Spero’s

In 1946 Spero Paravantes bought a building on Patricia Street which was eventually to become Spero’s and an apartment for the Paravantes family. The cafe, candy store, restaurant and dance hall was owned and operated by the Paravantes family from 1946-1965. Over the years, Spero’s hosted concerts, dance recitals, banquets and many other Jasper community events. Spero’s was an especially popular place for Jasper high school students to hang out.

995.55.28 Spero’s candy shop, lunchroom and dance hall at 623 Patricia St. [ca. 1950]
999.20.01.120 Tinker Driver’s dance students performing at Spero’s dance hall. [ca. 1950]
995.55.22 Jasper Park Volunteer Fire Department in front of Spero’s Hall and Candy Shop posing on the fire truck with Spero and the giant candy cane Spero donated for a raffle. [ca. 1950]
PA 58-5 Spero and friends with cast members of the River of No Return. 1953
2010.22.786 Spero’s Orchestra playing on stage. July 1957
999.03.100 Mrs. Sande, Mrs. Trout and Mrs. Hartley playing whist at Spero’s Hall. 1963
2026.46.17 Lynne O’Neill and friends watching Spero Paravantes cutting a cake. [ca. 1960]
2015.23.09 Spero’s A la Carte menu.

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