Green Screen Script

Dorothy=D
Aren=A

Scene 1: From their houses

A (calling D on phone): Hi Dorothy! What do you want to do today? It is so nice outside
D: Hi Aren! Well, it is a Saturday morning... you know what that means!?
Both: The Farmer’s Market!
A: I can’t wait, see you there!

Scene 2: The Farmer’s Market:

A: The Farmer’s Market is so cool. I wonder where they got the idea for the Farmer’s
Market.
D: They borrowed the great idea from the famous Spring Garden Market that was
located in Philadelphia. They first began all the way back in 1858!
A: Whoa that is a LONG time ago. Things must have been way different back then.
Dorothy, did you know that the Farmer’s Market did not used to look like this?
D: Really? What did it look like?
A: Yes really! Let’s take a look (switch to old picture of market) It used to be held
inside the City Hall. People would pull up their wagons to the long windows that lined
the City Hall and they would unload their produce into stall that were located inside of
the building. Why don’t they do this anymore?
D: Well, in December of 1879, the City Hall building was being remodeled so the
Farmer’s Market had to be removed from the building! They then decided that the
building would best be used for offices instead.
A: Wow that is pretty interesting. That must be when they decided the Farmer’s Market
should continue outside and spreading over many city blocks!
D: Yes! But in the early 1970’s, the Farmer’s Market actually temporarily closed
because there was a lack of attendance. I wonder how they got people to start attending
again.
A: Mayor C. Robert Justmann encouraged arts and crafts to be added to the traditional
display of produce form gardens and area farmers! This really helped the Farmer’s
Market attendance and that is a big part of why it is still so popular today!
D: Speaking of the Farmer’s Market TODAY… let’s head back! (Switch to current
picture)
A: It is so cool how the Farmer’s Market used to be in such a small building and now
today is spreads across more than three city blocks. Let’s take a look around. First,
let’s look at the food stands
D: The type of food found here is mostly from farmers. They bring their best produce
out such as eggs, homemade bread and LOTS of fruits and veggies. What’s next?
A: Let’s go over to the arts and crafts. This is where we can find charcoal drawings,
watercolor, acrylic oil and silk screen paintings. Not only can you find these paintings,
but there are also potters, knitters, leather workers and glass artists. There are so
many different kinds of arts and crafts that I never even knew about!
D: Me too! Lastly, let’s go over to the entertainment part. Over here there are singing
groups, bands and baton twirlers.
A: The Farmer’s Market is so much fun. There are always so many people around.
Here are some tips we have learned about the Farmer’s Market.
1. Be an early riser! You need to get to the market as early as possible so you do
not miss out. Everything goes very fast since the market is so popular!
D: 2. Bring your own bag! This is helpful to carry your things around in so you do not
have to worry about dropping things or losing anything. This is also good for using less
plastic bags!
A: 3. Try something new and ask a lot questions! BY doing these, you are branching
out and learning new things. It is never a bad time to try something new! Especially
when everything is awesome at the Farmer’s Market. Chances are, you won’t be
disappointed!
D: Lastly, 4. Bring a cooler! This way if you buy produce or items that need to be cold,
you can keep them in there! This is a way that you can stay longer at the Farmer’s
Market without worrying about your food!
A: I love the Farmer’s Market. But it is almost noon so we should keep moving! What
do you want to do next, Dorothy?
D: Hmmm… my mom told me she needed to run some errands, maybe we could run to
the grocery store for her?
A: Sounds good to me!

Scene 3: Grocery Store

A: Running errands can be so boring sometimes. Especially the grocery store! It takes
so long to find the foods you need.
D: Well, did you know that it did not always used to be like this?
A: What do you mean?
D: Grocery stores used to be very small and really only focused on one aspect of food
retailing. This means they only sold one main type of food!
A: Oh yeah, I remember learning about that! Some grocers sold what is known as “dry
grocery” items, or canned goods. Butchers and produce vendors were completely
separate. They had their own shops!
D: Right! And this is the best part. You used to be able to hand your grocery list to the
grocer and they would gather your groceries for you! You saved a lot of time doing this.
A: That would be so awesome to be able to do today! The only problem with that is you
would have to go to all different types of stores to get all the food you want. Today, at
least, you can find everything in one store!
D: Good point Aren! It was not until 1916 when Clarence Saunders opened up the very
first self-service grocery store in Memphis, Tennessee called Piggly Wiggly.
A: What does self-service mean?
D: Self-service means it is very similar to the cafeteria-style places or the aisle like
grocery stores we see today!
A: Cool! There are many different types of old grocery stores in Dubuque that I did not
even know about. The first one is the Grandview Milkhouse. (Show picture of
Milkhouse)
D: The Grandview Milkhouse was known as the TJ Donahue Grocery store in 1900. It
was then sold to many different people, including the Sullivan family.
A: The Sullivan family was made up of five siblings who ran the store together. They
then sold it to a Clem Welsh who opened up the Grandview Milkhouse.
D: Wow. So many people owned this place in the past. There were so many different
kinds of stores in this one building!
A: I know! For many years, until 2013, this building served as the Headquarters for Two
by Two which is a non-profit organization. Today, it is renovated and is now known as
the East Mill Bakery.
D: What other grocery stores were there?
A: There was Cremer’s Grocery Store! (Show Cremer’s Grocery Store)
D: Oh yeah, this one is super cool.
A: 50 years ago, there were about 110 different independent grocery stores. This is the
last standing independent, neighborhood grocery store in Dubuque. It was established
in 1947 by Ralph Cremer Sr.
D: That is so cool how it is the last standing independent grocery store! Until 1948,
Ralph Cremer Sr. sold bakery goods throughout the rural city of Dubuque. One day, his
truck broke down and he decided he did not want to fix it.
A: Instead of fixing it, he decided to simply change careers! He took the money he
saved by not fixing his truck and rented a small storefront in Dubuque.
D: 70 years later, his business, Cremer’s Grocery, is still thriving as a family owned
neighborhood grocery store owned by his grandson Jeff.
A: Today, Cremer’s is known for their high quality meat department and they specialize
in hand cut-to-order meat and homemade sausages.
D: Wow, that is so crazy how different things used to be!
A: I know, right! Alright, Dorothy. Grab your groceries for your mom and let’s keep
moving. I think, before we head home, we should stop at a bakery and get a treat! We
did a lot today.
D: I agree!

Scene 4: Bakeries
A: I love bakeries. They always smell so good and they make delicious foods! (Show
Trausch Baking Company)
D: Me too. They are so fun to go to. One of my favorite things to buy is their fresh
homemade bread!
A: I love bread. Did you know the Trausch Baking Company specialized in bread?
D: Yes! Established in 1907 as the John P. Trausch Baking Company, it remained
family owned until 1976. They were one of Dubuque’s first bakeries to make a
complete line of baked goods.
A: They even introduced Iowa’s first donut making machine on February 6, 1929.
D: The company was originally operated by John Trausch and his wife with only one
employee.
A: Deliveries were only allowed to be made within the city limits, and of course, bread
was their main product.
D: In 1926, William Clemens Sr joined the firm as the manager. He was mostly
interested by the possibility of wrapping bread. Previously, bread had been sold
unwrapped!
A: With bread being unwrapped, it made it hard to sell and distribute anywhere other
than the immediate city limits. Wrapping bread made it possible to sell over a much
wider area which brought in greater profit for the business.
D: In 1987, the Trausch Baking Company produced Sunbeam, Hillbilly and Peter Pan
bread.
A: They now have distribution centers in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois!
D: Wow. That is so cool. Let’s get our bakery goods and head home! I’m getting tired
and hungry.
A: I agree. Let’s head to the East Mill Bakery to get some food! (Switch to East Mill
Bakery)
D: This bakery used to be the Grandview Milkhouse. It was started by Emily and Nick
Puls. They took their goods to the Farmer’s Market and they sold over 400 sandwiches
the first time in only five hours!
A: That is a lot of sandwiches. They must be really good! From this success, they were
able to land contracts providing bakery goods to Mystique Casino, Hy-Vee and several
local restaurants. They also landed serveral catering jobs and private dinners.
D: That is so cool. Let’s grab our food and head home!

Scene 5: Outside
A: Today was so much fun.
D: I agree! I loved learning about what Dubuque used to look like. From Grocery
Stores, bakeries to the Farmer’s Market, things used to be so different back then!
A: My favorite part was learning about the Trausch Baking Company and the different
types of bread that they sold- Hillbilly and Peter Pan. I had never heard of those!
D: I loved that part too. It was so cool to learn about things I did not know about.
A: Well, I am going to head home. Bye Dorothy, thanks for learning about Dubuque
with me!
D: Bye Aren, see you tomorrow!