By R. Mel Dormer
Aurora, Ill.
Charles Coddington’s recent article on Aurora old-timers memories (May 19: Aurora old-timers know special sites of past places) stirred a few memories for me of my near East Side Aurora neighborhood, the South Broadway/North Avenue area.
• Our ever-present mail carrier, Benny, was met at his starting place by a neighbor dog who trailed along with Benny his entire route.
• Having the Jefferson ice man deliver blocks of ice before we bought a refrigerator.
• Having our milk delivered by horse-drawn wagon from either Pike’s Dairy, or, Oatman’s Dairy.
These memories for me go back to the mid-1940s.