SUNDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1956"
HERALD AND NEWS. KlsAMATH FALLS, OREGON
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LAKEVIEW The first big jam
boree sponsored by the Alkali Glid
ers square dancing club of Lake
view proved a distinct success dur-
WHAT'S MORE FITTING background for a square dance than grain straw and old wagon
wheels and horse collars hanging from a wooden peg? Glenn Walker, left, agrees with
Lucile Edwards that a barn is a fine spot to "Dive For the Oyster. Dive For the Clam, Dive
Fo the Sardine. Take a Full Can." Lawrence Edwards, right, agrees with Mrs. Edwards
and Glenn Walker. There are four square dance clubs in the Klamath area, the Bachelors
and Bachelorettes, Do-Si-Do, Keno Promenaders and Merry Mixers.
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LITTLE FOLKS DROP TO SLEEP to the sing-song lilt of Up
the river,, up the bend, meet your honey, turn back again."
Parents frequently must iake their children or lose out on
the fun and small, blonde Debby Brisbon is no exception.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brisbon. Daddy
is president of the Merry Mixers. Here she clings to hand
of Bill Mayhew, local caller who chants dancers into mes
merized moods, while she looks with doubtful eye on alarm
clock worn by Clarence Hundly, Tulelake who has danced
"halfway across the nation, in squares ana rounq
Guest Callers
Spark Dances
Guest callers for square dancers
and hometown callers too, stand
on a special pedestal all their
own.
- For the semi-professionals, call
ing is a sideline or part-time
employment. Once in the game,
demands increase and many is the
caller who could leave his cozy
fireside every night in the week
to "Roll the Hoop. Ball the Jack.
Meet Your Honey, Turn Right
Back." , -
Professional callers earn bread
and butter and baby's shoes, with
their musical cadences. They often
travel around the country for sev
eral months during the year.
calling a dance each night in a
different locality.
Many of them are artists in oth
er fields, producing records of
dances and calls. A few publish
square dance periodicals which
keep dancers posted on the "go
ings-on of clubs across the coun
try, new costumes.- new ideas.
Others have been identified with
motion pictures, the directing of
dances in scenes and appear on
television and radio.
' Engaging a professional for a
dance is a big event for a club.
Among local callers are J3. M.
Anile, J. D. Stanley and Bill
Mayhew. '
Lakeview Dancers
Sponsor Jamboree
Invited. They stage a party night
on the fourth Saturday of every
month to which the public is in
vited. At various times they have
ing the two-day session here Sat-; had periods of instruction classes
urday and Sunday. October 13 and. for beginners.
14, according to Forrest Cooper, Although everyone interested is
general chairman of the event, invited, there is a special invila-
Dancers and callers came from I lion to the teen-age Rroup to at-
Klamath Falls, Medford, Red; tend the instruction classes on the
Bluff. Eugene, Alturas, Lookout, rfirst and third Fridays of each
Paisley and Fort Rock. Master of month at the courthouse memor
ceremonies was Mel Stricklett ofjial hall. Mrs. Newcombe gives her
Portland. time and the use of a public ad-
AnnrnvTmniplv ion oupsts attend- dress system and records for these
H iho nniii.r-v rfinnnr nt the A ni instructions. This is all an oppor-
Hay School Saturday evening anditiinity to learn calling, or a prac
en joyed the dancing which start ! lice period for catli-rs who are
ed at 8 o'clock. Breakfast was brushing up on their work. There
served Sunday morning at the Me- s no cnargc ior inMruciiuira. ru.
morial hall of the courthouse and! the past four years Mrs New
dancing started again that alter- combe has attended the folk dance
noon at 1 o'clock and lasted till 5'camn at the College of the Pa
at the Hay School. Both roundjeific in Stockton to learn- new
and square dancing were enjoyed.! dances and pass them on to her
Square dancing is playing a big V"" J ,
part in the entertainment of! Last year a ciuo as ur
large groups of people in Lake iPaislcv which draws dancers from
County. Enthusiasm started wilh a: Fort Rock, Silver Lake and Sum
group sponsored by the Eastside mer Lake. Colvin Tidwell of Lake
r.ranpp and. although not an or- view is the caller and lnstruc-
sanized club, grangers and friends tor for this group.
are still strong in auenoance aur-
ing the first, third and fifth Wed
nesday nights at the grange hall
in New Pine Creek. Claude and
Velma Newcombe and Carroll and
Amy Cloud keep the group in high
gear with instructions in round and
square dancing for all age groups.
The first teaching was done to
records but now there are guest
callers at most of the meetings.
Six squares are about the capa
city of the hall and the dancers
include various ages, with many
teen-agers from the surrounding
area finding it an enjoyable out
let for their enthusiasm.
The two clubs in Lakeview are
the Alkali Gliders and the Merry
Mixers. The Gliders meet every
second Tuesday and fourth Thurs
day at the Arthur D. Hay School.
There are 35 couples in this group
and more are invited. The callers
include Hank KuempeL Roy Mul
key, Wilbert Cooper. George Jas
ka, Colvin Tidwell. Buck Elliott
and Velma Newcombe.
The Merry Mixers, with 89 mem
bers, meet every Monday eve
ning at 7:30 at the Fairview Com
munity Center. The main caller
is colvin iidweu. ana others arei
'Knotheads
Are Veterans
"Knotheads," are members of a
club who have taken four couples
and traveled at least 100 miles
to attend an open square dance or
visit a club.
During the visit, the guests fill
out an application blank for mem
bership which is signed by the
caller of the club visited. This in
turn is sent to a Portland address
accompanied by a small fee which
covers the cost of a "Knot head"
badge, bearing the owner's name,
address and name of the club in
which he is a member.
"Once a Knothead. always a
Knothead." for there are no dues
or fees once membership is es
tablished. Membership is increasing by
leaps and bounds for not even icy
roads, balky cars, lost kittens or
prospective matrimony keeps a
Knothead home.
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SQUARE DANCE GROUPS all over the Klamath Basin take part in varied civic activi
ties One group helps with the March of Dimes campaign, cash has been given to the
Wiard Memorial Park for the children's wading pool after the elub danced on the two
new tennis courts at the park, and floats are entered in parades. Club members also
travel long distances to take. part in other club dances. The members observe special
holidays with costume parties and picnics are held during the summer.
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