Phyllis Kobyljanec, "Two Teachers Joined to Start.," South Central Topics, Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Courier-Tribune, December 7, 1970, p. 1. NOTE: The information noted below was abstracted by Randi Richardson from a photocopy of the original article that was accompanied by a photograph of the owners. In 1946, Betty Rowen and Jean Hopewell opened the Betty Jean Shop at 116 East Sixth Street in Bloomington where they sold candy, greeting cards and gifts. After five years, the store was moved to100 West Sixth Street, and in 1958 the size of the store doubled after the ladies acquired the Stardust and Chamber of Commerce office.