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SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 14, 2012 12:44PM

A GREAT PLACE TO GROW UP 69TH STREET CHICAGO IL.67TH TO 71ST ASHLAND TO DAMEN.
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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 14, 2012 09:34PM

WHEN I RECEIVED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD (69TH STREET) THAT I COULDN'T ANSWER, I WOULD CALL MY BUDDY HONEYBOY SHIELDS. WE GREW UP TOGETHER.HONEYBOY LEFT THE PLANET A FEW YEARS AGO TO SEE FATHER ANGELO. NOW MY SOURCE IS ANGELO VACI, MY OLD NEIGHBOR FROM 69TH STREET. ANGELO IS A DOZEN YEARS OLDER THAN I, BUT HE IS SHARP AS A TACK AND KNOWS HIS STUFF.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 15, 2012 09:51PM

THE NAME OF THAT BAKERY YOU ASKED ABOUT WAS THE GERMAN HUNSINGERS BAKERY
LOCATED ON 69TH AND JUSTINE NEXT TO THE 101 CHICAGO FIRE HOUSE
I'M GLAD SOMEONE IS STILL OUT THERE WITH A MEMORY.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 15, 2012 10:06PM

YES BEFORE RUDY SARLI PUT THE BUTCHER SHOP IN ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF 69TH AND PAULINA IT WAS A VETERANS CLUB CALLED THE R.E.A. POST.IT WAS ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE NAPLES BAKERY.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 16, 2012 10:36AM

IN THE 1950s WE HUNG OUT BY THE MARCIANO'S BUILDING ACROSS FROM THE STREETCAR BARNS ON 69TH AND MARSHFIELD OR RASTER SCHOOL ON 70TH AND WOOD LATER ON, LATE 1950s
WE GRADUATED TO JOE CORABI's POOL ROOM 1525 W 69TH STREET.IN THOOSE DAYS LONGSHOOT MANINI WAS THE MANAGER OF THE POOL ROOM.THE BUILDING STILL STANDS.
I HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOU QUESTION.STAY IN TOUCH.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 16, 2012 07:41PM

This has nothing to do with 69th Street, but here is the skinny. It was called Rocky's Bait Shop,
located just south of Navy Pier.
Yes, it had an address...142 North Streeter Drive, Chicago IL.
The Panzo family owned and operated it.
THE PANZO FAMILY IS ITALIAN YES ITALIAN.
That is the answer to your question.
p.s.Best shrimp in a bag ever.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: December 18, 2012 10:25PM

IT WAS NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU OLD TIMERS FROM 69TH STREET AREA .
YOU ASKED ABOUT A HOT DOG STAND ON 7100 S. DAMEN.
THE NAME OF THE PLACE WAS DAN'S HOT DOGS.
ON THE NORTH EAST CORNER.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: tommy wilson (---.lv.lv.cox.net)
Date: January 03, 2013 12:38AM

MOST OF THE GUYS WENT TO RASTER SCHOOL ON 69TH AND WOOD ST.
AND LATER HARPER HIGH SCHOOL ON 65 TH STREET.
69TH AND MARSHFIELD OR RASTER SCHOOL YARD AND LATER THE POOL HALL ON 69TH AND JUSTINE WERE OUR HANGOUTS.

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: s68563b (---.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net)
Date: September 07, 2013 03:45AM

when I was a kid 1969 t he loafers were the big guys of the neighborhood.Thay would play fast pitch baseball ,in St. Marys parking lot. Do you remember the batters boxes painted on the brick wall of the church?

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: s68563b (---.lightspeed.cicril.sbcglobal.net)
Date: September 07, 2013 03:48AM

when I was a kid about 1969 the loafers were the big guys of the neighborhood.Thay would play fast pitch baseball ,in St. Marys parking lot. Do you remember the batters boxes painted on the brick wall of the church?

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Re: SON'S OF ITALY 69TH MARSHFIELD
Posted by: SouthSide41 (75.115.202.---)
Date: October 14, 2013 02:30PM

HERE I AM:

JIM O'NEIL
6720 SOUTH MARSHFIELD 1949-1955
TROOP 661

ST JUSTIN MARYR

MORE LATER? CARNIVALS, PARADES, STREET CAR BARNS, fireworks on Marshfield?

READ MY BLOG PLEASE: I HAVE BEGUN TO WRITE AND SHARE ABOUT MY MEMORIES:

http://memoriesofatime.com

Now: Seminole, Florida

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