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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1955
Page
8
Saline defeated Chelsea 3 to 2 on the road as Al Gross limited Chelsea to three hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Chelsea led early but Saline tied and took control with all their hits coming in one inning. Bruce Hoffman pitched well for Chelsea, but Saline capitalized on errors and strong defense to seal the win.
Saline fell 10-0 to Roosevelt as they committed eleven errors and managed four hits. Jim Ford had four errors, Charlie Steimer three, and Al Gross and Dick Hoeft two each. Roosevelt pitcher held Saline to one hit, a second inning double by Steiner.
Dan Larson opened the inning with a single and moved to second on an error. Sid Simpson followed with a single as Larson advanced to third. Gross grounded out scoring Larson and Hoeft singled to bring in Simpson. Earlier, Dick Hoeft scored on a first inning error and two more Bull Dog errors allowed him to score.
Saline High School art department hosts an exhibit for grades 6 through 12 open to the public with no admission. The show runs Friday May 13 from 7 to 10 PM and Saturday May 14 from 2 to 4 PM, with a glee club musical program on Saturday.
Local news reports Mrs. Ray Starling and Mrs. Clare Adams hosted Mr. and Mrs. Robert Starling and family in Dundee on Sunday. Lt. Col. Emmet Kelly visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gillen before departing Monday morning for Holloman A F D Base New Mexico.
Saline trackmen finished third at a triangular meet with Lincoln and U High in Ann Arbor Tuesday night. Big Si Woods scored 10 of Saline's 22 points, winning the 440 and the shot put and helping the relay to second. Woods threw 42 feet 9 1 2 inches in the shot and ran the 440 in 56.7 seconds. Dave Giltrow placed third in both sprints and Kit Young took third in the half mile. George Miller and Herb Tollefson added fourth-place points in hurdles and the mile respectively.
Members of the local Women's Society of Christian Service attended the Ann Arbor District W S C S annual meeting at Plymouth on Thursday. Officers were elected and speakers included Mrs Philip Gentile of Stratford serving as a United Nations observer and missionary Miss Bertha Strakey. Saline attendees named were Mrs Martin Fucss Mrs Gerald Coe Mrs William Martin Mrs Ray Davis Mrs Roy Rogers and Mrs Cecil Davenport.
Woods of Saline placed second in the Hastings Relays shot put with 45 feet 1 inch. The Saline track team missed several members due to state contest participation with the band. A separate note mentions absorbent powder cleaners brighten carpets and reduce resoiling.
Flat Rock pitcher Don Mathews threw a two hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and one walk to defeat Saline 3-0. Saline’s Dick Hoeft allowed two walks and six strikeouts as the Rams were held hitless after the second, with three Saline errors matching Flat Rock’s three. Flat Rock’s runs came in the second on Burgoon’s walk and steal, then McNiel, and a two run fifth highlighted by Pappas reaching on Saline error, Oestrike pop, Mathews double, and Gladding scoring. Hoeft closed the game as Flat Rock built a 3-0 lead.
Tri-County Baseball League will hold its first meeting of the year on Sunday May 1 at Howell High School at 3 00 pm League president Guy Jameson announced. Last season the league included Brighton Leslie Howell Fowlerville Lansing and Saline Jameson hopes more teams join and invites potential entrants to contact him at the Tri County League headquarters 341 Riddle Street Howell.
Saline area board of education with the County Board and City Council approved annexing the farms of David and Clarke Gordon on Willow Rd into the Saline district, now four farms annexed. The group outlined traffic and sidewalk upgrades near the new school, plus debt retirement tax cut from six to five mills and a $30,000 CD investment at 4.]
Otto K Engelke Washtenaw County Health Commissioner said plans are complete. Forty University of Michigan resident physicians will join private doctors. St Joseph Hospital doctors stand by if needed. He noted 90 percent of eligible children are expected to take the shots, with 10 percent refusing for religious or personal reasons.
A reminiscence recounts late season pranks in baseball. Goose Goslin JoJo White and Gee Walker hunted turkeys, found a note on a shot bird, and Gee laughed at Gerry. Other gags include tying stockings, shrinking yellow socks, and shoes nailed to the clubhouse floor aimed at popular players like Schoolboy Rowe and Coach Ball.
Washtenaw County is divided into seven civil defense zones each with a control center and local townships cities and villages. Zone 1 includes Ann Arbor Pittsfield Northfield Salem Whitmore Lake East Ann Arbor and others. Zone 7 covers Manchester and surrounding townships. each zone appoints a director and zone director with committee chairs to coordinate emergency response and ensure county-wide support via cross zone control centers.
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