Historical March 1982 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
After we had dug ourselves out from under eighteen inches of snow and were able at least to get across the street, it became very apparent that being buried alive is not so bad, especially when you live in such a friendly neighborhood.
We almost forgot the snow outside Sunday night after the “blizzard,” as we sat inside all warm and toasty, drinking a wonderful coffee concoction with our neighbors.
In fact, after a couple of those drinks we really didn’t care about the snow. Lillie Cushshon, 6100 Washington, who is relatively new to the neighborhood, said that she was very impressed with the helpfulness and friendliness of her neighbors following the snow storm.
She said she experienced a real “feeling of unity.” Lillie, her husband, Reginald, and their children David, 6, and Tiffany, 3, moved to Rosedale in September. Reginald is a biological: chemical technician at Monsanto and Lillie works at St. Mary’s Hospital in East St. Louis, where she is an Administrative Assistant of Quality Assurance. Rohn and Sandy Price and their baby Daniel are quite new to the neighborhood.
They moved to 6100 Westminster in late February from Lafayette Park.
They both are originally from Illinois, but since they were married they have lived in Texas and Baltimore before coming to St. Louis. Rohn is an architect for the Fleming Corp. in downtown St. Louis.
There have been a few other new arrivals to the neighborhood.
On November 30, Daniel Carlin arrived—to the joy of his parents, Seth and Maryse—weighing eight pounds, five ounces.
The Carlins, 6100 Kingsbury, also have a daughter, Tova, who is three years old. More recently, on Jan. 18, Jim and Jane Geer, 6100 Kingsbury, became the proud parents of Sarah, their first-born.
She weighed six pounds. fifteen ounces. Kingsbury has been an exciting block lately.
On January 30, Lori Rohan of the 6100 block was married to Richard Mersman at St. Roch. Best wishes for the new couple. Marjie Brammeier, 6100 Westminster, is re-entering the working world (outside the home, that is!), but only temporarily.
She will be serving as secretary for Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church while the regular secretary is on leave.
We were all saddened by the recent loss to fire of our library, however it was a more personal loss to Dorothy Hood, 6100 Westminster.
She had loaned the library her valuable collection of dolls, which unfortunately was completely lost. Of course a collection such as this can never be replaced, but it is hoped that our thoughts will be some small consolation to her. Both Oscar and Betty Klinefelter, 6100 Kingsbury, are now out of the hospital. Oscar is recuperating in Phoenix while visiting his “son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. Betty is back at work at Grace Preschool.
She is most excited, however, by the recent (Feb. 17) feature in the Globe-Democrat’s Food Section on her Senior Girl Scouts.
The girls, their story and recipes were featured as a result of their catering a Boy Scout banquet at Grace Church which was sponsored by the United Church Men.
They plan on doing more catering in the future.
On Feb. 13, the Annual Progressive Dinner, sponsored by St. Roch’s Church, was held.
This year the chairwomen and organizers were: Mary Burke, 6200 Washington; Mary Gioia, 6100 Kingsbury; Susan Krasniewski, Westgate; and Gloria Broun. 6300 Waterman. Ten homes provided delightful cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and nineteen homes hosted delicious dinners for two hundred people.
Everyone then “progressed” to Scariot Hall to enjoy Italian pastries, as well as coffee, tea, espresso, hot chocolate or hot cider, compliments of the priests of St. Roch. Especially tasty were the cannolis provided by Father Polizzi and the women of St. Ambrose.
It was a marvelous evening.
The proceeds from the dinner go to the St. Roch’s School Association.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1982.
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