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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1961
Page
2
A Saline area guest editorialist lauds local heritage and advantages. He cites salt history, fertile soil, abundant freshwater, proximity to the University of Michigan, economic stability, Detroit market reach, and Washtenaw county weather to argue why residents stay and thrive.
Carl Seeger was named president of the Saline Band Parents club during the Spring Festival meeting. Johnson Quick becomes president-elect for next year. Other officers include Mrs Regis Wolfinger as secretary Don Ford as treasurer and band representatives for grades five through eleven. Paul Toth was appointed Saline water meter reader to check about 800 meters quarterly at 10 cents each. Michigan State University specialists report crop variety recommendations unchanged from last year.
In a heartfelt letter the writer reflects on Saline's past rural life, values simplicity, community, and faith. He contrasts old farm work, May baskets, swimming, and church with modern subdivisions and space age anxiety, cherishing ancestors and urging descendants to keep their memory and manners alive.
Saline Community hospital Auxiliary re elected Mrs. John Steele as president at a recent meeting held at Mrs. Eugene Carpentier’s home. Mrs. George Wood was named first vice president with other officers including Mrs. Fred Rieckhoff second vice president Mrs. Robert Estes recording secretary Miss Lola Dell corresponding secretary and Mrs. William Brink treasurer. A mosaic workshop for fair sales is set for August 15 at Mrs. William Delhey’s home.
Cadet Canon D. Liston of 210 West Michigan Avenue Saline has been chosen by the University of Michigan Air Force ROTC unit to receive the Scabbard and Blade Award for outstanding Air Science 2 cadet. He is a sophomore in the ROTC program.
Memorial Day holiday shifts deadlines with the Reporter classified ads due by noon Monday May 29. The paper prints Wednesday and mails Thursday as usual.
The weekly school menus list meals for Monday through Friday with chili and butter sandwiches cookies and milk Monday. Tuesday has no school for Memorial Day. Wednesday offers beef stew peaches cake and milk. Thursday features pigs in a blanket molded vegetables fruit salad home made doughnuts and milk. Friday serves tuna salad sandwiches carrot sticks cake ice cream and milk. An Ice Cream Social is near and Metrecal stock is being increased for weekdays.
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