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De Kornfeld Family Members Enjoy The April Fool's Snow, April 1965

De Kornfeld Family Members Enjoy The April Fool's Snow, April 1965 image
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Ann Arbor News, April 2, 1965
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If no one else appreciated yesterday's freakish heavy snowfall the family of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas De Kornfeld, 2581 Hawthorne, seemed to. It provided perfect workout weather for their pet Samoyed, harnessed husky-style to pull Anne (in front) and Christine on a sled. Looking on are Mrs. De Kornfeld, Tommy (behind the dog) and Jim (right). The Weather Bureau measured the snowfall at 2.2 inches.

Year
1965
Month
April
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Bill McAdoo, Also Known As Mr. Music, May 2000

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Ann Arbor News, May 8, 2000
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Ann Arbor resident Bill McAdoo, a retired skilled tradesman at GM, is known as Mr. Music among many African-American church groups and choirs.

Year
2000
Month
May
Day
5
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Meeting With Donley Boyer, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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Sixty-three Ann Arbor High School students spent five days at the State Conservation Camp at Cedar Lake in the Waterloo area this week. They learned something about conservation, the history of the area, cooking out and having a good time. Donley W. Boyer (extreme left), a conservation officer, talks over the experiences of the day with them.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Making Dinner On An Outdoor Fire, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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You wrap your hamburger, potato, carrot and onion in aluminum foil and put it over the coals like this, Charles J. Barclay, camp director and Ann Arbor High School teacher, explains.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Madelyn Paddock Makes Dinner, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 23, 1953
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Madelyn Paddock, Ann Arbor High sophomore, is serving herself a supper cooked over an outdoor fire at Crooked Lake. Madelyn is one of a group of high school students who camped this week at the State Conservation Camp at Cedar Lake. Crooked Lake is about three miles from camp. The program includes conservation study and recreation. Madelyn has hamburger, potato, carrot, and onion. It was all wrapped up in aluminum foil and cooked over coals.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Eating Dinner, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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There's nothing like dinner out. Harriette Schmid (left) hasn't time to answer Eddie Meyer.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Testing Soil, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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Testing soil down under with an auger are (left to right) Oran Fischer, Caroline Hellner, Joan Hansen and Sue Gay.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Carrying Wood, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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Somebody has to do the hard work. Above, it's David Hollenbeck (left) and Leon Gauss bringing in the wood.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp - Nancy Pease Uses A Forester's Level, April 1953

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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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With the gadget she's holding - a forester's level - Nancy Pease can tell how tall a tree is.

Year
1953
Month
April
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AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp Hike To A Nearby Cemetery With Teacher Charles Barclay, April 1953

AAHS Students At Cedar Lake Camp Hike To A Nearby Cemetery With Teacher Charles Barclay, April 1953 image
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Ann Arbor News, April 24, 1953
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Barclay points out the tombstone inscriptions in an old Irish cemetery near camp. It was part of a historical hike.

Year
1953
Month
April
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George Stripp & Charles Betz With Frederick C. Matthaei's Helicopter, March 1956

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Ann Arbor News, March 19, 1956
Caption
BACK DOOR SERVICE: Attorney George E. Stripp of 1210 Hull St. and Charles Betz of 1286 Lester St. (seated in craft), both of Ypsilanti township, landed this new helicopter behind Stripp's house yesterday afternoon. Looking on at left are Stripp and his wife, Virginia, and four of their seven children (from left), Gary, 7 1/2, Sandy, 9, Greg, 5 and Gerald, 6. Betz, the pilot, holds his son, Jimmy, 3. His wife, Shirley, holds Freddy, 1, while the other two Betz children, Johnny, 7, and Charles, jr., look on. Betz and Stripp left Ft. Worth, Tex., last Thursday morning but storms delayed them twice. The helicopter, painted maize and blue, the University of Michigan colors, was purchased by Frederick C. Matthaei, owner of American Metal Products Co. in Detroit, who will use the craft to commute between his home at 4895 Geddes Rd., Ann Arbor township, and his work.

Year
1956
Month
March
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Philip & Harriet McCallum At The Home Of Elizabeth & Alan Foust, April 1940

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Ann Arbor News, April 6, 1940
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DINNER GUESTS LEAVING FOR EASTER BALL: Mr. and Mrs. Philip McCallum of 334 E. Jefferson St. (left) among the guests at a small dinner given last night by Dr. and Mrs. Alan S. Foust (right) at their home on Wallingford Rd., and after the dinner, the party attended the Easter ball held in the Michigan Union. Mrs. McCallum, who was Harriet Heath before her marriage last month, wore a delft blue taffeta formal with a red rose in her hair and red slippers. Her hostess is the former Elizabeth Aigler and was married last fall. Her formal gown was of chiffon in a stripe of many colors.

Year
1940
Month
April
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Living Room Of The M. J. McCarthy Home - 831 Avon Rd, August 1952

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Ann Arbor News, August 2, 1952
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Above is shown the living room section of the combined living-dining room of the M. J. McCarthy home at 831 Avon Rd. The entire wall surrounding the fireplace is brick. The doorway leads to the back yard. The area behind the davenport is the dining room.

Year
1952
Month
August
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Exterior Of The M. J. McCarthy Home - 831 Avon Rd, August 1952

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Ann Arbor News, August 2, 1952
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At the left, is the redwood exterior trimmed with brick. The house is of tri-level design utilizing the hillside for construction purposes. The garage constitutes the first level, the living-dining room and kitchen make up the second level, while the three bedrooms and bath are on the third level, reached by three steps off the entrance hall.

Year
1952
Month
August
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George & Anna Nunn - Married 50 Years, September 1951

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Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1951
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Mr. and Mrs. George Nunn of W. Huron St., who will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, will have open house at their home Sunday afternoon.

Year
1951
Month
September
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Fire at 742 Fountain St, December 1965

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Ann Arbor News, December 22, 1965
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Rescue Efforts Fail: With smoke billowing out of the house, city firemen struggled in vain to rescue a 4-year-old boy and a 56-year-old woman trapped on the second floor of this flaming house at 742 Fountain. Michael Brown, 4, and Mrs. Essie Logan, 56, were dead on arrival at University Hospital. The fire was discovered just before 11 p.m. yesterday.

Year
1965
Month
December
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Hunt Park Under Construction At Spring St & Sunset Rd, August 1951

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Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1951
Caption
NEW CITY PARK FOR NORTHWEST SIDE: The Ann Arbor City Park department is proceeding with grading and fill work on a new city park in the northwest section. View above (facing north shows Spring St. (left), Sunset Rd. (top) and Daniel St. (right). Playground (light area in foreground) will be seeded, Park Supt. E. A. Gallup said today, and the ravine at the top filled, seeded and landscaped. A softball diamond (right center) has been in use. A coasting area will be provided from Spring St. About 60 to 70 per cent of the seven-acre area will be usable next summer, Gallup estimates. The park is unofficially called "Hunt Park" for its donors, Mr. and Mrs. Ormond E. Hunt of Detroit, formerly of Ann Arbor.

Year
1951
Month
August
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Model Of Proposed Shelter For Hunt Park, July 1963

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Ann Arbor News, July 30, 1963
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NEW SHELTER: The third park shelter in four years will be built in northwest Ann Arbor at Hunt Park on Sunset Rd. The City Council last night approved the low bid of $9,885 for the structure. Two weeks ago the council appropriated $33,866 for a new shelter at Veterans Memorial Park. A $36,017 shelter was completed at West Park in early 1959.

Year
1963
Month
July
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Hunt Park's Newly Constructed Shelter, November 1963

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Ann Arbor News, November 15, 1963
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SHELTER COMPLETED: All but the finishing touches of landscaping have been completed on the Hunt Park shelter located in the park which is bounded by Sunset, Spring and Daniel in the northwest section of the city. The shelter will come into use next summer. Cost of the shelter was $9,885. It contains two toilets, storage area, a covered outdoor play area and an alcove for a possible future fireplace.

Year
1963
Month
November
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Boy Inspects Apples at Alber Orchard and Cider Mill, August 1990

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Ann Arbor News, September 4, 1990
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Philip Hughes, 5, helps with first pressing of the 1990 season. The apples are Paula Red.

Year
1990
Month
August
Day
29
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Al Alber shows Grandson Cider Press in Action at Alber Orchard and Cider Mill, August 1990

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Ann Arbor News, September 4, 1990
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Al Alber, who has worked the cider press since he was 10, watches the progress of the first pressing this year with grandson Philip Hughes at Alber Cider Mill.

Year
1990
Month
August
Day
29
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Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home, 513 E. Huron St, January 1957

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Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1957
Caption
(19570202) Addition Complete: The Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home's 35x43-foot addition to its building at 513 E. Huron St. has provided modern beauty and more space for services. The planting box in the interior (top) separates the entrance from the room where services are held-called the Slumber Room. A family room is at the right. Accordion doors add or detract space as required. The exterior (below) is of stone. It includes a planting box.

Year
1957
Month
January
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Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home, 513 E. Huron St, January 1957

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Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1957
Caption
(19570202) Addition Complete: The Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home's 35x43-foot addition to its building at 513 E. Huron St. has provided modern beauty and more space for services. The planting box in the interior (top) separates the entrance from the room where services are held-called the Slumber Room. A family room is at the right. Accordion doors add or detract space as required. The exterior (below) is of stone. It includes a planting box.
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Ann Arbor News, February 15, 1957
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Year
1957
Month
January
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Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home, 513 E. Huron St, January 1957

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Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1957
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(19570202) Addition Complete: The Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home's 35x43-foot addition to its building at 513 E. Huron St. has provided modern beauty and more space for services. The planting box in the interior (top) separates the entrance from the room where services are held-called the Slumber Room. A family room is at the right. Accordion doors add or detract space as required. The exterior (below) is of stone. It includes a planting box.

Year
1957
Month
January
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Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home, 513 E. Huron St, January 1957

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Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1957
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(19570202) Addition Complete: The Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home's 35x43-foot addition to its building at 513 E. Huron St. has provided modern beauty and more space for services. The planting box in the interior (top) separates the entrance from the room where services are held-called the Slumber Room. A family room is at the right. Accordion doors add or detract space as required. The exterior (below) is of stone. It includes a planting box.

Year
1957
Month
January
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Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home, 513 E. Huron St, January 1957

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Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1957
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(19570202) Addition Complete: The Staffan-Hildinger Funeral Home's 35x43-foot addition to its building at 513 E. Huron St. has provided modern beauty and more space for services. The planting box in the interior (top) separates the entrance from the room where services are held-called the Slumber Room. A family room is at the right. Accordion doors add or detract space as required. The exterior (below) is of stone. It includes a planting box.
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Ann Arbor News, February 15, 1957
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Year
1957
Month
January
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Cider License Plate at Alber Orchard and Cider Mill, August 1990

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Ann Arbor News, September 4, 1990
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Ann Alber has helped make cider for 38 years, and her license plate shows it.

Year
1990
Month
August
Day
29
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Alber Orchard and Cider Mill Exterior, September 1996

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Ann Arbor News, October 1, 1996
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Alber Orchard and Cider Mill in Manchester has been in operation for over 100 years.

Year
1996
Month
September
Day
26
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Neighbors Help Out With Threshing at Alber Farm, August 1966

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Ann Arbor News, August 10, 1966
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Pitching In At Threshing Bee: Feeding oats to a threshing machine (left to right) are L. D. Davenport of Dexter and Lauren Alber of Jackson. Running the separator is Thomas Love of Saline. They were among the 12 neighbors of Herman Alber's who assisted them during a threshing bee on Alber's farms at 4400 Weber Rd. Another is scheduled for Saturday.

Year
1966
Month
August
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Fifty-Year-Old Steam Engine at Alber Farm, August 1966

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Ann Arbor News, August 10, 1966
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Handling The Controls: Carl Hetler of 108 E. Henry, Saline handles the controls of a 50-year-old Port Huron Steam engine used during a threshing bee on the farm of Herman Alber, 4400 Weber Rd. Looking on is the owner of the steam engine, William Detweiler of Wayne. The steam engine will be used again Saturday when the threshing will be completed. About 25 persons visited the threshing session.

Year
1966
Month
August
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Geraldine Seeback's Music Studio - The Harmony Room, December 1956

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Ann Arbor News, December 29, 1956
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READY TO OPEN: Geraldine Seeback's music studio will open Jan. 3 in its new location on the second floor of the building at 121 E. Liberty St. at S. Fourth Ave. Completely remodeled, the studio consists of four rooms - the Harmony Room for recitals, the Organ Room, a piano studio and a children's classroom. Mrs. Seeback, who has taught piano for over 30 years, formerly operated out of her apartment building at 320 E. Washington St.

Year
1956
Month
December
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Geraldine Seeback's Music Studio - The Organ Room, December 1956

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Ann Arbor News, December 29, 1956
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READY TO OPEN: Geraldine Seeback's music studio will open Jan. 3 in its new location on the second floor of the building at 121 E. Liberty St. at S. Fourth Ave. Completely remodeled, the studio consists of four rooms - the Harmony Room for recitals, the Organ Room, a piano studio and a children's classroom. Mrs. Seeback, who has taught piano for over 30 years, formerly operated out of her apartment building at 320 E. Washington St.

Year
1956
Month
December
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Dr. Inez Wisdom & Dr. Jeana Levinthal Run A Vaccination Clinic At Eberwhite School, May 1953

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Ann Arbor News, May 11, 1953
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Ann Arbor school and pre-school children are getting "shot" this week in free immunization clinics to safeguard them against smallpox, diptheria, tetanus (lock jaw) and whooping cough. At Eberwhite School today, Dr. Inez R. Wisdom (left foreground) is shown giving Russell Bechtel, 3, a shot. His sister, Brenda, 5, and mother, Mrs. William Bechtel of 221 Kenwood Ave., are at right. In background, Dr. Jeana Levinthal, school physician, prepares another youngster for vaccination. The school health department in co-operation with the Washtenaw County Medical Society is conducting the clinics, which will end Friday.

Year
1953
Month
May
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John Alexander, Joan Morgan, and Scott McKay in "Born Yesterday" during Ann Arbor Drama Season, May 1950

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Ann Arbor News, May 22, 1950
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'Born Yesterday' Stars: In this scene from "Born Yesterday," Drama Season production which opens tonight at Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Junk King Harry Brock (played by John Alexander, left) is dubious about the rapid political education his "protege" Billie Dawn (Joan Morgan) is acquiring. He has placed her under the tutelage of a liberal young reporter (Scott McKay, right) so she won't be a liability as he seeks more political influence in Washington.

Year
1950
Month
May
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Russian farm delegation lands at Willow Run Airport, August 1955

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Ann Arbor News, August 11, 1955
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RUSSIANS LAND AT WILLOW RUN: Three members of the Russian farm delegation touring the United States landed at Willow Run Airport last night preparatory to making a tour of Ford Motor Co. plants in Detroit today. Pictured at the airport (left to right) are Vladimir Matshevich, chief of the delegation; Alexander Yezhevsky, a farm machinery specialist; Georgi Bolshakov, interpreter for the group; Nioklai Bogach, another farm machinery specialist; and John Strohm, American co-ordinator of the tour.

Year
1955
Month
August
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Milt Theros Wins State Championship in 880-Yard Run, May 1954

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Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1954
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EFFORT EXPENDED BUT REWARD'S IN SIGHT: Ann Arbor High's Milt Theros appears to be well run out but victory in the 880-yard run is in his grasp and Michigan History Prof. A. E. R. Bonk (right) is ready to record the time. Theros won his section to pick up an individual state championship for the Pioneers. Bonk served as head timer for the state prep meet here Saturday.

Year
1954
Month
May
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