Rodeo Queen Contest Getting
Under Way
The 101 Ranch Rodeo queen contest of 1964 is now
under way. Entry blanks are available from the office of the city
manager, Leon Nelson, in the Municipal Building.
To be eligible, girls must be 14 years old or older
and unmarried. They must have a Chamber of Commerce member as
sponsor and provide their own horse and equipment.
When application blanks are returned they must be
accompanied by an 8x1O glossy print of the contestant dressed in
western attire.
While the queen contestants will be expected to sell
tickets, this will not be the determining factor. Sale of tickets
will count for 35 percent. Horsemanship will count for 35
percent, also. Other points on which young women will be judge are
15 percent on wardrobe equipment and 15 percent charm and
personality.
The queen will be presented a hand-tooled saddle and
a trophy buckle. A trophy buckle also will be given to the
runner-up.
Each of the contestants ride in the grand entry
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. They will be introduced in the
arena and display their horsemanship as they ride a prescribed
pattern.
As in past years, Mrs. Corzine will be the queen
hostess and will preside at the dinner to be given in the
contestants honor.
The
1964 QUEEN of the 101 Ranch Rodeo will be presented this
hand-tooled saddle at the Saturday night performance, September 12.
The seven contestants will be judged 35 percent on ticket sale; 35
percent on horsemanship; 15 percent on wardrobe and equipment and 15
percent on charm and personality. Competing for the coveted "honor
are Cherie Cunningham, Jo Ella Davis, Suzanne Lamoureaux, Marion
Neese, Judy Nixon, Linda Smith of Blackwell and Paula Wilson. The
saddle will be on display in the First National Bank, the Security
Bank and the Ponca City Savings and Loan Association. It is now in
the lobby of the First National. Shown with it are Mrs. Ann Corzine,
queen hostess, and Melvin L. Ford, president of the Rodeo
Foundation.
