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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
6
On Friday May 23 Saline High School hosts the Meg Dance in the gym. Ken Edwards and his orchestra provide music. Tickets are available from Senior class members. The event is a semi formal and formal combination with the crowning of the May Queen as the highlight.
The Saline High School Student Council staged an assembly on Thursday May 8 previewing Friday May 9's community party. Performances included Karen Taylor on piano, Jimmy Larson with an original poem Hungry, and Mary Schaefer Jackie Mitchell and Ruth Clausson singing Managua Nicaragua with Dorothy Finch Clark Shetd on piano. Proceeds and class donations fund a sea project for the school. Glenn Hart City Manager spoke on water problems police needs tax collection and upcoming speed zone changes. A police car and three officers are planned by July 1 and the tax roll will rise to about 60 percent next spring. A five man State Survey Crew will assess the city fire protection and new equipment. The article also notes discussions on World War leaders and daily note keeping in history studies.
Connie McCarthery reports that Mrs Haswell's class will host a quiz program on Julius Caesar. All students will dance through five questions, a committee selects questions, a chairman is appointed, and the class competes to find who knows the play best.
The F F A boys made ice cream for a test of its food value. ninth to twelfth grade agriculture students split into groups to churn and sample ice cream. The tenth grade World History class studies countries involved in the First World War.
On May 7 Saline F F A hosted Chelsea F F A in a 5 inning softball game started at 3 30. A cold day limited play and led to many errors. Chelsea led the second inning and finished 8 4 after five innings with Bill Wallo excelling at center field.
The third and fourth hour Home Ec girls have been baking cakes such as Angel food, Sponge, and Walkie and pies like Lemon, Apple and Coconut Cream. They may become skilled cooks if this progress continues.
On May 8 the Aesculapian Club at Saline High School aired a radio program about experimental studies of the cat tapeworm. The group announced hopes to obtain several tapeworm species and listed participants including Robert Cook Earl Moehn Mac Gonser Wayne Clements Roland Scharette and Mr Bonich.
students in a Michigan history class work on a notebook about the United Nations from its start to today. they will cut newspaper articles to illustrate the UN's work and relations with Russia. the note urges reforms and references state officials and prison reform in a broader editorial context.
A brand new baseball diamond thrilled the Shine Hornets on Thursday May 8 as players and Coach Everett celebrated the field’s finish. The team lost the opening game on the new field but pride in the upgrade remained high.
Saline High School baseball players visited Briggs Stadium to meet the Detroit Tigers on May 3. The Tigers hosted 20 boys, gave tips on baseball, and watched Detroit edge the Philadelphia Athletics 3 to 2 in a close game.
Dorothy Dieterle recounts a yearly May baskets game enjoyed by families across generations. The piece notes weather challenges and busy schedules yet celebrates hanging baskets, singing, and the evolving playful tradition during the month of May.
The Class of 1947 faces a nine month life span as the school closes in June for a three month break and reopens in September for Freshmen to Seniors. Many will pursue college, others enter new paths as they move toward the future.
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