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1937 Harvest Moon Ball |
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The Harvest Moon Ball was one of the biggest couple dance contests for amateur dancers ever held in the United States. The HMB was held in New York at Madison Square Gardens as well as other cites throughout the U.S. from 1935 to 1984. |
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COLLEGIATE SHAG DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
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| Couple #30 - Victoria De Pasquale Benny De Pasquale |
Couple #34 - Anne Kelly Sid Feldman |
Couple #24 - Margaret Sage Pal Murray |
Couple #40 - Rose Larkin Bernard Sheenan |
| Couple #31 - Vivian Benson Peter Hayden |
Couple #35 - Ann Lucke Richard Barry |
Couple #37 - Joan Biggins Gene Biggins |
Couple #41 - Rose Marie Giresi Andy Bayor |
| Couple #32 - Rose Ehlers Charles A. Heyde |
Couple #36 - Virginia Hart William Ledger |
Couple #38 - Grace Russet Edwin Jandorf |
Couple #42 - Ruth Scheim John Englert |
| Couple #33 - Kay Noonan Sid Feldman |
Couple #22 - Agnes Melcoll Walter R. Cosden |
Couple #39 - Rose Ivanofsky Mac Lowinger |
Couple #43 - Eleanor Myslinski Al Finan |
WINNERS: |
FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| ?? Walter Cosden and Agnes Melcoll ?? | n/a | n/a | |
FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
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| Couple #1 - Elsie Cunningham Rudolph Crisofi |
Couple #5 - Lillian J. Warga Luciano De Lucia |
Couple #9 - Catherine Coughlin John Singer |
Couple #13 - Florence Sinclair Lee Adams |
| Couple #2 - Edna Bouchier Daniel McCarthy Jr. |
Couple #6 - Eileen Mimms George Austin |
Couple #10 - Grace Monte Joseph Bagley |
Couple #14 - Helen Sekac Dominick O'Connor |
| Couple #3 - Lucille Valentine Tony Valentine |
Couple #7 - Betty McClory William Roberts |
Couple #11 - Constance Grasso Frank Carbone |
Couple #15 - Beatrice Grace Derby Gary Judson |
| Couple #4 - Sylvia Teitelman Walter Bourie |
Couple #8 - May Farrell Willam Forbes |
Couple #12 - Rose Kuhn Thomas Walters |
Couple #16 - Rose Schielman James Verdi |
WINNERS: |
FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| Helen Sekac and Dominick O'Connor | Sylvia Teitelman and Walter Bourie | Rose Kuhn and Thomas Walters | |
LINDY HOP DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
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| Couple #58 - Irene Donnazita Richard De Caro |
Couple #62 - Helen Conklin Frank Adduci |
Couple #66 - Gladys Crowder Eddie Davis |
Couple #70 - Wilda Crawford Ernest Harris |
| Couple #59 - Ann Breslin Robert Moore |
Couple #63 - Claire D. Burgess Nickolas Scaiacca |
Couple #67 - Joyce James Joe Daniels |
Couple #71 - Eunice Callam Lefty Brown |
| Couple #60 - Florence Fox Sam Abravaya |
Couple #64 - Edith Gould Dave Tragash |
Couple #68 - Hilda Morris Billy Ricker |
Couple #72 - Sarah Ward William Downes |
| Couple #61 - Lillian Trudden John Richardson |
Couple #65 - Tessie Palumbo Larry Conforti |
Couple #69 - Ann Johnson Johnny Smalls |
Couple #73 - Hazel Davis William Ward |
WINNERS: |
FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| Gladys Crowder and Eddie Davis | Joyce James and Joe Daniels | n/a | |
| (NOTE: Frankie Manning is said to have gotten 2nd, but he WAS NOT listed in the program. Joyce and Daniels is listed as 2nd.) | |||
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
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| Couple #17 - Marianna Russo Frank Costello |
Couple #21 - Helen Vond Frank LeChard |
Couple #25 - Alice Garcia Oscar Garcia |
Couple #29 - Vera Donato Joseph S. Feraca |
| Couple #18 - Mrs. Margarita Pelaez Hector Pelaez |
Couple #22 - Agnes Melcoll Walter R. Cosden |
Couple #26 - Dorothy Camisi John E. Sakas |
Couple #4 - Sylvia Teitelman Walter Bourie |
| Couple #19 - Josephine Smallwood Rico Bartholomei |
Couple #23 - Patti K. Dougherty Carmine Maranzano |
Couple #27 - Iris Navarro Jose Santiago |
Couple #10 - Grace Monte Joseph Bagley |
| Couple #20 - Miss Olga Perez Paul Perez |
Couple #24 - Margaret Sage Pal Murray |
Couple #28 - Anita Stone Steve Rocio |
Couple #12 - Rose Kuhn Thomas Walters |
WINNERS: |
FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| Agnes Melcoll and Walter R. Cosden | Margaret Sage and Pal Murray | Rose Kuhn and Thomas Walters | |
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
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| Couple #4 - Sylvia Teitelman Walter Bourie |
Couple #12 - Rose Kuhn Thomas Walters |
Couple #29 - Vera Donato Joseph S. Feraca |
Couple #55 - Sally Michaels Harry Camp |
| Couple #5 - Lillian J. Warga Luciano De Lucia |
Couple #14 - Helen Sekac Dominick O'Connor |
Couple #49 - Mrs. Olga Varvaro Peter Varvaro |
Couple #56 - Virginia Marino Tony Siano |
| Couple #9 - Catherine Coughlin John Singer |
Couple #26 - Dorothy Camisi John E. Sakas |
Couple #53 - Marion Cohen Rubin Dulberg |
Couple #24 - Margaret Sage Pal Murray |
| Couple #10 - Grace Monte Joseph Bagley |
Couple #28 - Anita Stone Steve Rocio |
Couple #54 - Dorothy Christy Thomas Dimitri |
Couple #57 - Jean Paige Donald Kolmi |
WINNERS: |
FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| Marion Cohen and Rubin Dulberg | Mrs. Olga Varvaro and Mr. Peter Varvaro | Anita Stone and Steve Rocio | |
WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
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| Couple #1 - Elsie Cunningham Rudolph Crisofi |
Couple #7 - Betty McClory William Roberts |
Couple #45 - Florence Grimm John Valuck |
Couple #49 - Mrs. Olga Varvaro Peter Varvaro |
| Couple #2 - Edna Bouchier Daniel McCarthy Jr. |
Couple #9 - Catherine Coughlin John Singer |
Couple #46 - Mrs. Barbara Smith Charles Smith |
Couple #50 - Agnes De Matteo James De Matteo |
| Couple #4 - Sylvia Teitelman Walter Bourie |
Couple #28 - Anita Stone Steve Rocio |
Couple #47 - Catherine Benzinger Frank Benzinger |
Couple #51 - Louise Giesbert John Lucchese Jr. |
| Couple #6 - Eileen Mimms George Austin |
Couple #44 - Mrs. Vera Stilling Joseph Stilling |
Couple #48 - Mrs. Genevieve Burhams John Burhams |
Couple #52 - Muriel Avis Phil Bass |
WINNERS: |
FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| Mrs. Olga Varvaro and Mr. Peter Varvaro | Anita Stone and Steve Rocio | Mrs. Barbara Smith and Mr. Charles Smith | |
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