John and Ed received their grade school education at St. Mary’s grade school (as did the entire family.) Along with their regular education went the religious instructions necessary for receiving First Communion.

After St. Mary’s, John and Ed attended high-school for a couple of years. Classes at the time were held in the old public school building on Waukegan Road near Green Street, now known as Landmark School. Both boys worked in Deinleins Grocery Store during vacations and week-ends to help with family finances.

1924
Ed picked this year for his wedding - the first in the family. He was married at St Andrew’s Church in Chicago on November 27th to Elsie Steffans with these attendants - brother John and his fiancee Lona, Elsies’ cousins Bertha Schiessle and Clarence Borre. (Ed had progressed from a part time clerk in Deinleins store to working for Hankemeyers and Henry Heuser Butcher Shop and then into business for himself.) The family made the trip in from McHenry in Mr Saal’s red Packard touring car with brother Paul as the proud driver!