Rone's Ice Cream Shop, 582 N. State St. Ukiah c. 1952.
Photo is on the commemorative plaque dedicated by
the Main Street Program
The Big Pink Victorian, ye olde ice cream shoppe, which faces the Wagenseller Neighborhood, now wears a fancy moniker plate commemorating the many years of beauty, delight and active business it has provided to the community. Being the sixth plaque installed by the Main Street Program along with the old Railroad Depot, the Connelly House, The Masonic Lodge, Eversole Mortuary and the Saturday Afternoon Club, the group presented on First Friday August 6, to a nice crowd who enjoyed an Ice Cream Social afterwards at O'Haru's Restaurant next door. Donald Rone the original owner of the Ice Cream Store in the 1950's was on hand to tell stories about the early days. Mr. Rone, now in his nineties, spoke of moving from the economically intimidating San Fransisco to discover the amazingly beautiful Ukiah Valley. Some doubted that his ice cream business would be successful enough to invest in, but happily the business was a favorite confectionery for ten years before it changed hands as Henny Penneys and enjoyed another robust three decades closing in 1997.
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