Orvis Ross News Today

A strong showing in the winter of 1939-40 helped put the venue in the black.

Then and Now: Christmas 1945 was one to remember The war was over, many soldiers were returning home, and Americans (including Rochesterites) were ready to celebrate in grand fashion. Written By: Thomas Weber | × President Harry S. Truman carries Christmas packages on Christmas Day 1945 in Independence, Mo, on his way to visit his mother in Grandview, Mo. (Contributed photo from the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. “The average Christmas shopper is buying with abandon,” the ...