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Ko-Op Konnections: October 2013
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Friday, October 11, 2013. World War II Hero Who Managed the Ko-Op? During his last year at Eastern (1940-1941), he managed the original Ko-Op on Lincoln Street. *. Walt Warmoth was the owner). He was born on a farm near Villa Grove, IL on April 25, 1920. Captained the basketball team at Villa Grove. Graduated from high school in 1938. Worked on a farm to save money for Eastern Illinois State Teachers College (Became EIU in early Sixties). Fall 1938, he worked at Walt's Little Campus. Served as military r...
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Ko-Op Konnections: March 2014
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Kept that Jukebox Playing . . . While working hours at the Ko-Op Cafe, the one almost constant presence was the Jukebox. From opening up at 7 am till closing at 11 pm (Or was that 10:30? Most of the time - tunes were playing. Samuel Music. Of Effingham, owned and maintained the Jukebox and the pinball machines. Their two workers came by every few weeks to empty the till, load some new vinyl and clean / maintain the machine. Was winding down as the British Invasion.
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Ko-Op Konnections: Ivan S. Kennard, March 29, 1922 - April 4, 2015
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Tuesday, April 07, 2015. Ivan S. Kennard, March 29, 1922 - April 4, 2015. Don Gher shared this information:. Obituary for Ivan S. Kennard. Excerpted from Moore Funeral Homes. Lots of great photos in the Tribute section). Besides his wife and daughter, Ike is survived by his older brother Joseph Kennard, Coral Gables, Florida, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Phyllis Copeland, Kathryn Hacker, Elaine Mahon and Frances Brooks; and his brothers Hayes and R...
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Ko-Op Konnections: What Charleston Was Like Way Back When . . .
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Wednesday, March 04, 2015. What Charleston Was Like Way Back When . . . Or at the very least, the way that I remember It? I graduated four years later (August 1968) and taught one year at Edwardsville High School ( Joe Lucco. In my early college years, Charleston did not have many fast food chains. Dairy Queen. Was open in the warmer months (Located toward the northside of town at Division and State next to a miniature golf course); later another DQ opened near campus on Lincoln - at one time the Herb Br...
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Ko-Op Konnections: August 2013
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Saturday, August 24, 2013. Ad in the Eastern News (Feb. 1966). Walt Mizener recently posted this newspaper ad on his Facebook page - - with his permission, I share it here. Today he has it framed in his New Hampshire home. Right click and open image in another tab for larger view. It is a joint ad for the Ko-Op, Walt's, and the Short Stop - - must be near the time that the Short Stop opened. Walt said that it was found in his father's house. Tuition and room rent are a bargain. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Ko-Op Konnections: Randy Ingram (July 20, 1947 - July 2, 2014)
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Friday, July 04, 2014. Randy Ingram (July 20, 1947 - July 2, 2014). Randy Ingram was one of the early Short Stop crew members - - along with several other Charleston 'townies' that included George Way (Deceased), Steve Drake (Charleston home builder / contractor), Gary Moore, and EIU quarterback, Joe Davis. The Mizener children, Debbie, Walt, Betty Lou, and Marty, also worked there along with their mother, Jean. Randy died this week. He had been seriously ill for a few years. His obituary:.
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Ko-Op Konnections: Don Gher (1972 - 1973)
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Friday, July 11, 2014. Don Gher (1972 - 1973). I lived above the Ko-Op during my junior and senior years (1971-73) at EIU and worked for Larry (Mizener) at both the Ko-Op and Short Stop in 1972-73. I stay in touch some of my old "roommates" (we considered all of us living there roomies as we could get into anyone's room by picking the lock with a spoon). Photo from Allendale yearbook. Don and Mary Jane (Hartke) married. June 22, 1974. About markets, stocks and the economy. I was Chief Investment Offi...
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Ko-Op Konnections: February 2015
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Monday, February 09, 2015. Burger King - "Little Guy Against the Big Guy". Sharing a story in today's (Feb. 9, 2015) Mattoon- Charleston newspaper. Http:/ jg-tc.com/features/former-owners-of-illinois-original-burger-king-reflect-on-/article 86851e50-50d2-5b8b-afd1-8dc26b98ad9c.html. Hoots vs Burger King. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Burger King - Little Guy Against the Big Guy. Connect to Other Sites. EduScapes (Lamb and Johnson). Travel Logs from Lamb and Johnson. News from Lamb and Johnson.
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Ko-Op Konnections: November 2012
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Friday, November 30, 2012. Eddie" Brown, today that's Dr. Edward and Pastor. Another fellow worker from undergrad college days is Edward Brown (We addressed him as Ed or Eddie). Ed worked at the. Northeast corner of 7th and Lincoln). During my junior year, I moved back and forth - - worked some hours at the Ko-Op and some across the intersection at the Short Stop. By the time I entered my senior year, I worked mainly at the Short Stop. Click photo to enlarge) Edward Brown (2nd row, 3rd from left) 1967 EIU.
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Ko-Op Konnections: November 2013
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Monday, November 11, 2013. Vietnam - the War of Our Generation. That the article last posted here was about Howard Skidmore. A decorated WWII 'Ace' pilot who managed the Ko-Op until joining the war effort. But during the mid and late Sixties, the war of our generation was in Vietnam. My connections were that my two older brothers were in the Navy - one training pilots at the Naval Air Station Meridian. MS) and the other on a carrier off the Vietnam coast. I remember when Lyle Mowery. Sam is a Vice Presid...
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