Merle Beach School – who are these kids?

Connie Bauerle supplied this picture of students from Merle Beach School, taken in 1948. The school was located on DeWitt Road in Olive Township. Known and unknown students are (front from left), Joyce Plunkett, Nancy Cressman, Marilyn Bullard, Sheila Pearson; second row, Sharon Pearson, Jerry Pearson, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Phyllis Plunkett, Connie Cressman, Joan Pinkett; back row, unknown, Bill Taylor, Anita Pearson, unknown, Eleanor Pearson. Persons with information about the ‘unknown’ students should call Bauerle, (517) 641-6972, or email The Independent, rhonda@sjindy.com