08-04-2008
( Reply#: 2170 ) |
wvcogs |
Take a look at the two aerial photos on the Heritage Preservation Foundation's homepage. I am 99.9999% sure of the location shown in the picture on the left. Who else can tell me where it is? Thanks for sending the link Tom. Here it is again:
[url]http://www.mahpfoundation.org/[/url]
Ken |
08-04-2008
( Reply#: 2171 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by wvcogs
Take a look at the two aerial photos on the Heritage Preservation Foundation's homepage. I am 99.9999% sure of the location shown in the picture on the left. Who else can tell me where it is? Thanks for sending the link Tom. Here it is again:
[url]http://www.mahpfoundation.org/[/url]
Ken
Wicker Park????
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-05-2008
( Reply#: 2172 ) |
wvcogs |
Yep... Wicker Park at the intersection of Indianapolis Boulevard and Ridge Road (US Routes 41 and 6). Wicker Park -- "lotsa" memories!!!
Ken... |
08-05-2008
( Reply#: 2173 ) |
duane |
Wow - no Shoppers World, no Topps! I can't see it but I bet Stanley's bait shop and fishing ponds are there!?!
I thought it was tragic when they took down the Cross (or was it a Crucifix) that was on the corner (in the name of not supporting a religion) and then put in an "eternal flame" which stood for nothing and just wasted natural gas!
Then later, they took out the swimming pool too.
During the early 1970's, there was a Auto Parts store on the SW corner of that intersection and they had a small area with large bushes next to the road. My friend and I made a short film there for our Purdue Cal speech class. We pitched a tent and zoomed in close and had me coming out of the tent and yawning in my red long johns. We had the camera focused close in, so it looked like it was in the woods. Then we panned back, and you could see all the cars and the powerlines, and the people in the cars making funny faces at the guy in his red longjohns!
Across the street (on the SE corner) is the monument for the "Highway of Flags". At the time that they first put this up (early 1970's) I was working for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore at th time, and they got a request from the Congressman (I can't recall his name now)to have this added as a part of the National Lakeshore! The Park Superintendent knew I lived close by and asked me what it was and if it should be added to the Lakeshore. Of course I said no way! So I don't know who actually owns it now.
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08-05-2008
( Reply#: 2174 ) |
Tom J |
Stanley's Bait Shop! Oh, man, Duane, I sure do remember that place.
Dad and I would stop there for bait when we were headed for Cedar Lake or Lake Dalecarlia for ice fishing, or were on our way to the Kankakee River for some camping and fishing near Kouts. We would get huge sucker minnows for bait for the Kankakee fishing.
I remember the minnow tanks, and I sure do remember the smell inside that place.
Thanks for mentioning Stanley's, Duane!
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-06-2008
( Reply#: 2175 ) |
Tom J |
Wasn't it "Stan's Bait Shop," not "Stanley's Bait Shop?"
They had the sign with the huge pink worm, right?
Are they still in business?
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-06-2008
( Reply#: 2176 ) |
wvcogs |
If you would like to see a few more photos of old Hammond, take a look at these three photos of the Molenaar Harley Davidson shop that are for sale on eBay. They are old photos that may have been taken in the 1930s or 1940s.
Does anyone know where this shop was located in Hammond?
Ken...
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/MOLENAAR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-DEALER-PHOTO-SIGN_W0QQitemZ140255130387QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140255130387&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Molenaar Harley Photo 1[/url]
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1940S-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-DEALER-MOTORCYCLE-LINE-UP-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130244057144QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130244057144&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Molenaar Harley Photo 2[/url]
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1930S-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-DEALER-SHOWROOM-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130244057120QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130244057120&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Molenaar Harley Photo 3[/url]
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08-06-2008
( Reply#: 2177 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by wvcogs
If you would like to see a few more photos of old Hammond, take a look at these three photos of the Molenaar Harley Davidson shop that are for sale on eBay. They are old photos that may have been taken in the 1930s or 1940s.
Does anyone know where this shop was located in Hammond?
Ken...
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/MOLENAAR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-DEALER-PHOTO-SIGN_W0QQitemZ140255130387QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item140255130387&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Molenaar Harley Photo 1[/url]
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1940S-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-DEALER-MOTORCYCLE-LINE-UP-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130244057144QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130244057144&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Molenaar Harley Photo 2[/url]
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1930S-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-DEALER-SHOWROOM-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130244057120QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130244057120&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Molenaar Harley Photo 3[/url]
Ken:
Man, that Molenaar name really rang a bell, and I did some Google searching on it. I learned that it was the owner of Molenaar Harley Davidson, Mr. Harry Molenaar, who founded Illiana Speedway. He built it originally for motorcycle racing in 1945, but they had the first stock car race on November 14, 1948.
I might just be dreaming, but could that motorcycle shop in the pictures have been on Calumet Avenue not too far from Hammond High?
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-06-2008
( Reply#: 2178 ) |
wvcogs |
I'm not sure just where the Molenaar's shop was located. The fellow who is selling the photos mentioned the Illiana Speedway in his sales pitch under the picture.
By the way, that store on the right is one of the old Kroger stores. Take a look at the 39 cent meat sale sign in the window.
Here's another photo he has for sale. It's of Mr. Molenaar racing his motorcycle. Be sure to read the material under the photo.
Ken...
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1930-H-MOLENAAR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-RACING-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130244057114QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0808041143r22735"]Harry Molenaar Photo[/url] |
08-07-2008
( Reply#: 2179 ) |
Bill Bucko |
It was "STANLEY'S, WORLD'S WORMIEST BAIT SHOP."
I was never inside, but yes, its sign out by the road DID have a long pink sculpture of a giant worm, smiling and waving its two knobby antennae (not anatomically correct).
I always enjoyed it, while we were driving past.
Bill
Warren G. Harding Class of '63 |
08-07-2008
( Reply#: 2180 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by wvcogs
I'm not sure just where the Molenaar's shop was located. The fellow who is selling the photos mentioned the Illiana Speedway in his sales pitch under the picture.
By the way, that store on the right is one of the old Kroger stores. Take a look at the 39 cent meat sale sign in the window.
Here's another photo he has for sale. It's of Mr. Molenaar racing his motorcycle. Be sure to read the material under the photo.
Ken...
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1930-H-MOLENAAR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-RACING-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130244057114QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0808041143r22735"]Harry Molenaar Photo[/url]
Right, Ken. Seeing the little tidbit of info in the eBay article about Illiana sent me to Google for more details.
My dad took me to a few races at Illiana, and I remember that I really enjoyed going there. That would have been in the early 1960s.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-07-2008
( Reply#: 2181 ) |
wvcogs |
From what I can find, the address was 6241 Calumet Avenue, a few blocks south of HHS. On Google Earth, it looks like only two of those buildings in the motorcycle store photo still exist. The Molenaars sold the store in 1993. The new owners moved to a larger location in Munster in 2001. Check this NWI Times article for the story.
[url="http://nwi.com/articles/2001/07/26/export338938.txt"]Harley Store Moves to Munster[/url]
Ken... |
08-07-2008
( Reply#: 2182 ) |
Tom J |
Ken:
That address for the old Harley Davidson store must be a misprint. That 6241 Calumet Ave address would have put that place right on my way to school when I went to Wallace Elementary and when I went to Hammond High. I would have had to walk right past it on the way to and from school every day.
I think it must have been north of HHS, not south of it.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-07-2008
( Reply#: 2183 ) |
S C Jones |
purple]I believe that is the original Harley Davidson Store and my sister-in-law[
worked there with the Molenaars--his wife worked there too, I think---I'm checking with a nephew to see if that is the store. (Six degrees of separation is alive and well.)[/purple]
quote:
Originally posted by wvcogs
From what I can find, the address was 6241 Calumet Avenue, a few blocks south of HHS. On Google Earth, it looks like only two of those buildings in the motorcycle store photo still exist. The Molenaars sold the store in 1993. The new owners moved to a larger location in Munster in 2001. Check this NWI Times article for the story.
[url="http://nwi.com/articles/2001/07/26/export338938.txt"]Harley Store Moves to Munster[/url]
Ken...
Grand Park Subdivision 1940-1961 Boondocks of Hessville! |
08-08-2008
( Reply#: 2184 ) |
wvcogs |
It appears that the store was at the same location for the whole 60 years or so, but I have asked Rich Lytle at the Hammond Public Library for more information. These two photos, that also are being sold on eBay, show the store in 1970. By that time, the cycle shop included the store next door that once was a Kroger store.
The sign on the side of the building in photo 2 says customer parking for: Calumet Furniture, ___ Hardware, Nelson Drugs (?), and Molenaar.
Ken
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/MOLENAAR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-DEALER-PHOTO-SIGN_W0QQitemZ130242230706QQihZ003QQcategoryZ35971QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262"]Molenaar Harley Store 1970 - 1[/url]
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/OLDEST-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-MOTORCYCLE-DEALER-MOLENAAR-PHOTO_W0QQitemZ130242230890QQihZ003QQcategoryZ35971QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem"]Molenaar Harley Store 1970 - 2[/url]
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08-08-2008
( Reply#: 2185 ) |
S C Jones |
Sorry, when I said "original store" I really meant, perhaps, the first in the nation. At least that is what my family has said--I know the article you cited, Ken, says "one of the first".
My sister-in-law worked with the Molenaars for several years. She was quite fond of the couple, and says they were good employers.
Grand Park Subdivision 1940-1961 Boondocks of Hessville! |
08-10-2008
( Reply#: 2188 ) |
seejay2 |
STAN'S BAIT SHOP
Yes, Stan's is indeed still there and has been since 1948. I went in and talked to Bill, Stan's son. Stan himself passed about four years ago.
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/Worm-1.jpg[/IMG]
I asked about the "pink" worm and Bill explained to me that the original, made of wood, was beginning to deteriorate and the head of the worm had fallen off. It was too far gone to repair so they simply had to replace it.
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/Stanfront-1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/Stanwindow-1.jpg[/IMG]
As you can see, the place hasn't changed much since we all knew it. I was surprised to find out that Bill had moved into the subdivision, due east of the shop, (lovingly known as "Frog Hollow") just when I had moved out, about a year and a half before the flood in 1990.
For some reason he seemed reluctant to let me photograph him in the shop, but he did direct me to a profile done on the shop by the Times in May of 2007.
Here is a link to that story:
http://www.nwi.com/articles/2007/05/23/business/business/doc95484a4b24dd0fc5862572e3004a9dfe.txt
The photo in the article may be pixelated when you view it. Click on the pic and it will clean up.
And for those of you concerned with what is in place of the "Shoppers World" area, here ya go:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/DSC01257.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/1.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/3.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u250/seejay2_photos/DSC01255.jpg
Not too exciting, is it?..............Cj |
08-10-2008
( Reply#: 2190 ) |
Tom J |
Chris:
Thank you so very, very much for your post about Stan's Bait Shop! I THOROUGHLY enjoyed reading the article in the Times and looking at the pictures you posted.
Please, as you have the time, and before you move away from The Region, do some more "investigative reporting" like this, OK? Got anything on Blue Top? Have they finally shut down now?
I would LOVE to come up there and spend a few days at the Hammond Public Library's Calumet Room going through old photos and stuff. No telling what could be found in there. There are boxes of unsorted pictures and articles from the good old days.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-10-2008
( Reply#: 2191 ) |
seejay2 |
I don't know what the present status of Blue Top is, Tom. I will look into that though and post something....Cj |
08-10-2008
( Reply#: 2192 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by seejay2
I don't know what the present status of Blue Top is, Tom. I will look into that though and post something....Cj
Thanks, Chris.
I just tossed out Blue Top for an example. It's a place that was flourishing in our day, and I would like to know more about its history and its current situation.
There are undoubtedly LOTS of things that we could all relate to that you might be able to dig up information on for us, since you are living in The Region. You've provided us with good stuff on a few things already.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-11-2008
( Reply#: 2193 ) |
Bill Bucko |
Thanks for the photos.
The PINK worm was BETTER! It was BRIGHT pink, THICKER than this one, unsegmented, and had a HAPPY smiling face! (I know, anatomically incorrect.)
Bill
Warren G. Harding Class of '63 |
08-11-2008
( Reply#: 2194 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by Bill Bucko
Thanks for the photos.
The PINK worm was BETTER! It was BRIGHT pink, THICKER than this one, unsegmented, and had a HAPPY smiling face! (I know, anatomically incorrect.)
Bill
Warren G. Harding Class of '63
I AGREE!
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-11-2008
( Reply#: 2195 ) |
seejay2 |
The Worm
I also agree that the pink worm looked better. That thing that's up there now looks like creatures I used to see hanging from vines and trees in Viet Nam. As far as being anatomically correct, well I will leave the worm sexing to the experts. The ones I use for fishing looked closer to the pink one than the yellow one, which looks like it bites.
I do have to say though, that the pink one's smiles fade pretty quickly when you crank a fish hook into their butts. But you must do that because they will not willingly hold onto or wrap themselves around a hook when asked....Cj |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2197 ) |
wvcogs |
Tom and others,
Here's the real information from Rich Lytle at the Hammond Public Library about the location of Harry Molenaar Harley Davidson over the years. It appears that the person who purchased the franchise from Mr. Molenaar moved the shop to the 6241 Calumet Avenue address in the late 1990s before moving out to Munster.
"After checking through our collection of Hammond City directories I have learned that Harry Molenaar started his motorcycle business somewhere around 1935 from his home at 856 Michigan Avenue. By 1939 he had moved it to 5741 Calumet Avenue. Between then and 1943 he had again moved it to 5613 Calumet Avenue where it remained until sometime after 1980."
"My 1948 directory shows a Kroger store at 5617 Calumet which would have been next door to Molenaar's shop. It was also there in 1952."
"The 1999 County directory has Hammond Harley-Davidson, Cynthia Barnaby-Kreisi, President, at the address of 6241 Calumet Ave. The 1973 and 1980 directories show that being the location of Tri-City electrical contractors."
That's it.
Ken...
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08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2199 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by wvcogs
Tom and others,
Here's the real information from Rich Lytle at the Hammond Public Library about the location of Harry Molenaar Harley Davidson over the years. It appears that the person who purchased the franchise from Mr. Molenaar moved the shop to the 6241 Calumet Avenue address in the late 1990s before moving out to Munster.
"After checking through our collection of Hammond City directories I have learned that Harry Molenaar started his motorcycle business somewhere around 1935 from his home at 856 Michigan Avenue. By 1939 he had moved it to 5741 Calumet Avenue. Between then and 1943 he had again moved it to 5613 Calumet Avenue where it remained until sometime after 1980."
"My 1948 directory shows a Kroger store at 5617 Calumet which would have been next door to Molenaar's shop. It was also there in 1952."
"The 1999 County directory has Hammond Harley-Davidson, Cynthia Barnaby-Kreisi, President, at the address of 6241 Calumet Ave. The 1973 and 1980 directories show that being the location of Tri-City electrical contractors."
That's it.
Ken...
So, I guess I was right in thinking that the shop was north of HHS and not too far away from it. It would have been three blocks north of HHS and on the opposite side of the street, just about where I was thinking it would have been.
Thanks for passing this along, Ken.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2200 ) |
duane |
. As far as being anatomically correct, well I will leave the worm sexing to the experts.
[/quote]
I believe that Bill was referring to the worms antennae being anatomically correct, not any other appendages!
And I see that Tom was correct in that it was Stan's and not Stanley's.
Did any of you ever fish at their fish ponds? They filled them in and now they Bus to O'hare has its depot there. |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2201 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by duane
. As far as being anatomically correct, well I will leave the worm sexing to the experts.
I believe that Bill was referring to the worms antennae being anatomically correct, not any other appendages!
And I see that Tom was correct in that it was Stan's and not Stanley's.
Did any of you ever fish at their fish ponds? They filled them in and now they Bus to O'hare has its depot there.
[/quote]
Duane:
I guess I didn't even know that they had fish ponds.
All I know is that Stan's was a cool place, and stopping there was a given for any of my fishing trips with Dad.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2202 ) |
duane |
Tom - my sister lives only a few blocks from Blue Top.
I'll give her a call and ask if it is still in operation by the Johnsons. |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2203 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by duane
Tom - my sister lives only a few blocks from Blue Top.
I'll give her a call and ask if it is still in operation by the Johnsons.
Thanks, Duane.
I'm pessimistic about its still being open. Seems like I heard somewhere several months ago that they were finally giving up the ghost.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2204 ) |
seejay2 |
I believe that Bill was referring to the worms antennae being anatomically correct, not any other appendages!
And I see that Tom was correct in that it was Stan's and not Stanley's.
Did any of you ever fish at their fish ponds? They filled them in and now they Bus to O'hare has its depot there.
I know what he was talking about! Besides, I couldn't find any other appendages-I looked!
In all the years that I lived there, I never even knew that he had ponds there.
The Bus line to O'Hare started out as Tri-City and it is the reason that "Frog Hollow" flooded out in '90. Something about a faulty embankment in the parking lot when they built the place. Now it is called "Coach". I've used them a few times. They make a stop right here in Portage and even have a small free parking lot. Very convenient.
A couple of years before "The Great Flood", when I was still living there, Tri-City had just been built. We got an ungodly amount of rain that year and the levees, not being used to that kind of strain, began leaking from the bottoms. One afternoon, we were all out on Indpls Blvd (which was closed due to the flooding)filling sandbags. Stan came out of nowhere and was trying to get people to follow him along the river bank, heading west, that he had found something. A couple of guys went with him to humor him. They returned about 10 minutes later and the two guys were doing all they could to keep from laughing. Now here comes poor Stan covered from head to toe in clay/mud. I guess he stepped into a sinkhole that went over his head. He could have been killed!
Subsequently, a couple of years later, it was that area where the levee failed and flooded the "Hollow"......Cj |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2205 ) |
seejay2 |
quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
[quote]Originally posted by duane
Tom - my sister lives only a few blocks from Blue Top.
I'll give her a call and ask if it is still in operation by the Johnsons.
Thanks, Duane.
I'm pessimistic about its still being open. Seems like I heard somewhere several months ago that they were finally giving up the ghost.
The last I had seen, a while ago, some realtor had a For Sale sign on the place. I think Johnsen said he could not afford to move the sign and the sign was his whole business!
Gotta widen the roads leading to those miserable casino boats and future casino sites........Cj |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2206 ) |
duane |
Cindy says that Blue Top is still open!!
And maybe I'm imagining that Stan's had ponds, but I thought there were two ponds and they were north of the bait shop. |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2207 ) |
Tom J |
quote:
Originally posted by duane
Cindy says that Blue Top is still open!!
And maybe I'm imagining that Stan's had ponds, but I thought there were two ponds and they were north of the bait shop.
That's great news about Blue Top! I hope they can keep the place going for a LONG time yet to come.
You mean they want to squeeze the place again with another street widening project? They gave up a good bit of their parking when Indianapolis Blvd was widened many years ago.
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Hammond/Hammond%2011-03-05/Blue_Top_from_south.jpg[/IMG]
You could be right about the ponds at Stan's, Duane. I just don't remember them.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG] |
08-12-2008
( Reply#: 2208 ) |
svea3 |
My Grandparents lived North of HHS and I think it was on the West side of the street. Dr Flora was also on the Noth side. His wife[age 97] lives in LaPorte, but I'll contact his daughter, Dana Vanes. Dana married one of Hessville's old resident families... Vanes which I think was from the Harding school area.
[8)]
Linda |
08-13-2008
( Reply#: 2209 ) |
Bill Bucko |
REally, youse guys!
Of course I was referring to the pink worm's antennae, and happy smiling face--nothing else.
Though if you had remembered what good old Mr Rasmussen taught you in Biology class, you would know that earthworms, being annelids, reproduce quite, quite differently than humans. As I recall, it involves a ring of tissue that slides around the body. And unlike humans, the same individual worm can -- never mind.
Hmmph!
P.S. I remember the original sign as saying:
"STANLEY'S -- THE WORLD'S WORMIEST BAIT SHOP",
not Stan's.
Bill
Warren G. Harding Class of '63 |
08-13-2008
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seejay2 |
Uhhhhhh, what? No worm eggs? |
09-13-2008
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briz57 |
HEY...NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT THERE WAS A "STANS BAIT SHOP"
THAT WAS IN ST.JOHN....THERE WAS 2 SMALL PONDS RIGHT NEXT TO THE BAIT SHOP THAT WERE PAY LAKES...
THEY STOCKED THE PONDS WEEKLY AND CHARGED PEOPLE TO FISH THEM...
THE PLACE WAS CALLED STANS AS THE OWNER WAS STAN LUKASIK, HE OWNED STANS BODY SHOP AND WAS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AT FOR A WHILE IN THE 60's...IT WAS ALSO KNOWN AS "FISH LAKE"
BRIZ 1957 |
09-13-2008
( Reply#: 2345 ) |
seejay2 |
The "Stan" from Highland was Stan Petrites....Cj |
09-28-2008
( Reply#: 2364 ) |
wvcogs |
Here's a 1957 or '58 view of Stan's neighbor.
[url="http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/wvcogs72/ShoppersWorld.jpg"]Shoppers World[/url]
Ken... |
09-28-2008
( Reply#: 2365 ) |
briz57 |
I remember that sign !!!!
Went there many times back before there was a K-mart or anything else around...
BRIZ 1957 |
09-28-2008
( Reply#: 2368 ) |
Tom J |
Didn't that place become a "Topps?"
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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10-01-2008
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duane |
No - Topps went in to the South of Shopper's World on the same side of Indianapolis BLVD. I remember that Shopper's world put up an entire wall of huge Billboards trying to keep people from seeing Topps.
Ultra Foods is now located where Topps used to be. |
10-18-2008
( Reply#: 2384 ) |
Pro2am |
Tom,
Molenaar's was on east side of Calumet Avenue just a few builings north of Carrol Street and across Calumet Ave. from Art's Drive-In. I bought my one & only Harley there a - '65 Panhead - back in 1974.
Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Originally posted by Tom J
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Originally posted by wvcogs
Tom and others,
Here's the real information from Rich Lytle at the Hammond Public Library about the location of Harry Molenaar Harley Davidson over the years. It appears that the person who purchased the franchise from Mr. Molenaar moved the shop to the 6241 Calumet Avenue address in the late 1990s before moving out to Munster.
"After checking through our collection of Hammond City directories I have learned that Harry Molenaar started his motorcycle business somewhere around 1935 from his home at 856 Michigan Avenue. By 1939 he had moved it to 5741 Calumet Avenue. Between then and 1943 he had again moved it to 5613 Calumet Avenue where it remained until sometime after 1980."
"My 1948 directory shows a Kroger store at 5617 Calumet which would have been next door to Molenaar's shop. It was also there in 1952."
"The 1999 County directory has Hammond Harley-Davidson, Cynthia Barnaby-Kreisi, President, at the address of 6241 Calumet Ave. The 1973 and 1980 directories show that being the location of Tri-City electrical contractors."
That's it.
Ken...
So, I guess I was right in thinking that the shop was north of HHS and not too far away from it. It would have been three blocks north of HHS and on the opposite side of the street, just about where I was thinking it would have been.
Thanks for passing this along, Ken.
Tom
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
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10-18-2008
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Pro2am |
Tom,
Topps was in the building directly south of Shopper's World. It's now the Ultra supermarket.
Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Originally posted by Tom J
Didn't that place become a "Topps?"
A 1967 Graduate of Hammond High who cherishes his memories of growing up in the Hammond of the 1950's and 1960's. Bring back those days!
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y145/tsjay/Tom%20and%20Georgeann/img014.jpg[/IMG]
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03-19-2009
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tom w |
Just thought I'd throw this in then run like heck. On Calumet Ave at the stoplight where we turned up the street to go to Tech, there was a Nash dealership owned by my uncle Agnew. Across the street on the west side was an old theatre and thats where Oral Roberts got his start. Take care. Tom W former assistant manager of shoes at Tops and Hammond Techie 55-58 |
