Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Roy and April Schramm would put on an annual ice show in North Hollywood to benefit handicapped people and the Boys and Girls Club. Roy was born May 14, 1924 in Beach, North Dakota. He and his twin brother Ray learned to ice skate and at the age of 18 joined the Ice Follies. They were known for skating with their wrists and ankles handcuffed to each other. Schramm's was located on Vineland just north of Sherman Way. Photograph caption dated March 6, 1950 reads "Junior 880 - April and Roy Schramm reward Bob Claypool, Norm Thurson, Ronald Eaton." The Schramms are shown giving trophies to the three young men wearing ice skates. The couple ran an ice skating rink, Schramm's, in North Hollywood.
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Schramm, Roy Schramm, April Schramm's (Los Angeles, Calif.) Skaters--California--Los Angeles Awards--California--Los Angeles Skating--California--Los Angeles Skating rinks--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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