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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
1
Universal has built a water tower with about 50 000 gallon capacity on Monroe Street at a construction cost near 30000 dollars. The local Chamber of Commerce ponders Saturday night store openings to aid Saline shoppers while surveying resident preferences.
Art Exhibit Friday June 1 at 7 30 p m features 1st 2nd 3rd grades performing with rooms hosting exhibits. Hula dancers square dances operettas war dances and other events show scenery and costumes as art projects. Sponsored by Mrs Jean Taylor and Miss Barbara Luckhardt with music by Mrs Marilyn Fry.
The Saline Chamber of Commerce doubles prize to 75 dollars for best ten word slogan about Saline. Contest closes tonight with postmarked entries accepted until 1 am Saturday. Winners will have slogans on billboards at US 112 entrances and in chamber literature.
Joseph Schnebelt Jr., 64, Dexter Bakery owner, died Monday from a heart attack at his Dexter home. Born Dec 14, 1891, he survived by wife Alice Johnston and 11 grandchildren. Funeral set for Friday at St. Joseph's Church Dexter with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
George Schnierle, chairman, led twenty five youths at the Wenk home May 29. He showed a film strip from a Luther League trip to Texas and outlined a possible two-member delegation to the Dowling Michigan camp in June. The Ypsilanti Farm Bureau store may fund a South Carolina tour in late July, but no one has committed. The group will run an ice cream booth at the June 24 Farm Council picnic to raise money for the Veterans Park Rural Activities Building in Ann Arbor.
The Annual Alumni Dance and Banquet will be held on June 9 with reservations due by June 2. The Elementary School banquet at 6:00 honors classes 1956 1931 and 1906, while the High School Auditorium dance at 9:30 features the Bill Bottomley orchestra of Ann Arbor. Officers include Ed Taylor 1950 Ann Arbor president Joyce Burmeister Hoeft 1946 Milan vice president Joyce Westphal Goupill 1950 Milan secretary Ray Hunt 1934 Saline treasurer.
The Federated Church school Intermediate Classes plan a noon picnic at Saline Park on Saturday. Boys are taught by Herman Waddel and girls by Mrs. William Spike. Pupils bring potluck dishes to share. assembly is at 12:00 noon.
The Saline Area Board of Education schedules an election to fill a July 1956 vacancy. Petitions with 25 electors’ signatures per candidate are due by June 19 1956. The 1956 Michigan Award trip for grades 7–9 will travel from June 10 to 16 to Marquette with an estimated $10 per person for food and transport.
Thousands of Michigan veterans hold 2.4 percent five year Armed Forces Leave Bonds issued to reimburse unused leave. About 130,000 veterans nationwide own $26 million in bonds redeemable since 1947, with many drawn no interest since 1951. Treasury seeks veteran organizations to locate owners and pay out an average of $200 each.
The eighty eighth Saline High School commencement takes place Thursday June 7 at 8 p m in the school gym. An elaborate program honors the graduating class with the high school band directed by Arthur Katterjohn opening with Pomp and Circumstance. Rev Theophil Menzel gives the invocation. Rosanne Camburn and Karen Taylor Co salutatorians address the class while Ann Menzel delivers the valedictory. A sacred choral group directed by Marilyn Fry sings God Bless Our Land. Numerous graduates are listed as participants with several honor students acknowledged.
The program lists a June 3 service at 8 p m with prelude and postlude selections by Arthur Katerjohn and Mrs Arthur Katterjohn plus a hymn set. Rev J Johnson delivers invocation and benediction while Rev Henry McKenzie delivers the sermon Education for Character with readings from Proverbs 1 5 and a solo Paris Angelicus by Franck.
Dr Clyde Vrooman from the University of Michigan speaks on The Challenge of Your Opportunities. Ronald Desbrough presides as class officers lead graduates of the 1956 class of about 62 with eight honor students.
Saline High School student council elections held May 16 named new officers for the 1956 term. Jim Knight elected president with William Anderson as vice president Janet Marion secretary and Marlene Eisenmann treasurer. Outgoing officers Si Woods Al Harwood Ann Menzel and Al Rentschler graduate in June.
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