May tie magazines-and catalogues "the biggest pile of magazines must be built of fire brick,
ruary 12;  Lynne,   12,  Feb-9^ _■  . ■ . separately.' (Continued on page 2)       with chimney.
> Arid away they went, a steady
stream of young people moving to
and fro with books in hand, books
in boxes, and even books in" bushel
baskets. During the day, there
were students from the Junior Y
High   and   Jensen   Elementary.
School (which was out for parent
conferences)^ as soon as the other
schools dismissed for the day, the
caravan" was- swelled by all ages
and all sizes (see pictures eke-
where in this issue).
—Photos by Ottp Gunnesch