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Those Were the Days Remembered by Cedar Rapids Woolworths Workers
A Cedar Rapids group of former Woolworths employees, including Mary Berger and Mary Sweet, gathered to reminisce about the store days and a boss they disliked. They shared photos of Woolworth picnics and late 1800s interiors, recalling both cheerful and less pleasant memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth’s
Cedar Rapids
Mary Berger
Mary Sweet
Woolworth
Mary Brennan Berger
Bertha Dozois
Agnes Kouba Barta
Isla Stahl Martin
Houston
Texas
Marie Fatka McCreedy
Sofie Anderson Peterson
Caroline Carney Baker
Mary King Sweet
Leota Byerly Bain