1974

Winter - Spring - Summer  -  Fall

Winter

Cover Photo of Louis Stovall & Vicki Handyside

RSROA Officers
Letters

R.J.  Vreeland, Patricia Marshall, Joe & Marie Mauro

USAC Officers
World Championships Report Page(s)  6  7  8   9

Essen, Germany, played to host to the world's best skaters   P

Judges Scoreboard
South of the Border
Royal Splendor Page(s) 15   

Coverage of the 1973 Roller Skating Queen Contest  P

Stovall & Handyside: World Pairs Champions Page(s)  16  17  18

About the pairs team of Vicki Handyside and Louis Stovall  P

Three Turn Techniques Page(s) 20   21   22

John Dayney diagrams the proper way to perform a three turn  (diagrams)

As It Happened Page(s) 24  25
  • George Vernon Fowlkes has passed away  P
  • Holly Rollers (Skate-A-Rama in OK had his rink blessed)
  • The New "Old" Pros (Randy Dayney, Vicki Handyside, Virginia Gilmetti and Billy Boyd all turned Pro)
  • SRSTA Member Dies (Edward R. Kenski)
  • Loss Of Skating Friends (Thorwald Johnson, Leo Pieraccini)
  • I've Got Your Number (USAC is initiating a new system of issuing speed numbers to competitive skaters)
  • Never Take a Wooden Nickel (Doug Geis)
  • Skating Mayor (Bob Campell)
Skating Beauty Page(s)  26

Ellen Meade (Skate Queen 1970) is the new Miss Florida  P

Everything's Up To Date in Kansas City Page(s)  28  29

Wyandotte Skateland in Kansas   P

1973-74 Competitive Requirements
Proficiency Tests
Gold Medal Proficiency Test Winners Page(s) 43

Spring

Cover Photo of Marcia Yager

Letters

Billie Jo Emery, Rick Bebeau

RSROA Officers
USAC Officers
1974 Gold Skate Classic Page(s) 6  7  8  9
Monkey See, Monkey Do Page(s) 11

John Milazzo uses his pet chimp to teach kids how to skate  P

National & Regional Sites
(MDA) Get Started Now!
Judges Scoreboard
What's New in Speed Skating 
Marcia Accepts the Challenge to Win (Cover Story)  Page(s) 19  20

About champion speed skater Marcia Yager   P

The Three Rs: Robbie, Rhonda and Roller Skating Page(s) 22  23

Skating sisters Robbie and Rhonda Coleman   P

As It Happened Page(s) 25
  • Skate in the Parade of Roses
  • Head Over Wheels in Love (Randy Dayney and Petra Hausler got engaged)
  • Thirty Year RSROA Member Passes Away (Inez Keeter)
  • Skating Pair Wed (Lois Fitzgerald and Corky Dolor)  P
  • Loss to Skating World (Vincent LaBriola)
  • A Toast to Brandi (Mr and Mrs Michael Layport have a new baby)
  • 9th Annual Invitational Speed Meet
  • Wedding Bells (Darlene Barile and John E. Wylie)
  • Former Senior Mens Champions Weds (Edgar Watrous and Kathleen Scammon)
Official Notice
Proficiency Tests
Around the Rinks Page(s)  33
  • Sue & Ted Rendfrey with Bert & Lynn Anselmi  P
  • Tom & Patsy Hanley  P
  • Jean Myers  P
  • "The Fabulous Fun of Roller Skating" (Pla-Mor, Golden Triangle and Prairies Skate Clubs of Texas) P
Pride of Louisville Page(s) 43

Manslick Rollerdrome in Louisville, Kentucky  P

Summer

Championship Officials
Letters

Charles A. Aybar,  Jim Puracchio, Jill Gordon

US Skaters Invade England  (Outdoor Speed Skating)
As It Happened Page(s) 12  13
  • Will the Real Lucy Please Stand Up? (Donna LaBriola doubles for Lucille Ball)  P
  • A New Little "Jay"  (Carolyn and Jack Jay have a new baby)
  • Meet Celia (Celia Strong is the new cartoonist)   P
  • "The Scenery is Beautiful But Oh Those Blisters!"  (David Letterer and Clint Shaw)  P
  • Marcus Gallman Visits US Rinks
  • Competitive Skater Killed In Accident (Richard Burns)
  • Former RSROA President Dies  (John Rando)  P
National Hockey Championships
Scouts Take to Skates Page(s) 17

Boy Scout skating patch requirements  P

A Glance At the Past Page(s) 19
A Tour of the Present Page(s)  20  21
Purrachio and Stephens Page(s) 22  23 24

About the dance team of Jane Purrachio and James Stephens   P

Around the Rinks Page(s)  25
  • Rollerdome Skating Club (Jacksonville, FLA) host a "Skating Follies"  P
  • Donna DeLong teaches a ten week course in skating at Thomas Nelson Community College  P
  • Laura Baldwin uses wind power to drive her skates  P
Championship Schedule
Proficiency Tests
Lincoln Hotel/Motel Listing
Classified Ads

Fall

Cover Photos of Natalie Dunn and April Allen Powell

Letters

Frances Mace, Mary Merrell, Mrs James Davis, Carla and Beverly Perfect

World Artistic Championships Page(s)  6 7  8  9

Coverage of the 19th World Roller Skating Championships held in La Coruna, Spain   P

Official Notice
As It Happened Page(s)  14  15
  • Marry Merrell Recipient of Amateur of the Year Award  P
  • Tony Mirelli Turns Filmmaker
  • Indiana Skate Pro Announce Marriage (Delberta Kay Fowler will wed Steven Davenport)
  • Birth of Baby Boys Announced (Tom and Dottie Bense, Jon and Sandy Nelson)
  • Roll-Arena Skate Float Two Time Winner
  • Rainbow Roller Rink Hosts Wedding on Wheels
  • Willie the Skating Penguin P
  • Young Skater (Valerie Marie Lamb) P
  • Skate Editor Patsy Cleveland, Weds
Championship Candid Camera
Competitive Requirements
World Hockey Championships
Queens Contest Page(s) 20 21

Laura Gernannt Reigns as Queen P

National Speed Championships
National Artistic Championships Page(s) 26  27 28 29 30 31
Proficiency Tests
Judges Scoreboard
Classified Ads

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