b'MILLIE PICTUREJOHN S. CLARK JR. MILDRED CLARKALMOST IMMEDIATELY, JOHN WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY.DURING THE 9 MONTHSHE WAS GONE, MILDRED RAN THE STRUGGLING NEW COMPANY BY HERSELF.EVERYNIGHT SHE TOOK THE BUS HOME, CARRYING THE DAYS RECEIPTS.THEY OFTENAMOUNTED TO HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS - THIS WAS QUITE A BIT OF MONEY IN THOSEDAYS.SHE MANAGED TO MAKE THE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS AND EVEN HIRED ENOUGHSTAFF TO KEEP THE BAKERY RUNNING SMOOTHLY.WHENJOHNRETURNEDHOMEFROMTHESERVICE,MILDREDTOOKOVERTHEADMINISTRATIVE SIDE OF THE COMPANY.SINCE WE WERE STILL AT WAR, SUGAR ANDSHORTENING CONTINUED TO BE RATIONED.IN A STRATEGIC MOVE JOHN AND MILDREDPURCHASED A DONUT SHOP WITH A VERY LARGE SUGAR RATION.IN ORDER TO KEEPTHIS HIGHER RATION, THEY OPENED THEIR THIRD LOCATION.IN THE EARLY 1950SJOHN WAS APPROACHED BY A LARGE GROCERY STORE CHAINTO PUT ROSELYN BAKED GOODS IN THEIR STORES.IN ORDER TO HANDLE THE INCREASEDVOLUME, A CENTRAL BAKING PLANT WAS BUILT AT 30TH ST. AND KEYSTONE AVE.AROUND 1959 JOHN BECAME DISENCHANTED WITH THE GROCERY STORE ARRANGEMENT,HE ALSO WAS ABOUT TO LOSE THE LEASE ON THE ORIGINAL LOCATION.IN ORDER TOSTAY IN THE SAME VICINITY, HE PURCHASED THE FILLING STATION ACROSS THE STREET. HERE HE DESIGNED AND BUILT THE FIRST DRIVE-IN (FREESTANDING) BAKERY.THESUCCESS WAS SO OUTSTANDING THE DECISION WAS MADE TO PULL OUT OF THEGROCERYSTORESANDBUILD3DRIVE-INBAKERIESEVERYYEAR.3'