Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 28, 1994
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Allison Bower, 8, of Saline, stretches to throw a garland high atop the Michigan Theater's Christmas Tree during Sunday's tree trimming party and Christmas sing-along sponsored by the Kiwanis. Santa Claus also put in an appearance at the annual event. Sunday marked the beginning on advent, the season that leads to Christmas for Christians.

Published In:
Ypsilanti Press, March 31, 1962
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THE COW IS FAKE, but it drew a lot of attention Friday to the Kiwanis' Club of Greater Ypsilanti forthcoming bologna sale April 6. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in downtown Ypsilanti. Club member Donald Fuller is shown with the "cow."

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 13, 1961
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READY FOR BOLOGNA SALE: Members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ypsilanti will confuct their second annual sale of Bologna in area industrial plants and on downtown Ypsilanti streets tomorrow and Saturday. Pictured here among the 3,000 pounds of bologna to be sold are (from left) Edwin E. Ensign, Club President James A. Dunbar and Thomas R. East, project chair.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 23, 1959
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NEW TRAFFIC SIGN ERECTED: The Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club, in co-operation with the citizen Safety-Traffic Committee, has given the city this traffic safety sign, which has been erected at the point intersection of W. Michigan Ave. and Congress St. behind an historical stone marker. When complete, the sign will record traffic accidents and fatalities during the year, and have an arrow pointing to the new Ypsilanti Police Department directly across W. Michigan.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 11, 1955
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COMMUNITY WORK BEE AT NEW YPSILANTI PARK: Ypsilanti Kiwanians, aided by volunteer workers and members of American Legion Post 408, spent all day Saturday at the new Park Ridge park, installing swings and other playground equipment, mowing grass on the 12-acre site and setting posts (above) for an elaborate circle drive and parking area. It was the fifth such work bee since Kiwanians undertook development of the southside area last year. Here, Andrew F. Smith (right), chairman of the Kiwanis committee sponsoring the project, aids Louis J. Kress (center) and Ypsilanti High School Coach Ron Isbell install posts marking the circle drive.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 12, 1956
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KIWANIANS PRESENT AUDIOMETER TO RACKHAM SCHOOL: A new audiometer was given to the Rackham School of Special Education in Ypsilanti yesterday by the Ypsilanti Kiwanis Club. The equipment, which replaces an obsolete model, will be used to checkhearing of Rackham pupils and to aid hard-of-hearing children in other Ypsilanti schools. Future teacers enrolled at Michigan State Normal College will also be trained in useof the audiometer. Here, Marilyn Weeks, instructor in the Rackham primary deaf department, demonstrates the audiometer with four-year-old Linda Bruce. Watching (left to right) are Carroll Curtis, Kiwanis vice-president; T. S. Weber, immediate past-president of the club; and Dr. Morvin A. Wirtz, Rackham director.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 15, 1956
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KIWANIS SALE OPENS: Ypsilanti Kiwanians opened their annual three-day rummage sale shortly after 8 a.m. today. Items ranging from clothing to furniture, implements and foodstuffs were being offered. Proceeds from the sale will go into the Kiwanis fund for work with underprivileged children. Evertt C. (Eddie) Edwards is chairman of the sale, which will be open until 8 p.m. today, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow and from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Last year's sale netted the Kiwanians some $1,800.