Word
count for this issue is 4666 words – Total read time about 13 minutes.
A personal thank you! I
have been blown away by all your emails, I never dreamed that there would be
SUCH interest in my little newsletter. I could write another book with the
emails and stories I have received since the Pied Piper came out. "Thank
you" does not really convey how I feel. In fact, "I love you
all" is more accurate. If you are receiving this newsletter for the first
time – welcome! I welcome you, and encourage you to share your stories
and memories here. Thanks for coming and for sharing with over 1,500 other
former South Shoreites. Caryn
Thanks
for stopping by the South Shore News Spot. This month we feature stories,
reunion information,
Don’t
just forward this newsletter - tell your friends to email me and get their own
copy at caryn@cmapublishing.net
JUMP ON THE BUS GUS –
Don’t Wait! Sign up today for the
3-4 hour bus tour of
The bus
is over half filled right now! I will be on the bus to
provide local color and I will have autographed Pied Piper books and posters
for sale. The tour is sponsored by the Chicago Jewish Historical Society (CJHS)
and the coordinator is Leah Axelrod. For reservations, contact Leah at 847-432-7003
or email her at tourtime@worldnet.att.net
Pick up/return locations: Bernard Horwich JCC,
ANOTHER
There is another tour, a walking tour called Jewish Life in the
Note from Herb - I enjoy your monthly South Shore News Spot and have
recommended it to other South Shore graduates with whom I keep in
contact. Keep up the good work.
Best regards, Herb
Eiseman
SAVE
THESE DATES IN 2006!
Please save these dates
for my seminars and book events. Books and posters will be available for sale
at all events. I look forward to seeing you there! Celebrate good times. Visit
my website Calendar of Events for more detailed information on these events.
THE
Mitch
and I were planning to be at this event to sign and sell books and posters but we
will be unable to attend as my back is really acting up. We recommend this
series to all you
In addition to the Pied
Piper/Avalon Theater cover book poster Mitch also has posters of the old Biograph
Theater with John Dillinger leaving the theater entitled “CRIME
DOESN’T PAY” along with many other works. They are available on his website at www.mitchmarkovitz.com
THE PORTAGE THEATER SUMMER
FILM SERIES - Chicago 2006
The highlight of the Society's event calendar is their annual summer
silent film festival, in which the Society presents a live silent film
photoplay at the Portage Theatre on six consecutive Friday evenings in late
July and throughout August. These film classics are presented in the same
fashion as they were released more than 70 years ago.
For all you silent film
buffs, here is the entire schedule for the Chicago Summer Silent Film Festival
at the Portage Theatre. For tickets and information on
the organization or the entire summer Silent Film Series, contact the theater
at 773-736-4050 or 773-205-7372, email Program Director Dennis Wolkowitz at pal2775@msn.com or
visit the website at http://www.silentfilmchicago.com .
The highlight of the Society's event calendar is the
annual summer silent film festival, in which the Society presents a live silent
film photoplay at the Portage Theatre on six consecutive Friday evenings
beginning in late July and continuing through August. These film classics are
presented in the same fashion as they were released more than 70 years ago.
“TRAMP, TRAMP,
TRAMP” -
Friday, July 21st, 2006 - 8:00 p.m. (1926)
Cast: Harry Langdon, Joan Crawford -
Directed by Harry Edwards; Written by Frank Capra - Live theatre organ
accompaniment by Dennis Scott.
“AELITA QUEEN OF MARS”- Friday, July 28,
2006 - 8:00 p.m. (1924)
Cast: Igor Ilinsky, Konstantin Eggert,
Nikolai Tsereteli, Yulia Solntseva
Directed by Yakov Protazanov - Live theatre organ
accompaniment by Jay Warren - Live theremin* sequences performed by Professor
J. Pierce
"LA BOHEME" - Friday, August 4, 2006
8:00 p.m. (1926)
Cast: Lillian Gish, John Gilbert,
Directed by King Vidor - Live accompaniment by the 24-piece American
Festivals Music Orchestra under the direction of Philip Simmons, and theatre
organist Mark Noller.
"MANSLAUGHTER"- Friday, August 11,
2006 - 8:00 p.m. (1922)
Cast: Leatrice Joy, Thomas Meighan,
Lois Wilson, Directed by Cecil B. DeMille - Live
theatre organ accompaniment by Jay Warren
"QUEEN KELLY" - Friday, August 18,
2006 - 8:00 p.m. (1929)
Cast: Gloria Swanson, Walter Byron,
Directed by Erik von Stroheim - Live theatre organ accompaniment by Mark Noller
"SALLY OF THE SAWDUST" - Friday, August 25,
2006 - 8:00 p.m. (1925)
Cast: W.C. Fields, Carol Dempster,
Directed by D. W. Griffith - Live theatre organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott
with pre-show
music with the West End Jazz Band at 7:30 p.m.
THE PORTAGE THEATRE
The historic Portage Theatre, located on the northwest side of
THE ORGANIZATION
Formed in 1998, The Silent Film Society of Chicago is dedicated to the
preservation and proper presentation of silent films. With 80% of all silent
film prints no longer in existence, the Society's goal is to heighten public
awareness to expedite silent film preservation. It accomplishes this with
proper presentation of the silent film — historically, technically, and
artistically. For tickets and information on the organization or the entire
summer Silent Film Series, contact the theater at 773-736-4050 or 773-205-7372,
email Program Director Dennis Wolkowitz at pal2775@msn.com or
visit the website at http://www.silentfilmchicago.com
OTHER EVENTS IN
JULY AND AUGUST
Thursday - August
24, 2006 - 7 p.m. – Prairie Trails Public Library – 8449 S Moody, Burbank, Illinois – 708-430-3688 –
I
will discuss the book The Pied
Piper of South Shore, Toys and Tragedy in Chicago and Chicago in the 1950’s
and ‘60s and sell and sign books at the conclusion of the talk.
Friday
– Sunday - July 29-30-31 – Friday – Sunday - Pierogi Fest –
SOUTH
SHORE HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
South
Shore High School News, Tribune staff report, Published June 15, 2006, 2:14 PM CDT
The bulk of the
construction is to take place on the South Side, where five brand new high
schools and four new elementary schools are to be built. In addition, the plan
calls for new buildings for existing schools, including South Shore High School
and Bouchet Elementary School in the South Shore neighborhood, Langston Hughes
and Davis elementary schools in Roseland, and Miles Davis School in Englewood.
William
Gerstein is the principle of
PLEASE HELP KEEP THIS NEWSLETTER
COMING
When was the last time you bought a
personally autographed book or poster from someone you know?
PLEASE order the Pied Piper books and posters
using the secured shopping cart on the order form at my book website www.cmapublishing.net to place your
order. Or call toll free 1-866-50-PIPER (74737) or mail your order to CMA
Publishing,
NEW
FEATURE – FAMOUS
Based on
my mail it seems that people are interested in what now “famous”
people attended
Lawrence Ellison, the head of
Oracle, went to SSHS and graduated in 1962 http://www.hausarbeiten.de/faecher/hausarbeit/eni/20255.html
Nobel Laureate James Dewey Watson attended Horace Mann
and then went to SSHS for two years before transferring to the U of C in their
accelerated program. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1962/watson-bio.htm
Marv Levy, Hall of Fame Coach of the
Actor Mandy Patinkin attended SSHS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_Patinkin
Blues Singer Corky Siegel - http://www.chamberblues.com/ssb_bio_corky.htm
says he went to SSHS and graduated in 1961 or 1963. (Source: Email to Caryn
Amster)
See his site for his current concert schedule.
Former
Ted Erikson was a champion long-distance swimmer and a
SSHS graduate. http://www.sdogv.com/swim.html - Note his 1965 double English Channel crossing and his
1967
Actor Robert Conrad attended SSHS. (Not
verified, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Conrad)
Gerald Gordon (nee Golden?) has been mentioned as
possibly attending SSHS. (Not verified, http://www.answers.com/topic/gerald-gordon
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
This is the spot for your memories of
“EVERYBODY LOVES
SOMEBODY SOMETIME”- SEEKING LOST FRIENDS Looking
for long lost South Shoreites from the ‘50s and ‘60s? Email me caryn@cmapublishing.net and I will
try to put you in touch. These are new this month. By the way - If you want me
to use your request or memory in the newsletter, please include permission to
use your name and email address in your correspondence.
Can you find Sandra Israel? She did not graduate. I think she left in
her 4th year, about 1954. Thanks Paul Horwitz captpaul@dc.rr.com
I am looking for former
I'm a Myra Bradwell
graduate, year of 1956 and a
Bobbie Solovy Jacobson
- bandbjacobson@comcast.net
This letter came from
“It sure is a small world. My mom told me about meeting you,
and she found your talk most interesting. But Bobby Tucker --- Wow!! I love
Bobby Tucker! I have the fondest memories of him. Bobby lived directly across
the street from me. My family was 8941
Hi Caryn,
Just wanted to let you know that you
posted my email address and I was able to reconnect with several friends from
Thanks, Barbara Veneris Stewart
CURRENT BOWEN PHOTOS ANYONE?
A friend of
THE
POWER OF KEEPING IN TOUCH – REUNIONS - If your
class is planning a reunion please email me and I will include it in the
newsletter.
I have had several inquiries into another
Bradwell'67 reunion for our 40th, to occur in summer 2007. If you could please
reach out and ask anyone who has not connected with us or
has moved or changed e-mail addresses in the last couple of years to
e-mail me at skcjd2@aol.com,
it would be appreciated. Thanks. Sheri Kessler
St. Felicitas
- The new and final date for the reunion is November 4, 2006
at the AMERICAN LEGION HALL in
Carol (Smykowski) Giorgio
Bradwell classes of 1965 and 1966 are
having a reunion on Saturday October 21, 2006. For more information or to
register go to http://www.trans-micro.com/bradwell
- Even if you are not from Bradwell you can still register as a friend on this
friendly site.
There is a 40th Bradwell from 1967 class to occur in summer
2007. If you could please reach out and ask anyone who has not connected
with us or has moved or changed e-mail addresses in the last couple of
years to e-mail me at skcjd2@aol.com, it would be appreciated.
Thanks. Sheri Kessler
St. Bride - The Epistles of El Greco will be ready
for purchase at the annual St. Bride Luncheon at the Hilton Hotel at 95th
&
Stop now and forward this newsletter to friends. If you are
reading someone else’s copy and want your own emailed every month, email caryn@cmapublishing.net.
FAN MAIL, ACCOLADES AND APPEARANCES
If you have a few hours with nothing to do, try searching on the web
for The Pied Piper of South Shore and/or Caryn Lazar Amster and see how many
listings there are on the Internet now. It is amazing. There are hundreds of
items.
Hi Caryn - If you are
speaking in
I really enjoy your
newsletter and hate to think of not receiving it.....your book was not only
great but what you have been doing to reunite we-folks from South Shore
is wonderful and I am sure I speak for all of us when I say a big Thank YOU!!!!
Sincerely, Gayle Holly
A warm hello from Cookie (Lois Sternquist)
SSHS (class of '60). I was pleased to see a post from John Hartigan
(class of '59) in the Memories are Made of This portion of the
newsletter. His sister, Sherry was in my class and I remember her as
being a beautiful, warm and friendly girl who always had a ready smile. I
hope she's doing well.
BOOKS ARE NOT ONLY SOLD AT BOOKSTORES
– Do you know a store that would like to sell the Pied Piper book or
an art gallery that would like to feature
SPEAKING ON
WRITING - I speak on business marketing and book
marketing and publishing for clubs and organizations, colleges and universities
and at conventions and conferences. Let me know if you have contacts at any of
these places.
JOKE
OF THE MONTH -
7 Reasons Not to Mess With Children:
A little girl was talking to her teacher
about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to
swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was
very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it
was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I
will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl
replied, "Then you ask him ".
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were
drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the
drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said,
"But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or
looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a
minute."
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the
Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the
commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is
there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered,
"Thou shall not kill."
One day a little girl was sitting and
watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed
that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on
her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why
are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every
time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs
turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while
and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade
them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will
be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a
lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' A small voice at the back of the
room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
A teacher was giving a lesson on the
circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said,
"Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into
it, and I would turn red in the face." "Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position
the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause
your feet ain't empty."
The children were lined up in the
cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table
was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch
line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the
apples.
WEBSITE
OF THE MONTH
Want to revisit some old
http://www.ridgehistoricalsociety.org/Arch_Styles/20th_Century.html
If you find typographical
or grammatical errors in this email, they're here for a purpose. Some people
actually enjoy looking for them and we strive to please as many people as
possible.
On a
personal note! Thanks for your many calls and emails –
keep them coming! Thanks for recommending new bookings for your organizations’
events. And thanks for the book and poster purchases. I love to hear your
Happy summer to all! And
thanks for your continued support The Pied Piper and public television!
Many and More and
More Happy Memories ………………Caryn
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The Pied Piper of
social history is set in
"Best of 2004" in the True Crime category.
It garnered an all "5" rating in 2004
from Writer's Digest International Self Publishers Contest
in the Non-Fiction category
and Honorable Mention in the Family Stories category
from the same magazine in 2005.
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