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ission Hon- save, ower ina ced HERE'S THE "DIVE-TO-CENTRE" wk RE he OSHAWA'S CIRCLE SQUARES CLUB HAS ONE OF ITS S -»» Family - Togetherness, Relaxation Two Big Dividends In Modern Square Dancing TREND STARTED IN MID - 1950's HERE Square Dancing Enjoys Golden Era[ «».Mr. And Mrs. George McKinstry In Action --Oshawa Times Photos old-time fiddling and the tradi-| vention is expected to attract ishes today in Oshawa and dis- trict as never before, and there seems to be no let up in the trend. Several Square Dancing clubs function locally now because the entertaining pastime offers * so much to participants in the "way of relaxation and social activity. These clubs. provide splendid opportunities for family- togetherness, but they have many other attractions -- they offer classes in the basic steps and provide an outlet for those who have continued their square dancing after comple- tion of classics. The Modern Square Dancing trend was started officially in this area in the mid-1950's by Dr. A. P. Fulton when he organ- ized the Circle Eight Square -? Dance Club, now defunct. and caller, Dr. Fulton provided numerous couples with the op- portunity to learn this modern well-known started in January, 1964. SOME INDEBTED "Some of our area callers of today are indebted to Dr. Fulton for helping them to get started in this fascinating hob- by," Mr. Murray continued. "To avoid confusion, we might explain that there are two types of Square Dancing -- the "Old Time" and the Canadian (Modern). 'Old Time' features Modern Square Dancing flour-|tional dances and tunes danced in this country for many years. Canadian (Modern) Square Dancing used modern music and continually changing danc- ing patterns, having all dancers moving at once, rather than the 'visiting couple' often used in old-time dances." In addition to regular weekly club ' activities, many special events are provided for the square dancer. | These include such events as special dances, conventions, festival, weekend events; vaca- tion weeks, etc. The Toronto and District "As a Square Dance teacher| form of recreation," said Wil- Biiam R. Murray, i caller-instructor of the Circle Square Dance Association, which embraces all Square} Dance clubs within a 60-mile| radius of Toronto, sponsors the! "International Square Dance |Convention" held annually in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto. | This event will be held next June and will feature top "name-callers"' from Canada and the U.S., plus many area callers. Murray estimates that there are more than 300 Modern |Square Dance buffs in Oshawa jalone today, including those to the spectacle. At this con- vention, dancers have the opportunity. to meet and dance with other dancers from, Can- ada and the U.S. SPECIAL EVENTS Special events have. been planned as part of Canada's Centennial Year -- in June of this year, Square Dancers will dance their way across Can- ada on the Centennial Square Dance train. The train will start at Expo in Montreal, pick CALLER-TEACHER WILLIAM R. MURRAY ---"We Are Indebted To Dr. Fulton" CITY HAS SEVERAL CLUBS The colorful costumes worn by|route to Vancouver. Stops will men and women adds greatly be made enroute for dances more than 3,500 participants. with local dignitaries. Stripped | cars will be attached to the train so that travellers can dance as often and as long as they wish. Many dancers from this area will embark at Union Station, Toronto, to accompany their dancing friends on this unique trip. Canadian (Modern) Square Dancing will be featured on the Centennial Commission's wide screen spectacular soon to up dancers along the way en- be released. Special events are held for "Old Time' Square Dancers, too; many local participants will attend the Canadian Barn | Dance in Cooksville in Novem-> | ber. On Jan. 18, the Oshaw Swingers will present 'Earle Park from Yorkton, Sask. On' March 11, Oshawa Circle Squares will present "Jim | McQuade, from Buffalo, N.Y. Area Square Dance clubs |catering to beginner and ad- vanced dancers are operating in Oshawa (5); Brooklin (2); Bowmanville (3); and Ajax- Pickering (2). stads and Johnson Ice Follies. There's Don _ Jackson, without any club affiliation. His club is composed of two groups, one for seniors, the other for beginners. Alf Plum- mer is club president. James Allen is caller of two other, similar organizations, the Alle- manders and the Promenaders. The Oshawa Swingers is a new group started last September. The three-day Toronto con- te i A DISTINCTIVE NEW Pee supposed 'to rappel the way of celebration. I think it is a great idea to celebrate the centennial, I'll never see : another one and neither will a - lot of p€ople. I can't do any- thing right now, I'm too busy, maybe later on in the year." Hendryka Klanan, Grade 12: rly to much IN APARTMENT LIVING . . . : : HN Rosslynn Arms ADDRESS Avenue. Kleber, they find a household arrangements depen- dent on her grandfather's sec- } retary, Kamensky, who is quiet, § efficient, non - assuming, the kind of man who would not be noticed in a crowed, but who is frequently absent on myster-samu ious business of his own. The grandmother has become frail) and must go to a sanitariumjagail iy ~ This is the anteroom of your home in the Rosslynn Arms Apartments. The first impression your friends will have, is a feeling of admiration for the careful selection of materials and attention to detail involved in the design of this distinctive apartment dwelling. This accent on good taste is not confined to the lobby, but is carried through the corridors and emphasized in every suite, from the kitchen's cabinetwork to the bathroom vanity. Phone NOW ... 728-9724. world. year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. ments, 119 Nonquon Road. Hugh has been getting more prominent roles each year in the famous show, but this year he makes his best pitch yet -- he is co- starred with Bill Thomas of Seattle in a_ syn- chronized number called "A Foggy Day In London Town." In addition to this routine, Bill and Hugh pair with the famous Denton Twins in a unique and entertaining number. The Ice Follies will appear at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Tor- onto, starting Tues., Jan $1 Oshawa Skater Hugh Smith Rates High With Ice Follies Oshawa has two big names|prior to joining the Follies came|Sheldon Galbraith and Bruce in the current edition of Ship-|in 1957 when he won the Junior| Highland of the Toronto Skating Men's Championship of Can-|Club. of|ada. He and Miss Beverley Orr course, who has~ been widely|/were. runners-up in the Can-|Hugh has other relatives here, heralded as one of the all-time|adian Dance championships in| including one brother, Reg; and greats of the Figure Skating/1957. They also placed sixth in|two sisters, this class in the World's Cham-|Eric Hall); Then there is Hugh Smith, 26-/pionship at Colorado Springs,|resides at home). U.S. in 1957. They were also In addition to his parents, Margaret (Mrs. and Joyce (who Hugh is one of the many R. Smith of the Royal Apart-jrunners- up in the Dominion|alumni of The Oshawa Figure championship in Ottawa in 1958.|Skating Club who have done Hugh and Beverley also com-| Well in the difficult and artistic peted in the World's Figure| World of Figure Skating. Skating Championships in Paris. Hugh, who formerly attended OCVI, pays great tribute to two of his former coaches for his} (See pictures of Hugh Smith successes to date -- they are He is pleased about the Fol- lies upcoming visit to Toronto because it will allow him more time with his family in Oshawa. on page 21) High School Dropout McQueen Now Gets $750,000 Per Film through Sunday, Feb. 5. It only seems like yesterday that Hugh Smith started out at the Oshawa Skating Club as a fledgling performer, but that was 20 years ago (when he was six) and he caught on fast. Figure Skating has been an im- portant part of his life since. He joined the Toronto Skating Club after the old Oshawa rink burned to the ground. NEW YORK (AP) --aActor Steve McQueen is a high school dropout who now can. ask and get $750,000 a picture and a big handful of the profits. "T only made the ninth grade," said Steve, who subsequently got his higher education in the well- known school of hard knocks. McQueen, who recently com- 'pleted his 15th film, The Sand The highlight of his career Pebbles, loves to recall the wan- cna aRiCmRaNCRIEEEAS:. Next Week' AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM January 8th to January 14th s Activities Sunday, January 8th 10:00 -- 1:00 p.m. U.A.W. .Hockey League 1:15 p.m.--3:15 p.m. Family Skating 4:00 p.m. -- 6 p.m. Duplate Hockey League 7:00 p.m.--10:00 p.m. Oshawa Senior Hockey League Monday, Jonuary 9th G.M. Office Hockey League Tuesday, January 10th Oshawa Figure Skating Club 8:00 p.m. Junior 'B' Hockey Oshawa Crushmen vs Peterboro Wednesday, January 11th 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 j.m. C.Y.0. Hockey League 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Public Skating Adults Only. Thursday, January 12th 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Oshowa Figure Skating Club ICE RENTALS AVAILABLE: * | Phone 728-5162-3 i] Friday, January 13th March Ist... . | 5:00 p.m.--8:00 p.m. | N.H.L. Tyke League | 8:00 p.m.--10:00 p.m. | Oshawa Minor Hockey League Saturday, January 14th 7:00 a.m. - 12 noon _OshaWa Protestant Church League 12 noon - 2:00 p.m. N.H.L. Tyke League N.H.L. Tyke League ~ 2:00 p.m.--4:00 p.m. Childrens Skating Under 14 (parent may accompany) | 4:30 p.m.--6:00 pm. ' | Oshawa. Minor Hockey League 7:15 p.m. Junior 7A | Hockey Oshawa Generals vs. St. Catharines Junior All Star Hockey Game C.C.N.A. Bingo "Les Feux Follets" Variety Show Professional Boxing a dering roustabout years of his youth. During those years he worked as a tanker deck hand, a lum- berman, a farm hand, a car- nival barker, a ballpoint - pen salesman, a television repair- man. He also did a hitch in the U.S. Marines and became a top- ranked racing driver. "Although I'm a city boy at heart, I like farm life," he'said. "Working with animals gives you a great feeling of right and wrong. Farmers are dead - shot honest people. "You can learn a lot of odd things on a farm, too, For ex- ample, I learned that pigs like to eat coal. Just why I don't | know. Chinese ALLEMANDE - THAR SWING CAN BE TRICKY .--Norma Robinson And George Perkin Demonstrate Oshawa Times Photo ON THE TOWN It will be Bobby Bouchard and The Enchanters again next' week in the Hotel Gen- osha's downstairs emporium known as Harry's Hideaway. Bobby fits right in with the Hideaway atmosphere like a glove and he gets solid sup- port from his four colleagues in the group. He hasn't lost any of his old saavy since he was here lasf year with an- other group known as The Delfires. : His group's interpretations of the better-known Rock 'N' Roll selections are profes- sional and carefully thought out. GEORGIAN MOTOR HOTEL Tish Goode, the talented singer - pianist from Tor- onto's cocktail lounge circuit, is drawing well at the Georg- ian Motor Hotel where she is scheduled to be the stellar attraction for at least three months. Miss Goode sings modern jazz and blues numbers with gusto and delight. She is also a fine crowd pleaser, as well as a show - stopper, with her unique personality and artis- tic talent. She fits in well at the posh Vintage Room. THE CADILLAC HOTEL The Downtowners, a_fast- swinging rythmn and blues trio, will again be the fea- tured attraction next week at the Coronet Room of the Cadillac Hotel. They will be assisted by Christine, the ex- otic dancer. HOTEL LANCASTER The Blue Chips with Al Deric are back at the Blue Horse Lounge of the Hotel Lancaster for another week, starting on Monday. Rose Lafrance plays the base guitar and Leonrd Le- blanc the base fiddle in the act. This is one of the better Country and Western Music Acts in the business today, and there is no telling how long they will be around the Blue Horse with their wide variety of music and colorful presentation. THE CENTRAL HOTEL, OSHAWA The Living Dolls, three girls and a boy, will be the featured attraction at the Gold Rush Lounge of the Central Hotel, Oshawa, next week, They pre- sent a modern "rocking rhythm" and have been well received in previous appear- ances here. Lynn Terry is the leader and other members of the quartet are John Rainer, Nancy Murray and Kathy Joyce. THE STAGE DOOR LOUNGE, WHITBY The Bobsmiths will return to the Stage Door Lounge Monday to start their fourth appearance there in the past few months. They present modern music with comedy skits and they are great fav- orites with the Stage Door Patrons. CIVIC AUDITORIUM General - Manager William Kurelo of the Oshawa Civie Auditorium has signed up two new shows for the coming year, each of which will have wide audience-appeal. The first will be the Oshawa Safety League's Skating Patrol Jamboree, April 12 when more than 1,000 children are expected to participate. « The second is the famous Don Messer show June 10, which will provide a real out- ing for Country and Western music lovers, THE HIP CLUB, OSHAWA Dianne Brooks will be the featured entertainer of the Hip Club's program at the Carousel Inn, Oshawa, next Friday, Jan, 13. She recently completed a recording-session in Detroit under the MGM label and has done_ several CBC specials.. The Soul Searchers will be on hand also. With them are Steve Kennedy, the saxaphonist; Terry Logan, the guitarist; and Bill Smith and Erie Johnson on the organ. | Food Special | Businessmen's Chinese Dishes 12 NOON TO 2:30 P.M. 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