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Subject: Re: Ravenna
From: drale99@a...
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:06:40 EST
Pete: I remember the hotel, but forgot the name. It was a relic (typical of 
the old buildings in an old RR town). I remember the saloon across the 
street from the hotel -- the "Big Onion". I remember very few names. I was 
just growing up when we lived there. I had a HS teacher named Lucille 
Cunningham whose father was an engineer. I understand he was killed in a 
train wreck later on. Another engineer I knew was Burt McInnis. The big 
name around there was John Pesek -- "Old Jawn". He had a farm southwest of 
town, where he kept greyhounds. He owned "Gangster", a championship racer. 
His main fame was as a wrestler. He had won the world championship. His 
son, Jack, played for the Huskers and then for the Rams, later became a 
professional wrestler. 
We left Ravenna in '43. I visited there after that, but lost track in the 
early 50s.

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