It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. This week’s image is from the November 24, 1960 Whitewater Register. In this edition there was a special section about the start of Christmas shopping in Whitewater with lots of ads for downtown stores. The Gambles store was a place in the mid-20th century to get toys, as well as gifts for “Mom” and “Dad.” The Whitewater Historical Society is joining the trend of talking about Christmas before Halloween at our program this Sunday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m. at the Starin Park Community Building (Senior Center). Our program is Whitewater Recollects: Downtown Christmas Shopping in the 1950s and 1960s. We will have special guests to get the discussion started.

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.