Kool Herc “Kool Herc is not a a stepping stoneJack Scott had more U.S. Louis Memories. David A. If not, the post will. Red ones. were worth 1/1. Images. courtesy of Bob Doerr) This twenty- five cents would get you a double feature and a bunch of. On April 4. 2. 00. I posted a few memories I had of growing up in St. I. received so many great replies that I thought I'd post some of them. Post from Dave Lossos. I. remember when my phone number was Mohawk 2. I remember going to see a double feature at the Ritz Theater for 2. I remember coming into the movie in the middle and eventually saying to. I was with . I remember the way to get your friend to come out to play was to stand. Elvis Presley perform at the Memphis State College's Student Government Association in Memphis, and was sponsoring a blood drive and needed an entertainer. Studio Session for Joe Hill Louis, February 24, 1953 / Meteor Records.
St. I remember the first time I had the nerve to wear . I remember getting all the news I needed from a St. Louis publication. I remember (as a ten year old) being sent to the corner tavern to get. I remember riding the Grand Avenue electric street cars. I remember riding my bike in Tower Grove Park (even after dark!). Post from Pam Harster (1/1/2. My parents were born in the 2. They are no longer living, but used to tell us wonderful stories about growing up in St Louis. Dad talked about the hot tamale man. He also talked about bowling at a little alley on Virginia. He was a pin setter there. Anyone remember the name? We still go to Carondelet Bakery (Doering. My grandparents took us to Doering. In the true German style we would have baked goods and cold cuts for breakfast. Dad talked about playing corkball behind Red Villa. Dad was an altar boy at St Boniface then went to Cleveland HS. Mom grew up on S Broadway in one of the beautiful old homes with the turret style roofs. They lived around the corner from the Rathgaber. Had a chance to visit with the Rathgaber. That house is amazing and is on the St Louis historical registry. They had their wedding breakfast at the Bevo Mill. When they were younger they used to dance on the Admiral and then go up and . Dad used to go to Sportsman. He used to upgrade Dad and his friends to front row seats. My Grandma Harster worked at the Tums factory. We also liked to see the Vess Bottle off of Hampton across from Steak and Shake. We would eat at the Chariton (great shrimp). And of course, still a huge Cardinal fan! I graduated from Aquinas in 6. I remember Jerry and Pat who were upper class men then. The great bands we always had to dance to. Bob Kuban was on Channel 5 this morning about his . We were lucky to have grown up at this time when things were so simple; no shooting or drugs. The guys fought like men; with their fist. The next day they were friends again. I hope the memories keep coming in because it. I was born in October 1. Parchester Drive in Normandy as a kid, phone number was JAckson 1- 9. It resembled a scaled- down hearse, painted white, with blue notes painted on it and had a . Popsicles, fudgesicles, ect were sold out of the back of it, packed in dry ice in cardboard boxes. I liked the malt cups, which came with a little wooden spoon and cost 6 cents. Some kids would ride their bikes behind the truck but I never did. However I loved the smell of the insecticide, and you could here the truck coming blocks away, and what a thrill it was to see the cloud of blue fog rising in the air a couple of streets over, knowing it would soon be on my street. If I still had all the baseball cards I had in the 6. I could cash them in for a fortune. I guess we saw it about 7 times total. Thomas Aquinas High class of '6. I remember she hung out at 'Steak' (Steak & Shake on Natural Bridge) and 'Chuck' (Chuck- A- Burger on Florissant Rd), two places where many a high school couple would commence going steady. Saturday nights from 8: 3. Wrestling at the Chase, where you could see Dick the Bruiser, Gene Kiniski, Fritz Von Erich, Johnny Valentine, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Black Jack Lanza, et all, with George Abel calling the action. Following wrestling on Channel 1. Roller Derby, Walt Harris doing the play- by- play, great stuff with the likes of Charlie O'Connell, the 'Blonde Amazon' Joanie Weston, 'the big blond tiger' Jerry Cattell, and 'the fiery, unpredictable' Ann Calvello. On Sunday mornings the two shows were repeated in reverse order; Roller Derby from 1. Oh, don't want to forget Saturday morning TV, Roy Rogers, and Fury (. Louis, I recall Saturday nights there with my parents, me panhandling nickels from patrons to play Beatles songs on the jukebox, as my parents, aunts, uncles, and various others pounded down bottles of Falstaff, Carling Black Label, Stag, and other rotgut. I can almost smell the place now. There was a shuffleboard, bumper pool table, bowling machine, pinball machine, and also a player piano. And of course ceiling fans. Also there was the produce man, an Italian guy who would stand up in his truck as he ever so slowly coasted along the street, bellowing 'home.. A few days before July 4th every year, my parents would drive me to buy fireworks across the Lewis and Clark Bridge, into Illinois, as fireworks were illegal in St. One year when I was about 1. KInloch that sold M- 8. I had never gotten so excited in my life. The two of us jumped on our bikes and peddled as fast as we could across 'the creek,' up the hill on land belonging to 'the farmer,' across the railroad tracks, down Bernhart Drive, across Florissant Rd, up Evans Lane to Carson Road, and then into Kinloch, and when the fireworks stand was in sight, my heart nearly jumped out of my chest in anticipation, only to be broken upon finding out that there were no cherry bombs or M- 8. At some point later I matter- of- factly related the story to my mom, and received a stern scolding for going to Kinloch. Nowdays there is raunchier stuff on Skinamax than what the Olympic showed. And when another guy used to ride down Manchester Ave. And when you could go to Mc Donalds with a dollar and get a burger, fries and coke and still get change. I remember having a news paper route and walking up and down the street yelling the name of the paper. Or standing on the corner paper stand in front of Caveleir Ford in Maplewood on Sat. My mother would take me up the elevator to a magical place. With a small ferris wheel and toys toys and more toys! At times I felt my mom would not come back for me, but. It is a wonderful memory of my childhood. I hope someone has a photo. Any one else have these memories? Every time I go on I have a fit of nostalgia, even though I moved from St Louis in 1. Maui ever since, going back to St Louis for visits with family and friends. I'm wondering if anyone from Hazelwood, in north county, remembers the pool that was behind Village Square shopping center in the sixties and early seventies. Lots of great memories there! What was the name of a department store that was at Newstead and Natural Bridge Road in St. Memories were of a great Christmas display. Another name comes to mind was a department store named Charlots (Charlotte's). Anyone remember that far back? They moved down the street and started selling waterbeds along with other things. I grad.'d. from Ritenour 1. Overland/St. Ann area since. The Airway. theatre is now a Shop n Save, though the Neon Drive In sign is still there. And business was slow for a while there. The Chuck A Burger. Across from Hoech Middle is Tiemeyer. Park (named for the late Mayor?). Many things have changed! Lived for a short. Baden, near a Catholic church, my Great Grandmother. Mrs. Hugo Cierpiot) lived across the street from it. It is great reading about. Thank you to all of you, especially Mr. I think it was Valley Mount Ranch, but not sure. Graduated from Normandy HS in 1. I worked for 2 years at . The owner was Bill Steele. I also hung out at Steak & Shake on Natural Bridge Road during HS. James)wished me a happy birthday through the tv. I would love to acquire a picture of Bob Medley and Bill Penny & The Pacemakers. I know there were so many other ones down there, but these 2 were my favorite. Bill and his band would do a rendition of . I would really love to know where they are today too! May he RIP and never be forgotten. There was an arcade section at the entrance. On the south side of Manchester and a block west of Woodlawn. They were located between the first and basement floors. I remember going downtown on the bus with my mother to see the holiday windows at Stix, Baer and Fuller and Famous- Barr. Loved the candles on top of the Famous Barr at Northland every Christmas season. Our parents were the owners of Cassani's Cafe at Daggett and Hereford on The Hill. They owned it from the early '4. Galemberti's in 1. Everyone loved his BBQ, but in reality, our parents were the creators of the sauce and cole slaw. A couple of other eateries attempted success at the location, and currently FIVE Bistro is doing a great business there. The pin oak tree I used to cliimb as a young girl is still standing, and is over 7. Across the street on Daggett, was Dr. There we would transfer to another bus which would take us to Famous- Barr Southtown. Or we would transfer in the opposite direction on a bus which would take us downtown. In 1. 95. 7 I was stationed at Scott Air Force Base. We would get off near the Katz Drug. Store, which I believe was at 9th and Locust. After having a hamburger, fries and a coke, we'd split. Maybe see a movie at The Fox Theatre, a visit to the U. S. O.(which at. the time I believe was in the War Memorial building), the Ball Park, or a tour of the Anheiser Busch. Brewery, all compliments of the people and the City of St. At night, some of us would stay at. Sheridan- Jefferson, which at the time was located at 1. Blvd. Louis at the time, I found to be a very military friendly city and made us all I believe, feel. Jefferson, Woodson Terrace, Cole Street and in East St. Louis and its people will always be a bright spot during my time in the Air Force. I absolutely love this website and I think that Dave has done a great job in setting this up. This is an answer to Pam Harster from the 1/2/2. I grew up close to where your parents grew up and I have so many great memories of St. Boniface and South Broadway.
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