Comments on: It’ll Always Be Vandeven’s to Me http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me Coming of Age in Cape Girardeau Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathy Howard Carter http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-35974 Kathy Howard Carter Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:43:02 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-35974 My grandfather was BI Howard, owner of Howard's. Prior to the upstairs being turned into the Ladies Dept, we would sit on the window's that overlooked Broadway during the Homecoming Parade. We also would walk down from First Baptist Church on Sunday and see my Grandfather. We would race cars down the aisles of the store. I have so many wonderful memories of the store and I hated to see it torn down. I see that Kris Howell Hoyt was wondering how we all are. We are all great, and I have great memories of the Howell family living next door to us on Scivally Dr. My grandfather was BI Howard, owner of Howard’s. Prior to the upstairs being turned into the Ladies Dept, we would sit on the window’s that overlooked Broadway during the Homecoming Parade. We also would walk down from First Baptist Church on Sunday and see my Grandfather. We would race cars down the aisles of the store. I have so many wonderful memories of the store and I hated to see it torn down. I see that Kris Howell Hoyt was wondering how we all are. We are all great, and I have great memories of the Howell family living next door to us on Scivally Dr.

]]> By: chris vandeven http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-35630 chris vandeven Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:51:16 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-35630 Hi Patty. I do remember doing a lot of playing at gramma's house. We couldn't get too rowdy though...gramma said it made her nervous. When it got close to noon, she would send me to the front room to watch for grampa coming home for the big noon dinner. I'll never forget her fried chicken, butter potatoes, and "trees" (that's what we used to call the brocolli). Nobody cooks like that anymore. :( Hi Patty. I do remember doing a lot of playing at gramma’s house. We couldn’t get too rowdy though…gramma said it made her nervous. When it got close to noon, she would send me to the front room to watch for grampa coming home for the big noon dinner.
I’ll never forget her fried chicken, butter potatoes, and “trees” (that’s what we used to call the brocolli). Nobody cooks like that anymore. :(

]]> By: Patty Vandeven Stevens http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-35588 Patty Vandeven Stevens Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:55:21 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-35588 It was wonderful to sit with my father (Edwin) and reminisce about the visits to Vandevens store when I was a young child visiting my grandparents. Grandpa would take me in the store after closing and let me pick one thing out and threatened me with life if I told anyone. Those were some of the happiest days of my childhood vacationing in Cape. Chris I also remember days playing with you at Grandma's house. It was wonderful to sit with my father (Edwin) and reminisce about the visits to Vandevens store when I was a young child visiting my grandparents. Grandpa would take me in the store after closing and let me pick one thing out and threatened me with life if I told anyone. Those were some of the happiest days of my childhood vacationing in Cape. Chris I also remember days playing with you at Grandma’s house.

]]> By: chris vandeven http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-33431 chris vandeven Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:30:53 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-33431 Thank you SO much for these wonderful photos of days-gone-by at the Vandeven store. My grandfather was one of the owners, Edwin Vandeven. Blanche was a very sweet lady who would patiently put up with this little boy who would run through the store to watch Blaine working at the meat counter. I was allowed to have one free ice-cream item per day, which usually ended up being an orange pushup. I especially love the photo of my grandpa in the store with the white apron around his waist. I'd give anything to be able to spend one more day there. Thanks again for this stroll through memory lane. Thank you SO much for these wonderful photos of days-gone-by at the Vandeven store. My grandfather was one of the owners, Edwin Vandeven. Blanche was a very sweet lady who would patiently put up with this little boy who would run through the store to watch Blaine working at the meat counter. I was allowed to have one free ice-cream item per day, which usually ended up being an orange pushup. I especially love the photo of my grandpa in the store with the white apron around his waist. I’d give anything to be able to spend one more day there. Thanks again for this stroll through memory lane.

]]> By: Ken Steinhoff http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Ken Steinhoff Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:52:07 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-1238 That's quite a laundry list. I don't remember the Bordens pies nor the names of the cows. (I have to pull out my wallet some mornings to figure out who I am, since I don't recognize the guy in the mirror.) Stores in those days used to use a green-colored oily saw dust to sweep the floors. That's probably what you're thinking of. My wife and mother were griping this afternoon about how store-bought, gassed tomatoes don't taste like the real deal. Son Matt built his mother a garden box in our back yard before we left to come home. The possums run faster than Lila, so they've had more of her tomatoes than she has. Hampton's Bakery was on Broadway, almost across from Houck Stadium. I took some pictures of that block that will show up some time in the near future. Bill Hampton shot our wedding. He passed through West Palm Beach about 20 years ago; that was the last contact I had with any of the Hamptons. His family lived out on Old Jackson Rd. on the bend just west of the I-55 overpass and before Old McKendree Chapel. That’s quite a laundry list.

I don’t remember the Bordens pies nor the names of the cows. (I have to pull out my wallet some mornings to figure out who I am, since I don’t recognize the guy in the mirror.)

Stores in those days used to use a green-colored oily saw dust to sweep the floors. That’s probably what you’re thinking of.

My wife and mother were griping this afternoon about how store-bought, gassed tomatoes don’t taste like the real deal. Son Matt built his mother a garden box in our back yard before we left to come home. The possums run faster than Lila, so they’ve had more of her tomatoes than she has.

Hampton’s Bakery was on Broadway, almost across from Houck Stadium. I took some pictures of that block that will show up some time in the near future.

Bill Hampton shot our wedding. He passed through West Palm Beach about 20 years ago; that was the last contact I had with any of the Hamptons. His family lived out on Old Jackson Rd. on the bend just west of the I-55 overpass and before Old McKendree Chapel.

]]> By: Prudy Irvin Detzel http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Prudy Irvin Detzel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:50:40 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-1237 Was this the store that had the contest to name the twins of Elsie the Cow? They advertised for Borden ice cream products. I still get hungry for one of those cherry ice cream pies by Bordens. I used to enjoy going with my Mom to the store and was fascinated by the photos of those cows and joined in the interest of naming them. Maybe it was partially that I had a twin brother. He died at St. Francis Hospital in 1948, across from Dr. Herbert's office, the week we were born pre-mature. Does anyone else remember this at the store? What were the cows named? Do you remember the pie? I think it was wonderful quality pie cherries, and vanilla ice cream. I don't remember what else. I think I have stood on that corner watching the SEMO homecoming parade. Good memories. I think I remember smelling saw dust or something in there as they swept the floors with a long brush. I liked the fresh home grown tomatoes. Those were the good ole days :) Wasn't the beauty school somewhere near there across the street. Remember when it took hours for you or your Mom to get a perm (I call them temporaries because they are never permanent :))and you were connected to all kinds of contraptions over your head? I think every thing was charged individually. Like so much for shampoo, so much for cream rinse etc. Was Hampton's Bakery also down that street. Joy Hampton was my neighbor in high school and I have wonderful memories of she and I spending time in the bakery and having snacks of chocolate iced brownies with nuts and cream horns. I remember Mrs. Hampton or Joy having a graduation cake waiting for me after we graduated from CHS. Does any one know if Joy still lives in Cape or nearby? I have lost track of her. Was this the store that had the contest to name the twins of Elsie the Cow? They advertised for Borden ice cream products. I still get hungry for one of those cherry ice cream pies by Bordens.

I used to enjoy going with my Mom to the store and was fascinated by the photos of those cows and joined in the interest of naming them. Maybe it was partially that I had a twin brother. He died at St. Francis Hospital in 1948, across from Dr. Herbert’s office, the week we were born pre-mature.

Does anyone else remember this at the store? What were the cows named? Do you remember the pie? I think it was wonderful quality pie cherries, and vanilla ice cream. I don’t remember what else.

I think I have stood on that corner watching the SEMO homecoming parade. Good memories.

I think I remember smelling saw dust or something in there as they swept the floors with a long brush.

I liked the fresh home grown tomatoes. Those were the good ole days :)

Wasn’t the beauty school somewhere near there across the street. Remember when it took hours for you or your Mom to get a perm (I call them temporaries because they are never permanent :) )and you were connected to all kinds of contraptions over your head? I think every thing was charged individually. Like so much for shampoo, so much for cream rinse etc.

Was Hampton’s Bakery also down that street. Joy Hampton was my neighbor in high school and I have wonderful memories of she and I spending time in the bakery and having snacks of chocolate iced brownies with nuts and cream horns. I remember Mrs. Hampton or Joy having a graduation cake waiting for me after we graduated from CHS. Does any one know if Joy still lives in Cape or nearby? I have lost track of her.

]]> By: Kris Howell Hoyt http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Kris Howell Hoyt Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:54:59 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-382 I remember shopping for my Bobby Brooks at Howards...the family was our next door neighbor, and I baby sat the kids - Mike and Kathy - a lot...what a great family! My parents sent me the horrible news about their father's tragic accident on the river - a boating accident. I hope they are all doing well at this writing. Has anyone any info? I remember shopping for my Bobby Brooks at Howards…the family was our next door neighbor, and I baby sat the kids – Mike and Kathy – a lot…what a great family! My parents sent me the horrible news about their father’s tragic accident on the river – a boating accident. I hope they are all doing well at this writing. Has anyone any info?

]]> By: Margi Whitright http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Margi Whitright Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:58:27 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-372 Ken, Thanks so much for the Vandeven's pictures and memories. Sally Bierbaum Dirks brought back many of my memories, as Daddy always parked in the back lot too. Suddenly I could see that entrance, feel the worn wooden floor under my feet, and smell the wonderful aromas of a non-plastic enclosed grocery store. I always had to wander through the notions department to see what was new. Ken,
Thanks so much for the Vandeven’s pictures and memories. Sally Bierbaum Dirks brought back many of my memories, as Daddy always parked in the back lot too. Suddenly I could see that entrance, feel the worn wooden floor under my feet, and smell the wonderful aromas of a non-plastic enclosed grocery store. I always had to wander through the notions department to see what was new.

]]> By: Bill Roussel http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Bill Roussel Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:38:47 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-361 Ken, The pic of Blanche Brooks with her arms crossed and smiling, says it all for me. Thanks again! Ken,
The pic of Blanche Brooks with her arms crossed and smiling, says it all for me.

Thanks again!

]]> By: susan smith http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/itll-always-be-vandevens-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-360 susan smith Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:58:52 +0000 http://www.capecentralhigh.com/?p=839#comment-360 Great pictures and memories - the good old days.......thanks Susan Great pictures and memories – the good old days…….thanks
Susan

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