Comments on: betty virgina

Isaac-Saxxon · 06-21-2007, 06:24 AM

Do they still have the speedo swing set

oh yes and the boxing ring out back ?

And just who was Betty Virgina anyway ?

joepole · 06-21-2007, 09:50 AM

Viriginia and Betty were the daughters of A.C. Steere and Elias Goldstein, respectively, the people that donated the land for the park. Of course they donated it when they were developing South Highlands, so it was more of an investment. Steere lived across the street from it in that big house Andy Querbes lives in now.

The rocket ship was awesome, especially about 2PM when the slide would be approximately 7,000 degrees F.

rhertz · 06-21-2007, 10:55 AM

I think my favorite was the round platform that spun round and round. Three for four kids would grab on to the bars and run and push as fast as we could and see how fast we could get it to spin, then jump on! We would then try to stand in the middle but if you get off center, the centrifugal force would throw us off. Some kids would just sit on the bars and hang on. I have no idea what this ride was called, but I do remember a few boys who broke their leg or arm on it. I think eventually they got rid of that type of thing at parks.

06-21-2007, 06:24 AM	#1
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 340	Do they still have the speedo swing set oh yes and the boxing ring out back ? And just who was Betty Virgina anyway ? __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

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06-21-2007, 09:50 AM	#2
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	Viriginia and Betty were the daughters of A.C. Steere and Elias Goldstein, respectively, the people that donated the land for the park. Of course they donated it when they were developing South Highlands, so it was more of an investment. Steere lived across the street from it in that big house Andy Querbes lives in now. The rocket ship was awesome, especially about 2PM when the slide would be approximately 7,000 degrees F.

06-21-2007, 10:55 AM	#3
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 316	I think my favorite was the round platform that spun round and round. Three for four kids would grab on to the bars and run and push as fast as we could and see how fast we could get it to spin, then jump on! We would then try to stand in the middle but if you get off center, the centrifugal force would throw us off. Some kids would just sit on the bars and hang on. I have no idea what this ride was called, but I do remember a few boys who broke their leg or arm on it. I think eventually they got rid of that type of thing at parks.

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