Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Dick LegerThe American Square Dance Society this month salutes New England caller Dick Leger and in a simple ceremony January 17 at the Society’s headquarters in Los Angeles, adds his portrait to the Square Dance Hall of Fame. Dick is one of […]
Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Joe LewisSets in Order makes its salute this month to Dallas caller, Joe Lewis. Few callers active today have influenced more dancers and callers than the man who is featured on our cover this issue. One of the first to introduce a
Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared in Sets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Melton Luttrell The Sets in Order American Square Dance Society takes pride this month in announcing that Texas caller Melton Luttrell has been elected into the Square Dance Hall of Fame. At the ceremonies in the Society?s headquarters in Los Angeles
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Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Ralph and Eve MaxhimerOccasionally there have been men and women whose influences go far beyond the boundaries of their own community, whose guidance and enthusiasm for the activity encouraged others to become accomplished leaders. Ralph and Eve were two such individuals. Ralph’s
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Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Jim MayoThe Hall of Fame, which was originated a number of years ago to honor those who have provided top leadership to the broad scope of American square dancing, this month adds the oil portrait of Jim Mayo of Lexington, Massachusetts. Those
Biographical information Bob OsgoodBob Osgood started calling in 1938 while a college student in Southern California, and continued teaching and calling during WWII in the Navy whenever the opportunity presented itself. In 1947, Bob attended Lloyd Shaw?s callers course in Colorado Springs, and immediately started an active local program in the Los Angeles area. In
Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Bob PageThis past month the breezes off the West coast of Mexico were filled with captivating sounds of American square dancing. Seventy dancers from many states accompanied Bob and Nita Page on the modern cruise ship Princess Carla, literally setting a new
Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Ralph PageThe crowd was so great that no suitable hall could be found to hold all of the people. So here they were, more than 4,000 dancers, gathered on the surface of the huge outdoor stadium taking part in the square dancing.
Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Bob RuffThe decision of what direction to take in the American dance activity was made years ago by Bob Ruff and his family when he chose to devote his efforts to the training of school faculty members in methods of introducing square
Bob Osgood’s text as it appeared inSets in Order / Square Dancing magazine Dorothy Stott ShawThis, the first Sets in Order of a sparkling new year, is dedicated to one of the loveliest and most inspiring members of the square dance family we know: Dorothy Stott Shaw. Her picture on our cover, her words of
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