The Fialco family in Cincinnati. (1937)

Party time! Welcome to an episode of The Fialco family, related to Freda Fialco Dumes, wife of William J. Dumes. Freda was as quiet as quiet could be, but some in her family made up for it! They loved to sing, dance and have a great time. So get ready to party like it's 1939!!

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Meet the ancestors: Sarah, Louis, Rebecca, Fannie, Anna, William (1937)

This is quite a movie! Every branch of the Dumes family is represented. I don't think Arthur Dumes is in the film, but there are two men I can't identify. I think one might be Max Fishman, but I'm not sure who the other might be. I was told that Abe Schultz rarely attended family events because he was always working. Arthur's daughters are here, though I don't see his son Bill I.

This clip is really an astonishing bit of family history. Enjoy!

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Stan Dumes, William J. Dumes (1940)

Stan Dumes, William J. Dumes. I'm guessing around 1940 or 1941 from the age of Stan. This is one of the 8mm color films, so it's fun to have this era preserved in color. It's basically my father Stan and his sister Mildred horsing around with their cousins.

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Blanche and Al Katz with Mildred Dumes Dansker (1943)

Blanche and Al Katz with Mildred Dumes Dansker at the home of William J. Dumes in Vincennes.

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Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker, William J. Dumes (1944)

We start with Mildred and William J. dressed up very fancy. I think they were in NYC. Then we see Dave and Mildred at the train station, Dave in uniform, where he appears to be leaving for the Army.

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Stan Dumes, Mildred and Dave Dansker (1944)

This war time clip is another good 8mm color one. Fun and frolics at the home of William J. Dumes.

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William J. Dumes and daughter Mildred hiking. (1944)

William J. Dumes and daughter Mildred hiking.

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Jewish Picnic (1944)

Another Jewish picnic, from the early 40's, I think. I'm guessing '44 which makes the baby Beverly if I'm right.

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Jeannette Karp's back yard (1946)

This looks to be a get-together in Jeannette Karp's back yard in the mid to late 40's. It features the usual suspects.

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Nate, Pauline and Dora Lieberman, Arthur, Louis, William J., Hy and Irene Dumes (1947)

This is a fun family gathering. We have brothers Arthur, Louis and William J. as well as Nate and wife Pauline Lieberman with Nate's sister Dora. As usual, daughter Mildred, son Stan and wife Freda are there with William J. Hy and Irene wouldn't miss it!

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Mildred Dansker Dumes (1948)

Rainbow Beach in Vincennes was a pool and something of an institution. Those who remember it, think of it with great fondness. This film features Mildred Dumes Dansker.

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Bill and Arthur Dumes. Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker. William J. Dumes and wife (1949)

This clip features Bill Dumes of Tucson with his father Arthur, along with Bill Dumes of Vincennes and his wife Freda. Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker join them. They are on the grounds of the George Rogers Clark memorial in Vincennes.

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Families of William S. Dumes, Sol Dumes and Jeannette Dumes Karp. (1950)

The families of Bill Dumes of Evansville, brother Sol Dumes and sister Jeannette Dumes Karp gather. Mildred and Dave Dansker make an appearance.

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The wedding of Stanley Dumes and Phyllis Abels with commentary audio. (1950)

The wedding of Stanley Dumes and Phyllis Abels with commentary audio by my mother Phyllis that I recorded while we watched the movie together. They were married in Terre Haute in a very fancy wedding with hundreds of guests.

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Cousins at Rainbow Beach (1950)

Millie Lerman, Florence Arenstein and Mildred Dansker at Rainbow Beach in Vincennes. Millie and Florence were related to Mildred via her mother, Freda Fialco Dumes.

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Anita on a sled (1950)

Mildred Dumes Dansker pulling young Anita on a sled in the snow.

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Jewish Picnic (1951)

Another Jewish picnic. I'm guessing this is 1951.

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Bill visits Bill (1951)

Bill Dumes from Tucson visiting the home of William J. Dumes along with his mother Jennie.

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Stan Dumes and Dave Dansker families (1952)

Stan Dumes in Army uniform with a very pregnant Phyl, so this is early '52. The Dave Dansker family shares the stage.

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Harold comes home and Adie eats. (1952)

This clip begins with Stan Dumes in Army uniform with his mother Freda. Then we see Stan helping wife and new mom Phyllis into his parents' house on 2nd Street. He then goes back to the car and gets the baby.

Next we get a clip that features baby Adie eating, and it gets messy. Enjoy!

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Life could be a dream! (1954)

At the home of William J. Dumes, Dave Dansker family gathers with some of their Fialco relatives.

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Cousins at Brown County (1954)

Mildred Dansker and her children Anita, Adie and Alan frolic at Brown County, Indiana with Stan and Phyl Dumes and son Harold. Stan and Mildred's mother Freda is there, as is family friend Betty Friedman.

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Sandi Dumes Simmons learns to walk (1955)

I have no idea as to the identity of the little girl who was taking her kitty for a walk. But she was too cute not to make the icon image for this clip, which features my sister Sandi learning to walk. The location is William J. Dumes' house on 2nd Street in Vincennes.

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Cousins in Bloomington (1955)

At the Dave and Mildred Dumes Dansker home in Bloomington: Anita, Adie and Alan. Plus Stan Dumes with son Harold and daughter Sandi.

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I'm All Shook Up! (1957)

It's rock-n-roll, brother, and we're rockin' tonight! Cousins Anita, Adie and Alan Dansker rock around the clock with Harold, Sandi and Bruce.

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William and Freda Dumes 35th Anniversary (1958)

The family of William J. Dumes gathered for his 35th wedding anniversary celebration. I believe this is at the country club in Vincennes.

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Bill on bike, watch out world! (1958)

My grandfather, William J. Dumes, was not known for being one of the world's great drivers. His bike handling skills look a bit out of practice too. But despite this, everyone seems to be having a lovely time eating outside in his back yard in Vincennes.

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Rock-n-roll dance party! (1958)

This is one of my favorites! We are in the home of Dave and Mildred Dansker in Bloomington for a cousin get-together.

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Cousins gather in Bloomington (1960)

Stan and Phyl Dumes family at Dave and Mildred Danskers' backyard in Bloomington. Hilarity ensues.

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Alan Dansker's Bar Mitzvah (1965)

Though it would have been really cool, The Byrds did not play at Alan Dansker's Bar Mitzvah party, despite the misleading soundtrack. However, they did have a big hit with "Bells of Rhymney" in that year.

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Here come the Lermans! (1966)

The Lermans were cousins via Freda Fialco Dumes, who was Millie Lerman's Aunt.

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Anita Dansker's High School Graduation (1966)

Anita Dansker's High School Graduation. William J. Dumes with wife Freda, children Mildred, Stan and their families.

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Thanksgiving with cousins in Vincennes (1966)

Thanksgiving 1966 in Vincennes with the William J. Dumes family: daughter Mildred and her husband Dave Dansker, their children Anita, Adie and Alan; son Stan and his wife Phyl, their children Harold, Sandi and Bruce (me). William J. is behind the camera, but both my grandmothers make an appearance, William's wife Freda and my maternal grandmother Ida Abels.

"Monday Monday" holds no special significance other than being a great song that was a hit that year.

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Groovin' with the cousins (1967)

It's October 7, 1967. Groovin' by the Young Rascals just hit #1 in May, and that summer it seemed like the song was everywhere.

This is the family of William J. Dumes in play, first in Mildred's backyard in Bloomington, and then on another day in W.J.'s backyard in Vincennes. William, wife Freda, children Stan and his wife Phyl and kids Harold, Sandi and Bruce (me). Mildred and her children Anita, Adie and Alan.

Dave Dansker had just passed away in March. I remember him as a nice man who had the most amazing collection of National Geographic magazines. And I remember him humorously singing "Li'l Red Riding Hood" by Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs and howling like Sam did on the record.

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