Johnson & Thurston Grocery Store. E. 1820 Sprague Ave. Olof Johson & Ott Thurston in front, 1938 (image courtesy of the digital collection, Northwest Room, Spokane Public Library)
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Small businesses like this one satisfied East Central residents' daily needs until I-90 drew traffic away.
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Jerry Numbers, Resident Since 1945
"I-90 might have been good for Spokane, but it was not good for [the East Central] neighborhood."
Jerry Numbers is, without a doubt, the most recognized leader in the East Central neighborhood. He has been involved with the community…