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Post by galsal on Mar 24, 2009 7:48:51 GMT -6
Yes. It is just slightly off-center. Johnson St. is about 1 lot east of Colorado. I'm looking at some 1906 maps of Streator to get an idea of why the streets change at LaRue, but I don't see any reason.
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Post by litlgreasy on Mar 24, 2009 11:35:49 GMT -6
To all Hello.... Good topic of discussion. I was raised in Painters addition and bought my house here and still live here. I live on Johnson St. Does anybody remeber Korals store being a Pet Shop in the 70's. How bout the pet shop in the building on the NW corner of Bronson & Johnson. The NE corner building also housed Morlan's Trading Post. Also, in the late 70's one of the Harcar Brothers tried opening a butcher shop in Korals building. My grandfather used to bartend in Skiba's later becoming Omars. His name was Swansy. Another name that frequented Painters Add. was Bongo McMenimin (sp) I'll never forget growing up and listening to Mrs. Burash & Mrs. Chalkey rattle on in Slovak across the street from each other. We just lost another old timer from the neighborhood last week. A permanent fixture here in Painters Add. was Alvina Christoff (RIP). I remember old Prince giving me quarters growing up. My parents still live in the neighborhood as well. To this day it is a neighborhood where the neighbors still actually talk to each other and the kids can still play outside. Paddlefoot was Mike Jakubcin (sp) and he lived on the corner of Larue and Painter. The house is tore down now. I also remember the bull on the corner of Grant and Jackson in Gulvas's corner fenced in lot. Another fixture to the neighborhood who also just passed away was Bugeye Thacker. Alot of great memories as i sit here and reminiss. Thinking back on it all now I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
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Post by Job on Mar 24, 2009 12:49:38 GMT -6
To all Hello....Another name that frequented Painters Add. was Bongo McMenimin (sp) Bongo's last name was McMenamin.
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Post by dlynn on Mar 25, 2009 3:34:43 GMT -6
I only lived in Painters Addition until I was 5 years old, but have all the memories and stories, handed down to me from my parents Roberta and Eli (Junie) Koral, and grandparents, Julia and Eli Koral Sr. "One" item we still have in our family, from the Koral store was a sausage press. This weekend we got it out and made some "Hudki" blood sausage! It was a family event, with mom' and dads old recipe, and the sausage press. (Believe me we could have used a more traditional electric sausage maker!) I took photo's an videoed the entire event of that day. My grandparents, and father would have been proud of us. The sausage was delicious. Just as I remembered it would taste. Back then, grandpa said that the sausage was made from what was left after butchering the hog, they would raise. Nothing was waisted! Now its not so easy to get the hogs Jowls, snort, liver or heart. Let alone hog blood! Everyone raised their own chickens, hogs and cows in Painters addition back then! Now we run to Krogers!
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Post by galsal on Mar 25, 2009 5:04:03 GMT -6
One of my jobs as a child growing up on a farm was during butchering, I would catch the blood from the hog in a white enamel pan, and get it to the house as soon as possible before it started to set. Our house was about 1/2mi. from where the hogs were butchered. I will never forget the look on a boyfriend's face when he found out one day what the sausage he just loved was made of. It was priceless! My folks also made head chesse. This boyfriend almost puked when he walked in the kitchen and saw a pig's head in a kettle on the stove. My dad said, "he's a city boy for sure." All the wonderful memories. I can almost taste all the good foods again. I still have the butchering & curing books of my parents. We also had a smokehouse, and smoked a lot of meats. One day my dad was in a hurry, and made the fire a little too big. The smoke house burned down. My own theory was that dad always had a bottle of homemade wine when he went out to do his chores, and I think he fell asleep on the job!
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Post by Job on Mar 25, 2009 10:32:50 GMT -6
Somehow the above discussion reminds me of Bismarck's famous line that "laws are like sausage; it is better not to see either one made."
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Post by bluejay201 on Mar 25, 2009 17:55:14 GMT -6
Mary Lou at the Museum found this article..publish date is unknown. Joanie
PAINTER’S ADD. HAS ITS OWN HONOR ROLL On Sunday, November 8, 1943, the residents of Painter’s Addition gathered to pay tribute to the men from that area who were in the armed services and to dedicate an Honor Roll, bearing their names, which had been build on the south-east corner of the intersection of Johnson and Bronson streets. It was bitterly cold, threatening day but a large audience gave close attention to a well planned program. Joseph Harcharik, master of ceremonies, introduced Mayor Thomas Halfpenny and representatives of patriotic and civic groups who brought greetings and congratulations from their members. Rev. John Kozel paid tribute to the costly sacrifice of the youth of the land. Jack Svetz, representing the Army and Ed Cheveny, representing the Navy, released the canvas covering and revealed a memorial, simple in design, with a golden eagle crest as the only adornment, and the inscription “May Almighty God Bless Them: above the 250 honored names. In a ringing address in English and Slovak, Rev. John Daniel expressed the deep feelings of the families and friends of the men, and paid respects of the city to the family of the one gold star man, Ralph Babey, who had paid the supreme sacrifice of his life. Taps were blown as the crowd stood with uncovered heads. The Streator Citizen’s Band furnished the music for the occasion. A committee composed of John Bodznick, chairman, Edward Galick, Andy Harcharik, Mike Sopko, Jr. Andrew Chorba, George Tutko, Eddie Elko and John Marcin, planned the program and gathered the names. The five gold stars now entered on the memorial are for Andrew Bellis and Johnny Novak killed in France, Ralph Babey and Ervin Micklos, killed in accidents, and Louis Elko of natural causes. As men have been called into service other names have been added. The Honor Roll will keep fresh the memory of the men and women who left school and business, families and friends, to serve with honor the country they love.
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Post by Job on Mar 25, 2009 19:08:37 GMT -6
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Post by BlueStar7 on Mar 26, 2009 5:14:07 GMT -6
I remember coming home from school many times, finding the hogs heads draining in the bathtub, then dad would make head cheese. I still can't eat it to this day!
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Post by Stephanie on Mar 26, 2009 6:22:48 GMT -6
I had no idea what head cheese was made of until now.
dlynn, great pictures and memories! Thanks so much for sharing. I've really enjoyed reading this topic. My stepdad grew up in Painter's Addition and still has family there. He would often speak of growing up there.
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Post by Job on Mar 26, 2009 14:22:05 GMT -6
Jug Mosovich had a brother who was a professional wrestler. Does anyone remember the name he used in the ring?
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Post by bluejay201 on Mar 26, 2009 18:05:00 GMT -6
I don't where this information came from.. Valentine > Vally John M. > Jonas Peter > Managoff
OR how accurate.
Joanie
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Post by Job on Mar 26, 2009 18:33:59 GMT -6
I don't where this information came from.. Valentine > Vally John M. > Jonas Peter > Managoff OR how accurate. Joanie I always thought it was Managoff. I saw him on TV a few times, but somewhere along the way I thought that I had been mistaken. I just looked up Bobbie Managoff, the guy I once thought he was. He is not the right guy.
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Post by Stephanie on Mar 28, 2009 16:22:51 GMT -6
The SHS Class of 1960's website has a long list of nicknames of people who lived in Painter's Addition. You posted the wrong link.
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Post by John on Apr 4, 2009 18:59:56 GMT -6
A family picnic at 915 Johnson St. in July of 1957. Wonder where all the men are?
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