In 1957 or 1958 the Starlite had a raffle where a pony was the prize. Herbert Polchow, the mayor of Chicago Ridge won it and kept it at his home for awhile. The horse was living at that location when my family moved into the Ridge in 1958. Our house was less than 100 yards from that location. My Grandma noticed that a neighborhood kid was riding a horse before my mother did. Mom did not believe it at first, did not question anything Grandma said after that.
JP
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Oct 20, 2020 at 5:37 pm
My Father was known as Cozy Joe Przestwor. He ran the projector at the Cozy from approximately 1941 until he joined the Army in early 1944. He lived at 313 N Johnson Street, a short distance away. His father (My grandfather) was a foreman at Studebaker. I still own and drive a 1955 Commander. I will try to add a photo of the Cozy.
In 1957 or 1958 the Starlite had a raffle where a pony was the prize. Herbert Polchow, the mayor of Chicago Ridge won it and kept it at his home for awhile. The horse was living at that location when my family moved into the Ridge in 1958. Our house was less than 100 yards from that location. My Grandma noticed that a neighborhood kid was riding a horse before my mother did. Mom did not believe it at first, did not question anything Grandma said after that.
My Father was known as Cozy Joe Przestwor. He ran the projector at the Cozy from approximately 1941 until he joined the Army in early 1944. He lived at 313 N Johnson Street, a short distance away. His father (My grandfather) was a foreman at Studebaker. I still own and drive a 1955 Commander. I will try to add a photo of the Cozy.