Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: New Playground Equipment Installed; Crystal Gayle to Open Performing Arts Canter; Taking A Stand
Starke County (Ind.); Dance halls; Automobiles; Big bands; Boxing;
The Crytal Ball Room, built c.1925 at the south end of Bass Lake, was a popular place through the 1960's. It featured big bands and dancing, roller skating and other events, such as prize fights. Young men bought tickets for 10 cents for the...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Memorabilia; Business cards;Vacations;
This image is a business card of the manager of the Crystal Gardens on Bass Lake in the 1920's. Adolph Berg was the manager at the time. The Crystal Gardens on then State Roads 29 and 10 boasted of dancing, roller skating, boxing shows, billiards...
This image of a ticket to the Crystal Ball Room was good for the use of one pair of roller skates for fifty cents. Walter Roung and Adolph Berg were the owners at the time. The Crytal Ball Room, built c.1925 at the south end of Bass Lake, was a...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Advertisements;
Built around 1925, the Crystal Gardens at Bass Lake was a source of entertainment for Starke County for many years through the 1960s. This poster is advertising a New Year's Eve party of dancing to the Troubadour's Orchestra hosted by Harry L...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Tickets; Memorabilia; Big bands;
This ticket selling entry for one night only is for what is advertised as the New Crystal Ball Room. The Crystal Ball Room had many variations of its name throughout its existence and was a source of entertainment for many years. Dan Russo and...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Big bands;
This Poster states that the Crystal Ball Room is under new management and invites people to dance and stay young with Billy Roy and his Cimeron Orchestra, the band without a home. Music sublime awaits you. The Crystal Ball Room changed hands many...
Starke County (Ind.) ; Posters; Memorabilia; Dance;
This poster advertises Ginger and His Ginger Snaps at the Crystal Gardens . At the time you could buy tickets at the Crystal Gardens and at the Blue Dog Kennels. The Blue Dog Kennels was a dance pavilion attached to the Taggart Hotel on Bass...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Greentown Receives $490,000 for Waste Water Improvement Project; Town Experiences Quadrennial Election; Brunk Ditch Cleanup team Conducts 3rd Project
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Three Vie for One School Board Seat; Greentown To Be 150 Years Old; "Main Street" Officers Elected; Large Steel Beam Installed; Glass Festival to be June 6-8, 1996