RHS GARAGE SALE, AT RHS. - Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2009

- Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

- Sunday , 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Donations of items welcome! Call RHS at 773-881-1675.

Ellen Skerrett, social historian and author, will present a program on the History of Chicago Neighborhoods on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 1 p.m., at the Ridge Historical Society located at 10621 South Seeley. 

The program is hosted by the Dewalt Mechlin Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is free of charge to the public. "  

Call Marge Daley of Dewalt Mechlin at 708/422-7914 for reservations

Joan Schechner – “Reflections of a WWII Army Nurse”

-Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:00 p.m., at RHS, hosted by the Dewalt Mechlin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, free of charge to the public:

Joan was in the Army Nurse Corp., in the Pacific, including Saipan, Iwo Jima and other locations. Since Congress established a permanent Nurse Corps in 1901, members have provided high-quality nursing care to soldiers, their families, and retired military and their dependents in time of peace and war. Joan will share her experiences, a first-hand account of the proud heritage of the Corps.

CALL LENORE GOODFRIEND OF DEWALT MECHLIN AT 708-423-6498 FOR RESERVATIONS!

Coming in Fall 2009: A program on the Dixie Highway, by James R. Wright, author of the new book, The Dixie Highway in Illinois.

Date TBD – watch for an announcement.

The Dixie Highway was once a main thoroughfare from Chicago to Miami, and was the longest continuous paved road in Illinois when it was completed in 1921. It ran through the Beverly/Morgan Park community on what is now Western Avenue. Through a slide presentation, including old photographs from RHS, Mr. Wright will explore this historic highway and the communities it passes through.

MARSHALL FIELD'S AND CHRISTMAS

Ridge Historical Society is featuring an exhibit focused on Marshall Field's and Company and the well loved Christmas traditions of that store.“ Marshall Field's and Christmas ” is a theme that has warmed the holiday season for Chicagoans and Chicago visitors for a century and more. We on the Ridge have many connections to this store and this tradition including the source of our favorite Christmas gifts, the visits to Santa in the Cozy Cloud Cottage, and the many employees and executives who have lived in Beverly/Morgan Park.

An exhibit of additional Field's memorabilia will include information on the first advertising manager, and the residence of Field's president, John McKinlay-- used as a showcase house for Field's furniture and housewares; and a wedding dress made by Field's in 1906 for the Nash family. Also included is Fashions of the Hour for 1921, a special anniversary issue for the 50th anniversary of the Chicago Fire. China specially designed for the 1933 World's Fair featuring historic landmarks of Chicago is accompanied by menus of the restaurant and tea room. An issue of the company magazine, The Field Glass , for December 1948 features young RHS board member Herman Schell talking to Santa.

Many examples of signature merchandise andmemorabilia are on display, but the centerpiece of the holiday themed exhibit is a collection of gift boxes and bags representing 75 years of Christmas at Marshall Field's. The exhibit, dedicated to remembering Marshall Field's is being installed by RHS Curator, Edris Hoover from her personal collection, along with contributions from friends of Field's and from the RHS artifact and archives collections.

Ridge Historical Society • 10621 S. Seeley Avenue • Chicago , Illinois 60643 • 773-881-1675 • ridgehistory@hotmail.com