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On Christmas Eve 1956, fire destroyed the Wooden Shoe Factory and Wooden Shoe Restaurant, newly relocated along the U.S.-31 bypass at 16th Street. After the fire, owner Chester Van Tongeren rebuilt the factory. Inside, he put a large souvenir and gift shop, and a country store which sold baked goods, candy, cheese and fudge.Schutz Shoes For a quarter, tourists could get a tour and see Fred Oldemulders and another wooden shoe carver, Gerald Ten Brink, at work. Tourists could also purchase wooden shoes, most of which were made by machines, and have them engraved for free. Delwyn, Chester’s son, managed the operation. Ralph VanderVeen worked as general maintenance person and machine operator. Van Tongeren complemented the factory by leasing adjacent lots to other businesses: The Wood...

Gray skies did not put a damper on the festive atmosphere at Westminster City Park Saturday as more than 100 people gathered in support of Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County’s Walk a Mile in Their Shoes fundraiser. Wearing a variety of shoes, from the event’s signature red stilettos to red flats, platform shoes and leopard heels, men of all ages hobbled down Westminster’s Main Street as cars honked, people waved and cameras flashed. “We’ll see how many steps these shoes last,” said Brian Frazier, as he shifted his weight from foot to foot. “I can do a mile in these.” Devon Lesniack made it about halfway through the walk when he stepped aside to change shoes. “They’re just the wrong size,” Lesniack said, as someone yelled, “Good effort, man!” Saturday ma...

While Baby wasn't put in the corner of this love triangle, she did cut it pretty close. In the '80s, there was a period of time when Jennifer Grey was engaged to to Matthew Broderick—then Johnny Depp just weeks later. "It was really a sign that there was trouble afoot on my part," the Dirty Dancing actress shared on the May 12 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. "I mean, honestly, I just thought it was God rescuing me from one bad situation, and just lovingly plopping me into a Johnny Depp soufflé." Here's a quick timeline: Back in 1985, she met Broderick on set of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, in which they played brother and sister. In 1988, the actor proposed to her with a Tiffany & Co. diamond solitaire engagement ring, she writes in her new memoir Out of the Corner, Brooks Sn...

Teeny’s spilling the tea! Thora Birch is reflecting back on her time filming the beloved 1995 film Now and Then — but her memories aren’t exactly all warm and fuzzy. “If I’m being honest, the thing was we were all 12 to 14 years old when we were making that film. And if anybody knows anything about 12 to 14-year-old girls, it doesn’t go well,” Hokas Shoes the Hocus Pocus actress, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly about the coming-of-age classic on May 5. Nowadays, however, she has nothing but affection for her former costars. “I love those ladies so much. And, you know, I think we all played our roles perfectly. Gaby [Hoffmann] was Samantha. Christina [Ricci] was Roberta and [Ashleigh Aston Moore] was Chrissy,” she said. “I miss Ashleigh so much.” (Moore tragically died of an accidental...

Scott Disick is raising eyebrows after his recent flirtatious comment toward Khloé Kardashian. The Good American founder, 37, recently posted a photo on her Instagram Story that featured multiple pairs of colorful new hoodies and leggings that she received from Scott's streetwear brand, Talentless. Further showing her support for her close pal, Steve Madden Khloé also tagged Scott and the clothing company in the snapshot. In return, the Flip It Like Disick star, 38, re-posted Khloé's photo on his own Instagram Story and made a risqué comment praising the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum's body. He wrote, "Wear it well with that body Khlo." This isn't the first time that Khloé has shown her appreciation for Scott and his apparel company online. Just last month, Khloé similar...

All the 90s kids can get ready to go on a nostalgia ride as Archie Andrews and his friends are coming back, but with a twist. The Archies universe is getting an Indian adaptation which is helmed by Zoya Akhtar. The film features an ensemble cast including debutants Agastya Nanda (Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson), Suhana Khan (Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter), and Khushi Kapoor (Sridevi’s daughter). The first look of the film was released by Netflix on Saturday. Sharing the teaser on Twitter, Netflix wrote, “The sun is out, the news is out! Come meet your new friends. Presenting to you the cast of The Archies, directed by the fantastic Zoya Akhtar.” The Archies is set to be a musical set in the 60s. All three youngsters look like their comics counterparts, but with noticeable tweaks.Hoka Shoe...