Show a av I REMEMBER ay v THE OLD TIMER From Eloise Doll Doll Nebo Illinois Im I'm not exactly a h has s been been but I dont don't havethe get up and go I had when I worked as asa asa a clerk in was then called the general store And the name applied was certainly correct for it included meats groceries dry goods shoes and boots and kerosene and you what The kerosene was pumped by hand from a barrel and most customers used kerosene lamps Coffee was ground on a large grinder operated by hand band We also transferred eggs brought in from the country to other c cases and used their containers container for the groceries which they pur- pur purchased purchased chased The customers would read off their list of articles and yOu gathered them together regardless re- re garde s of the am amount 0 u n t of walking Involved I Times have changed Now when you enter the large self self- service stores you take the shopping cart and you do all the walking But the display of various vadous foods are always so at at- at attractively tr arranged that you I always finish by buying more than was anticipated which makes the store owners happy So Just pay your bill bUl and try tobe to be happy too to 10 II colum column 10 lito Old I Timor a nUo |