Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 20, 1940
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THEY CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT IS TRUE: The five girls representing Christman and Stoll in the city bowling tournament are shown above grouped around their score board after rolling 302 pins over their average and walking off with first place honors in the third annual city tournament. Winning the city championship came as a great thrill and an even greater surprise to the above girls as their team occupies last place in the Universal league in which they compete. Checking up on the good news above, left to right, are Betty Lou Laubengayer, Helen Hoppe, Joan Gayman, Connie Brown and Frieda Cushing.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 18, 1940
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WINNER RECEIVES AWARD: Betty Hayden, of Ypsilanti's Roosevelt High School, receives two tickets for an expense-paid seven-day Great Lakes cruise, the prize for winning the Southeastern Michigan "Know Michigan Tourist Week" essay contest. Mrs. M. L. Fletcher, representing the Southeastern Michigan Tourist and Publicity Association, is pictured making the presentation at a noon meeting of the Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club in the Huron Hotel yesterday. Miss Hayden also won the girl's division of the Washtenaw contest.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 12, 1947
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VICTIM OF PEACE GETS MEDAL FOR WAR DEEDS: Andrew P. Yanitsky, hospitalized for nine months as result of a civilian traffic accident, received a Bronze Star Medal yesterday for "heroic achievement" in action in France. Shown above are the bed-ridden veteran, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yanitsky of 537 Detroit St., his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Farynack, First St., Walter J. Dolbee, jr., who presented the medal and Andy's wife, Jean, whose legs are still in casts too, as a result of the same traffic accident.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 1, 1950
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Life-saving has almost gotten to be a habit with George W. Gillespie of 8946 Garfield Dr., Whitmore Lake. Here the former Great Lakes sailor is pictured with the seven medals which mark the times he has saved the lives of other persons. In all he saved 14.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 30, 1968
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Florence Anthony

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 29, 1940
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Alfred White, 15-year-old boy living at 906 Packard, was the happiest boy in Ann Arbor Saturday night. For Alfred was crowned champion of the Ann Arbor Soap Box Derby and will represent Ann Arbor in the All-American finals at Akron, O., on Aug. 11. Alfred not only got a big thrill out of winning the race and the title, but he also got a big kick out of receiving the M. E. Coyle trophy which was presented to him by Coach Fritz Crisler as shown in the above picture. He was so excited that he found it difficult to mumble thanks as the Wolverine coach made the presentation.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 8, 1940
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HOPES TO WIN IN ALL-AMERICAN: Alfred White, 15-year-old Ann Arbor Soap Box Derby champion shown flashing that smile in the above picture, is looking forward to representing Ann Arbor Sunday in the All-American Soap Box Derby race at Akron, O. Alfred leaves tomorrow morning for Akron, where he will race against the champions from 130 other cities.