Woodsdale dances--so much fun! I also remember going to a Boy Scout dance at St. John's. It was held in the basement.
Oglebay Day Camp was great. There was also Sports Camp when we got older. In the morning we rotated tennis, golf, horseback riding, and boating. We swam each afternoon. I also remember those red busses. Our bus driver looked like Ricky Nelson. All of the girls had a crush on him. At some point in my youth, Glessner Auditorium was added to Wilson Lodge. A sunken ballroom--imagine!
My favorite book from the bookmobile was Lazy Liza Lizard. I'm not sure it's politically correct these days. I actually found one on E Bay and bought it. There were also these books about famous Americans, and all of the pictures in them were silhouettes.
My grandmother and father were avid Pirate fans. I feel so fortunate to have seen Roberto Clemente play baseball. I used to stay up and listen to Bob Prince cover the games. He'd describe a barely foul ball as "closer than fuzz on a tick's ear." The "Bucs" had a few great seasons; I was a sophomore when they were NL champs and played the Yankees in the World Series. In our sixth-period biology class with Bugsy Bullard, we were told "absolutely no radios in class." Game 7,tied, bottom of the ninth: 2-1 pitch to Mazeroski (born in Wheeling)--he slams it over Yogi Berra's head and the left-field fence for the win. All the classrooms erupted in cheers (interesting since we weren't listening). We had a portrait of Lydia Boggs Shepherd Cruger over our sofa. (Lydia and her husband helped to get the National Road pass through Wheeling, and she is an ancestor.) Anyway, there was what looked like a nameplate at the bottom of the painting. Upon closer inspection, one would see that it was really a little sticker that said "Beat 'em Bucs!"
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Hilarious!!!! Who knew you were such a baseball fan??? Keep these great posts coming PLEASE!!
ReplyDeleteA boy scout dance at St. John's? I was just down the street, and I don't remember ever going to a dance there.... we had dances not only at Woodsdale and Vance but also at both the Edgington Lane Synagogue and the Bethany Pike Temple. Although the Pine Room was my favorite dance venue, Glessner was amazing. Karen Ridgway's wedding reception held there was my first opportunity to sample champagne. Recently, as we were planning our 45th THS reunion next year, we asked about renting Glessner. Ha! 10 grand for starters. The Pine Room had been $1,200-$1,500 for our 40th plus the cost of drinks, etc. I wonder what THS paid back in the day. I also remember a dance at the McClure hotel, and dances at THS itself, but I can't recall where the one and only Rainbow Girls dance I attended was held.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite an interesting memory about the Pirate's game. We had divided loyalties in my family. Since my parents were from the Boston area, they were Red Sox fans, but my dad loved the Pirates, too.