Wabash Street

[frawin]

I think I have heard that Adrian bought out the Barber Bros. is that correct.
Frank

[frawin]

Jo, Rex Armstrong and Henry Jabes were the 2 mechanics at Hebbs in the early day.
Frank

[Jo McDonald]

Darn--I wish we had started this forum when Frank Gibbon-Waldo Gray-Marge Armstrong-Mary Ellen Snodderley-Elwood Miller**still alive..I wonder if he would be able to enlighten us on a lot of this info? * and Paul Moore and Izola....Agnes Miller .. Ohhhh there are so many,  if only we were to contact them.. I am sure that Glen Miller would be a great source of information, and as mentioned before Hazel Moore and Margaret Gragg. . 
  I regret so very much that I did not "dig" into our family history --- now there are only three or four of us left, and I'm not too sure that any of them remember any more than I do.  Sad----so sad !!

[Jody]

I think allens cafe was the first to be in the new cafe building.  Then they moved across the street beside the Toggery.

[frawin]

Jody and Jo, I know that Pop and Sue are in the mix somewhere but I am not sure where. I am imagine Pat Allen could add something to this. I love discussing the Howard History and happenings. I just wish I had asked more questions and written down more answers years ago. We have gone to Topeka to the Kansas Historical Library to copy Genealogy and family history from old newspapers, including the Howard Papers, I will look for more Howard happenings the next time we go. Jody, I am working on coming up with a picture of the Toggery.
Frank

[Jo McDonald]

I was and am so proud of myself for owing a building on Wabash Avenue in Howard, Kansas.  In 1975 when I earned my license in cosmetology I had K.K. Kiner and Ray Jeanneret build onto our garage and had The Country Corner Beauty Salon.  ALL MINE !! I was 45 years old and finally had fulfilled my dream of being a hairdresser.  I was there until 1986 and at that time I bought the old KG&E building from Ruth Cooley and with all the hard work that Mark Cookson - Robert Vinette and myself could pour into it after 5 PM it was renovated into my BEAUTIFUL Touch of Country Beauty Salon.  I opened those doors on August 26th 1986.  I was so very very happy there and had wonderful young ladies that worked for me.  Byra Juaire- whom I loved dearly - Peggy Criger - Vickie Crupper -
Christy Tyler - Myra Pickett - Brenda Edwards - and a school teacher's wife, her name was DeAnne...but for the life of me I can't remember her last name.  We all had such a good relationship and I felt like I had 7 daughters, plus my Very Own Teresa and Sherri.  I sold my business to Diane Hyler in 1994, and retired and started on another journey of life.   I go by the building, now owned by Kathy Davis and I still feel the love of that building in my heart. 
  This is so "goofy"  but one day in June, I answered the phone here in the gatehouse -- Touch of Country uhhhh  Elk City State Park, this is Jo...hahahaha  Jackie Overfield was working with me that day and she just fell in one of the chairs and laughed like a fool... When I got off the phone, she asked,  "What in the world did you say'?  I had to go through with my story, so I guess it will always be with me, and in my heart it will always be mine.

[frawin]

Jo, that is a neat story and one that you can be and no doubt are proud of. That is what makes Howard a neat place to live, the people and the businesses.
Frank

[kfclark]

I regret so very much that I did not "dig" into our family history --- now there are only three or four of us left, and I'm not too sure that any of them remember any more than I do.  Sad----so sad !!

Jo, I am with you there.  We always figured Mom or Grandma would be there to tell us things, now they are gone and Dad has a hard time remembering, but he sure loves it when I show him some of the old photos.

So to everyone, instead of kicking our selves for not having asked the questions when we had the chance, let's take the time to document for our future generations these things. Joanne has been asking for a picture of the Toggery, we are all keeping our eye peeled for that one, I bet it turns up in someone's old photo of a Howard Parade. 

Jo (or Theresa) please post pictures of the beauty shops. You remember them very well, but your grandkids or great grandkids might not.

As someone who is one generation removed from Howard and Elk County, you all cannot imagine how grateful I am to all of you for your stories, your input and your humor. Your family stories are mine, the names and locations may be different, but we share a common bond and the trials and tribulations of your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins are more similar to than different from the experiences of my family.  God Bless You All.

[Kjell H.]

In 1975 when I earned my license in cosmetology I had K.K. Kiner and Ray Jeanneret build onto our garage and had The Country Corner Beauty Salon.  ALL MINE !! I was 45 years old and finally had fulfilled my dream of being a hairdresser.

[Teresa]

That's my mama!~
A beauty then and a beauty now.