Entries are beginning to come in for the 1978 rodeo queen contest which is held annually in conjunction with the 101 Ranch Rodeo.

Three aspirants for the 1978 title have returned entry blanks and pictures, according to Mrs. Lois Scott, queen chairman.

This year, as in past years, the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club is hostess group for the queen contestants, providing each of the them with a personal hostess.

Reigning queen of the 101 Ranch Rodeo is Marcinda Mitchell of Sallisaw, sponsored by Hamilton's Sports Arena.

She will be in Ponca City for the rodeo and queen crowning on Saturday night and will be a guest of Marcia Hickman in her home.

Tickets for the Aug. 17-19 rodeo are now on sale and may be purchased at Ponca City supermarkets, Gene's Western Store, Cowboy Supply House or at the Chamber of Commerce office, 112 North Third.

All young horsewomen who are 15 years old and not over 21, and have never been married, are eligible to compete for the queen's title.

Horsemanship will count up to 50 points, poise and personality for up to 25 points and appearance for up to 25 points.

Trophies and special gifts will be given to the top four place winners and to Miss Congeniality, who will be selected by the contestants themselves.

The queen will receive a saddle, annually given by Forrest Miles of Grace Memorial Chapel, the traditional red roses and a trophy. First, second and third runners-up will receive bonds or gift certificates' and Miss Congeniality will be awarded a trophy.

Entries should be mailed with pictures to Mrs. Scott, 400 North Twelfth, Ponca City or to the Chamber of Commerce office. For further information call the chamber office 765-2730.

Rodeo Queen Judges Announced

Judges for the 101 Ranch Rodeo queen contest have been announced by Lois Scott, chairman of the queen committee for the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club.

They are Grover Barby of Dewey, Kevin Jewel of Greene, Iowa, and Mrs.
Ed Young, Pawhuska.

Barby has judged 4-H and Quarter Horse Shows for a number of years. He has judged a number of queen contests in rodeos in northeastern Oklahoma, as well as, cavalcade and international queen contests.

Employed at Phillips Petroleum Company at Bartlesville, Barby owns and shows Quarter Horses.

Kevin Jewel is a former trainer and farm manager for the Legendary Stables at Cedar Falls, Iowa. He has shown national and international champion show horses. Jewel has judged 4-H shows, Pony of Americas shows and all breed shows.

He attended Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa, and is a graduate of the Oklahoma State Horse Shoeing School at Oklahoma City.

Mrs. Rose Young of Pawhuska completes the panel of judges. She has judged the queen contest at the cavalcade in past years. This year she helped judge the queen, contest at the World's Largest Junior Rodeo in Idabell, Okla.

Mrs. Rose is active with the 4-H Horse 'program, OBRA and OJRA. She has also shown Quarter Horses. She is a secretary at the Oklahoma Extension office in Pawhuska.

The eight young horsewomen entered in this year's queen competition are to be judged 50 percent on horsemanship, 25 percent on appearance and 25 percent on poise and personality.

Each will have a personal hostess, a member of the BPW Club. They will appear in the grand entry before each performance of the 101 Ranch Rodeo and in the rodeo parade. They will be guests at a special queens' luncheon on Friday, sponsored by the 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation at Holiday Inn.

Other dining accommodations for the contestants will be provided by the Blue Moon Restaurant, Pizza Inn and Sambo's.

Evans and Associates is.. providing stables for the horses, and accommodations for the judges will be provided by Holiday Inn, M&W Thrif-T-Wise and Miller's Market, Fourth and South Avenue.

The queen will be presented a saddle, provided by Grace Memorial Chapel; a  trophy, courtesy Larry Black Sporting Goods and Ponca Industrial Finance;
also two dozen long-stemmed red roses from Higdon's Flower Shop.

First runner-up receives a $100 savings bond from Pioneer National Bank;
second runner-up, a $75 savings bond, from Sober Brothers. Fifty dollars in Avon cosmetics goes to the third runner-up and a $40 gift certificate from Cowboy Supply to the fourth runner-up.

Miss Congeniality will be presented with a trophy from Ponca City BPW Club and a $10 gift certificate from The Image. A silver buckle from the Rodeo Foundation goes to the one selling the most tickets.

Climax of the 1978 contest will be the crowning of the queen on Saturday at the rodeo.

New Queen - Sheri Howell
Sheri Howell of the Kellyville Roundup Club was named the 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen.

First runner-up was Tammy Jean Carle, Noble Roundup Club;

Second runner-up, Teresa Holder, Southside Saddlers, Broken Arrow;

Third runner-up, Kimberly Brown, Newalla, Sunrise Roundup Club

Fourth runner-up, LaQuita Brown, Newalla Sunrise Roundup Club;