Paxton Roller Rink, 931 S. Railroad Ave. (Route 45), Paxton, Illinois
• Operator: Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wilbur Ogle & Ed Wojick[1] (1950)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Maureen Ogle[3]
• Organist: Gene Johnson[1]
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Maple wood[5]
• Primary reason for closing: Rink continued under new name.
• Opened: 1950[1] - 1954[4]
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Paxton Skateland, 931 S. Railroad Ave. (Route 45), Paxton, Illinois
• Operator: Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wilbur Ogle[4] (1954), Plair and Carolyn Koch[6] (1986)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: [?]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1954[4]
• 1978 - For Sale.
• 1982 - 1986 - No info, ads or articles found during this time period.
• 1986 - The only ad/article found was the re-opening of the rink.[6]
• Closing date unknown.
Skating ended, but the building continued as:
• 1995 - Fancies & Fantasies - "Classic Treasures For You And Your Home", retail store.
• 1996 - Grace Baptist Church.
(The Grace Baptist Church website is no longer up as of January 2022.)
Photo at top of page courtesy Barb Koch.