Reunion 1964: KATY Trail

The 1964 Reunion had begun the night before with Cardinals baseball game (we won), early Friday morning was a golf match and late morning was walking along the KATY trail and lunch.  Although this was not my graduating class, I did have many friends in this class and loved catching up with them.

 After a photo on the parking lot, we walked along the KATY trail, had a few more photo opportunities before having lunch at the Old Mill Stream Inn in Old St. Charles where we ate outside. Some of these pictures here are Annette Hampe, Karen Lederle, Sybil Gibson, George Nitchman, John Nitchman, Rick Unks, Bob Holt, John Marasa, Donna Goforth, Barbara Newsome, Jerry Pelker, Joe Moore---Please leave a comment with any other names I'm missing.

Lewis and Clark

First Missouri State Capitol

Lunch at Old Mill Stream Inn

Riverview Class of 1964 Reunion Friday night

A friend mistakenly thought this was my class reunion, but when I found out about it, I said, "Hm, think I'll crash it---there are a lot of people in that class I'd like to see".

 The above photos include Joe Moore, his wife, Ed Will, Judy Gonzenbach, Bill and Sharon Jackson.  Below are members of my Girl Scout Troop:  Kathy Phinney, Annette Hampe, Karen Lederle, Judy, Morse, Judy Gonzenbach.  I forgot that Patti Carter was also at the reunion when I rounded everyone up. . . .

 My high school class was also well-represented.  I was not the only one crashing this mixer:  Gary Blase, Paul Comer, Vicki Anagnos, Patti Carter, George Forir, Ed Will and the Deavers were there.

 It was also great seeing Don Artz, Sybil Gibson, Pat Garret, Jane Ramsey, Dave Morton, Don Lueddeke, Ron Hopkins, John Nitchman.

We had a great time at Hendrick's BBQ which had the entire patio overlooking the KATY trail for us to use.  Earlier in the day some of us went strolling along the KATY trail---those photos will be later.

Tri Delta Gathering

The second Tri Delta Gathering in 2 months!  The last one had mostly friends who were younger than I was---this one was mostly friends who were. . . .ahead of me in school.  But this group included former roommates, mentors, pledge trainer, Big Sister and a lot of laughs.  People came from 4 states with at least one car from Cape.  Loved connecting and being with these ladies!  Those in attendance were (maiden names only):  Murph Masterson, Nancy Niehaus, Vicki Aufdenberg, Nancy Bray, Sue Bohnsack, Barb Renz, Vicky Altemeyer, Julie Feldmeier, Carolyn Patrick, Sharon Sievers, Jane Campbell, Linda Lee, Julie Evans, Lydia Bunch (she managed to avoid my photos---but trust me she looks just the same) and myself.

We've agreed we must do this more often---maybe even go to Cape!  Hope more can come the next time!

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More Northland and North County Shopping Memories

While I was getting all nostalgic about Northland, I shared these memories with some friends and family, who also had wonderful memories of Northland Shopping Center in Jennings, Mo. in the 1960's and 1970's.

Photo made at Northland's Vincent Price Studio
Jim, Me, Jane 1964 (?)

First, my brother Jim:

OK where do I start....

• Eating onion soup in the Pickwick located in the basement of Famous Barr.
• Working in the stock room of Famous Barr.
• Mom taking me to the men's department every year to buy me 5 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, 5 pairs of socks, 5 pairs of underwear and one year an orange Nehru Jacket ( not sure I ever wore out the house)
• Buying (Joe Namath style) Dingo boots
• Buying my 74 class ring at Wehmueller Jewlers. ($38 and way cooler than the catalog rings hawked at the high school)
• Buying my James Bond novels and Peanuts books in SS Kresge.
• Going out for luxury dinner at Popes Cafeteria
• Every summer when the Carnival arrived on the upper lot....The carneys swindling me out of $20 bucks with 25 cent chances at winning  stuffed toy on the quarter plate toss.
• Watching the fireworks on the hill above the Cinema.
• Getting my Senior yearbook class pictures taken at Boyd's
• Watching Bonnie & Clyde at the Cinema with Dada...and being really embarrassed when the opening seen was a naked Faye Dunaway

Oh and driving just down West Florissant  to have Jason Pancakes (where I worked) or......a little bit further to Peaches Records (where I spent a boat load of money filling my Peaches Crate with records)..... and little bit further to Tipton Appliance ( where I worked) PS - I got my "turtles" (caramel -pecan clusters) at Famous Barr at often 2 for 1 prices because my Dad was the store Electrician!!

Speaking of carnivals at Northland, my friend Terry confesses: 

One summer (I was maybe 17) when summer work was hard to get, I worked briefly at one of those traveling carnivals that was set up in the Northland parking lot.  Not an especially good job, eventually I got a position working at the Ponticello's on Goodfellows.

Carol recalls:  Loved the Mavrakos Candy store!  And Famous had a great candy counter, too---bought nonpareils there! 

My brother-in-law Tom:

Jaci, you can put a couple of my memories in there:-Mavrakos Candy store:  Dad would buy chocolates at their downtown store on rare occasions, but I don't think he dared take any of us into the Northland store.-Thom McAnn shoes:  Dad took me once and simply told the male clerk he wanted "service shoes" for me.  I had never heard the term before, but the clerk knew exactly what he meant----black, plain-toe oxfords.  When I got my first issue of uniforms, boots and shoes in basic training 20 years later, I was able to put that shoe-shopping trip and Dad's brief statement to the clerk into a much larger context:  I guess most men in the late 1950's had had some connection with military duty, and understood common military uniform terminology.

It amazes me how many people remember the candy and food.  My friend Jane recalled:

• I had forgotten about the candles on the roof at Christmas.  I loved the Heavenly Hash and Bridge Mix from the candy counter. Also loved the French Onion Soup with croutons and wonderful cheese on top.
• Bob and I walked to Northland and back before he had a car.
• I also remember painting the windows at Northland around Halloween

Margie responded to Jane's memories:

Yes, Jane.  The Heavenly Hash was out of this world.  I think on certain days they had it for half price per pound.  I remember on paydays going to Northland, depositing my pay check and then treating myself to Heavenly Hash.  All good memories.

My sister, Jane summed up our feelings:

 When you lose the historical sites you keep the memories, but you can't say, that is where I bought my prom dress, that is where I bought my wedding dress, you can't look at the candy counter and say this is where my dad would get his sweet fix, or climb up on a stool at the dime store and say to your grandchildren, "I used to always get hot fudge sundaes here.  When I was a teen I would shop for my shoes at this store."  Let's just say Target doesn't always hit the target.