Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1954
Caption:
Groundbreaking ceremony for the First Methodist Church's $207,000 church school addition were held yesterday with the Rev. Merrill R. Abbey, pastor (far left)), handling the ceremonial shovel. Others taking part in the groundbreaking were (left to right): Miss Alma Goulette, a Sunday school teacher for 25 years, who is partially hidden behind the pastor; Mrs. F. Ridlen Harrell, president of the Women's Society of Christian Service; Emerson Powrie, chairman of the building committee; Stuart Abbey, president of the Youth Council; The Rev. L. LaVerne Finch, district superintendent; the Rev. Erland J. Wangdahl, associate minister; the Rev. Eugene J. Ransom, minister to students; and A. E. White, chairman of the trustees.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 8, 1937
Caption:
Above are shown two views of the ground-breaking ceremony held yesterday morning at the "Christmas Seal" camp for underprivileged tubercular children at North Lake by prominent Detroiters who support and supervise the camp. A new office building and additional cabins to cost $38,000 will be erected on this site this summer. Dr. Burt R. Shurly, member of the Detroit school board and head of the Detroit Tuberculosis hospital, is shown in the cabin of the steam shovel operating the levers, with the aid of the unseen Marvin Miller of Ann Arbor, the regular operator. Standing beside the shovel are, left, Mrs. W. Bruce Howard and, right, Mrs. Joseph T. Sinclair.