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Cummins Family Harvesting at Project Grow Plots, July 1973

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Ann Arbor News, July 12, 1973
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First Cucumber Gardening at the GROW plots is often a family affair. The Cummins family of Ann Arbor (top right) work at staking plants and weeding on a cool weekend morning at the County farm plot. Mrs. Mariyln Cummins holds wire, 9-year-old Andy holds post for his father, David Cummins. Dorothy, aged 14, is partially obscured as she bends down to weed. Thelma Edwards of Ann Arbor gives that careful touch to her tomato plants (top left) as Carol Cummins, 16, shows off the first tomato of the season.

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1973
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July
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Cummins Family Harvesting at Project Grow Plots, July 1973

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Ann Arbor News, July 12, 1973
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First Cucumber Gardening at the GROW plots is often a family affair. The Cummins family of Ann Arbor (top right) work at staking plants and weeding on a cool weekend morning at the County farm plot. Mrs. Mariyln Cummins holds wire, 9-year-old Andy holds post for his father, David Cummins. Dorothy, aged 14, is partially obscured as she bends down to weed. Thelma Edwards of Ann Arbor gives that careful touch to her tomato plants (top left) as Carol Cummins, 16, shows off the first tomato of the season.

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1973
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July
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Cummins Family Harvesting at Project Grow Plots, July 1973

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Ann Arbor News, July 12, 1973
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First Cucumber Gardening at the GROW plots is often a family affair. The Cummins family of Ann Arbor (top right) work at staking plants and weeding on a cool weekend morning at the County farm plot. Mrs. Marilyn Cummins holds wire, 9-year-old Andy holds post for his father, David Cummins. Dorothy, aged 14, is partially obscured as she bends down to weed. Thelma Edwards of Ann Arbor gives that careful touch to her tomato plants (top left) as Carol Cummins, 16, shows off the first tomato of the season.

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1973
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July
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Marianne and Susie Parker in the Library, August 1966

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Ann Arbor News, August 23, 1966
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Marianne Parker and Susie Parker

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1966
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August
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Dr. Walter F. Colby Awarded Medal Of Freedom For War Service, January 1948

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Ann Arbor News, January 10, 1948
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RECEIVES MEDAL OF FREEDOM: Dr. Walter F. Colby, professor of physics at the University, was awarded the Medal of Freedom, highest civilian award for war service, in a ceremony at the Rackham Building yesterday afternoon. The medal was presented by Col. Karl E. Henion, commandant of the University ROTC unit, on behalf of the Department of the Army. Dr. Colby served as liaison officer between the War Department and Office of Scientific Research and Defense during the war and also participated in an intelligence mission to Germany in 1944-1945.

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1948
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January
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Dr. Robert E. Moyers and Rhododendrons, May 1973

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Ann Arbor News, May 31, 1973
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Prizewinning Rhododendron Dr. Robert E. Moyers, director of the University's Center for Human Growth and Development and U-M professor of dentistry, took the first, second, and third place awards in the new hybrid seedlings not in commerce section at the American Rhododendron Society's annual meeting and national show this past week in Pittsburgh, Pa. The plant at left which swept the prizes is a cross between the Japanese variety and the Smirowii rhododendrons; the blossoms are apple pink. Moyers has been growing and crossing rhododendrons for the past 10 years and is a member of the Ann Arbor Rhododendron Club, whose President is Dr. Dorin L. Hinerman, U-M Medical School professor of pathology. The local club has established a Rhododendron display and garden at the U-M's Botanical Gardens on Dixboro Rd., which is now in bloom and open to public viewing. The Great Lakes Chapter of the society was host for this year's show. Moyers lives at 1035 Country Club Rd.

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1973
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May
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15 Inch Cucumber and Rickie Field, September 1972

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Ann Arbor News, September 7, 1972
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15-Inch Cucumber Rickie Field, 3570 Frederick Dr., shows off two of her giant Chinese cucumbers which she grew this summer in what she terms her "Victory Garden." The 21-year-old senior at the University also grows beafsteak tomatoes up to two pounds, beans, and other vegetables. She also has, of all things, a pineapple plant. The longer of the two cucumbers she's holding is 15 1/2 inches long.

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1972
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September
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Mrs. Clay Donhoney and Tobacco Plant, 2729 Elmwood, August 1972

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Ann Arbor News, September 3, 1972
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Tobacco Patch Mrs. Clay Donhoney of 2729 Elmwood looks over the odd plant in her backyear- Burley tobacco. She got the six stalks from her brother's tobacco farm in Columbia, Ky. She says she will process the five surviving plants just for "the fun of it," but she will not try to sell the tobacco.

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1972
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August
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Brian Hawkins and Giant Pumpkin, September 1971

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Ann Arbor News, September 29, 1970
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Little Farmer's Giant Pumpkin Brian Hawkins, 13-year-old son of Ann Arbor Police Detective Capt. and Mrs. Walter V. Hawkins, had to wrestle this mammoth pumpkin onto a wheelbarrow to give News Photographer Cecil Lockard a good angle on it. Brian, a junior high school student, has raised more than 30 pumpkins in a patch on his parents' farm at 6810 N. Territorial Rd., Salem Township. But this 98-pound beauty is the largest of the lot. The teen-ager sells his pumpkins and other vegetables each year, with the funds going into a savings account for his college years.

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1971
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September
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Hewens Family Rose Garden, 2771 Briarcliff, June 1971

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Ann Arbor News, June 10, 1971
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Roses, Roses, Wherefore Art Thou, Roses? Members of the George C. Hewens family of 2771 Briarcliff look forlornly at their rose garden, which, on the eve of Sunday's Rose Show sponsored by the Huron Valley Rose Society, has yet to produce one bloomin' rose. The Hewens, who won prizes for their roses in last year's show, are hoping that some of their roses will bloom by Sunday, but "it's a toss-up," says Mrs. Hewens. Kneeling in the buses searching for a blooming rose are: (left to right) the Hewens' daughters, Janice, Susan, Cindy, and Sally. Mr. and Mrs. Hewens, who are consulting rosarians to the show, supervise the search. Many other rose lovers in Ann Arbor are also on pins and needles, hoping their gardens will produce roses before Sunday's show, which will be held at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens on Dixboro Rd. The unseasonably cold weather has delayed the blooming of roses locally, but roses or no roses, the date is firm, and the show will go on. The News has received scattered reports from various sections of the city that some roses are already in bloom. And Dr. Adam A. Christman, another consulting rosarian, says the heavy rains have encouraged him to believe there will be "some good roses by next Saturday." Meantime, there had been some grumbling in the Rose Society circles that the date set for the show was too early, too arbitrary, and too rigid. Nonetheless, a large crowd is expected Sunday, and non-members are being encouraged to enter roses, if they have them. The show is open to the public without charge, starting at 2 p.m through 7 p.m. Further information may be had by telephoning 668-6067.

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1970
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June
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Frank S. Hopka and Seven Foot Tall Corn, July 1972

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Ann Arbor News, July 27, 1972
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A Good Year For Corn Frank S. Hopka, of 1000 W. Huron, is an apartment dweller who escapes regularly to a garden he cultivates at the home of his father-in-law, Clem Belle Isle, of 11637 N. Shore Dr., Whitmore Lake. Hopka is shown here hoeing his garden, dwarfed by sweet corn which is already seven feet tall. Hopka applies dried cow manure and top soil to his garden in the spring, and waters it three times a week. He's also got a lot of tomatoes and green peppers on the way. "This is a good year for tomatoes and corn," he says. (News photo by Cecil Lockard)

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1972
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July
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Ann Arbor Cooperative Nursery Visits Bolgos Dairy, July 3, 1964

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Ann Arbor News, July 3, 1964
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A visit to a local dairy where milk is bottled and ice cream is made is one of the many suggestions for family outings included in the guidebook, "Things To Do and See in the Ann Arbor Area," recently released by the Ann Arbor Cooperative Nursery. Wasting no time in taking up the suggestion are (from left) David Ronci, Aine Maripuu, Randy Higgins and Danny Chase with their mothers (from left) Mrs. Milton Chase, Mrs. William Ronci, Mrs. Loit Maripuu and Mrs. Frank Higgins. The non-profit nursery has placed the 90-page booklet on sale at local book, toy and grocery stores. It lists zoos, industrial tours, sight-seeing trips, concerts, and plays suitable for family groups in the Ann Arbor-Detroit area. Some 200 activities are suggested in the booklet.

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1964
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July
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Jean MacArthur, wife of General Douglas MacArthur, on their visit to Ann Arbor, May 16, 1952

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PLAUDITS FOR GENERAL'S WIFE: University President Harlan Hatcher (left), Mrs. MacArthur and the back of Gen. MacArthur's head are visible in this close-up crowd picture as the famous military leader greeted thousands of admirers in his brief Ann Arbor visit this morning.

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1952
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May
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General Douglas MacArthur visits Ann Arbor, May 16, 1952

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GENERAL WEARS FAMED CAP: Wearing his famous "scrambled-egg" cap and a trenchcoat, Gen. MacArthur gets back into his car after speaking briefly to thousands of Ann Arbor townspeople, school children and University students in front of the Rackham Building this morning. Note the youngsters perched atop a section of the building for a better view of the ceremonies. Ypsilanti was the next stop.

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1952
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May
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General Douglas MacArthur visits Ann Arbor, May 16, 1952

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Ann Arbor 1952 When President Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur in April 1951 for insubordination Americans took sides on the issue. Whether or not they agreed with the President's action, they greeted MacArthur everywhere as a conquering hero. This was the scene a year later, on May 16, 1952, as the general spoke briefly in front of Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Council President Cecil O. Creal (at MacArthur's right) gave the city's greeting, and standing behind the general, left to right, are Joseph H. Buhr, chairman of the reception; Mrs. Harlan Hatcher and President Hatcher of the University. The general's motor caravan was greeted by crowds and bands in every city and village along the route from Lansing to Detroit.

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1952
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May
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Milk Bottling Machine At Bolgos Farms, September 6, 1967

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Filling Cartons, Bottles: In the top picture, Zina Bolgos, one of the three owners of the Bolgos Farms, keeps a watchful eye on an automatic plastic milk carton machine. Below, a machine fills and caps bottles of milk as they come off a track.

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1967
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September
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Harry F. Bruneau and Giant Squash, October 1969

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Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1969
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No Pumpkin Just in case anyone doubted Harry F. Bruneau's tale of a home-grown 95-pound squash, he heaved it into his car and brought it to work with him. That's why there was a squash on display last week at the Stadium U.S. Post Office. Asked if he planned to eat his prize, the Howell gardener replied proudly "I could fed the whole town with it."

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1969
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October
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Winners of the Northwood/Terrace Association Garden Contest On North Campus: Mr. & Mrs. William Stephany and Mr. & Mrs. Paul Burton, October 1969

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1969
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October
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Alicia Bulton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bulton

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Winners of the Northwood/Terrace Association Garden Contest On North Campus: Mr. & Mrs. William Stephany and Mr. & Mrs. Paul Burton, October 1969

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Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1969
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North Campus Winners The corner got sunlight for only a few hours each day, so the couples who produced this first prize entry in the recent Northwood/Terrace Association garden contest on North Campus chose only shade dwellers: moss roses, geraniums, coleas, begonias- lots of color woven into a rock garden and gold fish pond. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Stephany (left) and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bulton, with daughter Alicia, residents of Apts. 10 and 11 Cram Circle, tied with two other couples for first among 161 entries.

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1969
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October
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Jean England and Giant Edible Mushroom, October 1970

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Ann Arbor News, October 1, 1970
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It's Edible! Mrs. James England of 3109 Cherry Tree Lane, found this puff ball, a variety of mushroom, in a field near a cottage owned by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Klumpp, near Unadilla and Joslin Lake in Livingston County. Mrs. England, a bookkeeper at Will Scientific, Inc. of Ann Arbor, said she's not sure what she's going to do with the puff ball. Puff balls are edible, she says, and her parents eat them. They slice the puff ball into smaller pieces, dip them in egg batter and fry them. "Someone suggested I give it to the University and let them study it," said Mrs. England.

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1970
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October
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Esther Griffiths, Ruth Parmenter, and Hybrid Tea Rose, June 1970

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Rose Show Is Sunday Esther Griffiths (left) and Mrs. Ruth Parmenter, both of 1619 Pontiac Trail, examine a hybrid tea rose in their garden which they plant to enter in the annual Rose Show of the Huron Valley Rose Society this Sunday. The event will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens on Dixboro Rd. Numerous prizes will be given, and the society this year is encouraging both vice rose growers to make entries. The show is open to the public without charge.

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1970
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June
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Zina Bolgos Watches Over Milk Carton Machine At Bolgos Farms, September 6, 1967

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Filling Cartons, Bottles: In the top picture, Zina Bolgos, one of the three owners of the Bolgos Farms, keeps a watchful eye on an automatic plastic milk carton machine. Below, a machine fills and caps bottles of milk as they come off a track.

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1967
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September
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The Byrd Greenhouse, May 1970

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A Family Project Mrs. David Byrd checks one of the plants in a greenhouse at her home. This is one of the many interests she shares with her husband, who is a member of the county Board of Commissioners. Mrs. Byrd also spends much of her time working and counseling young people, an interest she developed as a teacher at Forsythe Junior High School.

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1970
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May
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Aerial View Of Bolgos Farms & The Conductron Corporation, September 26, 1963

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Research in the 'Country': Conductron Corporation's new 43,160-square-foot office-research laboratory, which is scheduled for completion Nov. 1 at a cost of $1,000,000, is shown at upper left on its 62-acre Plymouth Rd. site. At lower right is Bolgos Farms of 3601 Plymouth Rd., where milk products and ice cream are produced. The vacant land between the two is where 100 head of Bolgos cows graze amid a rural setting.

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1963
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September
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Zina Bolgos With His Belgian Draft Horses, July 29, 1973

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One of the new attractions at this year's Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show which will be held Tuesday through Friday at the Rural Activities Center on Saline-Ann Arbor Road will be Zina Bolgos' four Belgian Draft horses. A wagon pulled by the horses will give free rides Thursday afternoon. Bolgos will also give a demonstration with his horses at 6:30p.m. that day.

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1973
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July
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Rev. Charles W. Carpenter, 2nd Baptist Church, during the Fifth Bond Drive, June 1944

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Ann Arbor News, June 15, 1944
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Rev. C. W. Carpenter is pastor of the Second Baptist Church and president of the Ann Arbor Ministerial Association. He is buying an extra War Bond in the Fifth War Loan and here are his reasons: "I am buying an extra War Bond: First because there are over 500,000 American Negroes now serving in the armed forces of our country and 25 of them have gone out from the Second Baptist Church, of which I am pastor. One, my nephew, is serving in the Navy. I feel it my duty as an American citizen to support them and the millions of other young Americans who are fighting all over the world for the freedom of all peoples. "Second, I am buying an extra War Bond that the freedom for which the American Negro is fighting alongside other American soldiers shall not be denied him at home. And that equal opportunities may be offered to all Americans in a better post0war world, regardless of color."

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1944
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June
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Bolgos Dairy Milkman, Glen Merryfield, On His Rounds, August 5, 1973

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Ann Arbor News, August 5, 1973
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Milkman Glen Merryfield, right, has to do more than deliver dairy products to 200 customers a day. By necessity, he's a combination salesman, truck driver, bookkeeper, public relations man and, occasionally, mechanic --fearful of neither man nor beast. To find out what his job is like, we hitched a ride on his milk truck for a day.

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1973
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August
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Paul Jedele Of Bolgos Farms Shows New Milk Pickup Transfer To Tank Truck, March 25, 1959

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Ann Arbor News, March 25, 1959
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Speeds Milk Pickup: The traditional milk can may be on the way out in the near future because of modern equipment for bulk pickup. Here, Paul Jedele of Bolgos Farms operates the pump to transfer milk from an Ann Arbor area dairy farm's refrigerated bulk tank to a special tank truck which can carry 1,800 gallons of milk. The bulk pickup allows speedier handling and permits constant temperature control of the milk.

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1959
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March
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Ensign Robert D. Olson, USN, May 1943

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Ann Arbor News, May 22, 1943
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Robert D. Olson (above) of The Ann Arbor News editorial staff, will report for indoctrination at Harvard University June 1 as a newly commissioned ensign in Naval Reserve communications.

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1943
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May
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Peggy and Timmy Kennedy and Pumpkin Plant, September 1969

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Ann Arbor News, September 18, 1969
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Jack-O-Lantern's Offshoot With six weeks left until Halloween, you can still hope for a pumpkin. The wine apparently sprouted from an overturned jack-o-lantern pushed off into the flower bed by the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kennedy, 1544 Waltham, last Oct. 31. Peggy, 3, and Timmy, 7, hope a little water will help it along.

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1969
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September
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Mrs. Earl Kennedy and Pumpkins, September 1969

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Ann Arbor News, September 25, 1969
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Giant Apples? Anyone can have pumpkins and gourds growing in trees; it's just a matter of heading the vines in the right directions. This arrangement at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kennedy of 107 Fairview has aroused much interest around the neighborhood.

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1969
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September
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George Whitman and Watermelon in Garden, October 1968

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Weed Killer "All I intended to have was the vine," George Whitman explained as he showed this ripe watermelon growing beneath his rose bushes. Although cantaloupes can be grown this far north, the climate is usually too cool for the long hot season required by the watermelon. Whitman, who has maintained a rose garden all of the 10 years he has lived at 415 Evergreen, recently began adding marigolds, snapdragons, verbenas and petunias for color. He added the vines this year because "training them around the flower bed helps smother the weeds." Whitman eliminated crab grass in his garden and gained four cantaloupes and four watermelons to boot!

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1968
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October
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