Seventy years ago, Ohio was celebrating its sesquicentennial and the City of Lorain was onboard for the festivities.
The actual date that Ohio entered the Union was March 1, 1803, but that didn't stop Lorain from scheduling its celebration for September 1953. As noted on the front page of Ye Lorain Journal from September 23, 1953, there was plenty of fun in store.
As noted in the lead article, "Colorful decorations are up on the streets and colorful moods are in the hearts of Lorain citizens.
"Highlighting the Sesqui events will be an hour and half parade at 6 p.m. Thursday.
"Friday's Sesqui events include an aerial act by the "Mighty Mite" from Cleveland on Broadway at 3 p.m. The night's activities will include presentation of the queen and the Fremont-Lorain football game in Recreation Stadium.
"Saturday will take spectators to Oakwood Park for a Little League exhibition game, a Nationality Pageant and a fireworks display."
The special souvenir edition of the Journal provided a nice capsule history of the city, highlighting key dates. The front page also featured a photo of the 1913 Perry Centennial Celebration in Lorain held in July of that year; a nice editorial about the founding of Ohio; a photo of a member of Lorain High's first graduating class; an article about the 'beardless' pioneers; and a vintage photo of the Reid House.
I note that the second key date in the history of Lorain was the establishment of a saloon.
ReplyDeleteI like how the beard came about.Because people lived in the sticks and couldn't shave.Now people live in the city and can afford to shave regularly but they forego it because they like that scroungy early settler look.What is old is new again.
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