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Entertainment Page Featuring Maynard Ferguson – August 7, 1964
Sixty years ago, the Entertainment page of the Lorain Journal had something for everyone.For the Brady Bunch, that would have been jazz trumpeter and bandleader Maynard Ferguson, who was appearing with...
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Labor Day Ad – 1958
Here's wishing all of you a safe and Happy Labor Day!As usual, I spent part of yesterday laboring over what to post today. Over the years, the Lorain Journal didn't always feature one of those typical...
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Labor Day Ad – 1972
Here's another nearly-full page ad with a Labor Day theme that ran in the Journal. As I've mentioned before, the appearance of the full-page sponsored ads in the Journal really began to peter out by...
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School Safety Ads – 1954 & 1964
School's been back in session in Lorain County, for a week or two. For those of us that drive to work each day, that means remembering to think about the school kids and driving safely.I don't think...
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Reddy for a Controlled Tornado? – Sept. 1952
Back in September 1952, our old pal Reddy Kilowatt was doing his part for Production for Freedom Week by encouraging us to visit Ohio Edison's Edgewater Power Plant to see his 'Controlled Tornado.'...
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Cleveland Browns vs Packers Ad – 1954
The Cleveland Browns open their 2024 regular season this Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. The team has already met the Green Bay Packers, the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks in preseason...
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Lorain National Bank North Ridge Branch – Then & Now
Although I never banked at this branch of Lorain National Bank, located at the intersection of North Ridge Road (State Route 254) and Lake Avenue, I passed it many times on my way to Midway Oh Boy and...
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Kroger Ad – Sept. 2, 1964
Let's start off the week with something non-controversial. How about a Kroger ad featuring the beloved Walt Disney menagerie? The double-spread ad above ran in the Journal back on September 2,...
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Grand Opening of Sugar 'N Spice – Sept. 3, 1964
It wasn't all that long ago when if you wanted to buy a card and perhaps a small present to go with it, you would visit one of the many local Mom and Pop gift shops. Lorain had a lot of these small...
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AAUW Tour of Homes Featuring the Burrell Homestead – Sept. 1964
Burrell Homestead on E. River Road, Sheffield Village(Photo courtesy of Dr. Charles E. Herdendorf)Back in the 1950s, 1960s and 70s (and possibly longer), the American Association of University Women...
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Most Outstanding House in Lorain – Aug. 29, 1964
What's your favorite style of house?Hopefully it's the kind that you're living in right now. Or maybe you have pleasant thoughts about the style of the house you grew up in.My parents built two new...
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Vanilla Koogle Peanut Spread Ad – Sept. 11, 1974
Do you remember Koogle Peanut Butter?Well, it wasn't technically peanut butter. Its official description was 'peanut spread.' Nevertheless, it was one of the products that came out when I was a kid...
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The Return of Gene Patrick and "The Passing Scene"– 1974
Regular readers of this blog know that I'm a big fan of Gene Patrick and his "Passing Scene" cartoons that appeared in the Lorain Journal in the 1960s and 70s.The talented cartoonist and his creations...
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Citizens Home & Savings Assn Ad – Sept. 7, 1974
It's fall, and the squirrels are busy burying nuts at the condo where I live. (I know, because I've been watering some new shrubs and I see the tell-tale evidence in the mulch.) So this ad for Citizens...
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Humble Station Open House – Sept. 16, 1964
I've probably asked this question before on this blog: are you picky about where you buy your gas? How about when you were younger?Many of us remember when all the major brands of gasoline were...
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Lorain's Own Mermaid at Weeki Wachee, Fl – Sept. 1964
One of the most popular and well-known Florida roadside attractions was Weeki Wachee, the Spring of Live Mermaids, located at U. S. Route 19 and Florida Route 50. Since 1947, the lovely Weeki Wachee...
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"See Rock City" Barns Fading – Sept. 22, 1974
Rocky, the Rock City mascotAnother famous roadside tourist attraction is Rock City. As described on its website, "Located atop Lookout Mountain, just 6 miles from downtown Chattanooga, Rock City is a...
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S. Amherst Church 150th Anniversary – Sept. 1974
Commuting to Oberlin to get to work means that I take a lot of country roads. Although I don't get to see very much in the morning, I do a little sightseeing on the way home.Many of these country...
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Ore Carrier George M. Humphrey Prepped for Christening – Sept. 1954
Vintage postcardSeventy years ago this month, the ore freighter George M. Humphrey, built at the Lorain yards of American Ship Building, was being readied for its early October christening.Below is the...
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New Oberlin Conservatory of Music Opens to the Public – Sept. 27, 1964
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the world-class music conservatory of Oberlin College, was founded in 1865. It's the second oldest conservatory in the United States, as well as the oldest...
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