Gs and Hs, Athletics, And Golden Wedding Anniversary

Flashback - 20th Reunion Photo from Judy Marsh Ramsay

 

Monday, October 10, 2011

Flashback - 20th Reunion Photo from Judy Marsh Ramsay

Ann Paschall, Jenal Venckus, Judy Anderson, and JoAnn Enburg.
The Oxford English Dictionary calls this a wedge of swans.

The Garfield Gashouse Gang (Mr. McAllister's term) should also have a reunion.

 

Moline High 45th Anniversary in 2011

I remember when this was an entrance,

the aroma of cleaning compound

thrown on the floor

and swept up by kindly janitors.

One Moline alumnus had a great idea for the 1966 Class Reunion in 2011.

The Garfield Gashouse Gang (Mr. McAllister's term) should also have a reunion.

Admit it. You watched Jungle Jay

on WQAD TV.

Pathways to the Present

Denkman Library has been downgraded.
In the 1960s it was quirky, fun to use,
a time-warp full of antique books and librarians.

Julie Jensen McDonald published Pathways to the Present in 50 Iowa and Illinois Communities, 1977. The book began as a series of articles in the Quad-City Times. I will label posts with the book name when I borrow the content. If anyone has history books about Moline, I would love to borrow them.

The first settlers came to the Moline area in 1829.

A wooden dam was built in 1841, "across Sylvan Slough to Arsenal Island," providing water power for the future industrial city. (Pathways, p. 191)

Moline got its name from the French word for mill, Moulin. There was a red sawmill on the dam, so we could have been famous as the Moulin Rouge. Instead, we became the Moline Maroons. That hurt our self-esteem, especially since Bugs Bunny was known for saying, with disdain, "What a maroon!"

Moline's fame came from a blacksmith arriving in 1848 to manufacture his plow.
John Deere is still known for its quality. Many Moline alumni are associated with the company.

Deere Headquarters will never be dated.

Aerial Views of John Deere Junior High. Photographed by Kris Streed's Father

 

Aerial Views of John Deere Junior High.
Photographed by Kris Streed's Father

Thank you, Dave Coopman, for sending the photos.

Whitey's Sgt. Camo Ice Cream

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Whitey's Sgt. Camo Ice Cream

Our neighborhood, near Wharton Field House, was two blocks from the original Whitey's. The Dairy Queen was next door, so we could slum it and buy ice milk. But the best treat was to pick out a unique flavor at Whitey's, or enjoy a malted thicker than cement. I remember saving up to get a banana split, because TV shows always mentioned them.

Baskin Robbins had a fling at good ice cream, but they gave up on quality. Whitey's is forever, we hope.

Everyone goes back to Whitey's when returning to the Quad-Cities for a visit. Now they have online ordering, too.

The neighborhood included Wharton, Whitey's, and the Hasty Tasty Restaurant.

Swedes in Moline

 

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Swedes in Moline

Wooden toys by this Moline company are now collectors' items.

I was looking up information about Vernon Strombeck, who was a regular at Melo Cream. I ran into a lot of information about the toy story. I was more familiar with his religious book store.

Trying to find out more, I found a downloadable book - Swedes in Moline. Many might find it worhtwhile, so I am linking it here.

Jackson Wedding - Jackson Family Reunion

 

Jackson Wedding - Jackson Family Reunion

Josephine and Benjamin VanPool

I performed the marriage yesterday, which was held at an outdoor chapel in our area. Both families worked on the arrangements, which was a lot of work. Ben's family and friends were there. The Jacksons came in force. Josephine's mother's family also came. In addition, there were friends from the independent Lutheran church that I looked up when the newly weds (Martin and Tammy) moved to the Bentonville area.

At the reception and afterwards, Chris and I got together with my two brothers and sister, spouses, and two nieces. That was a lot of fun. Though they are deeply involved in family histories (D.A.R.) - I hastened to point out that a cousin we all knew passed away two years ago. I do obit searches all the time about Lutheran leaders and authors, so that was only natural to check on. There are classmates and friends of friends, all that.

The top row are the four siblings.
Our father and his brother took over a Melo-Cream Donut Shop. His grandchildren are all concentrating on their favorite health food. Roughly, 1975. Dad got Hawaiian shirts for us to wear!

 Little Ichabod (Marty) foreshadowed his son's looks and grin. His son Alex escorted his mother to her seat at the wedding, then ran around the outside perimeter to get his grandmother Chris and escort her. The audience enjoyed the sprint immensely.

 My sister Candace and our cousins.

Martin and baby Josephine

 Josephine and Danielle - always having fun together.

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