Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 15, 1949
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STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HEART CAMPAIGN: Bach School students quickly joined the Michigan Heart Association's Save-A-Heart campaign because rheumatic fever has been described by doctors as childhood's greatest enemy. Frank F. Mueller (left), president of the Bach student council, holds a placard with one of the plastic heart-shaped collection boxes which have been placed throughout the city. Other members of the council examine the tiny Save-A-Heart banks which were distributed at the school by Legionnaire George F. Williams, standing behind the children. They are, left to right: Dale M. Alexander, fifth grade representative; Richard D. Downey, fourth grade; Judy Lentz, third grade; Kent H. Waters, council vice president; Bruce Arnold, fourth grade; and Martha Farnsworth, fifth grade.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 3, 1940
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ANN ARBOR BOY WINS AT YPSILANTI: Alfred White, 15-year-old boy living at 906 Packard St. of this city, yesterday won a coasting race held under the auspices of the American Legion at Ypsilanti. He plans to enter the car, in which he is shown above, in the Ann Arbor Soap Box Derby to be held July 27. The final at Ypsilanti yesterday was an all-Ann Arbor affair as White beat out George Crandall, local Class B champion of last year, by a narrow margin in a very close final race. Crandall will be seeking revenge from White in the Ann Arbor race.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 29, 1940
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TWO STATE COMMANDERS: Edward Scheiberling, left, department commander of the American Legion in New York State and Everett DeRyke of Milan, commander of the American Legion in Michigan, found they had many interests in common when they met last night at the American Legion citizenship dinner in the Michigan Union. Mr. Schelberling was the dinner speaker and Mr. DeRyke announced the citizenship citations.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 23, 1940
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SHERIFF'S NEW MOBILE EMERGENCY UNIT ARRIVES: Although it will not be ready for service for another month, after equipment is installed, the new mobile emergency unit bought for the Washtenaw county sheriff's department through donations raised by the county's American Legion posts appears highly satisfactory to Karl N. Tunnicliffe (left), vice-commander of the Ypsilanti Legion post, Sheriff Jacob B. Andres (center) and Thomas A. Fitzgerald (right) commander of the Ann Arbor Legion post.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 17, 1940
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TO BE DEDICATED TONIGHT: The new $4,000 American Legion Memorial fountain shown above will be dedicated at 8 o'clock tonight at the Erwin Prieskorn post home, 1035 S. Main St. Participating in ceremonies dedicating the colored cascade fountain will be the Henry Ford band and the Washtenaw county Legion drum and bugle corps.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 17, 1954
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Defying superstition, Onnalee Thompson of Adrian announces herself as a courageous candidate for treasurer of Wolverine Girls State by carrying an opened umbrella through the parlor of Jordan Hall. A candidate on the Nationalist Party ticket, she took part in her party's convention, while the Federalist Party convened in Mosher Hall. The girls are to vote Saturday.