1959 National Championships
July 12 – 18 Melody Skateland, Indianapolis, Indiana
842 Contestants – 48 Artistic & Speed Events
Senior Men Singles
1st – David Julien - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Paul Zukowski - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Ron Fitzgerald - Worcester, Mass.
Senior Ladies’ Singles
1st – Dawn Brown - Trenton, N.J.
2nd –Susan Lessne - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Ruthann Riegle - Davison, Mich.
Senior Dance
1st – Marshall Rule, Gaile Gilmartin – Levittown, N.Y.(picture to right)
2nd - Robert Lange, Carolyn Elias - Levittown, N.Y. (picture to right)
3rd – Jay Slaughter, Janet Slaughter - Melrose Park, Ill.
Senior Mixed Pairs
1st – David Julien, Linda Kobane - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Paul Zukowski, Diane Ludwig - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd - George Frazer, Linda Beaton - Livonia, Mich.
Senior Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Linda Beaton, Linda Kobane - Livonia, Mich.
2nd - Rosemarie Angelo, Alice Betzler - Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – Barbara Jablonski, Diane Ludwig - Elizabeth, NJ
Senior Fours
1st –Paul Zukowski, Diane Ludwig, Barbara Jablonski, Ernest Schmid, - Elizabeth, N.J.
2nd - David Julien, Linda Kobane, Sandy Elliot, Ray Steinberg - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – George Auble, Rosemarie Angelo, Chester Brosonski, Elizabeth Cunningham - Bayonne, N.J.
Senior Men Speed
1st – James Richardson - Alexandria, Va.
3rd –
Senior Men 5 Mile Relay
1st – Raymond Eze, Donald Rosko - Peru, Ind.
3rd - Chester Brosonski, William Brosonski - Bayonne, N.J.
Senior Ladies’ Speed
1st – Geraldine Gehret - Reading, Pa.(pix to right)
3rd –
Junior Men Singles
1st – Warren Frazer - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – George Frazer - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Harry Post - Hackensack, N.J.
Junior Ladies Singles
1st – Linda Kobane - Livonia, Mich. (picture to right)
2nd – Alice Betzler - Bayonne, N.J.
3rd – Nancy Gish - Northridge, Calif.
Junior Dance
1st – Ronald Cryoskie, Diana Lynch - Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
2nd – Patrick Magee, Jeanne Dvorak - Trenton, N.J. (picture to right)
3rd – Richard Walworth, Maryanne Farina - Levittown, N.Y.
Junior Mixed Pairs
1st - Ronald Fitzgerald, Claudette Fitzgerald - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Raymond Steinberg, Sandy Elliott - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – George Auble, Rosemarie Angelo - Bayonne, N.J.
Junior Men’s Speed
1st – David Babb - Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd –
3rd – Ronald Maiers - Lansing, Mich.
Junior Ladies Speed
1st – Judy Armer - Reading, Pa.
2nd – Roberta Hunter - Kokomo, Ind.
3rd –
Intermediate Men’s Singles
1st – Raymond Steinberg - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Roy Jackson - Hollywood, Calif.
3rd – Wayne Cadwell - Noblesville, Ind.
Intermediate Ladies’ Singles
1st – Jackie Zimmerman - Melrose Park,. Ill.
2nd - Linda Beaton - Livonia, Mich.
3rd – Joann Lansdale - Northridge, Calif.
Intermediate Dance
2nd – James Davis, Jacqueline Hastings - Muncie, Ind.
3rd – Larry Harris, Diane DeLisle - Noblesville, Ind.
Intermediate Mixed Pairs
1st – John Esposito, Barbara Jablonski - Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right )
2nd – Roy Hines, Diane Bandstra - Elizabeth, N.J.
3rd – Wayne Cadwell, Pat Flora - Noblesville, Ind.
Intermediate Fours
1st – Jack Martel, Dorothy Di Crosta, Robert Ackley, Elaine Giordano - Hackensack N.J.
2nd – Larry Speicher, JoEtta Dickens, Michael Trueman, Charlotte Owings - Marion, Ind.
3rd – Carolyn Chrisite, Fred Sulovski, Roy Hines, Joyce Hunt - Elizabeth, N.J.
Intermediate Ladies’ Speed
1st – Sandra Wilson - Peru, Ind.
2nd –
3rd – Sherrell Vroonland - Grand Rapids, Mich.
Intermediate Men’s Speed
1st – Glen Brown - Alexandria, Va.
2nd –
3rd –
Intra Dance
1st – George Guy Jr., Sharron Wright - Noblesville, Ind.
2nd – Ken Kasper, Frances Warchalowski - Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – Thomas Harrison, Judy Van Derway - Melrose Park, Ill.
Intra Ladies’ Singles
1st – Sandra Corallo - Elizabeth, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Judy Carroll - Hackensack, N.J.
3rd – Leni Lansdale - Northridge, Calif.
Intra Men’s Singles
1st – LeRoy Willaims - Gary, Ind.
2nd – Robert Dusterhoff - Bladensburg, Va.
3rd – Roger Kidney - Battle Creek, Mich.
Novice Ladies’ Singles
1st – Michele Gaudenzi, - Bayonne, N.J.
2nd – Sherilyn McLaughlin - Northridge, Calif.
3rd – Eunice Prokop - Trenton, N.J.
Novice Men’s Singles
1st – Larry Adams - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Richard Jackson - Hollywood, Calif.
3rd – Bruce Vogel - Hacksensack, N.J.
Novice Dance
1st – Ronald Miner, Sonja Miner - Indianapolis, Ind.
2nd – James Gaglio, Diane Coretti - Mount Vernon, N.Y.
3rd – Michael Fisher, Gayle Fisher - Kokomo, Ind.
Novice Ladies’ Pairs
1st – Barbara Freund, Marlene Steinberg - Livonia, Mich.
2nd – Linda Klein, Cheryl Ann Werner - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Lynn Hannon, Sherrie Trede - Hackensack, N.J.
Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – John Burton, Sherrie Trede - Hackensack, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – William Lessne, Linda Klein - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Dennis Kaston, Beth Sharp - Northridge & Van Nuys, Calif.
Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Ruth Mueller - Reading, Pa.
2nd –
3rd –
Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Eugene Schnider - Whitehouse, N.J.
2nd –
3rd –
Sub-Novice Ladies
1st – Sherie Trede - Hackensack, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd – Linda Jean Diehl - Davison, Mich.
3rd – Diane Coretti - Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Sub-Novice Men
1st - Burt Brinkerhoff - Hackensack, N.J. (picture to right)
2nd - Paul Franks - Livonia, Mich.
3rd - Danny Fowler - Noblesville, Ind.
Sub-Novice Mixed Pairs
1st – Lyndell Edgington, Renee Aulberry - Marion, Ind.
2nd – Danny Fowler, Sandra Keller - Noblesville, Ind.
3rd – Neil Lambert, Ruthann Birge - Noblesville, Ind.
Sub-Novice Dance
1st – Robert Cochrane, Gail Nardelli - Levittown, N.Y.(picture to right)
2nd – Neil Lambert, Rithann Birge - Noblesville, Ind.
3rd – Dennis Dayer, Dorothy Westphal - Hackensack, N.J.
Sub-Novice Ladies’ Speed
1st – Vicky Brooks - Peru, Ind.
2nd –
3rd –
Sub-Novice Men’s Speed
1st – Ricky Brooks - Peru, Ind.
2nd –
3rd –
Juvenile Girl’s
1st – Sandra Keller - Noblesville, Ind.
2nd – Judith Miller - Stratford, Conn.
3rd – Rosalie Meyers - Trenton, N.J.
Juvenile Boy’s
1st – John Baldwin, Jr. - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Barry Stringer - Levittown, N.Y.
3rd – Rocky Mousseau - Alexandria, Va.
Juvenile Mixed Pairs
1st – Ronald Francesconi, Barbara Francesconi - Levittown, N.Y.
2nd – Billy Boyd, Jacqueline Thomas - Kokomo, Ind.
3rd – David Oliva, Patricia Chase - Hackensack, N.J.
Juvenile Dance
1st – Danny Fowler, Sandra Keller - Noblesville, Ind.
2nd – Barry Stringer, Dorothy Cochrane - Levittown, N.Y. (picture to right)
3rd – Billy Stokes, Brenda Mills - Noblesville, Ind.
Juvenile Girl’s Speed
1st – Penny Norini - Melrose Park, Ill
2nd –
3rd –
Juvenile Boy’s Speed
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
Tiny Tot Girl’s Free Skate
1st – Linda Sue Gyenese - Davison, Mich.
2nd – Emma Jane Shrouds - Noblesville, Ind.
3rd – Mary Ellen Hannon - Hackensack, NJ.
Tiny Tot Boy’s Free Skate
1st – Billy Boyd - Kokomo, Ind.
2nd – Ronald Elliott - Marion, Ind.
3rd – Donald Dayer - Hackensack, N.J.
Tiny Tot Girl’s Speed
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
Tiny Tot Boy’s Speed
1st – Billy Boyd - Kokomo, Ind.
2nd – Jeffery Zabriski - Florham Park, N.J.
3rd – Gregory Morris - Peru, Ind.
