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| Author | Topic: Inwood Ballroom |
| James P. Ronan |
posted 9/29/08 9:12 PM
I did not see the Inwood Ballroom in Spillville Iowa listed on the site where the Ballrooms, towns history etc. are listed, It has been inducted into the Iowa R N' R' Hall of Fame and is still in business after 88 years ! |
| JoAnn Frey |
posted 1/26/09 4:12 AM
I am always shocked to see that information on the Inwood ballroom is either missing or inaccurate. As a family member, have had the opportunity to hear about the cration and development of the Inwood pavilion in Riverside Park, Spillville, IA. Those who were there know it was G.F. Heuser who had the genius, ideas, and management skills as leader of the Civic Improvement Assn. that made it come alive. I have first hand knowledge because he was the beloved uncle of my father, and I was his adoring grand niece, fortunate to there to hear him in conversations with my family about what was going on at the Inwood during the summers of my youth. In fact, he was staying at our house (instead of going to L.A. for the winter) during the October I was born. There is no doubt in the minds of the people who knew him personally, he was instrumental in development of the Inwood Pavilion in Riverside Park, Spillville IA, which became the venue for many big bands of the day, and the place for local people and for miles around, to dance in the wonderful ambience of the breezes that filtered in through the screened clerestory windows, and the mirrored columns that reflected the lights and the swaying figures of dancers of all ages. So why has this remarkable man, who was one time mayor of Spillville, a musician who knew Dvorak when he vacationed there one summer, been left out of stories on the Inwood? He is unforgettable, respected, and beloved by those who knew him best. Where has professional journalism gone? J. |
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