DO-SI-DO AND AWAY WE GO!

By Ella Davis

Do you want to have fun and meet new people? Square Dancing is friendship set to music. Square dancing brings people together for fun and fellowship. Fun starts on the very first night, even if you’re just learning. Here is a way to meet and make new friends, and to escape the worry and pressures of today’s busy world. And the fun keeps right on going as long as you do. Most square dance groups meet once a week.

In Canada, New Zealand, Australia, as well as the French Colonies, to name a few, is where are "traditional" roots of our heritage square dancing came from. Square dancing is still very popular today. You won’t get bored with it because new steps are always being added, and the routines change.

I went to an open house square dancing club and, even though I was nervous at first because I thought I would look stupid making mistakes, I had lots of fun. The people were very friendly. So friendly that I was surprised when a young girl asked my husband to dance. But then I was equally surprised that an older man asked me to dance. They knew we were new there and wanted to help teach us.

The only thing I knew when we started was the do-si-do. But I learned a few more calls that night too. I know what separate means. It means to stand back to back with your partner. Some of the others got that part wrong in my square dance group, but I got that one right. Promenade is another one I learned. You promenade your gal home by the gal having her left hand in the guy’s left hand and the gal having her right hand in the guy’s right hand with the left hands being under the right hands.

I made mistakes, but I had a great time. Those that had been doing square dancing for a long time even got confused and made mistakes, too. I laughed and smiled most of the night. It was fun to get out and do something different for a change. We might join and take the square dancing lessons that start next Tuesday and last for twenty weeks.

Carousel Riding Program

By Ella
Special Guest "Horse Talk" Writer

Have any of you out there ever wanted to own a horse? I have! Well, while I still don’t own a horse, at least I get to do the next best thing. Through the credit union, I volunteered to work at Carousel Riding Stables, and I had orientation on Wednesday night. Orientation consisted of walking from one corral to the other following Carol, the owner of the ranch, around while she fed the horses.

There was one other volunteer working that night. Her name is Teresa, and she’s been a volunteer there for two years. Carol told me that she has 35 volunteers, 12 of them adults and the rest teen-agers, but she would like more adults.

Carol owns 16 horses (3 of them ponies), 4 dogs (one named Patty), 2 cats (one named Victor and the other named Miss Kitty), 4 goats, and one sheep (his name Bubba and he acts like a dog and can even shake hands with you). I remember some of the horses names; they were Jake, Speedy, and Carousel (retired and will be featured in a National Geographic special in November). The only other horse’s name I remember is Katy. I couldn’t forget that name, now could I? Katy was all brown, and no white.

Carol told me that there would have been kids out riding tonight, but they weren’t because it was too windy. She said there will be a crowd on Saturdays with volunteers and the kids (disabled kids). She also said I could come out any night of the week to help with the horses, but she reiterated the need for volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I start my volunteer work there on Saturday the 25^th. Carol said she would start me out holding a kid in the saddle to make sure he/she doesn’t fall off.

I’m looking forward to it. I’ll be learning how to take care of horses. I told Carol I would like to own my own horse, and she said work here for a year and you won’t. I’ll see.

I’ll keep you informed of my experiences. I’ve rode some, but haven’t taken care of horses before. This will be a good learning experience for me.

Lou's Lies

How Did You Do? Answers To Last Week's Questions!

 9-10 Points: You are a Pony Express Rider.

6-8 Points: Persuade Teaspoon To Let You Become a Pony Express Rider.

3-5 Points: You'll have to survive Buck's Wilderness Survival Test to Become A Pony Express Rider.

0-3 Points: Hide Kid's horse and he might decide to let you become a Pony Express Rider.

Hickok's Hobbies

Get Crafty For Thanksgiving With Turkey Pin

By Jocelyne

Hello everyone. I thought that we needed a craft page. I will start things off. But I am asking everyone to submitte either their favorite patterns, or web addresses. I would also like to know what everyones favorite crafts are. If any one has any questions on what I post here please feel free to ask me.

 I will post a crochet pattern for a holiday pin each month or a simple pattern.

This week I will be posting a pattern for a turkey pin.

 Turkey Pin

We will need a small amount of brown, yellow, red, orange yarn.

Hook size D
wiggly eyes
orange or brown or yellow felt for beak
small saftey pin

BODY: Chain 5. slip stich to form ring.
1) Chain 3. double crochet 18 times in ring. Sl st. to join.
2) Chaim 3 in the same stich as joining double crochet 4 times in the same stich. sl st in next stich and fasten off.

FEATHERS: Chain 10
1) half double crochet in second chain form hook.
2) half double crochet in each space across. to last stich. left last stich unworked.
3)signle crochet in last stich and fasten off

Glue feathers to back of body to form a fan.
Gllue eyes and a small triangle of flet to head.
eiither stich or loop pin thorugh back of feathers or body.

Abreviations:
Sl St: Slip Stich

Next Issue: Christmas Tree Pin

Get Wild With Bill

Lou's Love Lore

Don't Be Shy. Send All TheThings You Hate About A Date To Me! I Will Print Them!

I'll Also Print All The Things You Do Like About A Date!

If You Have Any Questions About Relationships, Send Them In. I'll Try To Help You!

First Relationship Question for Lou is:

How do you get a guy to be more romantic?

The gal has to be receptive to the fella's romance techniques first. A gal can drop hints, but of course if the no good cowpoke ain't cotton to the idea of her being romantic, there ain't much a gal can do. Also, the gal can take the initiative and start doing romantic things and hopefully the cowpoke will get the idea. Next issue will include what ladies like about dates. And in a future issue, I will give you some romantic ideas.