SOUTH SHORE NEWS SPOT
–September 2006
© 2006 by CMA Publishing - By Caryn Lazar Amster
Word
count for this issue is 5163 words – Total read time about 15
minutes.
Since
the
Pied Piper of South Shore book was released I have been blessed to hear
from
hundreds more of you. Writing this newsletter for 18 months has allowed
me to
be a conduit between thousands of former South Shoreites. I have
found old
friends, customers and employees of Wee Folks and my parents.
This month we
feature memories, stories, reunion information, and people seeking old
friends,
stories from the mailbag, upcoming events, famous South Shore
people and much more! Thanks for answering my reader’s call for more
Bowen news. Keep ‘em coming!
Don’t
just forward this newsletter - tell your friends to email me for their
own copy
at caryn@cmapublishing.net
IS THERE REALLY A FREE
LUNCH?
Many
people have suggested I should charge a fee for this often 10+-page
newsletter.
It isn’t fancy but it is packed with facts, friends and fun. But it
takes
lots of research, time, thought, correspondence and feedback.
With my bad back,
these days there is more pain sitting at my computer. I do
not want to charge
for something so special to so many.
However
I
will gratefully accept donations. For those of you who joined the
list
recently, I still have past editions of the newsletter starting April
2005 to
the present. If you are making a donation, please send a
check for any amount
that seems reasonable to you to P.O. Box 366 Medinah,
Ill 60157-0366.
If you include your email address, I will email you past editions from
all of
2006 and most of 2005.
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
We
still
have books and posters left from the first run so here is how you can
help me
and be a real hero to your friends. From now
through December 31, 2006
I
will offer Pied Piper books on a BUY
TWO AND
GET ONE F*REE offer. Mitch Markovitz the cover artist
will offer
the same deal with his posters. This
offer
will not be in stores or on the website. The only
way to order
this package deal is to call me toll f*ree at 1-866-50-PIPER (74737) or
write
me at P.O. Box 366 Medinah, Ill 60157-0366. We will ship all
three together and
even gift wrap. Shipping for three books to one location is
$7. Poster
shipping is $7.50 and it is the same for one or three posters sent
together.
Books are $19.95 each and posters $29.95 each. Illinois
residents should add 8.75% sales
tax on the merchandise only, not the shipping. Remember we take Visa, Master Card and
Discover.
ART
FROM FORMER SOUTH SHOREITES
Are you having a special
event showcasing yourself that is open to the public? I will be
glad to
mention it. If you have other accomplishments you want to share
just email
me.
An old friend from South Shore
is also an artist, Jeffrey Marienthal,
addesigner@earthlink.net.
He is
having an Exhibition of his Graduate Thesis of Surrealist Photographic
Digital
Imaging at Governors State University
located in University Park,
Illinois from September
6-18.
Jeff’s father was a good friend of my parents and sold them many of
their
toys as he was a toy jobber. I was surprised to meet Jeff again
this past year
at a book signing and talk. He gave me an old gyroscope from my
dad’s
store. The last time we saw each other we were both children.
Good going Jeff!
AND
Carter Rosenthal, a black
Jew who grew up in South
Shore is now
working on
his second book. His first book is "Chocolate Child: Portraits of
a
Black Jew". His life now is devoted to combating racism and
saving
our kids. He says “Ninety percent of my volunteer work deals with
children, and all of my writings and poems deal with children. I can
find no
better cause.” To learn more about his book or his work write him at chocchild@msn.com
AND
For what’s new with
South Shores’ own Corky Siegel visit
his
website at www.chamberblues.com
or
email him at corky@chamberblues.com
WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?
This
area
is for an update on people you may know and what they are doing
now. Want to
contribute your current doings? Email me!
“I
do security & investigation consulting and use the following E-mail
for
same. No actual security/investigations conducted, rather consult with
businesses as to their compliance with State Regulations and use of
qualified
vendors, to include preparation of RFP. I also act as an unpaid adviser
to an
accredited minority vocational school that teaches required security
curriculum.” Alan R. Engel SIC108@SBCGLOBAL.NET
SAVE
THIS DATE IN 2007!
Please save this date for
my seminar and book event. Books and posters will be available
for sale at all
events. I look forward to seeing you there! Celebrate those good
times. Visit
my website Calendar of Events for more detailed information on these events. www.cmapublishing.net
– I am now booking into 2007.
Events for 2007
– Tuesday,
May 1, 2007 at 7 p.m. –
Addison Public Library
– Two Friendship Plaza, Addison,
Illinois - Caryn will present a
program entitled “True Crime
South Shore Memoir” followed by a book
signing.
For information or registration contact Sally
Schuster – 630-458-3308 or email her at Schuster@addison.lib.il.us
www.addisonlibrary.org
FAMOUS
SOUTH SHORE PEOPLE – HYDE PARK AND
BOWEN
Based on my mail people seem
interested in what now famous people attended South Shore area schools
in the 1940’s,
1950’s and 1960s. This issue we will highlight Bowen, and later
issues
will cover CVS, Aquinas, Mendel, Carmel
and many others. You can always send in new entries from any
school. Thanks to
Bob Levi for starting this idea. How many do you know? I take
this information
from my readers without checking it so if there are errors please
forgive. Also
I have been asked to include Hirsch High School
so please
send me your entries on this school.
Corrections
and additions
on SSHS famous folks
Suzie Orman
was
Susan Orlov and her sister was Robin and brother was Robert. (SSHS
1962) She
is a well known author and financial advisor. She lived on
Oglesby
near Roger Feinberg - Submitted by Dave Delott class of 62.
According to Pat Kruse, Suzie Orman didn't
change her name. Pat babysat
for them and she remembers Suzie had an older brother, Bobby
Bill Singer
–
who ran for Mayor of Chicago was in my SSHS class in 1959
Larry Ellison
(founder of Oracle). – not sure whether this is SSHS or Bowen –
Help!
FAMOUS BOWEN GRADS
Gene Krupa-
famous
big band drummer
Eli Grba
– A
major league baseball player with the New York Yankees, first player
taken in
the major league expansion draft 1961. A pitcher in the 1960
World Series
Ed Schwartz-
noted Chicago
broadcaster
Sue Ontiveros-
Editorial Page Contributor, Chicago
SunTimes
Andrew Davis
lived
in Jeffery Manor and became a famous producer/director of movies such
as The
Fugitive. He was a possible Bowen graduate in 1963.
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
This is the spot for your memories of South
Shore or living in Chicago in the
1950s. Email me your memories.
Was your family in business in South Shore?
We would love to
hear your behind the scenes story. If an email address is not
included, it
means I did not receive written permission to release it when this
newsletter
went to “press”. Email me and I can forward your letter to the
item’s author.
Got any old toy or Wee Folks memories?
Send them along. When did YOU
move out of South
Shore? What
do you remember
about it? Where did you move? Got any good Rainbow Beach
stories? Any great stories of restaurants, the Overflow, old TV
shows? Here
are some memories I have received:
I grew
up on East 76 St., between Exchange
and Coles.
I graduated from Bradwell in 1945 and South Shore
High School in the
January 1949 Class. I remember Hi Y groups. We met on Wednesday nights
and then
went to Cunis' Ice cream shop on 79th near Colfax (I think). We played
Hi-Y
basketball in the SSHS gym in the late fall and winter. I played
football for
SSHS and we all hung out at the Shell Gas station on 75th and Jeffery.
It
belonged to the father of one of the guys on the team. I had a steady
girlfriend, Jerry Lou and it was a special time, a great time and place
to be
growing up. I spent a lot of time during the summer at Rainbow Beach.
Some of us would dive off the rock pier at 75th and in the winter we'd
play
basketball in the life guard building at 76th. We played pickup
football on the
field between 76th and 75th. In the winter it became an ice skating
rink with a
warming house where we could carve our initials. On our street lived 4
lovely
Irish girls and my boyhood friend was deeply in love with Rita. He now
lives in
California.
I
married a Wisconsin girl and now live near Milwaukee. My name is Harry Tiffany.
I've
already found an old friend from Bradwell and SSHS, Shonnie (Masson)
Johnson
and we've caught up on our histories and other friends. Harry Tiffany h27tiff@sbcglobal.net
Caryn-Once again, I want
to thank you for a great
newsletter. I really enjoyed this month’s edition because when we
first left Little Rock after the
Central High
tragedy in 1957, we lived first in Hyde Park on Blackstone and then
54th and
University before moving to South Shore.
I remember
when the mansions on Woodlawn were the shining point of the
neighborhood. I
remember the multi-colored home on Woodlawn, the compound built by the
Nation
of Islam, the house owned by Muhhammed Ali, the corner building where
Jesse
Owens and the Hansberry family lived and yes, the world famous KAM.
Since my Jewishness
was kept a secret for obvious reasons by my family, I attended St. Paul’s Episcopal on 50th and Dorchester.
I went from Kenwood elementary to Kozminski elementary, to Hyde Park as
a
freshman and then South
Shore for the last
three
years of high school. I remember babysitting for Gale Sayers and
Billy
Williams. I remember the house of Jesse Jackson, Ramsey Lewis and
Richard
Washington who played for the Bulls. I remember Pill Hill, and yes, the
infamous South Shore Country Club, that many of us, especially blacks
and Jews
could never join or visit...except to work as waiters, bus boys or
groundskeepers. It was the sore eye for many of us. Did you
know
that Mr. G's son, Bill who I worked with at the grocery store on 53rd,
is now
the principal of South
Shore High? Two
years ago
we had our class reunion, and I was very misty eyed the whole
weekend. I
had never realized how much I missed this very great period of my life.
Keep up
the good work. You are a historic South Shore
figure yourself. We
who love the area value you. Carter Rosenthal chocchild@msn.com
Stan Fish found
Shonnie Johnson from
my last newsletter and below is his letter to her.
I
do not
know whether you remember me. I was in Ken’s Sunday School class
at St. John’s Methodist
Church in 1952-53 when he
asked me to
work at Holiday on Jeffrey. Had
wonderful
experiences there starting at age 13 watering plants, sweeping floors
and
making local corsage deliveries on my bike. Eventually was given
the weekly
job of making 100 carnation boutonnieres every Saturday for Bubbles
Liquors on Stony
Island.
Also remember Ken locking me in the backroom cooler on occasion.
I found your
e-mail address in the South
Shore News Spot
that
Caryn creates. It was forwarded to my wife by another SS grad and
I read your
article about the history of the floral shops. Currently live in La Grange, IL
and married
Glenda Smedley, who I met at St.
John’s MYF group. She became a teacher and
then
went back to Seminary in her 40’s to become a United Methodist
pastor.
She retired last month from the La Grange
church
and we are moving next month to Overland Park, KS
to be near
our three grandchildren. I hope this memo finds you in good
health and having
a wonderful year. I would love to hear an update on your current
status.
Sincerely, Stan Fish scottdolph@comcast.net
I am sure Stan
would love to hear
from his old classmates as well! Caryn Amster
I've enjoyed getting your
newsletters with updates from the
old neighborhood. I especially like the photographs one of which
included my
sister, Marian Chapman Dupuis (63) 6th grade picture from Bradwell.
Marian has
been living in Dublin
Ohio for about 18 years.
She remarried last October.
I've been up in Anchorage Alaska for the past 36 years.
Went to San Francisco
in 68 after graduating from UI with Franni Vickery '64 to get away from
winter.... I met my husband who was born here. Franni's sister Marvelle
Vickery
'63 is married to my brother and has been living outside of Milwaukee for 25+
years. Marian Van Nostrand
'63 has been living in Boston for years but her son is now living in
Chicago.Here's a coincidence, I went to my 33 yr. old son's
kindergarten
teacher conference and discovered the teacher graduated from SS in Jan
64. I
was in Chicago
driving from OH to WI and passed by the old neighborhood. I
caught a glimpse
of the dome on the Avalon. It's a shame something hasn't been done with
it. It
is an architectural landmark representing that era. I remember the
interior
clearly because it was so exotic. What I remember the most is all the
walking
we did - from 76th and Yates to School and back, to the beach, to 71st
St. to
catch the L to go downtown or to hang out at the Deli for chicken
soup and
rye bread, or Krises for hot fudge sundaes, People weren't walking to
stay in
shape but to get somewhere. Of course I remember Mr. Cook, Mr. Scotty,
the
overly tan Miss Cox, gym teacher, ( I wonder if she got skin cancer or
just
very wrinkled) and Miss Roach, almost a caricature. I was in
Penny Tri Hi Y
and switched to Camelia and also Auralites. Those were the
days...Phyllis
Chapman Dalton '64’
Keep up the good
work. I had
the most amazing experience about 10 years ago. My wife's aunt,
who lived
on 78th and S.S. Drive,
was ill so my wife was staying with her. I took two of my
children for a
ride through the old neighborhood. I had done this before, but
this one
time was most interesting. We drove past my old house on 76th
and Luella, and then down to 75th street. As
I got to the corner and made a
left, my mind was flashing between how I remembered everything and what
I was
actually seeing. It was really surreal, and I had to shake my
head to get
back to the present. The dry cleaner is a hair place. I’m
seeing a hair place but flashing back to a dry cleaner. The post
office
is something else, and that is conflicting with the picture in my mind.
Marsh’s barber shop is a store of some kind, the drug store is
something
else – all them either closed and boarded up or replaced. And so
on. It was crazy. It is also depressing and sad. Such
a great
place to grow up and live – yet there wasn’t even a Jewel or any
other mainstream store. Just a bunch of closed up shops or
churches, liquor
stores, etc. Really too bad! Keep it up, and best regards,
Steve
Wasserman smw30342@yahoo.com
My wife, Linda (Kahn), South Shore
01/65, has been forwarding your email to me. Since I grew up in
Merrionnette Manor (Bowen '63), I'd love to have you send it to me at lharris@lawyer.com.
Did you ever come into Seaway on 87th or Markon's next to the JCC on
Jeffery? I worked the fountain & deli counter at Seaway from
1960 to
1966 and the counter at Markon's from 1966 to 1970. I was even
working
the morning of 8/25/68 when Linda went into labor with our 1st
daughter.
Ironically, she was at my parents' house in the manor and we lived at Prairie Shores, a stone's throw from
Michael
Reese where her OB-Gyn practiced. We moved to the West Coast in 1973
with our
then 2 & 5 year old daughters. We get back "home" at least
once a year. I read your book cover to cover while visiting
Linda's
brother & sister-in-law in Highland
Park earlier this summer. Though I was
never
fortunate enough to partake of your parents' store's hospitality, I
felt
as if I was reading about old friends. It's truly a
beautiful
tribute to beautiful people. Keep up the good work. Louis Harris,
San Mateo CA
I’ve enjoyed your
newsletters
a great deal. They bring up a very strong well of nostalgia and
make me
think about my childhood and youth in South Shore
[68th and Ridgeland]. I am looking for anyone who went
to
Parkside and was in my class or a nearby one. I’m a professor at Eastern Connecticut State
University these
days
[Sociology and Social Work] and I have been wondering lately how people
from
Parkside are doing. I have been in touch with a few classmates,
but I haven’t
seen or heard from most of my 8th grade class in over 50
years. Is anyone out there? Robert
Wolf, WOLFRJ@easternct.edu
And a special memory from a very special
person
– Dorothy Mavrich – Joliet, Illinois
“Once upon a time” comes
to mind when thinking back to grade school in Rockdale, Illinois.
After my mom and dad, my #1 mentor was a teacher named Belle
Lazar. Today at
age 86, memories remind me how I got from there to this present time
and where
I would be without my mentors.
Belle, a young Jewish
teacher, came
before the school board in Joliet
to present her teaching credentials. She also taught piano. My
dad, who was on
the school board, had bought me a piano. He played by ear.
Belle,
Caryn’s mother, was hired by the school district. I may never
write my
true story but Caryn has included me in her book.
I had been a polio victim
since age
4, but Belle saw a potential in me that was dormant at the time.
She gave me
piano lessons and I loved every minute I spent with her. Our families
became
friends. After Belle married I continued taking lessons at the
Joliet
Conservatory of Music and Roosevelt
University in Chicago.
I was offered a position with the Joliet Conservatory after graduation.
Going
to Chicago
for
lessons, lunch at the Palmer House with music by the Ralph Ginsburg
Ensemble,
opened a world of music to me. My teacher, Lane Emory, encouraged
me and was
also a polio victim. My boss Louis Peyle Jr. allowed me to leave
work early to
explore my teaching.
For 50 years I had a most
enjoyable
career teaching piano students, young and old. The years are now
catching up
with me but the memories remain.
The Pied Piper of South Shore
story deserves the rating of excellent film for today’s era.
Caryn’s parents were mentors and played major parts in Chicago’s
business community and
history. Caryn has written a most interesting book which should
be in every
library as an educational tool.
I often asked myself:
Where would
the world be without mentors? And would I have had a most
enjoyable life
without music? Dorothy Mavrich
“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.
Harry Tiffany writes – “My old friend Richard
Price, cvprice@aol.com has been
trying to locate
Rita Sweeney (maiden name) for years just to see how she is. So if
anyone knows
the whereabouts of any of the Sweeney girls who grew up in the 2700
block of
East 76th and went to St Brides please e-mail me h27tiff@sbcglobal.net and I'll
see that
Richard gets the info.”
Hi Caryn - I've been trying to
locate Sandra
Swanson - born 12-3-39. Her father was Karl (or Carl) and she
lived at
72nd and Jeffrey. They moved while we were in Bryn Mawr - please
try to
find her for me. Sara Zaremberg, SZaremberg@aol.com
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.
Aquinas High School,
Class of '61 is having their 45th Reunion
on September 30th at the Drake Oak Brook (another sleep over).
Anyone
interested can contact me and I will forward your info to Judy Scanlon
Grant,
who is helping with the arrangements. Liz Goodrick Wise - lwise1129@insightbb.com
Bradwell changes - The
1965 and 1966
reunions will not be combined, as originally planned. See below.
SPECIAL NOTE
ABOUT THE BRADWELL CLASS OF 1965: We had originally
planned
to hold a joint reunion with the Bradwell Class of 1965, but the
logistics
proved to be more challenging than we had anticipated. Therefore, the
two
classes have decided to hold separate reunions. If you or someone you
know is
interested in attending the Class of 1965 reunion, contact the
following Marcy
Steingold, Debbie Mayer, or Helen Marsh at: marcyrich2@aol.com,
dsm51@hotmail.com,
helen@helenmarsh.com
Bradwell 40th
(1966)
Reunion - Saturday,
October 21,
2006. We need your RSVP ASAP. Once we have a fairly accurate
count, we'll
be able to reserve a room and share the details with you. Please note: As always, folks
from other
classes and other schools are more than welcome to join us. Did we
mention that
we're also planning a visit to
Bradwell on
Friday, October 20? For more information visit the
website. The
home page now has information about our upcoming reunion. We added a
Reunions
page, in case you're interested in "revisiting" past gatherings
(click "Reunions" on the upper left-hand side of the home page).
Here's the link to our site: http://www.bradwell66.org - the Bradwell “66” Reunion
committee is Al Sanowskis, Jay Smith, Micki Pollakov Becker and Rena
Barnard
Another Bradwell'67
reunion for our 40th will occur in summer of
2007. Anyone
who has not connected with us, moved or changed e-mail addresses
in the
last couple of years e-mail me at skcjd2@aol.com, Thanks. Sheri
Kessler
CVS Reunion
– Fall
2007
– Stan
Fish has been searching and building a
database over past three years
for 1957 CVS grads for a 50 year reunion in Fall of 2007. He has
located
532 of the 752 so far. – Note: Stan is moving so for now use his
current
phone number and address to reach him effective 9/29/06. The
cell number is 708-466-8566 and
address will be 6729 W.
126 th Court, Overland Park,
KS 66209.
St.
Felicitas - The new and final date for the reunion is
November 4, 2006 at the AMERICAN LEGION HALL in Downers Grove, IL.
Contact Frank Parisi parisif@prodigy.net
St. Bride's grade school
at 78th and Coles avenue
is having their annual reunion of all classes on October 15th at 12:00
noon at
the Oak Lawn Hilton at 94th and Cicero. This will be the 50th
anniversary
for the St. Bride's class of 1956. Call Bill Conn at 708-687-5162 or Steve
Dolniak at
773-935-0546. Mike Jackowski 240-606-6678
South Shore
High School - June 1956
is having a 50th
class reunion on Sep 9, 2006 at the North Shore Hotel, Skokie, IL.
If anyone is interested contact Pjoylevy@aol.com
Carol (Smykowski) Giorgio
South Shore
High School 1959 – January and
June Classes Reunion ~ Do you know
someone who graduated from SSHS in
January or June 1959? Calling all 1959 Graduates of South Shore High
School (January and June)! We
are in the planning phase of a 50th reunion in 2009. A
“Steerage” (not steering) committee is forming. If you or someone
you know was a member of these classes please have them email me
at caryn@cmapublishing.net
or the new
class email at SS59reunion@comcast.net
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
Try searching 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. There are hundreds of
entries.
Dear Ms. Amster, Shonnie Johnson passed on
the wonderful news that you
included the TS Alliance and GoodSearch in your recent
newsletter. Thank
you so much for thinking of us. We are always trying to find new
ways to
get the word out about tuberous sclerosis complex, and GoodSearch has
become a
great vehicle for us in that way. Shonnie has a true friend in you!
Thank you
again,, Janine Rauscher, Manager of Community Outreach, East Coast
Region, Tuberous
Sclerosis Alliance, 801 Roeder Rd, Suite 750, Silver Spring, MD
20910,
(301) 562-9890 Phone (301) 562-9870 Fax (800) 225-6872
Toll-free jrauscher@tsalliance.org,
http://www.tsalliance.org
A friend
gave me a copy
of your book and I ran out and bought another for my Mom to read and
keep. So
many memories came flooding back. I am a Jeffrey Manor kid and went to
Bowen(62)
but spent a lot of time in South Shore at the beach and movies and do
remember
Wee Folks. I also lived at 79th and Essex
as a
newlywed. My e-mail address is SHBLITS@aol.com,
Thanks for all your hard work in keeping the south side alive for all
of us.
Sharon Grauer Blitstein
Dear
Caryn, I just received an email from Shonnie Johnson letting me know
about your
recent mention in your newsletter about the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
and
Goodsearch. Thank you so much for helping us increase the
awareness of
this devastating genetic disease and for encouraging your family,
friends and
colleagues to help raise funds simply by using this search
engine. It is
because of people like you that we continue to find improved
treatments.
Our goal, as you know, is to find a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex
(TSC). It takes the support of all of our friends and champions
across
the country to help make this possible. Please know how deeply we
appreciate
your meaningful gesture. All the best, Kari Luther Carlson, Executive
Vice
President, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, 763-434-3455
Thank you so much for getting me in contact
with the Daley family via
Roger Fineburg, also residents of Oglesby Avenue. Sharon Simon
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 like to feature Mitch
Markovitz’s
posters and fine art prints? Please email me.
I have books at retro toy stores and Mitch is in galleries
all over
the country.
MEMORY OF
THE MONTH –
Thanks
to whoever submitted - Black
and White –Under 40? You won't understand.
You could hardly see for
all the snow,
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.
Pull a chair up to the TV set,
"Good Night, David. Good Night, Chet."
Depending on the channel
you tuned,
You got Rob and Laura - or Ward and June.
It felt so good. It felt so right.
Life looked better in black and white.
I
Love
Lucy, The Real McCoys,
Dennis the Menace, the Cleaver boys,
Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train,
Superman, Jimmy and Lois Lane.
Father Knows Best, Patty Duke,
Rin Tin Tin and Lassie too,
Donna Reed on Thursday night! --
Life looked better in black and white.
I
wanna
go back to black and white.
Everything always turned out right.
Simple people, simple lives...
Good guys always won the fights.
Now
nothing is the way it seems,
In living color on the TV screen.
Too many murders, too many fights,
I wanna go back to black and white.
In
God
they trusted, alone in bed, they slept, (actually this hasn't changed
for some of us)
A promise made was a promise kept.
They never cussed or broke their vows.
They'd never make the network now.
But if I could, I'd rather be
In a TV town in '53.
It
felt
so good. It felt so right.
Life looked better in black and white.
I'd
trade
all the channels on the satellite,
If I could just turn back the clock tonight
To
when everybody
knew wrong from right
Life was better in black and white!
WEBSITE OF
THE MONTH
Thanks to Al for creating
a whole page for the South Shore News Spot on the Bradwell website
http://www.trans-micro.com/bradwell/SouthShoreNewsSpot/south_shore_news_spot.htm
MONTHLY
PUZZLE
Q.
What
was on the site of SSHS before the school was built?
A.
It
was originally a coal yard because of the B&O tracks which run
nearby.
Subsequently, it was a softball stadium for the Windy City Softball
League
– submitted by Al (71st) Saper
CONDOLENCES
Marget Goldman Zographos,
passed away on August 8th. She was 64. Her name was Marget
Goldman when she
went to South
Shore High
School.
We met in 1988 in a math class. She graduated in 1959. We
were both Special
Ed teachers, both had cats, both recently divorced, and we had shopped
in all
the same stores on 71st
street.
She lived for
most of her life in Sunnyvale,
CA and taught
in Menlo Park.
We developed a wonderful friendship because we had so many things in
common.
Marget passed away from a serious stomach cancer which took her life in
about 3
months from the time we found out about it. I am letting you know
this because
I thought you might have some contacts with someone from the class of
1959. Please
send any questions or comments to me. Sincerely, Joan Leserman
Gregory mmorony@ameritech.net
TYPOS?
Many thanks to my husband
Bill, not even a South Shoreite who edits this newsletter. But 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, for recommending
new speaking bookings and for the book and poster purchases. I
love to hear
your South
Shore, Wee Folks,
and great reunion stories.
Please ask your library or bookstore to request a signing or to
purchase a
copy of The Pied Piper for their stacks.
Have a great fall
season. - Many and More and More Happy Memories …Caryn
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Caryn Lazar Amster, (The
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The Pied Piper of South
Shore, Toys and Tragedy in Chicago. This true
family true
crime
social history is set in Chicago's
South Shore in the 1950's and '60s. It
won the
USA Book News
"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.
ISBN:
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and a speaker and
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