Jackson Heights Life

           I was born in Jackson Hts. at Physicians Hospital in March 1944. I still live in Jackson Hts. and have lived here for 72 years, I served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force. I've seen so many changes have so many good memories of Jackson Hts. I lived with my parents, aunt & grandfather, uncle and brother's & sister in a house on 92nd. St. bet. Roosevelt Ave. & Elmhurst Ave.  Any one remember the guy in a white uniform on a bike with a bell riding around the neighbor hood selling good humor ice cream. I also remember an old Italian man with a horse drawn cart going thru the streets collecting rags.Remember a guy with a small van who drove around sharpening everyone's knives, scissors, tools etc. Remember seeing Ice man delivering large Blocks of Ice to all the houses and bars. In our old refrig the block of ice was put in top section of frig. All the houses were mostly heated by coal. The coal man would come and fill up our coal bin which was in the basement of our house. I remember Trollies running along Junction Blvd. There were several movies in Jackson hts. The Corona,on Junction Blvd. bet. Roosevelt Ave. & 37th. Ave. The Polk theater,on Polk Ave. between 93rd. St. & 94th. St. The Colony on 82nd. St. bet. Roosevelt Ave. & 37th. Ave. The Boulevard Theater on Northern Blvd. about 81st. St. There was another Movie House on 37th. Road bet. 73rd. St. & 74th. St. Does any one remember it's name. There also  was The Jackson theater, on 82nd. St. bet. Roosevelt Ave. & Baxter Ave. The Jackson is not really in Jackson Hts. it is in Elmhurst. I remember a big empty lot that was along Roosevelt Ave. bet. 93rd. St. & 94th. St. we all burned our used Christmas trees there. I remember a Carvel Ice Cream store with a drive in parking lot it was on Polk Ave. bet. 93rd. & 94th. Sts. I remember Movies cost 25 cents. You saw 2 full feature films, cartoons and News Clips. I remember usher at the polk Theater, she dressed in a white uniform and carried a flash light, the manager or owner of the Polk wore a suit and had a carnation in his lapel.  I also remember movie would stop for some type of malfunction if not fixed quick kids would go crazy and start screaming & yelling, there were times every one was kicked out of the theater. Okay enough for now. will submit more memories at a later date.