Published In
Ann Arbor News, February 27, 1940
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IN CHARGE OF SPANISH WAR MONUMENT: The committee of Spanish American War veterans, which is in charge of raising funds for a monument to be erected in Ypsilanti next May at the annual reunion of the 31st Michigan Infantry, is shown in the above photograph. Seated is Philip J. Becker, Ann Arbor chairman; standing (left to right) are Clinton H. Wellbrook, Merritt L. Deyo, Walter J. Pierce, secretary; John P. Kirk, treasurer, George A. Kenny and Charles D. Campbell, Ypsilanti.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, May 8, 1940
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FIRST GIRL STUDENT TO SOLO: Joan B. Hamilton, 20, junior student in the Literary college from Yonkers, Ny Y., is the first of her sex to fly alone after instruction at the Ann Arbor airport under the U.S. Civil Aeronautical Authority. Miss Hamilton was a member of the University Glider club last semester and took up airplane work this term. She also solos in another field: with Bill Gail's dance orchestra. After getting her A. B. degree, she plans to study law.