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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1952
Page
1
Superintendent Jensen congratulates the graduating class and notes commencement as ceremony and reflection. He emphasizes that a democracy rises with its schools and graduates and commends the fore sight of students preparing to become successful members of American life.
Mr. Norris, president of Michigan Associated Telephone Co., says new hearings delay a required rate change order. He notes plant expansion is funded by outside capital and bank borrowings of 1.8 million, rising to 2.6 million, with 1952 expenditures budgeted at 3.4 million to secure investor confidence.
Twenty nine of forty three Saline High School seniors plan further education tonight while thirteen seek immediate employment. Eight pursue farming and five other jobs. Saline Firemen’s Association elected Bob Rogers president and named Roland Goltz vice president with Charles Gross as treasurer and Eugene Feuerbacher as secretary. The firemen’s picnic date was set for July 14.
Robert Bredernitz son of Mr and Mrs Karl Bredernitz left Monday for the Air Force. He worked in Haarers Market and is a Saline High School and Cleary College graduate. He will be stationed in Texas with Mrs Bredernitz remaining in Saline.
Haul-A-Way commercial truck ran off the road 84 feet in front of Hoeft's Service Station on Harris Street at 12 15 PM Wednesday. Driver Marice W Wayne of Detroit says he pulled off to avoid Clara Faust's car while traveling about 25 mph. hydrant and street sign damaged. tractor front end damaged. accident left the site with the truck able to move.
City Clerk E. J. Muir announces that water meters will be read again on Monday morning, June 16.
Saline High School holds commencement exercises at 8 PM with Processional Pomp and Circumstance. Rev R R Feuell gives invocation and salutatory by Sue Thomas W Valedictory. Ann Taylor performs River Jordan. Saline band directed by Arthur Katterjohn accompanies address by Leo Jensen on Effective Citizenship. Class of 1952 diplomas presented by John P Ford and board president Dr Gordon Prout. Benediction and recessional mark close.
A thief took about 300 dollars from Mrs. George Wood's purse on a Saturday afternoon at Wood's Hardware. The purse rested on her desk when a colored man left just before she discovered the loss. George Wood and Officer Harry Joseph pursued a car, and state police stopped a vehicle of colored men, but the thief was not found. A witness described a colored man fitting the suspect near Hull's Grocery later.
Fourteen Saline High School teachers plan a busy summer. Six will work at various jobs while the rest pursue study at the University of Michigan Graduate School or Michigan State Normal College. Names include Beatrice McLaren Mildred Hesweil John Padsen G J Bonich Arthur Katterjohn Lois Sebastian Clare Collins Alberta Rogers with others taking summer classes and employment.
Principal John Ford congratulates the Saline High School graduating class of 1952. He commends their integrity fairness sense of justice and responsibility and notes their fine influence will be missed next year.
Saline school adds eight new teachers next fall with five in elementary and three in secondary positions. New elementary staff include Jean Taylor and Maxine Ross of Saline, Jane Fox of Mays, Bernice McCoy of Saline, and Luusianne Applewhite of Pontiac. High school hires are Dwight Reynolds Saline Marvin Rorick Hesperia and Mario Marchisio Starling Junction Mass.
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