Twining Digital Collection
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1919 F A Warren Store Opening Ad
13 Feb 1919. Former Geo T Kelly then N J Fuehr stores, F A Warren announces new location of general store. (Turner News)
1932 John McCready Mill Crew
14 Dec 1932. From a "Just a Reminder" item from the Arenac County Independent and Omer Progress looking back at 1932 Twining.
Reading from left. Top row: () [H?]ewitt (Twining), Tom Wilson (Grand Blanc), Warren Jaynes (Detroit), George Wilson (Pontiac), Eugene Goodman (Flint), Otto Edgerton (Onaway)
Bottom row: Frank Wheissiel (Twining), Albert Caverly (Sage Lake), Conrad Engerer (Standish), Josh Ronson (Twining), John McCready (Twining).
Reading from left. Top row: () [H?]ewitt (Twining), Tom Wilson (Grand Blanc), Warren Jaynes (Detroit), George Wilson (Pontiac), Eugene Goodman (Flint), Otto Edgerton (Onaway)
Bottom row: Frank Wheissiel (Twining), Albert Caverly (Sage Lake), Conrad Engerer (Standish), Josh Ronson (Twining), John McCready (Twining).
1937 Aaron Brintnell Death Notice
Had 96th birthday on 7 May 1937. A Twining pioneer, he resided with his daughter Mrs E E Mosher. (Arenac County Independent)
1941 Weishuhn-Myers Engagement Notice
12 Mar 1941. Gladys Weishuhn, daughter of Mr & Mrs Chester Weishuhn (Twining) engaged to Percy Myers (Pinconning) for a June wedding. Gladys was teaching near Midland, having graduated from Standish High School and Arenac Co Normal Teaching School. (Arenac County Independent)
1942 Pvt Sanford Evans
6 May 1942. Of Bay City, grandson of Mrs S O Sanford of Twining. (Arenac County Independent)
1942 Pvt Delmar Munro
6 May 1942. In aviation training. Son of Mr & Mrs H C Munro of Twining. (Arenac County Independent)
1942 Twining Dance & Floor Show Ad
19 Jun 1942 Mentioned: "Northern Michigan's 'Queen of Taps'" Miss Ruth (E Tawas), Al Forshee, Glen Ostrander, Olive Ostrander. (Arenac County Independent)
1949 Arenac Eastern 8th Grade Basketball Team
Reading from left. Back row: Delbert Dewald, Robert Dewald, Ralph McCormick, Wayne Bell, Jim Steward
Front row: Floyd Holland, Richard Nowak, Charles Stamm, Jack Savage, Clinton Greanya, Stanley Strelecki. (Photo by Rachael Weishuhn & Joann Gulau for Arenac County Independent)
Front row: Floyd Holland, Richard Nowak, Charles Stamm, Jack Savage, Clinton Greanya, Stanley Strelecki. (Photo by Rachael Weishuhn & Joann Gulau for Arenac County Independent)
1951 Arenac Eastern High School Seniors
Reading from left. Top/1st row: James Wainwright, Marjorie Ostrander, Kenneth Lentner, Othelia Melkie, Riga Garrison, Beverly Baikie, Mike Reinstadler, Maxine Currison, Lloyd Stamm.
2nd: Ted Strelecki, Alice McDowell, Betty Joan Brown, Joan Anderson, Celia Butts, Mabel J Schutte, Marilyn Gettel, Barbara Osier, William Bouchard.
3rd: James Bruce, Alice Case, Nellie Spencer, Erma Gingerich, Evelyn Henrich, Joseph Konar.
4th: Joe Tarnosky, Christena Payne, Clarice Schutte, Lorraine Dewald, Glen Hoyt, Larry Williams, Mona Greanya, Leona Butts, Luera Craner, Pete Boyer.
Bottom/5th row (all faculty): Bob Eddy, Floyd Locke, Leroy Melzow, Bob Earl, Doris Rancourt (principal), O E McCormick (superintendent), Freida Bidwell, Ray Williams (advisor), James Anderjeski and Dorothy Swanson. (Arenac County Independent)
2nd: Ted Strelecki, Alice McDowell, Betty Joan Brown, Joan Anderson, Celia Butts, Mabel J Schutte, Marilyn Gettel, Barbara Osier, William Bouchard.
3rd: James Bruce, Alice Case, Nellie Spencer, Erma Gingerich, Evelyn Henrich, Joseph Konar.
4th: Joe Tarnosky, Christena Payne, Clarice Schutte, Lorraine Dewald, Glen Hoyt, Larry Williams, Mona Greanya, Leona Butts, Luera Craner, Pete Boyer.
Bottom/5th row (all faculty): Bob Eddy, Floyd Locke, Leroy Melzow, Bob Earl, Doris Rancourt (principal), O E McCormick (superintendent), Freida Bidwell, Ray Williams (advisor), James Anderjeski and Dorothy Swanson. (Arenac County Independent)
1952 Arenac Eastern HS Honor Students
Valedictorian Pauline Wurster, daughter of Mr & Mrs Stephen Wurster (Turner); salutatorian Jane Lushnat, daughter of Mr & Mrs Ernest Lushnat (Twining). (Arenac County Independent)
1953 Arenac Eastern HS Homecoming Queen
Crown presented by District State Rep Walter Nakkula.
Reading from left. Top row: Kathryn Doran (court), Doris Lieber (queen), Betty Walker (court)
Bottom row: Florence Sass, Arlene Ostrander, Emma Rively, Marion Kevresian. (Photo by Whipple Studio for Arenac County Independent)
Reading from left. Top row: Kathryn Doran (court), Doris Lieber (queen), Betty Walker (court)
Bottom row: Florence Sass, Arlene Ostrander, Emma Rively, Marion Kevresian. (Photo by Whipple Studio for Arenac County Independent)
1955 Arenac Eastern High School Honor Students
4 May 1955. Elaine Gregg (co-valedictorian), Marion Kevresian (co-valedictorian), Lela Lieber (salutatorian). (Arenac County Independent)
1960 Gawel Sisters Win Talent Quest
27 Jan 1960. Quartet members named in 13-25 Jun 2019 Iosco County News-Herald obit* for Antoinette Verdi: Antoinette "Toni" (Gawel) Verdi, Janet (Mrs Randy) DeWyse, Kathy Wegner, and Marcella (Mrs Steve) Ferguson. (Photo by Harry Wallerstein for Arenac County Independent)
*https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/iosconews/name/antoinette-verdi-obituary?n=antoinette-verdi&pid=193138227 : accessed 22 Feb 2022.
*https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/iosconews/name/antoinette-verdi-obituary?n=antoinette-verdi&pid=193138227 : accessed 22 Feb 2022.
2006 Arenac Eastern HS Homecoming Contestants
Circa 8 Oct 2006. Reading from left. Front row: Kristy Wade, Jill Parker, Sara Hollenbeck
Back row: Chad Bender, Jack Parker, Fletcher Morgan. (Arenac County Independent)
Back row: Chad Bender, Jack Parker, Fletcher Morgan. (Arenac County Independent)
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1912 State Street in Twining
Caption reads "State St Looking North, Twining Mich." and "Masson Photo".
1912 Twining Bank
Brick building with metal pole tower at corner. Post office next door.
1920s Main Street in Twining
Two buildings with gas pumps in front. Car parked in front of Arenac (or Sanford's) Hotel. Overhead street banner for Arenac Co Fair Sep 18-21. Readable store signs: White Star Gasoline, Garage, Red Crown Gasoline.
1922 Weinberg Store
7 Aug 1922. Interior of store with 2 men 7 & 1 woman behind counter, 2 men & 2 boys at counter. Man with mustache behind counter is Bill Lincoln, the other male behind counter is Merlin Miller.
1945 Arenac Eastern HS Football Team
Reading from left. Top row: Bill Walker, Charles Gates, Robert Curriston, Dale Beechami, Bill Williams, Jim Rahl, Harold Schutte
Middle row: Leo Strelecki, Frank Walters, Joe Walker, Milton Wolner, Ed Leinaar, Gerald Bronson, Ed Strelecki, Mr Williams (coach)
Bottom row: Alfred Davis, Ted Ripenbark, John Dewald, John Forshee, Don Fitzgerald, Herb Roth, Bernard Koehn.
Middle row: Leo Strelecki, Frank Walters, Joe Walker, Milton Wolner, Ed Leinaar, Gerald Bronson, Ed Strelecki, Mr Williams (coach)
Bottom row: Alfred Davis, Ted Ripenbark, John Dewald, John Forshee, Don Fitzgerald, Herb Roth, Bernard Koehn.
1945 Arenac Eastern HS Jr Class
Back row: N Federspiel, E Ecker, R McMillan, H Hatcher, G Dewald, V Miller, J Gripentrog, D Gay
Middle row: Donald Masson (president), L Lieber, P Strelecki, D Sesler, R Ripenbark, A Ostrander, John Nowak (vp), Delmer Munro (advisor)
Front row: J Young, V Ripenbark, E Gregg, E Meikle, B Green, Marion Kevresian (treasurer), Linda Heinrich (secretary), V Gates. (Arenac Eastern yearbook)
Middle row: Donald Masson (president), L Lieber, P Strelecki, D Sesler, R Ripenbark, A Ostrander, John Nowak (vp), Delmer Munro (advisor)
Front row: J Young, V Ripenbark, E Gregg, E Meikle, B Green, Marion Kevresian (treasurer), Linda Heinrich (secretary), V Gates. (Arenac Eastern yearbook)
1948-49 Arenac Eastern HS 8th Grade Class
Front/1st row: Richard Nowak, Floyd Holland, Arthur Swartz, Jim Hull, Robert Dewald, Jim Steward, Jack Savage, Stanley Strelecki, Clinton Greanya
2nd row: Florence Poole, Joann Hopp, Ruth Garrison, Lavena White, Clara Spencer, Edna Whipple, Gayle Weishuhn, Sue Hemingway, Esther Harris, Nancy Bronson
3rd Row: Mrs. Moffatt, Virginia Kozlow, Doris Leiber, Betty Nuttall, Richard Payea, Wayne Bell, Ralph McCormick, Bill Case, John Bellows, Delbert Dewald, Patsy Dzaglonous, Goldie Jarasey
Back/4th row: Chuck Stamm, Helen Mae Stabeler, Joan Fisher, Pauline Folcik, Stanley Reid, Kathryn Doran, Mary Clark, Nancy Bouchard, Ann Osier, Kay Williams.
2nd row: Florence Poole, Joann Hopp, Ruth Garrison, Lavena White, Clara Spencer, Edna Whipple, Gayle Weishuhn, Sue Hemingway, Esther Harris, Nancy Bronson
3rd Row: Mrs. Moffatt, Virginia Kozlow, Doris Leiber, Betty Nuttall, Richard Payea, Wayne Bell, Ralph McCormick, Bill Case, John Bellows, Delbert Dewald, Patsy Dzaglonous, Goldie Jarasey
Back/4th row: Chuck Stamm, Helen Mae Stabeler, Joan Fisher, Pauline Folcik, Stanley Reid, Kathryn Doran, Mary Clark, Nancy Bouchard, Ann Osier, Kay Williams.
1950-51 Arenac Eastern School 7th Grade Class
Front/1st row: Joann Strelecki, Eleanor Box, J Rayl, Pat Staley, Jim Wells, L Eddinger, Charles Hahn, Curis Dowd, Bob Bergquest
2nd row: Emma Hively, Barbara Tremble, Theresa Strelecki, Edsea Gay, Dorothy Valiet, Bernice Mann, Larry Warner, Aron Brack, Sharon Holland
3rd row: Joanne Churman, R Kipfmiller, Jerry Federspiel, Doug Wuster, Billy Wells, Johnnie Gawlik, Robert Foro, Pat Holland, Russell Bailiff
4th row: Norma Bell, Flossie Robinson, Arlene Trombley, Rosemary Manzewski, Janice Schutte, Helen Brown, J Beechman, Nellie Ostrander, Betty Walters, F S Locke (teacher)
Back/5th row: Fred Schutte, Tom Dzagalunois, Ronnie Lickfelt, Butch Ostrander, Jim Popejoy, Charles Anderson, Don White, Garwood Bronson
2nd row: Emma Hively, Barbara Tremble, Theresa Strelecki, Edsea Gay, Dorothy Valiet, Bernice Mann, Larry Warner, Aron Brack, Sharon Holland
3rd row: Joanne Churman, R Kipfmiller, Jerry Federspiel, Doug Wuster, Billy Wells, Johnnie Gawlik, Robert Foro, Pat Holland, Russell Bailiff
4th row: Norma Bell, Flossie Robinson, Arlene Trombley, Rosemary Manzewski, Janice Schutte, Helen Brown, J Beechman, Nellie Ostrander, Betty Walters, F S Locke (teacher)
Back/5th row: Fred Schutte, Tom Dzagalunois, Ronnie Lickfelt, Butch Ostrander, Jim Popejoy, Charles Anderson, Don White, Garwood Bronson
1950-51 Arenac Eastern School 8th Grade Class
Reading from left. Back row: Carl Zajax, Rosale McMillan, Lloyd Bell, Dick Osborn, Leroy Schlagel, Gerald Dewald, Harry Hatcher, John Nowak, Paul Strelecki, Verle Miller
Middle row: Lela Lieber, Arlene Ostrander, Eleanor Mickle, Mable Hollenbeck, Jackalene Young, Vera Jane Gates, Florence Huster, Evelyn LaBean, Earnest Ecker, Donald Gay, Donald Masson, James Anderjeski (teacher)
Front row: Noreen Federspiel, Linda Heinrich, Elaine Gregg, Beverly Green, Joyce Kozlow, Iva Schlagel, Cora McDowell, Lavern Swartz, Don Sesler.
Middle row: Lela Lieber, Arlene Ostrander, Eleanor Mickle, Mable Hollenbeck, Jackalene Young, Vera Jane Gates, Florence Huster, Evelyn LaBean, Earnest Ecker, Donald Gay, Donald Masson, James Anderjeski (teacher)
Front row: Noreen Federspiel, Linda Heinrich, Elaine Gregg, Beverly Green, Joyce Kozlow, Iva Schlagel, Cora McDowell, Lavern Swartz, Don Sesler.
1950-51 Arenac Eastern HS Sophomore Class
Reading from left. Bottom/1st row: Joan Fisher, Ann Osier, Ann Baker, Edna Whipple, Doris, Lieber, Marion Swartz, Virginia Kozlow, Kathryn Doran, Gayle Weishuhn, Naomi Swartz
2nd row: Bob Dewald, Nancy Bouchard, Pauline Folcik, Helen Mae Staebler, Floyd Holland, Paul Ginrich, Stanley Strelecki, Harold Boyer, Jim Hull, Lavena White, Mary Clark, Leona Bronson, Ruth Garrison, Mr Earl
Top/3rd row: Jim Steward, Neil Gay, Patsy Dzagulenous, Clinton Greanya, Mildred VanHorn, Stanley Strelecki, Clara Spencer, Ralph McCormick, Goldie Jersey, Jim Fullerton, Sue Hemingway, Stanley Steward, Joan Payea, John Bellows, Jean Payea, Bill Case, Nancy Bronson, Chuck Stamm, Kay Williams, Betty Nuttall, Joann Hopp.
2nd row: Bob Dewald, Nancy Bouchard, Pauline Folcik, Helen Mae Staebler, Floyd Holland, Paul Ginrich, Stanley Strelecki, Harold Boyer, Jim Hull, Lavena White, Mary Clark, Leona Bronson, Ruth Garrison, Mr Earl
Top/3rd row: Jim Steward, Neil Gay, Patsy Dzagulenous, Clinton Greanya, Mildred VanHorn, Stanley Strelecki, Clara Spencer, Ralph McCormick, Goldie Jersey, Jim Fullerton, Sue Hemingway, Stanley Steward, Joan Payea, John Bellows, Jean Payea, Bill Case, Nancy Bronson, Chuck Stamm, Kay Williams, Betty Nuttall, Joann Hopp.
Circa 1954 Arenac Eastern High School Band
Band members signed back without identifying person in photo. Some members did not sign photo. Band members: Pat Staley, Judy Staley, Joann Strelecki, Charles Hahn, Rachel Gripentrog, Jimmie Wells, Ruth Ann Keeler, Melynee Osier, Annette McLean, Russell Bailiff, Bill Wells, Arleen Presler, Eleanore Box, Elaine VanDeusen, Eldina Edinger, Bill McCormick, Douglas Lammy, Sandra Johannes, Larry Lentner, Audrey Holmes, Emma Hively, Gerald Federspiel, Noreen Federspiel, Pat Holland, Roy Leinaar, Nancy Bruce, Garwood Bronson, Carol Jarsey, Marion Morley, Colleen Norton, Nancy McKee, Janice Schutte, Marian Strelecki, Curtis Dowd, Sharon Holland, Frances Hilliker, Robert Bruce, Gerald Farro. Teacher: Harry Wallerstein.
Fred Twining House (Date unknown)
Label states "Fred Twining's Home Twining Michigan located where Marble's Restaurant (now stands.)??" Unnamed Twining source says "Marble's bar was that log bar on M-65 on the right as you are heading north."
Split Log House (Date unknown)
10 unidentified men, women, children. Stamped on back of photo: Ada B. Camerist.
Sunday School Convention (Date unknown)
Over 50 unidentified men, women & children seated on ground or standing in front of wood building. No one is identified.
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