Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 26, 1942
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Furnishing information to consumers to help them meet demands of a war-time economy is the function of Ann Arbor's consumer information center, located in the Junior Chamber of Commerce office in the Allenel building on S. Fourth Ave. Pictured here is Mrs. R. W. Howell at one of the bulletin boards in the center on which information about a variety of subjects affecting consumers is posted. The center is staffed by volunteers.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 29, 1957
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Zal-Gaz Grotto proudly marched by.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 6, 1956
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Kiwanians Install Wolf -- At Home: Although confined to his home with tuberculosis, Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club Treasurer Calvin A. Wolf took the oath of office for his 25th consecutive term yesterday during the club's installation meeting at the Allenel Hotel. Through arrangements of Kiwanian Nicholas J. Prakken, Installing Officer Ralph C. Keyes at the hotel administered the oath to Wolf through a speaker-hone (top picture) [this photo]. Keyes' words came to Wolf through the latter's phone at 110 S. Ravena Blvd. (bottom picture). Both the oath and Wolf's response were broadcast by public address system at the hotel.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 10, 1951
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Choir Sings For Optimist Party: Eberwhite School's a cappella choir helped provide the program for the Optimist Club's annual Christmas party yesterday at the Allenel Hotel. More than 60 Ann Arbor children were guests for the program and distribution of gifts. Members of the Eberwhite choir include: John Wesley, John Plichta, Richard Burd, William Hallock, David Juncker, Michael Brosnan, Charles Stenzel, Terry Seeback, Asa Noffsinger, Terry Weaver and Evan Kokales.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 1, 1964
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"Sidewalk Superintendent": Mayor Cecil O. Creal was among dozens of "sidewalk superintendents" who today watched a crane equipped with a clam bucket "chew down" a S. Fourth Ave. portion of the old Allenel Hotel. It will be replaced with a 12-story, $4,000,000 motor hotel, containing 200 guest rooms. Creal has been a staunch supporter of a new downtown hotel and threw city support toward getting the 12-story one. A 150-car municipal carport will be built adjacent to the hotel and near the point the crane is pictured. The new hotel - to be called the Ann Arbor Inn - is scheduled to be completed in November, 1965.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 2, 1964
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The rearmost portion of the old Allenel Hotel is being razed by hand on S. Fourth Ave. to detach the old hotel from an adjacent building to prevent vibration carry-through. Most of the remainder of the hotel will be demolished by steel ball and "clam" bucket. The hotel is being razed to make way for a new, $3,000,000 one 10 stories high.