Recollections and stories about growing up in Those "Good Ole Days"
These are NOT Feature Stories. Instead they are short comments, posts or other types of information about the past.
(Note) This is a work in progress. We have thousands of items, as such, we will be updating the list on a regular basis.
Singles night at the market:
1987 Mishawaka, Indiana. Judy Bradford, Cathy Weaver, Clara Vandren, Clyde Hostetter, Franklin T, Wike, Jr., Mike Finnegan, George Schmidt; “Singles Night” at a local grocery store proved a success, as several thousand people were attracted by advertisements promising a good time.Country Market sponsored the event along with Special Singles, an Elkhart group founded by Clyde Hostetter's nephew, Franklin T. Wike Jr, that conducts activities just for singles and encourages businesses, such as restaurants, to think of single people when planning programs or menus. WNSN-FM, “Sunny 101.5,” also was listed as a sponsor.
Special Lunch:
On An Airplane; ANONYMOUS,Strangers Performing acts of Kindness ; A variety of individuals stepped up and whispered and held out a hand, to help others, without being asked, or asking for recognition.
The Black Telephone;
Pacific Northwest; Author Unknown; Fond memories of a child remembering talking to the telephone operator.