My uncle was the 17 year old manager of the Van Nuys Theater when Marilyn Monroe (Norma then) was a “candy girl” with him.
My mom (last name Shields) oldest girl of 9 children, grew up on Archwood St. between Kester Ave and Cedros Ave.
They also took the Red Car to Hollywood Bl.
My grandfather was the first employee manager of the first trash co. in the valley G.I. Rubbish Co. now Waste Management Co.
All siblings attended Van Nuys High School and elementary school with names like Jane Russell, Bob Waterfield,Marilyn Monroe, and many more. Younger siblings went with Don Perdome and bunch I can’t remember now.
My mom worked at Thrifty Drugs on Van Owen and V.N.B., she also was a car hop at Bobs.
It’s fun to hear stories from them about that era (40s and 50s) when we get together. My mom is visiting from Nevada and we just now got back from driving around the valley she has been gone from Ca. since 1980. It’s so different she had a hard time remembering where things were!
Great site.
My uncle was the 17 year old manager of the Van Nuys Theater when Marilyn Monroe (Norma then) was a “candy girl” with him.
My mom (last name Shields) oldest girl of 9 children, grew up on Archwood St. between Kester Ave and Cedros Ave.
They also took the Red Car to Hollywood Bl.
My grandfather was the first employee manager of the first trash co. in the valley G.I. Rubbish Co. now Waste Management Co.
All siblings attended Van Nuys High School and elementary school with names like Jane Russell, Bob Waterfield,Marilyn Monroe, and many more. Younger siblings went with Don Perdome and bunch I can’t remember now.
My mom worked at Thrifty Drugs on Van Owen and V.N.B., she also was a car hop at Bobs.
It’s fun to hear stories from them about that era (40s and 50s) when we get together. My mom is visiting from Nevada and we just now got back from driving around the valley she has been gone from Ca. since 1980. It’s so different she had a hard time remembering where things were!
Great site.