Tag Archives: Dances

Who speaks for a Calico Ball?

Posted on February 11, 2022 by SCblogger

What is a Calico Ball you ask? I did too when I came across this in a May 1883 local newspaper. Turns out, a Calico Ball (alternately referred to as a Calico Dance or Party) stems from an 1855 New … Continue reading →

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The Skelley Girls

Posted on August 23, 2019 by SCblogger

In the early 1920s, two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Apollinaris Skelley twirled onto the stage. Ann and Monica, the youngest of the Skelley family, delighted in dancing and performing for the local community. The Skelley family was not … Continue reading →

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Summertime Fun in Davenport, 1918

Posted on June 22, 2018 by SCblogger

In planning this week’s blog we thought of two possibl topics:  the start of summer (June 21st) and what was happening here in Davenport and the Quad Cities a hundred years ago. Both ideas came together when we found some … Continue reading →

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Leap Year: When Ladies Ruled the Dance Floor

Posted on February 23, 2012 by SCblogger

Happy Leap Year! As February 29, 2012 arrives, most of us will only give it a passing thought. Others, like Leap Year babies, will be able to blow out birthday candles on their actual birthday. Maybe even a few adventurous … Continue reading →

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