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05-16-2008, 03:49 PM
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All Over Olney
My grandparents were also Olney pioneers. They moved to their brand new home at Mascher and Grange Street in 1925. My mother attended Lowell School for two years and then to the newly established St. Helena’s School. She was an Olney High School graduate. It is fun to look at her yearbook and read the sentiments from her friends. It was a beautiful, innocent time. I grew up in that same house on Grange Street and one day as I was in the neighborhood visiting a friend who still lives there, I stopped and spoke to the African American man who now lives there. He was very gracious and liked hearing about the history of that house. My parents moved to Bustleton in 1966. I graduated from St. Helena’s and Cardinal Dougherty, got married and moved to Florida. There was so much to do in Olney during that time. We could safely walk the streets and have fun without spending a lot of money. Every weekend there were dances at Gehlert’s (later L&M), Wagner’s, the rec at A & Champlost, and LaSalle. My friends and I also ventured out of the neighborhood to go to St. Martin’s and St. Joe’s. I miss the buttercakes, crumbcakes, pizzas and hoagies of Olney. I miss the old neighbors up and down Grange Street sitting outside every summer night after dinner. Does anyone remember Tony, the water ice man riding his scooter selling water ices? We used to walk up to Guarini’s Luncheonette with a bowl to buy scoops of ice cream, stopping to talk with everyone along the way. Our driveway was also another place to socialize with neighbors on their way to the Acme. Right before the Acme was built, there was a big carnival on the grounds. Right after that, they built the Tastee Freeze. I miss all of those happy yesterdays, but continue to make new happy memories today.
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05-16-2008, 07:56 PM
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I lived in Olney from 1971 to 1993.
I went through that "tunnel" (Drainage pipe) more times than I could remember. Played on the tracks at the "Over and Under",stole pies from Mrs.Smith's pies,and drank in the Tabor Junction! Bought records at Getlin's and Sound Odyssey(they had DigDug in the back) and can remember going to Big Bill's w/ my family for dinner. Climbed the roof at McDonald's,Rubin's Tower,and the trestles behind what's now the A plus on Mascher at Fisher. I survived both Inky and Dougherty. Does anyone remember "super Sunday" on Fifth Street ? Pretty much a huge block party,with live music and vendors,etc.
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05-16-2008, 08:52 PM
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Super Sunday
I remember Super Sunday, They would block off the street and it was like a flea market.
Have you gone in A plus lately? I worked there around 1981 and I don't remember us having bullet proof glass! My friend owns the junkyard right behind there. When they took down the trestles it helped cut down on the "Night shoppers" at the yard.
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05-17-2008, 12:41 PM
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Bob Donaher picture......
That's Pete Puchawlski,Eddie Paley,and a Ricciardi in that picture
as well.Anyone else able to name the others?
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05-19-2008, 12:55 PM
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Curves is a women's gym-workout center. Jimmy Cunningham was in our class, they lived across the street from school.
Do you remember when they use to have the carnivals in the school yard at St. Helena's? The merry mixer-we thought that was the greatest! I remember Stella calling everyone a brazin demon! I also remember having to go clean the convent on more than one occasion.
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05-19-2008, 03:17 PM
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St. helena's
Olneyite, I remember the Carnivals and the streakers and if you had to clean the convent it sounds like you were as bad as me. I must know you. Did you know my partner in crime Vinnie Calavita?
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05-21-2008, 09:33 PM
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I did the exact same things.
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Where did you live and when did you go to Inky and CD
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05-22-2008, 08:25 AM
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I can name 'em
Dan Bezpalko, Daniel Santiago, Ron Hopkins, Rob Donahur, Danny Denham, Tim McGuire, Ed Paley, Joe Ricciardi
Pete Puchawlski isn't in that picture. Quote:
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