John and Florence sold it to Margaret Hansen from Logan, Iowa. She ran the restaurant for several years. When she sold it she became the dietitian at Dana College.  -- email from Peggy Young - 03/11/03

Dave Mummert purchased the restaurant and ran it until it was purchased by Kenneth Jensen. (The Mummert House is located at 1517 South Street.  Now owned by Dale and Eldora Gentzler.)   -- email from Peggy Young - 03/11/03

Kenny Jensen established The Blair Clothing Store, a men's clothing store. Kenny's daughter, Betty Peare ran the store for a time as did her son Joe Peare. The building was purchased from the Oddfellows by the Jensen family sometime during their leasing it. -- email from Peggy Young - 03/11/03

The building was leased by the Safeway Store in the 1930's and early 1940's.  -- email from Peggy Young - 03/11/03

Shirley (Young) Gutschow is the daughter of John W. & Florence Young.
John Young is the son of John W. & Florence Young.  Wife is Peggy Young.
Terri (Young) & Scott Lashier are the current owners of the building.
Terri (Young) Lashier is the daughter of John & Peggy Young.

The Youngs came to Blair in 1938
Cafe started with 2 booths and 5 stools.
First Started in Klopps building
.10 cent malts
Robinsons  1952-1953
Hours were 5 am - 11 p.m.  7 days a week
Blue Room was for parties and bridge clubs
Gaby Haze was frequent and well remembered customer
Some of the cafe works were:  Nell Andersen, cook; Zety? Campbell, Esther McCart??, Hazel Christensen, Edith Larsen, Clair Wilson, Doris Woodered
Darrel Miller's father was fry cook.

The cafe was named Colonial Corner between 1969-1971 then moved.

The building also housed Ed Mathisen's Clothing, formerly Pounds Clothing ??

After the Blair Clothing Store, it Building was purchased by Donna Jones Account & Management Services, Inc.  Jones attempted to put a retail shop upstairs but failed because of the strict occupancy ordinances and fire code.


Special Note: Correct SPELLING  Rebekaha

http://www.crjc.org/heritage/N01-2.htm

www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/pocahontas/00000249.pdf

Owners Dreams for the Building

1)  Maintain Integer of the Main hall space
2)  Refurbish area into a usable commercial space
      Social Hall for meetings
      Restaurant
      Retail Space
      Apartment -- single family dwelling.

Obstacles

• Needs for front entrance stairs
• Possible need for elevator
• restrooms
• Zoning and Code  (Need Historic friendly code.)