Sixty-nine years ago, people were doing the same thing. To help them decide, they might have consulted the entertainment page of the Friday, April 29, 1949 Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, which is shown above.
Even though I’m not as familiar with Elyria as I am with Lorain, I think there’s plenty of fun things to peruse on this page.
It seemed to be the Golden Age of dance bands and trios.
Over at V. F. W. Post 1079, the Jolly Boys – formerly of the Hollywood Bar – were performing. I’ve mentioned the Boys several times on this blog, as well as the Hollywood Bar.
The Phil Nelson Trio was headlining at the Hotel Graystone, Don Wonderly’s Trio was at Davis West Side Cafe, and Charles Brown and His Orchestra was performing at Stoney’s Rainbow Bar. Charles Dickens and his trio were doing a live broadcast on WEOL at Gartner Inn, and The Tunesmiths were at Empire Tavern at the corner of Lake and Adams.
We can’t forget Doc Dolomore at the piano at La Porte Inn on Route 57.
Vacationland was also well-represented on the page, with an ad for dancing at the soon-to-open Ruggles Beach, as well as one for Crystal Beach, where Jimmy Dulio would soon be performing.
We also see ads for the Oberlin Inn (just a nice ride for dinner), and the Melsport Tavern, where the weekly Friday Fish Fry was being held.
All in all, lots to do for fun in Elyria and all around Lorain County back then.
Quite an array of entertainment options for a Friday evening 69 years ago. Notice that the ad for the Bolash Cafe, in addition to advertising their weekend fish fry and chicken paprikas specials, provided their customers the latest technology during their dining experience. Their ad included the phrase "we have television". Apparently television was unique enough to encourage people to frequent the restaurant. Today the ad might advertise "we have Wi-Fi". I wonder what technology an ad 69 years from now might advertise?
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