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Cliff Hood and Eileen Horne cut the Centenary Cake … Eileen recently celebrated her 101st birthday!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 3, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s hard to imagine these days when there are cameras everywhere, but no one really seems to know exactly when the Booie Farmers Hall was officially opened.<\/p>\n

What is known is that the local Member for Nanango, James Braidwood (“J.B”) Edwards did the deed, probably in late 1930.<\/p>\n

However, local historian Glady Hood – whose family has been linked with the hall since those days – knows the plan to create a facility for the growing local population began much earlier than this.<\/p>\n

It was a push in the 1920s to begin fundraising for the project which was celebrated at a “Back To Booie” centenary celebration on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Glady’s father, Ned Ferguson, and his brother-in-law Jack Ewart milled the timber in 1928 for the hall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This timber – hardwood and crows ash – had been felled a few years earlier by Harry and Jack McAuliffe and left to season near the site of where the hall would be eventually built.<\/p>\n

Fundraising began even earlier when dances in the Booie area were still being held in local barns.<\/p>\n

The new Booie Hall really came into its own during World War II when dances were held there about twice a week.<\/p>\n

The popularity of weekly and monthly dances may have waxed and waned over the years (“New Vogue” anyone?), but Saturday’s celebration proved there is still nothing like an old-time dance to encourage people to have fun.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Back To Booie celebration culminated in a dance on Saturday night which had dancers swirling on the floor.<\/p>\n

The celebration also featured displays of memorabilia inside, antique vehicles outside, morning tea and lunch … plus a cake made by Glady!<\/p>\n

Glady’s husband Cliff and 101-year-old Nanango resident Eileen Horne were invited to cut the cake after the celebrations were officially opened by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff.<\/p>\n

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The hardworking organiser of the Centenary celebration, Glady Hood, with South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mayor Duff, Cliff and Glady Hood and Eileen Horne cut a pink ribbon to officially launch the Centenary celebrations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Eileen Horne, from Nanango, with Lewis Jenkinson and Jenny Walters, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kumbia Hall stalwarts Bill and Sandra Steffensen were adding their support to the Booie event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rhonda Boynton and Cliff Hood, both from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steve Hood was being kept busy in the kitchen but also compered the opening ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Visitors enjoy a light lunch in the dining hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Glady Hood is 88 and going blind … but that didn’t stop her from organising the Centenary event and even baking and decorating the cake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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… And here’s the cake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dancers “do the hokey pokey” on Saturday night at the old-time dance (Photo: Kathy Duff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Young and old were swirling on the dance floor on Saturday night (Photo: Jane Erkens)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dances at the Booie Hall were always a family affair … when the kiddies grew too tired after running about, families could pop them under the seats for a quiet kip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Memorabilia, including newspaper cuttings and photos, lined the dining hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Members of the South Burnett Antique Motor Club enjoyed a break outside the hall … the club brought along an array of vehicles for an outside display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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