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4th National Square Dance Convention
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April, 21, 22, 23, 1955

38th National Square Dance Convention
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

June 22, 23, 24, 1989

Howard and Peggy Thornton

We’ll see you at the Fourth Annual NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION April 21, 22, 23, 1955 in Oklahoma City’s air-conditioned Municipal Auditorium printed on business card stock was the smallest big publicity being circulated! Having already served as president of the Oklahoma State Federation of Square Dance Clubs, General Chairman Howard Thornton was surely more experienced than any previous G. C. For the first time in national convention’s short history, Mr. Thornton chose to list his wife Peggy along with himself as General Chairman, and he followed through with the entire board.

The 4th Annual Convention Publicity Committee circulated miniature leather boots with an invitation to attend the convention in Oklahoma City along with letter-size posters, 4 by 5” decals, and giant newsprint size posters in hot pink and black and white. The Oklahoma State Federation was just 4 years old, but the Thorntons incorporated all Past Presidents in their convention committee to assure a big success.

The 38th National Square Dance Convention brought beautiful weather and 20,572 happy dancers back to Oklahoma City. Except for a heavy Thursday night rain, the week was sunny to partly cloudy with temperatures 5 degrees below normal! Convention Chairman Chet and Billie Ferguson must have a direct line to the MAN upstairs!

The beautiful June weather was ideal for the enormous number of people who either watched or participated in the first ever downtown Parade of States at noon on Friday!

According to Chamber of Commerce officials plus some business and square dance officials, several Oklahoma “firsts” happened at the 38^th Convention in Oklahoma City. Most hotel income from any Oklahoma convention ever, with 21,380 room nights; Trail End Barbecue with 5,200 paid and with international western singing star Moe Bandy; (largest Barbecue ever held at a National Square Dance Convention).