“Orphan takes another Orphan to EYE DOCTOR”

Aug 24th “Orphan takes another Orphan to EYE DOCTOR”

In the mid 1940’s and being in the Orphanage – – and not getting to see much of the outside – – that is to go by bus to the Downtown St.Louis area only happened on the first Sunday of ADVENT as a “CHRISTMAS treat to visit the “FAMOUS BARR” store for treats – Live Show and even some “Three Stooges’ Movies!” and this was a for sure good treat for all of the ORPHANS!

I’m guessing that I was in the 5th or 6th grade – – and there was another girl – – whose name I can not remember – – as I can not even remember anyone even wearing “GLASSES” in the Orphanage, but this person had to be seen by a “Dr. Winter – – who had a store in the downtown St.Louis area – – a good guess was 9th and Olive Street – – and of course he did this work for the Orphanage for FREE – – another guess as several places did “Charity” work for the Orphanage.

This old PHOTO only reminds me of how some of the old buildings may have looked in the 1940’s and I did remember how to get to the “Downtown” area by BUS and when I was asked to take someone to a “Dr. Winter’s Optical Store – – I was tickled pink! Of course I would miss a day of school – – but sometimes one must make sacrifices – RIGHT? And, I was glad to do so!

The reason that I was so HAPPY to leave the Orphanage and go anywhere at all – – I knew that I would be able to make transfers by “BUS” to where my MOTHER”s home was – – and also how to get the correct “BUS” from there to and on the correct route back to the Orphanage!

So that is what I did, took the “Walnut Park Bus” from the down town area and was given my tickets for the girl that I was escorting around – and got off that BUS and walked a couple of blocks. Went to our house and of all the breaks – – no one HOME – – sure was disappointed. We then walked to the area for our next bus ride to make – and then another connection to the “Natural Bridge Bus” and then from there we needed to get the “Ramona Bus” and at that area – – we waited a very long time.

At that time the “Ramona Bus” was the slowest of all bus lines – – always long waiting – – could have walked – – but since we still had our transfers – – why walk when you you can ride. So after a “FUN DAY” on the bus to down town St.LOUIS and even a try to see my MOM on the way back – – Just one of those memories that will never be forgotten.

I just may have to look through some odd PHOTO albums to see “WHO” wore glasses – – as that is something that mystifies me – – who wore glasses in the Orphanage? “WOW”