| Show Orem said It will as long as one of us exist in breathes Palisade Sterling was built on the top of the hill Palisade It see for Lake had miles about two beautiful and our and an open-air dance hall west of FunkLake miles east location miles The minds and hearts remembers where dancers of Sterling one could enjoyed the cool mountain air from Six Mile Canyon coming across the shimmering water of the lake as well as the lights of various Sanpete and Gunnison Valley communities they could even count the number of cars along the highways In this romantic setting they danced understar-filled sky with oftenfull moon Palisade was built by Manti boys who had returned from service in World War It was named fordance hall in New York State they had visited as they were returning to their homes in Sanpete Millstream built by William McFarlane was locatedhalf block east of the Manti Tabernacle where the waters of City Creek splash over the rocks with happy trickling sounds thus keeping rhythm with the orchestra This waspopular dance hall fornumber of years Also of importance was the dance floor built on the second floor ofrock barn at Crystal Springs one mile south of Manti Here the warm waters of the swimming pool framed by tall lombardy poplars also furnished enjoyment for the dancers Fountain Greenopen-air dance hall was con structed in the 1920s and was called Greenona Here the orchestras always playedspecial last dance-Home Sweet Home or Goodnight Sweetheart -asclosing number Some folks in Moroni recall the spectators mostly ladies leaning on the lattice fence that surrounded Joyland Open-Air Dance Hall They stood there for many hours watching the dancers Many would park their cars on the street at an early hour in front of the dance hall so they wouldnmiss seeing everyone who came to the dance Dancing in Moroni was big entertainment whether inside the dance hall or on the sidelines 130 |
