Mayor Ed Rule
From the 1950 Parkville Phone Book. The Town and Country shared the building with Filger Oil where the Corner Cafe is now.
Belgian Bottoms, 51' Flood
Riverside Stadium
Flood of 51. Looking south.
Then and Now
Photo from 1952 morphed 70 years to 2022
If you look close, you can see the river flooding in the 52' photo. The house on the left was the John Peter Brenner house from 1877 to 1928. Riverside motel and Eagle Animal hospital would have been back to your left. Hard to see in the photo, but you can't see any houses on this side of Indian hills.
This was apparently a popular club in Riverside in the 50's and 60's. This plate had belonged to Emery A. Brenner. Magsparks had to do with automotive parts.
Mid 50's
Dolly Fletcher somehwere in the High Drive and Northwood road area. Other lady is unknown.
In front of Moore's store off High Drive, 1954.
Chuck Willis
Was an American singer-song writer popular in the 1940's - 50's. After visiting Riverside, he wrote a song about it called, Riverside USA.
Starlight Club
The Starlight Club was located about 1/4 mile east of Riverside on the north side of Vivion Road. It was once owned by Johnny Pete Filger who was the son of Ferd Filger. Several big-time artists played there and/or were seen there. Not sure when it opened or closed, but it's heyday was the 1960's.
Sharing the Starlite Club address book from 1959
This was given to my son from his grandfather who owned the club.
Riverside's First Public Safety Vehicles
1954-57 & Chief Seneker
Red X Gets Air conditioning
1955
Mid 50's
Some of the St. Matthew's congregation.
Below: Same view in 2022 as above photo.
A few months later it became a Champlin station and Bill Coen worked there a while and shared a photo of his shirt.
Skyline Beauty Shop
Park A Nite Motel
Northeast corner of Vivion & Gateway
Below is about how that same corner looks today. The Corner Cafe is out of screen to the right.
1959
Mr. Young showing off his Zebra Car.