January 1 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

89¢ + tax

January 5 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

January 7 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

89¢ + tax

January 8 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

89¢ + tax

January 12 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Rhythms

January 13 / Thursday

John Best & His Sinfonians

75¢

January 14 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

January 15 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra with Judy Kay

89¢ + tax

January 19 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

January 21 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

January 22 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

January 25 / Tuesday

Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers

January 26 / Wednesday

Jack Cole & His Orchestra

January 28 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

January 29 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

89¢ + tax

February 2 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra

February 4 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

February 5 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra with Red Dasch (comedian)

February 9 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

February 11 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

February 12 / Saturday

Bobby Andrews

February 16 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

February 18 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

February 19 / Saturday

Jack Oatts & His Orchestra with Sue Morris

Jack Crosby Oatts was born in Dolliver, Iowa and earned degrees from Coe College and Drake University. While serving in the Navy during WWII he attended the Navy School of Music and was a member of the Armed Forces Broadcast Band in England. He started his professional music career arranging music for Lawrence Welk. He formed the Jack Oatts Orchestra and worked out of the Des Moines area. Jack was passionate about music education and taught music at area high schools Earlham and Jefferson. He has been recognized as the “Father of Jazz Education” in the state of Iowa. His son, Dick Oatts is a famous jazz saxophonist who played with Flim & the BB’s among others.

February 22 / Tuesday

Variety Club Orchestra / Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers

February 23 / Wednesday

No Dance - Ash Wednesday

February 25 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

February 26 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

March 2 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

85¢

March 4 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

March 5 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

March 9 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra with Kay Canfield

March 11 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

March 12 / Saturday

Jack Payne

March 16 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

March 17 / Thursday

Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers

March 18 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

March 19 / Saturday

Jack Cole & His Orchestra

March 23 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

March 25 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

March 26 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

March 30 / Wednesday

Jack Cole & His Orchestra

April 1 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

April 2 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra with Betty Morgan

April 6 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

66¢ + tax

April 8 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

April 9 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

April 11 / Monday

Pug's Western Playboys

April 13 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

April 15 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

April 16 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

April 19 / Tuesday

WNAX Bohemian Band

April 20 / Wednesday

Jack Cole & His Orchestra

April 22 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

April 23 / Saturday

Jack Payne

April 27 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra

April 29 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

April 30 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

May 4 / Wednesday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

May 6 / Friday

Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers / Pug's Western Playboys

May 7 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

May 11 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

May 13 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

May 14 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

May 18 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

May 20 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners / Jerry Smith

May 21 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

May 25 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra

May 27 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

May 28 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

June 1 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Rhythms

June 3 / Friday

Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers / Pug's Western Playboys

June 4 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

June 7 / Tuesday

Teenage Dance Party

June 8 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

June 9 / Thursday

Variety Club Orchestra

50¢

June 10 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

June 11 / Saturday

Jack Payne

June 14 / Tuesday

"Whoopee" John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra

June 15 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

June 16 / Thursday

Del Taylor

50¢

June 17 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

June 18 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra with Eugenie Scott

June 22 / Wednesday

Jimmy O'Dette

June 23 / Thursday

Variety Club Orchestra

June 24 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

June 25 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra with Betty Morgan

June 29 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 1 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

July 2 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

July 6 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Rhythms

July 8 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

July 9 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

July 13 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 14 / Thursday

Del Taylor Orchestra

July 15 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

July 16 / Saturday

Jack Payne

July 20 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 22 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

July 23 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

July 27 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

Ladies 50¢ till 9

July 28 / Thursday

Howdy Roberts & The WMT Rangers

July 29 / Friday

Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys

July 30 / Saturday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

August 2 / Tuesday

Sauter-Finegan Orchestra

August 3 / Wednesday

Jimmy O'Dette

Ladies 50¢ till 9

August 5 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

August 6 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra with Betty Morgan

August 10 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

August 12 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

August 13 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra with Susan Shaw

August 17 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

August 19 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

August 20 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

August 24 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

August 26 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

August 27 / Saturday

Jack Payne

August 31 / Wednesday

Bobby Lindeman & His Orchestra

September 2 / Friday

KXEL Midwest Caravan / Pug's Western Playboys

September 3 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

89¢ + tax

September 6 / Tuesday

WNAX Bohemian Band

September 7 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

September 9 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

September 10 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

September 14 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

September 16 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

September 17 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra / Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers

September 19 / Monday

Wedding Dance - Wilhelm / Sperry

September 21 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

September 23 / Friday

Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys

September 24 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

September 28 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

September 30 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His MIdwesterners

October 1 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

October 5 / Wednesday

Verne Byers & His CBS Orchestra

October 6 / Thursday

Bill Haley & His Comets

October 7 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

October 8 / Saturday

Jack Payne

October 11 / Tuesday

"Whoopee" John Wilfahrt & His Orchestra

$1.12 + tax

October 12 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

October 14 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

October 15 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

October 19 / Wednesday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

October 21 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys / Marshall J

October 22 / Saturday

Jack Manthey

89¢ + tax

October 26 / Wednesday

Don Hoy & His Orchestra

October 28 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

October 29 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

October 30 / Sunday

Boyd Bennett & His Rockets

November 2 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

November 4 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

November 5 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

89¢ + tax

November 8 / Tuesday

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

November 9 / Wednesday

Bob Calame & His Sparkling Rhythms

November 11 / Friday

Pug's Western Playboys

November 12 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

November 16 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra / Del Taylor Orchestra

November 18 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

November 19 / Saturday

Jack Payne

November 23 / Wednesday

Pug's Western Playboys with Leo Cortimiglia (WMT TV personality)

November 25 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

November 26 / Saturday

Carroll Baker & His Orchestra

November 29 / Tuesday

Howdy Roberts & WMT Rangers

November 30 / Wednesday

Dell Clayton & His Orchestra

December 2 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

December 3 / Saturday

Hal Wiese & His Orchestra

December 7 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

66¢ till 9 / 75¢ after + tax

December 9 / Friday

Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys

December 10 / Saturday

Scott-Clark Orchestra

89¢ + tax

December 14 / Wednesday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

75¢ till 9 / 89¢ after + tax

December 16 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

December 17 / Saturday

Eddie Allen Orchestra

December 21 / Wednesday

Del Taylor Orchestra

December 23 / Friday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

December 24 / Saturday

No Dance - Christmas Eve

December 25 / Sunday

Kenny Hofer & His Midwesterners

December 28 / Wednesday

Louie DeKlotz & His Orchestra

66¢ till 9 / 75¢ after + tax

December 30 / Friday

Tom Owen's Cowboys

December 31 / Saturday

Vance Dixon Orchestra

$1.79 + tax