DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the recent inquiry about Cooper’s, it was one room-with-attached kitchen, near enough to walk to from Bates during my student years there from 1951 to 1955.

A hamburger, fries, and a chocolate milk shake cost 46 cents, and the whole dorm could tell you’d been to Cooper’s because you smelled like hot oil when you got back! Their food was simple and good to taste though probably not good for one’s cholesterol.

By the 1960s they had expanded and had a “real” dining room; our family would go there for supper occasionally and enjoy their good, inexpensive, food. By then it was purple, I believe.

The family that ran it was very involved with Lewiston hockey, I think. One of the patriarchs may have played with the old Bates Manufacturing team that played in the St. Dom’s arena where you stood on the bleachers to watch the game. — No Name via e-mail

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Just a quick response to the question of when Cooper’s closed and the building torn down. The business closed on Sunday, May 2, 1999, and the building was torn down to be used as a parking lot by St. Mary’s Hospital in the early spring of 2008.

The business was started in 1945 by the Cooper brothers, Frank and Jim. It was sold in the summer of 1971 to my husband Richard and I. We ran it from that time until its closing.

I hope this information has been helpful to No Name, No Town. — Arlene Laliberte

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the lady who is looking for liquid starch for doilies (May 20), I ordered ARGO gloss laundry starch from Vermont Country Store. On the box the address is Best Foods, CPC International Inc., General Offices, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. I haven’t ordered from the company so don’t know if they sell to individuals or only to companies. Hope this helps. — No Name, Lewiston

ANSWER: Sun Spots checked the website for Vermont Country Store and did not find the starch for sale there.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am a crafter searching for sheep curly wool for Santa beards. I haven’t been able to locate any. Help from Sun Spots will be greatly appreciated. Call 364-2338 or write to 26 Dunton St., Rumford, ME 04276. — Dodie Mahar

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a child’s summer camp in the Auburn area, maybe run by a church organization etc. I love your column. — N.C., rclifford2@roadrunner.com

ANSWER: The following letter may be helpful.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Advent Christian Camp on Route 121 in Mechanic Falls offers weeklong youth camps to preteens and teens. Teen Camp is July 11-18 for ages 13 to 18 years and costs $230. Junior Camp is July 19-24 for ages 9 to 12 and costs $200. The camp is owned and operated by an association of Advent Christian churches in Androscoggin, Oxford, Cumberland and Kennebec counties and is open to any youth. For information and registration forms, contact clerk Bernice Allen at 839-8870. — M.D., Oxford

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Northeast Odd Fellows Association of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is offering a wonderful opportunity to children or siblings of military personnel deployed, recently back from deployment, or about to be deployed. It is one week of camping at its Camp NEOFA on the shores of beautiful Trues Pond in Montville for children ages 8 to 14 years old.

To show appreciation to the military men and women, the fee is greatly reduced, only $100 for the week. Camp NEOFA is open for three weeks beginning July 5. Applications are available by contacting Carla Messer, Keene, N.H., by telephone, 603-352-0061 or by e-mail at carlab14@worldpath.net. — Esther Tucker, Liberty Rebekah Lodge 94, Auburn

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