Gottfred's air unit kept 'em all cool

It was in the late 1940s and into the 1950s that I found myself with one more job. A much appreciated job, at that!

Along with lawn mowing, helping my dad and stocking shelves in a grocery store, I also worked at the movie theatre.

It was a large, well-kept auditorium on Main Street and owners Gottfred and Wilma Olson made sure the place was always open to the public. The movies ran every night an...