1955 National Championships
August 1 to 6 at Mineola Rink, Mineola, Long Island, N.Y.
689 Contestants – 30 Artistic & 12 Speed Events
Senior Men Singles
1st – Bill Ferraro, Livonia, Mich. (picture to right)
2nd – John Haddad – Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – James Mazei – Livonia, Mich.
Senior Ladies’ Singles
1st – Margie Adair – Trenton, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd –Diane Lanzotti – Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – Nan Fogg – Livonia, Mich.
Senior Dance
1st –Edward O’Donnell, Barbara McCusker – Mineola, N.Y.(pix below)
2nd – Ray Tiedemann, Jeanne Tiedemann – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
3rd – Joseph Ruggiero, Barbara Smith – Mineola, N.Y.
Senior Mixed Pairs
1st – Jack Crichton, Margie Adiar – East Meadows, N.Y. & Trenton, N.J.
2nd –Diane Lanzotti, John Haddad – Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – Bill Ferraro, Barbara Searles – Livonia, Mich
Senior Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Margie Adair, Dawn Brown – Trenton, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Nan Fogg, Nancy Gailbraith – Livonia, Mich.
3rd –Alice Betzler, Diane Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.
Senior Fours
1st – Oliver Heisler, Joyce Bonocore, George Schmitt, Eileen Loefler – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Diane Lanzotti, John Haddad, Bill Thelgen, Lee Reed – Bayonne, N.J.
3rd _ - Melvin Lavely, Bill Parmentier, Joan Faynola, Terry Lavely – Livonia, Mich.
Senior Men Speed
1st – Albert Eckwerth – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
2nd – George Meadows – Washington, D.C.
3rd – Alfred Givens – Jackson Heights, N.Y.
Senior Men 5 Mile Relay
1st – David Bickel, James Pennypacker – Reading, Pa.
2nd – Albert Eckwerth, Al McCarthy – Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
3rd – Warren Gehet, Gene Line – Reading, Pa.
Senior Ladies’ Speed
1st – Furn Walton – Washington, D.C. (picture to right)
2nd – Arlene DeRoo – Paterson, N.J.
3rd –Frances Sipe – Bayonne, N.J. (picture to right)
Senior Ladies’ Relay
1st – Furn Walton, Anne Keane – Washington, D.C. (first only)
Junior Men Singles
1st – William Kelly – Bridgeport. Conn.
2nd – George Schmitt – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Francis Ferrie – Worcester, Mass.
Junior Ladies Singles
1st – Avis Cook – Pasadena, Calif.
2nd – Sharon Wright – Livonia, Mich.
3rd –Carole Stull – Livonia, Mich.
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Junior Dance
1st – Earl Roberts, Mildred Kraemer – Hackensack, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Carl Henderson, Eileen Lipford – Washington D.C. & Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – George Geschwinder, Ann Laakso – Mineola, N.Y. (picture to right)
Junior Mixed Pairs
1st – Milton Kyle, Alice Monteith – Washington D.C.
2nd –Thomas Jacob, Barbara Durr - New Orleans, La.
3rd – Phillip Deignan, Audrey Wegman – Mineola, N.Y.
Junior Men’s Speed
1st – Corwin Branigan – Peekskill, N.Y.
2nd – Kenneth Monroe – Paterson, N.J.
3rd – Raymond Musser – Hackensack, N.J.
Junior Ladies Speed
1st – Bonnie Post – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Loraine Tomkins – Peekskill, N.Y.
3rd –Rosemarie Angelo – Bayonne, N.J.
Intermediate Men’s Singles
1st – Tom Kaltenbach – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Ronald Fitzgerald – Worcester, Mass.
3rd – Melvin Lavely – Livonia, Mich.
Intermediate Ladies’ Singles
1st –Theresa Colaio – Bayonne, N.J.(picture to right)
2nd Nancy Gailbraith – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Barbara Pastern – Mineola, Pa.
Intermediate Dance
1st – Robert Lange, Frances Bendowski – Mineola, N.Y. (picture to right)
2nd –John Baust, Patricia MacMullen – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Marshall Rule, Mildred Druckery – Washington, D.C.
Intermediate Mixed Pairs
1st – Tom Kaltenbach, Nancy Gailbraith – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – James Murphy, Kathleen Ryan – Bladensburg, Md.
3rd – Allen Ehrle, Susan Lessne – Mineola, N.Y.
Intermediate Fours
1st – William Binner, Dawn Brown, Daniel Kungl, Carol Gompper – Trenton, N.J. (picture to right & down)
2nd – Phillip Deignan, Barbara Pastern, Thomas Erickson, Audrey Wegman – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Francis Ferrie, Betty Urbec, Ronald Fitzgerald, Doris Walden – Worcester, Mass.
Intermediate Ladies’ Speed
1st – Judy McGuire – Peekskill, N.Y.
2nd – Patricia Bogert – Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – Patricia Bicknell – Bladensburg, Md.
Intermediate Men’s Speed
1st – Peter Mangone – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Robert Carrier – Washington, D.C.
3rd – Arthur Wilde – Hackensack, N.J.
Novice Ladies’ Singles
1st – Dawn Brown – Trenton, N.J.
2nd – Judy Ann Snydeer – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Carol Gompper – Trenton, N.J.
Novice Men’s Singles
1st – Larry Seegott – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Robert Chidsey – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Thomas Jacob – New Orleans, La.
Novice Dance
1st – Harry Post, Marilyn Pavlick – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Robert Chidsey, Dolores Wilber – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Richard Walworth, Linda Emery – Mineola, N.Y.
Novice Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Barbara Karaway, Marie Secter – Bayonne, N.J . .{picture on right]
2nd – Linda Beaton, Sharon Minton – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Judy Drost, Arlene Geschwinder – Mineola, N.Y.
Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Larry Seegot, Judy AnnSnyder – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Harry Post, Patricia Bogert – Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – James Dunlop, Eileen Savage – Dorchester, Mass.
Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Joan Hobeck – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Alice Betzler – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Linda Kobane – Livonia, Mich.
Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Robert Monar – Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd – Norman Whitehead – Alexandria, Va.
3rd – Paul Kreilick – Washington, D.C.
Sub-Novice Ladies
1st – Susan Lessne – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Diane Ludwig – Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Donna Mae Danielson – Chicago, Ill.
Sub-Novice Men
1st – Bobby McDonald – Trenton, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Paul Kreilick – Washington, D.C.
3rd – Larry Patrick – Dallas, Texas
Sub-Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – George Frazer, Sharon Minton – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Paul Flester, Nancy Ann Wilson – Worcester, Mass.
3rd – Paul Kreilick, Doris Ann Woods – Washington, D.C.
Sub-Novice Dance
1st – Larry Seegott, Arlene Geschwinder – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – George Frazer, Sharon Minton – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Donald Galbraith, Linda Kobane – Livonia, Mich.
Juvenile Girl’s Singles
1st – Judy Drost – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Jackie Zimmerman – Melrose Park, Ill.
3rd – Barbara Karaway – Bayonne, N.J.
Juvenile Boy’s Singles
1st – Bill Lessne – Mineola, N.Y.
2nd – Warner Frazer – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Nicky Savenetti – Mineola, N.Y.
Juvenile Mixed Pairs
1st – Warner Frazer, Sandra Elliott – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Nicky Savenetti, Toni Savage – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Raymond Wagonjack, Dixie Durbin – Livonia, Mich.
Juvenile Dance
1st – Warner Frazer, Sandra Elliott – Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Billy Frazer,Lynn Stock – Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Raymond Wagonjack, Dixie Durbin – Livonia, Mich.
Juvenile Girl’s Speed
1st – Cheryl Pate – Hackensack, N.J.
2nd – Mary Enright – Romulus, Mich.
3rd –Patricia Seibel – Bayonne, N.J
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Juvenile Boy’s Speed
1st – Glen Brown – Alexandria, Va.
2nd – Paul Bogert – Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – Norman Stites – Elizabeth, N.J.
Tiny Tot Girl’s Free Skate
1st – Annette Hamblen – Dallas, Texas (picture to right)
2nd – Kathleen DiMonda – Mineola, N.Y.
3rd – Linda Diehl – Davison, Mich.
Tiny Tot Boy’s Free Skate
1st – William Rynyon – Pasadena, Calif.
2nd – Tommy McDonald – Trenton, N.J.
