Milford chronicle., 1963-03-29
Square Dance
Time

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Tyters were in the group who
attended from Delaware.
On Saturday morning fiButch-
ie" Burlingame attended the chill
dren's dance called by the staff
callers. There were about thirty
five or forty squares of them
dancing In Exhibition Hall. Two
busloads Of children and their
chaperones came from Balti-
more, one busload from Hagers-
town as well as the many who
came by private transportation.
1t was memorable experience
for all of them.
A number of spectators attend
ed this festival too. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Steele attended on
Friday and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Collins, Mrs. Howard Dutton and
Barbara and Mrs. Hallett Vim
yard and Mary Ann combined
sightseeing with dance viewing
on Saturday.
Those who plan to attend next
year should register early. Over
seven hundred have already reg
istered for next years festivall
This might be a good time to re-
mind all square dancers Of the
Delaware Valley Association
Convention to be held September
20 and 81 in the Bellevue-Strat-
ford Hotel in Philadelphia. Only
2700 registrations will be accept
ed SO get yours in early to avoid
disappointment later.
A group who could not attend
the Festival brought their COW
cred dishes to the home of the
LambertS for supper at seven
O'Clock, followed by dancing to
the tapes of dances by Chuck
Donahue and frankie Lane on
Friday night. These intimate get
togethers are a bonus of square
dance sociability.
Several couples who were dis
appointed by have sent their res
ervations to the Festival too late,
looked around to find other dances
not too distant. At Hoedown Hall
In Woodbury., N.J., there was
St. Patrick's Dance called by Jim
Cargill. The Morgans, Millsaps
and Widdowsons attended this
dance. "A special fun feature Of
this dance was the shamrock
badges which had to be matched
to find partners for the special
"Paddy's Dance". as
The following day in Audubon
Park, Nj, Les Gotcher was call
ing an afternoon of "hot hash".
The Morgans, Millsaps and Wei
lers attended this dance.
Everyone should be warmed
up" for our regular dance at the
Bowling Lanes this Saturday
night, March %, when Herb Keyes
will be calling. Square dancing
really is funl!
Last Saturday night the Dia-
mond State TWirlers we're hosts
to four clubs. Seaford, Riva, Dow
er and Baltimore. Thirteen
squares danced to the surpurb
calling Of Herb Keyes.
On March 80, the Seaford
Whirlaways are presenting Bill
Dannenhauer. This is a special
dance and they would like to have
a good turnout. Also on the same
date Herb Reyes, Jim Cargill
and Bill Dan are calling at the
Elmer Grange Hall in Pole
Tavern, NJ. from $3.50 to 1880.
Everyone wishing to go to
Hagerstown should be getting
their reservations off at once.
In recent years square dancing
seems to have grown up. Material
alone, 1t has been discovered, IS
not the backbone of the activity.
Good material, whether 1t is
this years latest or something
pulled from the bag Of favorites,
good programming, sharing of
responsibility, development Of
new lie ader hip, increasing
emphasis on the dance and the
de-emphasis on the political as
poets Of the activity, and an
acknowledgment of the necessity
of friendliness as a backbone
are all encouraging signs that
come to mind now that election
time Is upon US once again.
Immediately following the next
dance, elections will be held for
officers for the coming year.
Everyone IS urged to give SER
ious thought to this matter and
to make 1t point to be there.
The hosts and hoSteSSes for the
coming dance are the Millsaps,
Peppers, McTyiers, and McWil-
liamS.
Monday night Seaford pre-
sented Harry Lackey in a special
dance. Guests from Milford we're
the Bowmans, Curreys, Davis,
Links, Gains, Morgans, Peppers,
Smiths, Millsaps, Nase, VIII
liams, Tewelows, Widdowsons,
Carriers, Pete Hudson and Ed
Burlingame.
This was really a wonderful
dance. Fast patter laced with
singing calls ended with "grin
and bear it, dance I'm which he