Thanks for the response. I asked the Township and the Niles Historical Society and have not received any input from them. Ah, yes, Mayor jailbird and his cronies always got what they wanted.
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I am trying to do some follow up work on a family history project and would like to see if any of you know what happened to Jozwiak Park in Niles? It was named after my grandfather, Joe Jozwiak. He was instrumental in the Nile Playground Association and helped to start Niles Days in the 1940s. I remember that the park was dedicated in the early 60's and that it was on Touhy Avenue. But I can
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Sorry, just re-read my post and what I should have said was that you would have driven your ball SSE (almost parallel to the river) to hit the first green.
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Bunker Hill is one of my favorite topics. My Grandfather (Joe Jozwiak) managed the club and his wife (Emma) ran the kitchen and banquet facilities. I learned to golf there. If my memory is correct, the first tee was right outside and to the right of the clubhouse, just past the fountain. You would have driven your ball SSE (almost parallel to the river) to hit the first tee. Then you would c
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The White Eagle was originally called the Silverleaf Tavern. Not sure when the name change occurred. My Grandmother's sister owned the Marvel Inn at 6873 Milwaukee. What is now The Chambers Restuarant at 6881 Milwuakee used to belong to my grandparents. In the late 20's they opened a storefront deli that Grandma ran and Grandpa (who was a judge) used to hear cases in the back (hence the name,
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