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St. Patrick's Day Baby – 1969
Well, St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, so if you've been reading this blog for years then you know what that means to me. I'll have a nice corned beef sandwich for dinner, watch my Quiet Man DVD and...
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Rudy Moc's Passing - March 1969
Fifty years ago on March 15, 1969 the Journal reported the passing of well-known Lorain photographer Rudy Moc that day. The paper enlisted Staff Writer Jack LaVriha to produce an appropriate tribute...
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March 1969 – Everett Davidson Article - Part 1
If you grew up on the west side of Lorain in the 1960s in the Meister Road/Skyline Drive area, then you might remember hearing the distinctive cry of peacocks in the early morning.Those sounds would...
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March 1969 – Everett Davidson Article - Part 2
Here’s the rest of Journal Staff Writer Bob Cotleur’s very candid interview with Lorain attorney Everett Davidson that ran in the paper on March 23, 1969.****Attorney Everett Davidson Takes the Stand –...
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Ohio Edison Ad – March 21, 1964
The last time our old pal Reddy Kilowatt was featured on this blog was around Christmastime, so it’s about time he graced us with his electrifying presence.Here’s an Ohio Edison ad from the Lorain...
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The Passing Scene – March 1969
There were four installments of Gene Patrick’s The Passing Scene comic strip printed in the Journal back in March 1969. Let’s take a look and see what was on Gene's mind fifty years ago.The March 1...
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South Lorain Article – March 23, 1969 – Part 1
Back in the 1960s – when the Journal was still focused on Lorain news – the newspaper was a showplace for detailed, well-written stories that explored the issues that the city was facing.There was an...
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South Lorain Article – March 23, 1969 – Part 2
Here’s the balance of the article by Journal Staff Writer Dennis D’Antonio about Lorain residents about to be displaced thanks to urban renewal.It appeared on the front page of the Journal on March 23,...
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Misleading S. R. 2 Markers – March 24, 1969
When the new, limited access State Route 2 was being built just south of Lorain in the 1960s, there was a lot of confusion.I’ve done a few posts in which it was noted that the highway's numbering...
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50th Anniversary of President Eisenhower’s Passing
Fifty years ago today, President Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower passed away on March 28, 1969. He was our president throughout most of the 1950s, serving from 1953 to 1961.During World War II, he served as...
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Friday Flintstone Fun
The Flintstones, America’s favorite Stone Age family (and a favorite topic on this blog), have been in the news a lot lately for a cartoon show that ended its prime-time run back in 1966.First, it was...
View ArticleA Ten-Year Anniversary Message
Believe it or not, this blog is ten years old today! Gee, time flies when you’re busy posting an endless parade of vintage Reddy Kilowatt ads.Originally, I wasn’t even going to mention the anniversary...
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April 1, 1969 – Lorain Journal Front Page
What was going on in Lorain (and the world), 50 years ago? Let’s take a look at the front page of the April 1, 1969 edition of the Lorain Journal and find out.As noted in blog post last week, President...
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Saving Huron Town Hall – April 1969
Huron Town Hall (Courtesy Pinterest)Urban renewal changed the face of Huron forever, much like it did to Lorain – only much worse.Most of Downtown Huron succumbed to the wrecking ball. As a result,...
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Lorain’s 125th Anniversary Seal – April 1959
Sixty years ago in April 1959, Lorain was getting ready for its 125th Anniversary celebration.Although the big event was scheduled for July 17 - 25, there was much preparation to be done, including the...
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"Father of Linotype" Returns to Lorain – April 1927
Linotype Instruction Book, 1925; that's John R. Rogers on the left(Courtesy Flickr Vintage Typography group)Although today’s modern newspapers are put together on a computer prior to printing, from the...
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The Stone House at Nagel and Schwartz Roads in Avon
One thing that I really like about the Lorain Journal of the 50s and 60s is that its writers had a real curiosity about historic old homes in Lorain County – and consequently wrote some terrific...
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Vincent Price Visits Elyria – April 10, 1959
Vincent Price was well known as an American actor specializing in roles in horror films such as House of Wax (1953) and House on Haunted Hill (1959). He also appeared in many well known non-horror...
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Tom L. Johnson Passes – April 10, 1911
Who was the most important person in Lorain’s past, the person who had the biggest influence on the city’s growth and prosperity?The strongest case could be made for Tom L. Johnson – the man who...
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Lakeside 10 Ground Breaking – April 11, 1969
Fifty years ago today, the ground breaking ceremony took place for the construction of Lakeside 10 Apartments in Sheffield Lake.As the above article (which appeared in the Journal on April 11, 1969)...
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