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South Douglas Avenue continued – Block 700 to end
Between Hill and Swartz Streets in 1954, #717 William Roberts, wife Thelma ch: James, Clarence, Jack, John, William Jr. and The Bill Robert’s Excavating, Grading, Gravel & Building Moving Co. 1968 lists #703 Frank Bogash (partner Savery & Bogash – Firestone Dealer Store), wife Jean. #709 Robert Hradsky (Armstrong Machine Works), wife Patricia, ch: Lynette, Renee Patti. #717 C.E. Caverley (office manager Weyerhauser), wife Evelyn. #718 Theodore Tucker (attorney, Weiner & Wade), wife Elaine. #721 Harry Brown Jr. (foreman Clifton Eng), wife Mary Ann (RN Three Rivers Hosp.) and Mrs Mary Bresnick. Year 1985 shows #703 Norm Frye (emp. Lasco), wife Kim, ch: Nicholas, #709 James H. & Mary Larson (partners South Lanes Bowling), ch: Robert Larson, student, #717 Robert Fuelling (pres, Chuck’s Body Shop), wife Connie (sec. Chuck’s Body Shop) ch: Andrew, Thomas. #718 Jan Gave (sales Mgr Armstrong’s) wife Betty, ch: Kevin student.
Between Swartz Street and Broadway in 1954 #820 Harold King (atndt) Gilbert Oil Co., wife Naomi, ch: Nancy and Charlotte Greenman, Lavern, Barbara, Pauline, Brenda, William and Harold. In 1968-1985 #805 John Sarley, retired (wife Fausta, emp. Weyerhauser) and Mrs. Mary Bresnick, #810 Charles Clipfell (Johnson Corp.), wife Louise (clerk Montgomery Wards), William M. Clipfell (U.S. Army). There is no 900 block listed.
In 1951-1985 past Broadway Street at #1100 So. Douglas was Three Rivers Gas & Oil, Donald D. Yokom owner, wife Patricia, ch: Donald Jr., Matt, Mary Ann, Andrew. Mr. Yokom accumulated many Mobil and Union 76 gas stations beside running his oil and gas business servicing area homes and farms. There is no #1100 block of So. Douglas presently. The Yokom home was listed as Old M-60.
Old M-60, now Gleason Road, meets US-131 just south of town where M-60 and US-131 combine for a short distance. M-60 continues east through Three Rivers on Michigan Ave. not Broadway or Hoffman as had been planned. Harder Rd. instead of Gleason had been part of the planned route also. July 1923 was the starting date in the Three Rivers area. The men built the road beds without today’s modern tools and machines. “Water boys” (area farmers sons) jobs were to carry water to the workers along the roadway.
Next time: South Erie and Health Parkway.
Submitted by Anna Smith, a Three Rivers history and mystery lover.
