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Trivia for The Times

April 1985

Historical April 1985 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

1. Who is the only neighborhood resident to appear in both Macho Menus and as the Cook of the Month back in the early 70’s? 2. Who was the “Middle-Aged Columnist”? 3. What advertiser used the line, “I Found It in Foundations”? 4. Name 3 or more people who’ve taken photos for THE PAPER/THE TIMES. 5. Which 4 original advertisers are still in the neighborhood? 6. Which of the following 5 names was not in the 1st issue? Bill Kohn … Jane Davis … Cherie McKee . . . Cal Stuart … Marj Weir … Dorothea Katzenstein … Jane Davis 7. What agency was original to the World Community Center? 8. What was the name of the predecessor for Fitzpatrick Pharmacy? 9. Where is the clock originally in front of the Bickel-Moll Market, DeBaliviere at Delmar? 10. What was the 1st Dinner Theatre Production? 11. What now sits on the sites of these former advertisers? Tech Education Corp. Parkview Shell Parkview Food Basket Colonial Rug (original location) Hammond’s Market Bettendorf’s Block Books Lantern House 12. Where was the Tot Lot? 13. Who was the Republican candidate for Alderman in the 1971 race which John Roach won?

Answers to Trivia

1. Horace Busch

2. Donne Lottes

3. Sam Green for Bali

4. King Schoenfeld, Neville Vatcha, Bobby Moore, Rich Lake, Doug McKee, Suzanne Johnson

5. Able Key, Schoemehl Painting and Paperhanging, Colonial Rug, Delmar Cleaners

6. Cal Stuart and Marj Weir

7.

The Baby Tooth Survey

8. Barry Drugs

9. Laclede’s Landing

10.

The Fastest Thimble in the West

11. TEC—CWE S & L; Parkview Shell—Kingsbury Animal Hospital; Parkview Food Basket—Orpheus Music; Colonial Rug—Bill Kohn’s Art Studio; Hammond’s Market—Morning Dew—and now the Yoga Center; Bettendorf’s—Crossroads School; Block Books—part of Talaynas; Lantern House—SW Bell parking lot

12. Pershing at Des Peres

13. Ed Walsh

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April 1985.

Read this article in the original newspaper issue.

Archival transcription note: Question 6 says “following 5 names,” lists more than five and repeats Jane Davis. Original wording and printed answer retained.

Original source: SD_Times1985_04.pdf, printed page(s) 5, 8; PDF page(s) 5, 8.

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