Historical September 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Summer’s been quite busy around the Rosedale neighborhood.
On June 24, the second annual Rags to Riches yard sale was held with many neighbors getting rid of a few white elephants which had been cluttering up attics and basements. Gail Farwell, 6000 Westminster, was heard remarking that perhaps we were just redistributing all of our junk, as neighborhood residents were heavily represented among those shopping.
Many enjoyed refreshments prepared and served at the Kingsbury Animal Hospital.
There are some new faces in the area this summer, as well as a few “old” ones that will be missed. Pat McLafferty and Roy Bell recently moved with their two daughters from 6100 Washington to 6100 Kingsbury. Jill and Mike Horan are the new residents in the former Bell-McLafferty home. Jill works as a financial analyst for the May Co., and Mike is an intern at St. Mary’s. Those who were around last summer were pleased to see Mary Clare Kerz return to the area.
She is currently living with her sister and brother-in-law, Marcia Kerz and Marvin Nodiff, 6100 Westminster.
The three of them took a two-and-ahalf-week holiday in Europe this summer visiting the cities of Paris and Zurich and touring southern France and central and northern Switzerland. Upon their return, Mary-Clare began a new teaching position at Child Center, a school for children who are emotionally disturbed. Marvin Nodiff has opened his new legal practice in the offices of the Clayton firm, Dolgin, Beilenson, Klein, Lake & Berkowitz.
The third member of this busy trio, Marcia Kerz, has recently left her position as executive director of the Conference on Education to assume responsibilities as the new campaign manager for Harriett Woods’ bid for lieutenant governor. Also new on 6100 Westminster is the McCabe family.
Mike McCabe, an office equipment salesman for Xerox, is living with his sister, Michelle Michaud, and her four-year-old son, Vincent. Also living with them part-time is their brother, Timothy, who is a full-time student at Rolla.
The McCabes reside in the home formerly owned by Cecily Barker and daughter Sarah, who haVe left the neighborhood. Also leaving 6100 Westminster is Jean Morrissey. Jean has been transferred by Merrill Lynch to New York. New to 6100 Pershing is Katherine Feld, an art teacher at Washington University.
In the same building, we welcome Tom Martin and Elkin Kistner, two graduate students at the University’s law school.
On the same block, congratulations are offered to Terri Gilbert, a long-time resident who has recently purchased her home.
We also wish to welcome Greg Issit and Marcia Sindel and their three children to the 5900 block of Waterman in our neighboring Washington Heights.
While Peggy Hermes, 6100 Kingsbury, has been off vacationing in Alaska, John and Cindy Curley and their daughter, Nina, have been staying in her home.
The Curleys will soon be moving into the home (6100 Kingsbury) formerly owned by Gail and Rick Hellan and their two sons.
The Hellans are moving to Westmoreland Place. Peggy was not the only one vacationing in the north country this summer. Peter and Mary Schmidt, 6100 McPherson, along with Mary’s mother, flew to Oregon where they began a driving tour tip the Pacific coast, ferried to Vancouver Island and then went cross country on the Canada mainlani returning through Washington and the Cascades.
In an amusing note to their trip, they happened to “run into” their alleymates, Karleen and Tom Hoerr, 6100 Kingsbury, on the flight to Portland, Oregon, Karleen and Tom were off on vaca tion to Victoria, British Columbia, where they relaxed and visited with friends enjoying the cool weather. Neighbors on 6100 Pershing are envious of Roy Henry’s extensive traveling this summer, including trips to New York, New Orleans, and the west coast.
The baby business is still booming in Rosedale.
It was only a short three weeks before the delivery date of May 17 that Steve and Diane Niewohner, 6100 Westminster, were told to expect twins!
They are now the proud parents of Katherine and Elizabeth. Matthew Price was born on June 2 to John and Sandi Price, 6100 Westminster.
He weighed eight pounds, three ounces.
He is the second son born to the Prices, who are to be commended for attempting a camping trip to Michigan only two months after the birth. Dee and King Schoenfeld, 6100 Westminster, became the parents on July 13 of Jeffrey, who is also their second son. Dee’s mother and King’s parents were both here from Wichita and Milwaukee, respectively for the christening. We’re also delighted to hear that Arline and Richard Webb, 6100 Pershing, are expecting their second child on Dec. 1.
Congratulations to Willis Ball, 6100 Pershing, who was married this summer. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Ball. Best wishes also to Ramona Stelford and Alan Mense, 6000 Washington, who were married Aug. 6 at Delmar Baptist Church. Alan’s daughters, Melanie and Eileen, visited here from Washington for the occasion.
Congratulations to Lou Green, 6100 Westminster, who was selected for the annual Leadership St. Louis program.
The program begins this month.
There was a great turnout for The Paper party on July 30 at JoAnn and Neville Vatcha’s, 6100 Westminster. Those who were able to keep partying until twelve were treated to Neville’s famous midnight Indian breakfast. What a treat! Let’s make that event a regular.
Originally published in The Paper, September 1983.
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Archival transcription note: This retrospective names June 24 as the Rags to Riches sale date; June’s announcement gave June 11. The source date is preserved without choosing a correction.
Original source: SD_Times1983_09.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
