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Thursday, November 20, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Doughnut shop is breakfast club
Every morning, Douglas Beene takes his usual dosage of doughnuts and coffee. To Beame, a retired All-Star dairy supervisor, the breakfast prescription is cheaper than a doctor.
Natalie Scruggs agreed.
"The last time I took John to a psychiatrist, it cost eighty-five dollars," she said of her husband. "Here, it only costs fifty cents."
John Scruggs interrupted.
"My wife lets me out of my cage every morning from nine to 10," he said.
In truth, however, Peggy Johnson's doughnut shop, Jennings Daylight Donuts, 729 Massachusetts St., doles out the morning therapy to an informal group of 25 or so retired or semi-retired men and women from Lawrence.
"It's their highlight of the day to sit and chit-chat about what's happening," Johnson, who has owned the doughnut shop
since 1976, said. "They've all become good friends through the doughnut shop."
"We don't discriminate against anybody or any tone." Natalie Scruggs said.
or any topic. Nature keeps it alive.
Yet, they all know the distinct personalities of every member of their breakfast club.
Members affectionately dub Gene Morgenstern, a retired Kansas Power and Light employee. "the grouch." They also consider him the talented member of the table, passing his painted, wooden dolls down a long table stretching through the center of the doughnut shop.
Gladys Walters takes the brunt of the ridicule, probably because she brings in the latest Avon cataloges and takes cosmetic and jewelery orders.
And they said Bob Walters, a retired DuPont employee from Lawrence, simply fell in love with him.
"No," Walters quickly interjected, "they
just call me Bob."
This camadaraderie reaches back for more than two years. Some have known each other for almost two decades. Others met across the tables at the doughnut shop.
Yet, appearances seem to reflect far-reaching friendships.
"If anybody is sick, we send them cards," Melda Einstein, a retired bookkeeper, explained. "We know everyone's birthday and make a big doughnut with a candle in it. We even sing 'Happy Birthday.'"
Several couples from the group went to Las Vegas in April.
"You don't have to have any particular qualifications to join this group," Charlie Lindell, a retired FMC chemical plant employee, said.
"We still have fun at our age." Beene chimed in.
Left, Robert Einstein, Lawrence, shares a joke with some of his friends at Jennings Daylight Donut Shop, 729 Massachusetts St. They usually meet every morning to talk about local news and the latest gossip.
Below, Bob Kendall, Ozawkie, comes in once or twice a week to eat doughnuts and read the newspaper. Kendall is an associate pastor at the First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.
Above, Robert Kampschroeder, Lawrence, enjoys coffee and donuts. He comes in about 1:15 every morning to see his friends and eat breakfast.
Story by Beth Copeland Photos by Margie Chambers
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