As another Valentine's day approaches, let's jump in the Euclid Evolution time machine and set the dial for 1944 - 80 years ago - to see what our parents, grandparents, and perhaps even great-grandparents were getting (and giving) their loved ones.
Have you remembered her gift? Beachland Department store at 688 East 185th Street offers slips, robes, gowns, and blouses for your Valentine.
And for him, Bill's Clothes (with 2 locations, St. Clair and East 152nd street at Five Points and 818 East 185th Street) wants to help you be his with a wide selection of shirts, ties, hose, jackets, and sweaters.
Still lacking for the special gift for that special gal? Marge Martin's Specialty Shoppe at 673 East 185th street suggests something feminine! Dresses, hats, gloves, bags, or a bit of costume jewelry should do the trick.
Sure, slips and ties are lovely, but what is Valentine's day without the gesture that flowers give? According to Bluem's florist, they say more than a sonnet! Run and get your roses, gardenias, daffodils, nosegay, and orchids at 22630 Lakeshore Blvd.
While Valentine's day was on the horizon, World War II continued to rage on, and people of all ages in Euclid felt it just as keenly as the rest of the world. Maybe this Saint Valentine's day would mean a little more to her if you got her some roses, a nice corsage, or even a plant to care for. Just visit Wildwood Floral at 17750 Lakeshore Blvd.!
Nice post! Bill's and Wildwood were still around when I was young (50s-60s).
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