Comments for Me & My Shadow http://francesarcher.com A Life in Chicago Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on You can go back by Frances Archer http://francesarcher.com/you-can-go-back/#comment-78518 Frances Archer Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:41 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8899#comment-78518 John, check out this <a href="http://francesarcher.com/bob-and-ikeys-wedding-an-albany-park-story/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">story </a>about a wedding in Albany Park. Look at the photo caption. One of the guys has your same last name. John, check out this story about a wedding in Albany Park. Look at the photo caption. One of the guys has your same last name.

]]> Comment on Albany Park Cool by Eugene Schultz http://francesarcher.com/albany-park-cool/#comment-78499 Eugene Schultz Thu, 17 May 2012 01:32:25 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8382#comment-78499 Louie got involved with the wrong people and OD'd. His mother blamed Al Mozur and asked him to leave the funeral. It was very sad saying goodbye to him Louie got involved with the wrong people and OD’d. His mother blamed Al Mozur and asked him to leave the funeral. It was very sad saying goodbye to him

]]> Comment on Albany Park Cool by Mark Magel http://francesarcher.com/albany-park-cool/#comment-78482 Mark Magel Wed, 16 May 2012 22:29:07 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8382#comment-78482 I don't know all the facts. I do know I was shocked to read about him passing away at a really young age in the Chicago papers. Had to be late teens or early 20's. . I don’t know all the facts. I do know I was shocked to read about him passing away at a really young age in the Chicago papers. Had to be late teens or early 20′s.
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]]> Comment on Albany Park Cool by Gil Monoson http://francesarcher.com/albany-park-cool/#comment-78477 Gil Monoson Wed, 16 May 2012 21:45:34 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8382#comment-78477 Louie lived on Albany and I had to pass his house when I went to River Park. What was the terrible fate that you wrote about. I lived on Leland and Albany til 1963. Louie lived on Albany and I had to pass his house when I went to River Park. What was the terrible fate that you wrote about. I lived on Leland and Albany til 1963.

]]> Comment on Albany Park Cool by Mark Magel http://francesarcher.com/albany-park-cool/#comment-78474 Mark Magel Wed, 16 May 2012 21:34:42 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8382#comment-78474 Eugene, You mention a name of Louie Cohen on one of your posts. I was in the same class as Louie at Hibbard and we were both really big baseball fans. i marveled at how fast Louie could throw a ball as a young kid. Louie was a big, big guy and when we joined the Mighty Mites at River park he was put in the majors and I was in the minors., My mom and his mom knew each other and sometimes the families would meet at the many food places on Lawrence. Louie played for Von's baseball team as a catcher. I moved to Skokie in the mid 60s as did Louie and his family. I ran into him a few times in Skokie and read about him and his terrible fate in the paper. Its kind of a blur. I sometimes think about what a great guy he was. Louie was a good kid and I think someday when its my turn we will meet up there and exchange baseball cards like we did in the old days.. Eugene, You mention a name of Louie Cohen on one of your posts. I was in the same class as Louie at Hibbard and we were both really big baseball fans. i marveled at how fast Louie could throw a ball as a young kid. Louie was a big, big guy and when we joined the Mighty Mites at River park he was put in the majors and I was in the minors., My mom and his mom knew each other and sometimes the families would meet at the many food places on Lawrence. Louie played for Von’s baseball team as a catcher. I moved to Skokie in the mid 60s as did Louie and his family. I ran into him a few times in Skokie and read about him and his terrible fate in the paper. Its kind of a blur. I sometimes think about what a great guy he was. Louie was a good kid and I think someday when its my turn we will meet up there and exchange baseball cards like we did in the old days..

]]> Comment on You can go back by John La Buda http://francesarcher.com/you-can-go-back/#comment-78264 John La Buda Wed, 16 May 2012 02:22:50 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8899#comment-78264 The story about the boy and the swimming pool I believe is true. I remember hearing about the incident from my older brother (Class of '70). I think in the first few pages of the '67 Yearbook there is a memoriam. The story about the boy and the swimming pool I believe is true. I remember hearing about the incident from my older brother (Class of ’70). I think in the first few pages of the ’67 Yearbook there is a memoriam.

]]> Comment on The Man Who Put the Hollywood in Hollywood Park–Part One by Mike Kitay http://francesarcher.com/oscar-brotman-in-hollywood-park/#comment-78250 Mike Kitay Wed, 16 May 2012 00:32:05 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=4509#comment-78250 My first job was at the McDonalds next door. Hamburgers, fries Cokes. All 15 cents! My first job was at the McDonalds next door. Hamburgers, fries Cokes. All 15 cents!

]]> Comment on Albany Park Cool by Mark Magel http://francesarcher.com/albany-park-cool/#comment-78217 Mark Magel Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:21 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8382#comment-78217 Thank you Eugene for correcting this. I was there and saw the bleachers empty, did not see the fight and went by what I was told. Arnie Briskman was one of the best high school basketball players to come out of that era and i saw him play numerous times for Roosevelt. Great mid range jump shooter and his brother Bob played for Von Steuben in the late 50s and early 60s. Von and Roosevelt had a great rivalry in those days always opening the season at Roosevelt who had the bigger gym untill Von made it to the red division and played Roosevelt twice a year home and away. Thank you Eugene for correcting this. I was there and saw the bleachers empty, did not see the fight and went by what I was told. Arnie Briskman was one of the best high school basketball players to come out of that era and i saw him play numerous times for Roosevelt. Great mid range jump shooter and his brother Bob played for Von Steuben in the late 50s and early 60s. Von and Roosevelt had a great rivalry in those days always opening the season at Roosevelt who had the bigger gym untill Von made it to the red division and played Roosevelt twice a year home and away.

]]> Comment on Albany Park Cool by Eugene Schultz http://francesarcher.com/albany-park-cool/#comment-78211 Eugene Schultz Tue, 15 May 2012 21:54:22 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=8382#comment-78211 Your facts are almost entirely incorrect. Mozur did get hit once, but after that Arnie Brissman and I broke the fight up. Nobody hit the ground, but Al did have a nice shinner for a time. Your facts are almost entirely incorrect. Mozur did get hit once, but after that Arnie Brissman and I broke the fight up. Nobody hit the ground, but Al did have a nice shinner for a time.

]]> Comment on They wore jackets by Mark Magel http://francesarcher.com/they-wore-jackets-2/#comment-78205 Mark Magel Tue, 15 May 2012 20:07:14 +0000 http://francesarcher.com/?p=5617#comment-78205 I was a "Character. I beleieve the club originated at Roosevelt and we became Jr. characters because Harvey Meyer's brother was a Sr. character and they kind of adopted my buddies to be the Jr.'s. I went to Von, graduated Jan 65 and pretty much saw all the glory days of Von basketball with the likes of Richie Weiner, Steve Handler, Artie Gillis, Louie Green, Mark Dolasinski, Fred Weinberg, Gary "Goose" Goldberg. etc etc. Our club played basketball and softball against the Top hats, Cobegoes, Epsilons, Condors to name a few. The guys in the Jr. Characters were and IIapologize if I miss some were Lee Light, Baron Perlman, Jake Goldberg, Aaron Fisher, Jack Bleichman, Harvey Meyers, Steve Fox, Dave Sossin. Al Weintraub, Shelly Stramn Jerry Hobfoll, Herby Roman, Morrie Schulman, Marty Grube and Kenny Turkin. Wish i still had my club jacket which was bright green. I wore it once to the pier at South Haven Michigan one summer night and was the most popular guy on the pier LOL. Musta been the jacket !! Great times growing up with great guys. I was a “Character. I beleieve the club originated at Roosevelt and we became Jr. characters because Harvey Meyer’s brother was a Sr. character and they kind of adopted my buddies to be the Jr.’s. I went to Von, graduated Jan 65 and pretty much saw all the glory days of Von basketball with the likes of Richie Weiner, Steve Handler, Artie Gillis, Louie Green, Mark Dolasinski, Fred Weinberg, Gary “Goose” Goldberg. etc etc. Our club played basketball and softball against the Top hats, Cobegoes, Epsilons, Condors to name a few.

The guys in the Jr. Characters were and IIapologize if I miss some were Lee Light, Baron Perlman, Jake Goldberg, Aaron Fisher, Jack Bleichman, Harvey Meyers, Steve Fox, Dave Sossin. Al Weintraub, Shelly Stramn Jerry Hobfoll, Herby Roman, Morrie Schulman, Marty Grube and Kenny Turkin.

Wish i still had my club jacket which was bright green. I wore it once to the pier at South Haven Michigan one summer night and was the most popular guy on the pier LOL. Musta been the jacket !!

Great times growing up with great guys.

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