One of the very first jobs I had was in Loveland's Drug Store in Wyoming, Michigan. I was the stockboy and soda jerk (easy now, that is the term for the person who worked the soda fountain). There were two pharmacies in this little shopping area known as Home Acres. They both had soda fountains. This would have been in about 1964 and 1965. The pharmacy was but one aspect of the store. As has been noted above, we sold magazines, sundries, some groceries, and the soda fountain had a grill. I figure I made the best cheeseburger deluxe in that part of the world, if I do say so meself. We made parfaits, sodas, floats, malteds, shakes (what's the diff between a shake and a malted? The malted literally had malt added to it by the spoonful)sandwiches, soup, and all manner of things. Most of the area small businessmen and businesswomen ate their lunches there. Also many of the local kids from school. Several of my girlfriends were met while working there.

Great memories. Thanks for starting the thread, George.

All the best,

Mick