Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1952
Caption:
New St. Francis Church Buildings Providing an example of the trend to contemporary design in church architecture is the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Winchell Dr., designed by Architect Walter Anicka. The church is at left, the attached school, recently completed, is at right. Building at far right is the new Tappan Junior High School, across Stadium Blvd. The new convent to house teachers is at rear of buildings shown. An open house will be held at the $105,000 convent and school addition tomorrow.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1952
Caption:
New St. Francis Church Buildings Contemporary design is carried inside the convent. The community room (above) includes a dining alcove at rear, separated by a planting box in natural finished oak to match other furniture. Wall are yellow, except end wall (with crucifix) which is gray-green. Asphalt tile on the floor is in shades of green and drapes are red figured material. Beyond end wall of room is a small private chapel for the nuns. Yellow walls and yellow cathedral glass in chapel provide a sunny appearance even on grey days.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1952
Caption:
New St. Francis Church Buildings Typical of the four nuns' bedrooms in St. Francis' new convent is the one above, furnished with natural oak finished bed, desk, chair and chest. Walls are cream, drapes are grey-blue, figured material. Color schemes vary in other rooms. Edge of door visible at far right is one of double doors opening into built-in closet.

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