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A 71st St. Historic District?
Eric Allix Rogers (Chicago Architectural Foundation) would like to get the word out a petition being circulated to get 71st Street made into a historic landmark district - mainly to save the old...
Last Post: Apr 2nd 2014
Author: rquisenb
# of posts: 1
A "Key to Dateability" - from the Bowen 1945 yearbook
Key to Dateability Chart

1. Age
A legal
B sweet 16
C we’ll guess
D old ‘nuff
E young ‘nuff
2. Disposition
F sooper
Last Post: Feb 11th 2014
Author: rquisenb
# of posts: 1
The Avalon Theater
The Avalon (The New Regal Theater) is undergoing another revival
http://theavalontheatre.com/
Beautiful pictures, and some upcoming events.
Last Post: Nov 2nd 2012
Author: rquisenb
# of posts: 1
Your story: What has surprised you over the last 50 years. : question about your experience in high school
I'm amazed at how my life is different than what I expected in 1961. For example I work in a department of 15 people. Three are from India, 1 from Canada, i born in Poland, 1 born in China and 2 born...
Last Post: Apr 10th 2011
Author: gosenpud
# of posts: 1
Your story: question about your experience in high school
I think we all experienced going to South Shore Differently. Most of us had some difficulty. Many have told me that they thought the education was great. What was yours
Last Post: Apr 10th 2011
Author: gosenpud
# of posts: 1
Great teachers
How about remembrances of some of the great teachers at South Shore?
From today's (1/17/11) ChiTrib editorial The Power of a Teacher: "A few weeks ago, we asked readers to tell us about the...
Last Post: Jan 17th 2011
Author: rquisenb
# of posts: 1
The Overflow web site
The Overflow is a great South Shore / South Chicago neighborhood web site.
The Gallery can be accessed without registering. There are “tons” of postcards of the South Shore / south side...
Last Post: Jan 11th 2011
Author: rquisenb
# of posts: 1