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Al Godfredsen 2/6/15

Pinky Redman - 2/17/15 Al Welsh Orchestra's drummer for 60 years.

Del Martin 1/2015

Helen Cunningham 11/18/2014
Johnny Saunders 2/8/2015
Gary Grant 2/20/2015

Vince Morris 2/21/2015

Eleanore Meier 8/3/2015

Lou Greco 8/17/2015

Marilyn Meyer 8/31/2015

Howard Clemons 9/ /2015

Jack Vierling 11/3/2015

Josephine Thiel 11/7/2015

Robert Ziesman 12/4/2015

Larry Schultze 12/6/2015

Bill Cardwell 1/7/2016
Reta Williams 1/28/2016

Alice Jenkins 2/21/2016

Lester Menke 3/5/2016

Karen Swenson 6/11/16

Conrad John 6/17/16

Wilma Jean Bess 7/2/2016 (Previous Owner)

Arlene Hendrixson 7/17/16A

Duane (Bud) Young 7/23/16

Jeanne Robbins Phillips 9/17/16 ( Father & Grandfather built Lake Robbins)

Charles Heinz 10/16

Dick Smith 11/26/16

Norman Gore 1/29/17

Arlyce Nichols 3/2/17

Jeanette Ziesman 3/6/17

Don Kinnison 5/16/17

Michael Westaby 5/17/17 (Gloria & Marlo's son)

Gary "Hatch" Hatcher 6/30/17

Patsy Capen 7/1/17

Belle Maring 8/31/17

Tim Dawson 10/13/17

Nada Shannon 11/24/17

Betty Greif - Feldmann 2/13/18

Anoka Stratton 4/25/18

Noah Bess 5/14/2018 (Wilma & Pete's son)

Bryan Idso 7/9/18 (Karon's son & our PT Cook)

Howard Hammond 7/23/18

Maggie Radebaugh 7/27/18

Velma Bailey 9/17/18 (one of the Bouton ladies who helped us.)

Charles Radke 10/12/18 (keyboard in Al Welsh & Everett Boyer's bands)

Horace Young 10/19/18

Wendall Eike 11/6/2018

Gordie Strain 2/9/19 (with Midwest Rock & Soul Revue Band)

Helen Bush 2/21/19

Jon Stafford 3/13/19 (According to Hoyle Band)

Ross Leeper 4/11/19 (Al Welsh & Everett Boyer's Bands)

Joan Lindner 4/14/19

Everett Boyer 6/2019 (his 1st job with his band was here at Lake Robbins)

Maxine Martens 7/4/19

Nancy Dean 8/28/19 (Tex Dean's wife)

Keith Knight 10/2/19

Owen 10/6/19

Jack West 10/22/19

Nadine Christensen 12/4/19

Carol Reeves 4/12/20 (She was a great help .. kitchen & serving)

Loren Roiger 4/25/20

Tex Dean 6/2020 (Drummer for Everett Boyer, Stardusters, Sentimential Swing)

Russell Dent 6/23/20

Noel Friday 7/2020

Mary Louise McLain 9/21/20

Don (Beans) Welder 10/2020

Jerry Stenstrom 12/2020 (Played Trumpet for Everett Boyer)

Gloria Westaby 1/9/2021

Alvin Cole 1/12/2021

Royce Winge 4/8/2021

Dorothy Reutzel 2/23/2021 (Dorothy & Erv played at LR for many years)

Erv Reutzel 8/10/2021

Tom Steinkoenig 9/12/2021 (Sentimental Swing )

Jan Paschell 11/24/2021 (our Brother)

Al Faber 1/6/2022

She was

105

Our Ticket Lady for 81 3/4 - 82years

I'm not sure what year this was taken but this is the north side of the Ballroom. It's changed a bit.

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We are so sorry to lose some more of

our old friends & dancers.

Ray Duffee 2/23/14

Jean Zmolek 3/30/14

Dave Barnes 5/15/14

Margaret Lee 5/18/14

Coloma (Kip) Shannon 6/21/14 (our ticket Lady)

Max Wheelwright 6/28/14

Joseph Book 7/30/2014

Evelyn Dagnillo 9/16/14

Rhonda Armstrong 11/28/14

We are in the middle of corn fields.

We are 2 miles south

& 2 miles west of

Woodward

(1 mile South of Hwy 141 from the North Side)

A little over 2 miles west of Hwy 141

from the East side)

72 Years for Wilma

with the Ballroom.

Wilma married Pete Bess

in 1944. (Previous owners.)

.... but She started

dancing at the Ballroom

in '37 or '38 In her

high school years.

(that's 79 years)

This Ballroom was Built for Dancing!

Sweet Heart Dance

Feb. 12 (Sat.)

Dance: 6-10

Dinner: 5 pm

RiviEras

Romantic 50's

FOOD is always available when open

We were so sorry to hear of Dorothy (2/23/21) & Erv (8/10/21) Reutzel

Their band play at Lake Robbins for many years. There will be a memorial at a later date.

And Tom Steinkoenig

(Sentimental Swing) 9/23/21

Memorial will be 10/28/21

A lot of fun dances with both bands

Just a Reminder

We DO NOT allow Water - Food or Alcohol

to be brought into

the ballroom.

We sell bottled & pitchers of Water - Pop - Food -

Beer & Alcohol.

(This helps us pay for the overhead) Thank you

DANCE WAX

It has been Brought to my attention some of you are bringing in Dance Wax.

PLEASE DON'T

I have had some people fall & a number of complaints because the Floor is tooo slick. We have some wax by the stage (right side)

If your shoes are rubber

soles ... that is why you want more wax.

Most dancers wear leather shoes ... tooo much wax makes it terribly slick for them. We don't want anybody falling.

PLEASE DO NOT

bring it in.

THANK YOU

Yes .... There was a Lake.

Mr. Robbins made a man-made lake

put an 8 sided cabin on it with a board walk.

This was in the beginning of 1920's.

He started building the Ballroom in 1929

It opened November 11, 1931.

Herbie Kay out of Chicago was the

Orchestra. His female vocalist was

Dorothy Lamour.

She was 17 years old.

We will be Celebrating the Ballroom's

90th Anniversary

with our All Star Big Band

Sunday Nov. 14, 2021

(actual date is 11/11/1931)

We have Perry Como's autograph

from when he sang out here with

the Ted Weems Orchestra

We know Ronald Regan danced out

here when he worked for WHO .................

10 more years & we'll be 100 years

26726 150th St

Woodward, IA 50276

515-438-2305

So sorry to lose Tex Dean

he was the drummer for

Everett Boyer, Stardusters,

Al Welsh, Sentimential Swing,

One of the Best

He was one of the first to win

on the Ted Mack Show.

He was also the drummer for

Pat Boone many years ago.

You will find more dance dates on the Schedule page.

Helen Bush

April 9, 1919 - Feb. 21, 2019 *************

With a little help from our Friends (Actually a lot of help)

The crowds have been small, but they're looking better.

The bands had agreed to lower their

fee until we can get more people.

100 a night & they get their

regular pay... & don't they deserve it ..

THEY have been GREAT! Let's help them out .. Bring some more friends !

We also went up a $1 on the door.

in hopes that we can make enough

to cover expenses & ride out the virus. We're getting there. Thank you ...

for all that have helped.

We really have some

GREAT & WONDERFUL

people out here! Thank you so much

it really means a lot

to us that you care

Thank You!

We heard Everett Boyer

passed away in June 2019

What a great lost. His first job with his band was at Lake Robbins. He told me he was always greatful to Wilma for given his band a chance.

His band was always one of the favorites at the Ballroom. We sure have missed his wonderful music.

RESERVATIONS
We do take reservations
On regular dances you may call in or let us know. We do not guarantee a certain table but will try to get you close to the area you like.
We have employees taking reservations all the time & sometimes the table may already be spoken for & we're not aware of it.
Reservations are 1st come 1st serve bases.
Some of our regular dancers have favorite tables
& have let the waitresses know they are coming.
They usually get the same table all the time.
On Special Events (Some events we do NOT take reservations)
There are no regular tables. If you want a table you need to reserve. We need to know you are coming. It is 1st to reserve gets the table. So if you have a favorite it is best to reserve early. (Weeks ahead).
Some special events are reservations only with advanced tickets. The day before or day of

will not get you close to the dance floor.

My dancers reserve early to get the best tables.
We are trying hard to be fair with reservations & we have had some big screw ups & we're sorry it happened. Please be patient we are trying to make it better. We have had some big nights, but we have never ran out of room. So please don't let not having a reservation stop you from coming. We will find you a table.

Wilma with good friends, Marge, Judy, & Helen