Dale and Vi had three children, Jim born in 1950; Janet born in 1954; and, Rich born in 1957. He was a devoted father and gave his kids the childhood experiences he never had. Dale & Vi both saw to it that their kids went to good schools, took music lessons, played sports, went to dances, joined clubs and participated in everything that constituted a good upbringing.
Dale and Vi also made time to have a rich social life. They were active members of the First Presbyterian Church, the Safari Dance Club, two bridge clubs, a dinner club, and many neighborhood and group parties. They enjoyed getting dressed up to go dancing. Dale was a member of the Lincoln Jaycees and later Jaycee Ex where he met many, many people. Over the years, Dale kept in touch with their many friends. As the circle grew smaller over time, he still made regular phone calls to friends who were still alive. Dale & Vi really had friends for life.
Dale proudly served as Scout Master for Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 43 from 1962-66. The troop had about forty boys, and Dale took a personal interest in every one of them. He kept them busy with weekly meetings, regular camping trips, and many other activities. Every summer the Troop spent a week at the Boy Scout Camp near Humboldt, NE. The Troop also went on extended camping trips to Iowa and Colorado.
During the summer Dale would take the family on weekend getaways to a cabin built by his brother-in-law, Oscar, near Aurora, NE. The family loved swimming, fishing, hiking, canoeing and sailing at the lake. They all bunked together in the two room cabin. Once a great fishing lake, Dale taught all kids how to fish and everyone had to learn how to bait a hook.
The family loved spending time together, and Dale always made ordinary things fun for his kids. If the family was watching television, Dale would make popcorn or ice cream floats. One winter he hosed down the backyard and made it into an ice skating rink. On weekends he organized game night where the family played board games until bedtime.The finshed basement was turned into a game room with a pool table, shuffle board, pinball machines and even a slot machine. It was a hit with all the friends of the kids, and Dale's friends as well. Many a party happened in that game room. Dale was an endless enthusiast for fun and games.