Red Rooster Grill ~ Iowa Falls
Original Red Rooster Grill on corner of Hwy. 65/Rocksylvania
This is the original Red Rooster Grill in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It was built by my mother and father, Kep and Mary Kepler in the mid-1950′s. It burned to the ground on Thanksgiving Eve, 1960 and was rebuilt approximately 1.5 years. later. My grandfather, Vernon Kepler, owned the Super Value Grocery Store next to the Rooster where my dad used to work.
Dad did all of the window painting, freehand. I often held the paint cans for him. Note the prices on the windows of the pie and coffee. Dad also painted for the grocery store and when Joe Girard bought it from my grandfather, he continued to paint the specials on the windows for him as well.
There was a party room in the basement of the Red Rooster. My sister, Julie, and I had “sock hops” down there for special events. I remember well, the old 45′s and the poodle skirts.
Julie and I started our working careers at the Red Rooster ~ we were dishwashers! We progressed to servers and my favorite, fry cook.
Added 10-3-11 ~ Be sure to check out a review of the Red Rooster and tenderloins at Des Loines.
Tags: Education, Iowa, Iowa Falls Iowa, Memories
How interesting to read the history of the Red Rooster, Kathie. I have many fond memories of that restaurant.
Ah, Judy, we spent many, many wonderful times at the Rooster and all of the places around Good Ol’ Iowa Falls. Great hearing from you.
WOW Cool pictures of the original Red Rooster.
So glad that you enjoyed this pic. Are you connected to Rooster in some manner?