Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Winter 2017 issue, Vol, 14, No. 1, Table of Contents
Stockholm INn
Sock Monkeys, Fiberglass – Nuggets of History
See Rockford Historical Society’s Nuggets of History Vol. 53 No. 2, Spring 2015 Article by Carol J, Fox
The original sock monkey was made with Nelson Knitting Co. red-heeled socks (red heels since 1932) of Rockford, Il in business from 1880 – 1992.
In 1953 Helen Cooke from Aurora, IL patented the sock monkey. She sued Mr. Stanley Levy for patent infringement. Levy enlisted the help of Nelson Knitting Co., of Grace Winget, who made a sock monkey in 1951. Nelson Knitting Co., then bought all patents for the sock monkey until it expired in the 1970’s.
Joan Sage, marketing director of Midway Village and Museum Center, inspired by Chicago’s fiberglass Cow Parade, suggested that Rockford could do similar with Rockford as the Hometown of the Sock Monkey. In 2004-5 businesses and individuals were asked to sponsor six-foot tall fiberglass sock monkeys, Lpcal artists designed each monkey.
Where they are located: [pictures of each in the article] additional information in article
- “Soxanne” Artists: Marion Olson, Carol Anderson, Carol Ubben Seated monkey, outdoors, Midway Village.
- “Forest” Artist Diane Garrett, Location: Chicago Rockford International Airport
- “Earthly Angels” Artist: Carol Jacobson, Location: Swedish American Hospital
- “Lady Liberty” Artist: Cora Hutchinson, Location: National Business & Industrial Centre, in the old National Lock Building, 7th St. and 18th Ave.
- “Rockford in Bloom” Artist: Marty Panzer, Location: Rockford Arts Council
- “Carl Anders” Artists: Marion Olsen, Candy Wolf and Carol Jacobson. Location: Stockholm Inn
- “Symbol” Artist: Deborah Stromsdorfer Location: Private residence of sponsor, Dr. Kris Tumilowicz, across the river from the namesake “Symbol” sculpture.
- “Paper Boy” Artist: K Dyer Location: Rockford Register Star lobby.
- “Rockford College Sock Monkey” Artist: Jeanne Coe. Location: Nelson Hall, Rockford University
- “Victor e. Lane” Artist: Jeanne Coe. Location: Rockford Speedway
- “Patriot” Artist: Lonny Stark Location: Midway Museum Center inside,
- “Cheap Trick” Artist: Jeanne Coe Location: Midway Museum Center inside
- “J. Nelson Pollack” Artist: Lorie Painter Location: Library Center, Nelson Elementary School
- “Julia M. Scout” Artists: Karen Harding, Sandy Ures, Lisa Normoyle. Location: Camp Medill McCormick, Friendship Center
- “Stillman” Artist: Joyce Bietau Rienken Location: Stillman Bank, Oregon, IL (now in storage area)
- “Tradesman” Artist: Doug Adcock Location: Project First Rate
- “Building Rockford” Artist: Doug Adcock Location: Fridh Construction
- “Power of the Sun” Artist: Nicole Georgis Location: Rockford Day Nursery
- “Faces of Rockford” Artists: Mary Rosandich, Jeanne Coe, Joe Marchione Location: Transatlantic Connection resides in private residence, and has been on display in Stewart Square
- “Rockford Sports Tourist” Artist: Jessica Cannova Location unknown, once seen in Stewart Square
- ” E.A.R.L.” Artist: Lorie Painter Location: Private residence
Source: Nuggets of History, Midway Village, 2015 President: Scott Lewandowski
Restaurants, 1981 – L – S
Source: 1981 Illinois Bell Telephone Directory for Rockford and Loves Park
Stockholm Inn – 1996
Swedish Pancakes – Stockholm Inn
Stockholm Inn, 20th St. and Broadway St.
Swedish Pancakes, lingonberry sauce, lutfisk, kroppkakor and flaskpankaka
Source: “How Swede It Is” article by Randy Osborne, Rockford Magazine, pp 17 – 19
Fairview Family Restaurant
Fairview Family Restaurant
Opened two years ago by John and Pam Lack
Eventually became “Johnny Pancakes”
They both worked at the Mayflower Restaurant and later married
The Lacks moved on from the Mayflower to the Stockholm Inn
Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine, Summer 2010, Page 59
Monson, Melvin Roy
Born December 16, 1918 in Yorktown, Illinois, son of John and Ida (Nelson) Monson.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 1942, and honorable discharge in October, 1945
Died May 13, 2014 in his Rockford home
Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, celebration of Melvin’s life at Stockholm Inn.
Source: Rockford Register Star May 14, 2014
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