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    The Relatively Recent History of the Wigwam

    The Relatively Recent History of the Wigwam by Those Who Lived and Remembered It – As of 3/7/2014 The Ramapo Wigwam as it was officially called was opened around May 1966 by my parents and the Parettes as partners, it was to be an Old Fashioned Ice Cream parlor. My mother ran a contest in all grammar schools to actually name the store. The winner received a prize. If my memory serves me, doubtful at our age, but it was to open around time of the opening day baseball parade. Work was started in 1965 to do total renov. Inside of it. I do remember Mrs. Frank was one of…