St. Jude Church/School Nostalgia

**Eastburn** · April-07-09, 08:02 AM

That would have to be at Buddy's - 6 & Conant. As to the commish, no clue.

**jcole** · April-07-09, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Eastburn

That would have to be at Buddy's - 6 & Conant. As to the commish, no clue.

Late to the party, EB. Jeff gave the answer, but no one could remember the question.

Originally Posted by zitro
Buddy's Pizza-Al Ackerman

Answer to KR's last trivia question.

Better late then never.

**Campfire Girl** · April-07-09, 09:42 AM

Boy, you miss a few hours of forum - and fall FAR behind. Somewhere along the last 25 posts, someone asked a question about Altar "girls" - well, I can answer that with a definite YES. Being one, myself, though just an "Emergency Server" - it's an incredible experience. We do have a few "younger" ladies of high school age that assist at Mass as servers as well.

**Campfire Girl** · April-07-09, 09:43 AM

and yeah, I thanks all - I could REALLY use an Orange Julius right now. Wasn't there a Bettermade store in that corner too?

**jcole** · April-07-09, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Campfire Girl

and yeah, I thanks all - I could REALLY use an Orange Julius right now. Wasn't there a Bettermade store in that corner too?

I sort of remember the Bettermade store, but I really remember the Alexander & Hornung meat store where they had the best EVER spicy dried sausages. Oh, what I wouldn't give for one right now. Better than a Slim Jim, and that's saying something.

**Campfire Girl** · April-07-09, 09:56 AM

JCole - Now, you've gone and done it - Now, I'd trade in my Orange Julius for some Alexander and Hornung Sausages. I don't remember Mom grocery shopping there - since we had Chatham's at Kelly & Morang, but that's the spot where Dad would pick us up after we "hung out" at the Mall! :-)

**Campfire Girl** · April-07-09, 09:58 AM

Ok - I'm having to give my complete - well a good guesstimate - of bowlers for our fundraiser on the 19th at Continental Lanes. Anyone out there coming to bowl, but forgot to RSVP? and for those living in far away lands, Yes, I will be taking pictures! :-) I can't help it you're missing all the fun around here -- Polish Dinners, Usher's Breakfasts, a Bowling Event ----it just keeps going and going, and going ---YEAH - ST. JUDE!

**Campfire Girl** · April-07-09, 10:36 AM

Hot Fudge Sundaes, with your water in a paper cup in the silver "Goblet!" Great memories! I forgot about the fries at Kresgese's - we'd always get one order and split 'em! Also a good treat was the Maurice salad at Hudson's - when working there, we even got a discount!

**kellyroad** · April-07-09, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Campfire Girl

Ok - I'm having to give my complete - well a good guesstimate - of bowlers for our fundraiser on the 19th at Continental Lanes. Anyone out there coming to bowl, but forgot to RSVP? and for those living in far away lands, Yes, I will be taking pictures! :-) I can't help it you're missing all the fun around here -- Polish Dinners, Usher's Breakfasts, a Bowling Event ----it just keeps going and going, and going ---YEAH - ST. JUDE!

Thanks to you CFG, many of us feel like we never left St. Jude.

**jcole** · April-07-09, 10:01 AM

I don't think my mom ever shopped there either, but it was one of my favorite Eastland spots. It was in that little building where the Hudson Pantry Shop was also at. I used to buy my Jasmine or Orange Spice Wagner's Tea at the Pantry Shop, then go over and buy a 1/2 lb of sausages for the walk home.
Before stopping there, I was usually at the Yardley make-up counter on the first floor of Hudson's, next to the escalator, buying eye shadow. More than likely, I had already been to either the basement of Sanders for a hot fudge sundae or over at the lunch counter in Kresge's for fries and a coke with Karen McC.
How the hell did I stay so thin as a teen-ager?

**Mkap** · April-07-09, 10:34 AM

KR - I can remember playing baseball at the playground at Burbank and seeing the Bocce players starting around 1967 or 68. They would chase us away if they could, keep the ball when they had the chance, and I would imagine cuss at us in Italian when the baseball came too close to their game. They were there for years. When we were old enough to hit the ball onto the roof of the school we moved the game to diamond #1 at Heillman.

CFG - Sorry, can't make the bowling fest, but keep letting us know of the coming attractions... we will be sure to make some.

**kellyroad** · April-07-09, 09:44 AM

What was the question again?

**kellyroad** · April-07-09, 09:52 AM

Someone had a traumatic recollection of the Burbank playground being occupied by bocce ball players. My first time ever witnessing a bocce ball game was at Burbank. I didn't know a thing about it. It seems that it was real popular during the 70s. Does anyone recall how long bocce ball was played there? Did it start in the 50s, 60s?
Was it just a few locals that got together? Was there a league? Inquiring minds want to know?