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| Ruth and Bob Fluno at home in June 1958 |
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| Unknown women in booth |
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| Dairy Princess with Peaches and Cream |
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| Horton's became Dickey's in 1957. The building was razed in 1971. |
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Sunday, December 30, 2018
Ruth Fluno painted a large whimsical mural of Walla Walla on the wall in Horton's Fountain Lunch in 1954. The artwork was still there in August 1959 when the State Dairy Princess and Miss Peaches and Cream were in town for the Fair. File photos courtesy of the Union-Bulletin.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Gus Locati built his new car dealership building at 315 South 9th in 1947 originally hoping to sell the new Tucker automobile. However only 50 Tuckers were ever made; Locati sold Kaisers and Frazers instead. Photos courtesy of Dave Locati and Auralea Blackman.
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| August P. Locati at the grand opening. |
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| The grand opening party included dancing in addition to food and drink. |
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| In July 1948, the plastering company team bought four Frazer cars. |
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| Gus Locati greets Don Haynes who stopped in on May 13 1949 while on his national road trip stunt. |
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| Crowd surrounds Don Haynes car ignoring his "Attendant Car" nearby - another Kaiser. |
