04-27-2007
( Reply#: 1433 ) |
lynray38 |
What wonderful memories I have of taking the bus to downtown Hammond. It was a dressup occasion, eating at Braho's or The Pig across from Minas. I have a picture of my grandma taken in front of Hooks drug store, by a sidewalk photographer during the WWII years. I bought my wedding dress at Rosalee's, so my memories run deep for downtown Hammond. The last time we drove through there about 8 yrs. ago was very sad. As they say, you can't go back home. |
04-27-2007
( Reply#: 1436 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by lynray38
What wonderful memories I have of taking the bus to downtown Hammond. It was a dressup occasion, eating at Braho's or The Pig across from Minas. I have a picture of my grandma taken in front of Hooks drug store, by a sidewalk photographer during the WWII years. I bought my wedding dress at Rosalee's, so my memories run deep for downtown Hammond. The last time we drove through there about 8 yrs. ago was very sad. As they say, you can't go back home.
Oh, please, move on down to the Downtown Hammond thread and read my little essay about the place. See if that jogs any memories for you, and then tell us about them. I would LOVE to read YOUR recollections of Downtown. I dearly loved the place, and you are so right about how sad it is to see what's left of Downtown. The Minas building has been torn down since you were in Downtown, so it's even sadder now.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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05-09-2007
( Reply#: 1572 ) |
seejay2 |
OK Tom, here's one for you. This goes back a little before our time, about 1949. Across from Calumet Auto Parts (5503 Calumet), there used to be some kind of restaurant where the local bikers of the time used to hang out. The guy was hard to understand. It sounded like he said,"Boiler's Restaurant" or something on that order. Anything???...........CJ |
05-11-2007
( Reply#: 1575 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by seejay2
OK Tom, here's one for you. This goes back a little before our time, about 1949. Across from Calumet Auto Parts (5503 Calumet), there used to be some kind of restaurant where the local bikers of the time used to hang out. The guy was hard to understand. It sounded like he said,"Boiler's Restaurant" or something on that order. Anything???...........CJ
Sorry, I didn't know that another message had been posted in here. I don't think the indicator for a new post was working.
No, I'm afraid I don't remember such a place. Your description of the location sounds like the place must have been pretty close to where Art's Drive-In was located in the 60's. Art's was a pretty cool place where the hot cars congregated.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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05-12-2007
( Reply#: 1576 ) |
seejay2 |
I'm going to show you these pix anyway. I didn't spend a lot of time around the Art's area, but I remember a few places up that way, like Rovai's. Do these pix look like they have a chance of fitting in somewhere up there (or anywhere else)?
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/bike1.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/bike2.jpg
CJ |
05-12-2007
( Reply#: 1577 ) |
svea3 |
My cousin was a biker. I'll see what he says. [8)] |
05-12-2007
( Reply#: 1578 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by seejay2
I'm going to show you these pix anyway. I didn't spend a lot of time around the Art's area, but I remember a few places up that way, like Rovai's. Do these pix look like they have a chance of fitting in somewhere up there (or anywhere else)?
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/bike1.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/bike2.jpg
CJ
Nothing in those pics looked familiar to me. They look like they might have been taken in the 40's? I wasn't born until '49.
Thanks for posting the links anyway.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
05-12-2007
( Reply#: 1579 ) |
duane |
[quote]Originally posted by seejay2
I'm going to show you these pix anyway. I didn't spend a lot of time around the Art's area, but I remember a few places up that way, like Rovai's.
I went to school (BNI) with Karen Rovai. I believe here parent's owned that place (not the Biker bar, but Rovai's tap). |
05-12-2007
( Reply#: 1580 ) |
svea3 |
My cousin was born in '34. He & his gang went to FL in 1950. He might know these guys, as I said.[8)] |
05-12-2007
( Reply#: 1581 ) |
seejay2 |
The pix are 1950. I have a friend who was in on a bike (he had the gall to call a Kawasaki a bike)trip to Florida in the 70's. He said his butt hasn't been the same since.......Cj |
05-13-2007
( Reply#: 1582 ) |
svea3 |
I won't tell you what guys in Detroit call those who ride non-Harleys,but you can figure that [;)]one out!
My cousins gang rode Harleys[8)] |
05-13-2007
( Reply#: 1583 ) |
seejay2 |
I have a pretty vivid imagination. |
05-14-2007
( Reply#: 1584 ) |
svea3 |
I own a displaycase with some120 steel models which I owned or just ones I wished I owned. [8)]
Still no response from my cousin.
|
05-14-2007
( Reply#: 1585 ) |
seejay2 |
I have time. |
10-19-2007
( Reply#: 1806 ) |
Tom J |
Just thought I would make this appeal again. Maybe some new folks have joined us who would have something to contribute.
Once again, I throroughly enjoy reading the posts you Hessville folks have been putting up. I can relate to a LOT of what you guys are talking about, since I grew up in Hammond at exactly the same time as did many of you on this board and within a few years of almost any of you.
It would just be nice to find someone who has memories of Downtown Hammond, the Hammond Civic Center, Hammond High School, Washington Jr High, Wallace Elementary, Harrison Park, or the neighborhoods around 165th and Calumet (Bowl Era, Fruitland, etc.) with whom I could reminisce.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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10-20-2007
( Reply#: 1811 ) |
duane |
Hi Tom. A bit earlier you had asked questions about McKinley elementary school in EC. I too went to kindergarten there. Did you have Miss Cutter as a teacher? The old school was in use up until about 1962 or so. They then built a new McKinley school adjacent to the old (to the south). A few years later, probably around 1964, they tore down the old school. Then about 10 or so years ago (early -mid 1990's) they remodeled McKinley and added on extensively, so that the new school takes up pretty much the entire block along the east side of Magoun Ave, from 148th to 149th streets.
Just one block to the South and one block over (on Indianapolis Blvd) St. Stanislaus Catholic School is still in operation too. The original school burned to the ground in the late 1950's and a new school was built in its place. I went to school there too. That rebuilt school is still in operation, as is St. Stanislaus Parish church.
Here's a link to the McKinley website, unfortunately the website is poorly done and has only one picture of the present school, which doesn't really show much. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mckinley.ecps.org/images/schoolmck.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mckinley.ecps.org/&h=122&w=200&sz=9&hl=en&start=27&um=1&tbnid=qSXIA9RfRaDx2M:&tbnh=63&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3DMcKinley%2Bschool%2BEast%2BChicago%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
And here's a link to St. Stans Church and school (mostly of church, but you can see school in background). http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.preserveindiana.com/images/easthicago/Stanislaus.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.preserveindiana.com/pixpages/eastchicago/eastchicagochurch.htm&h=402&w=576&sz=47&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=cWqwW8KMJNcmaM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSt.%2BStanislaus%2Bchurch%2BEast%2BChicago%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den |
10-20-2007
( Reply#: 1812 ) |
Tom J |
Duane:
Thanks for the info.
I can't say for 100% certain, but I ALMOST KNOW that I had Miss Cutter. That name sure does sound familiar!
Your link took me to a site that requires a username and password. But, you said the old school is gone, and there is not a good picture of the old school anyway, right?
About all I remember from McKinley is falling off the Monkey Bars and cracking my noggin real good. I was near the top, and "mean old Jimmy Toth" stepped on my fingers, making me lose my grip. I wonder what ever happened to Jimmy?
I only went to McKinley for kindergarten and the first semester of first grade. We moved to Woodward Avenue in Hammond in November of 1955, and I transfered to Wallace School at that time.
Thanks for the post, Duane.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
10-20-2007
( Reply#: 1814 ) |
wvcogs |
Back in May, Tom described Art's as "a pretty cool place where the hot cars congregated." Well, here's a picture of that cool place with some of the hot cars. This was in a 1966 Hammond Chamber of Commerce publication. Who knows, maybe Tom was there at the time the picture was taken.
Ken...
[img]http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/wvcogs72/Hammond%20Scenes/Arts_Drive_In.jpg[/img] |
10-20-2007
( Reply#: 1816 ) |
Tom J |
Hey, thanks for the Art's picture, Ken!
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
03-28-2008
( Reply#: 1924 ) |
wvcogs |
Most of us on this list who are from Hammond probably never saw the inside of this building, but here is another downtown structure that soon will go the way of Minas, Goldblatt's, the Parthenon Theater and many other buildings. According to the March 2008 issue of Flashback, the newsletter of The Hammond Historical Society, “More than likely the Masonic Temple will suffer the same fate as a majority of the other unused, unwanted and neglected structures Hammond has. Look for the wrecker’s ball to start knocking down the walls...in the near future.”
Flashback described it as a 65,000 sq. ft. brick, stone, and steel building that was built in 1921 for $440,000. It included a 1,250 seat auditorium and a 500 person capacity ballroom. The building is located on Muenich Court and Ann Avenue. The Hammond web page, [url]http://www.hammondindiana.com/arch03.htm[/url] lists this structure as one of Hammond's most ornate buildings. If you are interested in seeing some recent pictures of the temple, take a look at this photo album just posted on Webshots by ajschicubs85:
[url]http://travel.webshots.com/album/562736771dBeAGD?vhost=travel&start=0[/url]
While you are on that Webshots page, you might want to take a look at some more of the Hammond and Northwest Indiana pictures that were posted by ajschicubs85.
Ken… |
03-29-2008
( Reply#: 1933 ) |
duane |
Does anyone know if Rovai's tap still around?
And does the family still own it?
I went to school with one of the Rovai's. |
04-05-2008
( Reply#: 1946 ) |
seejay2 |
Duane, is that the place that was on Fayette & Calumet? I was just down that way a few weeks ago and I don't believe it is there now...Cj |
04-27-2008
( Reply#: 1968 ) |
bruceb |
Oh wow! That really jogged my memory. Eating at the Pig or Braho's! Yes, of course. And the apple pie a lá mode from Braho's, served piping hot, was a knockout. Sometimes after my mom got off work at Minas' I'd meet her for dinner at the Pig. Or we would go there for lunch (that would have been in the late 1940s or early 1950s).
And Hook's drug store was the place for a chocolate shake that really tasted like chocolate. We used to also take our films to Hook's to be developed, if I remember correctly. The soda counter was at the back of the store and very large (or it is in my memories as a young boy, anyway) and a very nice lady named Ethyl worked there and she made wonderful Sundaes. I was secretly in love with her, although she was probably three times my age.
The Braho's lived at the end of our block, Ruth St. corner of Wentworth in Calumet City. Mrs. Brahos would sometimes ask me to come in and she'd give me some pie or some other leftovers from the restaurant and they were always especially good. I mowed their lawns for a few years in the late 1950s.
I probably have some good pictures of Hammond in the 1940s and 1950s, but will have to do some serious searching for them. I shipped them all here to Germany when my mom died in 1996 and they are in crates somewhere.
quote:
Originally posted by lynray38
What wonderful memories I have of taking the bus to downtown Hammond. It was a dressup occasion, eating at Braho's or The Pig across from Minas. I have a picture of my grandma taken in front of Hooks drug store, by a sidewalk photographer during the WWII years. I bought my wedding dress at Rosalee's, so my memories run deep for downtown Hammond. The last time we drove through there about 8 yrs. ago was very sad. As they say, you can't go back home.
|
04-27-2008
( Reply#: 1969 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by bruceb
Oh wow! That really jogged my memory. Eating at the Pig or Braho's! Yes, of course. And the apple pie a lá mode from Braho's, served piping hot, was a knockout. Sometimes after my mom got off work at Minas' I'd meet her for dinner at the Pig. Or we would go there for lunch (that would have been in the late 1940s or early 1950s).
And Hook's drug store was the place for a chocolate shake that really tasted like chocolate. We used to also take our films to Hook's to be developed, if I remember correctly. The soda counter was at the back of the store and very large (or it is in my memories as a young boy, anyway) and a very nice lady named Ethyl worked there and she made wonderful Sundaes. I was secretly in love with her, although she was probably three times my age.
The Braho's lived at the end of our block, Ruth St. corner of Wentworth in Calumet City. Mrs. Brahos would sometimes ask me to come in and she'd give me some pie or some other leftovers from the restaurant and they were always especially good. I mowed their lawns for a few years in the late 1950s.
I probably have some good pictures of Hammond in the 1940s and 1950s, but will have to do some serious searching for them. I shipped them all here to Germany when my mom died in 1996 and they are in crates somewhere.
quote:
Originally posted by lynray38
What wonderful memories I have of taking the bus to downtown Hammond. It was a dressup occasion, eating at Braho's or The Pig across from Minas. I have a picture of my grandma taken in front of Hooks drug store, by a sidewalk photographer during the WWII years. I bought my wedding dress at Rosalee's, so my memories run deep for downtown Hammond. The last time we drove through there about 8 yrs. ago was very sad. As they say, you can't go back home.
Hi, Bruce.
Man, I KNOW I must have eaten at the Pig, but I just cannot recall the place. If it was across the street from Minas's, you would think I could remember it. That name, "The Pig," sure sounds familiar.
I remember eating at Gene's Restaurant, which was between Minas's and Stoltz Drugs. Stoltz Drugs was on the corner of Oakley and State.
Hey, PLEASE try to find those old pictures of Hammond that you mentioned and get them scanned and uploaded to the Internet somewhere, so that we can all see them. I am DYING to see them. Thanks.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
05-07-2008
( Reply#: 1998 ) |
pwalerow |
Hello!
I was born in Hammond at St. Margaret's in 1962 and raised in Calumet City. I lived in Calumet City on Wentworth Avenue a little north of Michigan City Road until 1983. I now live in Naperville. I travel to the Calumet area frequently. In fact I was just through the area last weekend. I have a lot of great memories of Hammond and the surrounding cities. I’d love to share them.
But my immediate concern is for the Masonic Temple. I drove by the temple this weekend. What a great building. I remember going there as a kid. I can’t believe that it may be torn down. There were no signs on it. I assumed it was owned by the city. Does anyone have any more current information about the temple and the plans for it? I would like to see what could be done to save it.
Also, does anyone have information on the Hammond Historical Society? I visited their website but they only have newsletters online up to May-August 2006. I noticed that Ken referred to their March 2008 newsletter. Is the society still active?
Thanks and I look forward to reading and sharing much more.
Paul Walerow
Born in Hammond
Raised in Calumet City |
05-07-2008
( Reply#: 2000 ) |
Tom J |
Welcome, Paul, and by all means, please do share your memories of Hammond with us.
The Hammond Historical Society is still active, or they were not long ago, anyway.
I don't know why they are so slow in updating the web page, but I guess they want folks to join, instead of just going to the website. I need to go ahead and join.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
05-08-2008
( Reply#: 2002 ) |
wvcogs |
I haven't lived in Hammond for over thirty years, but decided to join the historical society when they stopped posting the newsletter to the web a couple years ago. Membership is only $10 per year ($15 for member and spouse). If you are interested, contact Richard Lytle at the Hammond Public Library, 564 State Street, Hammond, IN 46320. The newsletter is published monthly September through May, except December.
Ken... |
09-12-2008
( Reply#: 2333 ) |
dilligaf717 |
One thing that disappointed me. In 2006 when I was last in "the region," I took my wife to show her where I went to the first few years of school. Lo and behold, James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School was a pile of rubble, that was almost completly hauled off. I at least got to show her St. John Bosco, where I went from 5th to 8th grade and Gavit where I went for Frosh year of high school.
Still runnin against the wind. |
12-13-2008
( Reply#: 2475 ) |
Paddy |
quote:
[i]I guess no one who comes here grew up in the area of 165th and Calumet? That intersection was the southwest corner of my little neighborhood.
I lived on Harrison Avenue, just north of Conkey, from age 10 or 11 until I graduated from Noll. |
12-14-2008
( Reply#: 2488 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by Paddy
quote:
[i]I guess no one who comes here grew up in the area of 165th and Calumet? That intersection was the southwest corner of my little neighborhood.
I lived on Harrison Avenue, just north of Conkey, from age 10 or 11 until I graduated from Noll.
So, did you go to Wallace School? Bet you did! That's where I went from 1956 thru June of 1961 (1st thru 6th grades).
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
03-15-2009
( Reply#: 2844 ) |
tom w |
Hey gang. Every page on Jean's site is chock full o memories for me. The mention of Rovi's reminded me of Fogarty and Schoops in the same block on Calumet. Just across the tracks from that mystery Diner wuth the bikers mentioned elsewhere!! We Techies that walked to school from the "Nort Side",(anywhere north of the GRAND Cal) always stopped at Schoops on the way home and have a garbage Coke and fries. They had the best, longest fries ever. The bank between Schoops and Rovi's is where I took my first driving test. I Borrowed my mailman's 1957 Ford custom 2 door hardtop. I got my license but got yelled at for driving with 2 fingers. Take care all.
Tom W Hammond Tech 55-58 |
03-16-2009
( Reply#: 2850 ) |
FloridaKelly |
Tom J,
Here's one for you. How about painting the "Munster Bridge" or was it Hammond's bridge? It was located on Northcote going from the Woodmar area of Hammond into Munster. I have painted it a few times. Painting the bridge in between cars and hiding underneath the bridge until the coast was clear to paint the bridge. One week the bridge would be red and white and the following week, it would be purple and white. |
03-16-2009
( Reply#: 2851 ) |
wvcogs |
Could this be the bridge Kelly was talking about? My color choice is red and white!
Ken...
MHS 1960
[img]http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/wvcogs72/NorthcoteBridge.jpg[/img] |
03-16-2009
( Reply#: 2854 ) |
FloridaKelly |
Ken,
I didn't recognize the bridge because it's not painted in purple and white! Only kidding. Was this picture taken after last year's flood? We would have had a difficult time trying to paint the bridge with the river so high. |
03-17-2009
( Reply#: 2856 ) |
wvcogs |
The picture is from the Purdue Calumet Library archives and was taken during a flood way back in the 1950s. Notice the car crossing the bridge. I'm not sure what it is; but the back end reminds me of an old Studebaker. How about it one of you old car experts?
Ken |
03-17-2009
( Reply#: 2860 ) |
tom w |
While we are talking about restaurants does anyone remember the soda fountains and miss some of them too like me? Walgreens on Hohman and Sibley? Detricks Drugstore at Pine and Hoffman. Kwikee Snax at Hohman and Douglas. The Wishing Well on Chicago Ave at Indianapolis. Next to Tech was Chat n Chew and another that I forgot the name of. Take care all. Tom W Hammond Tech 55-58 |
03-18-2009
( Reply#: 2866 ) |
seejay2 |
I'm hoping Tom J is asleep so I can slip in some Hessville in his 'non-Hessville memories' topic.
Yes, I do miss the soda fountains of olde.
My memories were of the ones in 'Janc Drugs' and 'Fifield's', both on Kennedy Ave in Hessville.
Those were the days when 25 cents got you a hotdog, chips and a Green River.
Of course the Green River was hand mixed on the spot.
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/Fifield.jpg[/IMG]
Here are a couple of pix of another place called "The Soda Pump". It was located on Kennedy Ave, north of 165th at 6431 Kennedy.
You may remember 'Hessville Cleaner's'; they shared the same complex in the early '50s.
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/Sodashopfriend.jpg[/IMG]
The woman on the right is Violette Lipke, but I have yet to identify the blond.
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/SodaPumpblonde.jpg[/IMG]
Cj
"Yeah Ken, I'm still trying" |
03-18-2009
( Reply#: 2870 ) |
duane |
I remember a thread of comments from last year trying to identify that "door" in the background and if it was really a phone booth! Note the carboard display sitting on top of it. |
04-24-2009
( Reply#: 2987 ) |
tsofred |
Seejay...I think the place you are wondering about is Jim's Drive in which was located on the NE corner of Calumet and Michigan aves,acroos the streetwas The Mirth Drive In aka as The Black Cow.. |
04-24-2009
( Reply#: 2991 ) |
seejay2 |
No Fred, this place in the pix is "Soda Pump" on Kennedy Ave. I was in there recently with the daughter of one of the women (on the right) taking pix inside. The layout is still the same it was except now it is some kind travel agency. Behind the telephone booth is a small bathroom. Also, a brand new service door was installed on that far wall, right in line with the phonebooth. If you are interested, I can post the pix I recently took in there....Cj |
07-16-2009
( Reply#: 3332 ) |
mreessr |
For me Hammond was a great place to grow up in during the seventies and early eighties. I delivered papers on Detroit street and Glendale Parkway .Fished in Harrison Pond. Walked down the tracks to downtown. Worked at Bowl-era Lanes when Sid Rodkin still owned the place. Went to Wallace School when Mr. Brock was the principle. And ate those delicious pastry's from Superior Bakery and drank cold Pepsis from Franks Shop and Sea. Saw my first concert at the Civic Center (Molly Hatchet) and used to goof off in Erie Field and catch snakes and frogs. Climb on the old Nickel Plate. I could go on forever. We used to dumpster dive the Paramount Theater to get the stars from the empty popcorn bowls and drink cups to redeem for free pass to see a movie. That's when Plitt owned it. YWCA day camp where we painted the mural on the garage behind the dodge dealership. Hammond was a cool place back then. |
07-16-2009
( Reply#: 3333 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by mreessr
For me Hammond was a great place to grow up in during the seventies and early eighties. I delivered papers on Detroit street and Glendale Parkway .Fished in Harrison Pond. Walked down the tracks to downtown. Worked at Bowl-era Lanes when Sid Rodkin still owned the place. Went to Wallace School when Mr. Brock was the principle. And ate those delicious pastry's from Superior Bakery and drank cold Pepsis from Franks Shop and Sea. Saw my first concert at the Civic Center (Molly Hatchet) and used to goof off in Erie Field and catch snakes and frogs. Climb on the old Nickel Plate. I could go on forever. We used to dumpster dive the Paramount Theater to get the stars from the empty popcorn bowls and drink cups to redeem for free pass to see a movie. That's when Plitt owned it. YWCA day camp where we painted the mural on the garage behind the dodge dealership. Hammond was a cool place back then.
Welcome, and thanks for your post, mreessr. The years of my youth were just coming to a close as yours were beginning. I also went to Wallace School, but my years there were from 1956 to 1961. Was Miss Marilyn Conrad still there when you were there? Well, I think she got married, so her name would not have been Miss Conrad when you were there. She was my favorite teacher. I had her for fourth grade in the 1958-1959 school year.
Please keep posting. I would like to hear more about the Hammond of the 70s. I wasn't around much after 1971.
Tom |
08-10-2009
( Reply#: 3493 ) |
rmkekeis |
"Did any of you guys go to Wallace Elentary, Washington Jr. High, or Hammond High?"
I went to Wallace through 5b and we moved to the north side and finished 5 & 6 at Lincoln the 7-9 at Irving then Hammond High. The first couple of years at Wallace I lived two doors south of the old school then we move to Highland St just off of Harrison. Ice skated at Harrison Park, played in Erie Field between the railroads and north of Waltham St. My namesake uncle drowned in the 20's at the age of 8 in the old north lagoon in Harrison Park.
An uncle had a repair garage a few doors north of 165th on Calumet just south of Burger's. He built a new place at the corner of 174th. I worked at Burger's when I was 16 and back when I was in grade school I recall Jessica Young living across the street from where Burger's was.
For some reason I always liked the White Castle between State and Sibley better than when it moved to 165th. I remember an uncle that bowled a 299 in tournament at (Bowl Era?) and me roller skating above the bowling alley. |
10-08-2009
( Reply#: 3821 ) |
jonjen |
quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
I have really enjoyed following the huge thread where all the Hessville folks have been reminiscing, but not being from the Hessville section of Hammond myself, I cannot fully relate to all of the people and places mentioned.
Does anyone have memories of Downtown Hammond to share? There is a thread already set up for Downtown, so please post in there.
I guess no one who comes here grew up in the area of 165th and Calumet? That intersection was the southwest corner of my little neighborhood.
I'm new here and I have been enjoying reading about so many of the things I remember. I went to Harding for kindergarten, Riley for first through fourth and then Jefferson. I graduated from Gavit in '67 My husband graduated from Hammond High in '65. These threads have memories tumbling over each other so fast I can barely sort them out. Someone mentioned Mr.Muri, I had him for English and loved him.
Did any of you guys go to Wallace Elentary, Washington Jr. High, or Hammond High?
I sure wish I had someone to swap memories with, but it is enjoyable to read about all the Hessville memories and to see you guys having so much fun.
Tom
I remember going to see the Cline Avenue ghost, Art's Drive-In,Armory dances in the summer, and going to the sectionals at the Civic Center. In those days everyone went,it doesn't seem like kids are as interested now. Also, my parents took us to a very nice restaurant called the Palm Grove, their specialty was broasted chicken. Does anyone remember it? My husband knew the Rogan kids. Does that name ring a bell? Tom, do you remember Principal Feuerbach, I dated his son for a while. I hope I didn't ramble too much. Anyway, thanks so much for bringing back so many great memories.
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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I'm new here and I have been enjoying reading about so many of the things I remember. I went to Harding for kindergarten, Riley for first through fourth and then Jefferson. I graduated from Gavit in '67 My husband graduated from Hammond High in '65. These threads have memories tumbling over each other so fast I can barely sort them out. Someone mentioned Mr.Muri, I had him for English and loved him.
Did any of you guys go to Wallace Elentary, Washington Jr. High, or Hammond High?
I remember going to see the Cline Avenue ghost, Art's Drive-In,Armory dances in the summer, and going to the sectionals at the Civic Center. In those days everyone went,it doesn't seem like kids are as interested now. Also, my parents took us to a very nice restaurant called the Palm Grove, their specialty was broasted chicken. Does anyone remember it? My husband knew the Rogan kids. Does that name ring a bell? Tom, do you remember Principal Feuerbach, I dated his son for a while. I hope I didn't ramble too much. Anyway, thanks so much for bringing back so many great memories.
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10-08-2009
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jonjen |
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10-08-2009
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Tom J |
"I'm new here and I have been enjoying reading about so many of the things I remember. I went to Harding for kindergarten, Riley for first through fourth and then Jefferson. I graduated from Gavit in '67 My husband graduated from Hammond High in '65. These threads have memories tumbling over each other so fast I can barely sort them out. Someone mentioned Mr.Muri, I had him for English and loved him.
Did any of you guys go to Wallace Elentary, Washington Jr. High, or Hammond High?
I remember going to see the Cline Avenue ghost, Art's Drive-In,Armory dances in the summer, and going to the sectionals at the Civic Center. In those days everyone went,it doesn't seem like kids are as interested now. Also, my parents took us to a very nice restaurant called the Palm Grove, their specialty was broasted chicken. Does anyone remember it? My husband knew the Rogan kids. Does that name ring a bell? Tom, do you remember Principal Feuerbach, I dated his son for a while. I hope I didn't ramble too much. Anyway, thanks so much for bringing back so many great memories."
jonjen:
Welcome! So glad that you have found us and have posted to let us know that you are with us.
Hey, I went to Wallace Elementary, Washington Jr. High, AND Hammond High. Are those the schools that your hubby attended? I am a 1967 Hammond High grad, so I might know your husband, since he was only two years ahead of me.
Sure, I remember Dr. Feuerbach.
No, you didn't "ramble too much." There's no such thing as rambling too much here at Sheptalk, because that's what we are here for. Ramble on. [:D]
Once again, welcome to Sheptalk!
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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10-08-2009
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Roger D |
Hello all, I am new to "Shep talk". I am a Morton class of '63 grad,mid term.
Any more '62, '63 or '64 grads out there?
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10-08-2009
( Reply#: 3825 ) |
Roger D |
Hey Tom J , I don't remember you, sorry but I do remember your dad and mother. Do you remember the club your mother belonged to? |
10-08-2009
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Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by Roger D
Hey Tom J , I don't remember you, sorry but I do remember your dad and mother. Do you remember the club your mother belonged to?
The Sunshine Birthday Club? [:D]
OK, now send me a private message (or just post it here, if you want to) and tell me who you are! I am very excited about this. I remember a birthday club member whose last name (married name) started with a "D," and she had some sons, but I do not remember a "Roger." I remember a Steve D and a Ron D, if I have the right family.
Tom
P.S.
I just remembered the third "D" boy, Gary. I just ran out of "D's," and there was no Roger in that bunch of "D's." Guess I was in the wrong family, huh?
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10-08-2009
( Reply#: 3828 ) |
Tom J |
Mystery solved!
I sent Roger a private message, and he replied to tell me who he is. I was thinking of the wrong family when I was naming the boys with the last initial "D." Just as soon as Roger told me his last name, I knew who his mom was.
We really didn't know each other, but our moms were good friends and were both members of a little birthday club. The ladies would meet once a month to celebrate birthdays, and they would take turns hosting the meetings in their homes. It was a very small group of ladies, and most of them, if not all of them, had Kentucky roots.
I had a nice long phone conversation with Roger, and we are trying to figure out a time and place to get together in person.
This is TOO COOL!
Tomster |
10-08-2009
( Reply#: 3829 ) |
BobK |
I just read in the NWI Times on-line that the start of the Chicago Marathon has been named "Carey Pinkowski Drive", a Hammond native, graduated from Hammond High School in 1975. The last name struck a memory note for me and Marvin as a first name. I seem to recall for some reason that he lived in a house on Calumet Ave behind a small restaurant owned by his parents that was located about a 1/2 block north of Burger's Super Market. Is my memory good or faulty?
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_bc97cc74-b430-11de-95ba-001cc4c002e0.html
Bob
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10-09-2009
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jonjen |
Hey, I went to Wallace Elementary, Washington Jr. High, AND Hammond High. Are those the schools that your hubby attended? I am a 1967 Hammond High grad, so I might know your husband, since he was only two years ahead of me.
Reply from the jon of jojjen,
I was at Edison from third thru 8th, then HHS. I don't recognize your pic, but then I recently guessed only two out of eight correctly in a recent group picture of my fraternity pledge class - people sure change! I did AV for Mr. Zahn ......enjoyed getting out of study hall to show movies.
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10-09-2009
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FloridaKelly |
Hey jon,
We went to the same HS!! My name is Kelly Sang. What's your name? I am sure I should know you.Kellyquote:
Originally posted by jonjen
Hey, I went to Wallace Elementary, Washington Jr. High, AND Hammond High. Are those the schools that your hubby attended? I am a 1967 Hammond High grad, so I might know your husband, since he was only two years ahead of me.
Reply from the jon of jojjen,
I was at Edison from third thru 8th, then HHS. I don't recognize your pic, but then I recently guessed only two out of eight correctly in a recent group picture of my fraternity pledge class - people sure change! I did AV for Mr. Zahn ......enjoyed getting out of study hall to show movies.
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10-09-2009
( Reply#: 3832 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by jonjen
Hey, I went to Wallace Elementary, Washington Jr. High, AND Hammond High. Are those the schools that your hubby attended? I am a 1967 Hammond High grad, so I might know your husband, since he was only two years ahead of me.
Reply from the jon of jojjen,
I was at Edison from third thru 8th, then HHS. I don't recognize your pic, but then I recently guessed only two out of eight correctly in a recent group picture of my fraternity pledge class - people sure change! I did AV for Mr. Zahn ......enjoyed getting out of study hall to show movies.
Hi, Jon! Well, you were two years ahead of me at HHS, since I was in the Class of '67, so we most likely would not have had any classes together.
I looked for a "Jon" in the senior pics of the 1965 Dunes, since I figured the user name your better half used, "jonjen," probably stood for Jon and Jennifer. I didn't find anyone by that first name.
So, what teachers do you remember for Wallace? Remember Mrs. Wintrode? I had her for fifth grade. She was a good teacher.
I had Miss Conrad for fourth grade, but that was her first year of teaching, and you would have been in sixth grade the year that I was in fourth, so I know you wouldn't have had Miss Conrad for a teacher. She was my favorite teacher of all time.
Let's see, there was a Miss Roberts. I think she was my second grade teacher. Remember Mrs. Rhodes, the principal?
What street did you live on? I was on Woodward Avenue. It is only one block long, the 6400 block, and is two blocks east of Calumet. It runs from 165th Street on the south to Cleveland Street on the north.
Tom |
10-09-2009
( Reply#: 3833 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by BobK
I just read in the NWI Times on-line that the start of the Chicago Marathon has been named "Carey Pinkowski Drive", a Hammond native, graduated from Hammond High School in 1975. The last name struck a memory note for me and Marvin as a first name. I seem to recall for some reason that he lived in a house on Calumet Ave behind a small restaurant owned by his parents that was located about a 1/2 block north of Burger's Super Market. Is my memory good or faulty?
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_bc97cc74-b430-11de-95ba-001cc4c002e0.html
Bob
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Beats me, Bob.
Didn't we try to come up with the name of that restaurant a while back? Did we ever figure it out? I ate there a few times when I was a little kid, but I sure cannot remember the name of the place. That was where I was first introduced to the open face hot beef sandwich, and to this very day, it is one of the things I often order when I go to restaurants.
Tom |
10-09-2009
( Reply#: 3834 ) |
Roger D |
It was great talking to you yesterday. We will get togather for a one on one.
I moved to Hessville in '57 but lived in north Hammond from '50 til then. I went to Lincoln Elementry 1st.- 6th grade and to Clark for 7th before moving to Hessville. Does anyone remember the bus drivers strike in late '56-'57? |
10-09-2009
( Reply#: 3836 ) |
BobK |
I never ate there Tom, at least that I can remember. I've emailed my cousin to see if he remembers.
Bob
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10-13-2009
( Reply#: 3849 ) |
Tom J |
Hooked up with Roger D for breakfast at McDonald's this AM.
It is so cool that Sheptalk brought a couple Region Rats together. Roger knew my mom and dad very well, and he said that he even hunted with my dad a few times.
We plan on staying in touch, and we will be getting together from time to time. We will probably "double date" and take our better halves out for dinner once in a while.
Tom |
10-23-2009
( Reply#: 3865 ) |
BobK |
I finally got the information on the little restaurant on Calumet just a bit north of Burger's Supermarket. It was owned by Mack Pinkowski and named after his wife. It was Myrtle's Lunch.
Bob
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10-24-2009
( Reply#: 3866 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by BobK
I finally got the information on the little restaurant on Calumet just a bit north of Burger's Supermarket. It was owned by Mack Pinkowski and named after his wife. It was Myrtle's Lunch.
Bob
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Thanks, Bob! |
