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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1958
Page
1
Mayor Henry Leutheuser proclaims the week of March as Saline's Share In America Week urging every citizen business and school to support the U S Savings Bonds program and to buy bonds and stamps to bolster the nation.
Lloyd Guenther and Bill Wiedmayer will travel to Lansing March 23 to join the Michigan FFA state convention as delegates. The 30th annual meeting at Michigan State University March 24 and 25 gathers 239 vocational agriculture high schools with FFA chapters. Delegates will handle association business and compete in state contests, with 216 candidates vying for state farmer degrees. Saline chapter reports Bill Austin will try out for the national chorus and a Kansas City trip for the October national convention.
Scoutmaster Lauren Wild and assistant Calvin Hieber with five Saline Explorer Scouts met the city council last Monday to begin plans for a local civil defense program. Wild stated the Explorer unit is willing to undertake the project under proper conditions, and the council unanimously supported moving ahead with more reports to follow.
The 1958 topical fluoride clinic for children ages 3 7 10 and 13 will be held at Saline Elementary School this April. Sponsored by Saline Area School Room Mothers Association the program charges 3.00 per child and welcomes kindergarten through grade five students by parent request.
Saline FFA chapter sponsors a donkey basketball fundraiser at the high school gym on March 26 at 8 PM. The FFA team faces the faculty in the first game and the alumni in the second. Donkeys carry riders in a wild, circuslike spectacle promising a good time for all.
Miss Hallie Jane Mehler of Saline Township has been awarded a National Science Foundation scholarship at the University of Michigan to attend the Academic Year Institute of Science and Mathematics. She is among 50 Michigan teachers honored. Daughter of Herman and ? Mehler, she is a Saline High graduate and former Britton High School teacher now teaching science at Saline High School.
Saline moves to pave Willis Road from Saline Milan Road to Platt Road a four mile stretch. Mayor Henry Leutheuser and Street Commissioner Frank Deede approved the project with Washtenaw County Road Commission and expect construction to begin soon. The $85,000 cost is mainly county funded with Saline contributing $5,000 to improve access to new homes and Ypsilanti State Hospital.
At Michigan Hostels meeting in Detroit John Rule represented Saline Valley Farms in Harold Gray's absence. National representatives rated Saline Valley Farms third in the United States. About 50 hostels attended. The American Friends from the University of Michigan stayed at the hostel last weekend. Advance registrations for the coming season are already received, pointing to a busy period ahead.
The Gransden family formerly of 108 West Michigan Ave has relocated to a countryside home on Grass road west of Saline. The first Zenith radio winner was announced by Saline Radio Station WOIA with Mrs. George Cline of 253 Wabash Street, Milan.
The Milan Reds hosted Saline Heavyweight Hornets in a charity game at Milan High School gym. Saline led by John Scranton and Jack Watson with strong defense and free throws, while Milan balanced scoring from John Stommen and work by Jay Wildsong, Bob Dingman, and others. Referees Larry O’Donnell and Larry Thompson. Saline won 81 49.
A 7 year old boy, Scott Klapper, suffered slight neck injuries when a 1957 Mercury station wagon driven by Thelma A. Klapper left Textile Road near Ann Arbor about 3 30 p m Saturday after hitting loose gravel. He was treated for injuries. Mrs Klapper of 5970 S Maple Road reported the incident.
At a Thursday meeting of Saline Mercantile Co directors Arthur Heininger was elected president Webb Harwood vice president Ferman R Clements secretary and Alfred Hertler treasurer. Other directors are Mark Sweetland Fred Finkbeiner and Norman Wiedmyer Heininger will stay as elevator manager and Walter Hirth remains lumber and store manager. Mrs Sam Lambarth hosted 12 ladies for Emilie Hutzel's 75th birthday dinner. Mr and Mrs Lance Rogers and Mrs E J Muir plan a two week Florida vacation and return via the Carolinas with Rogers hoping for deep sea fishing.
Saline police and county detectives detained two suspects after Hoefts Service Station on East Michigan Ave was robbed during the night. About sixty dollars in change from a hidden money bag was taken, while other items were left undisturbed. Authorities say the thief appeared familiar with the station.
Reporter Bill Collins recounts a rough weekend after a deer dash damaged his car northwest of Charlotte. A dog bite on his nose adds to misfortune but no hydrophobia symptoms appear. Two venison enthusiasts hauled away the deer, Conservation tracking follows. A friendly farm visit to Hugh Bursley restores warmth, light, and a ride back to Grand Rapids for the weekend.
The Saline Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary announces the 1958 Wolverine Girls State at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Eligibility requires US citizenship age 15 to under 18 by opening date and junior year of high school with local Legion Unit approval. The ten day program includes dormitory living and mock government with activities leading to Girls Nation in Washington.
The Saline planning and zoning commission led by Robert Moon holds a public hearing this Thursday at 8 p.m. at the high school to consider a proposed zoning ordinance and map. The hearing follows two earlier sessions and aims to resolve the plan before council action.
The Third Annual Washtenaw County Dairy Banquet will be held Saturday night at 7 30 p m March 22 at Saline Elementary School. It is sponsored by the Washtenaw County Dairy Council and marks the county s largest agricultural event. The county produces over 110 million pounds of milk annually with farm sales near four million dollars. Twelve dairymen will receive awards for five year production averages over 400 pounds of butterfat per cow and twelve for herd production over 400 pounds for 1957. Eight producers will be honored for cows that produced 100 000 pounds of milk. The County Dairy Princess Contest will crown the 1958 winner with the 1957 State and County Dairy Princess in attendance. Dr Arthur Mauch of Michigan State University will be the main speaker.
About 281 University of Michigan freshmen, top ten percent of their class in the first semester, receive the Oreen E. Scott Freshman Prize. The award, given for the third time, honors high academic achievement among new students from eight schools.
A Saline writer praises Ben Bailey of Bailey Recreation for encouraging youth through bowling and keeping them out of trouble. The column recalls quick coat cleaning service, a playful Linotype joke, and a rumor about an editor's departure, ending with a stubborn note about staying in town.
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