On this date in 1977, The Forum featured a story on Tom Anderson, owner of Tom’s Shoe Repair in Fargo, who ran a busy, family-supported shop known for honest, skilled shoe repairs and advice, emphasizing quality craftsmanship and customer care.

Here's the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day:

By Gayle Cossette

“I don’t know if everyone likes their work, but I do,” said Tom Anderson, owner and manager of Tom’s Shoe Repair in downtown Fargo. He should—at 35, he’s been at it since he was 12, and now he figures he spends about 80 hours a week repairing shoes.

“We never get caught up. We’re always swamped,” Tom said.

It’s not like he never sees his family, however, since his wife, DeLoyce, and two of his three sons work at the shop, too. Todd, 16, is learning the trade and T

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