Milan Jackson

Probably 40 years before Bob Evans. This restaurant has been closed for many years. 

Milan Jackson

Happy Birthday Connie Jo Bush Bandeko !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sonja Jones (Davis)

Just out of curiosity, why does no one use current and/or updated photos here instead of yearbook pics?

Milan Jackson

Maybe it's because I am twice the guy I once was. (laugh)

Larry Shoup

Did we ever decide that it was the Oaks apartments between Becks and teh tire place on Grove? George Davies lived there during high school

Milan Jackson

It is the Oaks:

1957                301 E. Grove Oaks Apartments

                        bsmt., Tripp, Wm. (Ethel) janitor Oaks Apartments

                        A1. empty

                        A2. Kent, Bessie G., West Side Coal & Lumber

                        A3. empty

                        A4. Keefe, Lela (wid Thos. E.) National Wine & Liquors                     

                        A5. Miller, Ina D., Ina Miller Secretarial Training School

                        B1. Carnahan, F. Arth., Carnahan Flying Service

                        B2. Love, Arley G. (Minnie) div. mgr.Texas Empire Pipeline

                        B3. empty

                        B4. Smith, Grayce B. Mrs. (wid. Donald C.) Grayce, buyer for Rolands

                        B6. Helmick, Anna M. (wid. S.A.D. Helmick)

                        C1. empty

                        C2. Davies, Geo. R. (Helen), vp-counsel State Farm Ins.

                        C3. Cooke, Jas. W.

                        C4. Jones, Kathleen, ofc. sec. Costigan, Woolrab, & Yoder, law firm

                        C5. empty

                        C6. Klein, arvin W., bank appraiser

                        D1. Palmer, Russell H. (Edna) dir. Immanuel Bible Foundation

                        D2. Absher, Lenora H. (wid. Albert A.)

                        D3. Bicket, Eliz. M. Mrs. (wid H.S.)

                        D4. empty

                        E1. Blair, Caton F. (Blanche) emp. State Farm Ins.

                        E2. Sullivan, Edna, buyer Rolands of Bloomington

Barbara Kincaid (Menken)

I'm still trying to figure out the name of the Restaurant by the Prairie Travler.  Give me a subtle hint because I sure can't think of anything except Williams but that might have been with the Motel.

Larry Shoup

Another theater that closed in the fifties was the Majestic on the corner of washing and East where Bloomington Federal went in. Remember the big deal about the "face" that seemed to appear on the back of the National Bank when the Majestic was torn down?

Larry Shoup

All those folks listed at the Oaks were my customers on my Daily Pantagraph route. Got a lot of great tips on that route. It went from the Rogers Hotel and covered all the way around that block and both sides of the first three blocks of E. Front and E. Grove. Only the south side of 400 block of Front. I think a couple of Christmases I got over $150 in tips. That was a bunch in the late '50s

Larry Shoup

That photo of 1st Pres and the Rogers was taken from corner of Main and Front. Was the building that burned on Main St the Gresheim? It was across from the court house. Sterns Furniture about two blocks north burned also.

Milan Jackson

Physically the Majestic was there in the 50's but stood empty from the late 40's until it was razed in 1956

Milan Jackson

The Griesheim and Unity buildings both burned.

Milan Jackson

Happy Birthday Mary O'Neil Spreitzer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Milan Jackson

The name of the restaurant near Prairie Traveler was Davidson's.

Barbara Kincaid (Menken)

Thanks for putting me out of my misery.

Milan Jackson

Did Bloomington have the first brick street in the USA ? If so, where ?

Milan Jackson

Happy Birthday Susie Dowell Emery !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Larry Shoup

Of course Bloomington had the first brick street. It was Center Street or a portion thereof.

Milan Jackson

I grew up hearing the same story but it's an urban myth.

http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/first-brick-street-in-u-s-myth-endures-in-bloomington/article_d204a74a-09c2-11e2-9582-001a4bcf887a.html

Richard Center

I really believed the name Center would pop up somewhere in history. But Bricks??!!

Larry Shoup

Memory is fading with age but I lways thought Richard was a solid a guy as a brick!

Milan Jackson

What intersection was this?

Barbara Kincaid (Menken)

Was it East  and Jefferson Streets?

Milan Jackson

That may have been too easy. :) Jefferson and East Streets.

Milan Jackson

recognize this house?