By Mary Lou Egan When Max Strait purchased the Westerkamp Grocery at 5106 Washington in 1952 he already had lots of experience in the business. He and his wife, Susie Levitt Strait, each grew up […]
By Mary Lou Egan The signs practically shout: Pepsi-Cola, Carlson-Frink Dairy, Coca-Cola, Sunbeam Bread, Fresh Ground Beef 39¢ a Pound, Candy, Fruit, Vegetables and Frozen Food. Free Delivery! Before the appearance of national chain stores […]
Did your grandparents attend Holy Rosary Church? Did your parents go to school there or were they married there? Were you baptized or did you receive your sacraments there? Join the festivities at 10 a.m. […]
Platte Farm Open Space is a 5.5-acre stretch of land at 49th Avenue between Logan and Pearl Streets. Several generations of Oletskis and Kowalczyks have lived there since the 1880s. Their homes, horse stables and […]
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