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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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Elizabeth Rust Heinz “PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25—Mrs. Elizabeth Rust Heinz, widow of Howard Heinz, former president of the H. J. Heinz Company, died here this afternoon in her home. Her age was 71. She had been in ill health for some time. Her husband was president of the Heinz firm from 1919 until 1941 and her son, H. J. Heinz 2d, is now president of the company. The former Elizabeth Granger Rust of Saginaw, Mich., Mrs. Heinz was a member of the board of directors of the Pittsburg

The Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Company - of 57 varieties fame – has strong Saginaw connections. This week we are exploring the history of the firm’s Saginaw branch, and next Sunday, we will look at a more personal connection. 1907 Photograph of the Heinz’s Saginaw Branch. ( H.J. Heinz Company Photographs, 1864-2001 (bulk 1900-1925; 1940-1975). MSP #57, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center.) The H.J. Heinz Company established