Chicago Joe

What are you up to this week, history buffs? Tomorrow I'll be presenting a fun and informative program: "Helena on the Light Side," a humorous view of the city's past including Helena's love affair with the hangman's tree, its bawdy ladies, and its earthquake-resilient citizens. Details in Friday's Independent Record here or call Patti Shearer 202-1766.

And speaking of Helena's past...
Josephine "Chicago Joe" Hensley was one of Helena's several well-known madams. Her infamous Coliseum Theater i...