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1968 Harvest Moon Ball
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, September 25

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.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

Locations
New York 1932 N.Y. Times Madison Square Garden - NY
HMB Dancer "Jon Laub" is looking for fellow dancers from the HMB: He's in New York, call him at 917-693-5340. (email: JLaub@marchon.com)

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #?
Jon Laub & Doreen Laub 		Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Jon Laub & Doreen Laub ?? ??
 

JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #28:
Rhonda Mosely & Douglas Wade		 Couple #32:
Crystal Johnson & Gregory Arnold		 Couple #35:
Deborah Jackson & Melvin Fraser		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple #29:
Sheryl Sullivan & Joe Powell		 Couple #33:
Deborah Brown & William Powell		 Couple #36:
Joyce Bailey & Cornell Wade		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple #30:
Monica Evans & Gregory Davis		 Couple #34:
Clementine Thomas & Ross Berkley		 Couple #37:
Lessie Herring & Clifford Herring		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Deborah Jackson & Melvin Fraser" #33 and # 36 placed / # 29=4th, #28=5th.
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple # 18:
Anna Friedman & Thomas Dabrowski		 Couple # 21:
Eileen & Louis Gasparik		 Couple #24:
Delpine Bestecka &
Jimmy Kowalski		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple # 19:
Theresa Ruszczyk & William Giris
 Couple # 22:
Irene & Richard Bogdan		 Couple #25:
Mary Ann Balcuk & Henry Dziadel		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple # 20:
Jan Molboski & David J. Grochulski		 Couple # 23:
Anne M. & Charles L. Glogowski		 Couple #26: Diana Motyka Pinamonti & Stanley Trukafka Couple #? - n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Theresa Ruszczyk &
William Giris		 Mary Ann Balcuk &
Henry Dziadel		 Delpine Bestecka &
Jimmy Kowalski
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
?? ?? ??
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #1:
Eileen Fiore & Mark Peres		 Couple #6:
Josephine Nuzzi & Nicholas Nuzzi		 Couple #13:
Jean Wernau & Leo Mezzina		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple #2:
Mary Pisano & Sal Pisano		 Couple #9:
Joan Denning & Darwin Niles Jr.		 Couple #14:
Barbara Vallone & Anthony Vallone		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple #3:
Doreen Laub & Johnny Laub		 Couple #10:
Lillian Gossett & Gerald Gossett		 Couple #15:
Olga Tursi & Leo Tursi		 Couple #? - n/a
Couple #4:
Nola Vezzuto & Pat Vezzuto		 Couple #11:
Valeria Pastyik & John Jansons		 Couple #16:
Terry Haloski & Dom T. Mucci		 Couple #? - n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
#10, #2, #6 placed top 3 - final.
 

WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a
Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a Couple #? - n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
?? ?? ??
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Couple #?
Jon Laub & Doreen Laub
(Brother and Sister team)		 n/a n/a Savoy Manor
  n/a n/a n/a
 

Musicians / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Arqueso (Tango division) Alan King ? n/a Los Chavales De Espana
Patty Page     Stiller & Meara
Paul Anka      
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles      
Tony Cabot (Jitterbug division)      
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos

n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm n/a
      Ballin' the Jack  
     

 
       
       

Various Dance Posters

  
African Dance Makumbane  
Hellzapoppin'  
House Rent Party  
Last Waltz  
Mystery in Swing Charleston  
Red Hot Martini (Pin Up) G.I. Jive  
Saturday Night Fever Reuben Foxtrot  
The Duke Is Tops The Continental  
 

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...
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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens   -
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association    
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