Thursday, August 7, 2008

Gardner Then and Now, Part One

We thought you might like to join us in reflecting on some of the changes to Gardner, Massachusetts over the years.

Do you have a then and now question or another contribution to make to the list? We hope you will join in the conversation about our hometown. Post your own comment (sign-in required) or send an e-mail to ghsclassof1960@gmail.com .

The following list was compiled by classmate Judy (Heino) Collette. Judy looked at the sponsoring ads in our 1960 Argus to determine who is still there and who is not.

Gardner and local area businesses or stores no longer here:
Student Bros. ............ Family Shoe Store ..................... Rousseau's
Cohen's ..................... J.A. LeBlanc ........................... Leslie's Music
Garbose Bros. .......... Savard & Noyes ........... Goodnow Pearsons
Weeds ....................... Sandrof's ................................ Teresa Roark
Rose's (Now Temptation's Boutique) ................... Eino's Pharmacy
McKeogh's Pharmacy ...... City Market ............................. Foodliner
Atter's SuperMarket ...... Hager & Houghton Meat & Grocery Store
Trifilo's (now a Hannaford Supermarket) ................. Woodland Spa
Betty's Flower Shop ........... Westminster Dairy Bar

Only a memory:
Heywood Wakefield (now apartments) ......................... Conant Ball
Denny Mfg. ......................... Lilly Varnish Co. ...... Kuniholm Mfg. Co.
O.W. Siebert Co. .............. S. Bent Bros. ........................Thayer Mfg.
C.H. Hartsorn ............. Gardner Mfg. Co., Inc. ....Gem Crib & Cradle
Collier Keyworth .............. Kelly Bros. .................... O'Hearn Mfg. Co.
Nichols & Stone (currently selling inventory)

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