Bryan
Thanks for the reminder.
As I said earlier, my parents took us to the Southtown very often. My favorite was the duck pond. I don’t think I have ever seen another cinema that had one inside. I suppose nowdays it wouldn’t be politically correct to have fish and ducks, etc. roaming around a cinema lobby. Where were the ducks, etc. kept at night? Were they put into cages/a special room?
Wasn’t there also a childrens play room with small slides, etc. – some sort of animal theme? I think that was there. We used to frequent other cinemas on 63rd St but I believe it was at the Southtown.
I remember the Southtown very well. My parents took us “to the show” very often. Not only to the Southtown. But I remember how beautiful the Southtown was inside. It was my favorite because of the duck pond. I threw many a penny in there, and also much pop-corn for the ducks.
I remember my mother taking us to the White Castle on Halstead too. We used to ride on the bag of laundry in the back of our wagon when my mom went to the laundro mat.
I lived a little further west at Aberdeen St. We lived at 66th and Aberdeen from when I was born 1n1948 till 1956. Then we moved to the corner of Marquette Rd. & Aberdeen, upstairs of the tailors on the corner (also upstairs of the Hollenback’s sausage factory). Across the street from Jerry & Joe’s store.
I went to St. Brendan’s. Does anyone know where there are any photos of St. Brendan’s church? It was on the corner of Morgan and Marquette Rd across the street from Ogden Park. It was a large “pink” brick church with a tall steeple and beautiful stained glass windows.
After 1962 we moved across Ashland at 65th & Paulina. I went to Harper Hs. and from 1965-1966 I worked at the Kresge’s at 63rd & Halstead. I ran the pop-corn machine for awhile!
I do remember Englewood. I used the YMCA, swam at “the tank” at Ogden Park and used to run under the sprinkler/fountain there in the summers. Ogden park had a great kid’s playground too with great monkey bars, a sand pit and a very high slide.
I loved reading about the old neighborhood. I really brought back great memories. I live in Florida now, so I can’t compare the area now to what it was then. But I will always have fond memories of it..
Bryan
Thanks for the reminder.
As I said earlier, my parents took us to the Southtown very often. My favorite was the duck pond. I don’t think I have ever seen another cinema that had one inside. I suppose nowdays it wouldn’t be politically correct to have fish and ducks, etc. roaming around a cinema lobby. Where were the ducks, etc. kept at night? Were they put into cages/a special room?
Wasn’t there also a childrens play room with small slides, etc. – some sort of animal theme? I think that was there. We used to frequent other cinemas on 63rd St but I believe it was at the Southtown.
I remember the Southtown very well. My parents took us “to the show” very often. Not only to the Southtown. But I remember how beautiful the Southtown was inside. It was my favorite because of the duck pond. I threw many a penny in there, and also much pop-corn for the ducks.
I remember my mother taking us to the White Castle on Halstead too. We used to ride on the bag of laundry in the back of our wagon when my mom went to the laundro mat.
I lived a little further west at Aberdeen St. We lived at 66th and Aberdeen from when I was born 1n1948 till 1956. Then we moved to the corner of Marquette Rd. & Aberdeen, upstairs of the tailors on the corner (also upstairs of the Hollenback’s sausage factory). Across the street from Jerry & Joe’s store.
I went to St. Brendan’s. Does anyone know where there are any photos of St. Brendan’s church? It was on the corner of Morgan and Marquette Rd across the street from Ogden Park. It was a large “pink” brick church with a tall steeple and beautiful stained glass windows.
After 1962 we moved across Ashland at 65th & Paulina. I went to Harper Hs. and from 1965-1966 I worked at the Kresge’s at 63rd & Halstead. I ran the pop-corn machine for awhile!
I do remember Englewood. I used the YMCA, swam at “the tank” at Ogden Park and used to run under the sprinkler/fountain there in the summers. Ogden park had a great kid’s playground too with great monkey bars, a sand pit and a very high slide.
I loved reading about the old neighborhood. I really brought back great memories. I live in Florida now, so I can’t compare the area now to what it was then. But I will always have fond memories of it..