| Show were cleared so people could still walk to the dance There were some cars and they seemed to go better in the snow than our modern cars do OftenModelchugged into town stuffed to bulging with people whooping and hollering Letdance The only time dances were called off was when an epidemic of flu or contagious disease raged through the town One time in particular when the whole they held town was quarantined for Scarlet Fever dance anyway Doctor Dice lived just up the street from the 0ld Bungalow Everyone who wanted to dance lined up at his house to be checked Dozens stood in line and upon having their throat looked at if no redness was starting they were admitted to the dance Those whom Doctor Dice considered suspicious had their throat swabbed and went home An evening filled with music and dancing could work wonders It gave new and unexpected energy totired body provided determination tosagging spirit improved furnished an attitude fresh It outlook could on help life put and off roblem mendbroken heart or sometimes cause one ough unnoticed it was good exercise to burn off calories and sometimes caused blisters and aching feet When Mother tells me about dancing during depression days m almost envious Not of the hard times but of the fun they had Days will never again be slow enough to enjoy things as they did In these hurried times of the 80s think we re missing the joy of living Wouldnit be fun to anxiously awaitSaturday dance andhave nothing better to do on the night ofholiday than to gather with friends and loved ones kick up our heels clap our hands and grabpartner to whirl away the hours dancing to the music of the Revelers at the 0ld Bungalow Source of information The memories of Ewell Anderson and his wife Mary Jensen Anderson who danced for years at the 01d Bungalow and from Ken Rasmussen who played trumpet for many years with the Revelers 81 |
