Milan Jackson

 My pleasure, Sharrie. 

Judy Tynan (Danielson)

Milan,

My grandfather's name was Joseph Hirsch.  My Aunt just moved a couple years ago from the old homestead on W. Seminary where my grandparents lived .  She is 86 now but lived in the house for 76 years across from the railroad yards.  I have a long history of the 40 Acres!!  I also had an uncle that was an engineer in the 50's.

Milan Jackson

 Joseph F. and Anna Meyer Hirsch. 

Judy Tynan (Danielson)

Milan,

That is right, Joseph and Anna Meyer Hirsch!

Milan Jackson

 Here is a list of who I've heard from that plan to attend August 8. I am using maiden names because I am too lazy to look up married names. I also don't have spouses listed in some cases. (laugh)

Holly Rust

Suzi Denton

Julie Hart

Judy Winquist

Ed Stanfield

Linda Bristow

Pat Hocenic (Lehr would have been easier) :)

Ken Lehr

Rich Crusius

Karen Crusius

Judy Walker

Mel Theobald

Terri Baxter

Sandy Hammond

Mike Eddings

Annie Bailen

Steve Jetton

Have I missed anyone???????????

Jack Habich

Rod, I've been off the set for a while and have not kept up with the news, but it's really too bad about Animal Kingdom because I'm convinced he woud have won his last go around. 

Better watch out challenging Jetton to athletic feats such as the demanding whiffle ball, because the dude pursues regular athletic activity...more so than most of us at this stage of the game.  Just saw him last night, and he was, of course, coming from an out of town tennis match.  I'm actually writing this from a hotel computer in the beautiful Twin Cities.

Jack Habich

Judy, my mother was also from Alt Sankt Anna (as opposed to Neu Sankt Anna) where I suspect your grandfather was from.  I also suspect that Stefan Hirsch, who lived in Bloomington, is a relative of yours..and maybe the Hirsch twins?  Now I understand why you are affiliated with the Hungarian Club. You do realize that  the Hungarian Club Founders were not really Hungarians?

After WWI, most of the area became Romania and Yugoslavia.

Johnny Weissmuller (Johann Peter Weissmuller), AKA Tarzan, was also one of the boys from the approximate region.

Milan Jackson

 I love local history

Judy Tynan (Danielson)

Milan,

that was my granfather and Jack yes I am related to Stephan Hirsch.  He is my mothers cousin and back in mid 50's he and his family escaped from Romaia and my grandmother sponsered them to come to the states.  Sherilyn and Carolyn Hirsch are my cousins.  Their father and my mother we brother and sister.

As far as I know my grandfather Joseph was a founding father of the American Hungarian Family Society.  Sound like the mafia huh?   I think that I heard it was the Germans that 1st started the Club.  My sister-in-law has done extensive research on my family and would have to go back thru some of the stuff she gave me.

Milan Jackson

Helen Nicolaysen (Thompson)

 OK Judy, now I understand the reason you enjoy rolling back the run and having a good time!  It's genetic????  Ha Ha!

Ed Stanfield

whoinhellis Ed Stanton? :)

Milan Jackson

 I don't know Ed. Who is Stanton? (laugh)

Hey, the name was shorter. :)

Milan Jackson

 http://www.pantagraph.com/news/article_ba85964f-8347-5ada-a60d-4d19602d1840.html

The Hirsch family was or is very active in the Hungarian Club. 

Helen Nicolaysen (Thompson)

 Judy,

Do you know whether John Reinholz is the same or related to the one that lived on Mason Street across the street from Coits when we were growing up? Also do you know if the Woith may be realated to Vicki in some way?  The article about the Hungarian Club was very interesting.  Thank you for sharing, Milan! Tommy and I use to own property on W. Market St., on the outside edge of Bloomington, with intentions to build a new home at one time, but instead sold it to some Malinowski's.  Wonder if it's the same family, but think there are several Malinowski's in the Bloomington area.  

Milan Jackson

Latest list of classmates coming August 8th to Gill Street Grill. 

Diane Gardner

Holly Rust

Suzi Denton and Dave Merritt

Julie Hart

Judy Winquist

Ed Stanfield

Linda Bristow

Pat Hocenic 

Ken Lehr

Rich Crusius

Karen Crusius

Judy Walker

Mel Theobald

Terri Baxter

Sandy Hammond

Mike Eddings

Annie Bailen

Steve Jetton

Sandy Hardin and husband

Beverly Lowery and Husband

Karen Sue (Suzi) Denton (Merritt)

Milan,

Husband Dave will also be attending.

Milan Jackson

 Happy Birthday Dave Holt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Judy Tynan (Danielson)

The Hirsch's were very active in the Hungarian Club and "back in the day"  when I was really young we would go there for dinners and they would have polka band from Chicago come and play.  When Time was up they would take up a collection so the band would stay longer and they could dance longer.  Sometimes it would be 3:00 4:00 am before they would quit.  Those old people really had a good time.

As far as I know my Uncle John Hirsch age 89 and his daughter Peggy are the only ones in my family that are still active.  Things have changed alot over the years, now I a considered one of "Those Old People!"

Jack Habich

I have ties to both the Yeager and Schillinger families mentioned in Milan's post #1466.

P. P. Schillinger's wife, Josephine, was my mother's aunt.  Schillinger was our immigration sponsor. We lived for a time at the Schillinger home at either 701 or 702 east Front, a neat place now considered a historic home. Then, we moved to one of Schillinger's buildings at 305 W. Monroe.  Yeager's son's wife, Barbara, was my mother's first cousin.

Schillinger and Yeager founded more than the Hungarian Club.

Yeager and Schillinger also started West Side Clothing.  Schillinger had emigrated to Chicago where he and his brother Anton had a clothing store.  Yeager bought a shoe repair place in Bloomington, and the Schillingers talked him into expanding it into a full clothing store, financing it.  They catered to railroad workers, coal miners etc. It was a success. Anton stayed in Chicago, but P. P. Schillinger moved to Bloomington and ran the store for many years. It remains.

Milan Jackson

Jack Habich

Cool...who was Anton Wittman?  Can't quite make out the header for section 7.

Just realized he was only 63 when we hit the ground in '55.  People sure look younger now.

Sandra Hammond (McHugh)

 Diane Gardner will be there th 8th also

Milan Jackson

 Jack, it says "Name and address of person who will always know your address. Anton Wittman."

Milan Jackson

Anton Wittman and Peter sponsored Peter's brother to immigrate from Hungary. Anton owned a shoe repair store in Chicago and also at one time owned a men's furnishing store also in Chicago. I think he lived next door to Schillingers.