Rainbo Roller Club / Skating Center, 2500 E. Conner Street, Noblesville, Indiana

• Owner/Operator: Noblesville Enterprises, Inc.[8](1955[1] - 1974)
• Owner/Operator: Ralph Rogers (1974[6] - 1983)
• Owner/Operator: Dan & Dee Bruins (1983[5] - 1989)[7]
• Pro/Coach: Johnny Johnston (1955-1957)[1], Bill Ferraro (1957- )[2], Diana Rogers (1983)[3]
• Organist: George Sherman (1955)[1], Bob Richman (1957)[2]
• DJ: Diana Rogers (1979)[6]
• Floor size: 90' x 200'[4]
• Floor type: Maple hard wood, plastic coated.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Dee said, "My husband and I felt like we wanted to sell and do other things."[4]
• Opened: 1955[1] - 1989[7]

Rainbo Roller Club (1955)
Rainbo Roller Skating Center (1983)
A.K.A., Noblesville Rainbo Roller Skating Center


The first owner, Noblesville Enterprises, Inc. (1955 - 1974)
Ray Merideth, Lowell Essig, Roland Guilkey, Herman Lawson, Dr. Halden Kraft, Robert Hartman and M. A. Paskins.






Courtesy National Museum





The second owner, Ralph Rogers (1974 - 1983)





The Third owner, Dan & Dee Bruins (1983 - 1989)
























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Sources

(1)The Noblesville Ledger Thu Sept 1, 1955 (above)
(2)The Noblesville Ledger Mon Sept 23, 1957 (above)
(3)The Noblesville Ledger Feb 25, 1983 (above)
(4)The Indianapolis Star June 15, 1987 (above)
(5)The Noblesville Ledger Jan 10, 1986 (above)
(6)The Noblesville Ledger Oct 4, 1979 (above)
(7)The Indianapolis Star Mar 9, 1989 (above)
(8)The Noblesville Ledger May 8, 1989 (above)

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