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Post by galsal on Mar 15, 2009 5:23:07 GMT -6
I'm not sure of the spelling, but I think his name was Mike Jakubcin. He was living out here when we moved to Painter St. My husband would give him a ride home from the tavern. I was told he got the name from the way he drug one foot, but again, this is what was told to me by a neighbor.
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Post by John on Mar 15, 2009 9:42:59 GMT -6
This second photo is a man called "Paddlefoot." What was his real name? How did the name Paddlefoot, end up with him? I knew this man very well. His real name is Floribert Eschbach. He always hung out at the American Legion. His nickname down there was Floorboard. He lived on South Park Street with his sister Marie. They lived in the house directly south of the Rose Garden Restaurant, across the alley. He passed away probably about 10 - 15 years ago.
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Post by dlynn on Mar 17, 2009 18:52:04 GMT -6
I located the list of "Nicknames" used in Painters addition, between 1910-1974. The names Nails, Paddle Foot, and Pipe, and Panama are only a few mentioned! Enjoy!
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Post by dlynn on Mar 17, 2009 19:00:31 GMT -6
After doing some digging, tonight this photo was handed to me! It is the memorial of the Painters Addition youth who served in the Armed forces. Does anyone know the little guy in the photo? Again the monument stood by Tutkos store. My uncle told me that he and the neighborhood gang would climb that monument. He also told me that at the top, it leaked when it rained and the names would get ruined. I suppose that is why it might not be in existence today. Also is a list of name that served.
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Post by galsal on Mar 18, 2009 5:20:51 GMT -6
Does anyone know what the numbers behind their names stand for?
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Post by bluejay201 on Mar 18, 2009 6:12:21 GMT -6
I think the numbers tell you where the name is on the memorial. col./row I copied the org. photo on "best" resolution...just could not see the names clearly. The org. photo is on display at the museum, the names were in an envelope on the back. I thought we had a file on that memorial, but I could not find it. A few years ago someone wanted info about it, when it was torn down, etc..I could not find out then either. Just wonder, sometimes after a war/police action, the soldiers need time to forget....then as years go by, they can remember. Maybe that is why the memorial was allowed to pass into history. Takes time for wounds to heal, and they did not a constant reminder of those who did not make it back.
Just my opinion, Joanie
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Post by dlynn on Mar 20, 2009 19:52:34 GMT -6
Today I spoke to "Cowboy Yurch Jr." Yes, another Cowboy. He spoke to me about his father, being nicknamed, Cowboy Yurch. Cowboy Yurch Jr.'s first name is Steve. He told me that his father use to take their cow to the field of grass at the end of Johnson Street, running along Iowa Avenue to graze every morning. He'd stake that cow, and in the evening bring her in. So he was given the name "Cowboy Yurch." Now his son Carry's on the name, in honer to his father. Steve also updated me with a few new names, and corrected ones from the list of nicknames. Greek Yurch (John) Biffo Galik (John) Biffo Dutko Yankee Handzus Sting Martin (Stephen) Hi Fi Fialko (Andy) Puggy Tkach Heres another Bar photo, taken at Hunters/Korals bar. Does anyone know the man and the lady?
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Post by dlynn on Mar 20, 2009 20:08:01 GMT -6
I was told that my grandmother Julia Hunter/Koral was known for her homemade root beer, barbecue and Hudki. How many of those old dishes can you recall? My mother and I just made some Stu-den-neh-nay (jelled pigs feet), Hudki (blood sausage) ,Sirok (egg roll) and KOLAC (filled rolls, nut and poppyseed or apricot). How about Pirohy ( cheese, potato or cabbage filled.), or Ha lush-key-ka-pus-ta (cabbage and noodles.) or Pigs in the balnket.... Remember any of them? My family continues to make them. These were all Painter Additon ethnic foods.
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Post by dlynn on Mar 20, 2009 20:24:02 GMT -6
Here are some old bar photo's from Hunter/Koral's bar on Bronson Street. Does anyone know who they are? ?
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Post by dlynn on Mar 22, 2009 23:09:55 GMT -6
I just came across this photo of my sister sitting on the steps at the Hunter/Koral tavern. If you look behind her you will see the old Micklos store and the one gas pump that they had.
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Post by John on Mar 23, 2009 4:53:37 GMT -6
I remember a lumber yard down there on the curve at Bronson & Porter.
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Post by galsal on Mar 23, 2009 14:39:20 GMT -6
Hatzer had a lumber yard at Iowa & Bronson for awhile.
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Post by John on Mar 23, 2009 18:53:23 GMT -6
OK, at the north end, is it still called "Iowa Avenue" or is it "Porter Avenue"? I know that Wisconsin turns into Johnson and Indiana turns into Painter, but I thought that Iowa turned into Porter also.
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Post by galsal on Mar 24, 2009 5:08:23 GMT -6
My bad. It is Porter & Bronson. I was checking 1962 City Directory, and it was listed there as Iowa & Bronson. The City Directories are not known to be very accurate. That's another can of worms to open: why do these streets in Painter's addition change names one block north of Broadway? I can understand if they changed right at Broadway, but one block north?
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Post by John on Mar 24, 2009 5:12:10 GMT -6
Does Colorado turn into Jackson even though it does not cross Broadway?
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