The Schaefer Bar was located at 6905 Schaefer Highway, south of Warren Avenue, in Dearborn. It was attached to the Dearborn Lanes Bowling Alley. Charles Fujawa bought the bar in 1962 or 1963 and first opened it for business at that … [Read more...] about History of the Schaefer Bar
Significant Sites
Guzik’s Market
GUZIK’S MARKET ON THE CORNER OF WAGNER & CECIL IN DETROIT’S WEST SIDE POLONIA: A HANG-OUT FOR ST. ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Reading the last two issues of the WSDPAHS newsletter rekindled many of my childhood memories. Growing up on the … [Read more...] about Guzik’s Market
Alexander’s Cleaners
MEMORIES OF ALEXANDER JANDRYKA AND ALEXANDER’S CLEANERS: 6457 McGRAW, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Since my father’s dad was killed in an auto accident, and his brother was killed fighting the Japanese on Iwo Jima, the U.S. Army discharged my father … [Read more...] about Alexander’s Cleaners
Rouge Park Bakery
A HISTORY OF THE ROUGE PARK BAKERY WEST WARREN AVE. AT STAHELIN, WARRENDALE Rouge Park Bakery was my home—established by my parents, Frank and Frances Iglikowski, just before I entered first grade at Ss. Peter & Paul in the Warrendale area of … [Read more...] about Rouge Park Bakery
Warholak Tire Service
Warholak Tire Service, 9411 McGraw, Detroit: Generations of Family Service in West Side Detroit’s Polish Neighborhood On McGraw just east of Wyoming Avenue, at the gateway to west side Detroit’s old Polish community, sits a family-owned business … [Read more...] about Warholak Tire Service
Grendysa Grocery Store Story
The following is a recounting of the life story of Andrew and Hedwig Grendysa as told by their grandson, Dennis Cebulski, to WSDPAHS Member Jerry Sielagoski. Copyright © 2018 Jerry Sielagoski. Reprinted with Permission. WSDPAHS member Dennis … [Read more...] about Grendysa Grocery Store Story
History of the Msgr. Hunt Council K of C #3312
A Brief History of the Msgr. Hunt Council Knights of Columbus #3312 7080 Garling Drive, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127 The new Knights of Columbus Council was originated in February 1950, and the first initiation was on March 28, 1950, at Our … [Read more...] about History of the Msgr. Hunt Council K of C #3312
Sgt. Stanley F. Romanowski Post #6896
A Brief History of the Sgt. Stanley F. Romanowski Post #6896 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Detroit, Michigan (Later Westland, Michigan) The Sgt. Stanley F. Romanowski Post #6896 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was founded on May 12, 1946, … [Read more...] about Sgt. Stanley F. Romanowski Post #6896
Abick’s Bar
Address: 3500 Gilbert, Detroit Status: Active, Business Open History/Description The Abick's building was constructed in approximately 1908 by John Benske, Manya Abick Soviak's godfather and uncle. Manya and her brother, Walter Abick, are the … [Read more...] about Abick’s Bar
Chadsey High School
Address: 5335 Martin, Detroit Status: Building Demolished; Plans for a new school in progress History Formerly situated at 5335 Martin in a corner neighborhood off the Edsel Ford Freeway and Livernois Avenue in Detroit, Chadsey was for a long … [Read more...] about Chadsey High School