I need help with interesting facts or information about the following Healdsburg stores and
shopkeepers (such as dates stores were in service, owners names, what was purchased there, etc.). If you have something to share, please post a comment or e-mail me at shonnie@sonic.net. (Please excuse and correct any misspellings):
Rosenberg and Bush Department Store
Emery and McClellan Grocery
Johnny Gromo
Cummings Butcher Shop
Ed Jenkins
Shelford's Dress Shop--owners?
Skaggs
old Purity Market
Penney's
Rhimes and Hassett
Jay Hassett
other stores of the 1930s
Shonnie, in the 60s and early 70s Rosenberg and Bush was THE place for girls to get their short white gloves for 8th grade graduation (Geyserville, '67 my sister, '68 me).
ReplyDeleteDuring my sister's years of high school, long gloves for prom were bought there (I didn't go to prom).
It was considered quite upscale and was I was very uncomfortable going to get my gloves (we were on lower income side--to say the least!).
Later, in the early 80s we could get nice men's dress shirts there, as well as little boys "character" underwear.
I know this is later than your time frame, but I thought it would be fun to tell!
Isn't it interesting how we remember these things?
ReplyDeleteI wanted information on the 1930s for the LifeStory I'm doing on the Wassons. Just want to make sure I get my facts right and spelling correctly. But I think it would be fun for you to blog about Healdsburg shopping in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Shonnie, I can help you. I am really busy for the next two days, with H. Museum things, for the open house tomorrow night. Just a couple of things, Shelford's Dress Shop was owned by Miss Shelford ( I think Nell)and when she died her younger sister, Mildred Shelford Petray became the owner. I remember buying my HES graduation dress there in 1950. I still have the dress. (Funny, huh.)
ReplyDeleteDarla Williams Budworth
'Not sure what exactly you are after here, but I remember Rosenberg & Bush was the only place in town where one could buy Levi's during the 50's. They went for about $3.25 a pair.
ReplyDeleteHow about Packer & Caners, Ben Franklins, Sproutz Ritz, Coast to Coast, Tip Top Cafe, Iceberg Cafe, Artic Circle, Mid Town Taxi Co. Melody Music, Fairchild, Witkees Tire, Witkees Truck Stop, Ramos Shoe Repair, Rexall drug, The Office Cafe, Oh, mmmm The Home Bakery! Herbs Perscription, Shelfords, Deck Dining, Gibralter Savings, Andy's Produce, Jc Penny, Rush-n-River Tees, TV Mart, Medico Drug, Western Auto, (Miss That Store)Sonoma County Farm Poultry, Medico Drug Co. Salame Tree Deli, Sonoma County Farm Supply, Far Horizons Travel, Plaza Deli, General Drugs, Toyboat, Mid Town Cafe, (The Best) The Office Cafe, Next to Medico. Miller's Appliance, (My Dads Store Next to Medico)The Works Italian, (The Best Pizza) Tony Elderoni Pizza, ( Uh The Best Pizza) Lamp LIghter, (The Second Best Pizza) Healdsbug Bowling Alley, Healsdburg Saddlery, (Next to Miller's Appliance) Grey Hound Bus Stop across fom old Police Department. Purity Food Store, Lonnies Pattio, Wilson Furnitur, Aven Theater, The stores from above are some I remember from 60's & 70's Oh and that little Mom & Pop Store just off of East Tucker Street on University Street, The Old Couple lived in the back. Great Days Healdsburg!
ReplyDeleteI have been going through boxes of photos and family memorabilia over the weekend, and found an item that my uncle (now deceased) put together in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of my grandfather's passing. In this paper, my uncle relates that my grandfather, Forrest Lloyd Yarbrough, used to illustrate advertisments for the department store of Rosenberg and Bush in the Healdsburg area around 1930, give or take a few years. So I thought I would do some googling to find out more, and found your website. That's really all I have to contribute, but maybe I'll get lucky and find some of his artwork. :^)
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, It would be wonderful to see those old illustrations! Thanks for your contribution.
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