I am new to all the web sights on Roseland and everyday I find something new. I cannot tell everyone how much I enjoy reading and looking at all the old pictures. I never knew that there was a websight like this until one day I seen some old pictures in the Tribune and contacted John. He led me to all these wonderful memories. There is so much to read and I just seen the pictures that BWChicago sent of the 2009 CTA Calendar, WOW! I lived in Roseland most of my young life, but then moved away in Dec.1953. I was devasted. I was going to graduate from Kohn school that following June. I missed my friends I grew up with and of course all the sights and sounds of Roseland.
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My older sister lived on 108th & Eggleston, she and her new husband moved there to be near our house. I used to walk to her house and visit. We lived on 106th near Wentworth. Their name was Boersma. My brother and other sister went to all the “shows” up the Ave. which was of course Michigan Ave. Dad took us to Lake Calumet beach to swim and picnic, I just couldn’t wait when I heard we were going. Unfortunately we lost one of our friends that drowned in Calumet, they said it was a undertow which I still hear that it is there. Not sure. I would of loved that bus ride even though it wasn’t the same as we remembered it. The People’s store to me was “ Christmas” Santa", and yes the donut machine and the tube that disappeared into LaLa Land. I loved to see the cartoons on the weekend, mom would take us to see the Disney Classic’s during the week. It seems like we were always up the ave. somewhere. I also remember the streetcar that would take us downtown. What wonderful memories.
I am new to all the web sights on Roseland and everyday I find something new. I cannot tell everyone how much I enjoy reading and looking at all the old pictures. I never knew that there was a websight like this until one day I seen some old pictures in the Tribune and contacted John. He led me to all these wonderful memories. There is so much to read and I just seen the pictures that BWChicago sent of the 2009 CTA Calendar, WOW! I lived in Roseland most of my young life, but then moved away in Dec.1953. I was devasted. I was going to graduate from Kohn school that following June. I missed my friends I grew up with and of course all the sights and sounds of Roseland.
Keep in touch.
My older sister lived on 108th & Eggleston, she and her new husband moved there to be near our house. I used to walk to her house and visit. We lived on 106th near Wentworth. Their name was Boersma. My brother and other sister went to all the “shows” up the Ave. which was of course Michigan Ave. Dad took us to Lake Calumet beach to swim and picnic, I just couldn’t wait when I heard we were going. Unfortunately we lost one of our friends that drowned in Calumet, they said it was a undertow which I still hear that it is there. Not sure. I would of loved that bus ride even though it wasn’t the same as we remembered it. The People’s store to me was “ Christmas” Santa", and yes the donut machine and the tube that disappeared into LaLa Land. I loved to see the cartoons on the weekend, mom would take us to see the Disney Classic’s during the week. It seems like we were always up the ave. somewhere. I also remember the streetcar that would take us downtown. What wonderful memories.
As I always say" Not Forgotten"