Comments on: Public Square – South (ca. 1950)

By: Margie Slagle

Margie Slagle — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:35:05 +0000

I remember Mary Nell. My mother (Gladys Slagle) worked in alterations on the 2nd floor, left front window.

By: Boaz-Bagbag

Boaz-Bagbag — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:46:55 +0000

Thanks for this great post and I will try to get more here.

By: Barbara Brunk Harris

Barbara Brunk Harris — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:21:29 +0000

I remember shopping her with my mom and having lunch at the counter of the the Kressge Dine store.

By: Barbara Wyeth

Barbara Wyeth — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:58:12 +0000

Fun to poke around the wonderful chaos of Prairie State Archives. I always find a gem!

By: kregg argenta

kregg argenta — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:13:17 +0000

I believe LL was a few doors down, in the old Sears (later Osco’s, now Korean War Museum) building.

By: Jack Mattsson

Jack Mattsson — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:52:10 +0000

Ron,
My email address is heavyaction452000@yahoo.com. Cell:217 891-2826
home 217 627-3763. Love to hear from you.
Jack

By: Ron Kelley

Ron Kelley — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:17:38 +0000

Jack, I am. How can I contact you? phone, email?
Ron

By: Jack Mattsson

Jack Mattsson — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:19:17 +0000

Ron Kelley Are you the Ronald Wayne Kelley that grow up on S.9th. If you are please get in touch. I am in Girard,Ill.
Jack

By: Ron Kelley

Ron Kelley — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:21:08 +0000

I remember this old J.C. Penney store very well. My favorite aunt worked in the business portion of the mezzanine. At Christmas shopping time I’d visit her for her to help me get an appropriate size, color,& style house dress for my mom (her sister). I was always intriqued to watch the money, receipts, etc. travel back and forth in the vacuum tube route between the shopping floor and the office.

By: John Collins

John Collins — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:36:51 +0000

I forgot to post that the Boys dept was on the mezanine. No elevators so everyone had to walk up to the Ladies dept on the 2nd floor.