By Halide Lobdell Patterson
Directly across the street from Alderwood Grade School (location across from the Lynnwood Convention Center on 196th in Lynnwood) lived George Romano, who had a shoe repair shop. In the 30’s I think most kids like me, with rapidly growing feet, had one pair of shoes at a time. So when my leather soles wore out, I would go across the street after school and sit in Mr. Romano’s shop for whatever time it took for him to put on new soles.
Both Mother and I patronized the “Beauty Shop” once it was started Continue reading