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  Sweetman's corner drug store was located at La Salle St. and Goold St.

  If your trip home took you down La Salle St. and you couldn't wait until you

  got to Frank's, this was the place to stop.  It is currently a music store.

The Corner Stores

  These were a memorable part of those trips home from school.  Do you remember when a

  penny actually bought something?  Like those colored sugar dots on strips of white paper. 

  How many pounds of paper did we consume while trying to eat those?  Below are eight

  of the corner stores that were located around St. John's.

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  Spoehr's corner store was located at Green St. and Goold St, just one

  block north of school.  A favorite stop for those heading home along  

  Green St.  This building is currently vacant.

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  Frank's corner store located at La Salle St. and Romayne Av. was just across

  from Roosevelt School.  For that reason, it was probably one of the more popular

  stops, not only going home from school but also on the weekends when playing 

  on the Roosevelt School grounds.  Frank's was also noted for having one of the

  best candy counters.  This building has since been converted into efficiency

  apartments and also has a small business unit on the east end.

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  Those heading southwest on their way home from school had D'Acquisto's

  corner store located at English St. and La Salle St.  This was definitely the

  easiest store to sneak off to during those the short recess breaks.  It has

  now been converted into apartments. 

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  Heading north again and a bit further down on Green St. was

  Sam's corner store located at the intersection with Augusta St. 

  This building is now being used as an antique shop.

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  Two more choices awaited those heading north down Geneva St. at the

  intersection with Romayne Av.  Nevin's corner store (left) was located directly

  across form Myron's corner drug store (right).  Nevin's is now a small business

  selling party supplies and Myron's is currently a beauty salon.

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  Those who traveled north along Erie St. had Dazzie's corner store

  at the intersection with Wolff St.  This is now being used as an

  insurance agency.