Sunday, November 27, 2011

Roller Rinks of the Past #20: Happy Valley Roller Rink - Columbia City, Indiana

Happy Valley Roller Rink - Columbia City, Indiana

The Happy Valley Roller Rink, or as it is now known, The Happy Valley Skate Center is located at 625 West Old Trail Road in Columbia City, Indiana. I can't find any information on how long this rink has been open but I do know that it's been open since at least 1953.
This Billboard article from June 13, 1953 just mentions the name of the rink in passing but does have a bunch of news and notes about roller skating in the early 50s.
As far the label, it's a generic design from the 40s and you could just add your rink's name to the bottom. You can see another example below.
Vintage Spinning Skate Rink Decal - 1940's or 50's - Columbus Nebraska

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