The Turf Café was a city landmark
Dennis L. Clay photo Above: This old photo of The Turf is not dated. Perhaps someone could guess by dating the vehicles.
Dennis L. Clay photo This photo is also not dated. However, note Sportsman’s Corner is on the other side of the street.
Dennis L. Clay photo This ad from the 1957 telephone book indicated a hunter could purchase ammunition at The Turf.
Dennis L. Clay photo The telephone book ad for The Turf in 1966 didn’t sell ammunition, but had both a Derby Room and a Jockey Room, plus the name was simply Turf Café and not The Turf Café.
The Turf Café was a long-standing eatery in Moses Lake. Say, wasn’t there one in Quincy as well? At one time a person could eat a meal, purchase ammunition for hunting, get a haircut and dance the night away in the one building.
E-mail from Cheryl
Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:
From the CBH on Feb. 3, 1982:
Dance planned
The 4 x 8 Square Dance Club will hold its regular dance Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the O’Sullivan Community Hall. A business meeting will precede the dance at 7:30 p.m. All interested square dancers are invited to attend.
Homemakers meet
The Iy-o-pta Homemakers Club will meet 1 p.m. Monday at midway School. Dawn Nelson will be hostess to the meeting.