I got my first drivers liscense from them. 8^) Ken Martin On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:49 AM, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com wrote: MWSPU were dubbed "A MONKEY WARD"...John Mitchell once commented that he and i were
Author: Randy Gordon-Gilmore <randy@prototrains.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:08:20 -0600
OK, somebody's gotta spill. What WAS Monkey Ward? When I was a kid there was a department store we called Monkey's Warts. Is that the same? Randy -- Randy Gordon-Gilmore http://www.prototrains.com ra
Randy, Probably as there were many variations. The company was Montgomery Wards, a large retail and catalog house / store in the same vein as Sears Roebuck. They went out of business in the eighties.
Montgomery Wards aka Monkey Wards . Biggest competitor to Sears. Had really good products. I went through three of their life time car batteries for free. They got tired of seeing me coming. Like all
You guys are all correct...Almost...the name of the department store was Montgomery Ward...not WardS. Noel thanks for the reminder of the President of MW being carried out in his chair...I had forgot
His name is Sewell Avery...It's just too easy to find this stuff out today. Google President of MW and you'll get the whole story. Now we better get off this thread before it's too late. Pete --Origi
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 13:02:00 -0800 (PST)
His name is Sewell Avery...It's just too easy to find this stuff out today. Google President of MW and you'll get the whole story. Now we better get off this thread before it's too late. Pete --Orig
It was Montgomery Ward. When someone was driving badly they were asked "Where did you get your liscense? Monkey Ward?" Ken Martin Ducking and running. On Dec 14, 2013, at 11:56 AM, Kenneth Martin wro
Author: Randy Gordon-Gilmore <randy@prototrains.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:55:40 -0600
Thanks all for the answers. I kind of thought that's who you were talking about. The third mail-order catalog of my childhood December reading list was "Jean-Claude Pennay" as we called it. Randy --
I can imagine that Montgomery Ward sores were called Wards like Sears (Sears and Roebuck) to a point that in 1999 they changed their name officially to Wards. Alas, it was too little too late, and th
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:40:25 -0800 (PST)
Thanks all for the answers. I kind of thought that's who you were talking about. The third mail-order catalog of my childhood December reading list was "Jean-Claude Pennay" as we called it. Randy --
John, John, John! I bet half the members of this group are old enough to know about Monkey Wards! Hol To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: kmartin537@surewest.net Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 11:56:05 -0800 Subje
John, John, John! I bet half the members of this group are old enough to know about Monkey Wards! Hol To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: kmartin537@surewest.net Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 11:56:0
Ah. Two South High Rebels. I was a GW Patriot myself (1964-1967)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone From: John Manion <railbass@comcast.net>; To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>; Subject: Re: MONKEY WARD was:
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:04:04 -0800 (PST)
Ah. Two South High Rebels. I was a GW Patriot myself (1964-1967)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone From: John Manion <railbass@comcast.net>; To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>; Subject: Re: MONKEY WARD was:
Ah. Two South High Rebels. I was a GW Patriot myself (1964-1967)Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone From: John Manion <railbass@comcast.net>; To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>; Subject: Re: MONKEY WARD was:
Not until you reach 70 are you an old Fart. I graduated in 59. CB&Q dang nearly wrecked my education. In grade school the tracks ran south of the school. Could see them from kindergarten, 2nd grade,
You realize that 'monkey wrench' is a legitimate item? http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130405222232/walkingdead/images/e/ea/Monkey_Wrench.jpg or... http://tinyurl.com/my7zsy7 I have one in my
Class of 1960, youngsters. ;-) In a message dated 12/15/2013 4:04:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, cbqrr47@yahoo.com writes: Ya, we ARE a bunch of old Farts! On Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:25 AM, Steph
I've been off-line awhile, so I've missed all the discussions about MONKEY WARDS. I just read thru them all, as the old name rang a bell. One thing about Wards is missing. The primary use of the cata