Mary Johnson poses in Lewiston behind a platter of her cookies while her son, Robert Johnson, stands behind her in this Steve Hanks photo published in the July 6, 1988, Lewiston Tribune. An accompanying story told of Mary Johnson’s baking prowess and her business, Campus Beauty Shop, where she often handed out home-baked cookies with her hairstyles. Her son operated a flower shop in the basement. She credited her grandmothers for handing down many of the recipes she used and she still had their cookbooks. She shared several recipes with readers, including Grandma Kirk’s prune cake, Grandma Painter’s apple cake and cottage cheese cookies. Readers who would like to share their historical photos (20 years or older) from throughout the region may do so by emailing them to blasts@lmtribune.com or submitting them to: Blast from the Past, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Questions? Call Jeanne M. DePaul at (208) 848-2221.
