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“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

In 1900, Emma Kober and William C. Wiechmann* opened a modest store on East Genesee Avenue. Through their tireless efforts, it thrived and grew quickly. In 1914, they advertised, “Associate the name Wiechmann with the best values in Northern Michigan.”  In honor of their fourteenth anniversary celebration, they offered a 10 percent discount on everything in the store.   The success of the store soon enabled them to purchase a home on South Washington Avenue in the Grove. Howe

Visiting family and friends is one of the joys of the holiday season. And making holiday calls provides a perfect opportunity for polite exploration of the homes of our acquaintances. Today we make a visit to 536 Millard*, the home of Nancy Withington and William L. Webber and their family – daughters Frances Webber and Florence Webber Peter and her husband, James B. Peter, and the Peters’ son, James Webber Peter.   *During a 1930s street number adjustment, 536 Millard became

“Pastels have the main spot in Heavenrich's Christmas decorative scheme. John W. Ward, display manager, uses white panels with pastel green accents.   ‘We get our color effects by using colored flood lights and our accents from spotlights,’ said Ward. ‘Naturally, the brownout* affects our display a great deal. However, the white backgrounds brighten our windows even when we’ve dimmed out.’”  - The Saginaw News , December 1, 1946.   May 6, 1882. Once, Saginaw was served by num

Today’s recipe comes from a recent cookbook acquisition, Nouvel Panther’s Country Cuisine . The cookbook features a collection of recipes put together through the Nouvel Catholic Central Athletic Association—and many of them look quite tasty!   Nouvel Catholic Central High School today Nouvel Catholic Central High School is a conglomeration of a number of smaller Catholic schools in Saginaw County, opening its doors at 2555 Weineke Road in Saginaw Township, in 1984. The Catho

“Many Saginawians took advantage of the fine menus offered by the Bancroft House and Hotel Vincent to enjoy their Thanksgiving dinners at these popular hostelries. The Bancroft served at 1 o’clock and the Vincent at 6 and at both most elaborate menus had been prepared. Very artistic Souvenir menu cards were given the guests at each hotel.” - The Saginaw Evening News , December 2, 1905.   Although the idea of going to a restaurant to celebrate Thanksgiving may seem like a comp

February 8, 1936. The Saginaw Daily News . On February 1, 1936, The Saginaw Daily News  announced the theme for the paper’s weekly competition - Sandwich Fillings. The instructions noted that each recipe would be judged on the basis of the following criteria: cost, amount of work involved, clearness of directions, neatness, food value, preparation of ingredients and availability of ingredients. The first-place winner would receive four De Luxe Chicken Dinners from the Superio

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