For Nancy Ramsli Kurpius: Here is your mother.



The yearbook I have belonged to Willis Paulson. The word "married" is written by the names of a lot of people, presumably by Willis after she learned the person had been married.

Emma signed the book: "Willis, you're a friend worth having. You helped me out plenty. Luck + success - Emma" (The words "out plenty" are a little fuzzy, so I can't be certain I got that right.)

An interesting development related to this post. A fellow in California named Dave e-mailed me because he recently acquired an old popcorn vending machine. Inside were a bunch of Eisenach Pharmacy bags.



Dave was curious if the popcorn machine was at one time used at the pharmacy or if the bags just found there way into it over the years.

Brad Bubacz, a grand nephew of Ralph Eisenach, writes, "Yes they had a popcorn machine at the pharmacy. They gave away popcorn Friday to Sunday, I'm told.  My dad used to make it on the weekends."

So there you have it, all evidence indicates the old Eisenach Pharmacy popcorn machine is being restored in California. 

Also, it should be noted that Ralph Eugene Eisenach was a World War II Army Air Force veteran, serving as a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft. He was shot down by German Focke Wolfe fighters over Paris on his seventh mission and was a POW in Germany for 10 months. The Veteran's Memorial Hall website has more info on  that.

 

And in the realm of strange coincidences, I was visiting my parents a few days ago and my mother mentioned she was cleaning out some old things and found an envelop of congratulatory greeting cards she received back when I was born in 1972. Among them was, of course, one from Eisenach Pharmacy.

 

Wonderful indeed.

Dave sends along a new photo of the restored Minit Pop popcorn machine, ready to pop! Dave says it "makes great fresh popcorn in about a minute. Probably how it got its name."