Mrs. Georgia L. Buckowitz, Director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry, announced that the Steinberg Rink in Forest Park will begin its 19th season of Ice Skating at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 1975.
Program innovations include the Senior Citizens Season Pass, available to persons 65 years and over for $2.00, also free admission on Mondays for skaters only.
Mrs. Buckowitz states that the popular “Learn to Play Hockey” programs, designed to teach basic hockey fundamentals to boys 6 to 9 years of age, will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The “Learn to Skate” program will continue on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. with registration on Tuesday, November 4, 1975 from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. A “Learn to Skate” class will be available for Special Children on Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. St. Louis residents will be given priority in filling the “Learn to Skate and Hockey Classes” limited to 550 and 150 participants respectively.
The 1975-76 Steinberg Skating Schedule:
DAILY SESSIONS 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
LEARN TO SKATE—Tuesdays Gates open —Children free from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Others $.50 Instructions 6:15 to 7:00 p.m.
LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY Sunday 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday—Girls 10 and over 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
FAMILY NIGHTS Sunday and Wednesday—Children must be accompanied by an adult 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
MOONLIGHT SESSIONS—Thursday Skaters must be 18 years of age and over. I.D. upon request 10:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE to the 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Learn to Skate, Hockey, and Family Night sessions. (Children must be accompanied by an adult at family sessions.)
Teenagers and adults $.50 at all times, Skate Rental $.50.
Schedule and program information is available by calling Mr. Thomas Lyles, 361.5103.
Original photograph caption
Original skating illustration. The Paper, November 1975, page 4. Illustrator not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, November 1975.
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Archival transcription note: The prose says Learn to Skate is 6:00–7:00 p.m., while the accompanying schedule says instructions are 6:15–7:00 p.m. Both printed times are retained.
Original source: SD_Times1975_11.pdf, printed page(s) 4; PDF page(s) 4.
