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04/29/09 05:01 PM

#1658

Neil Dillenbeck

hey Mike - however the dog didn't get shot tho the brother was reachin for a gun to shoot the dog and dang I remember I wanted a 15 cent burger that nite too. And I think someone in our class got hit by a car jack.oh well let's chat bout the good stuff, like BUDS TAP before school lmao

04/29/09 05:29 PM

#1659

Neil Dillenbeck

hey craig: I had her on my daily star route

04/29/09 06:35 PM

#1660

Don Nugent

Sue Sue, the hanson bros.(or in real life, the carlson bros) started their careers in junior hockey in the early 70's when dave hanson started playing in the ushl with the carlson bros. I guess they all looked the same, so someone started calling them the hanson bros. because of the way they looked. Anyway our asst. coach at niles always attended the junior games in chicago and saw the hansons bros. play and came back with nick name for the clubines. Where did your son play and how far did he get, er is he still going

04/29/09 07:18 PM

#1661

Deborah Lunger

Hi everyone,

I can't seem to find the info on the Friday Night Fish fry

I sent in my $$ for 2 tickets but I don't remember the time
Elks right?
This Friday May 1?

I hope to make it and see alot of friendly faces

04/29/09 07:21 PM

#1662

Deborah Lunger

I guess if I had read the information on the Home Page I would have answered my own questions
Yikes what a week......

All good now
Save a beer for me!

04/29/09 07:36 PM

#1663

Pam Wery (Payne )

Mike
Jerry sold out his share of B & J, and Frankies is no longer there, the city is tearing it down. Niles sure is NOT the place it was!

04/29/09 08:04 PM

#1664

Dick Crocker

Neil, I remember the softball teams we had at Eastside. From our 4th grade thru our 6th grade years each class would put together a softball team and we would play an extended round robin tournament at recesses. Somebody kept the standings and posted them in the hall every day. I think Randy Smith and/or Dan Tinkey were the statisticians(sp)?

04/29/09 11:53 PM

#1665

Sharon Simons (Hettinger)

I remember the riots...in the '68-'69 years....

You may recall that a number of folks came in on the train from Chicago, where there were even more problems...

I remember them sitting on the tracks (we lived at 10th and Regent)--hoping to stop any other trains coming in [and now, those tracks are gone!]; and the Niles Public Library had just been completed...or shortly before that...and there was a meat market/deli on 9th and Main St...

Those stores and the Niles Library were 'stoned' by the angry guys from Chicago...It really put a dagger in my heart, to see the library ruined...those HUGE windows were destroyed (or several were).

I just couldn't see how throwing stones at a public library would 'do anything' for them! [and still cannot!]

I can also recall that parents or a designated driver would pick up students from school, to keep 'concerns' to a low-threat level.

I found it very interesting that these angry folks would even COME to a SMALL town like Niles--but guess it must've been the first stop that they could dis-embark the train?!

04/30/09 12:54 AM

#1666

Suellen Etzcorn (Foster)

Sharon,

I think the Chicago Thugs came to Niles because of the "BIG Fish in a Small Pond" theroy! If they would have taken their frustrations out in Chicago, chances are, they would have ended up in the belly of a BIG fish in Lk Michigan! Niles, on the other hand, was an easy target because Barney was in charge of keeping law and order! No fear of retaliation there...

C.A. and S-S,
I have to totally disagree with you both on your comments about our society being "softer" and "having a more elevated state of consciousness to a higher plane." I guess I need to move to your neighborhood with Mr. Rogers cause the last time I picked up a newspaper (which I try not to do too often because it's too depressing) it was filled with crimes of the worst kind against kids; in school, out of school, it doesn't matter. Kids today have to grow up so quickly and be so astute to the dangers that are everywhere, including places that we used to think of as safe - even if there were occassional, predictable riots, school was still a pretty safe place for us to be in the 70's. It's not that way anymore. There's too many whack-jobs out there now. Kids get murdered because they made the cheerleading squad or wear expensive tennis shoes. School libraries end up being slaughter houses instead of quiet places to study and read. Slumber parties turn into gang beatings and then get posted on YouTube for the world to view as "entertainment". Our kids are exposed to danger and darkness like we could never have imagine in the 70's. We were blessed to have been kids in Niles when we were kids in Niles.

But hey... on a lighter note, how about those Cubs?!

04/30/09 02:20 AM

#1667

Sue-Sue Baird (Conlyn)

D.N. Well, funny you would ask. My ignorance is going to show now. My son plays guitar, not hockey. The Hansons that I was referring to are the doo woop singing group, that came and went in the late 90's. My youngest son bears a resemblance to the youngest Hansen, and they are about the same age. At the time the Hanson's were on the radio, my son was playing in coffee houses, and it was a safe bet that someone would compare him to the Hansons when ever he played. His career has out lasted theirs, but I doubt he has made as much $$ as they did, BUT never say never.

04/30/09 03:24 AM

#1668

Sue-Sue Baird (Conlyn)

Suellen,

I was referring to racial issues and I haven't changed my mind. People in the U.S. are more aware of the value of human life regardless of the color of their skin than they/we were in the 70s.

And though I think it would be nice, I am not living in a fantasy world with Mr. Rogers.

04/30/09 06:26 AM

#1669

Steve Merica

Fish Fry Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

04/30/09 08:25 AM

#1670

Suellen Etzcorn (Foster)

Sue-Sue and CA,

I guess I probably could have left the Mr. Rogers comment out, because, as sad as it is... none of us live in his Neigborhood - it's "gated"! But wouldn't it be lovely? No one litters, people sing instead of talk and the most pressing problem of the day is whose going to feed Mr. Fish!

Speaking of Mr. Fish... Looking forward to Fish Fry Friday with my classmates. It's almost like having two reunions in one year! How twisted is that!

I talked to Steve Marshall last night for two hours! Hey, when one has had multiple kids and multiple marriages, it takes a lot of time to get caught! I think he's coming back for the reunion in August. I pressed him for pictures... we'll see.

04/30/09 08:41 AM	#1671
Eric Behm The lumber co. on front street was burned down. It was called Babits, Babbits or something like that. Wonderland theater is in its places now. I think it took up the whole river front area.

04/30/09 08:41 AM

#1672

Tom Bonner

To Quote Poodlehead FISH FRY FRIDAY

04/30/09 09:26 AM

#1673

Neil Dillenbeck

Sue Ellen do you have bears? As we all know for 45 yrs the yanks rule heheheheheheheheheheh what are cubs? euwwwwwww lmao and Dick Crocker you are rite and wow how fun was that, if my Tavin cld only grow up in our old world huh

04/30/09 09:46 AM

#1674

Don Nugent

Tom, do u guys do special orders for the fish fry ? I could bring back some trout that I caught. who's doin' the cookin' ?
Steve, I thought today was Thursday.....don't scare me like that

04/30/09 10:06 AM	#1675
Suellen Etzcorn (Foster) Steve gets easily confused these days because he did too many drugs with Tim Dill in H.S.

04/30/09 10:59 AM

#1676

Neil Dillenbeck

yea didn't most of us party at the pool at one time or nuther(dills)

04/30/09 11:29 AM

#1677

Linda Behm

Was it the drugs or is it just the setting in of old age? jk...steve

04/30/09 11:43 AM

#1678

Stephanie Sirovica (Hessey)

Don- You had better start packing the dry ice in your suitcase since you PROMISED you were coming here on friday!! I think Tom and Mike have the fish covered (and I mean literally)(sorry I could'nt help you guys, did'nt get done working till 4:30), anyways it might cause some kind of new virus and scare the whole country!!I can just see the headlines now, SWINE VIRUS HAS MOVED ON, FOUL SMELLING FISH VIRUS IS THE NEWEST TO HIT!! THE FIRST SIGNS CAME FROM A SUITCASE HEADING TO A SMALL LOCAL TOWN IN MICHIGAN, NILES!!!!!!!!! Just bring your happy smile, beer mug and your squirt bottle in case one of the girls, or hell maybe even Steve decide to do the tee shirt contest!! Linda- Did'nt I see you and Pam signing up at the top of the line?????

04/30/09 11:47 AM

#1679

Tom Bonner

John Brawley and friends are cooking we could probly pull some strings for an Angel.

04/30/09 11:48 AM

#1680

Neil Dillenbeck

omg I can see it now Don in airport blind guy walks by em "hi ladies" Don turns and smiles

04/30/09 11:55 AM

#1681

Linda Behm

Now now...wet t-shirt contest for me??? that's a laugh...still haven't grown there since HS. LOL

04/30/09 11:57 AM

#1682

Linda Behm

Does anyone have a picture of the Fayette?? Think that should be included in with the prank since that is where the masterminds thought the whole thing up.

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