Other points are 25 percent for poise and personality and 25 percent for appearance.

The age limit has been lowered from 16 to 15 this year to make it possible for more round up club queens to enter the competition. The young women must be 15 years of age and not over 21, and must never have been married.

Each contestant must be sponsored by an organization or a business.

She will be asked to sell tickets to the rodeo, though the number of tickets sold will not count in the queen contest. If two are tied, it will be the deciding factor, however.

101 Ranch Rodeo dates this year are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 23, 23 and 24.

Aspirants for the queen's, title may secure entry blanks from the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce, 112 North Third. When returned each should be accompanied by a five by seven glossy print.

As in past years, the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club has charge of the contest and will provide individual hostesses for the girls.

Mrs. Lois Scott is general queen contest chairman Mrs. Barbara Pentzer assistant chairman.

Kansas Girl Rodeo Queen
Kathy Kaufman, first entry in this year's queen contest of the 101 Ranch Rodeo, was announced as the winner midway through the final night's program at the rodeo Saturday.

The 1974 101 Ranch Rodeo queen was presented a barrel racing saddle and bridle, a trophy and the traditional bouquet of red roses.

Kathy. a 16-year-old Derby, Kan., resident, was sponsored by KFDI radio station. Hostess for Kathy was Mrs. Margaret Sober, 1404 South Seventh.

The honor of being chosen queen is not new to Kathy. In 1973 she won the Pawhuska International Cavalcade queen title and reigned at the July Cavalcade this year. Another honor came in June when she won the title of Kansas High  School Rodeo Queen.

Named first runner-up was Harriet Selvy of Ponca City, sponsored by the Blackwell Saddle Club. She received a $100 bond and a trophy. A cashier's  check for $75 and a trophy were presented to Bobbie Williams, Ponca City, sponsored by Newkirk Sale Barn, second runner-up. Third runner-up was Nona Gay James, Marland, sponsored by Marland Roundup Club, who received $50 in cosmetics and a trophy.

The Miss Congeniality award went to Miss Selvy, who also was named winner of the ticket sales contest. Harriet was presented a trophy for the Miss Congeniality title, considered one of the greatest honors of a queen contestant, as selection is made by the contestants.

For selling the most tickets to the rodeo, she was presented a belt buckle.

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.

Judges in the queen's contest were Pam Griffin, Sue Kincaid, Debi Edwards H. W. (Sonny) Chrisman and Andy Kincaid Jr.

Sue Kincaid of Stillwater has instructed for many years in English and western pleasure. A native of Casper, Wyo., she attended OSU and completed 160 hours of modeling courses while in high school.

She is secretary for Payne County chapter of the Oklahoma Horseman's Association, past secretary of Oklahoma Hunter and Jumper Association, 4-H Horse Club leader and past secretary-treasurer of the Saddlehorse Breeder's Association of Oklahoma.

Debi Edwards of Tulsa graduated from OSU this year with a B.S. degree in radio and television. She is employed with KOTV and, in addition to producing the noon news, serves as co-anchor for that 30-manute period with Mike Flynn.

Pam Griffin is a senior student at Oklahoma Baptist University majoring in physical education. She served as McLoud Roundup Club Queen for one year and was the Newalla Roundup Club queen for two years. She participated in the 101 Ranch Rodeo as a queen contestant in 1869.

Chrisman is from Carthage, Mo., and has been active in judging for many years.

He has judged numerous horse shows and rodeos in the tri-state area, also 4-H and FFA shows. He has been announcing horse shows the past five years.

Kincaid has been active in the horse industry for over 12 years, showing horses and judging horse shows since 1966, and conducts clinics for area 4-H clubs in addition to teaching western pleasure and show classes at Stillwater.

Andy coaches the Payne County 4-H horse judging team Which won the 1972 and 1974 state eliminations contest and finished seventh and fifth, respectively, in the National Youth Congress.

He has held offices in various state horse associations.

While five queens were entered in the 1974 competition there were only four finally as Suzette Swopes of Tulsa broke her ankle Wednesday night and had to withdraw.

Jo Ann Camblin of Edmond, 1973 rodeo queen, was in a four car traffic accident Friday afternoon. Her car was totaled but Miss Camblin was able to fulfill her duties as the reigning queen.