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Brian Schmidt (Schmidty): I got some sad news about Rex this morning. I came here to revive some old memories of a great friend. Thanks Janie for having these memories available to all of us BP'ers. Love Schmidty. April 29, 2009 9:25AM Robby Meyers: Billings Park!! Holy cow! I grew up in B.P. Lived on Wisconsin Ave. Grew up with Pat Golat, Jimmy N Jerry Velticold (Matson), Brian Arneson, Jeremy Kuether, Scott, Rhonda n Stacy Salo, Marc Nault, Jack Kauti, Chad Mc Cauley, etc....anyone still around? robbymeyers@hotmail.com Settled in N. Arizona January 12, 2008 6:38AM Ron Thoreson: Janie, I stumbled across your site looking for pictures from around Superior. Your site is wonderful, and brings back many memories. After leaving in 1995, it is always nice to get back to Superior and see where we grew up. Best wishes and keep up to great web work! Ron June 8, 2007 3:05PM tina: Hi Janie, saw that your site was about Superior and i had to look. I live in California and am from California but my father and his siblings (OLSON then changed to BITNEY) are from Superior, and i plan to travel there some day. One of my aunts has been back and the house they grew up in (5431 ALBANY AVE) is still there. Are you close to this address? Is Superior HUGE! Wonderful website, and it looks like a fun place. October 19, 2006 3:17PM Jesemka: Hi, I just want to Congratulate you, I love Yorkies and you have so many of them I am very jealous...they are adorable I really enjoy your picks. I will love to see them more often so I want to extend my invitation to join my club "One Stroke Decorative Designs" Hope to see your work soon. Love Jese May 20, 2006 8:50PM Suzie Cackleblossums: Hey Jane, I was reading all the messages in your guestbook, Very Impressive..first I had to keep reading to find out Where "Superior" was..it peaked my interest that so many people have mentioned their history there..Must be a really cool Place to live or to have grown up. I really like your painted doggies too... March 6, 2006 6:51PM Ron Nickolett: GREAT web site. My brother Bruc, in another state, just told me about it so I haven't explored all of it yet. I grew up in Billings Park on 1917 Lackawanna from 1939 to at52 when we moved near Central High on Weeks Ave. I should have graduated in 1953 but took an extended trip in 1952 and missed a year and graduated in '54. I was in a family band, playing night clubs around Superior. After H.S I entered the Air force and remained there for twenty and a half years, spending time in Texas, Georgia, Okinawa, Kansas and finishing my career as a recruiting supervisor for the Air Force in South East Wisconsin. I worked in a hospital in Milwaukee for 17 years and retired to Arkansas in 1991.It's been many years since being in Superior and I always miss that part of the country, but not the weather. I've missed most of the reunions because I only knew my class members or two years. I went through the school years with the kids who graduated in '53 Keep up the reat work! Ron January 2, 2006 2:12PM tom wondolkowski: thanks for the pictures of the dragon boat festival. Hope you cover it in 2006 December 6, 2005 8:38AM Michelle Kern: I love your website, especially of Jimmy's. I always go to your site when I am feeling a little homesick. Thanks again! September 22, 2005 12:11PM Ojars Lasmanis, CEO: www.YourArt.com FREE listing in Artist Directory over 4,100 Artists May 11, 2005 7:06AM James D. Prior: I was born the first baby delivered in Saint Mary's hospital and my oldest daughter I have been told was the last baby born there before it was changed into a retirement hospice for the aged. My daughter was born March 23, 1968. I was born October 22, 1944 so if what I just said is incorrect, it is what the head nurse told me and my wife when we lived there. My father was born in the house in the middle of billings park, he was the 6th or 7th son of Frank Prior of central park. We lived on Stetson Avenue in south superior during and after WW2, My grandfather was a county supervisor before WW2, but because he had been born in Germany they made him resign during the war. His name was George M. Paulus and lived at 1930 E. 6th street where my grandmother lived until the late 1970's. She passed away in 1981 just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. An uncle married to one of my mother's sisters was the director of the ore docks, his name was Elmgreen. My mother's brother James E. Paulus was wounded in a tank fire during the battle of the bulge. Kieth Prior worked in the ship yards for many years, he was one of my father's brothers, another of his brothers was a fireman on the lakers working for the Wilson line until he retired. I do not believe there are any more Prior's living in Superior. We moved to California in 1950 where my father taught school until he retired in 1974. His name, Donald H. Prior, was the chief engineer building the "Musical bridge" on E. 2nd street one summer when we were visiting relatives in the 1950's. I attended Wisconsin State for 2 years before serving in the U. S. Army from which I am retired. Now live in Kingman, Arizona with my vietnamese wife of 30 years. OK, so I fell in love with the war and was married to it, brought it home with me and now I get to fight a battle everyday. And if you tell her I said that I will swear you are just trying to make trouble. March 23, 2005 4:29PM razzle: Great Job Read some of the post's here and it seems like ever one is saying how they Loved it Damn its looks like a cool town to live in February 8, 2005 4:38PM Mike: Great website. Well worth the visit. Excellent pictures. The guy below has used up an awful lot of your guest book space allowance.Greetings from uk. Mike. January 28, 2005 12:34PM Ken Grymala: Janie, One of my cousins sent me a link to this site, which I've certainly enjoyed. Uncle Sam took me away from Superior in 1969, but I still call it home. The pictures sure bring back some memories. But, when I visit, so much of it is gone. I'm glad someone preserved a few memories. A while back, I realized there were a lot of photos I don't have. I wonder if others might have old photos of old Superior that they could share on this site, or a similar site. A liquor store and gas station sit on the site of the house in Allouze where my parents lived when I was born. The old public sauna was just behind our house. When I grew up there were two public saunas in Superior, the one in Allouze where I went now and then, and the one on the North End where my cousins went. The old saunas sure were ugly, but they sure were nice on cold January nights. It would be neat to see a picture, although I doubt anyone ever thought to take a picture of such a place, inside or out. Many, many years ago, they tore down the hospital where I was born -- St. Francis, at about 24th Ave. E, and E. 3rd St. -- I think (same avenue as St. Francis school and church) . Somewhere I have an old invoice that shows that my parents paid Dr. McGill about $8 to deliver me in 1947. The grade school and church I attended are long gone -- St. Adelbert's, at 22nd Ave. E. and E. 3rd St. I'm sure some would love to have a picture of the old school just so they could burn it. But, it was part of our history, good or bad. As of about 1958, St. Adelbert's was also the school of St. Joseph's "children's home" when the diocese closed the home's school. (Even in those days, we were politically corrected by the nuns. We were cautioned never to ever call it an orphanage, nor to call our friends "orphans.") Again, thanks for the photos of St. Josephs, where so many of us spent a lot of time with our school mates. During much of my growing up time, my parents owned the store across from what was then East High at 18th Ave. East and 5th St. We lived in the back of the store. A look out our kitchen window down 18th Ave. East, and we saw the old Cargill Elevators (thanks for the picture). The elevators blew up one day with a mighty boom when the grain dust ignited. In the winter, when the snow came, we'd drag our sleds and toboggans down to the Stockade (again, thanks for the picture). We'd sled from behind the stockade down to the railroad tracks that served as a rail yard for all of the East End elevators, including the old Cargill Elevators. In those days, the city flooded numerous vacant lots in the city for skating rinks. It meant that we wouldn't have to walk all the way to the Red Barn (next to the Onaway -- again thanks for the picture) or to Blackstead's, at about 26th Ave. E. and 5th St. Does anybody have a photo of Oscar spinning 45s in the warming house at the Red Barn, while our mittens sizzled on the barrel stove? And, where did the city get all that cut and split firewood that we burned in the warming houses? When I was in high school, I worked in the old East End Radio Shop for a wonderful mentor, Ed Myers. I was recently in Superior, and I noticed the original sign was still hanging out front of the shop which has been closed since Ed died back in the 70s. Our part of the building was split. The radio shop was in one half, and Charlie Lampi, a friendly old Finnlander who spoke almost no English, had a shoe shop on the other side of the wall. A tavern divided us from the East End Drug Store. The East End Police Station was in a tiny little lean-to at the back of the drug store. I'm the one who played the Christmas records in the 60s that blasted out from the speakers on top of the East End Radio and the East End Drug Store during the Christmas season. East End had a movie theater, but it closed in the late 50s. When I was in high school, the East End Hardware was next to it. The owner, Dick East, decided he needed to expand. He bought the old theater. I owned a pickup truck in those days, and he paid me to clean out the old theater. I took dozens of trips to the dump on Wisconsin Point with things like the seats, the lights, the candy counters, the screen and curtain, and on and on. Oh, if we only had these items today to sell on ebay. I believe that since I last visited, they blasted down my high school -- East High. Thankfully, you posted a few pictures. I will dig through my archives, and see if I can add a few interesting photos. Thanks for the memories, Ken Grymala Superior Resident from 1947 to 1969 Capon Bridge, WV January 5, 2005 6:42PM Erin (moder)Potter: Found this sight by accident, but very delighted to have done so! I grew up in Superior, and have many family members residing there. I now live in Mexico with my husband, and 2 chidren (dogs, turtles, and birds, too). Thanks for taking me back to my roots!!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 11, 2004 5:18PM Erin (: December 11, 2004 5:13PM Jim: You have a beautiful site, full of memories and remembered peolpe. Keep it up... Any one know Gail Lindberg or Linda Lindholm (1965 ere; Central HS) I'm living and working in the Geneva Switzerland area, and, thanks to you, I have refound my cousin, Katie. November 21, 2004 10:56PM Ed Paquette: Just found your web page. Great work. Graduated from Central in 65. Currently the executive director of alumni relations at the University of Nebraska. Keep up the good work for good old Superior. Ed September 15, 2004 12:29PM John.: What a wonderful talent you have,I was absolutely enthralled,so detailed and colourful,brilliant. Perhaps you'd care to visit me at www.picturetrail.com/banker2 Best Wishes. John.(UK.) August 30, 2004 1:55PM Bill Nord: The old Central High just had an all class reunion during the first week of Aug, 2004. Were you able to get there and get pictures? August 8, 2004 8:24PM Sue: I was so surprised to find your sight on Billings Park. I grew up there during the 50's and 60's. I really enjoyed your trivia quiz. That certainly brought back fond memories. Keep up the good work. I look forward to checking back on my home town. June 4, 2004 9:05PM Nina Hendricks: My name is Nina Hendricks. My parents are Tom and Joanne Roeber. I grew up in Billings Park and recently moved to Washington, MO. Your website is alot of fun to look at when I am feeling a little homesick. Thanks for putting together such a great scrapbook of memories. I also had a good laugh seeing a couple of my parents photos on your Jimmy's saloon photo site. Keep up the awesome work! April 30, 2004 1:23PM Chevet' Mondragon (Linton): My god, I am heartbroken!! I was devastated in '88 when I went back home and discovered my grammar school had been torn down-and now Central? I was only there for 3 months before I moved to Chicago, but I had some great times there. Go Bridgeman's!! (oh wait, Bridgeman's is gone too isn't it???? :( April 5, 2004 7:12PM Tom Roeber II: I am only 24 years old and the son of Tom and Joanne Roeber. I since have moved to Denver, Colorado. I stumbled upon your website and it brought back great childhood memories. One of my best friends, Jason Porter who grew up on Garfield avenue, is over seas fighting for us and this brought back many great times we had. I also was surprised to hear Mr. (george) Frankcour's name brought up. I too had him as a teacher, but it was in the new cooper school. Well thank you for letting me take a step back in time if not only for a brief moment. Hope to meet you some day at Jimmies. I know my parents love it their. Tom Roeber II February 17, 2004 4:51PM Renée Hoff: hey. i actually live in australia, but my dad grew up in superior wisconsin, and i was wondering if anyone reading this knows him or any of his family could you email me their email addresses as i'd like to get in contact wth them. my dads name is Dan (Daniel) Hoff. ps. your page is awesome...its funny to see all the places i've visited, just a couple undred yrs prior. February 15, 2004 6:21PM Audrey Williams: Hi, Janie! In looking up information about Central High School, I was led to your sight and have been so thrilled to see all the old familiar sights in Superior! Also, some things in the old days I didn't know existed. I grew up in Superior and graduated from Central in 1950 with that great class John Salmela wrote about and our good memories are endless. Thanks so much for this terrific website! January 23, 2004 7:52AM Eric Lee: Thank you very much for this site. I love Superior and am glad to see it represented like this. I'll be checking back often... January 6, 2004 11:05AM Lora Bowman: I know this really isn't the right place to ask this, but I don't even know how I stumbled across your Website. Anyway every Yorkie that you paint has my Lacey's sweet little babyface. I love every one of them. Are the items on the left for sale? I absolutely fell in love with the painting on the bucket. Could you notify me if it is for sale and how much? And Again please forgive me for using your Guest Book for a question, but I also adore your paintings so I guess THAT belongs in here. :-) Very Sincerely, Lora Bowman KENWBOWMAN2@aol.com December 19, 2003 4:29AM Jerry Phillips: Thank You very much for this site. I grew up in BP - Mike Culhane and I were born within 3 days of one another almost 68 years ago, and we spent many hours in Jimmy McGinnis' bar in the late 50's so enjoyed viewing your slideshows. Altho I've been away from Superior for many years, I'll always be a Billings Parker. December 18, 2003 5:42PM Jeremy Kuether: This is a great site. I lived in the Park from about 5yrs to 12yrs. I used to live at 2004 Wisconsin Ave. This brings back great memories. It made me feel like I was 10 years old again. Boy I can really remember those 25 cent cream puffs from the bakery. December 12, 2003 4:39PM Michael Gordon: Great photos, bring back great memories, especially of Pattison and East Junior. Do you have any pictures of old Superior Curling and Skating Club?? Great stuff and God Bless. Present and Past Superiorites have a wonderful holidays... Peace from Flagstaff, AZ!!! December 5, 2003 9:59AM SHELLOYBOB: HI,Jane,just a little note to tell you how nice your pics are. Really enjoyed the older ones from the golf course. Keep in touch, BOB December 1, 2003 6:05AM Mr Bill: Hi Kyle, I have wondered about the Iron structure too. I summize by photo's it was an anchor point for the electric trolley car cables (High Voltage) AND most importanly it had a very high point that was lightning protection in case of a hit by lightning........if it didn't have a ground point the lightning could kill passenger riding at the time in the metal cars during a hit. Best, Mr Bill November 19, 2003 3:39PM Kyle Talaska: Excellent site... I grew up in Foxboro, and have been interested in this area's development for a long time. I enjoy seeing history through others' eyes, and hence, I love the Superior photos. Could someone please explain to me, though, the background and purpose of whatever the heck that quad-legged arch is in uptown Superior (north of Broadway (the current Amsoil Bldg is in the foreground) is?) I am truly interested... Kyle Ouroboros0427@hushmail.com November 19, 2003 8:04AM Kim & Dougie: Hey Janie! Just wanted to let you know that I think it is GREAT that you are capturing us all in our not so finest hour - however - as a fellow Jimmies person we would not have it any other way - your fun and keep the pic's coming - Kim November 8, 2003 7:57AM ron hubert,pasadena,tx.: Hi Janie, Looking forward to the answers of the trivia questions coming up shortly. Showed HAWK the pictures posted on your website and he was very impressed. He said he hasn't seen you very often around jimmy's but probably because the website and studio keep you pretty busy. C'ya, Ron and Cora Hubert. October 24, 2003 9:42PM PAT LEGO: Sorry: Ron and Cora, but since the "Hawk" never bought a drink for anybody else, no such picture exists. October 14, 2003 3:02PM Ron Hubert,Pasadena,Tx: Janie, Is there by chance a way you could include with HAWK's pictures the one referred to by Pat Lego, dated Feb.15 2003 ? Also still would like to know if any of your artwork is catalogued onto CDs yet. Keep in touch, Ron Hubert. October 12, 2003 7:18PM Ron & Cora Hubert: Janie; Due to your website some old friendships have been revived and moved into the 21st century. We look forward to contributing more photos/memories. Also looking forward to HAWK's pics when they show up. He will be here tuesday 10/14it would be neat if we could show them to him online. Maybe that would spark his interest. Keep up the good work. October 12, 2003 6:56PM Nancie Jardine: Janie , I love the historic framed pictures. I would like 3 of them for Xmas gifts. Give me a call so I can choose the ones I want. Keep up the good work! October 10, 2003 8:51AM Marcia Suoja: YOUR the greatest October 6, 2003 8:30AM Janie: Casey...I am just giggling about,,," a mans took it! I forgot till now...We had so much fun with that! Wasnt it one of your sisters that said it? You and I and Desiree were so silly and had so much fun. When I think about school days...I always think first of going to Central with you two. And...of going to school early and hiding all over. Wow...how did we get to be this age already. Well...not that we're old yet! So your Girl is getting married. Oh how nice. Congratulations Momma. Hugs...Jane. September 23, 2003 2:54PM Casey: Thanks, Jane, for taking the wonderful pictures. I went home before you got there, so didn't get to see you. We had a big day the next day (our daughter Ann's wedding reception), so I made it an early night. And I'm glad I did by the looks of it! Fun was had by all. But they were suffering the next day, I'm sure! Yes, I remember the early bus. Why were we so anxious to get to school???? Remember "a mans took it!"? Lots of memories. Keep up the excellent work on the pictures. I love them! Casey September 23, 2003 11:12AM Janie: Dear Casey. The Culhane Birthday Party was created with you in mind. This is your family and friends. I am sorry I didnt get to put you in it too. Thanks for all the fun years we had while going to school together. I tried getting in a locker one day at Central but cant fit anymore. Rememeber the early bus? Friends always, Janie. September 23, 2003 9:45AM Casey Culhane Peterson: Hi Jane. I really like what you have done by creating this web page so all of us Billings Parkers can remember the good old days. It has sparked quite a few of my memories. My first home was a house at 1807 Iowa, right across the street from Jimmy's. It is no longer there - the Lehto's built a garage there once the house was gone. I remember my parents, the Lehto's and the Tomzak's (Pat & Herman - my aunt and uncle) selling Christmas trees in the front yard. I really loved the smell of that. Downtown Billings Park was very lively when I was a kid and we didn't miss much living right in the middle of it! Keep up the great work, Jane. I will visit it often. Love all your art! Casey August 27, 2003 7:24AM John: I really enjoyed your photos of the SSHS class of 1968's 35th reunion this summer. Although I didn't attend SSHS, I did know many grads from my days at UW-S. I have been experiencing numerous problems trying to e-mail your account. Has it changed? I'd like to know who was at the reunion, as I may know some of them. If you can contact me I'd appreciate it -- Thanks, -JH August 24, 2003 2:38PM junebug: WOW! What an incredible site. I know I'll be back here soon to spend more time. Born and raised in the Park, Daughter Jen works at BP Bakery, my Mother is the one that sewed Barbie dolls clothes and I STILL live in Billings Park. Many fond memories of ice skating, swimming, Christmas tree bonfires, old Cooper School and the business district of Iowa Ave. My the way, I have a post card of St. Joseph's Hospital that you may want to use. August 11, 2003 5:26AM Jen VanAlstine: What a great job you are doing... I put you in my favorites now I look through your photos in my spare time ... much better than the mind-numbing games I was playing to kill time. Thank you keep up the good work!!!! August 9, 2003 10:30PM Quinn: Just checking out the site. It's nice to see things from back home. www.armycamel.com August 8, 2003 9:16AM Don Belanger: Jane, Your site is absolutly wonderful. Thanks for showing off my photo's. But I think it was the other way around, You chased me home and called me names. I just love you. Bye see ya soon. Don August 6, 2003 7:39AM Mike Hoffer: Jane; You did a great job taking the photos at my reunion which I was unable to attend-thanks for that, it was neat to see the photos of my classmates. Kepp up the good work, Mike. August 6, 2003 5:55AM Michael Besvold: I really enjoyed your website, wondering if you would be interested in some old family photos of my mothers family, shes from the largest family from supeior "Stariha" if so email me at MBesvold@aol.com August 4, 2003 1:08PM Carole Marvin Smith: Hi, What a Great website you are providing for absent Billings Parkers!!My brother Bill gave me this link.I love reminiscing!!The chocolate phosphates at the fountain prepared by Lloyd at the Drug Store,then going to the corner of the store and reading the lastest comic books. Playing Zellball and box hockey at the playgound. Having the biggest and best skating rink in Superior.500 pre-teen and teenagers skating to "Black Slacks"(played 1 million times) trying to get into the "shack" with an occupancy for 60. FUN!!Keep up the great work!!E-mail me at gls40@yahoo.com. I'll look for pictures!! August 3, 2003 7:46PM Tim Brittan: I grew up in Billings Park in the fifties. I really enjoyed looking at the old photos. August 2, 2003 9:45AM Bill Nord: Saw your WEB address in the Class Reunion section of the Telegram WEB page. What a great WEB site you have. I'm a Billings Parker, grew up during the 40's and 50's on Ohio Ave. Your pictures of Superior, especially Billings Park brought back many fond memories. I attended Cooper School and then Central, class of 54. July 29, 2003 6:34PM Clare: Jane, great pictures. Life in Wisconsin keeps everyone looking young! Even those fish eating temporary Illinoisians. July 29, 2003 6:12PM Jim Corbett: Just found your site --- great pictures and cards. Keep up the good work! Jim, Central High, 1960 July 29, 2003 3:56PM Janie Hoffer: First-thank you Susie. Such a nice letter. I am so pleased how things turned out. You had a wonderful group that night. Please send me any things that you want me to add to your album ok? Good seeing you again. I'm going to have to dig out those old pics of the Christmas dance..I know their somewhere here-giggle. To Bill-Oh yes...Memories of Billings Park. What a fun place to grow up it was. I am waiting on more pics for the park. I loved the skating rink too. I can still smell the burnt mittens when I shut my eyes and think about it. Janie July 29, 2003 3:22PM Bill Marvin: What a wonderful site!!! I grew up on 18th & Missouri in the 50's & 60's and you brought back many fond memories. Lloyd at the Drugstore, Emil and his shop and Nelsons Variety......boy did I spend $$ on model kits he had. What a giant skating rink we had in BP, was always packed Fri & Sat nights. Keep up the splendid work........it's most enjoyable. Thanks, Bill July 29, 2003 3:09PM Sue Carlson Christensen: Thank you very much for coming to the 35th class reunion of SSHS. Your pictures made my last reunion a great one. I am stepping down from the committee so I can be on the other side of the camera and have fun. After six reunions, I am looking forward to it. Thanks again Janie and it was fun meeting you again July 28, 2003 2:18PM cora(bjerklein) hubert: Hi to joanne yanda from bjerk. July 16, 2003 9:35PM Laura Ciatti Kimball: Jane - Thank you for all your effort in making the Yanda family website. My mom loves this stuff and I'm sure she's delighted! It was fun to see the old photos from when my grandparents were young. Thanks! July 9, 2003 6:48AM Michael Jones: Janie...a beautiful thing you've done. Stimulating memories of our youth in the best place on the planet to grow. Some of the changes are bittersweet. Thanks for preserving and sharing those things forgotten. I'll be certain to visit often. -SSHS 79- June 23, 2003 11:33AM Shelley Dawicke: Loved this site and your work. My good friend, Anna Marie, brought your site to my attention after you painted her two Yorkies, Snuggles & Tiggy. I have two Yorkies that I need for you to paint! I'll be getting some photos together and contacting you! Thanks in advance. June 16, 2003 7:16AM cora,bjerklien,hawley,hubert: enjoyed the pictures. Nice to see Superior in all its glory, and landmarks. Sad to know Pattison school is gone. Wish it could have been saved. I'd like to visit Superior more often, so these pictures are a great delight to me. June 1, 2003 6:20PM Lisa Marie: Hi Jane. May 22, 2003 9:37AM Debbie: Wow Janie!! I love your site.So much to see.Especially those cute Yorkies!!!!I really love your work!!Joy sends Kisses!! May 16, 2003 5:28PM Schmidty: Great website janie! :) your artwork is beutiful, and i cant wait to see becky's glass work. I have to get in touch with you about a painting of some type of my boxer's. my dogs i mean! get your mind out of the gutter lol . email me if you get a sec. thanx, wuv schmidty May 2, 2003 1:24AM John Salmela: What a great idea. I first attended Carpenter School in 1937-38 but grew up in Billings Park during the 1940s. I graduated with a fabulous class from SCHS in 1950 (we have a reunion every year) and I return each year from California to our summer nest at Lake Nebagamon. April 15, 2003 10:01PM Greta (Nelson) Wilkins: What a fantastic site !!! The Pictures of what Superior once was...... are great, I will try to find some pictures to send you. I sent your site to everyone I know, that were from Superior. How do I go about sending the pictures to you, and do you sell these pictures in book form or CD? Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful site Greta April 15, 2003 7:54PM Amber Goodell: Hey Janie March 18, 2003 8:54PM 1979 SSHS grad: Was that Shelly Jarzomski (?) and Michelle Dalbec I saw in a few Jimmy's pictures? March 14, 2003 10:09AM Kerry: Jane, You have done some wonderful work and I hope you have continued sucess in your endevors. I'm so proud of you and wish you the best. Kerry March 12, 2003 8:31PM Janice Korpela: March 7, 2003 2:06PM Fran Oliphant Gabino: Great site. My "handle" on the Superior site is FOG. February 20, 2003 3:53AM Pat Lego: Great web site Janie. I got a picture of an event that very few people have ever witnessed in the Park that I am going to send you. It's a picture of Ron Hawley buying a drink for someone else. February 15, 2003 2:21PM Norm Wick: I grew up in Superior in the 50's. Your pictures of Superior brought back memories. Thanks for making them available. February 14, 2003 8:49PM Delores White: As I am a fellow Superiorite you know how much I am enjoying this site. Thank you February 14, 2003 4:42PM Thomas Mccann: What a great website February 13, 2003 6:54PM RUTH & ARNE DALBEC: HI JANIE, BILL SHARPE FORWARDED YOUR WEB PAGE TO US AND I AM GOING TO LOOK AT SOME OF YOUR PICTURES TONIGHT. HAVE A GOOD DAY!!! February 9, 2003 8:35PM Tom Brittan: I sent your internet address to a friend I grew up with in Billings Park, Here are her comments that is really cool,,,my brother John is in one of the pics from Jimmy's Salloon,,,him & his best friend, Danny,,,pic is titled "helping a friend" (turn him in the right direction),,,Johnny is the one with the dark beard,,,gonna forward this link to the family,,,,Thanx Tom!!! Huggs, Joanee February 5, 2003 3:56PM Russ Skustad: I will see what I can dig up on Superior history for you. Russ Skustad Thanks Russ...come back soon. Janie February 5, 2003 3:48PM Karl & Sheila Wickman: Thanks Janie, I enjoyed seeing the pictures of Superior. I grew up there in the 70-80's. I go back every couple years. Sheila. You are so welcome, Janie Hoffer February 5, 2003 3:46PM Kim (Mouse): Keep up the good work Jane - the memories are great! January 29, 2003 10:53AM Mike Hoffer: Jane-wow, your site has really grown! So cool, and lots of neat old photos that I personally remember when we were kids. Hope your getting some nice orders, you do great work-as buzz would say, "YA MARK"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 25, 2002 10:40AM Tony Charbonneau: Thanks Jane. It brought back a lot of memories. We used to party a lot! December 20, 2002 1:50PM Mrs Kravitz: Just thought you should I know I was here because I am a nosey old lady. December 14, 2002 11:11AM Jane: Hi Alyssa. I'm so glad you came to see the photos of yourself here. You are more beautiful the older you get. I enjoyed having you be a part of our lives for so many years. You have always been such a fun delightful little girl! Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph you. And...I will look for pic of Boone and put here ok? I have many pet photos coming for another album just for them. Who can forget those guys? Love always...Aunty Janie December 14, 2002 9:12AM Alyssa: Wow, I forgot all those modeling pictures existed. How funny! And how embarassing. Thanks for that. Anyway, I am a little disappointed that there are no pictures of Boone on here. I wanted to show them to my friends because I told them about the *wheres your eyeball Boone* story. December 13, 2002 10:36PM Tommy Szymonowicz: Tommy Szymonowicz has just posted a message to your PictureTrail Guest Book! This is what your Guest had to say: jungle jane,both janie and myself thankyou for taking the time to oranize the memories.you realy woke up some dormant brain cells. tanks! (p.s.realy nice pictures of mel!) November 3, 2002 1:25PM Cecily Mogensen: So Superior has been called "Soup Town" for a while. Is it just because it was "Sup"erior or is there more of a meaning behind "Soup Town"? October 2, 2002 9:08PM Cecily Mogensen: Jane, Wow!!That was really great. It's amazing what the history you can find out in such a little time going through the slide show. I'm sure you have spent alot of time & energy collecting these things. I appreciate what you have done here!!! October 2, 2002 9:00PM John Roeber: Jane, I really enjoyed your pictures of the Jimmies gang. Brought back a lot of old memories. Thanks John September 17, 2002 10:18AM Russ Skustad: Lloyd Skustad is my nephew on my dad's side. Don not know him very well but stopped and spent some time with him several years ago while visiting Superior. Russ September 14, 2002 9:22PM Jack Schreyer: I just wanted to say that I have nothing but good memories about growing up in Superior. Every once in a while I get back there and it always refreshes me to see the old "Soup Town" again. September 11, 2002 8:01AM Curt Emunson: My brother Thom told me to check out your website. I'm living in Rhode Island and I think your website looks great! September 3, 2002 8:31PM Thom Emunson: Hi Janie, A great website. Hope you do well. I was thinking of having you do a painting of the front of Jimmy's bar after they get done with the remodeling. Sounds like a neat idea to me. What do you think? I will send your website address to my online friends and relatives. September 3, 2002 1:39PM mike: Jane-I really like the billings park beach house! September 1, 2002 7:06PM Taffy Doroff: Jane, always enjoy your beautiful work. Will spread the word (web sight, that is). August 31, 2002 3:56PM Deb Allen: Your work is beautiful. Love the sawblades. You have a way with wildlife! So much talent! August 29, 2002 4:42AM Janet Magnuson: Hi August 18, 2002 2:25PM Connie Zickerman: This is great!! July 30, 2002 8:17PM mike hoffer: cool Jane-jimmys bar is my favorite! keep up the good work, mike. July 25, 2002 6:20PM jim stimac: Hi Jane, Ur partner in crime Jan is here for a Florida visit and is proud of this site. She wants to know any orders yet? Please feel free to Email her at my address. By the way, 72 degrees today in Orange Park. February 10, 2002 2:56PM Bob Dawg: Woof woofderful site woof. February 1, 2002 6:59AM Allie: Hi Auntie Jane! How've ya been since I talked to you at Christmas? I'm home sick today so I finally checked my email and saw this site that dad sent me - I really like the one of the bird, but they're all really pretty. Well hope you're all doing well up north, love allie January 29, 2002 8:13AM Heidi Pearson: Hi Aunt Jane, How are you? We are all good. Mike e-mailed us your work, very good! Have you gotten any orders from it? I didn't realize you were still doing crafts. Just wanted to say hi and give you our e-mail address. Hope to see you soon. Heidi January 28, 2002 2:13PM Mike Hoffer: Well Jane,I amvery proud of you-what a great thing you have done here and I wish you the best in your endevor. Keep up the great work and maybe I will give you "my" created music for your background! Love brother Mike. January 23, 2002 5:09PM Kathie Camara: What beautiful wildlife, Jane. You do really great work. Wonderful. Great surfaces, too. Hope to see more of your work. Keep on painting and posting. January 14, 2002 6:51PM