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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
1
The article notes High School Principal Elmer Houghton closely mirrors the team’s emotional ups and downs during games and reflects a steadfast, nightly effort as the team battles through tough matches.
Mrs Charles Kern chairs the 1961 Saline March of Dimes drive with events starting this week. Rotary meets and Methodist Church Women join Thursday programs, schools host Friday talks, a Boy Scouts peanut sale and a Record Hop are set for January 21, plus a CBS chapter card party at Masonic Hall. Proceeds fund the drive.
The Saline chapter of the Michigan Milk Producers Association will hold its annual dinner meeting and officer election on Thursday at the High School. Dinner at 7 30 pm, with entertainment by the High School Mixed Chorus directed by Arthur Katterjohn. Gien Lake Weidte, president of MMPA and national Milk Producers Federation, will speak. Ernest Girbach is local chapter president. Delegates to the state organization will be elected. On Jan 16 Saline OES Chapter 311 officers meet for practice at 7 30 pm at the Masonic Hall.
Jaycee March of Dimes benefit dinner at Martys Restaurant on January 29 aims to raise about 1000 for the drive. General chair Mike Rotunno and committee heads oversee menus, work details, and publicity while Jaycees handle most prep and service. Nominations for Distinguished Young Man of the Year are open until Saturday, with Bosses Night Banquet on January 18 at the Saline Hotel to honor the winner.
Saline area's Blood Bank urges donors as supplies run low with only about 20 pints remaining. Red Cross plans a Friday Jan 27 bloodmobile visit to the Intermediate School from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., aiming for 150 pints. Co chairs Mrs Hering and Mrs George Austin lead the drive to help local residents in need. A birthday party for Mary and Glenn Crittenden and Duane Robison was held at Wilma and Eddie Jezorski's home last Saturday.
Saline Hornets dominate a slow Manchester pace 34-29, showing ball control and sharp shooting. Ed Strait and Mike Bixby lead with key layups while Gary Pniewski towers for Manchester, as Saline edges ahead 28-24 late in the final period.
Saline subscribers will access Weather Dial forecasts by dialing Normandy 58622. The free 24 hour weather service, sponsored by seven Saline businesses including The Reporter, has operated in Ann Arbor and expanded to Chelsea Dexter South Lyon Whitmore Lake and Milan with plans to reach all communities within 26 miles of Ann Arbor.
Laine Community Hospital Auxiliary schedules its next meeting for January 17 at 8 p.m. at 509 Mills Rd. Mrs. Ernest Mann hosts. Speakers will be four teachers currently at the University of Michigan English Language Institute.
Police traced a break in at Saline High School to a skylight entry between 1 and 4 am Friday. Thieves opened a walk in vault in the office and stole about $450, plus lunch tickets and cheese and chocolate milk, causing $600 in damage including the vault door. News notes Fred Rowe recovering after surgery in Ann Arbor.
Saline residents may vote in April on removing city parking meters and a rule limiting full time city jobs to residents. Two petitions circulated by John Predmore were certified after a council reversal based on a city attorney's opinion. The measures call for meter removals across E and W Michigan avenues and a residency requirement for DPW and police staff. If approved, council must act to reflect voter will.
General Telephone Co. completed a 38 000 transformation to extend service and direct dialing from Saline to the Normandy exchange in Ann Arbor. The change goes into effect at 2 01 am Sunday with about 2100 Normandy numbers added to the Saline area book. A rate-change notice will soon be mailed. Dale Clarke resigns Tecumseh district post. Kenneth Conway to replace him. Conway, a Trinity Lutheran Manistique alum, has worked as coach and teacher in several Michigan towns before joining General Telephone in sales.
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