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Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: September 29, 2015 01:09AM
Went to school at St Michaels from 51 - 59. Anyone out there? How about Hedges School?
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: September 30, 2015 10:40PM
[b]that's where the junior rebels started out.[/b]
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 01, 2015 12:47AM
He Rich,
Glad you hung in there. You and I knew some of the same people like Roger Casper who bought my cousins tavern in the 70's The old Town Club tavern and Roger changed it to the Hideaway. The Rebels hung out at your park (Cornell) and came to our park once in awhile (Oakley Playground).
The good old days.
Glad you hung in there. You and I knew some of the same people like Roger Casper who bought my cousins tavern in the 70's The old Town Club tavern and Roger changed it to the Hideaway. The Rebels hung out at your park (Cornell) and came to our park once in awhile (Oakley Playground).
The good old days.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 01, 2015 10:56AM
[b]A lot of the guys from cornell came to the R & S hidaway as he named it. Do you m
remember a guy that hung out with the guys at Spikes andy store @ 51st & wolcott one door west of wolcott? He said he was with the son's of italy.[/b]
remember a guy that hung out with the guys at Spikes andy store @ 51st & wolcott one door west of wolcott? He said he was with the son's of italy.[/b]
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 02, 2015 01:41AM
A few of the older brothers at Oakley playground hung with the Sons.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 05, 2015 12:05AM
Anyone remember the "SWAMPS" behind the ball fields on 47th & Damen. WE would go there during recess and build rafts. Sometimes we even stayed dry. If you know what I mean. Ha! Ha! Our nuns at St Michaels would be furious when we came back late or wet. Again that was the fun days.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 05, 2015 01:04AM
[b]I remember the swamps and cathing frogs and polywags there.
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Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 05, 2015 01:14AM
How about the hobby shop on 47th North side of the street 2 blocks East and the greasy spoon chilli restraunt nextdoor. We would go there during recess and after school to buy airplane or boat models. We would go to the greasy spoon for chilli once a week if we could ditch going to lunch at the school convent.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 07, 2015 01:30PM
Rich, you mentioned Mrs Sarna. Didn't they own the tavern on the corner of 47th and Damen?
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 07, 2015 02:09PM
I don't know if it's the same one. I had a friend Bobby Sarna from 49th & Wolcott also.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 07, 2015 11:52PM
We may have had a Sarna kid at St Michaels.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 08, 2015 11:04AM
[b]I'm 79 and I think I am few years past you.[/b]
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: October 09, 2015 01:30AM
Rich,
Im 70, but it looks like we know some of the same people, same places and the same things. Some things never change in the Yards.
Im 70, but it looks like we know some of the same people, same places and the same things. Some things never change in the Yards.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 09, 2015 03:08PM
[b]We all have great memories for sure of the yards. I went trough the area lately and it's nothing like it was but the house I was born in is still there. 4930 s. Justine.[/b]
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 10, 2015 12:19AM
My dad grew up at 47th & Justine a few doors down from the corner on the East side of the street. St Rose Alima was done at the end of the street. The family owned the home until 1956 when the oldest of his brothers moved.
Do you remember the Settlement House on 46th?
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Do you remember the Settlement House on 46th?
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Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 10, 2015 12:51AM
[b]I remember the settlment house on McDowell. Also St Roses was on the North East corner on 48th & Ashland . That was the old church when I was a kid. Later they built the new brick on east of it and took the old one down.[/b]
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/10/2015 12:52AM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: October 10, 2015 11:54PM
My Dads brother and his family went to St Roses until 1956, however, my Aunt from my Moms side stayed at St Roses until the 80's. I remember going to their carnivals. What was the clothing store across the street? I also remember the wedding store on the West side of the street. Marges I believe.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 11, 2015 06:52PM
[b]On the southside of 48th st was Meyer Brothers Dept store.(4801) Across the street Was Goldberg's clothing store. But does anyone remember the old church on the corner and a bell tower on the north side of it'?[/b]
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/11/2015 06:53PM by Richard Stachowski.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: October 11, 2015 11:54PM
Rich, I now remember the two clothing stores names,however, was that church on Ashland? I sure can't remember it.
I love this forum. It's like taking a quiz. Good for our minds especially when your talking about things 60 -70 years ago.
I love this forum. It's like taking a quiz. Good for our minds especially when your talking about things 60 -70 years ago.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: October 12, 2015 04:28PM
[bYes i was there in the 40's.][/b]
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: January 02, 2016 12:21AM
I remember my parents supported/pledge building a rec/social center for St Michaels and my brother and I never had a chance to use it. Is it still there?
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: January 25, 2016 01:15AM
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Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: January 27, 2016 12:14PM
btt
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: January 28, 2016 01:39AM
Every year St Michaels put on a school play, costumes and all. Of course everyone just about had to join. I wonder if schools do that now.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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Richard Stachowski
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Date: February 05, 2016 03:57PM
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Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
Posted by:
SWEDE
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Date: February 06, 2016 01:41AM
St Michaels was a good school even by todays standards. A lot of good times and memories.
Re: Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen
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SWEDE
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Date: February 10, 2016 11:45PM
BTT
What I see now what is going on in schools, no discipline.
What I see now what is going on in schools, no discipline.
