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A Testimonial from George Washington
“The hunting car ‘City of Saginaw’ was thrown from the track on the Wabash road, 120 miles west of Toledo by a broken rail and after...
kellison71
Feb 225 min read


A Prize-Winning Recipe
“Mrs. Thelma Dietz, 1552 Division St., wins the Lady’s Umbrella from Seitner Bros.” ( The Saginaw News , June 15, 1942.) Circa 1910 view...
kellison71
Feb 165 min read


The 1962 Junior League Cookbook and Suzanne Anderson Stenglein
In September 1962, the Saginaw Junior League held a two-day fundraiser at the Saginaw Museum, now the Saginaw Art Museum. Held as a...
kellison71
Feb 93 min read


Searching for Saginaw’s Early Spaghetti Houses: A Work in Progress
"Marie Cochran[sic.] remembered canning 100 bushels of tomatoes for Saginaw’s first spaghetti house.” (“Mudd Crusades for Potter Street.”...
kellison71
Feb 24 min read


THE ANDERSON: A SAGINAW STAPLE
The Saginaw News , July 16, 1944. Located at 516 W. Genesee, the Anderson Steak House was a Saginaw staple for decades, spanning in...
kellison71
Jan 264 min read


The Amerwood: Different, New and Beautiful
The original Amerwood, located at 709 Lapeer, opened on Thursday, June 23, 1949. The opening advertisement proclaimed: “All Saginaw has...
kellison71
Jan 193 min read


Holly’s Landing on the Banks of the Saginaw River
“Holly’s Landing, one of the area’s new restaurants, opens for business today. Holly’s, representing a $500,000 investment, is located...
kellison71
Jan 106 min read


Starting a New Year By Looking Back: A Return to the Kozy Korner
This week’s recipe, the first for 2025, is an update on our continuing exploration of the chopped peanut sandwich and Saginaw’s...
kellison71
Jan 44 min read


Where to Go--New Year's Eve, 1944
New Year Year’s Eve is a time to reflect. A time to look back and a time to look forward. For the recipe column the emphasis is on...
kellison71
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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