Bryan Idso
July 24, 1986 -July 9, 2018
Karon's son & our Friend
He also was our part time cook
Feb. 1, 1923 - July 2, 2016
Available for Weddings & In House Catering
See our Wedding page
26726 150th St
Woodward, IA 50276
515-438-2305
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)
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Woodstock T-shirts for sale
Looks like this poster Jon designed. $15 - $17
We still have a few left
Our hearts go out to
their families.
A lot of fond memories in remembering them out here dancing.
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.
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 & 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
88th Anniversary
Sunday Nov. 10, 2019
(actual date is 11/11/1931)
Rumor has it .. Frank Sinatra
was out here singing with the Dorseys
I'll be checking this out
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12 1/2 more years & we'll be celebrating
100 years
We are so sorry to lose
more Friends
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
We were so sorry to hear of
Nancy Dean's accident & she is no longer with us.
8/28/2019
She was always so nice & pleasant.
She is Tex Dean's wife. He was the drummer for Everett Boyer's & Al Welsh Band for many many years
Helen Bush
April 9, 1919 - Feb. 21, 2019 *************
Wilma with good friends, Marge, Judy, & Helen
You will find us in the middle of corn fields.
We are 2 miles south & 2 miles west of Woodward
(1mile South of Hwy 141 from the North Side)
A little over 2 miles west of Hwy 141
from the East side)
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.
Halloween Weekend
Costumes/Prizes
Oct. Sat. 26
RiviEras
Oldies/R'nR/Swing
7 - 11 ....... $8
Oct. Sun. 27
Sentimental Swing..
Big Band
5 - 8:30 ... $11
Food always available
when open
We just 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.
5 Bands ...
Echo's V
RiviEras
Hold On
Route 66
Get Off My Lawn
Part of the proceeds
go to
Puppy Jake Foundation
Christmas Formal
Dec. 13, 2019 ( Friday)
Doors: 6 pm .... Dance: 7:30 - 10:30
Bobby Layne .. $16
Orchestra (Big Band)
Only Advance tickets will Reserve you a table
Food Menu
Dinner includes: salad . Potato . Vegetable . Bread . Dessert
Prime Rib ................................... $22
Beef Brisket ................................. $15
Ham Balls ..................................... $15
Pork loin .....................................$14
Chicken Breast ............................ $12
This is a Formal/Semi Formal Dance
Please dress accordingly
She was
105
This Ballroom was Built for Dancing!
T-Shirts for sale!
JULY
13
2 - 10 pm
music starts 2:30
Food & Drinkwillbe available
A Tribute to Woodstock & Jon Stafford
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50 Years
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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
Lake Robbins Ballroom
26726 150th St Woodward, IA 50276
515-438-2305
$ 18
$ 10 .. Kids
(10 & up)
under 10
Free
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the Automated
HEART SAVER - DEFIBULATOR
A specialThank Youto our Dancers, Bands & Friends
for the Contributions so that we can have one here at the Ballroom. A Very Special THANK YOU
for the ones who promoted & made it happen.
What can I say .... we have the best !