Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication April 19, 2017)
Aladdin Country Club in Marble Cliff. This aerial photo was taken in the late 1950s, looking east, and shows the former site of the Aladdin (Arlington) Country Club at the lower right. The club started in 1895 as a riding club, and later developed a 4-hole golf course on the site. It expanded to nine holes and operated until 1925.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication September 27, 2017)
George Linn graduated from Grandview High School in 1952, having excelled in 4 sports (baseball, football, golf, and basketball). It was his abilities in basketball that caught the attention of new University of Alabama coach Johnny Dee, who recruited several players from Ohio to play at the SEC school. Linn went on to achieve first-team All American honors in 1956, and was honored in January of this year as an Allstate SEC Legend.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication April 19, 2017)
Larry Larson was finishing his first year as the GHHS athletic director when this photograph was taken for the 1979 Highlander. He joined the school district in 1966 and served in many capacities, including head football coach from 1976 to 1982.