ASSDF PAST PRESIDENTS 
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The Arkansas State Square Dance Federation(ASSDF) was
formed in 1949 by Otis A. Huggins and Richard Dick. Max Smith was appointed in 1949 to plan and promote the first Federation Dance and was elected to
serve as the first president in 1951.
Below is a listing of all past ASSDF Presidents.
Max Smith 1951
Dan & Aileen Keeley 1952
Marion& Lavaun Curtis 1953
James Merritt 1954
Emmett & Clover Knight 1955
Jimmie & Helen Straughn 1956
Gerald & Patsy Schroeder 1957
Fred & Sarah Loescher 1958
Joe & Connie Buddenberg 1959
Tebe & Mary Little 1960
Jerry & Judy McKissack 1961
Lloyd & Haxel Wilson 1962
Ken & Jean Golden 1963
Bill & Jean Massey 1964
Ray & Shirley Wheelington 1965
Mike & Dot Kuykendell 1966
Harold & Sammy Woolverton 1967
Earnest & Florine Floyd 1968
Bud & Carolyn Pearrow 1969
William & Jeanette Lisko 1970 & 1971
Jerome & Delores Nunnally 1972
Ronnie & Gretchen Watson 1973
Raymond & Jaunice Jones 1974
Percy & Virginia Vining 1975
Birkett & Barbara Wylie 1976
Tom & Pauline Phillips 1977
Emery & Linda Raley 1978
Ralph & Evelyn Firsick 1979
Warren & Beverly Rodgers 1980
Howard & Loraine Backus 1981
Morris & Brenda Russell 1982
Jim & Carol Francis 1983
C.D. & Carol Williams 1984
John & Leta Porter 1985
Ken & Marge Hazelwood 1986
Joe & Mary Brumett 1987
Al & Pat Virden 1988
Don & Norma Hogue 1989
Jim & Lois Ferguson 1990
Vince & Judy Vinciguerra 1991
Butch & Carolyn Whitten 1992 & 1995
Gene & Pat Housdan 1993
Bob & Paula Fontaine 1994
Mark & Bessie Grumbine 1996
Frank & Joyce Taylor 1997
Clyde & Elaine Baum 1998
Billy & Betty Gilliam 1999
Bob and Jean Neidecker 2000
Bob and Edna Johnson 2001
Larry and Fay Echlin 2002
Wayne & Lura Wade 2003
Vince & Judy Vinciguerra 2004
Used with permission of the editors of The Modern Square.