Historical Photo of the Month - Story City Maid Rite

Story City Maid Rite. Pictured are L to R: Velma Merritt, Lucille Egenes, Johnny Egenes, Bessie Olson

Story City Maid Rite interior. Pictured: Bessie Olson & Johnny Egenes

​This month we are featuring two historic photos from the Story City Maid Rite. It was located at 519 Pennsylvania Ave. These photos have been recently donated to the Historical Society by Gerry Anderson. Gerry’s parents, Johnny & Lucille Egenes, owned the Maid Rite for about 19 years from early 1950s through the 1960s. There were 11 stools around the counter.  Maid Rites cost 24¢ each or 5/$1, pie was 15¢, bottle of pop 10¢, and a cookie was 5¢.  Thanks to Gerry for donating these photos.  If you have old photos of former businesses in Story City that you’d like to share, please contact the Historical Society.