Toots Giesy

[Ole Granny]

Many of you may remember Mary "Toots" Giesy.  This is a website with a picture of Toots.  She is #44.  Through the site there are three pictures of her.     


       
http://www.madonnamanorcda.org/

[Roma Jean Turner]

Does this 'TOOTs'  have to do with the Drive In by that name in Howard?

[Ole Granny]

Yes, Mary "Toots" Giesy and husband, Jack, named it "Toots".  She is the original "Toots".  I remember the Butter Pecan Sundaes more than anything.  Think I just gained 5 pounds thinking about it.  They had two daughters, Leann and Sharon and one son, Larry.  Mary taught school but cannot remember what Jack did.  They lived in Molilne.  Mary was a sister to Jim "Bud" Hogan and Maureen Baer.

[giester2]

I am the grand daughter of Toots Giesy.  Jack Giesy (John L. Giesy,  aka Papa Jack) worked in the oil fields.  They did build Toot's Drive Inn. 

In 2005, I had the privilege of going there with my new husband and stepson.  The stepson got a real kick out of it.

Can't wait to get back there!

[ddurbin]

Guess I'll jump in here and let you know that 'Mrs. Giesy' was my 1st grade teacher at Moline.  At that time and age, Mrs. Giesy was all I ever knew her as.  I'm sure she was Toots to the adults, but certainly not to us children in her classes.  Wish I could relate lots of stories from that time, but unfortunately my rememberations don't go back that far very much.