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1935: Rink opens

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Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 10, 1935.
 
Roller Skating Rink To Be Opened Here
 
Amusement Company Erecting Portable Floor and Tent on East Main Street; Formal Opening Next Week
The roller skating rink which is being erected on the vacant lot on East Main street just west of the B. F. Olberding filling station, by the Mott & Leach Outdoor Amusement and Concession company, of Dexter, this state, will be opened to the public some time next week. During the summer months it will be under management and supervision of Clarence Peterson, of Forest City, Iowa.
Last week’s rains prevented the rink from opening as soon as had been expected. Heavy timbers are being laid as ground joists, and over these a maple flooring is to be laid. Dimensions of the floor will be 44x96 feet. The entire lay-out will be covered with a canvas canopy.
The rink will be operated in the afternoon and evening, with roller skating lessons for beginners being conducted in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 o’clock.
 
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

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