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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1962
Page
1
City Council authorized Jack Steele to secure a six month option on a southwest block house and lot for a potential new parking lot in the four corners area. The plan aims for a second off street site with access from three streets and bond funding expected for land and paving.
Saline Community Hospital will hold Open House Saturday with tours from 1 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm conducted by the Hospital Auxiliary. Administrator Robert Maurer announced events to inspect facilities, with pamphlets available at the hospital, post office, and banks.
The Intermediate School hosts an open house for all parents and friends on Friday May 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tours of the school and shop area run 7 to 8 p.m. Music by the seventh grade band and school choral groups 8 to 9 p.m. Art displays showcase student work. Principal Dwight Reynolds comments.
Fire officials estimate $1,000 in damage to the Barry Jacobsen residence at 323 Spring St after grease on a stove ignited Friday noon. The kitchen cupboards were charred and smoke damaged other furnishings before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Mayor pro tem George Johnson announced plans for Mayors Exchange Day launching Michigan Week on May 21. Saline will host Hartford officials including Maurice Hampton and his wife, while North Nelson cannot attend. Hartford will visit Saline, with a dinner at the American Legion Hall and $2.25 reservations at City Hall.
An anonymous donation brings a fully equipped Link Trainer to Saline schools worth thousands of dollars. The device will simulate flight sensations for students at the High School level, with Dwight Reynolds as the instructor, and may support aviation basics, shop mechanics, Civil Air Patrol, and Explorer Scouts activities.
The Saline Chamber of Commerce urged Saline to acquire 17 acres near the old Ford mill for a park at a price of 5 000 dollars. The group named committee chairs for the year and outlined a speaker program on industry and development. Detroit Edison offered to act as a Saline ambassador to attract suitable industrial sites.
The Jaycee sponsored Teenage Road E O will be held in the High School parking lot starting at 12 30 p m Sunday May 27 Ed Doll is chair man of the project Contestants must be 16 to 25 with a driver's license The local winner will advance to the district Road E O
All persons interested in Sa line's Little League and Babe Ruth baseball programs are invited to attend a meeting at the American Legion Hall on Wednesday May 16 beginning at 7 p.m.
The annual spring free rubbish pick up is set for Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, preceding Michigan Week. Residents should place all rubbish at the curb in suitable containers for dumping. garbage is not included and will be collected at regular times.
Donald Wiedman of 7355 Warner Rd. filed a petition to run for the Saline Board of Education. Incumbent Oliver Steiner announced plans to seek re-election to a four year term on June 11. Steiner, a chemistry demonstrator for the University of Michigan, has served on the board since the High School project began.
City officials, led by City Clerk Bill Muir, tabled action until the next meeting on acquiring a third voting machine to be ready before the November general election and ideally by the August primary. The $1,640 rental with option to purchase would address the polling lineups from the last election as Saline’s 1,300 registered voters push toward two precincts required by law once 1,400 are registered.
Richard Menapace, 31, of Ann Arbor, was found guilty by a six man jury in Justice Court on a driving under the influence charge. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs after arrest by sheriff's deputies on April 6 on Saline Ann Arbor Road in Lodi township. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and requested a jury trial.
The Friendly Neighborhood Club announces its annual picnic at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Ernst on May 10. Dinner is at 1 p.m. This will be the group’s last meeting until October.
Michigan Education Home Association took a one year option to buy the 210 acre Steiner farm north of Saline to build a retirement community for 1500 retired educators and spouses within ten years. The project would begin with 300 to 400 residents in fall 1965 and grow with four or five stages, needing utilities and city annexation.
Plans mark the Saline High School and Junior High bands 10th anniversary with a May 20 concert at 4 p.m. hosted with an art display and student work in the north hall. Wayne High School’s George Bell will guest conduct. special guests are former band members. Tickets are 75 cents adults 50 cents students. proceeds aid the Interlochen trip fund.
Saline eyed a MEHA retirement village that would lift population to 1500 retirees and bring sales tax returns. A state check for 3967.80 for the first quarter of 1962 was received by City Clerk E J Muir, with 1961 receipts at 17182.34 varying by prorated population.
The Saline Community Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting and installation of officers at 8 p.m. on May 15 at the home of Mrs. William Brink, 435 Linden Court. Membership dues are payable at the meeting.
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