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BOWEN57 A Website for the Bowen High School Class of 1957 and Other Bowen Alumni. Welcome! |
The present Bowen High School building was completed in 1910 and the first class graduated in June 1911. Read all about it on our 100th Anniversary page. As a part of the 100th anniversary celebration, we are paying tribute to those Bowen alums who have made significant contributions in the fields of entertainment, media, the arts, sports, business, and education. Read about them on the Bowen Hall of Fame page. |
James H. Bowen High School 2710 E. 89th Street Chicago, IL 60617 Principal: Dr. Hildegard Romberg (1955-57) William P. Hearne (1953-54) Asst. Principal: Eli Goldberg School Colors: Purple & Gold Nickname: Bowen Boilermakers School Newspaper: Bowen Arrow Chicago Public Schools Website for Bowen High School "Up in the morning and off to school the teacher is teaching the golden rule. American history and pracitcal math you study them hard, hoping to pass..." Chuck Berry /Schooldays |
Beer, Beer for Old Bowen High You bring the whiskey & I'll bring the rye Send a freshman out for gin Don't let a sober sophomore in We never stagger, we never fall We sober up on pure alcohol While our loyal faculty lies drunk on the barroom floor... |
Sung to the tune of Notre Dame's fight song. |
"The Bowen High School Fight Song" |
Our 55th year reunion is only 2 years away and we are preparing for it by updating our Contact List. Please be sure that we have your correct email and postal addresses. We don't want to lose you! Also our list of deceased classmates may need to be updated. You can find it on our "Gone, But Not Forgotten" page. If you know of anyone who's name should be on this list, please let me know at hdvorin@sbcglobal.net. |
Our Faculty Page has obituaries of former Bowen teachers: Edythe M. Lynch, Loretta Fitzgerald, Isabelle O. Smith, and Carl Gustafson. We recently added severa new obituaries: Eli J. Goldberg, Doris Karpen, Thekla Robinson, and William P. Hearne. Mr. Hearne was Bowen's Prinicipal during 1953-54. We would like to publish more information about our former teachers. If you have any to share, let us know. Joan Ganczewski Myles, a former teacher who attended our 2004 reunion, is on our email list so drop her a line and say "Hello". |
In 2009 we celebrated the 100th birthday of Gene Krupa, a member of our Bowen Hall of Fame: Gene Krupa was born on January 15, 1909 and attended Bowen from 1923-25. Read about the "Drummin' Man". On a sadder note, we lost two Hall of Fame members in 2009...Ed "Chicago Ed" Schwartz died on February 4 at age 62 of renal failure, and more recently, John "Jack" Ivancevich, one of our 1957classmates, who died on October 24 after a long battle with cancer. Read their stories on our Hall of Fame page. |
Already thinking about our 55-year reunion in 2012? Read "The Reunion" to get in the right frame of mind. Thanks to Bebe & Don Brokop for sending this bit of doggerel. |
What doe is mean to be a Chicagoan or former Chicagoan? See this lis of 45 characterisitics courtesy of Irv Bogs, entitled "You Might Be From Chicago". I am sure as you go through them, you will have some of you own to add. So, send them along. |
Nancy Andjelic Gagliano was one of the subjects of a new book published in March 2010. The book is "What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life? True Stories of Finding Success, Passion, and New Meaning in the Second Half of Life " by Bruce Frankel, and it tells the stories of 16 people who changed their lives at an age when most of us were getting ready to retire. The book can be ordered now from Amazon.com. As many of you know, Nancy went back to school and became an elementary school teacher in Broward County, FL at the age of 63. The Spring 2006 issue of "The 411", a magazine published for and about the teachers and staff of Broward County Public Schools had a feature article about Nancy on the front page. Click here to read the article. |
Gallistel School alums who are interested in organizing and/or attending a reunion should contact Dee Mrkacek Husselbee. |
Trying to remember what life was like back in the 40's when we were little kids just starting out in the world? That was a very different era. Refresh your memory by viewing this slide presentation. |
Remember life during your teenage years? Celebrate the 50's with us! Recapture your lost youth with music, movies, favorite TV shows, and clothing fashions. |
TWO FORMER BOWEN BASKETBALL STARS GO INTO THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LEAGUE HALL OF FAME. On May 8, Jim Chengary, Class of 1954 and Bill Haarlow, Jr., Class of 1932 were inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Hall of Fame at a ceremony which took place at the Turf Room at Hawthorn Race Course. Read about our basketball "hall of famers" on our Hall of Fame page. |
The Southeast Side and Cal Park were featured in a recent Chicago Tribune photo article. See if you can remember some of these locations. |
Celebrating Bowen's 100th Anniversary 1910 - 2010 |