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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
4
Editorial celebrates Boy Scouts of America during Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12. It highlights Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers, with millions of youth involved and 1.07 million adult volunteers supporting 104,000 units across 68,000 sponsoring institutions.
Milan Scouting faced dark hours as troops disbanded and a meeting place vanished. The Milan Rotary Club secured space at the Baptist Church, allowing a community troop to form. Thirty new scouts joined and fourteen high school boys continued their scouting efforts.
A new non profit corporation announced to advance the fast-neutron breeder reactor project. The Power Reactor Development Company will coordinate efforts from Detroit Edison and others, aligning with U S Atomic Energy Commission plans under the Power Demonstration Reactor Program. August 1955 negotiations were deemed acceptable.
The past matrons club will meet at the home of Mrs. Cecil Davenport at 1 p.m. on Monday February 13.
Washtenaw County residents bought 4.502 million dollars of U S Savings Bonds in 1955, 81 percent of the county goal and helping Michigan exceed its statewide quota. County volunteers and financial institutions were praised for patriotic efforts while the state reported 225.653 million in sales, continuing a 14 year record of meeting quotas.
White River Junction Vermont to the Veterans Administration Center here have received safe driving awards after driving 163 140 miles in two years without an accident.
Edna Mc Dermott warns dry milk solids are useful but not for boiling puddings sauces or cream fillings. Dr Pearl Aldrich notes cautions and a 15 minute standing period before handling doughs. Michigan State home economics staff share findings from Farmers Week including a survey on how farm families use their homes and dining room usage.
Leonard Kyle of Michigan State University urged farmers at a Farmers Week session on the MSU campus to adjust farm size for competitiveness. He warned small farms face high equipment costs and highlighted efficiency changes as essential for modern agriculture.
Families use dining rooms for reading sewing studying and hobbies and farm business. A cotton curtain lasts about one third longer than rayon though both give twice as much service when hung in north or east windows. Jeanne Gannon of MSA reported these findings as part of Farmers Week. Dr Louise Kelley highlighted nutrition from family food purchases noting 16 Samsing area families had sufficient variety and amount for normal diets.
In central Michigan, a group of farmers led by Kyle expanded their farms by 61 tillable acres since 1940, a 4.5 percent increase. Dairy herds rose from 10 to 20 cows and production per cow grew by 2 percent as they centralize operations and specialize in fewer, larger livestock enterprises to reduce machinery costs.
The Firemans Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. Luther Dicks home on Tuesday February 14. They will host a Valentines Party and prepare posters for the annual Firemans Ball.
A reader suggests using vinegar to loosen a glue that has dried and hardened inside a bottle, allowing easier removal or use of the contents.
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