Flint Artifacts: G.M.I. Sweatshirt

Flint Artifacts: 1974 G.M.I. Yearbook

GMI and the American Legion

A reader wonders...

Does anyone remember the old American Legion Bar near the GMI Alpha Delt Fraternity house? There was a wonderful bartender named Fred and it was the scene of many fun General Motors Institute parties.

The Sports Bar

Flint expatriate Bill Dakota remembers the late, great Sports Bar on his wikizine called Living in Flint:

"When I was old enough, I used to bar hop. There were plenty of bars in Flint, something for everybody. I liked the Sports Bar the best. It was located in Brush Alley, near the Capitol theater. It was a very clean cocktail lounge, that featured entertainment in the backroom. It was relatively small and always crowded. It was owned by Bob Kerner (now deceased) and his bartender was Red Dickerson. Red was always showing off gadgets to the customers. His wife, Dorothy, was a dance instructor and when the twist craze started she taught us how to do it. Both her and Red are now deceased. I miss them both. I was in touch with Dorothy and spoke with her a week or so before she passed away. She was still friendly after all of these years. I miss her, even though the years and miles had separated us.

"Many young male students from the General Motors Institute also liked the bar and even though many were still under twenty one, they were allowed to be served. I think this was some sort of agreement with General Motors through the city officials. General Motors could do whatever they wanted to do...including moving away."