Maplewood History: The Ed Notter Collection of Images

By
Doug Houser
-
23
769
Scheidt Hardware.

Reader Ed Notter emailed me a few of the images he has accumulated that he’d like to share with the rest of my audience.  I suggested he send all of what he has found.  This he did and here they are.  In alphabetical order.

Arthur’s.
Burns Buick. The building is now an antique mall.
Citizen’s National Bank. The drive-up window.
Cousin Hugo’s.
Eddie’s Pizza. Side Entrance on Arthur Avenue.
Eddie’s Pizza.
Golde’s fire.
Golde’s.
Hart Jewelers.
Hawthorne Buffet.
herman’s Toggery.
Houska’s Supermarkets. I don’t know where this one was.
Katz 1949.
KMart.
Manchester-Big Bend.
Maplewood Loop. Ed’s caption is partly correct. This is an image of a loop in Maplewood. Originally the loop on Sutton was known as the Maplewood Loop. This was more commonly called the Yale Loop. It served the City Limits line.
Maplewood Theater 1955. A few of these he nicked from me but it’s OK Ed. I encourage it. This original image belongs to Wanda Kuntz. I searched for the movie in order to date it.
Maplewood Theater. Here is another one he nicked from me. I, in turn, had nicked it from a website titled, “Cinema Treasures.”
Nacy’s.
Newberry.
Paramount Jewelers.
Scheidt Hardware.
Standard Oil. Ed slipped one in that’s not in Maplewood. No problem. Everyone around here knows where the world’s largest Amoco (now) sign is…at Clayton Road and McCausland/Skinker.

 

Thanks so much to Ed Notter for sharing these with us.

There are still more images coming from the Emma Thomas collection.  Stay tuned.

Doug Houser          May 10. 2022

 

 

23 COMMENTS

  2. My mom shopped at Houska’s too. Was in there frequently as a kid returning soda bottles for money at the courtesy counter.

    • Michele, Returning soda bottles is definitely something only those of us of a certain age will remember. I remember taking them to the Kroger store next to Venture. I wonder what year they stopped doing that? Thanks for reminding us of that task that we once all did but now no one misses doing.

  3. I look at the old pictures of Maplewood and am surprised by all the clothing stores. How did they all stay in business? I know my father in law said it used to be that the sidewalks were full of shoppers on Saturdays but still that is a lot of stores selling clothing and shoes. I see Bluesteins in one of the pictures.

    • Hey Mark, I have no recollection of Blustein’s being on the north side of Manchester as they are in the photograph. I remember them on the south side. I think Boogaloo restaurant currently occupies that spot.

      • Doug, I remember Mr. Bluestein on the North side of the street, and for a short time he was located where Nacy’s was before moving to the South side of the street. It was around the time when they were starting work on the parking garage fiasco. Also, someone mentioned so many clothing and shoe stores. In the ’50’s Maplewood was THE shopping center for the area. There were 2, Wellston and Maplewood. They both had bus loops and people went there for all their shopping. Maplewood was in a more central location and survived the Mall and Shopping Center era better than Wellston.

        • Jim, I only remember Blustein’s on the south side of the street. Not sure when they moved but I didn’t move to Maplewood until 1975. Even though I spent my childhood in Jefferson County, I knew of Maplewood’s business district. Shortly after graduating high school in 1967, my buddy and I drove to Maplewood where he sold his clarinet to Kennedy’s Music store. We got enough money to head for the Lake of the Ozarks. Thanks for your comments.

  4. The picture of Eddies from the side is great, the shot taken on Arthur Ave. However it leaves me wondering, where is/ was Arthur?

    • Its about where the produce aisle in Schnucks is LOL, When Kmart was built the side street was taken out. It doesn’t exist any more

      • In my mind, I like to imagine Maplewood the way it was before it has changed. When I’m in Quick trip I like to imagine I’m in the back of Cavalier Ford having my car worked on, and when I go to CVS I’m in Shoney’s having a big salad on friday night. I walk over to Burger Chef now Gus’s Chicken, and there are all the old guys who used to meet there for breakfast in the morning. ( I miss them, they always had a joke or some funny story) Dreamland shoes is now CBD. Its not funny that Arthur avenue is gone, its funny that in my mind it never will be.

      • YEs, I saw that. In one of the pictures toward the end you can see the street sign for Arthur. Directly across Manchester from Paramount Jewelers.

      • Very funny, Mary! I’ve been asked questions several times in the past about Arthur Avenue. It was “about where the produce aisle is in Schnucks” will be my answer from now on. I’ll credit you. Thanks.

      • Yes, Mary is correct, Treasure Aisles is the old Houskas grocery store. My mom used to shop there when I was a kid.

        I loved seeing the old Cousin Hugo’s picture. I am glad they reopened, but I do think they missed their mark by not calling the new place Second Cousin’s. 🙂

        thanks for sharing!

        • If I’m correct, John and Paige wanted to but there was something in their lease that prevented it. BTW, you could not find 2 people better suited to run the place notwithstanding their both having worked there in excess of a combined 60 years.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here