The barber shop was beneath the bus depot. One of the two barbers was Harold Spencer; believe the other barber was Payton Hull. The bus depot took up much of the first floor of the hotel. The hotel entrance was on SW corner. During WWII, one could drink coffee for 5c at the bus depot, and many did because coffee was hard to come by. The windows that allowed looking through the grates were eventually painted over. (So I was told -LOL). The Creamery was Larson's Creamery (G. B. Larson). Over the years, that block housed "Rippey's, HYVEE, a radio and later TV repair shop, a floral shop and others that I cannot recollect. If someone does have photos of that block, I too would like to obtain copies; plus, a photo of the bakery shop that was located directly South of Stewart's Furniture (Last owner was Leo Monday ? I think. Later, it became the ISU office. Carroll, VA From: Janice Lund<mailto:genhelp@worldnet.att.net> To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Funny Memories Does anyone remember the barber shop that was under the hotel or near there? There was a huge grate you walked across and the "gentlemen" could really get an eye full if you didn't know the shop was down there. I remember we always walked around it. LOL My Mother was very proper and would never allow that! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Eckardt" <dreckardt@cox.net<mailto:dreckardt@cox.net>> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] United Food Markets Leon Mar. 18, 1943 > STACY, > > In 1943 on the north east corner of the block was the creamery, to its > north > was Tailman Furniture, Rippey's United Food Market, two other business > that > I can't remember and the old hotel on the north west corner. I too have > been trying to locate a photo of the north side but haven't had any luck, > even contacted Bob Rippey's daughter earlier this year trying to locate > one. > > Jack Scott, can you help us out? > > Darrell/Omaha > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stacy Smith" <slsmith@grm.net<mailto:slsmith@grm.net>> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 2:59 PM > Subject: Re: [IADECATU] United Food Markets Leon Mar. 18, 1943 > > >> Could someone tell me what use to be on the north side of the square? (I >> know that Pamida and United Food Market was there, but what else was in >> there before the building was torn down) And does anyone have any > pictures >> of the north side of the square before it was torn down? >> Thanks! >> Stacy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Darrell Eckardt" <dreckardt@cox.net<mailto:dreckardt@cox.net>> >> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>> >> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [IADECATU] United Food Markets Leon Mar. 18, 1943 >> >> >> > Barry, I remember the UNITED FOOD MARKET on the north side of the > square >> > very well as my father, Virgil Eckardt, worked for Olin & Pauline Ripey >> who >> > managed the store from 1928 until he got his own store in Afton, IA on >> > January 4, 1943, just a few weeks ahead of this add. >> > >> > Darrell/Omaha >> > >> > >> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <BRWest@aol.com<mailto:BRWest@aol.com>> >> > To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:25 PM >> > Subject: [IADECATU] United Food Markets Leon Mar. 18, 1943 >> > >> > >> > > from grandmother West's scrapbook >> > > Barry West >> > > >> > > As it should be >> > > Food has gone to war >> > > >> > > U.S.A. is not only the world's arsenal, but its bread basket as >> > > well. >> > > Canned and dried fruits and vegetables can be shipped overseas-fresh >> food >> > stuffs >> > > cannot be. 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