Does anyone remember the Christmas Windows? My sister had her picture in the paper with her nose glued to the Christmas window. Stewarts and Kaufman's both had beautiful windows for Christmas. All of my family still talks about missing Bacon's dept store. Dottie

One of my great memories is leaving my grandmother's after Thanksgiving dinner with my mom, dad, brother and cousins to get in the car and go downtown to Fourth Street and look at the great Christmas decorations in Kaufmann's, Stewart's, etc. Jennefer -----Original Message----- From: kyjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kyjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of JONESDOGS@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 6:27 PM To: kyjeffer@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Bread, Milk and Fruit & models Of course!!! Stewart's revolving doors were the most fun. My grandmother would take me on the bus to town from Crescent Hill...we'd have lunch in the Orchid Room and after shopping we'd have peppermint ice cream in the basement of Stewart's. Sometimes we'd go to the Colonade for lunch. I never could make up my mind as to what to eat. My eyes were always bigger than my stomach. Cheers, Laura ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.1/440 - Release Date: 9/6/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.1/440 - Release Date: 9/6/2006

Kenny, Funny how in searching your family you hit a brick wall, but then something turns up. My grandparents, Clara and Charles Kendall lived on Payne St., which is exactly where you mentioned the photo was taken (N. of River Road near Frankfort.) I have one picture taken of the inside of the house at Christmas...no date...written on the back was "Dresser set given by Grace." Grace was my grandfather's sister, who married William Blankenbaker. Would love to have a copy of your picture and gladly pay for copying and postage. Sorry I can't help you with your Bisig family....the name is not familiar to me. Good luck in your search. Thanks, Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenny & Lisa<mailto:wildwind@bbtel.com> To: kyjeffer@rootsweb.com<mailto:kyjeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Bread, Milk and Fruit (BISIG, Schmid & Kendall) Nancy & others, I am curious how well you recall this Bisig gentleman and what you may of known about him. I have Bisig in my line and am told there were only 2 different Bisig families at the time. Also, noticed there was a mention of Mrs. Kendall- I have a photo of residence which I suspect was located in eastern downtown Louisville (N of River Road and near Frankfort Ave), on the back of the pic, it reads Mrs. Kendall's residence. Any clues, as the name does not fit in my family history, yet my ancestors had the pic. Also, several speaking of the Portland area, does anyone recall a John Held whom had once lived on Xavier and also Slevin St. How about Schmid folks whom lived at 2500 Rowan St, 4021 Greenwood, and 4109 Sunset? Any clues welcomed- enjoy all the memories of times past! Kenny- STILL in KY! http://schmidgenealogy.homestead.com/Schmid.html<http://schmidgenealogy.homestead.com/Schmid.html> "Connecting Great Relatives-1 Person at a time" > All outbound mail is virus scanned for your protection ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Of course!!! Stewart's revolving doors were the most fun. My grandmother would take me on the bus to town from Crescent Hill...we'd have lunch in the Orchid Room and after shopping we'd have peppermint ice cream in the basement of Stewart's. Sometimes we'd go to the Colonade for lunch. I never could make up my mind as to what to eat. My eyes were always bigger than my stomach. Cheers, Laura

I just received an email from a young lady working on a school project about Dorsey Lane. She wanted to know the area's history and for whom the road was named. Anyone have any idea? Donnie

In 1840 people were born where they lived, not in hospitals.Home was probably cleaner. Bill

Nancy & others, I am curious how well you recall this Bisig gentleman and what you may of known about him. I have Bisig in my line and am told there were only 2 different Bisig families at the time. Also, noticed there was a mention of Mrs. Kendall- I have a photo of residence which I suspect was located in eastern downtown Louisville (N of River Road and near Frankfort Ave), on the back of the pic, it reads Mrs. Kendall's residence. Any clues, as the name does not fit in my family history, yet my ancestors had the pic. Also, several speaking of the Portland area, does anyone recall a John Held whom had once lived on Xavier and also Slevin St. How about Schmid folks whom lived at 2500 Rowan St, 4021 Greenwood, and 4109 Sunset? Any clues welcomed- enjoy all the memories of times past! Kenny- STILL in KY! http://schmidgenealogy.homestead.com/Schmid.html "Connecting Great Relatives-1 Person at a time" > All outbound mail is virus scanned for your protection

Funny, but a couple of weeks ago, our Church was discussing about how Polio was started, and they said it was the indoor bathrooms, that caused it, is that correct? When Mom got lay-ed off from Reynolds Metal Co, we had to go on Welfare, and we go some of the flour (it wasn't like the flour you got in the store you had to sift it to get it lite enough) etc. ( the meat in the can was the best though!) that they had for that. Well I made a cake, and since the Watkins bottles were the same kind I used the cough syrup for the vamilla, and my Aunt said we would be good all winter, and not have colds since I had helped with the cough syrup ha ah. Well anyway the cake was good, but more like a cookie than a cake. -- Teddy List Mom for the Grayson Co Ky List, Brady, Vertrees, Ford, Fulkerson,and Commonwealth http://www.kygenweb.net/pd-res/deford.html

This may not fit EXACTLY, but a friend of mine took his wife to the hospital here, they had the baby, then the next day he moved her to a hotel where she stayed for three days. She needed rest, not medical care, so the hotel was a LOT less expensive and the room service was better. Judy L. On Sep 7, 2006, at 6:45 AM, Tim Jones wrote: > > Why would someone be born in a hotel if they already lived in > Louisville? > Did it double as a hospital? Judy Landauer geniegal@g14.myrf.net

Polio IS caused by a virus. The eradication came about only through mass immunization. My Dad was USPHS and said that most of us had one of the many forms of polio w/o paralysis. I became a physical therapist much as a result of seeing friends with paralytic polio. Nancy

Speaking of models....remember the models at Stewart's Dept. Store? In the spring, just as you entered through the revolving doors there was a big display area with a white picket fence and in the center was a gal dressed in lace, ruffles and ribbons swinging on a swing while live bunnies hopped around the grassy area and flowers...with birds in cages just chirping along. That's when we wore dresses, hose (not pantyhose) and white gloves to go downtown! ----- Original Message ----- From: JONESDOGS@aol.com<mailto:JONESDOGS@aol.com> To: kyjeffer@rootsweb.com<mailto:kyjeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Bread, Milk and Fruit O.K. I'll throw one in....Oralee's Cookie Jar Bakery on the corner of Stiltz and Frankfort Avenue. THEY had the best Charlotte Russe! Then there was the Canary Cottage in St. Matthews. It was the place to be on Friday's. It was a BIG deal if I was out of school and got to go to the Friday fashion show. They had Susie Q french fries, my favorite. I was quite awestruck at what lovely models wore. If I was lucky, my mother would take me to Dwight Thomas in St. Matthews to shop or Tweed and Tartan. I'd save my baby sitting money to buy a McMullen blo use or sweater with gross grain ribbon. Bauer's restaurant was the place to be on Tuesday's. They also had informal modeling from the local shops. Cheers, Laura ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Listers, I seem to recall hearing that it was the *lack *of indoor plumbing and flies that allowed the polio virus to be transmitted. That is, the flies would land on excrement, pick up the virus and would then land on food or someone's hands. But the information I had, from a doctor, was not scientifically tested. Tom the bewildered NankieBee@aol.com wrote: > Polio IS caused by a virus. The eradication came about only through mass > immunization. My Dad was USPHS and said that most of us had one of the many > forms of polio w/o paralysis. I became a physical therapist much as a result > of seeing friends with paralytic polio. Nancy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Having lived in Albany for 2 years, there was the old "joke" from the "downstaters" "Well--you won First Prize in the vacation contest--a full week in Albany; Second Prize will be TWO full weeks in Albany!" For those who have not been there, Albany, Schenectady and Troy formed the "Kentuckiana" of the North Country. Beautiful country... "Thomas S. Fiske" <evytom@adelphia.net> wrote: >Dear Bill, > >Yes, once or twice the milk did freeze.  But Louisville seldom had cold >weather between 1932 and 1957 that I recall.  My yardstick is the three >years I lived near Schenectady, NY when I was working for GE.   >Louisville was Edenic in comparison. > >I was on the corporate staff of GE from 1968-1971.  A person had to sign >on to the staff for a period three years.  My family and I were there >three years and ten minutes. > >Tom the bewildered > > > >PlowmanKy@aol.com wrote: >> Our Watkins Man was Mr. Heller. I remember the menthol liquid for your   >> handkerchief and the maple syrup flavoring that you could use to make pancake   >> syrup. >>   >>  We lived on River Park Drive. Our house had a half basement and the  coal >> man came once a year to fill it for winter. The over flow was put in our  one >> car garage, since we had no car. We had to haul the coal to the house when  the >> coal bin was empty using an old kid's wagon. >>   >> Did you, ever have the milk to freeze in the milk box and push the top off   >> and the cream out of the bottle? Lots of interesting things in the old  days. >>   >> Bill >>   >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>   > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Speaking of memories... Does anybody have any recollections of the "Old Louisville Hotel"? I have information that my gg grandmother was born there in 1840. Why would someone be born in a hotel if they already lived in Louisville? Did it double as a hospital? Thanks, Tim Jones Austin TX

Hello List: I did not move to Louisville until the mid-sixties, but I can not tell you all how much I have enjoyed the memories that has been and is being shared here on this list! Moments are made to remember. Wayne Walker -----Original Message----- From: Mplamkin@aol.com To: kyjeffer@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 15:30:08 EDT Subject: [KYJEFFER] Bread, Milk and Fruit > > I had forgotten about the Fuller brush peddlar, but now that you > mention it, > I know we bought our brooms and mops from him. Now I recall that > another > peddlar during those times was a representative of the Watkins Co., > from whom > my mother bought vanilla extract and lemon extract which she used in > baking. > I remember that he had to show us lots of items and tried to talk Mom > into > trying them, but since our finances were tight, she stuck to her guns > and just > kept saying, "No thanks!", until he finally packed up his big black > case of > merchandise and gave up. > > > I was one of those who got polio, I was only 15 months old at the time > and don't remember it. No lasting effects, I was one of the lucky > ones. > I, too, remember the Donaldson man in Jeffersontown in the early > 1950's, > but no one has mentioned the Fuller Brush man who came thru every > couple > of months. > We had milk delivery after I was married in the early 1960's. Dottie > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The memories sure do come back. I guess some things are in our minds forever. My brother was a Donaldson man. Some where in West End. I lived at Schiller and Oak, at 1131 E. St Catherine, St. I left Louisville in 1951, courtesy of Korean War, Stayed in until 1972, and then went to Louisville for two years 1972-1974 and I lived in Shively, and worked at Courthouse, as a Personal Property Administrative assistant (Tax Collector) then went to Maryland then to Florida. ANYWAY I helped my brother on Saturdays, (1947-1950) working on the Donaldson Wagon. Our horse's name was Lee. and he surely was big. I don'tr remember the streets but I would take the bus from Schiller and Oak to I think to 22nd street. I met my brother in front of Shawanee High School. We wnt up and down many streets,into many houses. We used to feed the horse in front of a fire station, that had one of the old water troughs. Gosh what memories. In my East End we had a vegatable man Named Mr. Kipp. Very nice man. He had a son who was following in his footsteps. His son had arm blown off WWII and was one of the first men I saw with "mechanical hand". Remember Moore Pie Co, Kentucky and Swan Street. AJ Renyolds Tobacco Warehouse across the street. My mother and father used to go to BINGO at "Jerry Yount's" 22nd and Grand. Many many more Joe in Florida.

In a message dated 9/6/2006 6:56:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bn_0801@yahoo.com writes: > . I find that it's very, > very interesting! An unusual opportunity! > Yes it is! My husband's ancestors are from the Louisville area and I feel like I have just had a very nice visit into what their lives were like. Our family histories are so much more than birth dates, death dates, etc. Thank you all for sharing. Paulina

O.K. I'll throw one in....Oralee's Cookie Jar Bakery on the corner of Stiltz and Frankfort Avenue. THEY had the best Charlotte Russe! Then there was the Canary Cottage in St. Matthews. It was the place to be on Friday's. It was a BIG deal if I was out of school and got to go to the Friday fashion show. They had Susie Q french fries, my favorite. I was quite awestruck at what lovely models wore. If I was lucky, my mother would take me to Dwight Thomas in St. Matthews to shop or Tweed and Tartan. I'd save my baby sitting money to buy a McMullen blo use or sweater with gross grain ribbon. Bauer's restaurant was the place to be on Tuesday's. They also had informal modeling from the local shops. Cheers, Laura

How about I throw my 2 cents in? I was born and raised in the old Highland Park area, Park Blvd, Crittenden Drive, James Russell Lowell School. There was St Joe's Catholic School, Patterson Bakery and Ducky's Ice Cream store. Then there was the old Highland Park Theater which turned into a roller skating rink. Ruby's Drug Store, Thrift Dept Store, Silverman's, Goldstein's, Mohawk Drugs. We had the rag man and strawberry man walking the neighborhood. We were a tight knit neighborhood and when I misbehaved, the info got back to my mother before I even walked in the door. All that is gone now......... Pam Live simply, Love generously Care Deeply Speak kindly Leave the rest to God.

He said Friday afternoon. I think you are right, it is the Wetherby House. Sat. they are having a parade and he will be there after that. Dottie -----Original Message----- From: kyjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:kyjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JONESDOGS@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:53 PM To: kyjeffer@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Middletown Book Dottie, I'd like to have the book. Middletown Inn???? Is that the Wetherby House that is now the City Hall? What time will he be there Friday? Cheers, Laura ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message