Thursday, April 2, 2026

February 21, 1970 - Penneys and McDonalds

 

Penneys and McDonalds were located in the city of Grand Forks so this was obviously a trip into town.

I don't recall where McDonald's was located but Burger King was on the south side of Highway 2 as we entered town.  Just opposite the Burger King on the other side of the road was an A&W Root Beer drive-in restaurant we also frequented.  Behind the A&W was a dirt race car track at the North Dakota Fair Grounds where we would watch stock car races and demolition derbies.  The track could also be used figure-8 style which lead to interesting collisions.  I loved the track and ate cotton candy there.

On South Washington Street in Grand Forks was the K-Mart we frequented and a small Ben Franklin store.  That street also had a Kentucky Fried Chicken and car dealers including Chevrolet and Buick.

(handwriting is mine)

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