Description
Jay’s Motel & Restaurant in Vandalia, Illinois, offers air-conditioned comfort on US 40 & 51. The complex boasts a mid-century modern design with muted greens, browns, and yellows. This postcard, mailed May 14th, shows the motel was likely in operation during the 1950s or 60s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Jay's Motel & Restaurant
Air Conditioned
Vacancy
U.S. 40 & 51 – Vandalia, Illinois
Elite Motel
Back Text (cleaned):
Things went well this
weekend. We stayed all night.
We were at a Benches
Sunday 9 AM. Weston INSON
at Glen's they came
ON. ILL
MAY 14
11:30 AM
out here. It's mild cool this Post Card
am. Did you get my
JEFFERSON
24
chick? Frank wanted and must see Floyd Jenkins
to stay at Wingert's tonight
but Max insisted on my
staying at his house. We left
wk. 5:30 AM Sat.
sure traveled well. How
are all of you? Write soon.
Hopefully be here this week
Mulvane
Kans
and everyone is fine. 706 Riverdale Dr.
Love Mom.
