Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Continuing my look back at the holiday as reflected in vintage editions of the Lorain Journal, here are some ads and clippings from 1956 and 1966.
The Hoop had a nice half-page ad in the March 16, 1956 newspaper promoting its special menu of Irish Stew and Corned Beef and Cabbage.
The front page of the March 17, 1956
Journal included this look at the various observances and celebrations around town.
As was the custom back then, the
Journal managed to slip in a typical 'pretty girl' photo, but with an Irish twist since it ran on the holiday.
Ten years later, the
Journal ran this small ad for Lorain Novelty on March 5, 1966 so that its readers could pick up their St. Patrick's Day decorations and other doodads. It used to be fun walking around in the store on Broadway. It was filled with little party favors, wall decorations that you might see in a classroom, etc. I remember buying old time straw hats in there that a few friends and I wore when we performed as a hillbilly band and competed in an Admiral King "Gong Show."
On March 17, 1966 the paper included this great reminisce by its General Manager, James Lonergan, about his trip to Ireland. It's a nice story that might get you choked up if you ever contemplated visiting Ireland to see where you came from (like me).
Two businesses – Sandy's Hamburgers and Sweeney's Buick & Opel – had special promotions that day.
And of course the day would not be complete without at least one party.
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For a wee bit more St. Patrick's Day fun, be sure to visit some of my past
blarney-filled posts from this day.
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