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Happy 50 Eleanor
th
“If you don't like Eleanor is full of energy, clearly! “I am currently
my 95 year old mother’s caretaker, so you can call
what you do just that my hobby for now.”
leave, you'll be a She got her start at Osco, first as a Checker
followed by a position in the office and then back
drain on the to the store, several stores. “I remember the days
company. Enjoy of the big Osco Christmas parties, the cosmetic
school outings, the comradery of the girls and
every moment 50 the experience we had were great.”
years goes by in a Five decades ago Eleanor says Osco products were
not delivered from the warehouse but were
blink of an eye!" ordered directly from the store. “Nothing was
ordered from our by corporate. We even created
our own ads in the local paper.
The ladies had to wear white dress uniforms with white nurse’s shoes. In 1972 we
were allowed to wear white pant suits.”
Eleanor Teague For all the time she has been employed with Jewel-Osco Eleanor says she has always
Full-Time Clerk felt fortunate enough to want to head to work. “I have been lucky enough to have
#3080 Plainfield worked with all good people and always got along with management. Actually some
days I felt like my job was my therapy. A lot of the people I met along the way seem
like family instead of just friends.”
She has three children, one daughter Janet Jones works at #3084 Shorewood ,and
Eleanor is pictured with Clerk Val P. & #3124 Joliet five great-grandchildren.
Liquor Mgr. Sara at her anniversary party! 39
