May 03, 2011
Hello Mr. Romano. I am conducting genealogical research on my family and my search has lead me to your site. I am excited to find information regarding Dante school on your site. It seems that my great uncles attended the school back in 1926. I am wondering if you have any year books for the years 1920-1926 and if so if I could have a look at them or if I could have them searched for a picture of my great uncle.
This is what I know:
Francis Lewis 1-25-1916
John Lewis 5-3-1913
They lived at 609 Farquer Street
Any information would be helpful.
Thank you for your time and have a great Day!
Jacquelynn Q. Puckett
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May 03, 2011
Hi Jackie,
We get many inquiries such as this. I have been accumulating them pending the revamped website, which will include a “Lost and Found” section, being completed. Probably by summer’s end. Meanwhile, many of the members of the Blue boys’ Club, on Polk and Aberdeen, just one block south of the Vernon Park Tap, Tufano’s or Pipisico’s–(depending upon your age, you will call the restaurant one of those 3 names)–were born and raised on Forquer Street(later called Arthington Street). For the time being, I will post your email there. I’ll notify you of any responses.
Vincent J. Romano
As a child we lived at 861 Cabrini st. Went to Dante school, went to Hull house for years, went to Bowen Country Club every summer and at one time when I was about 14 assisted in caring for the babies for the moms at Rosinwald cottage I believe. Graqduated from Dante school in 1952 and that was the end of hull house for me. We moved and I went to Mckinley high school. I spent my young life at Hull House and it was wonderful and I do not know what I would done without Hull House. My sister is still in Chicago and we will get together and go check out all that we can concerning Hull house.
I GRADUATED FROM DANTE SCHOOL IM 1950 AND WENT ON TO AUSTIN HIGH. MY NAME THEN WAS JIM PATSIOS. MY SCHOOL MATES WERE DAVE CORDERO, JOHN PARISE, MY TEACHERS MRS BOMBECK AND MRS LUCKY ALL I CAN REMEMBER . ANYBODY STILL SROUND FROM CLASS 1950 DANTE SCHOOL PLEASE CONTACT ME ALSO MY DAD WAS THE JANITOR AT HULL HOUSE SPERO PATSIOS AND I ATTENDED THE GAME ROOM AND MINI ZOO ON THE 4TH FLOOR GAME ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR WITH 2 PING PONG TABLES. CLUBS MET ON THE 3RD FLOOR MINE WAS THE COBRAS IN 1950 WHEN I GRADUATED DANTE THEY GAVE ME A RIBBON