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Bowling Green, Ohio Monday, October 12, 1970 e«rt,n THe BG news Volume 55 Number 25 S-t-r-e-t-c-i-n-g date dollars ByClndlOverbeck home and watch television." and Damon Beck Our little orange Maverick was true to the task, and we couldn't What can you do with $S that say how many miles we wracked spells fun? up on the four jaunts. Four times. Hopefully, we can offer some Well, it took some doing. We, hints to you on a place or two to go needless to say, had to discount to break the monotony of a many places as too expensive. But Bowling Green existence. ^m-** we were looking for the off-beat, Among the places we stopped the out-of-the-ordinary, and we hit were: an antique auction in upon a few winners Perrysburg; The Perrysburg We asked some friends for Holiday Inn; a great little Italian suggestions on places to go. They restaurant in Woodville; a knew Toledo and its suburbs shopping center in Northwood, the better than we did. underground flicks in Toledo and Most often we were met with a number of other spots. surprise from our friends who said We should give a little credit to in an astonished tone, "Five the "Peach Section" of the Blade dollars? Is your date that cheap?" of Toledo for providing us with Or, "Why don't you just forget it." some suggestions, too. Or, better yet, "Why not just stay Anyway, here's how it went— Poge 2/The BG News, Monday, October 12, 1970 Tourin' Woodville Mall Cindi and Damon: conversation. Damon was taken by a tie shop. On our first night we weren't The Tic Hack (cqI. The ties were really sure where to no or what to wide and wild-colored. do. Moreless as a catchall move, I got back at him for the male we headed to the Woodville Mall clothing routine by stopping to on Rt. 51 In Northwood. browse at some jewelry at Max We figured a mall has to have a Davis—exclusive. There were variety of things to choose from t<> these cool wedding bands.... keep us entertained, and we You'd be surprised at the latest weren't disappointed. freaky toys at Penney's. Too It was about 6 o'clock when we much. got there. The first thing we did We got a quarter-pound of was window shop. Cindi tried on chocolate covered raisins from a some nutty clothes at Petrie's. candy counter in the center of the She modeled a long woolen store-it only cost 23 cents. We monk's coat-it must have checked out the latest record weighed 105 pounds. It had a hood albums which were displayed and a belt across it with a tossle on near the counter. the end. Credence Clearwater's For good luck, we pitched a Revival's "Cosmos Factory" was couple of pennies into a nearby on sale, but if we'd bought that it fountain-we were wishing wc would have taken up our whole could make all the dates within evening's date allowance. our budget. Out in the mall near a photo By the entrance to the mall machine is a genius tester. It cost across from the Fox Theatre is a a dime. It tests your knowledge of Bavarian pretzel stand, and we sports, general knowledge, en- couldn't pass that up. Cheap, too. tertainment or people and places The pretzels were 17 cents each, by pushing buttons on a multiple and the Cokes were just a bit choice basis. more. We split a large Coke. Score more than 700 points and SOME HABITS are just hard to break. five feet away. Aw, what the heck. It Passing by some telephone you're a genius. You get a free Like talking with your date on the game, then, too. Damon got 705. only costs a dime. booths, we felt a little giddy and phone-even if you happen to be only thought we'd put the Edison So he got to play twice for 10 cents. company to the test. So we called And, if you like pets, look for each other, from about five feet that little black poodle at the •way, and had a short-winded Docktor Pet center. An Italian dinner Cladi and Damon: spaghetti, lasagne, shrimp, this one. not true. scallops and various types and It's fun trying to figure out For food, we went to one of our sizes of pizza. what those old farm tools were old standbys. An Italian The best part, especially for us used for. restaurant in Woodville, and our $5.00 budget, is that the An interesting conversation Mlglion's Little Italian Village. most expensive dinner item is the starter. It's right on Rt. 20, the main drag scallops, at $1.95. And side dishes in Woodville, a town of about 1,500 aren't a la carte. All dinners in- Here are the statistics lor the people. clude tossed salad and thick-sliced evening's events: We sat at our usual table, next Italian bread. to the old player piano. They've In case you're not in the mood two "Hot Sam" pretzels Ml hooked it up somehow to work for Italian food, the menu includes one large Coke .25 electrically, and it plays a large good old American dishes like selection of rinky-unk music. For hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and one phone call .10 a dime you get one song. french fries. chocolate raisins .a The keys move as if some in- And aside from coffee, milk computer game .it visible piano player is really going and soft drinks, the beverage list wishing well .•7 to it. offers a large selection of beers ' two spaghetti dinners 3.M Although we had been in the and wines. restaurant several times before, Although the food is good (we we still checked out all the an- both ordered spaghetti, and it was tiques located around the room. DECISIONS, DECISIONS. You've got plenty to delicious), the thing I like the Atop the piano is an old victrola most about the restaurant is the make at this little Italian restaurant, and they all horn, a set of antique gold spoons, atmosphere. surround food. But the torture of deciding what and assorted bottles and jars. There usually isn't much to do you like 'best,' is made up for in the reward of Lots of old farm and kitchen at a restaurant except eat. But at eating. tools are hanging on the walls, along with a couple of signed pictures of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. me BG news All the lamps hanging from the ■ ceiling are original Tiffany-types. And there's some we'd really like An Independent Student Voice to have. The plaster on the walls has been scraped off to show the editor james b. smith original red brick, and there's w managing editor glenn d. waggoner barnsiding and shingles decorating the walls and ceiling. news editor nchaid c. bargeman J e Some of it is more than 150 years Beck Overbeck Gair editorial editor barbara j. jacola old. sports editoi dennis d. white It's all very quaint looking. photo brian I. stellens The tables and chairs are contributing editor james a. marino antiques. Naturally, the copy editor richard w. price tablecloths are red and white This is their issue No one in the News office was one. In fact, they came out agead, business manager richard a. reiter checked. What else in an Italian going to argue that there was with $4.35 left over. advertising manager philip a. stickney restaurantr Each table is not only equipped much to do in town on a date. Damon is a reporter with The with the standard salt and pepper In fact, we went out to prove BG News, entering his second shakers, but also quantities of that commonly held belief was year on the staff. He's a junior. Editorial and Business Offices - 106 University Hall grated parmesan cheese and red true. Cindi is a senior, majoring in Phone 372-2710 or 372-2819 peppers. Damon Beck, and bis fiancee, special education. The service is good, and Cindi Overbeck, were our teat Gordy Gair, our trusty len- Th. BG Hews Is esellsked MonJa, • thru Fridays derlis, Ik. reauler everyone, including the owner, is couple. We gave them $10, and sman, is a senior in his first year •che.1 year, end eese • west during th* iv»»» ••••Ions, ynder eiftker- very friendly, stopping by the told them to have as much fun as with The News. He'll be reim- liy ef tke Pwelieetlews Ceeualttee ol Bewllna Green State University. table to ask if everything is they could. Four times. Outside bursed, too, for carrying out this Opleleea eaereeeed In edltertel eerteens er etker ctlumni In the Hews Bowling Green.