Rich, I knew a Lenny Roll who was a deacon for the Church of God. He worked for me in shipping/clerk.
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The first car I drove was my Dads 1954 88 2Dr. Olds and then I took my drivers test on his 1960 98 Olds loaded. My first car that I bought was a 1962 Buick 2dr. Skylark. In my 54 years of driving I had approximately 21 cars. I'll have to leave that for another time in our discussion. I had many favorites in those 54 years.
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Bob, Did you have a relative that worked for American Can Co (CANCO)? We had a Richard Knack who played in our Industrial League at one time back in the 60's. Just alittle background (beloe) where I come from and the good old days of playing softball: Anyone remember the good old windy city 16 in softball games and parks? I started playing in the 50's at Oakley Playground league. We travele
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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.
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This has nothing to do with how long I had my number, however, my father in law gave me a series of plates dating back for every year dating back to the late 20's through the 90's. Some of the plates were made of cardboard in the 30's. Of course, I added my plates to the collection. Now you keep a plate for five years and update it with stickers.
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Dunning wrote: One question for Swede: With a name like Swede, how did you get a job playing in a Polish Band? Swede was my nick name in grammer school. My dad was called Swede when he was growing up in the "Yards" It was because our last name was spelled Svid... being that we were Slovak my Dad/ Polish my Mom and I went to St Michaels a Slovak school, however, we then changed the
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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.
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Try to over whelm the spammers with Chicago subjects. Whatever you can remember about our old Chicago post it. We'll all chime in on your topic.
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I remember the hall above the tavern. Do you remember Bill Banana's restaurant caddy corner to the tavern?
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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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Rich, Good for you to be still playing. That's a great accomplisment. I took sax lessons for about 5-6 months from a sax player my dad knew from Town Club Tavern before it became RS Hideaway. He played with Little Wallys Polka Band. I don't play anymore, however, I still can remember parts of some songs like "I'm in the mood for love", Tequlia, Somewhere over the rainbow. I had a N
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That's funny we had a 5 piece band in the 60's that played for many Polish weddings, anniversaries, school dances street parties. I played the sax and Kenny from the Yards played the accordian and we called our band The Royal Crests. We had a chance to play at the Lemon Lounge on Pulaski and 63rd street however, some of us were not legal age. The good old times.
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Anyone here of Bass Lake in Knox, Indiana? We had a cottage there on the lake. We belonged to Rennals Ski Club back in the 70's. It was 90 miles East of Chicago. It was our vacation spot every weekend. Snowmobiling in the Winter.
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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.
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We may have had a Sarna kid at St Michaels.
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I know alittle about Lake Geneva. My son worked at the Abby. Never heard of Good Templar Park.
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Rich, you mentioned Mrs Sarna. Didn't they own the tavern on the corner of 47th and Damen?
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Paradise Ballroom was owned by Monnos's Tap across the street from the Paradise. I went out with Beverly Monno in grammer school. I would walk her home and carry her books everyday. WOW I believe Sarna also owned a tavern. My buddy Kenny Rak who lived on 53rd and Winchester took accordian lessons from her. He would of been 70 now a few years after you.
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Rich, You are so right. It was an A&P.
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Rich, Your right the Kroger was 51st street, but wasn't it 51st and Damen across from the the drug store?
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I remember the butcher shop always had saw dust on the floor. Also, a big jar of pickles.
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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.
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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.
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Talking about real vacations when we were growing up in the 50's was going to Twin Lakes Wis. As a kid we thought it was a million miles away when it was only 90 miles over the Wisconsin boarder. My aunt had a cottage across the street from the lake. The whole family, aunts, uncles, dads, moms,cousins would go for two weeks. Sometimes the dads had to work and come back. One older cousin had a woo
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Rich, I remember all those places. We loved Minoso's almost as much as Gertties. My folks would buy furniture from Brabecks 90 days as same as cash. Ha! Ha! You can't do that anywhere now. For Christmas Brabecks would have a grab bag area down in the basement. Do you remember the Kroger and the butcher shop east of Damen? How about Bransoms dress store or Damen Savings and Loan. I had a Christ
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Rich, Talking about rats as large as cats, go down to the Chicago River on Pulaski during the 60's and there they were, River Rats. Now we call them Muskrats!!!
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Rich, Wasn't there a bank on that corner?
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I loved Goldblatts beef sticks. We would buy them by the pound. My Aunt worked at Goldblatts in the hosiery department at 47th & Ashland.
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Rich, You are really a Back of the Yarder because knew what we called the Cornell Show The Dumps. With all the people on this sight you would think more would be from the Yards. I remember the old man, he sure was loud. I remember the red curtain doors and the cat that walked the show looking for mice. You won't find that much fun these days. LOL Do you remember the eye doctors office on 5
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A few of the older brothers at Oakley playground hung with the Sons.
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