1969-01-02; Saline Reporter

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VOLUME 20, NUMBER 17 - Thursday, January 2, 1969
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Yakety-Yak
As the Chinese might .say it,
"Tis the season to be solly!"
For Salinians, it's been' a
rough holiday week!
The flu - ridden Reporter
staff never had a moment for
self-pity, because almost every incoming phone call
brought news of people'who
had worse luck than we did.
A sampling of all the suffering:
Dick Knightley, McKay St.,
started out for the store to
buy a snow shovel. The white
stuff had covered his sidewalks, and as a conscientious
citizen, he wanted to clean
it up. He took $20 to cover
the purchase. On the way to
the hardware, his car hit a
patch of ice, spun, and crashed. The $20 covered the tow
charges . . . but the body
work will run many times
that much. "And by the time
I finally got back home,"
Dick grins philosophically,
"tlie snow had all melted off
the sidewalk."
Kris Clark, of Lodi Estates,
was another one who slipped
on those treacherous roads.
On her way to Webster's Turkey Farm for their Christmas
bird, Kris hit some ice and
went galley-wampus. She suffered a broken nose, bruises,
hurt feelings, and damages to
the car. But Kris is a trouper.
The family still had turkey
for Christmas. Daughter Lee,"
along with her in the car, got
off with just a few scratches.
The Bob Merchants were a
multi-car family until a few
days ago, when two separate
crashes on two separate
patches of road slick, took
them down to no cars at all,
temporarily. There's been
some sickness in the family
too . . . and that brings up a
whole new area of discussion,
involving practically everyone
in the Saline area ... so let's
just skip it.
Art Jacobsen, of Textile
Rd., one of the men who kept
the Ford Motor Co. fleet of
jets flying trouble-free for
years, has reached retirement age . . . and it's easy to
see how the company and his
working associates feel about
losing him. There has been
one farewell party after another, and many expressions
of appreciation for his years
of Ford service. Now he and
Charlotte plan a number of
projects at home, on the road,
and in the air, that'll probably keep them just as busy as
they were during his Ford career.
Saline's three famous mus-
'keteers . .. Pete O'Mara, Walt
Moore, and Dave Toth . . .
have done it again. They've
put the town on the map with
possibly the highest - hung
Christmas tree in the area.
It's up at the top of the water
tower, and very pretty indeed. How they get it up
there is a terrifying mystery
to most folks - who get the
shakes when they have-to
climb a four-foot stepladdar.
j_vnd we won't be at all surprised to have them wire the
tree and string lights and baubles on it next Christmas season.
High marks for holiday
hospitality were set by the
Wellers, at the Ford Mill, and
the Jim Caimans, of Mooreville Rd., during Christmas
week:-. The Wellers Invited "everyone in and around Saline
to come over to the cellar for a
carolling session . . . and the
Carmans' entertained with
beauty and graciousness, plus
delicious eating treats, at an
■open house Sunday. And the
same goes for the whole Ford
Motor Co., an organization
that has proved to be anything but impersonal since
moving to Saline. The local
plant threw its -doors open to
Saline people for a visit last
week ... and the turnout
was tremendous. A total of
5,000-6,000 people got a look
at the factory . . . the children had a visit with Santa . ..
and every family enjoyed refreshments and went home
with a beautiful souvenir
group of clear nylon glasses,
gift from Ford, and manufactured at the Saline plant.
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Amanda Meddaugh did it
again this year! She decorated the front- of her house on
W. Michigan with such a
flashy array of. Christmas
color, that the whole town
looked just that much friendlier to all travelers passing
through.
TO CONDUCT  -
FIRST MEET   ■
Mayor "Hugh Keveling will
conduct his first council meeting Monday evening and present
a "state of the city" message.
City officials will be appointed
for the coming year.
Keveling served four years as
a councilman before his election
as mayor. New to council seats
but not to city.affairs will be
Waldo (Jim) Gross, who has
served on the planning commission; and Kenneth Rogers, who
was employed as city clerk until
the early 1950's.
Returning councilmen are
George Johnson, Jack Measley,
Edward Marsh, and Jameson
Ford.
Norma Meets a Charmer (and Vice Versa)
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City Acquires
New Assessor
Serving temporarily as Saline's city assessor is Walter
Lahde, who was city assessor of
the City of Ann Arbor until his
recent retirement.
Lahde came out of retirement
"on a temporary basis to help
the City of Saline get the tax
roll out, and until a replacement
can be found," he said. Saline's
former assessor, Robert Harrison, resigned the post to seek
election as County Clerk, Was
elected, and began work in that
post today.......
Lahde, .vhoia' .*appoi__t_nen_
here will be re-affirmed by
Council in the first meeting of
the year, Monday, served as
Ann Arbor's assessor for seven
years, about 25 years ago. He
was then assessor of Grand
Rapids for four years, and for
seven years acted as supervisor
of all assessments of Washington, D. C, until 1962. He was
then with the Industrial Appraisal Co. of Pittsburgh for
two years before returning to
Ann Arbor as assessor four
years before his retirement. He
and his wife plan to move to
Florida "within a few months".
Lahde will be available from
9 * a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays
and Fridays for Senior Citizens
and veterans "who need aid in
applying for homestead exemptions. Anyone *who is ill or cannot go to City Hall may call
him at 429-4907. •     -
BLOODMOBILE  Commission
DUE IN SALINE
ON JAN. 15 .
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
unit is scheduled to set up shop
in the Saline Junior High School
gym on Wednesday, Jan. 15, according to Mrs. George Austin,
local chairman. Blood donors
are urged to mark the date and
to participate.
Gifts of pints of blood will be
taken from 2 to 5 in the afternoon, and from 6 to 8 in the
evemng. '
Bloodmobile clinics are held
here periodically in order to
maintain Blood Bank credits at
area hospitals. Saline area residents in need of blood are able
to draw on the "bank" as long
as withdrawals don't exceed the
gifts. " HI
The Jan. 15 clinic will call for
a special effort from Salinians,
Mrs. Austin emphasized. "So
many people who have .been
regular donors are unable to
give this time because of the
widespread flu. This means that
tne people who are able will
have to come, in and make up
for those who 'are ill."
Nantes Jaeger
The first meeting of Saline's
Fair Housing Commission, set
-up under the terms of the city's
newly effective Fair Housing
Ordinance, was held last week
at the home of Mrs. Pat Woods.
In the organizational session,
the'group elected Donald Jaeger
chairman; James Knight, Jr.,
vice-chairman; and Mrs. Pat
Woods, secretary. The commission agreed tentatively to holding regularly scheduled monthly meetings; and set the next
session for 8 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 2, at City Hall.
Present in an advisory capacity at the first meet was a
representative of the State Civil
Rights Commission. The group
heard his advice on ways in
which it can promote the spirit
and intent of the local housing
ordinance. Among his suggestions: (1) securing pledges from
builders and developers, operating in Saline, that" they will
comply with the ordinance; (2)
publication of a pamphlet explaining the Fair Housing Ordinance and its significance
here.
Month-Long
Drive Starts
Tracy     Greenwood,     National Koenn,  Mother's  Starch  chair-
NORMA KELLER, Saline ar* Foundation poster child for 1969. man in Chelsea, and Mrs. Mieh-
ea March of   Dimes chairman, Also smitten by the poster boy's ael   Braun,    community cb.air-
(right), visits with five-year-old charms:  (at left) Mrs. Charles man at Milan.
s. Leidheiser Honored
Woman Hit By
Her Own Car
Naomi Musser, 42, of Clinton,
suffered bruises when she was
knocked down by her own car,
at the Vescio Market parking
lot, en December 26.
Mrs. Musser, who is employed at the market, told police
that she parked her car, at
about 8:30 a.m., and did not
know Why she left it running.
When'she reached into it to pick
up her purse, the car began
moving and knocked .her off her
feet. She Was treated at St.
Joseph Mercy Hospital and released.
Stolen Safe Found
Minus 1 Door
A safe that was stolen in
November from Saline Lanes
Bowling alley has been found,
with the door missing.
The safe was spotted T.y an
Ypsilanti Township resident, on
January 1, in a field west of
Ypsilanti. It contained $650
when it was taken from the
bowling alley here on November 4. The safe itself was valued at $50.
A volunteer brigade of Sahne
area mothers launched the local
March of Dimes for 1969 this
week. With an official starting
date of Jan. 1, the drive actually
commences on the second, with
a 6:30 p.m. dinner for all workers, at the Moose Lodge in Ann
Arbor.
The funcr-raising action will
continue throu^n the month of
January, and -will reach its
climax on the 30tli. with the
traditional Mothers' March.
Mrs. James Keller, of Jewell
Rd., is serving again, her third
year, as community chairman
of the Sahne area drive. Co-
chairman will be Mrs. James
Knight, Jr.
Mrs. Robert Struble is treasurer, and Mrs. Edwin Logan is
in charge of publicity.
Other chairmen and their
areas of responsibility:
Mailers - Mrs. Robert Cummings, chairman, Mrs. Eugene
Sell, Mrs. John Erskine.
Special gifts - Mrs. John
Thoss.
Businesses and Corporations -
Mrs. William   Robinson,' chair-
'inaH;'"Blrs/  -Riehard Zeebi rMr_3,.
Gilbert Hayes.
Clubs and Organizations -
Mrs. Robert Dobson.
Canriisters- - Mrs. Larry
Gransden, chairman, Mrs. Kenneth Burmeister, Mrs. Gary
Briegel.
Special Events- - Mrs. Joe
Graf, chairman, Mrs. James
Martiny, Mrs. Paul Woods, Mrs.
Jack Keliey, Mrs. Jan Loseee.
Teen Representatives - Mrs.
Donald Hutchins, Mrs. Ralph
Nothdurft.
Rummage Sale - Mrs. Jerry
Losee, Mrs. Ralph Gross.
Peanut Sale - Mrs. Ralph
Nothdurft.
Mothers' March - Mrs. David
Champion.
After attending a recent
March of Dimes orientation
meeting.in Chicago, Mrs. Keller
reported,' "More progress has
been made toward preventing
birth defects and their disabling
after effects than most people
realize."
During the, Chicago meet,
physicians told Mrs. Keller and
400 other volunteer leaders from
Michigan and neighboring states
that there is now a vaccine that
can prevent the birth defect
,known as RH Blood Disease
which afflicts an estimated
10,000 of our children each year;
Also in the final stages of
testing is a vaccine against German Measles (Rubella), a disease that can cause defects in
her developing infant if contracted by a woman early in
pregnancy.
In describing progress made
in the decade since the March
of Dimes began its war against
birth defects, physicians pointed
out that modern medical and
surgical techniques can prevent
or reduce the physically .or
mentally handicapping effects -
of such defects as PKU, water
on the brain, open spine and
many others, Mrs. Keller said.
"Today more than 250,000
children are born, unluckily,
witlr'birth defects each year,"
.she. declared, "but research is
bringing the day much closer
that we will see a dramatic
American children are afflicted
reduction in the tragic toll."
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RUMMAGE    ;
REQUESTED
FOR M.O.D.
Salinians wishing to give Useful articles to the March' of
Dimes Rummage Sale may
make arrangements for pickup
simply by calling any of three
ladies on the sale committee:
Mrs. Paul Woods, Mrs. Ralph
Gross, or Mrs. Jerry Losee.
Final details en the time and
location of the sale will be announced shortly. Meantime, everyone is urged to p.articipate by
giving rummage to the project.
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EXTRA TRASH   Doff Vaccination
PICKUP SET      Chmc Set For
NEXT WEEK
Salinians whose homes are
overflowing With Christmas
wrappings, tarnished tinsel,
and other Yule remnants, will
get relief next week when the
15th, Fire Hall
Saline's  every - other - year
DPW puts on another of its Dog Vaccination Clinic wiU
quartlerly pickups of extra be held at the new Fire Hall
trash. v for the first time this year
But the DPW crew as'ks for . . . and the date for the big
some helpful cooperation dur- canine social event has been
ing the pickup. . set for Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Next Monday and Tuesday,      Held for years at the old
January 6 and 7, the area
north of Michigan Ave. will
be covered.   '
Fire Hall on S. Ann Arbor,
the clinic will now move to
the larger,  warmer quarters
UNITED FUND LEADERS shown here with Miss Michigan State fund to recognize and
were honored at a luncheon re- 1968, Darlene Joyce Kurant of praise those who led united
cently in Lansing. Mrs. D. G. Muskegon. The Campaign campaigns in Michigan com-
Leidheiser, campaign chairman, Achievement Celebration is munities. More than 700 at-
Saline Area   United Fund,    is sponsored   each   year   by   the tended.
STORK
(Hectic    Holidays)
Wade Edward Burkhart, first
son of - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Burkhart of 207 N. Ann Arbor
St., was born on Christmas Day
at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
The mother (the former Debbie
Dechert) and baby came home
Monday . . . and on the same
day, Jody was "admitted to SaUne Community Hospital as a
medical patient. He was released on New Year's Day.
SCOUTS'SET PAPER
DRIVE SATURDAY
Saline Boy Scout Troop 446
has scheduled its first paper
drive of the New Year. The
pickup is set for this Saturday,
January 4. ~
All Scouts' fathers are urged
to help; they are to meet at the
north end of Henne field at 8
a.m. The drive will last all day.
Boy Scouts will check all
houses so people will not have
to put the papers on the curb.
Anyone'needing a pickup earlier
may contact Harold West, 429-
9853; Harold Hanselman, 429.
7565; or Harold Fritts, 571-4578.
SHOOTING OFF INSULATORS
CAUSED POWER FAILURE
Detroit Edison Co, investigators have reported to city police
that a recent power failure was
caused by someone shooting the
"dead end" insulators off a pole
just west of the city.
The power failure, on December 22, lasted 51 minutes hi the
north .section of Saline, and
affected the entire area to some
extent. The insulators destroyed
by shooting were on a pole west
of the substation on Bennett St.
RETIRED TEACHERS   .
TO MEET TUESDAY .
The Washtenaw County Retired Teachers' Association will:
meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the fellowship hah .of the first
Baptist Church of Ypsilanti.
A talk, accompanied by pictures, will be given by Dr.
James Taren, University of
Jfichigan associate professor bf
neurosurgery, who served on the
S. S, Hope.
Dues of $2 for .the 1968-69
year may be paid to the treasurer at the meeting.
Next Thursday and Friday, at the comer .of Harris and
January 9 and 10, the area Michigan, for the convenience-
south of Michigan Ave. wilTof its four-footed clients and
be covered. their owners.
■ DPW head Gerald Well- Hours for the one-day clift-
wood urges everyone to have i'c: 7 to 9 in the evening,
trash placed at -curbside ..by A veterinarian will be on
7 a.m. in order to insure pick- hand to .administer the shots,
up. Residents may set out any and licenses will also be on
number of containers, but all sale,
trash must be boxed' or bun-     _m       „„™x _,_,.
died for convenient handling. M^^T1>T(f1^   j^^c
T„ ,,       ,     . ,     . Members    of   the   Domestic
Wellwood   also  emphasizes:Engineers Extension Group will
that the 7 a.m. hour also ap- meet next T^day at the home
plies to setting out trash for 0f Mrs.   Herbert   Diuble, 7650
the  regular   weekly   pickups Waters Rd.
put on by the DPW. The num.- . ——: :	
ber of containers to be han- SHORT COURSE _
died at -each stopis stffi-lim- °N HORSES    .        / ."       _
■Vy +„ '«_,!__,_ Y_r.o.„.„.,.. va.tc     The    Cooperative    Extension
ited to .three, Wellwood says . ^^   ^^-^ C6unty
. . . but many residents; could -^ hold ^&brT course on dis-
put out much more by  going eases affecting horses, to "be of-
tp   the  30-gcOlon   containers fered_iexr Tuesday. Jan. 7, at
which-have proved most effi- the Farm Council Grounds. The
cient. --,-■-.• '.'*-  session will start at 7^.6 p.m.
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