For our regular readers and those who comb
our newspaper for errors, identification of this week’s photograph
should be simple. Here’s an old country church that’s about to make a
major transformation. It’s related to an article we ran last week and
was accidentally omitted from the photographs associated with that story
(We apologize.)
What was the name of this church, where did it go
on its first journey, and where did it eventually end up? Is it still
standing today? |
Last Week's Photo:
Our photograph last week has caused
quite a bit of discussion out in the community. Myrtle Babbitt called
right away on Wednesday to identify the building as, of course, the old
Blue Moon Cheese Factory located on West Birch Street. She believes the
photo was taken in 1943-1944, when she worked there making powdered
eggs.
Larry Gostomski called in Friday morning with
another idea. Larry was 19 years old when he purchased his car, the one
that happens to be the first car parked on the right (east) side of the
street in the photo. It was a 1941 Ford. The vehicles were all
employees’ cars, and they used to climb the steps on the east side of
the building and punch the time clock. He was paid 44 cents an hour,
and gas was five gallons for a dollar, “But, most of the time, we didn’t
have the dollar.” At the time, the business was called the Blue Moon
Cheese Processing Plant, owned by a Mr. Stysel. They cleaned cheddar
and repacked it into five-pound wooden boxes. The business also made
cheese spreads at the time.
Larry sold his car to his father in 1947, who also
worked at the cheese factory. Larry believes the year would therefore
be between 1946 and 1948. Good work, observant readers! Any other
speculations? |
