Arenac Township Digital Image Collection
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Documents (1)
Captions/Descriptions
1933 Elm Grove School Arenac Twp, Dist 5 update
(Arenac County Independent) See Caption/Description PDF link for list of teachers and students.
1933 Maple Grove School, Dist 1 update
This article has been clipped short, missing many student names. (Arenac County Independent. See Caption/Description PDF link for names of teachers and students.
1942 Foster's Store Ad
23 December 1942. Store was in the logging settlement of Arenac. (Arenac County Independent)
1942 Silver Gables Dance Hall Sold
By Mr & Mrs Henry Etherington (Twining) to Clarence Bailoff & sons Granton/Standish) for an onion warehouse. Also mentioned: Roland Dion (Arenac County Independent)
1944 Moat's D-X Station & Trading Post-holiday Ad
Also G B Moat Insurance Agency. Onionville was a farming settlement located in the vicinity of M-65 & US-23 junction (as of 2022). A D-X station was an amateur short-wave point that connected with amateur operators in foreign countries. (Arenac County Independent)
1945 Cigarettes for Women Ad
Moat's D-X Station & Trading Post. Onionville was a farming settlement located in the vicinity of M-65 & US-23 junction (as of 2022). (Arenac County Independent)
1948 Harry Bailiff Ad
Of Onionville, which was a farming settlement located in the vicinity of M-65 & US-23 junction (as of 2022).. (Arenac County Independent)
1950 Arenac Grange Hall Dance Ad
Arenac Grange Hall Dance Ad. Sponsored by Elmer Berry. Music by Melody Makers. (Arenac County Independent)
1946 Hazen Mudge Auction Sale Ad
David Houck, auctioneer. (Arenac County Independent)
News clippings (10)
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1903 Frank & Josie Corneil Wedding Photo
The couple lived in the vicinity of the village of Arenac.
John J Caton Civil War Vet Grave Site 1844-1914
Stone reads: John J Caton Pvt Co E 1 NY Vet Cav Jun 29 1844 Feb 24 1914. (Photo Alan Wismer, 14 Sep 2013, now on Find a Grave Memorial 117077417)
1940s-50s Moats Cities Service Station
Was located on corner of US-23 & M-65. Gas pumps, gasoline can, car and man in front of station. Coca-cola sign.
1950s Bill Moat
At Moat's Cities Service Station
1952-53 Maple Grove School Class
From left to right. 4th/back row: George Tulloch, Lorraine Raymond, Karen Setlak, Alice Tomasewski (teacher), Henry Ruse, Patsy Tulloch, John Ruse
3rd row: Beverly Setlak, Janette Kowalski, Monica Brozon, Mary Louise Keener (visitor), Sue Ann Setlak, Phyllis Schultz
2nd row: Buddy Setlak, Sandy Pula, Ned Tulloch, Tony Bendzinski, Judy Ruse, Leonard Lysogorski, Kathy Osier, Bernard Bachleda
1st/front row: Tommy Bendzinski, Allen Osier, Edward Lysogorski, Allen Miller, Tommy Ruse.
3rd row: Beverly Setlak, Janette Kowalski, Monica Brozon, Mary Louise Keener (visitor), Sue Ann Setlak, Phyllis Schultz
2nd row: Buddy Setlak, Sandy Pula, Ned Tulloch, Tony Bendzinski, Judy Ruse, Leonard Lysogorski, Kathy Osier, Bernard Bachleda
1st/front row: Tommy Bendzinski, Allen Osier, Edward Lysogorski, Allen Miller, Tommy Ruse.
Foster's Groceries (Date unknown)
In settlement of Arenac. Date unknown. Mrs Foster standing on porch next 1 of 2 gas pumps, 2 girls sitting in front of her on porch. Milk canisters on porch. Salada Tea in window, advertising on side of store. Building in left background.
Old Arenac Twp School (Date unknown)
Wood vertical board building, wood bell tower, two front entrances. Grace Payea Pearsall, teacher. Appears to be 4 women standing in back row, 30 children in 2 rows standing before them with young man in suit at left of front row.
Perkins School Class (Date unknown)
Children grouped in front of school: 6 boys sitting on fence, appears to be 4 adults and 15 children (1 partial showing at left). The school was located approximately in the center of Arenac Twp. Wooden building with six-over-six double hung windows and arched opening on all four sides of the bell tower.
Photos (9)
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