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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1960
Page
1
High School hosts a two day open house with Friday 7 to 10 pm and Sunday 2 to 6 pm display of student work. Departments include home making sewing art and shop. The High School Band will perform concerts with one ticket covering both events.
The Saline High School Concert Band offers two weekend concerts to raise funds for the Interlochen Trip. Friday night 8 p.m. features a Pops Concert with light modern pieces and a Dance Band performance. Sunday 4 p.m. presents the Spring Formal Concert with orchestral selections and lighter numbers.
Carol Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Brown won the annual Teen Age Road-E-O sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. She received a 250 dollar savings bond and a plaque and will compete in the state Road-E-O in Adri an in June. Second place went to Tom Jeppesen who earned a 25 dollar bond and a third place certificate to Carol Englehart. The event at the High School lot included a written test and four driving skill demonstrations. Judges included local and state police and a county sheriff deputy. JC chairman Ron Finkbeiner announced Saline banks donated the bonds.
All Around Saline reports Jack Graf Ron Finkbeiner and Tom Simpson will attend the state convention of the Michigan Junior Chamber of Commerce in Saginaw along with other Saline JC members Merritt Martin Doug Schuur Jim Ford and Wallie Larson slated to travel Saturday The piece also notes multiple Saline and Manchester club leaders attending state BPW events in Grand Rapids May 19 to 21 and details local residents travel and honors including James Knight Jr a UM business student and Price-Waterhouse intern with Beta Alpha Psi recognition and a frost line incident on a local farm
Officers for the coming year were installed Tuesday at a meeting of the Child Study Club at the home of Mrs Lauren Wild. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs Paul Woods, Mrs Fred Korte, and Mrs Wilbur Nelson. Mrs Howard Kuhl was installed as president, Mrs Gordon Esch as vice president and Mrs Robert Smith as secretary treasurer. The three reported attending a recent Spring Planning meeting in Chelsea.
A Saline Reporter features a humorous column by Jackie Tull about the quirks of linotype operators in weekly papers. The piece compares newcomers to a predictable cycle, notes shop layouts, and recalls the family like bond between editors and operators, with playful jabs at the temperament and routines of printers.
The Little League will hold its annual meeting Friday May 20 at 7 30 p.m. at the Elementary School with parents and last year’s managers urged to attend. Registration for boys ages 8 12 runs May 21 and 28 at the Little League Diamond 1 to 3 p.m. Babe Ruth League registration for 13 15 year olds is Saturday May 21 at 2 p.m. at the Intermediate School.
A University of Michigan report notes a wide age spread among students from 16 to 79 years old. The data highlights nontraditional learners and the university’s broad appeal across demographics.
Robert Kessel 29 former Saline Elementary School sixth grade teacher is appointed Director of the city Recreation program. Gerald Coe announces the new post and notes June start for the summer program.
The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a 9 30 a m hearing next Wednesday May 25 in Room 117A County Building Ann Arbor on NYC s proposal to close the New York Central depot here The plan would centralize freight service from Jackson to patrons in Dexter Saline and Brooklin with a travelling agent based in Jackson Saline and Bridgewater merchants fear reduced service for coal and grain shipments if no full time agent remains in Saline
The Cub Scout Pack Meeting for May has been advanced one day to Tuesday May 24 at 7 30 p m. It will be held at the Intermediate School.
Eighteen members of Saline High School’s Class of 1960 graduate with honors at the June 9 commencement. The list includes Richard Alber, Wilma Armbruster, Kenneth Atwood, Patricia Badour, Karen Bauer, and many others.
Mayor Frank Deede of St. Johns reports a royal reception during his St. Johns visit on City Mayor’s Exchange Day. He received a gavel engraved with his name and a 19 cent pay check for chairing a commission meeting. Council action included rubbish pickup bids, DPW utility specs, mower trade-in, curb and gutter assessment on Spring Street, and a 20 mill budget levy for 1960 with later budget sessions planned.
Dr Thomas L Thomas associate professor of speech at Michigan State University will be the featured speaker at Saline area High School commencement ceremonies on June 9. The Baccalaureate is set for June 5 with his address titled Taller Than a Mushroom.
Saline High suffered a 3 2 loss at Roosevelt in Ypsilanti Tuesday night dropping out of first place. Bob Gable drove in two with an infield single but the Hornets struggled at the plate and made costly errors, especially on Roosevelt’s final two runs. Duane Betts earned the win in relief of Dave Rockwell.
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