Assemblies, 'Broadcasts' Call Attention To Michigan Week
Two At Ypsilanti High School To Sing In Michigan Chorale
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AACHM Oral History: Leah Bass-Baylis
Leah Bass-Baylis was born in 1954 in Ypsilanti. Her parents Thomas and Louise Bass–a doctor and teacher–were influential members of Ypsilanti’s Black community. She studied dance at Ypsilanti’s Randazzo Dance Theater and graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta in 1976. She also holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change from the University of Southern California. Bass-Baylis was a dancer and choreographer for many Broadway shows, including performing in The Tap Dance Kid. In her later career as an administrator, she developed arts education programs in Los Angeles. She and her husband Doug Baylis have four children.
Aerial Photograph of Ypsilanti's West Junior High School, April 1959
Year:
1959
Ann Arbor News, April 28, 1959
Caption:
Junior High Nearing Completion: Ypsilanti's West Junior High School, located on N. Mansfield St. just outside the city limits, is expected to be completed by August 1. Most of the roofing has been completed, and masonry work is expected to be finished this week. A millage proposal approved yesterday assures that the school can be opened this fall. This air view looks northeast, toward the intersection of Mansfield with Grant and Pearl Sts. (top right).
Anthony Gillum Wins Oratory Contest, March 25, 1960
Year:
1960
Ann Arbor News, March 25, 1960
Caption:
Anthony Gillum, a sixth grader at L. C. Perry School, receives congratulations from Leonard Stark, president of the Ypsilanti Optimist Club for winning first place honors Thursday night in an oratory contest sponsored by the club. John Fox and Steven Harrison, left, tied for third place, while Bruce Forche, right, won second place. John is a sophomore at St. John's Catholic School and Steven and Bruce are eighth graders at West Junior High School.
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Anthony Gillum Wins Oratory Contest, March 25, 1960
Year:
1960
Ann Arbor News, March 25, 1960
Caption:
Anthony Gillum, a sixth grader at L. C. Perry School, receives congratulations from Leonard Stark, president of the Ypsilanti Optimist Club for winning first place honors Thursday night in an oratory contest sponsored by the club. John Fox and Steven Harrison, left, tied for third place, while Bruce Forche, right, won second place. John is a sophomore at St. John's Catholic School and Steven and Bruce are eighth graders at West Junior High School.
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St. Thomas, Ypsilanti Pair Top Fair Winners
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AACHM Oral History: Premail Freeman
Premail Freeman was born in 1947 in Mississippi and later moved to Ypsilanti. He reminisces about his childhood in Ypsilanti and some of the jobs he had growing up. Inspired by friends who ran a successful hair salon, Premail studied cosmetology and eventually opened his own salon where he continues to work to this day. His wife helped him run the business in the early days and together they raised a family of three.
Anthony Gillum
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Washington, Vielhauer Win School Posts
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