tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941977484506241316.post5220767545734276229..comments2023-03-04T08:48:22.497-05:00Comments on Mary Allen Stories...: What Was Here?...at Willow and AllenKarl K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15971765120457496207noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941977484506241316.post-83673937100817835752012-12-30T19:27:28.271-05:002012-12-30T19:27:28.271-05:00Howie Pfeiffer submitted the following recollectio...Howie Pfeiffer submitted the following recollection of the vacant lot in the comment section for the St. Louis School blog post: "Property was used from the late 40's to late fifties as a sports field. The home plate and fence was right where the hydrant is in the picture. A homer over the right field fence was fairly easy. The rest of the field was a soccer field and playground. In the winter, down by the train tracks, the city put in a outdoor rink along with a change shack that had a potbelly stove in to warm up with and we used to dry our wool mitts on. Shack also had a little tuck shop about the size of a closet, where you could buy penny candies etc. We would walk over from the Bridgeport road/Weber street area to play hockey or skate with our friends just about every night. If you were big enough, you had to help clean the rink to play on, and also before you went home, so that an old guy, "Dinty something" could flood the ice, which he did every night here and at Central school and up at Elizabeth Zeigler. Brings a lot of good memories." - Howie PfeifferKarl K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15971765120457496207noreply@blogger.com