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The Historian Preserving & Promoting Neighborhood History The Historian Preserving & Promoting Neighborhood History Volume 31, No. 1 Winter 2015 Board of Directors Monthly Meetings April 27 June 29 August 31 October 26 December 28 All meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Monday of each even-num- bered month at 7 p.m.at (l-r) Front row: Alderman Debra Silverstein (D) 50; Morrine Sweer, President of NBHOL; Muriel Weinstock, the Society, 1447 W. Morse Secretary of NBHOL; Sid Amdur, treasurer of NBHOL. Rear row: George Milkowski, NBHOL board member. Avenue and are open to all members. Park 557 Renamed North In This Issue Boundary Park By Hank Morris Volunteer Profile page 2 Running north of Touhy Avenue along and is the city limits between Chicago the east side of Kedzie Avenue to Jarvis and Skokie, the organization of home From the President’s Desk Avenue sat the Chicago Park District’s owners had always upheld that Park page 3 Park #557, a 1.6-acre park. For decades #557 served as a gateway to Chicago, the city had owned the property. In 2011, while providing visitors with their “first R.I.P. Bernie Stone, Former 50th the Chicago Park District finally took impression” of their neighborhood. Ward Alderman over the land, calling it Park No. 557. page 4 The North Boundary Home Owners Prior to that time, the strip of land was League first incorporated in 1945. At Rogers Park Launched Chicago’s First Bus Line 98 Years Ago cared for by the North Boundary Home the time, the group’s biggest challenges page 9 Owners League (NBHOL), at its own related to noise and air pollution caused expense. For years, this neighborhood by the former National Brick Company Why Is There No Bridge organization paid private landscaping in Skokie on the strip of land between At Pratt? page 11 companies for spring clean-ups, fall Kedzie Avenue and the North Shore clean-ups, and mowing the grass. Channel. As the green space serves as the western Since that time, the NBHOL has border of the NBHOL neighborhood continuously worked and advocated (Howard Street, Touhy Avenue, for improvements particularly relating California Avenue, and Kedzie Avenue) to safety, noise, beautification, public page 2 • Winter 2015 • The Historian services, recreational facilities, as well as designing the Aussie capital city, Canberra, Rogers Park / West Ridge the appropriate maintenance of the area’s a century ago — had been abandoned. Later, Historical Society landscapes, streets, alleys, and utilities. Jarvis Beach and Park was renamed for Griffin. The park officially designated at 7211 N. Board of Directors 2014-2015 Kedzie Avenue, had garnered attention in Because of the park’s location and its 2013 after an Australian diplomat requested importance to the surrounding community, President Ken Walchak the Chicago Park District to name the park the NBHOL petitioned the Chicago Park Vice President after American-Australian architect Marion District Board of Commissioners to rename Katherine McSpadden Mahony Griffin, who lived in Rogers Park the site “North Boundary Park.” So it was Treasurer from 1939 to 1961. that the Chicago Park District board voted to Margaret Ferguson rename the park on Wednesday, October 8, Chicago Park District spokeswoman Jessica Secretary 2014. Alderman Debra Silverstein officiated at Glenna Eaves Maxey-Faulkner said the bid to rename Park the official dedication ceremony at 1:00 p.m. Directors 557 for Griffin — who, with her husband, on December 11, 2014. Glenna Eaves received much acclaim down under for Margaret Ferguson . Sr. Sue Kilduski Katie Macica Kay McSpadden Hank Morris Colleen Sen Hope Shannon Karen Tipp Dona Vitale Volunteer Profile Ken Walchak By by Kay McSpadden Ahndrea Sprattling has been our longest- serving and most faithful docent. She was The Historian recruited in 2012 by Bob Fuller, who was our published quarterly by Volunteer Coordinator. Since then she has The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society been a regular docent, usually on Saturdays, absent only for personal commitments—such Editor as serving as maid of honor at her mother’s Hank Morris wedding—or to meet the needs of her pet care Managing Editor David Richert clients. On a cold Saturday in January, I asked her some questions about herself. Volunteer docent Ahndrea Sprattling was recruited in Production Editor 2012 by our Volunteer Coordinator at that time Bob Fuller. Kathryn Siemianowski What made you want to get involved with Design Consultant the Historical Society? I’m a history buff anyway. I like to watch Kathleen Paluch I wanted to learn more about the history mini-series on TV and then read Editorial Staff Ellen Credile neighborhood I grew up in. I was born the books; a memorable book was David David Richert in Evanston, but I lived in Rogers Park McCullough’s book on John Adams. Sue Sosin for twenty-seven years. I attended Field What have you enjoyed most about being a The Cabbagehead Elementary School, “Home of the Bulldogs.” E-Newsletter Editor docent? Hank Morris In 2012 I moved with my mother to Meeting people. Sometimes people stop by Edgewater Glen. I had also worked on a who used to live in Rogers Park, or visitors project for a private company interviewing to Chicago from other countries, or veterans people who grew up in Rogers Park. That who like to talk about their war experiences. project made me want to know more. Continued on page 4. page 3 • Winter 2015 • The Historian From the President’s Desk Membership as of February 1, 2015 ways we are still living off of the energy and generosity of those founding members. Welcome New Members It is time for those of us who value the efforts of those who came before us to step up and Individual Stephanie Barto help ensure the future of the Society. We Rochelle (Shelley) Gordon need all of you to join the Society, recruit Elaine Kaneshiro Christopher Michaelson your friends, relatives and neighbors to do the David Taylor same. In addition to the important funds that you bring in that way, the more members we Senior Ken Walchak have involved, the better we look to funders Roberta Goehmann when we go after grants to pay for the Suzanne Kraus Hi to all, programs we put on. Thanks for Renewing First, let me wish everyone a Happy New One last thing before I let you go. Our Individual Year. I hope your holidays were healthy, Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday Kevin Connors and joyous. I for one am now officially done afternoon, the 28th of March from 1-3 Amy Galibois Arthur Gilfand wishing people Happy New Year. You, my p.m., at the Rogers Park Branch Library. Christina Guswiler readers, were the last beneficiaries of my Our special guest speaker is Bill Savage. A Barry Katz greeting. It is now time to move on to spring, writer, professor, and bartender among other Phillip McGovern Patricia Mooney – Melvin and new beginnings. talents, Bill is a great deal more entertaining Susan Olin than yours truly, who promises to keep his Dr. Shirley Roy This past year in your Historical Society has Ahndrea Sprattling remarks brief. Glen Timmerman been one of change. We began 2014 with a Donald Tres winter board retreat. We outlined some of Please make plans to attend our meeting. Karen Werner our goals for both the near and long term. I Bring your membership up to date, or join for John Zender don’t know about you, but for me outlining the first time, by going to our website. Follow goals is the easy part. Implementing them the prompts. You will then be able not only Household not so much. We have spent the past year to vote for the new Board of Directors, but Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Raymond Degroote Jr. reorganizing our board and operations, you will be able to attend a year’s worth of Fred & Sharon Egloff forging new connections with our colleagues functions. At the same time, if you are able, Daniel & Carolyn Goffman John Hoffman & Paul Morris at Loyola University, and planning activities and feel so inclined, you are welcome to add Jerry St. Clair that we hope will interest you. something extra to your dues, to continue your generous support of our Rogers Park Senior 2015 is our 40th anniversary year. Quite Dorothy Anderson West Ridge Historical Society. an achievement for a community-based Darwin Corrin Patricia Daly organization founded on the vision (and in the Thank you all, June Finfer basement) of the late Mary Jo Doyle. In many Emily Gross Ken Walchak Clifford Hermanson Elaine Igelman Charles Metalitz Do you receive our Cabbagehead? Geraldine Moran Tom Nall Your society sends out an electronic newsletter frequently. It contains news of events that Virginia Palmer Janet Royce were announced AFTER the previous Historian newsletter was mailed and will occur Suzanne Travers – Byster BEFORE the next issue of the Historian is published. It’s our way of getting the word out Swanette Triem to our membership about things they otherwise might not learn about. Carol Veome Send us your e-mail address to insure that you’re on the distribution list. Just send us an e-mail at [email protected] with the subject “Cabbagehead”. www.rpwrhs.org www.facebook.com/RPWRHS page 4 • Winter 2015 • The Historian What other Society events have you attended? You have many interests: history, sports, Rogers Park / Membership as of West Ridge I really enjoyed last year’s talk on the history animals, reading, art! February 1, 2015 Historical Society of Soldier Field. I’ve been to many Bears What I like most is getting to know people— Games, and I participated in the twenty-fifth and animals! In my pet walking business, I Boardcontinued of fromDirectors page 3 anniversary of Special Olympics held there.
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