The Golden Girls--Class of 1963 remember the days when you could attend the Aven Saturday matinee for 20¢ and you only drove 25 mph on the slow road around the mountain. They all attended Healdsburg High School and wouldn’t miss a day of classes.
Jerry & Mary Lou Eddinger recall that the Healdsburg of their youth had a population of about 3,500. Mary Lou’s favorite childhood memories include watching Howdy Doody on the first black and white TV around. The Finchers and the Bellis taught her to swim in Dry Creek. She and Jerry loved the old Aven Theatre as well as ice cream at Chaney’s and the soda fountain at Medico Drugstore.
OurHealdsburgHome recalls: "High school student Carl Flournoy worked nights and Sundays at the old Plaza Theater. Movies were another 'Depression-proof' business, as people sought an escape from their cares and woes. Carl remembers admission prices: 10¢ for kids, 25¢ for students, 35¢ for adults. Even at those prices theater owner Larry Killingsworth offered 'Bank Night' every Wednesday evening. Long lines of hopeful moviegoers would form a line down the block as the lottery cash prize increased by $25 increments each week. Sometimes a lucky winner took home $100 or more. Like many other young people, Carl used the $5 he earned each week at the Plaza Theater to help support his family. His wages mainly bought clothes for his sisters."
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