John Herner and Arnold Kidd, both 21, decided to tackle the Depression head on and go into business lunch counter specializing in hamburgers, hotdogs, homemade pies and doughnuts.

There was no vacant building in the community at that time, so the young men went into and bought trolley #34, complete with storm windows and stove for $40. They managed to make a deal with a trucking firm to have it hauled out to Humboldt for $50.

Initially the business was allowed to "squat" on land owned by Pitzel's Meat Market (Albert and Leo), where Angelstads Shoe Repair is situated. Three years later they moved to a lot on the east side of 9th Street, across from the Lux Theatre.

The business was opened in late May 1934, with Arnold's mother, Mrs. Fred Kidd, baking the first pies and doughnuts.

The RCMP detachment members became regular customers and requested meals as well, which would require

The young men went to Mr. Kreller and also to Mr. Bruser, for advice and credit. They agreed to help, so a 1012 foot deep addition was added to the entire length of the Trolley. A full time cook and waitress was hired. Leo Pitzel supplied fresh hamburger daily which was 10 cents per pound.

Hamburgers with onion, mustard or ketchup sold for 10 cents; coffee was 5 cents with a refill; pie was 10 cents; two doughnuts were 5 cents; a ham, cold beef, or pork sandwich was 10 cents. Breakfast was 35 cents as was lunch and dinner even if it was T bone steak, turkey, wild duck, goose, prairie chicken, or fresh perch from Stoney Lake, and no charge for a second helping.

Seven steady RCMP boarders, two to three teachers, and a few others, paid $27.50 per month for three meals a day. Any RCMP on night duty got a free lunch.

Mr. Kidd bought out Mr. Herner in the fall of 1935 for $350.

On Friday 13 in June 1941,Mr.Kidd reported to the Saskatoon Recruiting Unit (he had enlisted in the Air Force), and he sold the Trolley and lot a year or so later.

Mr. Kidd currently resides in West Vancouver.