Milford chronicle., 1959-11-27
Square Dance
Time

During the past week several
couples of the local square dancers
devoted time towards an effort to
entertain, in some small degree,
some shut-ins throughout the state.
In cooperation with Mrs. Madelyn
Seegar, CoOrdinator of Volunteer
Services at the Hospital for the
Mentally Retraded, on Wednesday
night a group gave demonstration
of square dancing to about fifty
boys and girls at Stockley. This
was warmly received as during the
evening the Milford folks took var
ious youngsters on to the floor and,
with a talk-through by Mildred
Vinyard, walked several of the less
difficult figures. Others helping in
this project were Ethel and Ken
Lambert, Lib and Bob WiddOwsda1,
Marion and Bill Pepper, Ish and
Mac McGinnis and Mari and Doug
Fry. After refreshments of cookies
and cokes by the children, the
dancers were enthusiastically urged
to return at an early date for more
dancing-which they promised to
do.
On the return trip the entire
group was invited to stop off in
Milton for a visit with the Peppers
which included some delicious
cake and coffee.
With the aid of Hilda Cannon,
Hospital Chairman for District 8,
who helped set up date, another
group went on Sunday evening up
to the Veterans Administration
Hospital in Elsmere to join in a
program for the men there. Ken
and Ethel Lambert, Donald and
Annabelle Mills, Dewey and Ruth
Sapp, Eddie and Thelma Burlin-
game and Doug and Mari Fry were
joined by Bayard and Mabel Tay-
lor of Newark in the dance-with
Bill Dannenhauer (alsO of Newark)
doing the calling stint. The Junior
Girls of the Veterans Womens' Aux
iliary group, accompanied by
Clara LaFOntaine and Peggy Hugg;
also went up from Milford to parti-
cipate in the program with several
OF their songs. Eddie Clark of
Dover acted as M. c., and Mr..
Wright and Leon Donovan added
much with their singing and play
ing. Refreshments were served the
men by the Ladies Auxiliary of
District 8, the Coolies and the Coot-
iettes of M. o. Pup Tent t3 of Mil
ford.
Our thanks to all those who made
the effort to put on this little
show. The time spent at these ap-
pearances is certainly well worth
while.
The Taylors then played hosts
to the group from Milford at their
home with sandwiches and coffee
and the square dancing continued.
On Friday evening the Lamberts
were guests of Capt. and Mrs.
Wright of Arlington at their square
dance club, the Tex M Taws. This
was a fine dance called by Joe
Turner, their regular club caller.
AT the end of the evening several
couples were invited to the Wright's
home for refresments and the Gus
tomary attendance chatter.
Monday night found the Lamberts
again in the area at the Franklin
Sheman School in Mclean, Vir-
ginia, to attend a dance sponsored
by the Swinging Stars of Virginia.
Les Gotcher, "The King of Hash,
kept nineteen squares happily
dancing every tip throughout the
evening. This extremely popular
caller from California draws an
enthusiastic crowd wherever he
appears. Those folks who are plan
ming to attend the Spring Festival
in Washington can look forward to
some fine calling by this gentle
man who is included on a roster
of excellent entertainers.
Diamond State Twirlers-don't
forget your dance on December 5
at the bowling lanes. Let's try for
perfect attendance!