December 23, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Tuesday - December 23, 1947

Clifford took Leone and I up to grandview this afternoon. I got a lot more cards and a box from Kelso Wash. A pair of hose, and 2 hankies and 2 pot holders.

Along Franklin Street

VJ Repeat - Franklin Street

Over the River

Nice postcard shot of Roosevelt Blvd - the Lower Works right before you get to the Stone Bridge.

Inside Swank's

VJ Repeat - Inside Swanks Hardware - Downtown Johnstown  

December 22, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Monday - December 22, 1947

I do not feel very good.

So I did not wash to day. Ida & I got a lot of cards.

Just two left

Just two calendars left - CLICK HERE to get yours before they run out.

Building a Road

VJ Repeat - This is a look at the construction of Roosevelt Blvd in the 1920's  - with the Washington Street Bridge and Point Stadium in the background. This was constructed to help ease the traffic problem along Iron Street.

What's so cool about this about this picture is you get to see a rare look at the extra set of seats on the old Point Stadium before the fire. This is about as clear as I could get it after I blew it up.

On the Corner

Today a look at a few more of the gems that used to line Main Street. Liggetts Drug Store, W.T. Grant Co. - on the second floor: Dr. Rhodes & Son (Dentists), Morrell Beauty School - above Grants is a dance studio that I can't quite read the name of.

 This is about as close as I can get it - but still not good enough for me - because I wanted to see what was in all the windows.

December 21, 1943: Hundreds of U.S. and RAF Bombers Pound Germany

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The Johnstown Tribune - December 21, 1943

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Birth Notes:

Mr. & Mrs. Michael O'Neil - son

Mr. & Mrs. Gideon Durst - son

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Merrill - daughter

Dr. & Mrs. W.J. Logue - son

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keyser - son

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Wisor - daughter

Dr. & Mrs. John Stiffler, Jr. - son

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Langer - son

Mr. & Mrs. George Davitch - son

Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Stephens - son

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wegrzyn - daughter

Mr. & Mrs. Irvin Riblett - son

December 21, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Sunday - December 21, 1947

I was at church.

Bargain Circus

 

VJ Repeat - zinc plate ad (for print) - this time it's Glosser's Bargain Circus.

Sunseri's Store

My family in front of our cousins store - Sunseri's in Prospect.
From left to right - front row - Fran (Raco) Cacicia and Annie Sunseri.
Back Row - left to right - Lucy (Cacicia) Wiley, Anna (Cacicia) Sunseri, Joe Piazza, Carmela (Vaccaro) Cacicia and Mary Jane (Mimi Cacicia) Adams.