My Trip: Going May 29, 1930, Winfield, Kansas. Weather: Rainy.
Memphis, Tenn. June 1, 1930.
Trips to Clarence Saunders’ home, however, he never lived in it and it is now a museum for the City of Memphis. It is called the “Pink Palace” and is constructed of Georgia marble. It has 32 rooms, little theatre and every imaginable convenience. Clarence Saunders’ present home is eight miles from the city and is built of natural logs and Arkansas stone. The grounds have lakes, gardens, golf courses, stables, club houses, etc.
Visited Overton Park, Riverside Park, De Sota Park, Zas, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery. Hubert McGee Architect, Designer of Pink Palace.
[Note from Wikipedia:
Clarence Saunders (August 9, 1881 – October 14, 1953) was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket. Clarence Saunders worked for most of his life trying to develop a truly automated store, developing Piggly Wiggly, Keedoozle, and Foodelectric store concepts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Saunders_%28grocer%29 ]