Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 2, 1942
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AN AUSPICIOUS OPENING: Bill Koernke, 731 Gott St., reported one of the most successful opening days of any Ann Arborite who took to the trout streams last Saturday. Mr. Koernke, fishing the north branch of the Au Sable, took nine trout which weighed in the aggregate between eight and nine pounds. The large fish nearest the angler in the picture above is a rainbow that tipped the scales at two and three-fourths pounds. The brook trout next to the rainbow weighed one and three-quarters pounds.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 11, 1940
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WHO SAYS TROUT AREN'T BITING: Bill Koernke, 1604 Franklin Blvd., is shown with the 14 rainbow and brown trout he caught in five hours of fishing Tuesday night on the north branch of the Au Sable river near Lovells. The largest brown is 16 1/2 inches.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 1, 1972
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Firemen Brighten Youngsters' Easter: Tomorrow morning children in three local facilities will receive plastic fire hats filled with Eastern (sic) candy as members of the Ann Arbor Fire Department continue a project begun five years ago. Jack Romeo, manager of the Kroger Co. market on Broadway, donated candy and firemen shown here began filling the unique Easter baskets this morning. Left to right are Butch Cavadas, William Koernke, Don Haywood, John Wilson, Fire Sgt. Leroy Dibble, Battalion Chief Paul Wenk and James Centilli. Young persons in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mott's Children's Hospital and the Michigan Children's Institute will receive the baskets.