In the 1940's my mother worked (under-aged, I think), for the MINT CAFE in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin, while she was going to high school. As someone who lived in the rural areas, you pretty much had to move into town to be able to attend school, unless you had someone to drive you. These were the days before mandatory busing. She also had to work to support herself, and talked about having only one dress to wear to school in those days. When I can locate the picture, I'll post my mother in her waitress uniform outside the restaurant.
I was able to get this flier last month when I stopped by during vacation with my children for a quick dinner. Note that it has been around since 1888! Does anyone out there know the history of the MINT CAFE?
Upate (2-27-19)
As promised when the original post was written, this, I think, is a picture of my mother when she was a waitress at the Mint Cafe. If not there, at least from that general period of time.
