Solomon Cottage
Society Storytelling Day
Flower Planting Day
Spirits of Old Park Ridge’ Events - October 1, 2011
Mary Emma Thompson Program - August 21, 2011
Radio Players Performance - May 26, 2011
Memorial Day Parade 2011
Lee Bey Program - May 1, 2011
Ward Miller Program - April 10, 2011
Memorial Day 2010
Park Ridge in 1910
Albert Buchheit Day
Presentation at Field School
2009 Annual Meeting
Solomon Cottage
Society Trustees Paul Adlaf, Jeff Caudill, Len Johnson and Brian Kidd,
along with Ian Kidd, the outdoor decorating team at the Solomon Cottage
Society Trustees Barbara Christopher, Pat Adlaf, Millie O'Brien
and John Murphy, along with Ian Kidd and Jack Murphy,
the indoor decorating team at the Solomon Cottage
Society Storytelling Day
December 2011
Jeff Caudill preparing for his storytelling time
at TeaLula's on First Friday in December 2011
Society Storytellers Mary Ellen Jones and her granddaughter Emily,
at Solari and Huntington, Main and Fairview, December 2, 2011
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Flower Planting Day at The Historical Society
June 1, 2011
Spirits of Old Park Ridge’ Event - October 1, 2011
Visitors to the 'Spirits of Old Park Ridge' Event October 1, 2011
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Mary Emma Thompson Program - August 21, 2011
Paul Adlaf, Mary Emma Thompson and Society President Jeff Caudill
at our program on New Deal Era Post Office Murals in Illinois, August 21, 2011
Mary Emma Thompson's program on New Deal Era
Post Office Murals in Illinois, August 21, 2011
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Radio Players Performance - May 26, 2011
Radio Players Performance for the Society, at the
Summit of Uptown, May 26, 2011.
Memorial Day Parade 2011
Memorial Day Parade 2011. John Murphy and his children Grace and Jack wave from our cool 1950s pick-up truck.
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Historical Society's May 1, 2011
Lee Bey Program
Lee Bey, Paul Adlaf, Society President Jeff Caudill at May 1 speaking program.
Program Attendees Ken Jaconetty and Ed Hannibal with Lee Bey.
Society Trustees Mary Ellen Jones, John Hyslop and Pat Adlaf.
Gus Zahareas, Grace Murphy and John Murphy at Lee Bey's program.
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Historical Society's April 10, 2011
Ward Miller Program
More than 40 Members and guests came to hear Ward Miller recount the story of Richard Nickel’s historic photographs of Adler and Sullivan buildings.
Ward Miller during presentation.
Historical Society Trustee John Hyslop, along with Paul and Pat Adlaf
and Brian Lazzaro at the Society's Ward Miller Program
at the Park Ridge Nonprofit Center.
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Memorial Day 2010
The Society entered a 1912 Maxwell into the parade, thanks to the courtesy of Dale and Cheryl Mueller. Elizabeth Porterfield and Grace Murphy distributed packets of vintage candies as the car moved along the parade route.
Memorial Day Parade, 2010. Society Trustees Mary Ellen Jones, with grandson Ryan, and John Murphy ride in the 1912 Maxwell.
Historical Society parade car driven by Dale Mueller, with wife
Cheryl in front seat, Mary Ellen Jones and John Murphy in rear seat,
and Grace Murphy and Elizabeth Porterfield to left distributing candies.
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Park Ridge in 1910
On May 26th Pete Malone returned to Park Ridge to present a City Centennial speaking program on behalf of the Society. Many Members and residents came to the Summit of Uptown to hear the grandson of William Malone talk of the life and times in our community 100 years ago.
Peter Malone and Ralph Bishop share a moment at Pete’s speaking program on ‘Park Ridge in 1910’ at the Summit of Uptown
Prior to Pete Malone’s program on May 26th, Marc Dennison of
the Summit of Uptown presents a plaque to Historical Society
President Jeff Caudill commemorating the four original bricks
used in the façade of the Park Ridge Inn
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Albert Buchheit Day, May 24
We celebrated the memory of our first mayor, dentist Albert Buchheit, elected 100 years ago to the day. Visitors to Hodges Park enjoyed a ‘view of history’ tour, including a walk by Dr. Buchheit’s home and office building, poster-sized images of Dr. Buchheit’s life and times, and historical displays in City Hall.
Nancy Pytel, left, reviews some Buchheit Day materials for Jim and
Nancy Frugoli in Hodges Park, Monday, May 24
Albert Buchheit Day in Hodges Park. Milt Nelson of the Heritage Committee surrounded by Society Tour Guides Millie O’Brien, Barbara Christopher, Nancy Pytel, Wes Cline, Pat and Paul Adlaf
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Presentation at Field School, May 4
Leo Rizzetto presented a demonstration of the history and science of telephony, household illumination, mechanical toys and early talking machines. Over 100 second graders and their five teachers were present. Jeff Caudill and Paul Adlaf assisted with a separate overview of Park Ridge history in this City Centennial year.
Leo Rizzetto demonstrates a century of progress in light bulb technology
during a visit to all second grades at Field School
May 4th at Field School: Jeff Caudill and Leo Rizzetto visit
second grade classes on behalf of the Historical Society
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2009 Annual Meeting at the Park Ridge Country Club
Sixty-two Members and guests attended our Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 18th at the Park Ridge Country Club. Our speaker Milt Nelson presented an informative program on Park Ridge history, 1832 to present. Thanks to Trustee Lauren Maloney for making the arrangements for our Annual Meeting.
Mayor Schmidt and Speaker Milton Nelson at the 2009 Annual Meeting
Gus Zahareas, Pat Adlaf, guest Elena Adlaf and Edith Kooyumjian
at the 2009 Annual Meeting
Pat and Bruce Thoms (center), with Society Members Tom Zima (l) and Brian Lazzaro (r). Pat traces her family history to Evan Jones, early pioneer in this area, and is holding his Pew Deed issued by the Brickton Episcopal Methodist Church in October, 1859. Thanks to Pat for donating this important artifact to the Historical Society.
Mary Ellen Jones and Millie O'Brien at the Antiques, Collectibles and Flea Market, September 12 in Hodges Park.
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