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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
7
Saline High School leaders advocate a major building and reorganization plan to improve classrooms crowded conditions and raise accreditation prospects. They emphasize expanding art and music programs, adding a farm shop, library hours, and new elementary facilities while preserving grades seven through twelve facilities.
The Jaycees will supervise local state and national contests on parking, traffic driving and knowledge of road rules to promote teen driver safety. Teens with moving violations in the prior six months are barred. National Jaycee President Lee Price says the program aims to prove teens can be expert drivers. Eligible participants include all licensed teens. Contact Mike Strait at 312M for competition details.
Coach John Padsen's Hornet thinclads placed fifth among seven teams in their first Huron League meet. The score would likely be similar even without broken relay plans, as Saline took one first in the mile led by Jerry Gonser who nearly broke the league mark of 4 35 set by Hosier in 1948.
In a running meet, a 4:30.8 time was questioned after an official error. the clocker corrected to 4:50.8, keeping Hosler’s time. Padjenmen placed fifth overall with 2414 points. Milan won with 60.4 points, U High second, Lincoln third led by Bill Wilson's three wins.
The Saline Chelsea baseball game was postponed twice due to rain, canceling Wednesday action from last week.
Coach Padjen attends the annual Michigan State College Football Clinic where coaches and athletic directors from across Michigan gathered. He notes MSU’s spring scrimmage impressed him, predicting the team will be the Big Ten favorite next season.
Birth notices list May dates for five families with newborn girls. Milestones include Mr and Mrs Paul Hocking in Milford on May 8 and Mr and Mrs Henry Kivratkowski in Maybee on May 9. Additional entries mention Della Lewis of Milan and Charles Weisenrider of Ann Arbor.
Lucille Brown of Ann Arbor and Mrs. Anna Glotz of Saline are identified as individuals in a local notice segment. Further context or actions are not provided in the fragment.
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