I've just received the Dom Polski Dance Hall Days of Detroit's Polonia DVD and cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it. It provided much more information than expected in terms of immigration trends, Polish history, etc. Moreover, I was stuck at how similar Detroit's Polonia was to my own Toledo experience. Even street names were similar! I grew up on Avondale Avenue in Toledo, immediately across the street from the Paladrome. Downstairs was a bowling alley and upstairs was a fine dance hall. Summer evenings outside on my grandparent's porch were filled with the sounds from the dance hall. It was a very special time. And it brought to mind the dances I attended in the late 50's somewhere outside of Toledo, Ohio. There was a pavilion located in a woodsy area that featured polka musicians. I was well attended whenever the dances were held. I wonder if anyone whose memory is sharper than mind could provide a clue as to the name or location of such a place. I have photos but they are not marked to show the location. It would be wonderful to be able to identify the site. Carol Atkinson iso Mezydlo, Michalski, Jagla, Zielinski **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)
Carol, Katy's Grove kind of fits your description however it was probably in Toledo at that time. It was on either Hill or Nebraska Avenues near Westwood and some railroad tracks. The Toledo Library probably has more information. Al Wopshall -----Original Message----- From: poland-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:poland-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DeZiner124@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:22 PM To: OHLUCAS-admin@rootsweb.com; POLAND-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [POLAND] Polish Dances I've just received the Dom Polski Dance Hall Days of Detroit's Polonia DVD and cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it. It provided much more information than expected in terms of immigration trends, Polish history, etc. Moreover, I was stuck at how similar Detroit's Polonia was to my own Toledo experience. Even street names were similar! I grew up on Avondale Avenue in Toledo, immediately across the street from the Paladrome. Downstairs was a bowling alley and upstairs was a fine dance hall. Summer evenings outside on my grandparent's porch were filled with the sounds from the dance hall. It was a very special time. And it brought to mind the dances I attended in the late 50's somewhere outside of Toledo, Ohio. There was a pavilion located in a woodsy area that featured polka musicians. I was well attended whenever the dances were held. I wonder if anyone whose memory is sharper than mind could provide a clue as to the name or location of such a place. I have photos but they are not marked to show the location. It would be wonderful to be able to identify the site. Carol Atkinson iso Mezydlo, Michalski, Jagla, Zielinski **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) ********************************* Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com ---------------------------------- Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. ---------------------------------- Browse the list's archives here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots Search the list's archives here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message