Saginaw's First Lady of Music
Known as Saginaw’s “first lady of music," Elsie Eggleston Kempton was a founder of both the Tuesday Musicale in 1927 and the Saginaw...
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kellison71
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Dr. Evelyn Shields Mudd: Saginaw History, Ireland, and Irish Brown Bread
“When Evelyn Shields was a kid gowning up in Saginaw, she used to listen to her grandfather tell tales about life as a lumberjack.” -The ...
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kellison71
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Tea with Martha Hay Ayres
“Mrs. Martha Hay Ayres, 400 South Michigan Avenue, a pioneer resident of Saginaw for many years prominent here, socially and otherwise,...
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kellison71
- Feb 24
- 4 min
A Recipe in Tribute to Pioneer Black Businessman Charles W. Ellis Sr.
“Charles W. Ellis, Sr. aged, 76 years passed away at 1:00 a.m. today at his home, 533 South Jefferson Avenue. Deceased has been a...
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jvannette5
- Feb 18
- 6 min
No Time for Brakes: Ruth Marsh
According to her obituary, Ruth Marsh enjoyed luncheons at her church, Warren Avenue Presbyterian Church where she was member until it...
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jvannette5
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Alumni Scholar: Doris Marsh
In 1949, when the Saginaw News announced Doris Marsh had received an Alumni Scholarship, the article noted: “Although a capable dancer,...
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jvannette5
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Alumni Scholar: Joan Heiderer
On June 18, 1949, the Saginaw News announced the winners of that year’s Saginaw High School scholarships. One of the recipients was Joan...
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jvannette5
- Feb 14
- 3 min
And the Recipients of the 1949 Saginaw High School Scholarships are ...
This post is part of a continuing series that looks at the history of scholarships in Saginaw. Read: Saginaw Community Foundation...
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kellison71
- Feb 10
- 4 min
In Honor of Mama Lillie's
“Ten Years ago it took less than $2,000 for Lillie May and her daughter Annie Eckles to open a small soul food restaurant at the corner...
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