The Polka Stampede is one of the annual theme dances that the club puts on.  No horses, just lots of hats and denim.  In 2004 we were entertained by the Dynamic Combo band and the Jay Jay Polka Lovers.

 

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Al and Evelyn Digman travel to many polkafestivals throughout the country.

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Shari and Sam Bauer enjoy themselves at the Stampede.		 alex_rosemary_daus.jpg (8645 bytes)

Alex and Rosemarie Daus.  When they aren't dancing the polka they spending time on "The Hill".

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Barb and Al Dreas.  Al is a DJ for WHCO

 

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Mixing it up with partners.  Bill Bumgardner with Yarmella Zaruba and Tom Markovic with Shirley Langenhorst.		 clarence_vera_schaefer_m.jpg (13037 bytes)

Vera and Clarence Schaefer are retired officers of the club.

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Dan and Josephine Paskiewicz pose for the camera.

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Don and Grace Kuehl stopped for a bite to eat when this photo was snapped.

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Ed and Dorothy Warhol wear their bandanas.

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Ellie Willbrand and Jim Wrobleski make great partners.

 

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Terik Singlar and Cameron Williams enjoy being with their Grandmother Evelyn Vets who cooked the food for the Stampede.

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Gladys and Ed Kutzgar have been married 64 years and love polka music.
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It just wouldn't be a polka dance without this group.   Fran Janik, Renate Edwards, Will Degenhardt, Barb Bergmire, Eva Wojcicki, Tom Markovic and Mike Bergmire.

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Joann and Ralph Hellweg and Al and Maxine Czerniejewski have fun dancing at Polish Hall.

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Jerry Wells and Joyce Hoff
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Laverne Kienle is flanked by two of her polka pals.

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 Lil Kopec, Ron Andracsek, Joann and Jack Fedak spend time at the front door.  One lonely Hawaiian shirt  appeared amid hundreds of western shirts.

 

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Gerry and Manuel Lopez in their dapper duds.
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Marcella and Charlie Jurkowski are getting some use out of their "Old Fart" T-shirts.

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 At left,

Margot Scheck all decked out in western attire

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Ralph and Agnes Forys and Frances Gajewski are having fun.
This mysterious lady appeared on the dance floor with rather large feet. Just who is this Cinderella of the polka club?

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 Wentzel Bradley shakes a pom-pom at the beginning of the dance to welcome the bands.

Last modified 05/23/2004

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