How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (agencies, screened)

[toextra]

New question for the forum:

Does anyone remember a bar in Tempe, in 1972 or 1973, called "Uncle Albert's"??
I know I was there back in college days, but no one seems to remember where it was located.
Thanx!

[dgsaz1950]

It was down on Baseline Road on the north edge of the South Mountain Point. David Dodt and the Hi-Fis played there quite often. IIRC

dgsaz

[1937Gal]

Originally Posted by bassoonorama

Lou Grub Chevrolet used to be Rudolph Chevrolet.

When I worked at Southern AZ Bank, 313 N. Central,we had the "Continuing Guarantee" for Rudolph Chevrolet. Cliff Wadoups was the big mogul at Rudolph. As an employee we could buy a new car for a slight discount, and it was there I bought my first brand new car, a 1962 Chevy Nova II.. And Lou Grubb who was then the Sales Manager sold me that car. I always liked Lou and his "gentle" TV ads.

[1937Gal]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

This shopping center went in where Alzona was on 35th Ave. and Van Buren. Huge mistake because the area deteriorated rapidly. There was also a Thrifty Drug Store. I went to a movie there back in the early 70's and my feet stuck to the cement floor; kids would pour their sugar laden drinks on the floor and let it run down.


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Roosevelt, I see the Westdale Movie Theater on the sign. In the 50s, I went to The Aero Theater just east of 35th Ave and Van Buren?...I spent my grade school years at that theater. Next door to it was a small mom-pop ice cream shop and it was a tradition that we bought an ice cream cone after each movie. Across the street, on the south side of VB was a skating rink. I drove by that area the other day on the way to the cemetary and that airplane wing still stands tall from Aero Theater. Ahhhh memories... I had a lot of grade school/high school friends that lived in Alzona Park.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by 1937Gal

Roosevelt, I see the Westdale Movie Theater on the sign. In the 50s, I went to The Aero Theater just east of 35th Ave and Van Buren?...I spent my grade school years at that theater. Next door to it was a small mom-pop ice cream shop and it was a tradition that we bought an ice cream cone after each movie. Across the street, on the south side of VB was a skating rink. I drove by that area the other day on the way to the cemetary and that airplane wing still stands tall from Aero Theater. Ahhhh memories... I had a lot of grade school/high school friends that lived in Alzona Park.

I thought the wing was gone. Maybe you can take a photo and post it. I was at my grandfather's farm house on Van Buren when the Theater opened. The newspaper had an article on it identifying the plane it came off of and my uncle said they made a mistake, it was off some other airplane.

[toextra]

Originally Posted by dgsaz1950

It was down on Baseline Road on the north edge of the South Mountain Point. David Dodt and the Hi-Fis played there quite often. IIRC

dgsaz

Thanks!

[jukebox47]

Originally Posted by 1937Gal

When I worked at Southern AZ Bank, 313 N. Central,we had the "Continuing Guarantee" for Rudolph Chevrolet. Cliff Wadoups was the big mogul at Rudolph. As an employee we could buy a new car for a slight discount, and it was there I bought my first brand new car, a 1962 Chevy Nova II.. And Lou Grubb who was then the Sales Manager sold me that car. I always liked Lou and his "gentle" TV ads.

I liked Lou Grubb ads too. My favorite used to air every year about the children going to school for the very first time. He made it sound as such a challenge and yet off they went. I wonder if those ads are still sitting on tape or something somewhere.

[brian740]

Originally Posted by jukebox47

I liked Lou Grubb ads too. My favorite used to air every year about the children going to school for the very first time. He made it sound as such a challenge and yet off they went. I wonder if those ads are still sitting on tape or something somewhere.

I know of at least one..
Lou Grubb Friends Fore Golf 2012 - YouTube

You can fast forward to about 1:40 to catch the commercials. I remember dad bought at least 3 Chevrolets from Lou Grubb ( and one or two from Courtesy before that ).

[1937Gal]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

I thought the wing was gone. Maybe you can take a photo and post it. I was at my grandfather's farm house on Van Buren when the Theater opened. The newspaper had an article on it identifying the plane it came off of and my uncle said they made a mistake, it was off some other airplane.

I drive down Van Buren when I visit the cemetary to leave flowers... next time I go (Mother's Day)I will take a pic of the Aero plane wing. It's there...

[roosevelt]

Prisoners used to make license plates. This was before vanity plates.