By Barrie Maguire On Sunday, December 19, 1948, Philadelphia awoke to a blizzard. The heavy snow only added to the excitement as my father and I pushed our way through the old wooden turnstiles at Shibe Park. I was nine… Continue Reading
By Katharine Gilbert Lately, I’ve been waking in Paris And walking the Rue Cambon Waiting for my Father to arrive We’ll meet again in the early cold it is a trip we must make A long promised visit to Les… Continue Reading
By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine In 1937, the Great Depression blanketed the United States. Unemployment was rampant. However, my father, Francis, had a steady job. He was a manager of an American Store in East Chester. His salary was $33… Continue Reading
Daniel J. McMonagle was born in 1929 and was first-generation Irish. While still a student at Holy Souls, he took a job bagging groceries at the local Acme to help support his family. Dan attended Roman Catholic H.S. (Class of… Continue Reading
By Bill McCray A natural affinity for direct sunlight makes it a challenge for a plant or tree to take root and grow to its fullest potential in an area of extreme shade; those that do tolerate shade typically lose… Continue Reading
My Dad was Mattie, the youngest boy in a family of five siblings, he left school at 12 years of age, so had little education but he was (and hence we were) one of those fortunate ones who picked up… Continue Reading