Saline Mayor proclaims Clean up-Vix-up-Paint-up Week
Henry Lenthauser proclaims April 28 to May 1 as Clean up-Vix-up-Paint-up Week urging residents to curb rubbish for city improvement. On May 1 city trucks will collect at curbs in cans or boxes.
24 Apr 1958
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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Page
1
Henry Lenthauser proclaims April 28 to May 1 as Clean up-Vix-up-Paint-up Week urging residents to curb rubbish for city improvement. On May 1 city trucks will collect at curbs in cans or boxes.
Clinton post invites the public for Michigan Week May 4 to 6 with Hospitality Day from 10 am to 5 pm. Sgt. Carl Anderson says last year’s event drew thousands and officers will guide tours and explain equipment and operations.
The Saline Elementary School Room Mothers sponsored a carnival at the school on April 18 attended by a capacity crowd. After expenses, Principal Mrs. Barclay reports a $772 profit. Students and parents aided booths and a student talent show highlighted the evening.
Mrs. B. D. Hammond of 103 E. McKay Street Saline will host the Friendship Class at 10 p.m. today.
Twenty six members of Troop 46 Boy Scouts of America camped at Saline Valley Farms with Scoutmaster Mike Strait and assistant Bob Merchant. They set up tents, formed four patrols, and planned meals, in a warm up for the Spring Camporee at Bruin Lake May 16 to 18 with about 14 thousand scouts expected from Lenawee, Livingston and Washtenaw counties.
Saline City Council rejected all bids on the Sanitary Sewer project at their regular meeting last Monday evening. The specifications were revamped since April 4 and new bids will be opened Friday night, April 25, at City Hall.
Mr and Mrs George Desbrough and their sons Arthur and Howard traveled to Detroit on Sunday and then to Milan to visit their daughter Mrs Oral Mead at her home.
Seventy six Saline High students submitted essays on Citizenship An Honored Privilege judged by five American Legion Auxiliary members. Senior winners were Pat Johnson Joyce Clark and Joan Greden with Lyle Wahl King Brown and Janet Hert er leading the junior winners. essays advocate active civic duty and the value of birthright citizenship.
Miss Joan Austin will compete at the Michigan State Dairy Princess pageant on Thursday and Friday at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. She is accompanied by her mother, Mrs. George Austin.
Twenty four Sa line High School Chicago Club members depart Ann Arbor at 8 15 on Wednesday from the Michigan Central Depot for a four day trip to Chicago. They stay at the Conrad Hilton Hotel visit the Ice Review at the Boulevard Room and see My Fair Lady at the theatre plus stops at the Merchandise Mart Museum of Science and Industry Marshall Field Sears Roebuck Swift Packing House and a church service before returning Sunday. Each girl pays about 50 dollars with half earned by the group.
Mayor Henry Leutheuser designates April 28 to May 3 as Clean-up Paint-up and Fix-up week in Saline urging citizens to cooperate. Place rubbish in boxes or containers at the curb for city trucks to pick up Thursday May 1, with curb trash out Wednesday night or very early Thursday.
The Saline City Council tabled a zoning plan from the Planning and Zoning Commission until May 6 to allow members more time to study the ordinance thoroughly.
The Saline Area School District votes to move the annual election to Monday June 9 1958. Nominating petitions due by May 20 1958 at 4 PM require 25 qualified electors’ signatures. Terms expiring: Dr Gordon Prout and Frank Brittain. Petitions available at the superintendent’s office in the high school.
Saline police responded to a single vehicle crash on Milan Mooreville Road Sunday at 1 45 AM. Ray Tanabe was driving when the car ran off the road and rolled after he applied the brakes near the intersection. Vehicle damage was about 900 dollars.
The Saline City Council approved three permits at the regular meeting last Monday evening. Owen Hoeft 201 E Henry modeled kitchen costing 1200 dollars. Chas E Finn 205 W McKay added a 2 car garage and breeze conduit costs not specified. Wyarold J Riplow 310 Risdon Dr added a new concrete patio costing 3800 dollars.
The Fun Club holds a guest night dinner at Marty's Restaurant on Saturday evening. After dinner members and guests will go to the home of Mr and Mrs Glen Hamilton for an evening of social card games.
Bill Collins editor of The Milan Leader spoke at the Saline Kiwanis dinner at Martys restaurant on April 21. He described Sears production of the famous big book and noted year round typographers and Donnelley catalog printing. Rick Hopkins introduced him and East Ann Arbor Kiwanis guests attended.
At the 35th annual Washtenaw County Tuberculosis Association meeting on Tuesday evening April 15 Ralph W. Wright of Ypsilanti was reelected president. Jack Grimston and Mrs Clarence E Crook were chosen as vice president and treasurer respectively.
Saline moves to dial telephones at an estimated total cost over 450000 with Hazel prefix. The project, led by General Telephone Co and Michigan Bell, aims for completion by August and will have no local operators with toll calls routed through an Ann Arbor center. About 1700 telephones are expected in service after conversion.
Saline High School students hosted sixty two students and six adults from Three Oaks Michigan on Friday. After meals with their Saline hosts the visitors traveled to Ann Arbor for the District Music Festival, following a five hour bus ride.
Saline Senior High School Band directed by Arthur Katterjohn travels to East Lansing next Saturday for the State Contest. Results will be printed in the Saline Observer next week.
A report from the Observer says Mayor Henry Leuthauser will swap cities with Benzonia Mayor Robert Bennett for a day on May 5. Benzonia, in Bennzie County near Crystal Lake, is praised by the county Public Relations Committee as a vacationer’s delight.
A dated notice lists multiple traffic violations by name and city from April 18 to 21. Offenses include speeding in 25 mile zones, yellow line violations, wrong or no registration, driving without glasses, and related penalties ranging from $5.00 to $16.00. Noted offenders include Harold H. Henderson Detroit and Susie Mae Hopkins Tecumseh among others.
Mrs. Chester Walters of Willow Village died Monday evening at University Hospital. Her husband is a graduate pharmacist and a senior in the School of Dentistry. he has worked part time at Giltrow Pharmacy in Saline. Funeral arrangements have not been set.
Mr and Mrs Joe Holzhoffer of Jackson and Mr and Mrs Clifton Bird of Judd Road with Mr Jesse Bird of Carpenter Road were Sunday dinner guests at Earl Bird and family. Jesse Bird and Vivian Bird were celebrating birthdays.
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