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Title: In Memoriam
Description: Lengthy obituary for Robert E. Arfsten, or Bob Arfsten, which includes his picture. He was the owner of The Dime Store in Brookside. Also includes a poem entitled "In Memory of Bob Arfsten" written by Anne S. Canfield.
Date: 2002-12-14
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Memorial Park to Honor Owner of Dime Store
Description: Article describes efforts by friends and fans of Bob Arfsten, founder of the Dime Store in Brookside, to create a memorial park in his honor. Arfsten died at age 72 in November, 2002.
Date: 2006-02-08
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Brookside Fixture Closes Its Doors
Description: The Dime Store located in Brookside has apparently closed for good. Located at 314 W. 63rd Street, it was owned by Bob Arfsten. After his death in 2002, his niece attempted to keep it open with new merchandise and extended hours. Other Brookside businesses hate to see it go.
Date: 2006-06-29
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Friends Honor Store Owner With Park Court Dedication
Description: The park at Brookside Court is to be dedicated to the late Bob Arfsten, owner of the Dime Store in Brookside. He died November 9, 2002. The dedication is to be in early May 2005. There is to be a fountain, wooden perimeter walkway and a plaque with a history of the Dime Store.
Date: 2005-01-05
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Dime Store in Brookside
Description: Street level view of The Dime Store located at 314 W. 63rd Street in the Brookside Shopping area.
Date: 2003
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Store's Still Got 'the Floor'
Description: The New Dime Store located at 314 W. 63rd Street in Brookside is set to open April 28, 2007. Fifi Wiedeman is the new owner and a long-time Brookside resident. Even though the store was updated, the creaky wood floors were left in place. "The original Dime Store opened in 1940-- when it switched from a grocery to a general store--and Earnest Arfsten managed it for owner Levin Lanning from 1944 until he bought it from Lanning in 1963. His son, Bob Arfsten, who had worked at the store since 1944, took over after Earnest died at age 86 in 1985."
Date: 2007-04-25
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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