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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
5
The Saline Reporter staff appeals for earlier submission deadlines to avoid late night printing. They list deadlines for Classified Ads, Display Ads, notices, weddings with photos, and the Community Calendar, asking readers to help by submitting items on time.
Saline Education Association members approve the 1971-72 teaching contract 64 to 4 at a Dec 9 meeting. Some ballots marked yes under professional protest as concerns over class size and board commitments linger after ratification.
About 30 bicycles were registered on December 4 and license plates issued by Intermediate PTO fathers Tom Conrad Bill Robison and Larry Wimple. The campaign was funded by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. A second registration is set for Saturday January 8 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Saline Fire Station on East Michigan Avenue. Middle School PTO sponsors the event to help protect property from theft and aid police in returning bikes to owners.
Saline Reporter page from December 16 1971 lists publication details at 186 West Michigan Avenue Saline Michigan with subscription rates five dollars within county six fifty out of county and standard postal status.
Mabel Loughman O Neill longtime Saline postmaster died Sunday in San Antonio Texas where she and her husband Arthur lived after retirement in 1961. She served 25 years in the postal service with 17 as postmaster and earlier ran a creamery with her husband. Survivors include daughter Mary Carol Leyleit three grandchildren and relatives in Detroit and San Antonio. Funeral details were not available.
Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m today December 16 at Bahnmiller Funeral Home for Mrs. Lewis Ernst 95 who died Monday at Anne Mae Patterson Home in Ann Arbor She lived at 303 N Ann Arbor St born April 8 1876 in York Township daughter of Harvey and Jennie McMichael She married Lewis Ernst July 15 1920 in Saline and was a member of St Paul United Church of Christ and life member of Order of Eastern Star Chapter 311 Burial at Oakwood Cemetery Reverend John M Michael will officiate The Saline Chapter 311 O E S conducted services Wednesday Memorials to St Paul Church Building Fund.
The Jaycee Auxiliary runs a statewide drive to collect Betty Crocker coupons to fund artificial kidney machines. Each 600,000 coupons yields one machine, with 30 machines already supported in Michigan. Collection boxes are in Saline area businesses, including Wight's Cleaners, with students from local schools canvassing for donations led by Mrs. Ron Cundiff and Mrs. Peter Hestler. The Kidney Foundation of Michigan is based in Ann Arbor.
About 25 residents met at Saline's Community Center for the first organizational meeting of a proposed Little Theater. A January session will decide plays and a clothing drive for costumes with a director likely appointed beforehand. veterans offered theater tips to the group.
Old Creek Farms Civic Organization held its annual business meeting and social at Weller's Cellar on Saturday Dec 11 with over sixty attendees. President Bob Edsall led discussions on incorporating as a nonprofit and opposing the annexation of 136 acres in Lodi Township into Saline City. New chairs named Civic Bill Becker Education Dave Garland Membership Mrs Roland Koengeter Social Bill Mangold. A lively social followed with an old fashioned sing along led by Louis Mortolon and Mrs Joseph Forrester. door prizes featured.
Saline Masons held traditional rites Tuesday night at the Lodge Hall to install newly elected officers. Worshipful Master Ferry Gitekurst Senior Warden B K MacDonald Junior Warden Richard Losey Senior Deacon Arthur Sligay Junior Deacon Marvin Love Senior Steward Mansell Frye Junior Steward Jerry McPeake Tyler Wayne Predmore Marshal Harold Wilson Chaplain Arthur Heininger Hugh Austin re-elected to three year terms on the Board of Trustees.
Dear Editor report describes the Our Choice PTO event at the Intermediate School on Nov 29. Parents praised the evening and many expressed interest in similar programs. Leadership credited. attendees included Kay Burr Manning Mills Hintz Livingstone Rotunno Kuht Catmppell Nacey.
The intermediate school principal notes parents indicated broad interests and over 100 were expected, but fewer than 35 attended. The low turnout jeopardizes scheduling future programs with the school leader. Sincerely, Marilyn Short.
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