<![CDATA[Forbidden Places]]> Commentics <![CDATA[Forbidden Places]]> 16 16 Dan Hand Was your great-grandfather Julius Joseph Eckert, who was born in Gary, on Tuesday, March 30, 1909, and who died in nearby Hobart, on Wednesday, September 19, 1990? If so, let me know in a reply, and I will research him further, on my various genealogy accounts.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:31:05 +0200 item_16215 Joseph I don't know if you'll see this comment but did you have Joseph "Joe" Eckert as a coach when you were still in little league, i posted a comment just recently that you'd be interested in.

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:01:50 +0200 item_16214 Joseph I'm posting this and I have no clue who will see this, but here it goes. My great grandfather is the one the Joe Eckert little league field is named after, from the stories I've heard about my great grandfather he was a great man. He was awarded some sort of medal by President Ford for the little league. His house backed up to the field so even after he stopped coaching he was able to walk out and watch the games, my grandfather Chuck Eckert played catcher on the team, he graduated from Lew Wallace in 1961, he was the equipment manager for the football team, he later became a teacher in Porter township, he has since passed away. I wish I knew more about what my great grandfather did for the community in gary, but genealogy sites are expensive and I am only a Junior in highschool. I hope that someone out there is able to read this and give me more information or able to relive these memories of their past.

]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:54:37 +0200 item_16213 Emma Urban exploration always carries a haunting beauty, and Gary, Indiana, is a striking example of how time can reshape a once-thriving city. There’s something deeply compelling about abandoned places—each crumbling building holds echoes of lives once lived, dreams pursued, and histories forgotten. It makes you wonder: what truly defines a city? Is it the structures themselves, or the people who give them meaning?

In contrast, cities like Dubai are the opposite—constantly evolving, expanding, and redefining what modern urban life can be. Looking at Dubai-New-Developments.com, it’s incredible to see how innovation and vision can shape a skyline, creating spaces that are not just functional but aspirational. Perhaps the most fascinating thing about cities isn’t just their rise or fall, but the stories they tell along the way.

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:29:15 +0100 item_16199 Dave Harding East Glen park..what was the name of the small grocery store at 35th ave and Delaware street back in the 60s

]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:54:28 +0200 item_16187 Benjamin Clingaman Is there a way to explore city church Gary Indiana I would like updated contact information

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2022 04:21:59 +0200 item_16168 Dan Hand Garland Jeffreys retired from performing, a few years ago, but still has his own Web site and Twitter account. His most recent tweet was published just seventeen days ago, and I can see no indication, on line, that he has since passed on to his eternal reward!?!

]]> Tue, 17 May 2022 09:45:33 +0200 item_16157 Jutone Stewart Is garland jeffreys still alive?

]]> Tue, 17 May 2022 04:35:32 +0200 item_16156 Dan Hand I just signed up recently for a complete membership at MyHeritage.com, which gives me access to billions of on-line documents for researching people for family trees, etc. Among the resources available to me there are some old Polk City Directories of Gary. Unfortunately, the 1964-1965 edition is not available, it seems, but I have found the 1960 edition, which basically has information that was collected as current in 1959, to be a goldmine of information about people and places from my early childhood (b. 1956). For instance, it has listings of every homeowner on a given street, along with their employment and phone numbers, at the time. Through the directory, I have a listing, for instance, of all of the stores then located at Tri-City Plaza, two blocks east of our family home in Brunswick-- which, as I recall, some of us were trying to recollect from memory, in earlier comments here. Feel welcome to put in research requests of your own!

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 03:46:19 +0100 item_16151 Dolores Ann Zavala I lived in the Brunswick community from like 1961 to 68, I cannot for the life of me remember my street, only my best friend next door Irma Torres

I remember walking to the Dairy Queen to buy dilly bars, Rode bikes all over the place, it was safe and beautiful, loved going Downtown Gary especially at Christmas time, I remember waking up and looking out my bedroom window to my mother hanging clothes out on the clothes line, my mother loved bingo, we always walked to bingos, loved going to miller beach, such great memories, than the neighbor hood started to be unsafe, break ins and such and we moved. Had the best childhood ever though living in Gary ❤

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:43:17 +0200 item_16140 Dee What a fantastic collection of memories! I know it's probably been asked before given that the Jackson brothers originated from Gary, but I'd love to hear more from anyone who remembers the brothers from back in the day. You can contact me here: https://www.michaeljacksonslegacy.org/contact-us/

]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:19:10 +0200 item_16134 Dan Hand Are you referring, Beth, to the Chuck Wagon Diner, in Gary? If so, I found a story, online:

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Dye, the original owner of the Chuck Wagon, says the sign was a copy of one in Gary, Ind.

"We found a small dining car in Whiting, Ind., and put it on the square in Valparaiso. We did pretty well and ended up putting another one on campus (Valparaiso University). We ran them for eight or nine years," Dye says.

A turning point came when Dye and his wife decided to visit a diner in Gary also called the Chuck Wagon. It was the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Indiana.

"We went in and tried the fried chicken and it was absolutely delicious. I looked at my wife and said, 'We have to make a move.' We sold our house, the diners and went looking for a new location," Dye says.

The couple ended up in Champaign. . . .

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]]> Sun, 23 May 2021 05:40:40 +0200 item_16132 Beth T. My Grandfather, George Yonko, owned The Chuckwagon during his days in Gary. I didn't come along until well after he'd left the area, but I grew up hearing stories about the place. I've enjoyed reading everyone's memories in your comments.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:29:27 +0100 item_16122 Wendy McNiece Where did you live on Porter Street? We lived two houses away from the Falcone’s who owned Thunder. An infamous dog to be sure! Just talking to my sister today about how bizarre to think of walking over a mile to school (Edison/Brunswick Elementary - circa 1960-67). Even in that horrible blizzard we had to walk home.

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:08:13 +0100 item_16114 Margret Brown This is my story of Grace. It took me so many thoughts to post this because I know I would be judged by those who know nothing about infertility. But after realizing that people are out there facing the same issues so I decided to publish my testimony without caring about me being judged or not. I am 38 year old, I got married to my husband at the age of 24 years. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with PCOS during my marriage. Due to being diagnosed as pre-diabetic I was given metformin. I was now coming in normal range and ovulating on my own. After putting a bit of pressure on, I was given clomid from May, 3 years ago. I got to my 4th round of clomid awaiting AF to start the 5th round. I had an appointment with a specialist and asked to start IVF if I don’t get pregnant till March last year. I did as i was told but still, there was no difference. This is my story of ups and downs on the road of infertility so far. Along with all these body issues which makes me come under the ‘infertile’

]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:04:56 +0100 item_16109 ROBERT MCCAUGHEY Johnny's Drive In was located at 41st and Grant St. Great cheeseburgers!:smile:

]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:34:32 +0100 item_16108 Ralph G. Ralph G.

Yes, that is the same Mr. Spradley who taught at Brunswick School, worked at Edison School, taught night school, and finished up at Aetna School.

Mr. Spradley passed away this year. I worked with Richard at Brunswick School in the mid 60s.

Mr. Bender passed away many years ago.

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:42:35 +0100 item_16107 Julius Titak Anyone have any pictures of Titak's Ron-D-Voo? My dad, and his brothers owned the business. It's a shame we don't have any pictures.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 22:49:24 +0200 item_16103 John L Hello. Gerald Bunche was my older brother. I was 2 years old when he passed.

]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:32:06 +0200 item_16063 Patricia Ross I live at 501 Madison St and would like to see the beutification of that area like it was in the begginng

]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:10:50 +0200 item_16048 Diana Try the Facebook group called Northwest Indiana Memories. Most people are posting there now.

]]> Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:58:16 +0100 item_16014 Jay W Jesse F...and Paul H. I think I posted the Lud's Team photo on FB. My Dad was assistant Coach and the flamingo trip was memorable. I was the catcher.

]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:44:14 +0200 item_16003 Margretta Ziller My dad and mom owned Junedale Tap from about 1960? till 1975. Their name was Harry and Bernice Kolley.

]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 00:24:49 +0200 item_16002 Elizabeth Gray Hansen I am hoping to see pictures of the Sinclair Station, next to Miller Drugs. My Father ran the gas station, and would live to see pictures if anyone might have them.

]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 17:58:29 +0200 item_16001 Kay I lived in Gary for 33 years, worked at U.S. Steel Corp., laid off in 1983. I left Gary in 1984 and moved to Texas where I've been since. I still remember the good and the bad times in Gary and cry when remembering how the city used to be when we lived there. We walked to school because it was safe, went downtown to shop, and the parks to swim (Buffington). It was bad when I left and looking at these pictures breaks my heart. We lived on both the West and East sides of Gary and they were very well kept neighborhoods.

]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:41:51 +0200 item_15975 Rick Rose those are wonderful memories, what year was that?

]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:05:11 +0100 item_15943 Rose Ann I remember the trolley ride on 45th ave to Broadway, then bus ride to downtown post office with my dad, I use to echo my voice loudly in there, I was small that place was huge to me as a small child. I also remember very well the Goldblates building. School time, and Christmas time we would go. Yes indeed there was underground floors 2 to be exact, with a narrow walk way between the 2 floors as poured concrete made a slope hill to go from one floor to the next. It was a tight squeeze, but that is wear they kept the under garments and school clothes for the children. My parents never knew our sizes so we were brought to make sure we fitted the clothes we got, we were a family of 8 and always tight on money. So we got 3 pairs each. It was so stifling hot and the air was that of a coal mine, it was mid summer I remember well of this.The sales were down below my dad would say. We never visited the the upper floors, but I would play on the moving stairs, they had furniture upper floors.

]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:53:53 +0100 item_15940 Wayne I grew up on the west side, Gary Heights-Brunswick. Spend all my time on Facebook now at Northwest Indiana memories, as others here have done. We have OVER 10,000 members!

]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2018 02:33:03 +0100 item_15920 Omar There is a reunion of Sacred Heart people at gelsosomo bar and grill in Schererville 1013 W. Lincoln this is for Sacred Heart school Joe Guzik is getting it together September 28 1pm

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:16:00 +0200 item_15879 Rick What?

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