If you are a
Detroiter, you know about Sander’s Hot Fudge and other Sander’s candies, but
you must be of a certain age to remember the Sander’s Lunch counters. At one point, there were over 100 stores
throughout metro Detroit most of them with Lunch counters. The menu was also your place-mat and they
printed a new one each weekday.
On the back of the
menu different articles were printed. On
this January 31, 1946 menu was an article about The Detroit Curling Club: “Curling
is a Friendly Game - For three
quarters of a century, the fine old Scottish game of curling has had its
devoted circle of enthusiasts in Detroit.
For sixty years, they have had a club of their own, often the scene of
jolly Bon Spiels [sic] as the members entertain clubs from neighboring Canadian
cities.
“The Detroit Curling Club on West Forest Avenue is affiliated
with the Ontario Curling Association, with whose members it visits back and
forth for friendly games throughout the season.
Its rink is made of artificial ice and carefully maintained so that the
game can be played all winter long.
“While not a fast game to watch, curling holds a fascinating
lure for players. In contrast with other
winter sports, it does not depend upon power and speed, but rather upon
accurate judgment of distances and exact control. Every throw of the stone is a precision
operation.”
Interesting how you can find things about the history of our
Club in the most unusual sources.
Lifeisoneendlesssheetofice,
Angus MacTavish
