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Local roller-skating
popularity trends have
followed that of national
trends. The first roller-
skating boom was from
around 1880 until 1910.
Skating rinks popped up
S is for Skating
everywhere and skates
began being mass produced.
In Lowell, a skating rink was
built by 1884. It stood south
of Train’s Opera House, on
land now occupied by King
Milling Company’s silos.
Roller-skating was
for everyone. The skaters
skated to the music from an
untiring orchestra, and there
was even a gallery above,
where spectators could
also enjoy themselves.
Professional skaters
traveled around the country
and Lowell was able to
bring in some of these acts.
Crazy as it seems today,
initially, there was some
controversy with the sport.
Saloon owners were not
happy with the trend; they
thought the young men
ought to be sitting in their
saloons instead of spending
their time and money at
roller rinks. In 1885, the
newspaper, in defending
roller-skating stated,
“Properly managed, the
roller rink is all right, and
roller skating, not carried
to excess, is a healthful
amusement. The Lowell
Rink is patronized by scores
of the best people of Lowell
and was never more popular
than it is today.” It was also
written “say what you will,
roller skating is a healthful
exercise and rare sport.
Like eating, it shouldn’t
be carried to excess. The
proper use and the abuse are
two very different things.”
At the Presidential
Election of 1884, it was
announced that “Managers
of the Lowell rink have,
at great expense, made
arrangements to receive by
telephone the election news
of the night of November
4, and will give an election
party on that evening.
Good music and a big time
expected. Supper will be
served at W. J. Medler’s and
J.C. Train’s. Election news
will be received there as
early as at Grand Rapids.”
This original rink later
burned and was not rebuilt,
as the popularity of the sport
had decreased.
Another brief roller-
skating era occurred around
- The United Methodist
Church opened up their
gymnasium for roller-
skating, for the community,
during the winter months.
It was very popular while it
lasted.
The next local
experience in roller-
skating was accomplished
by William (Chris)
Christiansen and the
American Legion. The
Legion wanted a memorial
for those who had served
in wars. Chris had seen an
idea in a magazine, stating
that a good memorial is one
that is living, active, and one
that fulfills a community
need. The Legion decided
on a bowling alley and
recreation center. They
purchased the old East
Ward School on Main Street
and work began in 1945.
Originally, eight bowling
lanes were built. Some local
businesses and individuals
donated towards the project,
including businesses
sponsoring bowling teams.
The Legion’s share of the
proceeds from the Lowell
Showboat also went into
the Bowling Alley. Only 10
years after beginning, the
Legion Memorial Building
was paid for, and income
was going into operations
and paying for the recreation
center to be built on the
second floor. The recreation
center included the roller-
skating center.
The skating rink opened
in November of 1958 and
the managers, Neil and Pat
Johnston, were introduced to
Lowell. They performed for
the crowd, demonstrating
skating, dancing, andJerry Adams, speed skating State Champion, fourth
in NationABC's of Lowell
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