SIO Article: This past month the breezes off the West coast of Mexico were filled with
captivating sounds of American square dancing. Seventy dancers from many
states accompanied Bob and Nita Page on the modern cruise ship Princess
Carla, literally setting a new world record of sorts as they square danced
their way down the Pacific coastline. Square dance adventuring is no new
role for the Pages and if the title Ambassador-at-Large could be conferred
upon square dancers, certainly the Pages would be strong contenders. Several
years ago, with a number of squares of dancers, the Pages toured through
Europe. A year or so later, their good-will visit took them to Japan and
where they had a firsthand opportunity to "meet the people" and represent square
dancers everywhere. As a valuable part of this calling team, Nita Page has more than
done her share in winning friends for square dancing. In recent years, Bob's teaching
and calling ability has left its mark on hundreds of callers in institutes throughout
Canada and the United States. His services as square dance editor for this publication,
and the Pages' presence at many square dance institutes each year have made the
Page name a byword in the square dance language. And so for the many contributions
they have made over the past decade to this activity, not the least of which are their
yearly Yule visits to Taos, New Mexico, loaded with gifts from square dancers for the
Indian children, we salute the Pages and present Gene Anthony's charcoal sketch of
Bob on our cover, adding it to the growing Square Dance Hall of Fame.