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“Meals That Are Different in An Atmosphere of Contentment”    -The Saginaw News , December 6, 1941.    One of the great pleasures of exploring a city - and a city’s history – is the discovery of the unexpected. Tucked into an apartment building at 625 Owen, the Colonial Dining Room -- sometimes the title includes “Hostess Room”-- is one of those little discoveries.     The Colonial Dining Room was located in an apartment building at 625 Owen, a few blocks from the edge of the

“Saginaw [General] hospital deserves liberal support for every one who is able to give, and even the mites are not unwelcome. This is an institution that not only does a great deal of good in the care of the sick and injured, but it is year by year training young women for the noble work of trained nurses, and it takes money to maintain such an institution.” - The Saginaw Evening News , November 4, 1885.   The following outline of the history of Saginaw General Hospital’s Sch

“The reception at the Home for the Friendless yesterday afternoon and evening was all that could be desired and proved a most gratifying success. An interesting sketch of the  Home, written by Mrs. George B. Brooks, was read by Mrs. J.B. Peter. The children went through their exercises, and between music, inspecting the commodious and cheerful building and general sociability a very pleasant time was spent.”  - Saginaw Evening News , May 12, 1887.   Florence Webber Peter was

WUCM-19 --today’s WDCQ-TV – went on the air in 1964, Delta College was only three years old. However, it was the age of television. At the time it opened, the nascent college had been equipped with a state-of-the-art television studio and closed-circuit television was an integral program for the community college.   “Delta College is one of just a handful of community colleges in the nation to own public broadcasting stations. Delta College Public Media (WDCQ-TV and WUCX-FM 9