Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 7, 1957
Caption:
Field Day At Ypsilanti: Children from all five playgrounds which participated in the summer recreation program at Ypsilanti joined together for a Field Day yesterday at Recreation Park. The program included races, broad jumps, baseball throw, table tennis, checkers, badminton and baseball. Michael Sims, 10, of Parkridge Community Center (top picture) crosses the finish line first in the 50-yard dash as judges look on. Contestants try to beat an earlier mark in the broad jump event (bottom) [this photo] as Jesse A. Rutherford, assistant recreation director (second from right), watches.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 16, 1962
Caption:
Nursery School In Session: A hand-picked group of 24 three and four-year-olds are taking part in classes at Ypsilanti's new Perry Nursery School situated in the Parkridge Community Center. The program, designed to give special preparation to the selected children, is being administered by Charles E. Beatty, principal of Perry Elementary School, and will be researched by a team headed by David P. Weikart, special services co-ordinator and school psychologist for the school district. Furniture for the school shown here was designed and built voluntarily by Byron Aldrich and Richard Krezewinski of the school system.