Tonight my grandma told me of the dances that my Great Grandma (Ma) would have at the old Love farm. Ma would have candy and pop delivered by truck to a spot away from the house that was set up with bleachers and a stage. The little kids including my Grandma would get to go down early with their pennies to buy candy and then they were sent back to the house. There was quite a crowd that would come . . . Ma charged for admissions and sold the candy and pop to the partygoers.
My grandma doesn't remember all of the performers but my great-great grandfather Treff Deroin was one of them. Treff was a very good violin player. My dad remembers that there was an article in the South Sioux City paper that contained a letter that Treff received from the President of the US. I am still planning on trying to find a copy of that article through the microfilm records at the library but it will take some time since I don't know when it was printed.
Several of my cousins have musical talent . . . perhaps some of it was handed down from Treff. :)
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Carey,
I seen a copy of the article on Treff at Mudges. He got a birthday card from Richard Nixon. It was mixed in with some pictures somewhere. I think I may also have a copy at my house somewhere, I will look.
Sharon
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