Soybean Jesus visits Fostoria
Rusty tanks in Fostoria revealed an image of Jesus in 1986, some say.
Category: Entertainment
Shirley Mitchell
Sure, there’s Jamie Farr and Katie Holmes these days, but back in the old days Toledo produced its fair share of radio stars as well. One of the greatest is Shirley Mitchell.
Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road
Demolished in 2010, Showcase Cinemas on Secor Road had a pretty fabulous past.
Elvis hits town, and hits somebody too
The 21-year-old singer stopped in Toledo on Thanksgiving day 1956, played two shows at the Sports Arena, and beat up a guy later at the Commodore Perry Hotel.
Now: Jamie Farr. Then: Jameel Farah
Jame Farr, Toledo’s reigning favorite son, was well covered by The Blade in his early years.
The German-American Festival
The Toledo tradition happens again, as it does every late August weekend every year, and you should go.
Forty years ago today, not much happened
Obviously a diet of fires, disasters and big events gets tiresome, so on any typical day can something be found to talk about or to jog the memory? Yes.