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Volume 3 Number 5 Monday. November 22. 1976 Ginton. Michigan 30 Pages Twenty Five Cents
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What have they done
to denigrate turkeys?
Bv W.W. EDGAR bird of some beauty with "eyed" tail feath now cut off in many cases at birth
ers branched out into six species, the most "I have only one bird out there with a
When you sit down to dinner on Thanks- popular of which became the bronze, red snood," Sharland commented
giving Day and cast your eyes on the big and white Despite all this change in his love life
brown main entree in the center of the In the development the Spaniards took the gobbler still manages to get close
table, some thought should be given to the the birds to Europe and in time they ar- enough to the hen to start clawing When
organizing of a Benevolent Society for the rived in England From there the later this happens Sharland races over, grabs
Return of the Turkey to Its Deserving groups of Pilgrims brought them to Amer- the gobbler by the neck and tosses him
Place in Society ica Even then, they were not given a high aside
> place in the scheme of things, aside from "I don't want those big breasts on the
No bird has been more maligned than
being the bird that was ^aten on Thanks hens all clawed up and scratched he
the turkey down through the years and it
giving Day said. "I d have to sell them as seconds and
may be surprising to learn that, contrary
In fact so little was thought of it at the I don't want anything like that."
to what many have been led to believe
time that there was no Thanksgiving Day When told that was unkind to the birds
there was no turkey on the first Thanksgiv-
in the Pilgrims second year over here and he countered by saying that he has a lot in-
ing Day feast enjoyed by the Pilgrims
only a small feast in 1623 It wasn't until vested in each bird—possibly about 100
away back in 1620
October 3. 1963—240 years later—that Pres- pounds of feed—and "I don't want to sell
The turkey didn't make its appearance ident Abraham Lincoln issued the procla- damaged birds
as a symbol of the day until two years mation making Thanksgiving a national So if you follow the history of the turkey
later when the Indians brought four of the holiday. it has been cast aside and maligned
long legged, spindly looking things to the Even then the turkey wasn't given a through the centuries First, it was taken
feast high place—except in the center of the fes from its native haunts, domesticated in a
They were offered only as a side dish to tive board-and about 20 years ago it was foreign country—Mexico—and then
the venison and the corn and other prod- dealt the severest blow crossbred until only one or two of the origi-
ucts raised on the Indian land around "We found that the white turkey—and nal members of the family still remain
Plymouth, Mass. there were few of them—had fewer pin To top it all off . the hens and the gob-
It wasn't long after that the turkey was feathers and pins than the other varieties blers are kept apart—just because the
W dealt its first real blow in the race for pres- It also had a bigger breast. That meant American people have a great desire for
tige when Benjamin Franklin lost his plea there was more white meat and we began white meat on our Thanksgiving Day
V to have the turkey made a symbol of the to develop the white turkey by cross breed When apprised of this unkind treatment
new land instead of the bald eagle ing," says Lloyd Sharland that periled the turkey the the role of the
According to the yellowed pages of Amer- Once that was under way the bronze and symbol of our country in favor of the Bald
ican history Franklin is quoted as saying. red turkeys were bred out of existence and Eagle and made of it a downhearted dis
"I wish the Bald Eagle had not been cho- there are a preponderance of white tur- contented bird that isn't smart enough to
sen as the representative of our country; keys today flv back into the yard after flying over the
fence to get out Sharland smiled. " Who
he is a bird of bad moral character; like "But the real change came when we
would want to eat an eagle on Thanksgiv-
those among men who live by sharping found that the breast became so large that
ing Day 9"
and robbing—he is generally poor and the hen couldn't sit on the nest properly
very lousy The turkey is the much respect- for mating Mavbe so But when one ponders the
able bird " "We had to turn to artificial in- fate of the turkey through the years it is
That was the start of casting the turkey semination and rob the entire flock of its about time that we form the Benevolent So-
aside and it has been treated horribly ever love life Even the gobbler was caught in ciety for the Return of the Turkey to a
since—even to the point of losing its love the new scheme of things Higher Place in Society
life because of the glutton's demand for Naturally, a strutter, the gobbler's snood We have a Society for the Prevention of
more white meat (the long pink finger-like decoration that Cruelty to Animals so the time is here to
The turkey, as we know it today, accord- winds around its beaki lengthened when come to the aid of the maligned turkey
ing to history, is not an American bird, but he strutted in front of the hens—or people. and make of it more than the favorite of
was domesticated from its wild stage in To eliminate the strutting and the possible the gluttons who feast only on white meat
Mexico In the development it became a danger to the sitting hens, the snood is at holiday time.
Yesterday
The turkey was a proud bird, dark colored, to nominate him for the national symbol. He lost
and he walked with a haughty air about him. The out to the Bald Eagle and, according to W.W.
once-proud turkey inspired Banjamin Franklin Edgar, he lost out to hybridization techniques.
Canton's Calvary Baptist
Academy annex coming
Officials at Canton's Calvary Baptist denominational. Guess said all of its stu- emv's curriculum has been good. Guess
Church plan to house elementary school dents come from churches with an evangel- says.
children enrolled in the newly-established ical point of view About 50 per cent of the "The parents have been very positive."
Plymouth Christian Academy in their own academy's current enrollment of 65 stu the 30-vear-old administrator said "I'm
school building come next fall dents are Calvary Baptist Church mem- convinced they'll be a major factor selling
With groundbreaking ceremonies held bers, and about 85 per cent are residents the school next year."
last Sunday, church officials hope to start of the Plymouth Canton community- GUESS BELIEVES the new school build-
construction of the $1 6 million addition to Faculty members are certified teachers ing will help attract numerous new stu-
tlx- church at 43065 Joy near Main St by and committed to Biblical and traditional dents from the Ply mouth-Canton commu-
the end of November modes of teaching nity Transportation problems and the loca- Today
When complete, the addition will include With only 65 kindergarten through sixth tion of the academy in Northville this year
facilities for Plymouth Christian Academy graders enrolled in the academy this year, detracted from enrollment figures, he
students, now housed in the Northville the pupil-teacher ratio is extremely low- said The modern turkey has been bred to pro- Mr. Edgar, Madison Ave. may have created a
School District's Main Street School on a about 12 to 17 students per teacher "I'm convinced that when we get back
temporary basis The addition will also in- As the academy's enrollment grows and here, it won't be a question of where we duce a huge supply of white breast meat. The monster in the process. (Staff photo by Art
clude a L.750-seat auditorium and new nur- more grade levels are added. Guess ex- get our students, but rather who do we ads for the "butterballs" boast that they're so Emanuel)
sery facilities for church members' chil- pects the pupil-teacher ratio to average have to turn away I don't see any other meaty that they fall over. According to our own
dren about 25 students per teacher The ratio, school doing what we're doing in this
The brick 56.000 square-foot addition, ac- he adds, will never exceed 30 area "
cording to architect Thomas E Hansz. will Eventually. Guess and the Rev Rout- Parents interested in obtaining more in
include 14 classrooms for Plymouth Chris- ledge hope the academy will include formation about the academy may attend New swine flu date is set
tian Academy students as well as a 2,000 grades one through 12. Church officials an open house Sunday. Nov 21. from 3 to 5
square-foot library, a teachers' lounge, plan to add grades seven through eight to p.m. at Northville's Main Street School.
new kitchen facilities and an enclosed, ter- the school next year and one grade each 501 W Main
race-like playground for kindergarteners year thereafter The addition to Calvary- The Plymouth Christian Academy is affil-
and first graders Baptist Church will house high school stu- iated with the National Christian Schools
The existing church gymnasium will dents. until a high school can be construct- Education Association, the Michigan Asso- The Plymouth Community School Dis- on Nov 29 in the Plymouth Salem High The monovalent shot is only for swine
serve as the students' cafeteria and multi- ed ciation of Christian Schools and the Ameri- trict. in cooperation with the school nurses School cafeteria between from 3 and 8 flu. and it will be given to anybody be-
purpose room and hook the school to the So far. parental feedback on the acad- can Association of Christian Schools. will sponsor a swine flu vaccination clinic p m tween the ages of 18 and 59 Bivalent is a
mixture of swine flu and "A' Victona flu
existing church A playground, baseball di- Working with the school nurses will be
serums. It will be available to persons 60
amond and football field are planned for the Plymouth Registered Nurses Associ-
years of age and older and to those 18
older students ation and the high school Future Nurses
years of age and older who suffer from a
Club In addition. Senior Nurse Virginia
chronic illness, such as heart disease, res-
HARRY GUESS, the academy's adminis- Gibson said she hoped one of the commu-
piratory ailments, or kidney infection
trator. is eagerly awaiting completion of nity service clubs would provide a few vol-
the new school building and believes the unteers. Children less than 18 years old who have
structure will help beef up the academy's no chronic illness will not be innoculated
second year enrollment "We will be able to handle everything in
Guess and the Rev G Douglas Rout- the clinic," Ms Gibson stated, "but we IN ADDITION to Ms Gibson, there are
ledge. pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, will need some help with traffic control three other school nurses who have helped
see the new school building as phase one and parking, and that's where I hope a arrange the clinic and who have volun-
of the infant academy's development They civic group will come through teered their services They are; Shirley
hope to start construction of a high school Cunningham, the nurse at Canton High
The vaccination serum will be supplied
on a nearby site within the next five or six School and Darlene Huyck and Marcella
by the Wayne County Health Department,
years Dodes. who share the nursing duties for all
and both monovalent and bivalent vac-
The academy, beg&n this September as the elementary schools and junior highs
cines will be available
an elementary school for kindergarten
through sixth grades this September, was
establised to integrate a literal inter-
pretation of the Bible with academic excel-
lence, a traditional mode of teaching and inside
parental participation, according to Guess
He explained, "We have a two-fold
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strong spiritual thrust. We want to be an
With the coupon on
extension of the home and assist the par-
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ents There's a strong emphasis on in-
earner receipt.
tegrating subject matter with the Bible."
Amusements 16-17A
Religious instruction, is not limited to
Brevities 9A
the half-hour Bible instruction students re- Classified Want Ads Section B *r purtiapatino
ceive each day. Guess said.
Daniels Den 7A
"When we approach science, for ex-
Death Notices 2A
ample, we'll approach it from a Biblical
From Your House 15A
standpoint, but say there are other points
Parasols and Galoshes 14A
of view We'll say the Bible says God cre-
Readers' Forum 4A
ated man. "In opposition, we'll say men of
Suburban Life 13A
science believe in evolution. We'll discuss
K U B N A R I N EI
it, and we'll stress how to (teal with the Rev. Q. Douglas Routledge proudly displays an artist's drawing of the $1.6 million addition to
other views." S A N D W I C H ES
Calvary Baptist Church. The addition will Include an academy for first through sixth graders to open
next September. (Staff photo by Gary Caskey)
ALTHOUGH THE ACADEMY is inter
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2A(P.C) Monday. November,22, 1976
Holiday festivities
InsurotKe f agent
starting on Friday MOVlt VOW
We Are A £ull Sen ice Agen<>
• AUTO • BUSINESS
The day after Thanksgiving the Christ- shops in Old Village. Santa will be walking • HOME • LIFE
mas season will officially begin locally around with candy canes for youngsters
with a parade and tree lighting ceremony, Refreshments also will be served in the lndopmdMt lftsoiance Services
followed on the weekend by holiday stores by Old Village merchants 5 Harvard Square
brunches and visits from Santa 5906 Sheldon Road
During the Christmas Walk, there will Canton 459-9688
The tree lighting ceremony will be held be Christmas Carollers singing in the
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kellogg Park streets Among the carollers will be the
The Christmas Parade will begin 11 a.m. Plymouth Salem Madrigal Singers.
Saturday on Main from Penniman Avenue « free
to Wing Street. Santa also will visit the Hilton on
Thursday. Thanksgiving Day. to chat with
service
The parade Saturday will be the first those diners there for a holiday buffet.
local appearance of Santa as he marches
down Main Street to greet waiting young- ANOTHER HOLIDAY event on Sunday
sters. Then Santa will reappear Sunday at is the second annual Toy Brunch in the
the Plymouth Hilton, along with Mrs Mayflower' Meetinghouse All Prescriptions that we till
Santa Claus, for a holiday brunch put on are automatically recorded We II
by the Old Village Association The Toy Brunch will be staged from 10 be happy to supply you with totals
a m to 2 p.m. During this time, toys and
for your tax or insurance records
After that he will be settling in down- games from local stores will be located
town Plymouth where children can visit throughout the Meetmghouse so youngsters
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Worship together Santa's House and make known their can play with each toy and try them out With our records we can even find
wishes for Christmas gifts. before making any decisions about Dec your prescription number after you
25 Toys won't be on sale, so parents won't have discarded the bottle
SUNDAY. Nov 28, Santa will be at the be pressured «on Nov 28.
3ert Lord, minister -of music at Oifr Lady Ecumenical Thanksgiving gervice that will be Hilton from 10 a m. to 2 p.m to greet chil- Let us fill all your prescriptions
held Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Good dren and hear their wishes. During the While the youngsters are trying out the
Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth, so that our records will show your
same time, Mrs. Claus will be taking pic- toys, the adults will may enjoy the holiday
leads a choir made up of singers from the First Counsel. Ministers from three local churches entire prescription history
tures of youngsters with Santa brunch served by the Mayflower.
United Presbyterian Church of Plymouth, the will deliver short meditations on the theme of
First Methodist Church, Blessed John Neu- "Giving Thanks for God and Country." The After staying for the holiday brunch at After you've taken in these post-Thanks- Remember FAST FRIENDLY
mann, St. Michael Lutheran and Our Lady of service is open to all. (Staff photo) the Hilton, Santa will then depart for Old giving holiday events, circle your calen- SERVICE AND LOW PRICE
Good Counsel. The choir will sing at the Village for the Christmas Walk through all dars for the following: Dec 3. Christmas
the shops While parents are touring the Bazaar, St. John Episcopal Church; Dec
Wooc/y's
ffliimouth-Qlanton 2-5, Plymouth Holiday Arts and Crafts
Student radio
Show. Cultural Center; Dec 4, Christmas
Santa hours
Ball in Hilton. Plymouth Symphony So-
ciety dinner-dance; Dec. 4. Plymouth
iveekly listings
Grange bake sale , and bazarr in Grange
8520 CANTON CENTER RD
set in Park
' OBITUARIES Hall on Union Street; Dec 10. Christmas
(NEAR JOY RD)
Home Tour. Plymouth Branch, Woman's
Following are the program listings from National Farm & Garden Association; PHONE [phone]
Nov 23 to Dec 4 for WSDP-FM (89 # on Dec 18, "The Ransom of the Chief," chil- PLYMOUTH MICH 48170
the dial), the student-operated radio sta- dren's show put on by Plymouth Theatre PRESCRIPTION SHOP
The dates and hours have been set for
tion at the Plymouth Centennial Education- Guild in the Cultural Center WOODYBURBANK R Ph
the visit of Santa Claus in Kellogg Park to
al Park CANTON PROFESSIONAL PARK
JENNIE HAYDEN CLIFFORD M STEVENS meet with local youngsters
Nov. 23—Girls district basketball cham-
Funeral services for Mrs Hayden. 68 of Funeral services for Mr Stevens. 74 of Santa will be in his house in Kellogg
pionship game at 7 30 p.m.
N. Lilley Road. Canton Township, were River Oak Dr.. Plymouth, were held re- Park Monday through Friday from 11 a m
Dec. 1—Girls basketball regionals from held recently in Our Lady of Good Counsel cently in the Casterline Funeral Home in to 1 p.m and 4-6 p.m. and from 11 a m to
Farmington High School at 7:30 p.m Catholic Church. Plymouth, with a Rosary Northville with burial at Oakland Hills Me- 5 p.m. Saturdays. Monday through Friday SIDNEY A. DISBROW, D C.
Dec. 4—Girls basketball champsionship servi<^ in Schrader Funeral Home Offici- morial Gardens, Novi Officiating was the Santa will depart from his house in the
game at 7 30 pm ating was Fr. Francis C. Byrne. Rev Phillip R. Magee of the First Presby- park to stroll through the downtown from Chiropractic Physician
KITTY UNDERWOOD Mrs. Hayden. who died Nov 14 in St terian Church of Plymouth. 1-3 and 6^ p.m.
1181 S. Main Street
The WSDP DJ of the week is Kitty Un- Mary Hospital, had moved to Canton in Stevens, who died Nov 14 in the Cam- The visit of Santa to Kellogg Park is
Plymouth, Michigan 48170
derwood who has an easy listening rock n' 1959 from Dearborn She was a member of bridge Nursing Center in Redford. had being sponsored by the Plymouth Commu-
roll show Kitty is a sophomore at Our Lady of Good Counsel and of the Can- lived in Norfhville until 1964 when he nity Chamber of Commerce which is under- 455-2145
Plymouth Salem and this is her first year ton Senior Citizeas Survivors include: hus- moved to Plymouth. He was retired from writing the costs for Santa, his helper,
on the radio station Her next shows will band. Michael; son. Michael .1 Hayden. Detroit Edison Company, a member of the candy canes and insurance—expenses total- ....Back injuries are a common thing both from on the job accidents and from
be Monday. Dec 6. and Tuesday. Dec 14 Jr. of Waterford Township; daughters. Stu Rockefeller Amateur Radio Club of ling almost $1,300 Contributions to help de- household accidents. Many times a back may "go out of place" from nothing more
MINUTE TO SAVE Mrs Joan Orsini of Dearborn Heights. Plymouth and of the Michigan Miner- fray this expense may be sent to the Cham- than bending over. We have found that medication and hospilization does little to
WSDP. in cooperation with the American #M-s. Elaine DeMaggio of Taylor; brother, alogical Association Survivors include; ber at 878 Wing Street, Plymouth 48170 correct this problem.
Association of University Women, will thony Pollack of Riverview; and eight wife. Marie; daughters. Mrs Betty DeSmy- Plymouth merchants again are offering Chripractic is the only group of physicians that are specialists in the back.
broadcast Got a Minute to Save.'' a con- indchildren ter of Canton and Mrs Jean Gordon of a Christmas Cordial. After the tree light- Medicine has no counterpart. A review of the stauatics, compiled by C. Richard Wolf,
Northville; sister. Mrs. Geneva Simpson of ing ceremony, 7:30 p.m Friday, residents M.D., and based on records of the Division of Labor Statistics and Research in the
tusing series of quick tips to cut costs and
Harrison; and grandaughter. Susan DeS- may visit local retail stores for beverages state of California, show chiropractic most effective in dealing with back injuries.
conserve time and energy Program is hos-
ted by Doretta Adcock and can be heard Jane Ann Daniel myter of Canton and snacks Store hours will be extended
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:05 and 5:15 until 10 p.m. for this night only EMPLOYEES TREATED EMPL^YEESTK EMU/
DONALD R JaGUSCH But special hours have been set by retail- by M.D.* b> DC s
p^m If you have any tips of your own dies in Arkansas
Funeral services for Mr. JaGusch, 47 of ers for the Christmas season: 9:30 a.m. to Average lost time/employee 32 days. 15.6 days
write the AAUS. care of WSDP Radio,
Burnham, Canton Township, were held re- 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9:30 a m Employees rqi oiling no lost time 21.0<7 47.9',
46181 Joy. Plymouth 46170 f
cently in Our Lady of Good Counsel Catho- to 6 p.m. Saturday; and. noon to 5 p.m. Employees reporting lost time
Jane Ann Daniel died unexpectedly Nov.
13 in Rogers. Ark. She was the wife of lic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Ceme- Sunday. From Dec 13-24 there will be free m excess of 60 days- 13.2^ 6.7"v
Richard Daniel, president of the Daisy Di- tery, Dearborn. Officiating was Fr. Fred parking throughout the downtown area. Employees reporting complete recovery 34.8'Y 5 EOT,
Schweihofer Janet Cutlee. executive secretary of the
vision. Victor Coijvptomoter Corp
Mr. JaGusch. who died Nov 15 in Mercy Chamber, announces there is still time left
Mrs, Daniels had fallen and broken her The decision is yours. For more information
Hospital in Grayling, was a designer for for any group or organization wishing to
hip, She suffered a massiVe coronary after contact your chiropractic physician
Ford Motor Co. Survivors include: wife, enter the Santa Parade which begins 11
reaching the hospital
Virginia; parents, Mr. and Mrs Herman a m Saturday To make arrangements,
She was the daughter of I,awrence and
JaGusch of Livonia; sons, Steven of De- call Mrs Curlee at 453-1540
Helen Lyons and lived in Plymouth until
troit and Timothy of Westland; daughters,
the Daisy Air Rifle Co. moved to Rogers in
2 LOCATIONS Mrs Linda Smith of Detroit. Mrs Cynthia
1958 .
Besides her husband, she is survived by Toth of Waterford, and Kathleen, at home; Jacobson's is Open Thursday and Friday Evenings Until 9:00 P.M
In Plymouth In Canton sons Richard. Uiwrence. Andrew and Rob- a sister. Mrs Sandra Stoudt of Encinitas,
240 N. MAIN 5780 SHELDON RD. ert. daughter Katherine. and three grand- Calif,; and granddaughter, Amy
455 6860 455-2820 children
Open Men Sal 9 9 Open Mon -Sat 9 10 Funeral services were conducted
Sun W 7 Sun 10-7
Tuesday in the Daniel's home in Rogers
et supply
JULIE HEALY
Julie Healy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
eadquartcps Thomas H. Healy of Blunk Street,
Plymouth, has been named to Who's Who
Among Students in Colleges and Univer-
sities for 1976-77.
Miss Healy, an elementary education sen-
THEY'VE BEEftGOOD TOO, ior, was one of 32 University Of Dallas stu-
dents chosen for the national honor. She is
SO REMEMBWYOUR PETS
a graduate of Plymouth Salem High
THIS CHRISTMAS
BEN VALCHINE
BEDS • TOYS • BOOKS Ben Vakhine of Plymouth was a mem-
& ber of the 120-voice Ferris State College
Concert Choir when it opened its season the beautiful blouson at
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CHARLES J. CURMI
587 W. ANN ARBOR TRAIL
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Sam Curmi of Micol Dr., Plymouth, has
been selected for listing in the 1975-76 edi-
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Monday. November 22. 1976 (C >3 A
Wonderland extravaganza
Parade maker keeps the excitment just rolling along
By CHRISTINE WALDEN Probably, tilings would hav*> changed the ground. All we had left was the metal feet, so that problem is solved Inside. Hoats await a ( inal coat of paint
without Wright, but he sped up the proc- frame.' But. said Wright, "Something's bound to Others are finished and Tored under vards
Everyone loves a parade—especially Ar- ess The emergency repair crew, which happen of plastic
thur Wright, director of what some believe He figured if the method of pulling floats always waits nearby for those kinds of dis- "The beauty of it is that most people Children could go wild-eyed a in the
to be the world's best parade—the Mud improved—from horses to men to trac- asters. quickly dug up some copper wire don't know what's supposed to be there " warehouse, which seems a land of make-
son s Thanksgiving Day Parade tors ^he floats themselves had to be more and skillfully put the skin back in place believe.
Every December. Wright, a Troy resi- sophisticated No more would it suffice to 'Not too many people commented " sig- ALSO AMONG Wright's memories are For the men. it is all very real And. as
dent and director of Hudson's special have a giant animal that didn't do any- hed Wright some special floats and ideas that have the big day approaches and there's still
events department, begins work on the 45- thing "You know, it's a one-shot show, and contributed to the parade all these years work to be done, a sort of panic sets in.
minute 2'4-mile extravaganza that always Wright demanded action, and he got it— you work on it all year When the time The bulldogs that drive those crazy little These men you see. are not the elfs one
delights observers sometimes more than he wanted, but comes, you move heaven and earth to get go karts were Wright's idea. might imagine. They simply work as hard
And it takes the full 12 months to pro- always with results that awed Floats it right." "1 really thought it would be fun to see at perfecting everything down to the last
duce the spectacular parade began having moving parts and fancier de Wright recalled other mishaps—the fel- the head of a great big bulldog sitting on blade of grass on an Indian float or the
Wright's been on the job since 1946. but signs—which didn't always combine well low who lost all his eyebrows from the one of those little go-karts," he said lump of coal that makes the snowman's
the years haven't dulled the twinkle in his •One rainy Thanksgiving morning we flash powder on a cannon, the time a giant Everyone who watched agreed. eve
eye the spark of his mind or pleasure of were all lined up We had made this beauti- nest came crashing down from atop a "I can't remember all of (the floats)." It is a giaA task but. when it is over.
his job ful giant bird.' he recalled. Its wings float, the flat tires, the broken wheels, the he said. "A lot of them were pretty fine "It's a darn good feeling." said Don
There's a lot of work and a lot of flapped, its head moved up and down, its dragon and sophisticated Mette. a float maker fu^the last 18 years
trauma." he said "But 1 love it " eyes rolled. "That thing (the dragon> was a buster One. however, remains the same, and to "It's an achieven^^ to thin^ that
Besides Wright confesses, he's still a 'Well, we were ifting a new material on from the start " he said "You can't see 'his day Wright admits it's lis favorite- you've done all this. Millions of people are
kid at heart it. it was three dimensional in that it anything under there By the end of the pa- Santa Claus of course watching There is no trial run. no trying
rade. everyone had made slits in the side, it out before hand It has to work "
I decided when ! came here in 1946 to really did look like feathers
do more spectacular kinds of floats, to do and as it rolled down the street, you could FOR ALL ITS hoopla and fantasy, the Mette. Wright and other Hudsonians
fun things by way of mechanization But "WE GLUED IT ON with weatherproof see all these arms hanging out and wav- Thanksgiving Day parade is much more work together to create the story book
he never gave in to the trend to put movie cement And when we got out there, we ing They always came out frorrf under All year long, a crew of four or five floats. decide on the scale and start to develop it
stars, politicians and celebrities in the pa- started it. the wings started to flap, the there saying. Never again.' " workers man the Hudson warehouse on "We build strictly from concept." said There must be action in each float, some
rade-he kept it geared for the kids head rolled—and the skin just slid down to The dragon now moves without human Fort and Twelfth streets in Detroit. Wright. "There are no Irawings We will way or another.
"It's a super challenge And it takes the
ALTHOUGH WRIGHT has handled the participation of the entire staff. Without
parade for the past 31 years, it dates back their knowledge, the whole thing wouldn t
further than that happen.
It began 50 years ago with a quiet rambl- "No one person can say that he personal
ing of horse-drawn, flower-covered floats. ly did it all."
The most action in those days was the the
IN FACT, all of them toss an idea or two
cantor of the horse or a wave of the hand.
into* the pot <
This year, roller skaters will glide
We keep them (the floatsi in the kids
across a moving winter wonderland. Gym
category, the parade is for them Mette
nasts will jump for joy on a giant bed
said "Some of these other parades have
C The parents will love us for that one "i.
celebrities in them, but the kids don t
The familiar dragon will snake along, and
know who they are
all the characters from' the parade's past
Wright couldn't agree more ar.d upholds
will dance around a special 50th anniver-
that philosophy by inviting Detroit s school-
sary float.
children to enter a float design contest
Every year, there's a winner and a float
to prove it
And even if a youngster's idea doesn t
win the entries help Wright determine
what kind of floats the children want to
see
"We use all of them as a guide, he
said "When we went to the moon 90 per
cent of the drawings were about going to
the moon And there are always about 10
per cent of the kids who have Little Red
Riding Hood or other tales There's always
a percentage of everything a Flintstone a
dragon. Dracula
THIS YEAR, there will be a Burger
King floal ia paddle boat with a French
fry and tomato paddle wheel' McDonald s
i Ronald's land including doe-eyed ham
burgers and golden arches i and other
company-sponsored floats
"Prices have skyrocketed said Wright
of parade costs "Lumber, plastic have
ram gone up as much as 50 to 100 per cent.'
Sponsored floats help defray cosLs
Staff photos
by
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4A(C: Monday. November 22, 1976
Pulitzer-winner chides profession
Did the press help cause Watergate ?
covering the My Ui massacre He was calling himself the New York Times's until the spring of '73 when (James) learned that anyone with more than one 52s. paint them black, or sterile as thw
By CRAIG PIECHURA one of the first people to write stories "catch-up man " MeCord started to crack and the Justice star in the military hieararchy held the CIA puts it. and fly a bunch of these guys
about the secret bombing raids that had In spite of these scoops. Hersh said, Department decided to take a little more view that to "lie for your country" was in out to Norway once a year They could
The press was not the hero of Water- been going on in Cambodia. Recently he people must realize that the press uncov- active role that things started to crumble its best interest land in the north where few. people are liv-
gate. according to Seymour Hersh, chief in- has scored scoops which pinned down do- ered many of these scandals one. two. for Nixon "1 can't remember how many times I've ing and let em blow up bridges bum
vestigative reporter for the New York mestic spying by the CIA and documented three and four years "after the fact and "People ask why didn't Nixon destroy written stories and before they're pub down a few housws. and go through the
Times In fact, he said, media com- CIA complicity in the overthrow of the late after the 1972 election " the tapes My theory is that he didn't be- lished the editor gets a call from some drawers in another empty house 1' would
placency could be responsible for many go- Chilean Presidient Salvadore Allende "NO GROUP IS more overrated right lieve he'd ever be caught He'd got away high-ranking admiral or general saying be good therapy—it d get rid of all their
vermental wrongdoings. now than the press," Hersh said. "There's with so much for so long that if the story is published there will be excess energy "
His remarks were made Wednesday af- During the Watergate investigation. a great hoopla being raised right now with "The press was not the saviour of Water- serious national security implications.' ex-
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bar after the Mexican cleaning woman no
people mast realize that news isn't always fact that we failed so utterly in the first tacked San Francisco by the sea
ticed the tape that the> had placed over
what it seems to be; news is easily manipu- Nixon administration Hersh is not a bitter man but his barbs
the door lock It s the same trick that
lated by people, and just because the facts "But. I'll bet if Carter wants to pull are sharp He madw the following capsule
tailed later on at Watergate when Frank
in a story are correct, it doesn't mean that some of the same stunts, he'll probably get comments on various public figures and m
Wills, the security guard saw the tape and
you're hearing the truth from the people away with it That's why it makes me ner- stitutions
called the police What did the\ lirid in the
quoted. Facts and truth are not the same vous when people think we're doing a bet- ON HENRY KISSINGER: Kissinger
psychiatrist s files'' Probabnv ;i couple no
thing " ter job than we are has proven himself to be a congenital
tiers that Fllsberg had nut yet paid his
"If a social revolution happens in this liar The press has never taken Kis-
Wiretaps, break-ins, illegal bombing mis- bill But the assumption «>l Hunt and l.idd\
country it will not be led by the press sing wr far egough Thw gwneral attitude
sions all went unchecked and unmentioned was that under a psychiatric 'ranee Ells-
That's not our job. and we probably won't is Well, hw s doing a good job in the
by the press during most of the first four berg would reveal all the names of the Rus-
know about it for six months " SALrtalks and in the Mideast, so let's lay-
years of President Richard Nixon's admin- sian KGB agents they thought he was work-
istration, said Hersh Hersh worked as a Washington corre- off him The stories about him wiretapp- ing with And I'm sure they had this vision
"Things started to break when two po- spondent for the Associated Press during ing members of his own staff end up on of the psychiatrist as a guy with a beard
lice reporters from the Washington Post the 60s He manuevered his way into cov- page 16A " who snorts cocaine You wonder if they ex
followed through on a story." Hersh said ering the Pentagon because, he said, he ON THE CIA: My solution for dealing pected the psychiatrist to take down the
"But remember that their stories didn't af- felt that writing about the military and the with people like E Howard and other CIA proper spelling ot all these Russian names
fect the election Nixon was elected by one war would make him famous agents is to go to the back lots of MGM or that Ellsberg was supposed to !><• naming
of the biggest majorities ever It wasn't At the Pentagon. Hersh said, he soon Paramount pictures and get a couple B-
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Chuck the barber closed up his shop last week to head for
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some serious deer hunting. The shop was left in the able hands, Designed for attaching
er hooves, of an old acquaintance. Chuck's Barber Shop is panels, dry wall, fur strips. SPftM
located on 110 W. Main, Northville. (Staff photo by Patrick
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RKAIERS' KM \1
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A teacher s job is
more than 5 hours
CORK TILE
2x4x1/8" PEGBOARD
Editor. (38 parents' predate that person's point of view I Our Rag.
would appreciate it if you would continue Our Rag.
2.37
I am not the teacher who asked to be with your research of comparisons. 69*
treated as a factory worker but I can ap- I do not agree that the average teacher 77• Thru Sat
works only five actual contact hours a Thru Sat.
day Our contracted day is from 8 15 a m 8-sq ft. cork tiles. Easy to
install, sound absorbing,
to 3:45 p.m. I would gladly punch a time
Reader raps clock for everyday a teacher works during Handy way to organize, store decorative. 1x2' tile
lunch hour, comes early and leaves late tools, hobby supplies, etc.
Let us also punch a clock for every bit of
Bradley's ties paperwork we take home each week
(about 15 hours). Please clock every PTO
meeting, non-contracted parent confer-
to Harold Stein ences. grade level open houses, plays and
programs we attend and put on ?"r**9.63
We also art1 required to take classes Thru Sat
which again account for two-four hours a
•Editor week until they are completed (not to men- ISS*»
tion tuition, books and milage—not reim- PINE BOARDS
Open letter to Harold Stein bursed until 18 hours are completed).
Please add the time we put m (one-two
Dear Mr Stein, we were active suppor- weeks) preparing our classroom for the
ters of the write-in campaign. We had re- opening of school Please reimburse us the to '"stall sT"ing
vived long before election day. however, money we put back into our classrooms THERMAFIBER ' S a ve MOW/
that regardless of the outcome of the elec- for rugs, learning materials, center items,
tion we would accept the winners and give classroom learning games and incentives INSULATION
•them a chance before condemning them for the children
^nd their policies. Our Rag.
Our Rag
; The improprieties spoken of during the Many of as gladly put in the time and 2.48 . S . *l> 3*1 3t* V. ' v • ^
first two board of canvassers meetings money but it should be recognized and ap- V !* M l. tf i 3.68
Thru Sat.
caused much concern with us. We worked preciated. HpjPIMi Thru Sat
•hard and honestly on our team's election 18-lb. bag insulation. Ideal
In your comparison you did mention we
attempts and expected no less from our op- for homemaker application.
receive a COLA, two-thirds COLA com-
ponents Full nodules are of uniform Save Now!
pared to your full COLA. We also have
sizes.
, Mr George Bradley's charge that Bruce paid all of our retirement You have re-
Summers was not following guidelines es- ceived a good and full retirement for
tablished for election challengers by in- years. We also have paid one-half of our
structing voters waiting in line on write-in dental compared to your fully paid plan
procedures and by passing out stickers is
>o irresponsible in fact When you compare, carry it through.
We are asking you to review Mr Our job is not an 8:15 a.m to 3:45 pm
Bradley's importance to your success We job It involves many extra hours, days
|K>pe that the readers of the Observer real- and weeks
ize that if they are not sure of the integrity
It is time for our time to be recognized
pf the write-in campaigners, including Mr
instead of taken for granted.
Summers, they should know that no poll
porker would have allowed anyone to have
CONCERNED TEACHER
behaved as Mr Bradley said Summers be-
name withheld on request
haved
•I This would not have been allowed for an Please withhold my name I feel as BARNBOARD
|nstant. let alone the five hours Mr. some of these parents do. I would not want PANELING
Bradley inferred Nor would it have been them to take their feelings out on me. 10-0Z. WHITE GLUE
allowed by the voten at said precinct who Our Rag.
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were Stein slate sijpporters.
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haves so irresponsibly as a major suppor- Thru Sat
Thru Sat.
ter? One who slings accusations at in- Canton ©b&rter
4x8' barnboard panels. Easy
nocent campaigners and poll officials Strong, quick-setting, safe
through the local media9 We hope not. Mr. to Install and so economical. and non-toxic.
Select your choice of wood
fitein
Co-Publishers colors.
> Mr Bradley has already caused us
Henry M. Hogan, Jr. Philip H. Power
enough concern to keep a close eye on the
entire group of officers-elect. We hope you
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Publishers
Now!
to refund
Two big *253 Specials
for 'books'
Publisher Center Inc. of Grosse Pointe
will refund pre payments that were made
on several multi-volume sets of books that
from AMC,
were never published, according to State
Ally. Gen Frank Kelley
We received many complaints from citi-
zens and libraries who had paid for the
books and never received them." Kelley
said
The company had said that the following the small car specialist.
books had been published. Kelly said,
when in fact they had not been
• 20-volume "Encyclopedia of the t'SA"
• 50-volume "50 State Who's Who"
• 52-volurne "50 State Who's*Who"
• 10-volume "10 City Who's Who"
• 2-volume "Library of Congress Books
on Religion 1898-1974" Unlike the other manufacturers, who build A! American Motors, we're doing something
• Several other encyclopedia and multi-
volume works cars of all sizes, AMC is exclusively a small car about it By attacking the problem in the most direct
The attorney general s office will notify
producer. Therefore, we have a lot at stake on the way we know how. By initiating pricing programs
all those who have complained that they
can receive a refund by providing proof of success of small cars. designed to save you a lot of money.
payment Anyone else who believes he is
also eligible for a refund from I'ublishing Recently, the small car market has diminished Our goal is to increase our sales volume by
Center Inc should write the attorney gen
era! That letter should include a copy of substantially. Over the last five years, increased encouraging you, the car.buyer, to return to the
proof of payment, such as a receipt, can-
costs have forced prices up more than $1,000. As stnali cat market. If we can get you to consider a
celled check or other document
Letter should be addressed to a result, American car buyers have pretty much small car we re confident that the small car you
Frank J Kelley. Attorney General
stayed away, not orjly from AMC small cars, but buy will he an AMC.
Consumer Protection Division
670 Law Building
from all small cars.
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Residents
s
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Home rule cities in Michigan must allow
the public to hear tape recordings of city
council meetings used to prepare minutes
of the meetings if those tapes have not apply the $253 to your down payment.
Right now. you get a SI*'. 3 ca* h rebate when
been destroyed, according to a recent rul-
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In «in opinion requested by State Sen Jo ;ons delivered from stock by
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Gen F rank Kelley said "The tape record- Motors will send you S • : 1 •: y u irdered by December 10. Excluding
ing in question is subject to public dis-
closure The law pertaining to home rule miln.'ry int.! fleet sales.
cities reads that ail sessions of the legisla
tive body and all records of the municipal-
ity shall be public
What public bodies do in open meetings
is the public's business ' Kelley said "It
follows that records of any type made dur
mg those meetings should be open to pub-
lic scrutirn
Snyder raised the question folowing the
refusal of the City of Fast Detroit to allow
a resident of that city to listen to a tape re-
cording of a city council meeting The city
offered the resident the printed minutes of
the meeting but refused his request to lis-
ten to a tape recording that had been used
in preparing those minutes
The Fast Detroit city attorney said the
minutes, not the tape records, were the
public record of the meeting Kelley dis-
agreed. citing a court decision involving
the Board of lHiarmacy of Michigan In
that case, the judge ruled that information
used to prepare the formal minutes of a
meeting is part of the public record
Tax relief
bill signed
Complaining that the state legislature
needs to correct "vague and complicated
V
assessment provisions." Govenor William
Milliken has signed into law an act that
will provide tax relief for property owners $
who add value to their property through 2) 253 price reduction on every
routine repair and maintenance
I signed the hill because of the over-
riding desirability of providing property
tax relief and stimulating upkeep of proper-
ty." the governor said new 1977 AMC Gremlin!
The new law tells assessors to disregard
n specific list of projects in determining
the true value of property The list includ
es exterior painting repair of sidewalks a
nd driveways, replacement of furnaces,
new plumbing and lighting, and new gut-
The list price of all 1977 AMC Gremlins has
ters and roofs.
Milliken said the bill needed some clari- been reduced by $253. This reduction applies to
fication
One area that needs to be cleared up is all Gremlins now in dealer stock, and to all orders
the length of time that a disregard of in-
placed on or after November 5.
creased value as the result of repairs and
maintenance will be in effect.
"I believe the legislature should se-
$
riously review the question of whether the AMC Gremlin now only 2995.
property tax assessment process provides
the best approach of granting relief from
tax increases that result from these forms
of normal maintenance The marnv urer s suggested retail price for
Milliken said he preferred a more direct
Gremlin is now just $2995. Destination charges,
approach such as an income tax credit
dealer prep, state and local taxes, white walls,
wheel covers and other options extra.
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6AIP.C) Monday, November 22. 1976
Pierce ponders recount
Election's c e r t i f i e d, Pursell is o f f i c i al winner
the three counties in the district to certify formally certified their election figures In the county clerks' figures, Pursell. 43, over Pursell. 21,719 to 16,864. or a lead of Rep Marvin L Lsch. of Ann Arbor, rep
State Sen Carl Pursell. Plymouth Re- its results after numerous previous tallies Pursell, whose senate district includes a state senator for six years, finished with 56-44 resented the district for five two-year
publican, is one big step closer to gaining were completed with a different total after Plymouth Livonia and Redford Township, 95,397, compared to Pierce's 95,053 Pursell s apparent victory won't be a terms He gave up a chance for a sixth
the 2d Congressional district seat following now leads by a narrow 344 votes—only 18- On a county breakdown. Pursell had a reality until he presents his credentials to term to run for the U S Senate seat now
fortnal canvassing of the Nov 2 election eaTchh eo Wne ashtenaw election canvass late thousanths of a percentage point of the 65-35 percentage edge over Pierce in the House of Representatives in early Janu- held by Philip A Hart, a Democrat com-
figures by the Washtenaw County Clerk's Wednesday aternoon came one day after 190.450 votes cast. Wayne County with a tally of 39,600 to ary and is given the oath of office for the pleting his third, six-year term Lsch lost
office 21,336 for the Democrat. two-year term to Democrat Donald Riegle Nov 2
the county clerks in Wayne and Monroe
That agency was the third and last of Pursell. who was behind by only 72 votes
The situation was nearly reversed in
in the first 36 hours after the polls closed, Pierce's home base of Washtenaw County IF PURSELL is seated in the House, it The PursellPierce margin was the clos-
expressed confidence confidence last week where he compiled a 57-43 lead over Pur- will mean that a Republican will continue est in Michigan s congressional histor>
GARAG£ DOOR OPERATOR his narrow lead would stand up and even sell 51.998 to 38.933. to represent the 2d District for a sixth con- and the tightest in this year's House races
attended a briefing in Washington for fresh- In Monroe. Pierce also had the edge secutive term across the country. Pursell said earlier
men congressmen
• Any door ope rotor
BUT DEMOCRAT ED Pierce, Ann
installed $35.00 Arbor physician, hopes to discover human
errors in the vote tallies He has hired the
a Radio Controls Lansing law firm of Tom Downs, who spe-
repaired or cializes in election recounts
InttoiM
-—— , exchanged Although some election officials feel that
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Thanksgiving '76
scales mark
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r*o*icrtD Our Famous Bountiful Buffet
(»> of $ 4 3 , 0 00
Turkey and Dressing liar Round Fresh Ham Pepper Steak & Rice
Chicken Ribs and Meatballs
The Schoolcraft College board has plus
plugged a dollar figure into the four-year Melon Ham Turkey Maurice Trays, and 25 to 35 ditlerent salads
contract it awarded President C Nelson
amidst our beautiful ice carving. For dessert, there arc live ditlerent
Cirote some weeks ago
pies, including pumpkin and mincemeat, to choose Irom.
Dr. Grote will receive total com-
This yellow sticker has made
pensation for the fiscal year beginning last
July 1 of $43,900 Of that. $42,508 will be in Adults $ 6 95 Children $ 3 50
a million cars worth a salary and $1,392 will be a one-time contri-
bution to an insurance program
In the fiscal year beginning next July 1.
lot more money.
he will receive a salary of $43,900 F'uture
ADVAHCIKBSIRVATIOMS SUCCCSTCD
years' salaries will be subject to annual
board review and negotiation 477-4000
At Ziebart, we've rustproofed over 1,500,000 cars.
The trustees approved the pay rate at 10
And we've put this sticker in each back window. Right
minutes past midnight during their Nov 17
where everybody can sef it. Because a Ziebart rustproofed car
meeting The action followed a 2'z-hour
is worth more money while you have it. And it's going to bring closed door "executive" session.
more money when you trade it in. 38123 W. 10 MILE ROAD
The vote was 5-0 Trustee Gerald Cox
The "Inn" Place in Farmington
had to leave before the end of the meeting I 96 and Grand Rrvw Art
231 PLYMOUTH ROAD Trustees Arch Vallier and Ron Cowden
were absent
(Vi BLOCK. W. MAIN STREET)
Auto>uckRustproofing The new salary is a 9.7 per cent increase
PLYMOUTH • 459 6060 over Grote's 1975-76 salary of $40,000 He
became SC president in May 1971 At this rate
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Coverage is biased against the Chiefs
READERS' Thefineet In
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Ml Decor
to the Salem team photographs, while Canton is ending up the coverage is biased and distorted. Objec-
Letters must be original copies Editor: asT ahne "Oebigsehrthve rgr haadse rteefaemrr,e"d w tohi ltehe la Cbehliienfgs wori tthh iarrdtic pleasge of o lfow th eop isnpioonrts on s ethcetio sne cond tgiivvietyn reeqquuailre sco tvhearta ngoen- eInqua lth tiesam csas neo,t ibte £
Throughout the girls' basketball season,
and contain the signature and ad- the Rocks a "powerhouse " Salem has re- should be noted Sports Editor Dennis
dress of the sender. the Observer has appeared to be pre- ceived top priority in news coverage and "Chiefs slop past Farmington" (Nov. 4) O'Connor is a graduate of Plymouth Can **>****?:
judiced towards the Canton team opposed is an article that stands out in particular WESTLAND CENTEft
ton—Editor)
Limit letters to 300 words. as an example of this bias. Canton de- WAYNES WARREN ROAOS ^
522-2229 ^
They want our feated Farmington by a score of 51-30, and
according to the Observer "it looked as if
« the squad was tangled in a duel of eighth Curry's Coiffures
'No smoking' grade teams." The article also stated that
the team played sloppily, poorly executed
but not our name
plays and shots, and concluded that the
at Schoolcraft team would have to play better in future Complete Beauty Care
games. Further in the article was a report
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board meetings on the 51-43 Salem victory over Garden
YOU WANT our tax dollars, but not any Manicuring * Nail Sculpturing
Editor: City East It was noted that "the result
1 am glad to see that residents of Cantonites on your board. You want our was the same" (victory), and referred to Make-U^ Consultation
Tobacco has been dealt another blow, Plymouth and Plymouth Township have money but not our name in Plymouth Com- the team as a "veritable powerhouse." Precision * Haircutting
this time by the Schoolcraft College board the Spirit of 1776. because that is the year munity Schools Your merchants want our One question is raised; Canton, won their SENIOR CITIZENS' DAYS!
pf trustees. most of them are living in I get the im business, but not us as a neighboring com- game by 21 points. Salem by 11 (a 10-point
The board, citing the ventilation prob- pression that they are on the endangered munity. difference)—why then is Salem praised MONDAYS & TUESDAYS
lems with the administration building species list when it comes to their attitude I guess we do endanger you and since and Canton kicked in the teeth? — e-i-ynn $ COMPLETE W/SHAMPOO
where the meetings take place, voted 6-0. of Canton we do. you can no longer count on me to PERM! 17 CUT & SET
True, the Rocks are currently unde-
Nov 17 to ban smoking at board meetings lt was alright that the farmers of Canton patronize your merchants or festivals If I
! Vice-chairperson Rosina Raymond lead supported their children and built their am not good enough for you. neither i? my feated with a record of 17-0. while Canton SHAMPOO & SET ONLY *5.00
stands at 13-5. and this is definitely having
the fight "It is. hard to raise con- schools for so many years, but now that it business. As long as your attitude towards
an effect on the amount of news coverage WE PAY SEMTA BUS FARE
sciousness on this issue Smokers are in- is their turn to help build schools in Can- Canton does not change, the board of edu-
each teams receive. Should this be the cri-
fringing on my right to breathe clean air ton, they don't like it. Well. 1 don't like cation should also leave out the word teria to judge a team by—the number of 30905 FORDRD.
The smoke on the burning end of the ciga- paying 72 cents of every tax dollar to the "community" in Plymouth Community Appt puffed
rette is potentially more harmful; it hurts Plymouth School District. School District, until the people of victories0 In our opinion, no Both teams Garden City.427-3671 bui 'i
not only the smoker but the person next to We passed the millage to give their kids Plymouth and Plymouth Township learn put forth time and effort, and because the 427-3673 necessir.
Observer is a newspaper representing the
him " and our kids a higher standard of educa- the true meaning of the word.
Plymouth-Canton area, both teams should
tion. but the board of education doesn't
Mrs Raymond added that persons at- You see. I am proud to say that I live in receive equal coverage
want to pay the teachers a decent salary
tended board meetings either because they
were elected or had to. and so they were to attract better qualified teachers This is Canton. Not only is there an emphasis towards
unable to avoid the smoke voluntarily why the high level of education you have JANICE M. MALAS, the Salem girls' basketball team, but to-
The anti-smoking resolution was voted cherished for so long is going downhill Canton wards all Salem teams Canton teams are
on lat February but was defeated by a 4-3 often receiving smaller articles, less photo-
League supporting
vote The smoking members of the board graphs. and are frequently being criti-
have indicated that will smoke only out- cized The Nov. 11 Observer is an excel- ^ J h a n h S q i v i nq S p e c i af
side thd meeting room. lent example of this. The front page of the Dinner Served 2-8 p.m.
sports section contained five articles, all
Trustee Gerald Cox compared the
board's meeting room to a Detroit eleva- adequate housing concerning Salem teams When Canton
tor remarking that both rooms have a was finally mentioned on the second page, Turkey or Ham Dinner ^ ^ 95
the Chiefs were criticized for their football
lack of ventilation It is unlawful to smoke
efforts.
in a Detroit elevator. plus all other entrees
Trustee Leroy Bennett agreed, saying. Editor additional 49 units at Tonquish Creek We suggest that the Observer guard
Educational buildings are not designed The League of Women Voters of North- Manor Wf urge HUD's timely approval of against this bias in the future, and support antipasto
for smoking." ville-Plymouth-Canton-Novi strongly sup- this application and appropriation of the both schools equally.
Absent were trustees Ron Cowden and ports efforts to provide adequate housing necessary funds Accepting Reservations Now
Arch Vallier. for all citizens The League has had a con-* The League urges senior citizens, as SUSAN REKUC
A bumper sticker hanging on the wall of tinuing concern for the special needs of well as other qualifying city residents, to MR. & MRS. EDWARD S. REKUC
the trustees meeting room seemed to sum- senior citizens for suitable, affordable hous- apply for block grant funds which are KIM CIARKE Inner Change Restaurant
marize the feelings of the board "Your ing available as loans at little or no interest to MR. AND MRS. JACK W. CLARKE
smoking is hazardous to My health " The proposed Forest City Dillon high citizens to make improvements to their ex- DIANE DUROCHER
rise development was defeated on the ref- isting residences in order to bring them up SUE LINDSAY 38410 Grand River, Farmington
erendum vote as an inappropriate way to to code> LAURIE ORR
meet the housing needs of the city's senior We urge area governments to study the MRS. SANDRA GAGGI
Military service citizens. Now Plymouth residents musl con- needs of senior citizens through a com- KIM ZOLDAZ 476-8079
tinue to seek an optimum balance between prehensive survey to identify those with a VICKY CAVALLARO
need for housing, a hot meal program,
human needs and the needs of the'eommu
transportation, or other aid
nity.
TIMOTHY COOPER The League strongly supports the city's ANNALEE MATHES (If equal coverage is given to teams
application to HUD for funds to build an President, LWV which aren't equal in performance, then
Navy Fireman Apprentice Timothy M
Cooper, 20. son of Mr and Mrs Harvey E.
Cooper of Bruce. Plymouth, has completed
the basic enlisted course at the Naval Sub-
marine School in Groton. Conn He is a " p t e K c / id
1975 graduate of Plymouth Canton High
and joined the U S Navy in May 1976
PATRICK LENAGHAN
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Mr and Mrs William J Lenaghan of 14725 33641 Five Mile
Haggerty Road, Plymouth, recently was
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The Plymouth Youth Symphony Orchestra will make its seasonal debut Tuesday night when it
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presents a concert at 8 p.m. at Plymouth Canton High School. Flanking the orchestra are its musical
directors, Jim McCullough (left) and Bob Burr. (Qaffield photo)
Plymouth Youth Symphony
ready for premier concert Friday, November 26, at 9:30
A.M., SANTA will be
brought in by team of Siberian
The Plymouth Youth Symphony Orches- concert will include "March for Tomor- Thrasher and Betty DeLano between the
tra and wind ensemble will present its pre- row" by Holcombe and Nowak. "Folk Leg- ensemble and orchestra performances Huskies. So bring in the kids
miere concert of the 1976-77 season at 8 end" by Hunsberger, "Tunes of Glory" ar- The symphony orchestra's selections will
p m Tuesday in the Plymouth Canton ranged by Cacavas. and "Second Suite in be the "Puree 11 Suite" first and second
Hinh School Little Theater F for Military Band" by Hoist The en- movements by Purcell and arranged for or- to greet the old gentlemen.
Musical directors for the organization semble will play the first movement chestra by Rowley. The orchestra also will
are Hob Burr and Jim McCullough Burr tmarchi and the fourth movement ("Fan- perform "Capriccio in A" by Haydn
also acts as, principal conductor for the tasia on the Dargason") "anJde s"uR. uJosysia onf SMaailno'srs' D Desainricneg"" fbryom Ba tchhe Instant photos *
group ' Selections from'Three Concert Duets for
"Red Poppy" by Gliere
The wind ensemble's selections for the Saxophone" will be performed bv Mark will be available
Members of this year's organization in
elude first violinists Christine Bennett as
concert mistress. Jeannine Sobkow, Pam with SANTA.
Mallow. Gail Liberman. Gail Grieve. 11
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BLOODMOBILE THANKSGIVING SERVICE and Kathy Bombeck
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Nov 23—The American Red Cross Blood- Nov 25—The Thanksgiving Service at zar. Kathy Petruzzi. Karen Hague and
mobile will be at the Daniel Lord Kof C Christian Science Church in Plymouth Julie Koziski Oboes are Kelly Hubert and M A LL
Council 3959 hall. 3905(1 Schoolcraft. Li- begins at 10:30 a m and will include the Daniel Johnson, and the clarinets Kathleen
vonia Kvervone welcome to donate blood Thanksgiving Proclamation of the Presi- Rinn and Anne Ardanowski nr
for an\ church club or individual. dent of the United States. First Reader The saxophone section consists of Mark
Richard Moore and Second Reader Pam- IRV TASCO, Caricature Artist
Thrasher. Lisa Chiado. and Lisa Brown
NEW MORNING ela Stopper will conduct the worship serv- Trumpets are Tim Wise. Kim Breen. Mike
ice Members of the community invited to Kitchen, Chris Riffle. Robert Sherman, "'til Christmas
No\ 23—The New Morning School. an al attend with Neal Goodwin and Eric Heidt on
7 Mile Ro«d
ternative elementary and middle school, in- french horh
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vites interested educators and families to TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
John Upton. Karen Lattin and Jim
the fourth annual Student Museum and Hayes make up the trombone section, and LIVONIA MALL
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Stanwood twins lead the way
Salem swimmers cop Sub-8 crown
in the 200 to set the marks.
As expected, the Plymouth Salem girls
Bent ley's Laurie Siebert and Edsel
swim team won the Suburban Eight
Ford's Jill Przybylski swam excellent Pumoutl) © t e r s er
League crown, but not before it got a 0
times behind Stanwood with 58.4 and 58.6
scare from Trenton in Thursday night's
times respectively
leegue meet held at Redford Union
Sister Sue Stanwood was the 500 free vic-
The Rocks finished the regular season
tor with a 5:52 2 clocking Freshman team-
undefeated in league dual meet action and
mate Sharon Ross was second to Marion
fought off an inspired Trenton squad 248
and Sue in the 200 and 500 races with
239 to win the title outright.
times of 2:12 2 and 5:54 6 respectively
Livonia Bentley followed with 184 points
Amy Voeggtell of Trenton and Sue Bibb
Dearborn was fourth with 184, Edsel Ford
of Edsel Ford placed third in the 200 and
fifth with 134, Belleville sixth with 88. Red
500 events
ford Union brought up the rear at 65 Allen THE OTHER OUTSTANDING individual lOA(P.C) Monday. November 22. 1976
Park does not have a team that competes.
performers were the Bentley sisters. Cindy
The only change this league meet haVd
and Vickie Brown.
in the standings was the the placement of
Cindy won both the 100 butterfly and and
the bottom two teams, where Reford Quickness is asset
100 breast stroke with times of 59 8 sec-
Union finished sixth and Belleville dwelled
onds and 1 12 9 respectively Vickie was a
on the bottom
winner in the 200 individual medley with a
"I can't say enough about our girls,
said a happy Salem coach Chuck Oison 2 19.2 clocking and the 100 back at 1.06.3 Canton cagers
These sisters also combined to give the
"We qualified a lot of people for state, the vMV
Bulldogs a victory in the 200 medley relay
girls did what they had to do
Annett Luetzow of Dearborn and Ann
Our top swimmers and depth payed off
Moore of Trenton were second and third in
for us It was nice, really nice
the fly Tenton's Sally Procter and Dear-
What about the closeness of the meet
born's Nancy Grovart were runners-up in have high hopes
with Trenton7 'i was pretty confident
the breast.
after the breast stroke (the eventi before
the final 400 free style realy >." Olson said Salem's Sue Stanwood and Edsel Ford's
Sue Viv were next in line in the 200 IM
The Rocks proved Olson right, swim-
race The combinations from Dearborn
ming a first place time of 3 59 7 with the
and Trenton placed second and third in the
help of Sue Stanwood, llona Schmidt, Sha-
medley relay Jill McCann from Salem
ron Ross and Marion Stanwood Edsel By DENNIS O'CONNOR started last season next to Osborne in the
and Pam Hamp of Trenton placed in the
Ford placed second and Trenton third backcourt.
backstroke.
Quickness, defense and that all impor- Another returning starter is forward
WE WEREN'T SUPPOSED to win it this Bentley s l^aurie Siebert won the other tant "winning attitude" make Plymouth Mike Albright who should be an important
year Olson said Everyone was looking sprint race, the 50 free style, with an im- Canton cage coach Casey Cavell an ex- thrust to the inside game. He was one of
at Bentley and Trenton was stronger than pressive 26 0 clocking Przybylski was sec- cited young man as his squad begins the the Chiefs' top rebounders last season and
thev were supposed to be. ond and Debbie Steckroth of Redford long basketball season tomorrow night at is known to score many points on the offen-
We just put it all together and won it. Union third Dearborn sive boards
The persons who did all the putting to- The diving competition was won by Tren- Sizewise. CaveU's squad is a lot like last Kevin Randazzo is another returning
gether for the Rocks were the Stanwood ton's Jill Calvin with a new league record year's team which finished a lowly 6-14 guard who is noted for his exceptional bal-
twins juniors Marion and Sue total of 319 40 points. Most of his players are between 6-0 and 6- Ihanding
Marion set two league records with vic- Salem junior Amy McClumphia placed 2. But the element of this crew that pleas- , Other returnees are Steve Wendland,
tories in the 100 and 200 free style races. second with 313.45 points and Drew Srobel es Cavell is new-found quickness that will I«arrv Dely and Ken Britton who all saw
Marion swam a 56 3 in the 1(H) and 2 02 4 of Bentlev was third with 310 0 help the Chiefs' movement offense and limited action last season but should give
tight man-to-man defense depth and experience to the Canton lineup.
Wendland will be called upon at any posi-
And aside from the physical assets of
tion in CaveU's lineup He is a versitle. 4
the game, the Chiefs seem to show prom-
smart thinking player
ise emotionally for what they feel will be a
; successful year The other senior, who returns to the
Chief program is 6-6 Mike Ley who sat out
"We've got a bunch of hardworking
last season after playing junior varisty
kids," Cavell said 'Thev like to give that
ball as sophomore. He will be called upon
little extra to make sure they will be in
to neutralize the opponents' big man on de-
shape t
fense
"And they've got that winning attitude "
AMONG THE PROMISING younger play-
THE CHIEFS FINISHED a mediocre
fourth in the Western Six League race last ers, a pair of 6-2 junior forwards stand out
season The biggest loss from that squad is as the top competitors among the under-
be Keith Osborne, who led Canton in scor- classmen
ing and was the main force in bringing the Randy Rienas and Keith Fuelling give
ball up the court. the Chiefs excellent all-around play on of-
fense Both cagers are tough inside but
Forward Tom Close has also graduated
show the ability to be excellent perimeter
from last year's squad. He gave the Chiefs
that important sense of experience shooters that will open up the Canton scor-
The big front line of Dave Pink. Bill Par- ing attack
son and center Steve Savler is also no long- Both players were members on the
er with the Chiefs Chiefs' junior varisty squad last year Hot-shooting guard Rob Mandle was named the team captain
A pair of contrasting sophomore guards of the 1976-77 Plymouth-Canton basketball team. Mandle. a 6-2
This year's Canton squad consists of 15
players, six returning lettermen who in- should aid the Chiefs Butch King was a senior, showed great promise last season as a junior with
starter on the junior varisty as a freshman
cludes seven seniors, six juniors and two exceptional shooting and ball-handling skills. He plays like he's
last season and has "the best shot in 'he
sophomores
program," according to Cavell. He is 6-4," said Chief coach Casey Cavell. Canton opens its season on
Newly-«lected captain Rob Mandle will
known for his streak shooting the road tomorrow night in a non-league game at Dearborn
be called upon to fill the shoes of Osborne
Mandle is a talented guard who can do it Rusty Mandle. Rob's younger hrothf- (Staff photo)
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High School, was given the most coveted he is starts at tight end Egloff, also a 1973
honor of his life when he was named the Plymouth grad, has caught 17 passes so
mens
' Most Valuable Player in the Michigan In- far this season for 263 yards and three
tercollegant Athletic Association (MIAAi touchdowns His longest catch is 47 yards
last week Both Robb and Egloff were cocaptain as OFF
Robb led his conference champion Al- seniors on the 1972 Plymouth High football Sport Shirts
i bion squad to an undefeated, nationally- team that won its first five games of the
ranked season in the NCAA Division III season before settling for a 6-3 record and
• polls. He was the spearhead of the Albion fourth place in the Suburban Eight
option offense attack from the quarterback League.
position. Both players were voted the squad's
\ He is a senior at Albion, playing regu- most valuable players after that season (Originally $22.50 to $90.00)
larly for the first time in his college ca- Egloff received state recognition in both
, reer his junior and senior years Robb holds the
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