The Ingham County News, !Nco Graphics and H"Lt Miss Jacob Is a Luther League Board Member and the Field of Biological Research Or Medicine
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Vol. 109, No. 16 Wednesday, Apri I 16, 1969 Second cloaa poatogo pold at Mooon, M!ch!gon, Publ!ahod we oldy by PANAX CORPORATION, P,O, Box,225, Moaon, Mloh!gon 48854 9ubacrlptlon rotoa In ln11hom ond odjo!nlngcount!oa, $5 por yoor, ohowhoro $5. / Supervisors.Approve $109~090 Wage Increase . For All Elected County Officials and Employes Ingham county superVisors handed out unprecidented When it came to upping the salaries Supervisor Eugene middle of the year pay raises Tuesday night to almost all Wanger of Lansing voiced objections .. elected arid appointed county officials and county "Tllis salary proposal covers almost 80% of our county employes, employees and will cost more than $109,000.00 during Total additional cost of the package is estimated in the rest of this year. To grant such a raise at this time excess of $109,000 for the balance of the year. clearly violates the principle that massive salary Supervisors Ted Fay of Stockbridge and Dave Buhl of adjustments should only be made as part of the county's Lansing, in proposing the salary schedule upgrading, as annual budget process. In my considered opinion the chairmen of the. personnel and finance committees, public welfare and the wise use of public funds require maintained the action was necessary to keep faith with that this principle not be violated, This is for three county employes who accepted a budget pay increase of reasons. $500 for the year when the old supervisors board pointed "Only through the annual budget process • which is out that the county dld not have the money for bigger both lengthy and thorough - can all the need~ and raises, . resources of the county be fully and carefully considered Sup. Buhl pointed out that revenues far exceeded by the Board. The need for such consideration is made those forecast in the current budget and that there now is plain by the fact that our county's salaries presently total enough cash in the county coffers to take care of the new over $2,690,000.00 a year and that each salary increase is raises passed Tuesday night. by nature self-perpetuating. I !here was much discussion and some challenges. I (Conrlnuud un pogo A·2) Take Advantage of Assets BROADSIDE COLLISION- A young Mason woman, Susan E. Brown, was killed when the car in which she was riding (above) was struck broadside Sunday morning by an auto driven by Charles Pointer of Detroit (at right), Architects Tell Citizens sheriff's deputies said. Important Recommendations changes for Mason and citizens should take steps to see that the changes are a benefit to the community and its Accident Good start made on parks but a park system must be citizens," Sturgis said. Two-Car developed. Recommendations set forth by the architects team Should consider housing for all income brackets and hinged primarily around the Mason Area Community endeavor to attract all areas of income for a balanced Development Corporation, recently formed by a number /(ills Ma·son Girl community. of interested citizens. (Conrinuod on page A·2) A 1967 graduate of Mason high school was fatally Control and plan development of industry. Industrial injured in a 2-car accident Sunday morning at the parks needed. intersection of Jolly and Okemos roads. · Municipal architectural design tean1 needed to According to investigating sheriffs deputies, Susan consider consistency of design for new building projects. Evans Named Ellen Brown, 19, of 2660 Sandhill road, Mason, was killed when the auto in which she was a passenger was struck by "Take advantage of your natural assets"- This· was the a vehicle driven by Charles W. Pointer, 38, of Detroit. advice offered by a visiting team of noted architects Mayor of Mason The fatality car was driven by Ramona J. Gallagher, following a 2-day evaluation of Mason. 19, of 4396 Okemos road, Okemos. Miss Gallagher and a Representing the American Institute of Architects, the DeWayne Evans is the passenger in the Pointer car, William Willis, 41, of Mason, experts reported to interested citizens at a public meeting new Mayor of Mason. were injured and taken to Sparrow hospital. Warm Weather Forecast Monday night concluding their visit in Mason. At a meeting of the Hospital officials reported their condition Wednesday Warm weather appears now to have settled down for a "Mason has concerned, dedicated citizens and often Mason city council Monday as Miss Gallagher in good condition and Willis in fair long stay. The Weather Bureau today said temperatures times the team found itself asking 'What problems does night 4 ballots were taken condition. Pointer was also taken to the hospital where he will average about 9 degrees above the normal high of 58 Mason have.-?" Robert Sturgis, Massachusetts architect, before a unanimous ballot for was treated for a broken nose and lacerations and and the normal low of 37. The warm weather will said. Evans was resolved. released. "The city is known as a nice place to live, and there are At one time· all continue until Sunday when it is expected to turn a little councilmen, but Allen According to deputies, Miss Gallagher was traveling cooler. There will be showers during Thursday or Friday several things that make it such," he continued, "but on south on Okemos road when she was struck by the the horizon are several things which could change the Shapley were nominated for and again about Monday, the Weather Bureau said. the post. Nominated Pointer vehicle which was traveling east on Jolly road. Rain probability tonight is 39 percent and on whole makeup of the city. The accident remains under investigation. Thursday, 40 percent. "Interstate highway development will cause these councilmen withdrew, until Funeral services for Miss Brown were Wednesday, April the councilmen included on 16, from the Gorsline-Runciman East Lansing Chapel. the first slate were Evans, Interment was in the Leek cemetery." . William Jacobs and Robert Miss Brown was employed by the George Worthington Sheldon. There were 3 votes Wholesale Hardware company, a member of the Okemos taken with the results being Community church and a member of the Lansing Laurels Announce Top Ten Students 3-3-1 each time. soft ball team. Councilmen moved to DeWayne Evans She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleo eliminate the candidate Brown of Mason; a sister, Mrs. Richard Brown of Lansing; receiving one vote and declared the 3 balloting in error. a brother, Timothy of Mason; and grandparents, Mrs. When all was said and done Mason had a new Mayor. Muriel Brown of Mason and Mr. and Mrs. Charles For Mason's Class of 1969 Evans, Consumers Power company regional manager Longanackcr of Lansing. for Howell and Mason, is in his second term as a council member. The top ten students of the Mason high school class knitting and working with young children. Following Elected as mayor-protem was William Jacobs, a of 1969 were announced this week by School Principal graduation she plans to attend Central Michigan university Robert Pruden. Leading the list as valedictorian and Lansing school system teacher, who is presently serving and enter the field of elementary or special education. his fust term on the council. Panax Corp. Names salutatorian were Dawn Marie Jacob and Paulanne Chelf, Miss Chelf is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul tespectively. As its first official act 1 the new council presented Chelf, 704 McRoberts street. The salutatorian is a national out-going councilmen with service plaques. They were given Mason's 1969 valedictorian is the daughter of Mr. merit finalist, is named to be in "Merit Who's Who in and Mrs. Forrest J. Jacob, 616 S. Jefferson street Miss to former Mayor Vaughn Snook, Councilman and former American High School Students" and has received a Mayor Gilson Pearsall and Councilman Howard Becker, Jr. Personnel Director Jacob is presently a cadet teacher at the Cedar street tuition grant from the State of Michigan. Panax Corporation, East Lansing, has announced the school, treasurer of the Drama club, yearbook and senior Paulanne is a member of the Pep and Drama clubs, appointment of a director of personnel. class. was prom decoration chairman during her junior year and · Joseph J. Gross, for the past 29 years an executive In addition, the honor student is a Capital Circuit advertising chairman for the all-school musical, "Girl with the Boy Scouts of America, will join Pan ax on May student council member, student director of the play Crazy." Population Growth I. "Farmer's Daughter" and the musical "Girl Crazy." Miss Chelf plans to attend Olivet college and pursue The Ingham County News, !nco Graphics and H"lt Miss Jacob is a Luther League board member and the field of biological research or medicine. She is Community News are part of the Panax family along with Sunday school teacher. She was also a district winner of interested in biology dissection, sewing, softball and Outlined for Area Ypsilanti Press, Mt. Pleasant Times-News, Alma Daily the "Make it with Wool" contest. .genetics. · · Record, Marquette Mining Journal, Escanaba Evening Of special interest to Dawn is swimming, sewing, The following are also members of the "top ten" · Population reports and projections and an economic News, Iron Mountain News, Wayne Eagle, Romulus students: report covering an area embracing Alaiedon and Vevay Roman, Belleville Enterprise, Inkster Ledger-Star, Lorna Ann Ashlev. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger townships and the city of Mason were discussed at a Westland Eagle, Garden City Review, Radio Station (Continued on page A·2) meeting of the planning commissions of the 3 areas WSWM of East Lansing and the Kalamazoo Printing School Election Tuesday night at the board room in new offices of the Machinery company.