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    A Stroll Down South Bend’s Western Avenue in the 1950s

    A Stroll Down South Bend’s Western Avenue in the 1950s

    Pictured right - Ruth and Irving Rosenbaum behind the counter at their store on Western Avenue, circa 1950s Zonenberg’s or Sofan’s? Which did you prefer? While talking with Sally and Jerry Brumer, I quickly learned that there really wasn’t a difference between the two kosher meat markets that were across the street from each other. “You went where you family went unless you got angry with one of them!” Sally said. What I thought would be a visit down memory lane along Weste

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