Muscatine

Who remembers Ogilvie's I&I?

BB, it was Benner Tea Company, and, also it was Paetz Super Value, on 2nd street, next to Mad Creek.  Benners was at 4th and Cedar/Sycamore.

My 1st job was at McCormicks meat market (14).  At 16, I went to work for Sun Mart on 4th & Mulberry.  I was born and raised 2 doors down from the Modern Dairy, used to go to Wintermutes on 3rd & Mulberry or Leu's (sp?) on Sycamore and 3rd/4th.  Grandmother lived right across from Central (?) which was the College previous to that, between 5th & 6h. on Sycamore, where the high rise is now.  You remember the bicycle shop on Sycamore, between 4th & 5th streets on the alley?  Cohns and Nietzels soda jerk counters?  That there was at least 1 bar on every street in downtown Muscatine, Several had 2or 3 in every block.  The Grand Hotel?  How about the European on 4th & Cedar? 

More stuff:  Brie's on 6th & Mulberry (19 cents a gallon).  Pack of cigarettes at Dick's Apco was 25 cents out of the machine.  Henri's Hambergers, and, of course Mr. Quick & the A&W rootbeer stand ( I still have mugs from the, and the Dog & Suds.  I can't forget the Rock-a-bye Inn (fantastic pork sandwiches, or the eatery next to Heinz Field (can't remember the name of it right this second).  God, it's a bear to get old, and, remember that kind of crap, isn't it?  But, those WERE the days my friend!