Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 29, 1988
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PRECISION SKATING - The Hockettes, one of several precision teams of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club, perform during a local exhibition last Wednesday. The group, totaling 16 skaters ranging in age from 13 to 19 years old, was one of the club's four precision teams previewing routines performed at the Midwest Precision Competition held at the Lakewood Arena in Cleveland over the weekend. It was a qualifying competition to see who would go to the national competition. The adult team placed third in the competition. Some individual skaters also participated in the weekend event.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 29, 1988
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PRECISION SKATING - The Hockettes, one of several precision teams of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club, perform during a local exhibition last Wednesday. The group, totaling 16 skaters ranging in age from 13 to 19 years old, was one of the club's four precision teams previewing routines performed at the Midwest Precision Competition held at the Lakewood Arena in Cleveland over the weekend. It was a qualifying competition to see who would go to the national competition. The adult team placed third in the competition. Some individual skaters also participated in the weekend event.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 17, 1969
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The Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club Hockettes, a precision-skating team composed of 37 young women, have been invited to perform in New York's Madison Square Garden March 30 along with the top amateur figure skaters in the world. A drive to raise $3,000 to pay for the Hockettes' travel expenses is now under way. Persons who wish to donate to the fund may send their checks to Mrs. Nathan Gross at 3010 Geddes Ave. Checks should be made out to the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club Hockettes Travel Fund. Director of the Hockettes, shown at a rehearsal yesterday, is Dr. Richard Porter.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 2, 1969
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Skaters To Compete: These eight members of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club will be entered in the Fourth Annual Free Skating Competition at Bowling Green State University March 22. The local skaters are, from left to right, Greg Swisher, Susan Clark, Maidi Zissis, Karin Rose, Marsha Celley, Lisa Reach, Sarah Kennedy, and Patti Freeland. About 200 skaters from five states will participate. (News Photo by Jack Stubbs)

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 18, 1968
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(From "Ann Arbor Yesterdays, March 18, 1968: More than 100 members of the Ann Arbor Junior and Senior Figure Skating Clubs and the University Skating Club are presenting the sixth edition of "Melody on Ice," a figure skating extravaganza, at the Michigan Ice Rink) Marjory Ann Johnston, Nany Louise Gillespie, Martha K. Fralick, Susan Bigby, Judy Kaye Neff, Peggy J. Goetz, Carol Porter, and Penny Ann Moore (from left) help make the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club's sixth annual show a roaring success.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 10, 1959
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DRESS REHEARSAL: Here is how skaters in the "Salute to George Gershwin" scene will appear at the performance. About 296 persons will skate in the 17th annual show. The first carnival was held at the ice rink in 1943. The club was organized in 1939.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 10, 1959
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CARNIVAL COMMITTEE: Members of the carnival committee of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club, who are planning the annual "Melody on Ice," attend a rehearsal at the Michigan Ice Rink where this year's show will be presented at 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Committee members are (left to right) C. Edward Woodruff, Mrs. Kent Leach, Mrs. Merle Lawrence, Mrs. Carl Raab, William Stegath and Merle Lawrence. Two committee members, Mrs. J. T. Banchero and Mrs. Louis Graff, were absent.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 10, 1959
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COSTUME DESIGN DISCUSSED: Mrs. Frank Harris (left) holds a sketch of a costume designed for the "October 31, Midnight" scene directed by Richard Porter (center). Mrs. John J. Murphy, a member of the costume committee, looks on.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 10, 1959
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FAST TURN: Peggy Reed makes a fast turn as she rehearses for her role as an ingenue in the composite musical comedy, "Broadway Melodies," to be presented during the second act.