It's time once again to select a queen to reign over the annual 101 Ranch Rodeo in Ponca City.

Entries for this year's contest will close Friday, and the contest will be held in conjunction with the 101 Ranch Rodeo which opens here Thursday, Aug. 16.
Sponsored by the Ponca City BPW Club. the queen contest is open to all young horsewomen 15 years old and not over 21, still unmarried. Through today, five hopefuls had completed entry information, and sent along a picture.

Horsemanship counts up to 50 points in the contest, 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 contestants are expected to start arriving in Ponca City Thursday, Aug. 16, according to Lois Scott, chairman of the event to the 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation, and will be hosted for dinner at the Blue Moon Restaurant. Each contestant will have a BPW Club hostess during her stay in the city.

The prospective queens will lunch on Friday at The Kettle on North Fourteenth and have dinner at Charlie Ryan's Taco Hut. The traditional queen's luncheon will be held at the Holiday Inn Saturday noon, hosted by the Ponca City Rodeo Foundation.

Entrants will ride in the Grand Entry Parade at the 101 Ranch Rodeo each evening and the queen will be crowned during the Saturday night rodeo performance.

Judges for the competition will be announced later, Mrs. Scott said. The 1984 queen will be presented with the traditional Barrel Racing saddle, courtesy of Forrest Miles. The saddle is on display now at the Chamber of Commerce office. She will also receive two dozen long stemmed red roses courtesy Higdon's Florists.

Other gifts to be presented include a belt buckle from the Ponca City BPW Club, and a gift from McDonald's to Miss Congeniality; a silver belt buckle to the contestant selling the most rodeo tickets, from 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation; $100 Savings Bond from Pioneer Bank & Trust to the first runner-up; $75 Savings Bond from Sober Bros. Sand & Gravel Co. to the second runner-up, also $15 from Rex Kenslow Buick; $75 gift certificate from Evans & Associates to the third runner-up, and $35 from Julie's Pharmacy, $15 from H&P Thrif-T-Wise and $15 from Frank's Grooming for the fourth runner-up.

All winners will be presented with an engraved trophy furnished by Ball Trophy & Engraving and Humpty Supermarket. The trophies will be on display at the Chamber office prior to the rodeo, Mrs. Scott said.

Judges' accommodations will b provided at Holiday Inn through courtesy of Don and Forrest Mertz of Mertz, Inc., and Jay and J.E. Miller Market. South and Fourth.

Dr. and Mrs. George Martin provide stables for the contestant horses.
Betty Daine, chairman of civic participation committee the Ponca City BPW Club, is working with Mrs. Scott to provide hosting for the queens during their Ponca City stay.

For more information, con( Mrs. Scott at 400 North Twelfth call the Chamber office 76-2730.

Noble Cowgirl Crowned 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen
Teresa Ann Carle of Noble was crowned Rodeo Queen during festivities of the 101 Ranch Rodeo's final go-round Saturday night at the 101 Ranch Rodeo Grounds.