As a country girl growing up on a dairy farm between Enumclaw and Auburn and attending school in Enumclaw, I remember my mom buying me beautiful school clothes at Rottles. It was my favorite store. What a treat.

My mom (1911-1991) was a true Auburn girl. She graduated from Auburn High School, and every Saturday she drove to Auburn to visit her mom and to shop. I remember Kaspers, the Rainbow Café, Nelson’s Jewelers and, of course, Rottles. If I was lucky, I would get a banana split at the Rainbow before leaving town.

The last errand of the day would be stopping at Massey’s grocery store where she would buy groceries for the week.

Rottles, you will be missed. Good luck to Jim and John in their retirement and to their father, Don.

– Christine Fant