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Episode Four
"And The Beat Goes On"
AND THE BEAT GOES ON commences with the Spring of 1938 with our father pursuing his degrees at Syracuse University. You will be introduced to John Foster # 2, Paul Edward # 3 and James Patrick # 4 - none of whom are certainly NOT JUST A NUMBER.
Then we take a journey from our parents’ hometown of Oswego, NY to the East side of Detroit, MI when our father is hired to be the Organist and Music Director at St. Bernard Catholic Church. Enjoy as you listen to John, Paul and James as they reminisce about their early days in Oswego, the BIG MOVE to Detroit and their memories of the family homes on Lillibridge and Iroquois.
Photos - Episode Four

The Great Depression

Our Grandmother
Nana O'Brien

Our Grandparents Nana & Fishy
Callaghan on their Front Porch

Our Mother & Dad

Our Father as a Young Organist

Our Mother's Favorite
Symphony

Our Mother's Family Home
162 W. Third St. Oswego, NY

WWII Bomber

Just before a Blackout
in Detroit during WWII

WWII V-E Day

Oswego Harbors 1,000
Jewish Refugees...

Some of Whom Composed
an Operetta...

...The Golden Cage

Oswego Post Office

St. Bernard Brings Our Father
to Detroit

Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Bernard's

Our Parents travelled Detroit
via Streetcars

Map of The Detroit
Street Car Lines

John Foster Jr. #2

John holding James #4

John at Lake Ontario

Paul #3 hanging with John

John

"Not A Happy Camper" Brian #5
with Big Brother John

Paul & John

John with Brian

3811 Iroquois

Edward #7 (right) with his friend
Orville Surveying 3rd Floor
Renovation at Lillibridge!

John's School Picture

John & Ewdward

John's School Picture

John with Patrick #17

John

John's Graduation Picture

John & Paul

John's Birthday

Siena College

John's Graduation

Mom, John, Nana, Big Paul &
Uncle Chuddy at the Graduation

Mom, John, Big Paul, Nana &
Fran Brown at another Graduation

Brian & John

Big Paul, John, Nana O'Brien,
James, Mother & Paul
shortly before the move to Detroit

V-E Day

Paul Edward #3

Kathy #6, James & Paul

Paul

3811 Iroquois

3811 Iroquois

Mother & Dad with Edward & Vincent
Fritz as the Renovation Continues

Uncle Teddy & Paul

Paul & James

Paul's School Picture

One of Oswego's Fierce Winters

Kathy & Paul

Paul Comforting Baby Kevin #13

Paul

Iroquois Sheeny Wagon

Paul's Graduation Picture

Paul with Siena Classmates

Paul, John, Jim & Dad
with siblings

Siblings at Iroquois

Dad holds James Patrick #4

James

James

St. Catherine's Detroit

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters
at St. Catherine's

James's School Picture

James Shining Siblings' Shoes

3811 Iroquois

James

James

William #8, James & Brian

James Ready for Prom

James's Graduation Picture

Margaret, John, Paul & James
"Shooting the Breeze"

Callaghan Orchestra "Fab Five"

Paul, Brian & James hanging
out on Big Paul's Truck

3811 Iroquois

The Living room at Iroquois

Mother & Dad Celebrating Renovation
with Vincent Fritz, Orville
& Christopher #12

The 10 Brothers
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