Hello Dorothy, My Mom was a dance instructor at the Aragon and a member of the "21 Club" (is that the correct name? do I have the right number?) in the late 1930's/early 1940's. She was the most graceful person I have ever known. I, on the otherhand, have two left feet...just like my Dad, but that didn't keep her from marrying him! When I was 14 (in 1964) we took the Lawrence Avenue bus one summer Sunday evening...just the two of us (we didn't have a car)...because she wanted to show me the Aragon. The building was locked and dark and, of course, by then the building and the neighborhood had begun to deteriorate. I do recall she and my Dad went to the Aragon for a "reunion" of sorts of the Big Band Days (was that sometime around 1965 or 1966?). I think the bandleader that night might have been Wayne King. Do you recall this? They were given a keepsake photo of the inside of the ballroom in its hey-day and she showed me on the picture where she would always stand. She put that picture into her photo album together with an news article about the Aragon and a clipping about Dick Jurgens who, I believe was her favorite bandleader. My Mom always said those were the most carefree and happiest days of her life. Not that her family took place to the Aragon, but I knew what she meant. How she just loved to reminisce about those days! About the clothes and the music and the elegance of it all! You are so lucky to have been a part of it, too! Sincerely, Ruth Susmarski PS - Mom's maiden name was Helen Borski. Dorothy Cody <wcody@san.rr.com> wrote: I didn't start going to the Aragon Ballroom until about 1940. It was a great place to dance and listen to the great bands of the day. Thanks for bringing back memories. I met my husband there. We were married for 62 years. Wish I could help you Dorothy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.