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Groups
Clubs, Religious, Societies, Veterans, Sports and other groups.

What would we do without common cause fellowships? There achievements represent the good that can be accomplished when individuals unify towards a common goal. While such groups span several generations, there is little recorded publicly about the details of their history. (If you're a member of a group, please consider helping us its history here.)

Journal of Groups: Listing and brief history.

EDUCATION | Ethnic | Public Service | Religion | Sports | Other

Schools:
{Bay City School Histories} (1940s) Writings/newspaper articles.
Bay City: Central High School, Class of 1928 - Centralia year book.
Bay City: Central High School, Class of 1948 - Centralia year book.
Bay City: Eastern High School Monthly - (1896) Student newsletter, 19 images.
{Visitation's 1891 School Bldg.} (2005) Artricle by M. Kusmierz

Bay County Library:
Bay City: Library System - Main history page.

Bay City Library Association Early history of Bay County public library.
1919, Merger - History of merger west and east side library systems.
1922, New Building - Newspaper article on opening of Central Library.

Education Other Locations:

Pictorials: Libraries / Schools

EDUCATION | Ethnic | Public Service | Religion | Sports | Other

Saginaw Bay Area Ethnic Groups & Forum Boards - Main Page

Polish History & Genealogy - Section

EDUCATION | Ethnic | Public Service | Religion | Sports | Other

Bay Co.: Public Service Memorial - Names of military, fire and police veterans that died on duty.
Bay Co.: Military History - Main Page

Civil War - Section

Public Service Other Locations:

Pictorials: Veterans / Fire Department

EDUCATION | Ethnic | Public Service | Religion | Sports | Other

Bay City:
First Congregational Church (1875) - VanBuren & 6th Street
First Presbyterian Church (1856) - Center Ave. & Jackson St.
Immanuel Lutheran Church (1861) - 10th & Lincoln sts.
St. Hedwig Church (1911) - Kiesel St.
St. Joseph Church (1850) - 3rd St. & Grant
St. Stanislaus Church (1874) - 22nd St. & Farragut
Trinity Episcopal Church (1854) - Center Ave. & Grant St.

Frankenlust Township:
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (1848) - West Side Saginaw Rd. (M-86)

Williams Township:
St. Anthony of Padua Church (1897) - Fisherville: Midland Rd & 11 Mile

Religion Other Locations:

Pictorials: Churches

EDUCATION | Ethnic | Public Service | Religion | Sports | Other

Baseball:
CLARKSON, John G., Baseball (1861-1909) - Hall of Fame pitcher (Heritage/People)

Baseball Articles:
Base Ball Articles (1885): (1 each) Bay City Tribune.
Base Ball Articles (1895): (4 each) Bay City Tribune
Baseball Early History (1937): by Paul Jablonski (Inc. photos) - BC Times
Bay City Cardinals baseball team: (1909) B.C. Cardinals/Clarkson Park. - BC Tribune
CLARKSON, Arthur: (1899) Detroit Tribune article carried by Bay City Tribune.
CLARKSON, John G.: Four Bay City newspaper articles on his death (1909).
Clarkson Park: Dedication, description & first game at new base ball park. (1909)

Football:
Football Players Database - Sortable listing of names.
Bay City All-Stars - 1948, member of semi-pro Southern Michigan Football League.
Bay City Blazers - 1949, Member of semi-pro Canadian-American Football League.

Football Articles:
Founding of Southern Michigan Football League (1948) Semi-pro football.
History: Bay City All-Stars Team (1951) From BC All-Stars game program.
History: Semi-Pro Football in Bay City (1948) From BC All-Stars game program.

Olympics:
McDERMOTT, Terry - Gold Medal, 1964 Winter Olympics. (Heritage/People)

Sports Other locations:

Heritage/Writings: See Menu for Sports articles.
Pictorials: Sports History

EDUCATION | Ethnic | Public Service | Religion | Sports | Other

Shipmasters Lodge #5 of Bay City (history) - by Alan Flood (2003)