#Scouting Hi Jeff, Thanks for the info. I only remember the meetings at the city building with any clarity. I appreciate your information!
MjL 02 May 2024, 3:20 a.m.
I have two distinct memories which may or may not be confluent. I learned on my first elevator ride that a button with LL meant Lower Level; The JCPenney building in downtown Pekin had a section of “official” Boy Scout uniforms and accessories in the basement. That first elevator ride might or might not have been there, but I thought “lower level” was just a posh way of saying basement.
And an elevator ride was really boss every time. Simple pleasures of a sheltered youth.
I can remember talking my folks into taking me there every chance I could and I would marvel at the knives, compasses, etc. that were available there. Over the years a lot of my paper route money was spent there. And I have none of that today. All lost to time. Even the uniform shirt with the patches. #Scouting
Here are some examples of some of those purchases.
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MjL 02 May 2024, 3:53 a.m.
Time magazine published a cover story by Eric Cortellessa about what Twitler is planning for a second term.
Michael, I have enduring memories of the “Lower Level” of Pekin’s downtown J.C. Penney store for the exact same reason – except I don’t remember the elevator. Well, I don’t remember the stairway either. What I wanted most from there was an Official Boy Scout Pedometer. I finally got one - a gift I think.
Jeff, I wouldn’t bet my life on there being an elevator in the old JCPenney building, but I really think there was. I wish there was a way to know for sure, yet don’t want to spend the time to research it. That’s the crazy thing about my memories. I absolutely remember the thrill of riding an elevator, but not so certain where it was. #Scouting
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