Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 10, 1951
Caption:
Dolls, Aprons and Handmade Quilts To Be Sold Mary Ann Malecki of E. Stadium Blvd. clutches a nearly-life-size doll as she watches Mrs. Clifford Schwind of S. Fourth Ave., center, and Mrs. Frank Kabat of Buena Vista Ave. admire a hand-worked quilt which will be on display at the hand-made articles booth of the Fall Bazaar sponsored by the Junior League of Catholic Women. The doll will be another article to be sold at the booth, which will be under the chairmanship of Mrs. Schwind and Mrs. Kabat

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 19, 1951
Caption:
Before Redecorating: This is typical of the bleak and bare rooms which faced St. Thomas parishioners who volunteered to remodel the house into a youth center. Since this was taken, walls have been relathed, plastered, and painted, plumbing relocated, and electricity rewired.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 6, 1948
Caption:
Our Lady of Fatima Overflow crowds estimated at more than 7,000 are worshipping in special services at St. Thomas church before the famous replica of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Lady of Fatima, as the statue is known, is one of two replicas of the original statues in Fatima, Portugal. It is being shown in Europe and America with prayers for peace and the conversion of Russia.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 12, 1967
Caption:
Lode van Dessel

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 24, 1947
Caption:
Newcomers From Belgium Six future citizens of Ann Arbor have arrived here after a trans-Atlantic voyage by plane. Pictured as they unpacked in their new home at 507 E. Kingsley St. are Prof. Joseph Lode Van Dessel, new choir director and organist at St. Thomas Catholic church. Shown with him are (left) Marianne, 10, Mrs. VanDessel, holding 20-month-old Nora, three-year-old Peter, and (right) Elizabeth, who is seven.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 15, 1949
Caption:
City Police officers and firemen stood at somber attention as the body of Sgt. Marland (Red) Howard, veteran police officer who died Tuesday, was borne from funeral services at St. Thomas Church this morning. Bearing the casket of the jovial Irishman who became a town and campus figure during 40 years of service on the force are (starting at the rear left and going counter-clockwise) pall bearers Chief Casper Enkemann, George Kaercher, William Marz, Probate Judge Jay H. Payne, John Dwyer, and Patrolman Ben Ball.