Saturday, June 23, 2012

Square Dance Craze Sweeping Cleveland County, 1949


By F. H. Jeter, Editor, Agricultural Extension Service, N.C. State College, as published in the Charlotte Observer, June 13, 1949

The young farm folks of the county have been having a great time during the late winter and early spring at supervised recreational meetings. Here they have learned to do folk dances and to hold square dances. H.W. Dameron, assistant farm agent, says the square dance craze is really sweeping Cleveland County.

About 150 young folks attended the leadership schools so they might teach the various dances in their neighborhoods. They use such tunes as the Grand March, Right Hands Around, Ocean Wave, Chase That Rabbit, Odd Couple Around and Take a Peep, Virginia Reel and Stoop.

The recreational meetings have been held by the local 4-H Clubs on Tuesday and Friday nights and have proven to be one of the most popular things the young folks have sponsored. Mr. Dameron says one has only to mention that a recreational program is to be held and a crowd will be there.

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