10-14-2009
( Reply#: 3850 ) |
wvcogs |
Here is an album of 77 pictures of the Calumet Theater that Webshots member ajschicubs85 posted about six months ago.
Ken
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10-14-2009
( Reply#: 3851 ) |
tom w |
Bob
This is the theatre that we spoke of earlier. The one where Oral Roberts got his start. The building across the street from the cleaners used to be Agnew Nash. That was my uncle. Was there not a drive-in next to the theatre on the north? I dont remember the name but it didnt last long. It was white with orange trim. Also on the north corner of that block is that restaurant that we cant identify. Maybe the new contributors can help us. Tom W |
10-14-2009
( Reply#: 3852 ) |
BobK |
It's been a long time since I've been by there Tom but looking at Google Earth there is a drive-in just to the north of the theater. Looks like it may be a Ralley's but I don't know that for sure. The Golden Gate Inn is at the north end of the block on the corner of Thornton and on the north side of Thornton is a restaurant that I don't know the name of. I remember the restaurant because many years ago I was driving north on Calumet heading home when out of the restaurant parking lot came a car out of control. It hit my left fender, bounced off and continured around the corner of May St but didn't go far and stopped very suddenly against a large oak tree. I was driving my 49 Desoto which was a tank and all that happened to my fender was a small dent which popped right out when I hit the back side with a hammer. The driver was a female that was learning to drive by two males and I think all were under the influence.
Bob
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10-14-2009
( Reply#: 3853 ) |
Tom J |
Art's Drive In was in the vicinity of the Calumet Theater, but I don't know if that is the one you are thinking of, Tom W.
Tom |
10-14-2009
( Reply#: 3854 ) |
BobK |
Are you talking about the Art's Drive-in at 5 points in Robertsdale? If there's another Art's Drive-in I'm not aware of it and must have moved from the area before it.
Bob
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10-14-2009
( Reply#: 3855 ) |
Tom J |
Bob:
There was an Art's Drive in on Calumet Avenue a few blocks north of Hammond High. Let me take a quick look at the 1965 City Directory page for Calumet Avenue that Richard Lytle copied and sent to me.
OK, the directory shows Art's Drive In at 5610 Calumet Avenue and the Calumet Theater at 5618 Calumet Avenue.
Tom W, we have identified the Drive In you were wondering about.
Tom
P.S.
Here's a link to a picture of Art's that good old Ken posted a while back.
http://www.sheptalk.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=236&SearchTerms=Art%27s |
10-15-2009
( Reply#: 3856 ) |
BobK |
OK, I was never at that one. If it's the same Art maybe they moved and sold the 5 points corner to the Purple Steer.
Bob
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10-16-2009
( Reply#: 3858 ) |
tom w |
Bob and Tom;;
Yeah, I think that the building next to the Calumet Theatre was an empty drive-in with soaped up windows. It was white with orange trim. But then, I dont remember what was on the other side of the theatre. I do remember the Golden Gate but STILL cant think of the restaurant just north of it across Thornton from it. I DO remember that for a while it was a laundromat before it was a eatery and it had a few different owners as a restaurant. Also seems like Arts was a popular drive-in but not at that location. I'm not real keen on drive-ins cause we did not have cars. Heck my dad didnt have a car until my brother went into the Navy and gave dad his!! The only ones that had cars at school were the guys in auto shop. Tom W
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10-22-2009
( Reply#: 3860 ) |
RicKoe |
Hi Folks,
It's been a while since I've made an entry on here, although I follow this site regularly, having grown up in Hammond. The Calumet Theater is probably the first theater I ever attended in the early Forties when my older sister took me to see "Song of the South". Another time we went to see "Anchors Away". At the time I was about five years old, but I remember it well.I'm really surprised this place is still standing, considering the way buildings are so often torn down much sooner now. I also remember when they were holding Revival meetings there in the late Fifties or early Sixties. That's probably when Oral Roberts was there, which someeone has mentioned here. I'm now living in Arizona and have been away from the Hammond area for many years, however when visiting there about six years ago, was shocked at the way the area has changed. Will write more another time.
RicKoe |
11-01-2009
( Reply#: 3882 ) |
Jim Plummer |
When I was 11 years old, I got my father to take me to see two John Wayne films-Wake Of The Red Witch and Sands Of Iwo Jima. It was a thursday night and the girl in the box office refused to believe I was under 12 [the adult price]. After a heated conversation my fathet turned to me and said, "Come on we're going home." As we crossed the center line of Calumet avenue, the girl relented and I got in for the child's price. I was big for my age!
The Calumet had the best 2nd and 3rd run double features! I saw a reissue of Roy Rogers in Yellow Rose Of Texas when the Mitch Miller song was popular! |
11-09-2009
( Reply#: 3907 ) |
MrRazz |
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Plummer
When I was 11 years old, I got my father to take me to see two John Wayne films-Wake Of The Red Witch and Sands Of Iwo Jima. It was a thursday night and the girl in the box office refused to believe I was under 12 [the adult price]. After a heated conversation my fathet turned to me and said, "Come on we're going home." As we crossed the center line of Calumet avenue, the girl relented and I got in for the child's price. I was big for my age!
The Calumet had the best 2nd and 3rd run double features! I saw a reissue of Roy Rogers in Yellow Rose Of Texas when the Mitch Miller song was popular!
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11-09-2009
( Reply#: 3909 ) |
MrRazz |
Haven't figured this out yet, but I'm trying. Jim, you always were a BIG guy and soft spoken too, as I remember. So good to see you on here..it has been a lot of years, and I always wondered too where you disappeared to. Remember fondly your visits to our house. Enjoyed sharing music with you...still have Dad's Joan Baez LP. We also listened to Peter, Paul, and Mary...remember when they did a concert at Bishop Noll? And maybe some Chuck Berry? Also, have an Ace Cannon LP you turned me on to. You had more of a taste for my kind of music...as you recall, Dad was mostly classical.
After a long about trip to college in Montana, a year at Purdue Calumet, a stint with the U.S Forest Service, marriage to an Okie, 2 wonderful daughters...I settled into a career as a Park Ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a water resource development project in Kansas. Now contemplating retirement.
I see you are in CA...seems to me Jim Hawkins (do you remember him?) was out there too. Again, good to hear from you! Hope I did it right this time...
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Plummer
When I was 11 years old, I got my father to take me to see two John Wayne films-Wake Of The Red Witch and Sands Of Iwo Jima. It was a thursday night and the girl in the box office refused to believe I was under 12 [the adult price]. After a heated conversation my fathet turned to me and said, "Come on we're going home." As we crossed the center line of Calumet avenue, the girl relented and I got in for the child's price. I was big for my age!
The Calumet had the best 2nd and 3rd run double features! I saw a reissue of Roy Rogers in Yellow Rose Of Texas when the Mitch Miller song was popular!
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11-10-2009
( Reply#: 3914 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by MrRazz
Haven't figured this out yet, but I'm trying. Jim, you always were a BIG guy and soft spoken too, as I remember. So good to see you on here..it has been a lot of years, and I always wondered too where you disappeared to. Remember fondly your visits to our house. Enjoyed sharing music with you...still have Dad's Joan Baez LP. We also listened to Peter, Paul, and Mary...remember when they did a concert at Bishop Noll? And maybe some Chuck Berry? Also, have an Ace Cannon LP you turned me on to. You had more of a taste for my kind of music...as you recall, Dad was mostly classical.
After a long about trip to college in Montana, a year at Purdue Calumet, a stint with the U.S Forest Service, marriage to an Okie, 2 wonderful daughters...I settled into a career as a Park Ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a water resource development project in Kansas. Now contemplating retirement.
I see you are in CA...seems to me Jim Hawkins (do you remember him?) was out there too. Again, good to hear from you! Hope I did it right this time...
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Plummer
When I was 11 years old, I got my father to take me to see two John Wayne films-Wake Of The Red Witch and Sands Of Iwo Jima. It was a thursday night and the girl in the box office refused to believe I was under 12 [the adult price]. After a heated conversation my fathet turned to me and said, "Come on we're going home." As we crossed the center line of Calumet avenue, the girl relented and I got in for the child's price. I was big for my age!
The Calumet had the best 2nd and 3rd run double features! I saw a reissue of Roy Rogers in Yellow Rose Of Texas when the Mitch Miller song was popular!
Forest Service? Hey, there are two other foresters here, Duane and I. We are both Purdue Forestry grads. Duane is still with the Forest Service up in MN, but I was never able to get a permanent position, so two years of temporary work in the panhandle of Idaho are the extent of my U.S.F.S. career, but they were two WONDERFUL years.
Tom |
11-10-2009
( Reply#: 3917 ) |
MrRazz |
Hey Tom,
I'm a '67 graduate of O. P. Morton HS.
I too was seasonal and wannabe permanent with the Forest Service in western Montana...73, 74, 75. Fire crew 1st season, then saw crew next 2. Left for love and a future (permanent job), but have always missed the mountains to this day. You're right... WONDERFUL YEARS. Went on a fire at Riggins, ID in '73 (a dream season from a firefighters standpoint)...steep country, rattlesnakes. Actually graduated in Wildlife Biology from Univ of Mont.
Recently visited your website...very cool site...will spend some more time there.
Miss the Region too, but not the air...although many great memories.
Tim
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11-10-2009
( Reply#: 3918 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by MrRazz
Hey Tom,
I'm a '67 graduate of O. P. Morton HS.
I too was seasonal and wannabe permanent with the Forest Service in western Montana...73, 74, 75. Fire crew 1st season, then saw crew next 2. Left for love and a future (permanent job), but have always missed the mountains to this day. You're right... WONDERFUL YEARS. Went on a fire at Riggins, ID in '73 (a dream season from a firefighters standpoint)...steep country, rattlesnakes. Actually graduated in Wildlife Biology from Univ of Mont.
Recently visited your website...very cool site...will spend some more time there.
Miss the Region too, but not the air...although many great memories.
Tim
This is just unbelievable! We have two Foresters and a "Wildlifer" in this small group of people!
I was just ahead of you, since my years in Idaho were 1971 and 1972. Whereabouts in western MT were you? Our National Forests might not have been too far apart. I was on the Coeur d' Alene National Forest. Which forest and what ranger district were you on? You didn't by any crazy chance know Kenny Wagner, did you? He was a Purdue Forestry grad who worked seasonal on the Beaverhead NF and later on the Lolo at Thompson Falls. I gave him a ride from Hammond to his ranger station on the Beaverhead in 1971.
Tom |
11-10-2009
( Reply#: 3920 ) |
MrRazz |
I was in Lolo National Forest, Superior Ranger District in Superior , MT, but spent a good deal of my time at St. Regis (a substation) to the northwest of Superior. Have been to Couer 'd Alene...beautiful lake & setting. Didn't know Kenny, but had a close friend from college (Joe Durnbaugh, Wabash, IN) who worked several years with USFS in Thompson Falls, later transfered to somewhere along the Snake River in WA, and retired. quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
quote:
Originally posted by MrRazz
Hey Tom,
I'm a '67 graduate of O. P. Morton HS.
I too was seasonal and wannabe permanent with the Forest Service in western Montana...73, 74, 75. Fire crew 1st season, then saw crew next 2. Left for love and a future (permanent job), but have always missed the mountains to this day. You're right... WONDERFUL YEARS. Went on a fire at Riggins, ID in '73 (a dream season from a firefighters standpoint)...steep country, rattlesnakes. Actually graduated in Wildlife Biology from Univ of Mont.
Recently visited your website...very cool site...will spend some more time there.
Miss the Region too, but not the air...although many great memories.
Tim
This is just unbelievable! We have two Foresters and a "Wildlifer" in this small group of people!
I was just ahead of you, since my years in Idaho were 1971 and 1972. Whereabouts in western MT were you? Our National Forests might not have been too far apart. I was on the Coeur d' Alene National Forest. Which forest and what ranger district were you on? You didn't by any crazy chance know Kenny Wagner, did you? He was a Purdue Forestry grad who worked seasonal on the Beaverhead NF and later on the Lolo at Thompson Falls. I gave him a ride from Hammond to his ranger station on the Beaverhead in 1971.
Tom
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11-11-2009
( Reply#: 3921 ) |
Tom J |
Tim:
Sent you a PM.
Tom |
