New Year’s Eve – 1970

Detail from a Midway Mall ad that 
appreared in the Journal on Dec. 31, 1970

Well, it’s New Year’s Eve at last.

Fifty years ago, if you were trying to decide where to go celebrate, the Journal had plenty of ads in its New Year’s Eve edition to help you choose.

At the Americana Inn Motel (wasn’t that the one with the large fiberglass animals in front?) on Route 57 in Elyria, you could dance to the music of Jerry Manns Quartet. The traditional New Year’s meal of pork & sauerkraut was on the menu.

L-K Restaurant also offered the same pork dish that’s supposed to bring good luck in the New Year.

Now in case those two restaurants were too pricey, you could always head over to Casey’s Drive-in on W. 21st Street.

Over at the other end of Route 611, Boris “Bobo” Lazoff and the gang at The Sands were wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

Over in Elyria, the Alex Burmis Orchestra was providing dancing music at Carey’s Villa.

And out in Sandusky at the Vogue Lounge, The Lynx was supplying the music to dance by.

Closer to home, The Twiliters were providing New Year’s Eve music for dancing at American Croatian Club at 2815 Grove Avenue.

And not too far away at 2156 E. 28th Street at The Buckeye CB’ers, the guests could relax and feel safe because the area was going to be patrolled. (I had to look this one up, as I’d never heard of it. Its address was the home of the Lorain Serbian Athletic Club in the 1964 city directory.)

And seeing as it’s New Year’s Eve, the custom here on the blog is to post a vintage full-page safety ad. This one appeared in the same edition of the Journal as all of these ads. No Grim Reaper this time, and that’s a good thing – he’s gotten way too much press in 2020.

Here’s wishing you a safe and happy New Year’s Eve!