This year the rodeo, like it was in 1960 the first year of RCA approved rodeo, will be held as part of the Cherokee Strip celebration.

Dates for the celebration are September 10 through 16, with the rodeo performances at 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, and at 2, p.m. on Sunday, September 16.

Again this year the contest is being coordinated. by the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club, of which Mrs. Rogers is president, and the Rodeo Foundation.

To be eligible a girl must be single, never married and between the ages of 16 and 21. She also must be sponsored either by a business firm or organization.

Deadline for entries to be received at the Chamber of Commerce office is 5 p.m., Friday, August 31.

Queen entries will be judged 50 percent on horsemanship, 25 percent on poise and personality and 25 percent on appearance. Horsemanship judging will be
on the No.1 reining pattern of the American Quarter Horse Association, plus western pleasure class exercises.

The judge is to work with the individual girls on the exercises, Mrs. Rogers said.

Girls are to wear blue jeans, long sleeves white blouse (not fancy), white gloves, hat and boots, while they are being judged. At other times, they may wear any type of suitable western attire they desire.

The girls will be expected to sell tickets to the 101 Ranch Rodeo performances. Ticket sales will not be counted in the judging unless there is a tie and then the sales record will determine the winner.

The contestant selling the most tickets will receive a silver trophy buckle. Many out standing gifts will be waiting for the queen and the runners-up and Miss Congeniality.

101 Rodeo Queen Edmond Entry
The new 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen is Miss Jo Ann Marie Camblin, Edmond, granddaughter of the late Joe Camblin, an old timer on the 101 Ranch.

Jo Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Camblin, was first runner-up in the 1972 contest.

The 1973 101 Ranch Rodeo queen won a barrel racing saddle, a sterling silver engraved plaque, a 101 Ranch Rodeo trophy and the traditional bouquet of red roses.

Named first runner-up was Connie Jo Cohea, Tulsa, sponsored by KVOO Big Country Rodeo Club, who received a $100 bond and a trophy. A gift certificate for $50 and a trophy were presented to Joyce Craig, Enid, Imo Co-Op Elevator, second runner-up. Third runner-up was Karen Bailey of Bartlesville Sooner Saddlers, who received a $25 gift certificate and trophy. Fourth runner-up was Peggy Brandon of Newkirk, Northern Oklahoma College Ag Club.

Named Miss Congeniality was Melanie Landrith, Bartlett, Kan., who was sponsored by the Altamont Saddle Club.

This title is considered one of the greatest honors of a queen contestant, as selection is made by the contestants.

Winning a silver trophy buckle for selling the most tickets to the 101 Ranch Rodeo was Nona Gay James of Marland, I sponsored by Bliss Co-Op and Marland Round Up Club.

The contestants were judged on horsemanship, 50 percent; poise and personality, 25 percent and appearance 25 percent.

The queen contest is sponsored by the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club. Mrs. Netta Rogers, president, served as coordinator of the event with Bruce Renken, administrative assistant at the Chamber of Commerce.

Miss Camblin is an Edmond High School senior and won her first queenship at the age of 15 in the Yukon Rodeo.

She has won three other titles this year-queen of the Guthrie Round Up Club, queen of the 8ger Celebration and State High School Rodeo queen.

The new queen was sponsored by the Guthrie Round Up Club.

There were eight entries in the contest. Also entered in the contest was Harriet Eula Selvy, Ponca City, Blackwell Saddle Club.