Owners, Earl and Lil Yule
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| Place Mat for Chat 'n Chew, Somers, Wisconsin Circa Late 1940's Location of the Chat 'n Chew was on the old Modern Woodmen Hall property. (Source: Original courtesy of Ernest "Bunkie" Tabbert) |
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| Back of the Place Mat (Source: Original courtesy of Ernest "Bunkie" Tabbert. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Ernest Tabbert July 2012.) |
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"The Gang" at the Chat N Chew Restaurant in Somers, Wisconsin Click on photo for larger view. (Source: Original photo and identification courtesy of Ernest "Bunkie" Tabbert. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Ernest Tabbert July 2012.)
Left to Right Around the Table: Len Tabbert, Chuck Schultz, Arlo Funk, Leo Thomas, Bill Abresch, Dick "Richie" Miller, Don Penza, Al Middlecamp, Wally Meier, July Yule Thomas, Sue Funk, Jean Bush, Marion Edquist, Janice Christensen, Arlene "Fitz" Fitpatrick, Evelyn Ruthe, Dee Ruthe Tabbert, Ernest "Bunkie" Tabbert, Jerry Sinnen.
Standing: Owners of the Chat 'n Chew, Earl and Lil Yule.
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| "The Gang" at the Chat n Chew Restaurant in Somers, Wisconsin (Source: Original photo and identification courtesy of Ernest "Bunkie" Tabbert. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Ernest Tabbert July 2012.)
Left to Right: Girl with black scarf Evelyn Ruthe, Bill Abresch, lady with print scarf unknown, Leo Thomas, man in front of sign, Chuck Schultz, man sitting, Wally Meier, Al Middlecamp is man with one eye showing, and Don Penza. Waitress behind counter is unknown.
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| "The Gang" at the Chat 'n Chew, Somers, Wisconsin Date of Photo February 1949 This is the back room of the Chat N Chew, where people would get together and play cards or shuffle board. Click on photo for larger view. (Source: Original photo and identification courtesy of Ernest "Bunkie" Tabbert. All Rights Reserved. Copyright Ernest Tabbert July 2012.)
Left to Right Men Sitting in Front: Ernie Tabbert, Sam Burnett (also the barber in town), Frank Helding with glasses and Walt Middlecamp in the white shirt on the far right.
Standing Left to Right: Ed Longmore, Ed Tabbert, Lura Brunet (Weighmaster on the scale at Cox), Helen Schlitz, Mabel Longmore, Ella Tabbert (diamond print dress), lady behind Ella is Lil Yule, Marcella "Toots" Ruthie (right of lady in diamond print dress), Laverne Helding, Alice Middlecamp, Alice Tabbert (with pearls), Gladys Bush, Archie Bush, Albert Schlitz, and Earl Yule. The man standing in the back was Casimir "Cappy" Ruthe.
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