June 23, 1972: The day that changed our lives
Editor s note: This powerful moment-by-moment account of the Agnes flood by Tom Mooney then a staff writer, today our history columnist was first published on the 20th anniversary of the disaster
Remember When: Real-life college deans much friendlier than movie version
I had no idea what a dean actually did on a college campus.
Remember When: Making sure the store was stocked
Uh oh! We re almost out of those pencils with red lead on one end and blue lead on the other. Better put them on my order list.
Remember When: Area saw some tough times in the past
My buddy Alner was wearing a face mask with a Creature from the Black Lagoon motif.
Remember When: A variety/deli and two bakeries — Ah!
When your family owned a store years ago, one of the most useful phrases in your vocabulary was it s me. You d shout it anytime you came in the front door, which probably had a jingling bell, and yo
Remember When: Shortages and restrictions of World War II
The joy of an evening of Bingo some 75 years ago proved short-lived for local folks a few days later when they opened their mail.
Remember When: They took cuspidors out of the courthouse
Judge Garman had finally had enough.
Remember When: Winter meant more coal shoveling, ashes, bundling up
So how are you coping with winter?
Remember When: Neighborhood stores made their own ice cream
I was telling my buddy Alner about my recent visit to a museum of history when he piped up with a remark amazing even for him.
Remember When: Will we have a ‘Great Gatsby’ for OUR ’20s?
A new decade is dawning, and we are faced with a huge question. Will our time see another Roaring Twenties, or will we suffer through a Boring Twenties instead?