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Maplewood History: The Intersection of Manchester and Big Bend in 1955

2 years 6 months ago
I have been asked by Editor Miner to answer a question from someone at the NextSTL website regarding what businesses or entities occupied the four corners of the intersection of Manchester and Big Bend in 1955.  I can share this with my readers and kill two birds with one stone.  I believe I have covered […]
Doug Houser

From MO Dept. of Transportation, update on Manchester Road work

2 years 6 months ago
Missouri Department of Transportation Communications Specialist Andrew Gates reported last week on the ongoing work along Manchester Road between Big Bend and Lindbergh boulevards. Drivers can expect lane closures and shifts along Mary Avenue, Dorothy and Van Mark Way once work starts until about mid-December, he said. From Gates: Our utility partners are still working […]
Doug Miner

Former MRH teacher, principal and coach dies: in the news

2 years 6 months ago
Legacy.com reported Mr. Seng’s passing. See more reported in the news. Feast Magazine — Deer Creek Bar & Grill continues the legacy of a beloved Maplewood neighborhood staple Legacy.com — Charles Seng Obituary (2021) – Saint Louis, MO – St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Legacy.com  — the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported the Seng’s 70th wedding […]
Doug Miner

Maplewood History: The Colonial Pleasure Club

2 years 7 months ago
Who the heck has ever even heard of the Colonial Pleasure Club much less knows exactly where it was located?  Lillian Weber Herold once did.  So does her direct descendant who has been kind enough to share this latest discovery with us.  So will you after you read this post. I know I have said […]
Doug Houser

Increase in car break-ins, catalytic convertor thefts, graffiti: Maplewood Police

2 years 7 months ago
Maplewood Police Officer Jason Schuster on Thursday sent an email to block captains, asking them to tell their neighbors about a recent increase in reported thefts from vehicles (catalytic convertors and break-ins) and property damage/graffiti. Schuster passed on information on catalytic convertor thefts that will be featured in the upcoming Fall/Winter Maplewood Newsletter: The St. […]
Doug Miner

Maplewood History: Go to the Chamber Auction and Buy This Photograph!

2 years 7 months ago
This Friday, October the 8th, the Mid County C of C is having their annual auction, a 1920’s Soiree.  You can get all of the details here.  For about the last decade or so, the kind folks at Frame of Mind Picture Framing Shop and I have partnered to produce a highly collectible image for […]
Doug Houser