Poem by Lulu Johnson, 1969
Lulu Johnson (Thompson) was a co-proprietor of Thompson's Variety Store in Northbrook with her husband Cass. Lulu was well liked, an entreprenuer and rumoured to be a very fit athlete. She could hoist a 100 lb. bag of grain into a wagon with the best of them. And, jump from the floor to the countertop from a standing position.
Lulu also wrote poetry as we can see above. This one, contributed by Ellery Thompson was written in 1969. Lulu lived on Marble Lake long after her time at the store in Northbrook (near the present day Dave's Garage). Perhaps Ellery Thompson learned much of his entrepreneurial skills from Lulu having worked for the Thompson's many years as a young man.
Part of the Ellery Thompson Collection
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Poem by Lulu Johnson, 1969
Lulu Johnson (Thompson) was a co-proprietor of Thompson's Variety Store in Northbrook with her husband Cass. Lulu was well liked, an entreprenuer and rumoured to be a very fit athlete. She could hoist a 100 lb. bag of grain into a wagon with the best of them. And, jump from the floor to the countertop from a standing position.
Lulu also wrote poetry as we can see above. This one, contributed by Ellery Thompson was written in 1969. Lulu lived on Marble Lake long after her time at the store in Northbrook (near the present day Dave's Garage). Perhaps Ellery Thompson learned much of his entrepreneurial skills from Lulu having worked for the Thompson's many years as a young man.
Part of the Ellery Thompson Collection
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