Scot Eastwold

My Grand father worked at Armours from early 20's untill he retired in the early 60's. I remember going to the company store where they would by meat and also the yearly shareholders show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium everyone received an Armour Golden Star canned Ham

Scot Eastwold

Tried to up load a now photo with no luck 

Tom Birkholm

Dave my mom's dad worked at Cuttyhays (not sure of spelling) for a few years. And yes the Commpany store was great. They always got the best cuts and smoke house goods. My dad would always put in an order for the freezer. I would also bring some up to my future wife in Bemidji.  
steve I spent my first nine years in Newport. Went to Newport Elementary through 3rd grade. We lived only a few blocks from the oil refinery though. I remember the wonderful smell the oil refinery put out😩   
Scott that's a long time at a meat packing plant. Did you ever read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair? It was about Meat packing plant in their earlier years.

 Hope everyone is doing well. 

Steve Campos

Long time since visiting message forum!  I saw talking about stockyards, my pops worked at Cudahay back in the 50's before going over to the Union Depot in the 60's.  Recently I found a coin from Cudahay at thrift shop.  Hope all is well with everyone.  

David Frazer

Steve C. That is an awesome coin. Steve B. and Tom, did you ever hear my grandfather's horn (probably not, it wasn't real loud) in Newport. It was in the screen house that was on the river -15 or 20 foot cliff. He would pull the string and then the barges would respond most times with their horn. Scot, I'm curious. What picture were you posting? Tom, thanks for posting your pictures of the gates. 

Steve Campos

Oops, I forgot to post other side of the Cudahy coin..

Scot Eastwold

Dave I was trying to post a now photo to replace the current one my yearbook picture 

Tom Birkholm

Steve that is a cool coin my dad had something similar from working at Hamm's.

Dave I don't remember hearing the horn, was he near the swing bridge.  Sometimes we would have to wait for barges when crossing the river, I would hear the horns. I loved that old bridge and made it a lot shorter to get to Inver Hills community college.when I went there. I really liked Newport, I grew up on southend of Newport Just north of second Street between 5th and 7th.  My Dad taking me along to Bartels Hardware Store and hanging out while my dad would talk with everyone.Good Memories!

David Frazer

Today is the 126th game Army-Navy football game. Go Army!

David Frazer

Santa Claus isn't real. Sorry. You can argue with me if you want. Beats arguing other topics. 

Robert Ayre

Steven Kaufhold

“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! 'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store"

David Frazer

Bah humbug, you two!

David Frazer

Coal in your stocking, which would be good for you to add to your fireplace to heat the office, Robert "Bob" Cratchit!

Steven Kaufhold

Steven Bilderback

ISanta is not real?
Dave must be walking around the house singing:
l'm getting nothing for Christmas 
Mommy and daddy are mad
I"m getting nothing for Christmas 
Cause I ain't been nothing but...
Sue " David Frazer! Put that down before you hurt somebody!"

Steven Bilderback

Merry Christmas Mr Scruge!
God bless you one and all. 

Robert Ayre

David Frazer

OK. So Sue (the love of my life) gets me a box of her favorite chocolates for Christmas. Somehow, I end up giving her one of each kind. She can only eat one a day; I can eat all in an hour (By the way, I'm in shape! Round is a shape). Whose present is this? Give me your verdict? And if I don't like what you have to say, then, BAH HUMBUG!  

Robert Ayre

David Frazer

Thanks Bob! I listened to I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify (1966). I will play for her. But she all ready knows. MERRY CHRISTMAS BOB and the class of 1974 and their families!

David Frazer

Awesome day to stare out the window at the beautiful snow and trees and.... Tell me what your looking at (Please, pretty please).

Steve Hardy

Tonight I'm looking out my window. Clear sky, full moon, no snow.

Daniel Sopkowiak

Yesterday and today I was at the lake cabin watching the rain change the inch of snow to slush and cause ponds in my yard so I know where to fill next spring.

Steven Bilderback

I see snow, a frozen lake through the trees and happy birds at the feeder. 
Or:
I see trees of green
Red roses to
I see them bloom 
For me and you
And I think to myself 
What a wonderful world