Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-04
Who Is Sally RANDI

Who is Sally Rand?
The much-publicized lady of the
fans who achieved notoriety, ac-
claim and disdain for her dance at
the Chicago fair last year never
knew what the fan dance was or
how it should be done, judging from
reports received over the country.
She could have received plenty
of information on the art had she
been present at the Rotary clubs
annual party at the Fawcett ranch
in Heber last night when fan
dance as was a fan dance was put
on for the amusement, edification
and jubilation of Rotarians, Rotary
AIMS and invited guests.
In decidedly original costume,
and with fans plucked from I'M
perial Valley palms as an indication
of the clubs desire to patronize
home industries, Eddie Schiller ca
yorted, skipped, wiggled, hoped,
leaped, bounced jounced an d
flounced with skill that would RI
val the combined capabilities of
mountain goat and a trained flea.
In fact whole flocks of goats and
swarms of fleas could not have in
duced more gyrations.
While his dance was performed en-
solo (if that is correcD he was as
sisted by an exceptionally we'll
trained, pulchritudinous, shapely
and active quartette of harem
houris, who, when they are not ele-
waiting the terpsichorean art are
staid businessmen of Ell Centre -
Frank Beyschlag, Charlie Barratt,
Harry Sones and DR.. Warren F. Fox
Their costumes-(the office cat just
ran away with the dictionary
To demonstrate their versatility,
the fan dancer and the bevy of
beauties easily swung into "The
Last Round-Up" at the end of
which lot of little doggies were
propelled into the bowling audience
by the agile feet of the dancers, the
purps being kept as souvenirs of the
occasion.
Through a bit of dirty work at the
cross roads, the fan dancer was
cheated of the beauty prize, which
was awarded to the county farm ad-
visor, Frank Beyschlag, who had
packed the audience with support
erS.
Singer Beats Handicaps
"Helen Morgan, New York s
favorite singer from the top of a
piano, who when not doing that
sort of thing does this sort of
thing, survived the high wind, pre-
carious perch, impolite smokers and
remarks from the audience, a tight
skirt, bare shanks and the tendency
of "unmentionable undieS' to
show themselves, to do her stuff.
To most harmonious tune COM
posed by Clarence HinderkS, who
acted as accompanist and Steadier-
of-the-precarious-perch, the short
comings of various RotarianS were
exposed in doggerel, to the amuse-
ment of those who were exposed
as we'll as those who were not.
Accordian solos by Frank Molica
and piano numbers by P. Jacobson,
who later joined forces to form an
orchestra for llance music, were
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
Prior to the entertainment de-
licious chicken dinner was served,
the chickens having been raised by
three Future Farmers of America,
Gilbert House, Alfred Tagg and
Charles Smith, and we're cooked
by the kitchen brigade of the Ro-
tarianS under the direction of Ray
Edgar, Knight of the Long Spoon
and Otto Bradshaw, Custodian of
the Basting Scoop. Their duties
were interfered with by John
House, Chuck and EIarry Sones,
who acted as scullions and flunkies.
Lights we're arranged about the
spacious grounds by Carl Ernst,
borrowed from the Brawley Rotar-
ians, who shinnied up the poles
and was his own foreman, mechan-
ic and helper.
Various athletic games were in
dulged in by those too full of
chicken to dance. including beam
bag and barnyard golf, the cor
respondent being too full of chick
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