Marriage to John Trimmier III Sloan, on September 1st, 1917, in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
Isabel founded the Isabel Whaley Sloan School of Dance, which is still in operation today.
Isabel Sloan contributed greatly to the support of our servicemen and women, through her service in the USO.
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A Story in the Columbia Star, in the Society Section November 12, 2004, about Isabel:
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Columbia loved the GI
Isabel Whaley Sloan kept the dance going when she learned servicemen were being shipped out
Columbia native Trina Williams recalls Columbia's long–standing tradition of making patriots feel welcome here. Williams, who now makes Still Hopes her home, recalled weekend dances held during WWII to give soldiers stationed at Ft. Jackson a few hours respite from training or boredom.
"Rev. Melcher, our rector, sanctioned the dances, and they were held in the basement of Trinity (now Cathedral)." Williams acknowledged this church hall dance was just one of many attractions the city hosted to show support of 100,000 servicemen stationed just outside the city limits.
According to author John Hammond Moore's Columbia and Richland County , Columbia was head–over–heels in love with the GI. "Five USO clubs, an extremely active city recreation department, church groups, mill village community centers, and various fraternal orders vied with each other for the attention of off–duty servicemen."
By the spring of 1942, a new USO opened at Laurel and Assembly streets to offer overflow crowds of soldiers somewhere to go other than the movies, restaurants, parks, or the sidewalks of Columbia.
Moore noted the patio of the Elks Club at the corner of Hampton and Henderson streets could accommodate 1000 or more for dancing or outdoor picnicking. By 1944 those numbers were already beginning to decline.
Just before one Christmas dance, hosted by Columbia's matriarch of dance instruction, Isabel Whaley Sloan, hundreds of servicemen learned they were shipping out to the battlefront instead of going home for the holidays as they had thought.
To lessen the blow, Sloan kept the dance going hours longer than was scheduled (or considered proper at the time). She accompanied each young lady back to her parents' door afterwards, explaining why she made the decision to keep the party going as long as possible.
Retelling such stories helped Columbia keep a civic upper lip throughout the remainder of the war. Williams, who grew up on Laurens Street in what is now the University Neighborhood, remembers where she was when she heard that armistice had been declared.
"I was sitting on my mother's porch when we got the news. People started dancing in the street." Then the mood of gaiety gave way to one of gratitude. "Somebody suggested we should go to church, so we all did," Williams said.
[Story by By Rachel Haynie, Copyright © 2004-2011 Columbia Star, All Rights Reserved]
Isabel founded the Isabel Whaley Sloan School of Dance, which is still in operation today.
Isabel Sloan contributed greatly to the support of our servicemen and women, through her service in the USO.
-------------------------------------------
A Story in the Columbia Star, in the Society Section November 12, 2004, about Isabel:
***
Columbia loved the GI
Isabel Whaley Sloan kept the dance going when she learned servicemen were being shipped out
Columbia native Trina Williams recalls Columbia's long–standing tradition of making patriots feel welcome here. Williams, who now makes Still Hopes her home, recalled weekend dances held during WWII to give soldiers stationed at Ft. Jackson a few hours respite from training or boredom.
"Rev. Melcher, our rector, sanctioned the dances, and they were held in the basement of Trinity (now Cathedral)." Williams acknowledged this church hall dance was just one of many attractions the city hosted to show support of 100,000 servicemen stationed just outside the city limits.
According to author John Hammond Moore's Columbia and Richland County , Columbia was head–over–heels in love with the GI. "Five USO clubs, an extremely active city recreation department, church groups, mill village community centers, and various fraternal orders vied with each other for the attention of off–duty servicemen."
By the spring of 1942, a new USO opened at Laurel and Assembly streets to offer overflow crowds of soldiers somewhere to go other than the movies, restaurants, parks, or the sidewalks of Columbia.
Moore noted the patio of the Elks Club at the corner of Hampton and Henderson streets could accommodate 1000 or more for dancing or outdoor picnicking. By 1944 those numbers were already beginning to decline.
Just before one Christmas dance, hosted by Columbia's matriarch of dance instruction, Isabel Whaley Sloan, hundreds of servicemen learned they were shipping out to the battlefront instead of going home for the holidays as they had thought.
To lessen the blow, Sloan kept the dance going hours longer than was scheduled (or considered proper at the time). She accompanied each young lady back to her parents' door afterwards, explaining why she made the decision to keep the party going as long as possible.
Retelling such stories helped Columbia keep a civic upper lip throughout the remainder of the war. Williams, who grew up on Laurens Street in what is now the University Neighborhood, remembers where she was when she heard that armistice had been declared.
"I was sitting on my mother's porch when we got the news. People started dancing in the street." Then the mood of gaiety gave way to one of gratitude. "Somebody suggested we should go to church, so we all did," Williams said.
[Story by By Rachel Haynie, Copyright © 2004-2011 Columbia Star, All Rights Reserved]
Marriage to John Trimmier III Sloan, on September 1st, 1917, in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
Isabel founded the Isabel Whaley Sloan School of Dance, which is still in operation today.
Isabel Sloan contributed greatly to the support of our servicemen and women, through her service in the USO.
-------------------------------------------
A Story in the Columbia Star, in the Society Section November 12, 2004, about Isabel:
***
Columbia loved the GI
Isabel Whaley Sloan kept the dance going when she learned servicemen were being shipped out
Columbia native Trina Williams recalls Columbia's long–standing tradition of making patriots feel welcome here. Williams, who now makes Still Hopes her home, recalled weekend dances held during WWII to give soldiers stationed at Ft. Jackson a few hours respite from training or boredom.
"Rev. Melcher, our rector, sanctioned the dances, and they were held in the basement of Trinity (now Cathedral)." Williams acknowledged this church hall dance was just one of many attractions the city hosted to show support of 100,000 servicemen stationed just outside the city limits.
According to author John Hammond Moore's Columbia and Richland County , Columbia was head–over–heels in love with the GI. "Five USO clubs, an extremely active city recreation department, church groups, mill village community centers, and various fraternal orders vied with each other for the attention of off–duty servicemen."
By the spring of 1942, a new USO opened at Laurel and Assembly streets to offer overflow crowds of soldiers somewhere to go other than the movies, restaurants, parks, or the sidewalks of Columbia.
Moore noted the patio of the Elks Club at the corner of Hampton and Henderson streets could accommodate 1000 or more for dancing or outdoor picnicking. By 1944 those numbers were already beginning to decline.
Just before one Christmas dance, hosted by Columbia's matriarch of dance instruction, Isabel Whaley Sloan, hundreds of servicemen learned they were shipping out to the battlefront instead of going home for the holidays as they had thought.
To lessen the blow, Sloan kept the dance going hours longer than was scheduled (or considered proper at the time). She accompanied each young lady back to her parents' door afterwards, explaining why she made the decision to keep the party going as long as possible.
Retelling such stories helped Columbia keep a civic upper lip throughout the remainder of the war. Williams, who grew up on Laurens Street in what is now the University Neighborhood, remembers where she was when she heard that armistice had been declared.
"I was sitting on my mother's porch when we got the news. People started dancing in the street." Then the mood of gaiety gave way to one of gratitude. "Somebody suggested we should go to church, so we all did," Williams said.
[Story by By Rachel Haynie, Copyright © 2004-2011 Columbia Star, All Rights Reserved]
Isabel founded the Isabel Whaley Sloan School of Dance, which is still in operation today.
Isabel Sloan contributed greatly to the support of our servicemen and women, through her service in the USO.
-------------------------------------------
A Story in the Columbia Star, in the Society Section November 12, 2004, about Isabel:
***
Columbia loved the GI
Isabel Whaley Sloan kept the dance going when she learned servicemen were being shipped out
Columbia native Trina Williams recalls Columbia's long–standing tradition of making patriots feel welcome here. Williams, who now makes Still Hopes her home, recalled weekend dances held during WWII to give soldiers stationed at Ft. Jackson a few hours respite from training or boredom.
"Rev. Melcher, our rector, sanctioned the dances, and they were held in the basement of Trinity (now Cathedral)." Williams acknowledged this church hall dance was just one of many attractions the city hosted to show support of 100,000 servicemen stationed just outside the city limits.
According to author John Hammond Moore's Columbia and Richland County , Columbia was head–over–heels in love with the GI. "Five USO clubs, an extremely active city recreation department, church groups, mill village community centers, and various fraternal orders vied with each other for the attention of off–duty servicemen."
By the spring of 1942, a new USO opened at Laurel and Assembly streets to offer overflow crowds of soldiers somewhere to go other than the movies, restaurants, parks, or the sidewalks of Columbia.
Moore noted the patio of the Elks Club at the corner of Hampton and Henderson streets could accommodate 1000 or more for dancing or outdoor picnicking. By 1944 those numbers were already beginning to decline.
Just before one Christmas dance, hosted by Columbia's matriarch of dance instruction, Isabel Whaley Sloan, hundreds of servicemen learned they were shipping out to the battlefront instead of going home for the holidays as they had thought.
To lessen the blow, Sloan kept the dance going hours longer than was scheduled (or considered proper at the time). She accompanied each young lady back to her parents' door afterwards, explaining why she made the decision to keep the party going as long as possible.
Retelling such stories helped Columbia keep a civic upper lip throughout the remainder of the war. Williams, who grew up on Laurens Street in what is now the University Neighborhood, remembers where she was when she heard that armistice had been declared.
"I was sitting on my mother's porch when we got the news. People started dancing in the street." Then the mood of gaiety gave way to one of gratitude. "Somebody suggested we should go to church, so we all did," Williams said.
[Story by By Rachel Haynie, Copyright © 2004-2011 Columbia Star, All Rights Reserved]
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