By Alan Sorensen
Good news. What I lost - when our computers went down and again when my e-mail service and memory collapsed - has been renewed.
What an easy way to do a column. Just let other people know what the topic is, and if it's passionate enough, wait for them to write it for you. I figure today's information will jog more memories and we can carry this business of local businesses another column or two.
I do have to clarify one thing. I was told that the College Inn, located in the old days on the s-curve across from Northern's Old East Hall, also served as a neighborhood grocery. I originally wrote it up as a sit-down cafe.
The following information arrived via e-mail on Dec. 27, with a modest amount of editing. (I remember some of the businesses listed better from my vantage point beneath them in Bullhook than I do from their appearance at street level.)
"Alan Sorenson,
I heard you lost your list, here's mine:
Aldrich's Grocery Store about 1238 Third St.;
Central Meat Market, where Labor Temple is now;
Krinkes Grocery east across the street from the Shanty;
Preites Meat, west of Corner Bar;
Hill's Grocery at 605 Third Ave.;
Carpenter's Grocery, across street from Robin's School;
Grocery store by old high school, Eighth Street and Fourth Avenue;
Model Grocery at 617 Second St.;
Harold's Grocery in the Old Salvation Army Store;
Bill's Meat Market, where Duck Inn is now;
Bachini Grocery, next door east of where McLean Grocery is now;
Rainbow Grocery, corner of First Street and Fifth Avenue;
Unknown Meat Market where Corner Bar is now;
Pete's Shell Gas Station, corner of Seventh Avenue and Second Street, south of Border Motel;
Gas station, unknown name, VFW parking lot;
O'Leary's Grocery, corner of 10th Avenue and Second Street;
Mona's Grocery, corner of 10th Avenue and Second Street;
West Side Standard Gas Station, across the street north of the Havre Laundry;
Chuck's West Hi-Way Station, where Valley Motor is now;
Bill's Super Service Gas Station, 436 First St.;
South Gate Texaco, formerly Ike's Texaco;
Pehlke-Knudson Conoco Gas, 829 First St.;
Don's Self Service, TownHouse Inns parking lot;
Blue's Star Bakery ???;
Foster's Bakery, 615 Second St.;
McFadden Grocery, 342 Bridge St.;
Hi-Way Grocery at Seventh Avenue North and Fifth Street North;
Price Rite Market in the Masonic Temple;
K&W Grocery - ?????;
Swiss Drive Inn, east end north of old KMart;
Swiss Drive Inn, where BoxCars is now;
Goll Service Station, where Quick Lube is now;
Bachini's Service Station, 400 Third Ave.;
Tiger Evans' Service Station, 400 Third Ave.;
Filler's Sixth Avenue Grocery, 1005 Sixth Ave.;
Cormany's Grocery, 930 Third Ave.;
Standard Meat Market, 316 Third St.;
Anderson's Grocery - Amos Meat, 100 block Third Avenue;
Anderson's Grocery - Calahan Meat, corner Fourth Avenue and Fourth Street;
Havre Meat Market ????;
Herron's Service Station, 600 First St.;
Bellard's Super Station, Third Street and Third Avenue;
Larson's Texaco, Third Street and Third Avenue;
H. Earl Clack Co. Gas Station, West First Street where Dr. Beardsley is now;
Gabriel Service Station, where Hi-Ball (Shamrocks) Lounge is now;
Lanham's Super Service Station, Second Street and Fifth Avenue, where McLean's Grocery is now;
Lee's Cafe, where McDonald's is now;
Fred Boss Grocery, 200 block West Second Street, burned down;
Fred Boss Grocery, across First Street from 4B's cafe, burned down;
Round Up Bar, Highway 2 West, turn off to the city shops;
Blue Moon Tavern, west end Second Street;
Green Lantern Bar, west end Second Street;
Chain Lake Inn, across street west of Cenex Station;
B&C Dairy, 418 Third St.;
Highland Park Grocery.;
Kenny Christopherson
Billings Mt."
Thank you, Kenny.
Next time, I hope to have input from such notable local historians as Rick Harada, Frank DeRosa, Tony Kaluza and Edward O. Larson.
