von drashek / Samuelson / Parker Stores & Stories....

Thomas Stewart Von Drashek http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl




Picture is location of Originsal Whole Earth foods, now moved in early 2000s'. Search Cedar Riverside & get idea of Poverty at time & Drugs. More Drugs than Possible to Consume. Now to Rob.

Real Sour... Dough Pancakes, from Packaged mix, or start fructating Terribly, with home made.

Picture link. First Opened & Called Whole Earth Foods in 1970, Popular due to: whole earth catalog name, Origins Now buried in Past. Volunteer coop, customers payed what wished. Bulk food, bring own container, origins of todays Franchise Whole Earth foods Today NOT crowded, yet concept advanced to Nationwide Franchise, 1970s'. Clientele rough, unsavory group of thugs, living in local squats,Vast Parcels Previously taken by heller-segal Corp. now ALL old homes gone. Origins of food coop, Reason was 1970 Strike for Life demonstrators at Univ of Minnesota & keeping worst amoung Us, alive.In Middle of Hippie Encampment, of sorts. now Niche' food group Hundreds of Millions $$ industry yearly. Not much hint of origins left on internet.



General Store owner: Stanley Von Drashek , Von Drasheks' Store of Better Things, New England, ND, Moved to Lacrosse,Wi , where Cyrus had, had Pharmacy, till 1954 US Lock & Dams on Mississippi River Flooded out location.Owners in retirement & Married into Samuelsons'.Perhaps US Payout for Lost Stores from both families locations, New England,ND anti german rallies in late 1940s', basicly left Stanley at back door & Super valu & Rexall, to Take over small town retail spaces, contributed Independento start up of Whole Foods Frasnchise

Uncle, Arthur Sylvester Parker, after losing Parker Daly Ranch & Slaughterhouse to US Theordore Roosevelt Natl Park in Madora,ND., Also had IGA Store that turned to Hardware, before collaspe in Dickenson.ND. IGA is Independent Grocier Association,All Family Owners long retired & Formed Startup Crew took 5+ Years to organize Own Brands & formularioes, from home, circa 1962. & Local Land Owner, Samuelsons',Former Clothing Retailer in Minneapolis, Provided Free Space to Coop. Samuelson Family HQ still Located 6 blocks away.Present location is Africian american social service agency, as Oscar Napoleon samuelson wife Ma bel was Negress' from Kinder, Louisana, Now incorporated into larger town there Those Where Days' My Friend