Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 14, 1966
Caption:
Mary D. Mitchell, the 85-year-old former teacher, principal and superintendent of the old Pittsfield School District No. 9, visits third graders at the school named for her. The youngsters, members of Mrs. Shirley VanderLey's class at Mitchell School, are showing Mrs. Mitchell a collection of newspaper articles and other materials on old Ann Arbor. The students are, seated in the foreground, Douglas Williams, left, and John Woodall and in the background, Mike Richards and Darlene Vogel. The retired educator visited the school yesterday where she was introduced to the student body and learned of plans for the school's expansion. Mitchell School is now in the Ann Arbor School District.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 21, 1970
Caption:
Ready for tonight's annual Spring Music Night program at Pioneer High School's auditorium are (from left, rear) Bill Goodwin, Enya Gary, Roger Williams, Cornell Kirkland, Kathy Kitchenmaster, Forbes Dabney and Beverly Johnson and (kneeling, from left) Ann Smith and Yvonne Taylor. The program will feature a selection entitled "They Called Her Moses," which tells the story of Harriet Tubman who helped slaves escape through the underground railroad during the Civil War. The black dancers in the program are from the "Our Own Thing" cultural activities program centered at Jones School. The program begins at 8 p.m.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 9, 1971
Caption:
Five of the eight "Our Own Thing" scholarship winners are directed by the founder of the organization, Willis Patterson, who is also a professor in the University School of Music. Left to right are: Ann Smith, Phillip Rhodes, Belinda Overstreet, Peter Young and Enya Gary. This is the third "Thing" group so honored.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 19, 1974
Caption:
Rear - Debbie Calbert (left), Rhonda Rush; Front - Sylvia Harmon (left), Donna Calbert

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 11, 1974
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Monica Hargraves, 12, is one of five area students being given scholarships by the "Our Own Thing" cultural community group, to attend the National Music Camp at Interlochen this summer. Miss Hargraves, a harpist and pianist, also won a scholarship from the music camp. She's a sixth grader at Newport School.