Explore the RHS Facebook Archives, a rich repository of local history written by Carol Flynn. For two decades, Carol brought a deeply dedicated voice to public education at RHS. Her role as Facebook administrator through mid-2025 naturally extended her prolific research into meticulously detailed articles, most notably her multi-part historical series posts. Today, Carol continues her local history writing for The Beverly Review and other outlets.
January 2020
It's cold and windy outside, and most folks are probably settled in for the night. This is a chance to catch up on neighborhood news – from 100 years ago. The Suburbanite Economist newspaper ran columns every Friday with news from various south side communities, and there was one for "News from the Ridge – Morgan Park, Washington Heights, Beverly Hills, Walden, Longwood and the Southern Suburbs." These are the five columns from January 1920.
Note you will see Fr. Hurley of St. Margaret's mentioned several times. In a few years, Fr. Timothy D. Hurley would be assigned to start a new parish, St. Barnabas. The first Mass at this new parish was said on Christmas 1924.
The event, "Speaking of Unmentionables: History of Ladies' Underwear," has been cancelled for this Sunday, January 26, 2020. It is being rescheduled for Sunday, February 9, 2020. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Thank you.