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God's Blessings - Rex and LaWanda's 50th Wedding Anniversary

 

God's Blessings - Rex and LaWanda's 50th Wedding Anniversary

Congratulations - Howard Lindstrom and Becky McFarlin - 56th Wedding Anniversary!

 

Congratulations - Howard Lindstrom and Becky McFarlin -
56th Wedding Anniversary!

 

Howard Lindstrom and Becky McFarlin were married
December 30, 1967

Congratulations on their 56th wedding anniversary!

Adam Jones and Melo Cream

 

Greg Jackson (son), Homer Jackson (grandfather),
Martin Jackson (grandson)

"Last month I heard from Greg Jackson. His father Homer was a friend of mine when Bob and I (and later, Dale) worked in Moline, Illinois. Homer was a swell guy, a real Cubs fan (win or lose), and the best donut maker in the history of the world, BC and AD. Forget about loose-meat sandwiches, the best thing about living in the Quad-Cities was Melo-Cream Donuts! Does anyone remember "Adam Jones Dilly Bread?" Homer did that for me. He even had bags printed with that on them. The bread was really good – yum! Not quite as good as the Jack Barlow Donut, but very few things are. They were covered in peanuts and if you ate them frozen they tasted like ice cream! Greg has a blog about Moline: http://molinememories.blogspot.com. It was nice to hear from him. (It must be spring; my taste buds are blooming.)"

Adam Jones, WQUA Radio and very popular

Eyre - Sundine - Ethridge

 

Name That Trio - Garfield Gashouse Gang - MHS 1966

 

Wharton Field House

 

In the Beginning

Above is possibly the earliest known picture of me. My mother, Gladys Parker Jackson, is holding my older sister and brother. I could be on the way, but I am not sure. Homer Jackson, my father, is revealed in the shadow on the bottom of the shot. He always wore a hat outside. Behind is Wharton Field House, which my father helped build as a laborer. The street behind is 23rd Avenue. Visible is the home of Kathleen Wilcox' grandparents.

This is the Moline I remember. This is why people told me I was lucky:

1. You live across from the Field House? You never have to worry about where to park the car!
2. You can walk to Whitey's!?
3. Your mom is a teacher and your dad makes doughnuts!

Across 18th Street A lived Ken, Linda, and Betty Wiley. Linda was a classmate. When they split the streets for going to one junior high or another, I went to Calvin Coolidge and her side got to stay at John Deere for 8th and 9th grade.

Darlene Gabriel and her sister lived across the alley.

A few houses away, on 23rd Avenue, Tom and Rick Hansen lived. One of my father's 8 mm films shows Tom, Darlene, and me playing in our backyard.

Our parents knew each other from parents' meetings, visiting each other, and saying hello at all the local stores.

AnonymousJanuary 16, 2010 at 4:54 PM

This is wonderful, Greg! I am not sure if you remember me from High School but I also graduated in 1966. These pictures and memories really took me back. I miss the good old days and facinate my grandchildren with stories from my childhood. It was a great time to be a kid in Moline.
Cindy Long Laughead