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Wimmigâ€"~>>> > > 5> Dance Halls box socials as well as dances decorated the front entrance, > »@i ;m The first dances in Kipling were held to raise money for stage corner etc. with birch were held in someof the setâ€" the future hall. They decided trees and branches for the |. * * e 5 tlers homes. Then an outâ€" to build another open air platâ€" midsummer dances.The first | * kB Aew o0 > e door platform was built with form for their dances as the dance in this fine new hall / C , *v (| benches all around, on the barns could only be used was held in June1929. Our |‘{. "J°""~XP %‘5 l John Byberg farm near the when there was no hay in well known midsummer *A ’ j ‘ road. It was surrounded by them, also it would be more dance, June 24th and then }.~* g_,.; a lovely birch grove and only central. This could be used the July lst dance were a |~%% Pea the young people danced till enough money could be must for locals as well as CANADA there. Later on the young raised for thenew hall. The former residents who came folks from Warren drove up platform was built on the hill back faithfully every year to In those early days the girls in their horse and buggies to just above the present renew old acquaintances. The always sat on one side of the join them. Musicians for Belanger Home. They saved eventbegan about 4 p.m.and hall and the boys on the other. these dances were Oscar and their money for ten years, continued on till the early The boys would come over to Ferdinand Johnson. They then bought an acre of land morning hours, a big crowd the lady of his choice and played the accordion and from Giffen Bisgard near the attended. Everyone had to bow from the waist and ask some time with an organ too. Sunnyridge cemetery, near be home for midsummer and â€" her to dance with him. Always Another group of young peoâ€" what â€" was known â€" as July istdances and holidays enjoyed was "ladies choice" ple on the east side of the Whalens‘s Corner, now were planned accordingly. and was three different kinds community held theirdances known as Halvorsen‘s Corner. Coffee and sandwiches were of dances and the floor was in Mr. Sjodins‘s barn, and In 1928, $50.00 was paid for sold there as well as cigaâ€" always full when the girls had in Mr. Selins barn. Later the property and each memâ€" rettes and candy and pop. theirchoice. The boy would on they used Louis berpaid in $40.00 towards a Many different musicians always dance with his faâ€" Anderson‘s barn. There first share in the hall. This money played the violin and accor vourite girl first, then with musicians here were Ernest provided the materials to start dion and guitar. The hall was three or four others, then his Peterson and later Louis the new hall. Members also enjoyed byallformanyyears own again and repeat the Anderson playing the accorâ€" donated work, and some doâ€" and meeting were held there. next ones. The home waltz dion. Dances continued for nated lumber Their money Even wedding receptions was only with his favourite some years at these places, was to be returned at a later were held there and sales of girl. The girls learnt to be then it was decided to build date as money was earned by various kinds. The very good dancers this way a badly needed hall. A new the hall. The hall was quite scandinavian type dances of having to follow all types of club was formed called the large, with a stage at one end Hambo, shottiche, polkas, steps and dancers. In those "Kipling Social Club", and and a ticket booth and a laâ€" waltzes and a few square days too, no nice girl would elections held and officers dies room near the entrance. â€" dances and later the jitterbug dare leave the hall until the elected. Louis Anderson beâ€" A kitchen was added a few were danced and always enâ€" dance was over, or she went ing the first president. Many years later. The boys always joyed by the onlookers. home. This changed over the