You can't think about Haigler without remembering Trembly's Grocery Store.
After reading Delford Trembly and Lloyd Smith's notes in the Guestbook, I began thinking about that grocery store. It was the center of every trip to Haigler while I was growing up. You didn't go to town unless you needed groceries, was taking wheat to the Haigler Equity, or bringing a machinery part to town to be welded. AND every trip, no matter what it was for, included a stop at Trembly's.
Whenever my dad went to town, we begged to go with him, so we became familiar with all the stores on main street because, of course, he would have to stop and "visit." He was just that kind of person. This gave us alot of time to play!
My brother and I would walk around the streets in town to find pop bottles which we turned in for 2 cents each. Then we would buy penny candy at Trembly's. Sometimes we would find enough bottles to be able to buy a soda pop for 5 cents each.
Since we never had money except at harvest time, my mom would "charge" groceries at the store. Floyd and Mattie carried alot of accounts for people in those days. One year, I remember my mother being very upset when harvest was complete and she was dividing up the money to pay the farm loan, feed bills, the gas man and the "G R O C E R Y B I L L". It was an unheard of amount! $300.00!!! for the whole year.
In my mind, I can still remember what the candy counter looked like. Leah, Leone, Dick and I would study that candy counter for a long time deciding what to buy.
You will laugh at me for telling you this next part: I DREAM about Trembly's Grocery Store. One of my recurring dreams is that I am in Haigler looking for something and invariably, I end up behind the meat counter in the back room searching through boxes trying to find "whatever it is". I told you --- you would laugh!
It seems like only awhile ago that Eunice and I stopped in at the store and visited with LaVonne. I am so glad that the store is still open and being operated by "family."
Friday, September 15, 2006
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Sherri we must be pretty close to the same age. I was born in 1956 and as a small boy I too remember that candy counter! It was the greatest thing in the world to have a dine, I thought I was rich! We always came back to Haigler around July 8th because it was my Grandmother's Birthday and we held our Family Reunion then. So going to the grocery store to get a fudge sickle on a hot summer day was Heaven. We paid 5 cents back then! That was a funny dream you had, I wonder if it's candy your looking for? oh well I hope you find it what ever it is. Larry Wall
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the fudge sickles too! But, you were just a little kid to me. :)
ReplyDeleteIf it is candy I'm looking for, I better quit searching. I have eaten away too much of it lately. I still look for Black Cow candy... Its a wonder I still have teeth!
oops, I forgot to put my name.
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