62. Deerfield Skating Rink

Deerfield Skating Rink advertisement
June 1947.

   Our neighbor to the north of us, Deerfield, will have a roller rink, in the near future. Orville Kiser will build the building on the vacant lots just south of the Collins garage. The building will be 55 feet wide and 120 feet long. This will also be the actual measurements of the skating floor. The base floor will be cement with hardwood used for the skating floor. The building will be a one story structure. Additions will be built to the main building for the use of cloak rooms, counters for soft drinks, and a place for the skaters to change skates and to check them or buy them, whichever the person desires.
  In the last few months, Deerfield has become a gathering place for young people and the addition of the roller rink will add more entertainment for the young folks. We wish the new venture success. Mr. Kiser is a former Ridgeville boy and a graduate from the local high school, class of 1937. For the past few years he has managed a farm seven miles east of Ridgeville located on the Harker Pike. Prior to that he was with his father, Irvin, in the dairy business.