1968-11-27; Saline Reporter

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VOLUME, 20 NUMBER 12-Wednesday, November 27, 1968
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MOSTLY FOR FUN-and partly for        at   the   High   School . . . just   among
fund-raising,   members   of   the   Junior       themselves.
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ITEMS MADE BY CLUB MEMBERS were eagerly purchased by club
members, who appreciated each other's
talent for gift-making. Auctioneers were
Mrs. Eugene Sell and Mrs. James Keller
... . a past president of the club who is
also    co - chairman   with   Mrs.    James
Knight, Jr., of the 1969 March of Dimes
drive for Saline.
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BESIDES   ALL   THE   GAYETY,
goings-on helped to swell the club's
.ury for Christmas beneficence . . .
last year the group gave money for need
ed items to the Boys' Training School at
the goings-on helped to swell the club's Whitmore Lake, among other gifts. Mrs.
treasury for Christmas beneficence . . .       Paul Woods is president.       /'
"Lulu's heart just gave out -worked for a year as circidation
after all the wonderful years," manager of the Independent
said a friend in Seattle, Wash., Women's Magazine in New York
after Lulu Fairbanks, citizen of City.
many states, died in Seattle She returned to Seattle in 1923
Washington, at the age of 80. and became circulation man-
Born August 2, 1888, in Roll- ager and assistant editor of the
ersville, 0., she was raised in Alaska Weekly, published in
Saline and graduated from Sa- Seattle. She also wrote for
line High School in 190S. She three newspapers in Alaska . .,
attended Eastern Michigan IM- the Nome Nugget the Anchor-
versity. and in 1951 she received age News, and the Fairbanks
an honorary master of arts de- News-Miner. (The city of Fair-
gree from EMU. banks was named for a cousin
She taught school in Michigan, °f Lulu's, Senator Charles W.
New Mexico, and Idaho before Fairbanks of Indiana.)
moving to Seattle in 1913, where She was an active member of
she taught school until 1918 and the Alaska Chamber of Corn-
then worked for the Port of merce, and was a guest of honor
Seattle   until   1922.   Then   she in ceremonies when Alaska be-
_ came a state on July 4, 1960.
She was named "Miss Alaska"
for life by the International
Sourdough Convention; she had
been secretary of the Sourdoughs since 1931.
She was an organizer and past
president of the Washington
Red Cross has extended an Press Women and a life mem-
invitation to send a wonderful ber of the National Federation
surprise to any serviceman far of Press Women. She was past
away overseas, or hospitalized president of the Seattle Branch
in the U.S., who cannot be with of the National League of
his loved ones at Christmas. n American Pen Women.
- "VOICES. FROM.HOME^Visp. she was dn ffie ms& board,
the label on each 15-mmute of «Centllry 21", the World's
plastic disc, which travels like Fair held in Seattle in 1962, and
an airmail letter. Families or one of 21 members of a Christ-
individuals record m private- ian witness division wMch op-
much like talking on the tele- erated a child.care center at
phone - just chatting about the Fair she also greeted every
what ever they please. Children Salinian who went to "Century
or adults can sing, read or re-   2l„ and found jol-s at the Fair
cite poems. A helpful hint:  jot   __	
down reminders cf what you
want to say or do ahead of
time and take them to the recording session.
A  volunteer    will    give    instructions   on   how   to   tecord.      That the   Sahne   schools are
The record is furnished by Red  currently in dire need of bus
rr-ii
Fund-raisers:      '... After All the Wonderful Years'Annual Meet
Set Dec- !0#
Open to Public
Servicemen Can
Receive Voices
From Home
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Lulu Fairbanks
for some.
A friend of her earlier life
was Amelia Earhart ... the
two met in Seattle around 1930
. . . and in 1935, Lulu called on
Miss Earhart to help promote
the country's first "flying convention", when 200 Business and
Professional Women flew to
Seattle for a national convention. Lulu took 167 of them on
to Alaska for a cruise.
She is survived by one sister,
Esther of Seattle, and a nephew
• and niece" in -': Arm • Arbor: She-
was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret, and a brother,
Lloyd. Funeral services were
held Saturday at- the First
Presbyterian Church of Seattle.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Friends of Youth,
2005 Fifth St.. Seattle, Wash.
The 1968 Saline Area United
Fund drive was reported out
this week at $38,422.33, a soaring 113 per cent of its initial
$13,913 goal.
Although a few small reports
are still known to be "on the
way", the books were Closed by
Mrs. Don Leidheiser, campaign
chairman; and the annual meeting was scheduled by the Rev.
M. R. Meeden, president.
The annual meeting, for the
purpose of electing new directors to the board and the transaction of other business, will be
held in the basement social hall
of the Presbyterian Church, at
NEW SCHOOL BIDS
NOT DUE YET
Bids on the new high school
may not be taken until after
Christmas, Superintendent Harold Hintz said today.
—The" Board Of -Education is
awaiting final plans _and specifications from the architect, Gui-
do Binda & Associates, which
are expected to be ready by the
first of December. Contractors
will then be given a ;month to
study the plans before presenting bids.
8 p.m. Tuesday, December 10.
The public is invited; and all
persons, organizations, and corporations who have contributed
to the United Fund are entitled
to vote.
Mrs. Leidheiser's final report
on the sources of contributions
follows:
Service Clubs            $
95.50
Business (merchants)
1,165.00
Industrial gifts
7,150.00
Saline Area Schools
501.00
MEHA
90.00
Building trades
130.00
Saline Community
Hospital
15.00
Total
$9,146.50
Regional Areas and Individual
Contributions:
Area 1, $638.15; Area 2, $818.-
79; Area 3, $277.23; Area 4,
$1,020.50; Area 5, $315.73; Area
6, $506.19; Area 7, $796.35; Ar-
;ga, 8,r$&ad&..'&xe.aa3£* $24,232.40.
Total, $29,275.83.
Total Contributions and
pledges to date: $38,422.33.
*Category for pledged
amounts which come in throughout the year.
These are gifts from salaried
employees.
rivers Like Bus Runi
Cross and sent without charge.
This is the seventh season for
the project;  and the men over-
drivers is a great puzzle to the
four drivers who have been
there longest  .   .  .  they think
seas have written to Red Cross: that, for a job as pleasant and
"Record received in good con- convenient   as   this   one,   there
lition '-  -  playback  performed ought to be a waiting list nine
well - would   Uke   service   con- mjies long,
tinued. It was a wonderful sur-
Drise -   it makes us feel closer The four   have been   driving
ogether    - it ma!_e._  a person school buses for 13 to 15 years
'eel  good - - it was  the best each   .   .   .   and   all  four   are
_ft that we could ever receive women. If anyone is prejudiced
rem   home      •   more   service against women drivers, it isn't
nen's families should know of the school system ... of the
this Red Cross service." present   roster   of   17   drivers,
An    appointment      may    be only four   are   men.  But   the
made by  calling Mrs.   Arthur turn-over is a little high; in the
Gill, 429-5357. In Saline the re- past  month  alone,  three  have
cordings  will  be made  at the decided to switch to full time
Presbyterian Church,   -  - next J°bs-
door to the Post Office on December 11 and 12.
SiH
as
New "Santa"
Uli-l!
The four veterans of the bus
fleet  total  57  years  of  school
driving, and heaven knows how
many thousands of miles. They
are Charlotte Jacobsen, of Textile Rd., now in her 15th year-
Mary Fern Cogar, of S. Ann Ar
bor St., 15 years; Vivian Robin
ett, of Maple Ave... now in her
14th year;   and Mary Toth,  of
The jolly Santa who will en- Textile Rd., 13 years,
trance Sah'ne area todd'ers during the holiday season this year     The gals    are unanimous   in
will be  none  other than Dick their  declarations  that this  if
Pope, of 301 Bennett St.  .  .  . THE job for women, particular-
who .e own three children have fr sociable women. Said Char-
known for    years who    Santa lotte:  "There's the joy of kids,
really was. what else?   Besides, it 'leaves
The Saturday visits of Santa time for your other work and
durin-; December are part of the social activities."
annual Chamber of Commerce     She is   now   transporting at
Yule festivities, which also in- least one child of a  child she
elude a special children's pro- used to drive, and last year "I"
gram at the Junior High 'SJghool, graduated lots who have ridden
on the last Saturday afternoon with me since they were kinder-
befOre Christmas. At least one gartners.  I  wouldn't miss  the.
of Santa's    afternoons will   be kindergarten run   for   anything
spent at the Westside shopping . . . it's delightful!"
center. Mary Fern, who was the sec-
Sin_e the buildings formerly ond woman-driver in the school
used as "Santa's office" are system (Pauline Niethammer
now occupied by other business- was the first) recalls: "Probes, a central point is being ably my most frightening ex-
sought where small fry can perience occurred just recently,
meet and talk to the jovial old 'when a little deer ran out in
gentleman. He will also stroll front of the bus and Was killed,
through all stores. r There    was    another    several
In other • C-C preparations years ago when the bus was
for the holiday season, seven stopped in a road block . . .
boxfuls of new downtown dec- and a state trooper boarded the
. orations have arrived . . . bus with a shotgun 'and searched
wreaths and garlands for all for the man who. had killed a
utility poles. trooper from the Clinton Post.
Fortunately, he wasn't on our
bus."
Says Mary Fern: "Probably
the most gratifying, through the
years, is seeing kids grow up,
marry, and start raising their
own children who now ride the
bus.
"I have enjoyed each year of
driving 'and hope that I have
dene a good job. While I no
longer have small children at
home, I've always felt this job
was better for me than a full
time job, because I could still
stay home when my children
were home, and yet enjoy an
additional income and get out
for a few hours each day. The
Saline School administration
has been most cooperative, as
far as I am concerned."
Mary Toth has also enjoyed
the job, though it has alarming
lrmmont,    -   •   mostly   due   to
weather. "One year, there was
thick ice for about two weeks,
and everyone driving on the
country, roads was on pins and
needles. But the job gives one a
chance to get duties done at
•home, too."
Kids will be kids, - of course.
"Some are ornery-natured, and
you just have to cope. It takes
a little time, but it always ends
up well."
. Vivian Robinett likes the job
and enjoys children. "It's a
wonderful job for women because they can do their own
work and drive, too. The children mind pretty well .. . you
might have a few that don't
want to, but as a rule, they
come around."
All of the drivers have a lot
of poise concerning had weather
driving . . . but Vivian recalls
•one instance when she tried to
turn, in Bridgewater, and wound
up crosswise of the icy road.
As a result, parents came to
collect their children; and
school administrators came to
get Vivian . . . and very nearly
didn't make it themselves.
But these are isolated instances, very few in the many years.
As a rule, the schools are
closed when conditions would
make driving too hazardous . . .
and there has never been a •
serious bus accident/
Being a school bus driver requires a chauffeur's Ucense and
driving experience and skiU, a
cool head, and a, judicious mixture of affection and discipline
for children. You might make
more money panning gold but,
aU the drivers agree, it wouldn't
be half as rewarding. Anyone
who'd like to tackle it is invited
to-can the High School." i?9-4981.
THE BUS DKIVEKS' IAFEE
KLATCH meets every schoolday morning, as soon as all the youngsters Iiave
been safely decanted at their appropriate
schools. Left to right are Jau Kara,
Charlotte Jacobsen, .Dorothy Viaii Doren,
Mary Fern Cogar, and Iftvian Robinett.