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Tim Tucker (1965)

Cynthia, yes kind of, it was called Dave's (something ?) in the 70's,( he later went to work for Nordstrom's, in the men's dept. ).  In the sixties I worked 2 doors down at Stan's and for the life of me I can't recall what was there. It might have been a surplus store ???  I guess I spent too much time at the Sportsman's Club .   :o (

Don Murdoch (1962)

Cynthia was right.  It was the Army-Navy Store run by Frank Cobos.  The braceros kept them in business during tomato season.

Bev Hukill (Nunes) (1969)

I was a short timer at WHS - got there in '67 graduated '69 so I don't think anyone in this forum would have known me. But being in the smart-a** generation - I can't help but notice that Mr. Mayfield writes in the Herb Caen style.....with the .......'s.  :) Keep the repartee coming, please.

Martha Pultz (Amlin) (1966)

There was a Woolworth's in the same shopping center as JC Penney's and Thrifty's.  I remember eating at the lunch counter - usually a hamburger and a tulip sundae, which was just an ice cream sundae in a tulip-shaped glass, but I thought it was very special.  

Sherry Bailey (Westland) (1968)

Kathy Northup (Schick) (1965)

Sherry, I concur with you, after reading so many warm, nostalgic posts, and still a bit lost in my former fascination with those amazing vacuum tubes, it was so jarring to see a bashing post.

and, here I was so happily thinking about Herb Caen columns... And just getting to the  point of looking up Craig's post.  I was thinking so fondly of my last mental picture of this clown, among many.  One of the boys who ran around with my little brothers, was it Bill, Craig?  

So now I have to rush off to my lecture on medical microbiology on the south campus today. (Some of my college students remind me of us back in high school.) Please, when I get back, may I find only warm fuzzy posts.  And the more posts from all those nutty boys, who hung around with my brothers, the better,  

thanks for all the good memories!

Kathy Northup Schick, '65

Theresa Eve (1964)

There was a Woolworth's in the Stop-n-Shop Center, and I loved going there to have their $.25 Sundae.  That was a treat to save that little babysitting money.  That store had everything, even a pet supply center.  The Thrifty Store around the corner had ice cream for $.5.   Stop-n-Shop also had green stamps.  You could get some nice kitchen items if you saved your stamps.  Mother used those stamp books for some great items in our kitchen.  Orrick Oil also had a nice gift shop.

Denise DeMaria (Lewis) (1965)

I remember a woolworths one or two doors down from my dads store, it might have

been where Nofziger had a toy store. Also there was a Sprouse Ritz store where

Ed Schmauderers western store is on corner of first and main.

Go Craig!!

Tim Tucker (1965)

Denise, wasn't your Dad's store on the north side of Main St.?  Woolworths used to be on the south side of Main St. at 524 next to the old Woodland Bakery ( This is in the year 1948 )

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Mr. Lacky, Mr. Lacky.....Tim Tucker is cheating!!!  He admits to using his 1948 R.L Polk Woodland City Directory to find his answers!!!

Now Timmy, we need to use our gray matter to remember the establishments of yesteryear!!  Otherwise, you'll never get to college!!

A. Dale

PS:  Mr. Summ, 4 laps around the track for being a tattle tale!!!!!

A little mood lightener?

Tim Tucker (1965)

Wally , meet me at Nelson's grove tonight , and don't bring Lumpy........got it ?

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Well, I WOULD bring Lumpy........except half the time, that old 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Roadster of his won't even start!!!!  Gulp.....can't we talk this out like gentlemen????

Tim Tucker (1965)

Wally, Eddie says you're an okay guy and I trust Eddie, so you're off the hook .......................this time.

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Well, I don't know why you would believe a compulsive liar like Haskell......but, I'm glad you did!!!!  Meet me at the Malt Shop at the corner of Lincoln and 46th.  I'll buy you a soda pop! 

Tuni Gravink (House) (1964)

I remember going to Wards and my mother ordered through the catalog at Wards for dresses for us, and yes it had tubes and they were facinating. Briets had them also. Do any of you remember what stores were underneath Lietholds drug store and in that block?  I remember my grandmother taking me down there to some sewing shop, and she would purchase special spools of thread.  How many of you remember the air raid drills and what they did with us at Dingle School? How many know where the bomb shelter was in Woodland, or the skating rink, and the old bowling alley.How about the old ice house on Lincoln and 5th any of you remember that place? Cranstons everyone used to come in the back door, from the alley. Trayhams Music Store was really neat. I did go in the rooms and listen to the hits, but i also when i had the money bought a 45 record. Some i still have. There is a house in Woodland that was built by a student of Frank Llyod Wright can any of you remember it and its location?  Main street used to be a buzz of shops and people, and when i do get back there it is sad to see that the main street is struggling to stay alive, as that is the heart of the town. I moved away to the bay area, and when i would go back to visit i would see the areas change or die out, and now i really have seen changes. I no longer live in California, we moved to Arizona 13 years ago, and the town we live in is about the size of what Woodland was when i left there in 74. Only this area bumps up double population during the winters, as all the snowbirds come back to visit, then come temps of 95 degrees and they leave, and we have a small town atmosphere like Woodland was when growing up.  Tuni Gravink-House

Cheryl Matter (Fowler) (1963)

I remember we had an air raid drill when I was in 8th grade at  Lee (1958-59) - we had to walk home, and had to do it within a certain time period.... The skating rink replaced Stop and Shop Market,  Gotta love those S & H Green and Blue Chip Stamps......"bought" lots of good stuff with them!  The old bowling alley was out on East Main - near where the entrance to southbound 113 is now.....   Union Ice Company - my boyfriend worked there when he was a sophomore in high school.  Love hearing about all these places that were so much a part of my life.......Since I began reading this forum I look more closely at Woodland  each time I'm in town...to see if there is anything else that we've missed.    Is the Singer Sewing store still on the north side of Main? (near Fongs)  I bought a used portable Singer Sewing Maching the summer of 1969 at a "sidewalk sale" - still have the machine .....see Wally I save things too!!

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

Very good, Cheryl........Touche' !!!

Tim Tucker (1965)

Wally, I can't make it, but  Eddie said he'll  be there if you're buying .

Walter J. "Wally" Summ (1967)

That sounds like that T.A.  OK, tell 'em I'll meet him there.!!   I'll be drivin' Dad's DeSoto.

Tim Tucker (1965)

Neat !

Jim Kiehn (1965)

Stop and Shop replaced the Holy Rosary School in the 50's. The white wooden school went up in flames during the day. Watched fire fighters try to put it out.

Craig Roberts (1965)

Tim, do you and Wally remember Sidewalk Days? Everything out on the side walk with people

all over the place, up and down Main. Thanks to Senor Faltis my job was to stand on the sidewalk

and try to sell stuff to anyone who would listen to my broken Spanish.  Great fun.

I had to go back to my Ilex but Roberts Mens Store was at 526 Main having moved from 524 some

years earlier. When dad  first bought it from Denny DeMaria it was at 524, I think, on the south side of Main.

526 was an old bakery that we, dad and I, tore out the old oven brick by brick to make more room in the

back for storage and floor space. All the bricks went to a patio in the back yard on Bartlett.

I worked for Pepsi back in the day and dilevered soda to all the Parks in town on Fri.. in the summer, as

did my father 25 years earlier.  Probably, the same truck. First stop Union Ice then back to the plant for

soda, Ebells orange, rootbeer, and strawberry, pepsi and off to the parks.

Justene Manchester (Lipphardt) (1963)

Cheryl, I remember that drill in the 8th grade.  I always felt better knowing we had a cellar under our house.  It was a dirt cellar but i assumed we would be safe there if we got blasted.  Now that I am older and a little wiser I know that wouldn't have saved us at all.  

From reading these posts about old times and old buildings I also find myself looking at things a little deeper whenever I am in town.  I come once a week to visit my mom's friend and find myself going down different streets just to see buildings people mention.  

Justene Manchester (Lipphardt) (1963)

I remember someone posting a picture (on here or the FB page) that showed the So. side of Main St. where the State and the dept. stores were.  Wards was closest to the theater and Penney's was a couple of doors east.  I looked back to see if I could find that great picture again but can't find it on either site.  I found it interesting because i always thought Penney's was closer to theater.  Just didn't pay that much attention back then.

Tim Tucker (1965)

Craig, I absolutely remember " Sidewalk Days"  also known as "Shoplifter Days". I remember chasing a woman down  First street that had stolen an old pair of Sans-a- belt slacks. I retrieved them ( all proud ) and Charlie said: " Should have let her go, they were on sale for $ 4.00  so who cares. " I also remember the cherry tree in your front yard on Bartlett....... Back to the slacks, that was when I found out "Sans a-belt" meant no belt. (circa 1966.)