By Mary Lou Egan Empty storefronts, dilapidated houses, auto-body shops and salvage yards now line Washington Street. Freight trains sometimes block traffic, and bumper-to-bumper semis lumber along. In these chaotic industrial surroundings, the pristine building […]
By Mary Lou Egan Start the New Year by nurturing your creative side. Have you been jotting down parts of poems, beginning lines of a novel or short story? Perhaps you have dialogue from a […]
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 […]
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