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“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