1969-11-13; Saline Reporter

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UNITED FUND DRIVE SOARS OVER THE TOP
The Saline
Vol. 21, No. 10 — Thursday, November 13, 1969
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Petitions for Recount, Inspection of Machines
Students Hard at Work
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YPSILANTI—Gail Mittendorf, danghter of Sir. Robert      her home economics class at Eastern Michigan Univer-
J. Mittendorf, 234. South Ann Arbor" St., analyzes con-      sity. Gail is'a junior majoring in home economics.
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YPSILANTI — Marjorie Quick, daughter of Johnson
Quick, 7848'EastMichigan.Ave., is pictured on the right
tutoring in the "writing clinic" organized by the English
department at Eastern Michigan University.
Students who arrive at EMU with less than adequate
writing ability may attend the voluntary writing clinic
designed specifically to aid them. Junior and senior
English majors, chosen by faculty advisors of the program, act as tutors.
HOLIDAY BAKE SALE SET    r
A bake' sale; specializing.' in coffee cakes and pies
for the holidays, will be sponsored by the Child.Study
Club on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.: to noon at
Wight's .Cleaners... - *.,-..,,*...-..,.        i.
Council Election
Returns Challenged
Hubert;   Beach,    defeated   write  -   in   candidate   in
last week's Council election,  has filed  a petition for
1   a  recount.
Beach,* whose write - in tally was surprisingly high,
als6 asks that "someone with expert knowledge of
the voting machines" test them to see whether they
were in proper operating condition at the time of the
election.
No counter - petition was filed by the city within
the  48   - hour  limit.
Beach declined comment this week, but in a statement immediately after the election he assailed the
whole statewide write - in procedure, besides charging that various functional failures had occurred on
Saline's   machines.
His petition asks 'for recount and inspection of' machines in both precincts; and the law requires that,
if a machine is found to have been defective, votes
cast on it are eliminated from the count, and the
election total is takeii from the remaining machines.
If all four Saliner machines should be rejected as
faulty,   another  election  would be  required.
Elimination df one or more machines from last
week's election would not change the results of the
election, since the four candidates received about
the same proportion of votes on all machines. Three
incumbents, Jameson Ford, Jack Measley, t and Edward Marsh, were re - elected; while Beach trailed
by  only  171 votes.
Observers consider it extremely unlikely that all
four machines  will  be rejected  after inspection.
The county Board of Canvassers will meet, "probably the first part of next week, to determine if the
facts appear to sustain the need for a recount," according to County. Clerk Robert Harrison, with whom;
the petition was filed.
- If-a- recount is .deemed- -necessary, it will beVhe
second in Salihe"'s "history. The first reversed the results  of  a  council  election in  1958.
Beach's  petition  reads,  in  part:
"This petitioner is informed' and has reason to believe that a discrepancy exists in the returns for said
election.
"This petitioner is informed and has reason to believe that several errors and - or omissions of form
and - or style were made by election officials at
said election, including violation of secrecy of the
ballot and. an inadequacy of voter instructions.    -.
"This petitioner is informed and has reason to believe that serious defects existed in one or more of
the voting machines used in said election; these defects may .be due to either improper adjustment, mechanical   deficiency,   wear,   or  other   causes.
"This petitioner feels that had there not existed
the above .complaints, that there would have been a
material difference in the results of said election.
"This petitioner feels that a suspicion has been
cast on this election  and the entire election process.
"This petitioner prays for relief from this wrong
and requests the Washtenaw County Board, of Canvassers to recount said election in precincts 1 and 2
of the City, of Saline, Michigan. He further petitions
that they cause someone with expert knowledge of
the voting- machines used in said election to examine
and test said machines to determine whether, in fact,
defects. or failures existed in said machines and the
extent, and nature thereof and the reason therefor,
if  any  be found."
TO CELEBRATE 89TH BIRTHDAY
Levi Teachout, who makes his home with his niece, .-,
Mrs. Hugh Austin of 9375 Saline-Milan Rd., will celebrate $
his 89th birthday on-Monday, Nov. 17. He has lived and
farmed in this-area-for the-past 45 years,      -■»- _
Contributions Jump
From 29 to 105%
In One Week
Saline area's United Fund campaign has shot
"over the top," soaring in .one week from a mere
29 per cent to a magnificent 105. And a few areas have
not yet  been  completed.
The new and heart - warming total is $40,006.45,
comfortably over the budget of $38,118.
"Everybody reported at once," a spokesman said,
explaining 'how the donations shot so suddenly over
the top. Still not reported are a few residential areas,
a little of the business and commercial area, and
several  service .organizations.
A big boost to the campaign came from corporate
gifts of the Hoover Divisions, which totalled $3,579.55.
The total came • from the Hoover Central Office,
$479.55; Uniloy, $500;' Hoover Ball & Bearing, $900;
Reynolds Chemical, $200; and Universal Die Casting,
$1,500 (UDC also sponsors the United Fund kick-
off dinner each year).
-A corporate gift from R. & B. Machine Tool Co.,
$593.75 also raised the mercury in the United Fund
thermometer; and R. & B. sponsored a new event
this year, a special breakfast for businessmen and
industrialists to kick off that portion of the drive.
Payroll deduction donations from Ford Motor Co.
employees were in excess of $21,000; and the Ford
Motor Co.  corporate gift was  $4,000..
After a jubilant^ counting - up meeting Monday
night at the home of Harold Gage, campaign chairman, the campaign committee went downtown at
11:30 p.m". to mark.the 105 per cent on the thermometer
at the main, cornier. Mrs. Arthur Ellis is co - chairman. Other members^ of the committee are Dr. Ger-
*   aid  Eisemann,   and   Marland  HTutt,   publicity. ~ v
'       HAVE WE MISSED YOU
IN THE UNITED FUND DRIVE?
Despite "our newcanvassing procedure, United Fund
campaigners believe they may have missed some persons who wish.to contribute. Please mail your checks
with this coupon to:. Saline United Fund, P.O. Box 22,
Saline, Mich. 48176.
Address  ' ___— 1_ —Amount      —
Donations Requested
Por Holiday Baskets
Donations for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets
to be packed by Social Services, Inc. will be needed
in the near future."
Anyone who wishes to donate Thanksgiving items
is, asked to * call 429-4595.
For the, Christmas baskets, gifts of adult and children's clothing and toys should be made by Dec. 8;
and'- perishables should be- donated by Dec. .18. To inquire   about   items   needed   and   sizes,   call   429-4595.
GRAY TO  SPEAK AT  ROTARY MEET
Harold Gray will spaak on the Rotary Foundation,"
at the Thursday noon meeting of  the   Rotary  Club,
at Leutheuser's; Restaurant.
SANTA TO ARRIVE DEC. 13   (Zvr\ Crollic'l *URnnr
Santa Claus will arrive in Saline on Saturdav. Dec. 13.     V^lN    JwUlS  Ql    *HC    t/UOl
Santa Claus will arrive in Saline on Saturday, Dec. 13,
and he will be here for at least one other Saturday before
Christmas.
The jolly old gentleman will put in his first appearance
of the holiday season at Community Ford Sales, at 1
p.m. on Dec. 13. He will also appear on Dec. 20, at the
Christmas party and movies for children sponsored annually by the Kiwahi's Club, at the Junior High School',
and will pass out candy and popcorn balls there.
Present plans, however, do not call for visits elsewhere
in the downtown area; and-the red "Santa mailbox" will
not. be placed at the corner this year. The mailbox was
tended in the past by the Chamber of Commerce, which
is now officially hon-existant; its papers.of dissolution
have arrived from Lansing.
"I hope the Christmas decorations get put up," said
Paul Sibson, last president of the late C-C. The decorations were presented to the city just before the Organization's demise.
Congregation to Inspect
Architectural Designs
The congregation of the First Baptist Church - will
look over church designs and plans in a meeting at
the home of the pastor; Tuesday evening.
The" congregational meeting is sef at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday at the home of the Rev. Merle R. Meeden,
51 Canterbury Dr., with a representative of the
architect, firm,  Case  Construction'Co.,  of Flint.
The congregation hbpSs soon to build its first unit
on the five-acre plot on Saline-Ann Arbor Rd., which
the church already owns. At present, services are
'held at the High School.
Anyone interested in the work of the church is invited to. the-meeting, the pastor said.    <
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SELLING CALENDARS throughout. t h e area this
month are Saline Girl Scouts, in a fund-raising project
"to meet the rising cost of troop living". The 1970 calendars sell for 50 cents each (to be collected on delivery)
and 33 cents stay with the local troop. Kim Rolston and
her sister Jane did the honors on Henry St., right around
home.     ....*..      ■.      -.-..-     —Photo by Otto Gunnesch
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