Ranch Rodeo Includes Queen Competition

For the 23rd year, the 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen contest will be a part of the 101 Ranch Rodeo, scheduled Aug. 16 through 18 at the 101 Ranch Rodeo grounds, west of the city.

According to Robin Smith, president of the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club, sponsor of the queen contest, there are already a number of entries registered for the queen contest.

The 1989 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen, Renee Rupe of Arcadia, will be on hand for the opening parade and to assist members of the BPW Club with the competition. Renee will be hosted by BPW member Kim Klososky during her stay.

Also planning to be in Ponca City for the annual Rodeo Queen Contest is Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Alicia Dale Donley of Vinita. While in Ponca City she will be a guest in the home of Linda Mauk, member of the BPW Club.

Both Alicia and Renee will be on hand for the 101 Ranch Barbecue scheduled for the first night of the rodeo, Members of the Ponca City BPW Club will also be selling dessert at the barbecue, Smith said.

For the third year, the Queen's luncheon and style show on Saturday, Aug. 18, will be open to the public. Smith said reservations for this event may be made by contacting her at 762-6014.

Judging of the queen contestant's horsemanship skills will also be open to the public on Friday at 6:45 p.m. in the rodeo arena.

Smith said queen contestants are due to arrive in Pone a City at 11 0' clock on the opening day of the 101 Ranch Rodeo, Aug. 16, and will ride in the parade through downtown Ponca City at 5 o'clock that evening.

They will also ride in the grand entry each night at the rodeo and participate in the coronation of the 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen midway through the rodeo on Saturday, the closing night of the rodeo.

The queen contestants will be judged 50 percent on horsemanship, 25 percent on personality and 25 percent on poise and appearance.

The winning queen will receive a handmade trophy saddle from Grace Memorial Chapel, courtesy of Forrest Miles; a silver buckle from Jim Snow at The Windjammer in memory of Warren Aven, and a dozen roses from Creative Flowers, as well as a trophy, courtesy Hart and Dawson Smith of the Cornerstone Restaurant.

The first runner-up in the competition will receive a silver buckle, donated by Marsha Mock of the Framing Shed. The second runner-up will also receive a silver buckle, courtesy of Bob and Irene Davis at the Osage Donut Shop, and the third runner-up will receive her silver buckle from Jack Stehr of the Phillips 66 Midwest Convenience Store in the Osage. Miss Congeniality will be awarded a trophy, courtesy Hart and Dawson Smith of the Cornerstone Restaurant.

Mazzio's and Rod Trant at El Palacio will provide meals for the queen contestants and their horses will be stabled, at the Ponca City FFA School Barn.

The 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation will host the queen's luncheon on Saturday at the Ponca City Country Club.

The queen contestants will be hosted by members of the Ponca City BPW Club while in Ponca City.

Six Seeking Title Of Rodeo Queen

Six young horsewomen will ride into Ponca City Thursday, seeking the title of 1990 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen. They will be joined by last year's 101 Ranch Queen Renee Rupe, of Arcadia, and Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Alicia Dale Donley of Vinita.

This is the 23rd year the 101 Ranch Queen Contest, sponsored by the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club, has been a part of the annual rodeo in Ponca City. Serving as sponsors this year, hosting the queens during their three-day stay, will be Kim Klososky, Linda Mauk, Letha Grassman, Ruth Bocox, members of the the BPW Club, and Carrie and Danny Head of Head's Country Bar-B-Q.

Vying for the queen title will be Debra Patton of Sayre, Heidi Kristine Ahrens of Collinsville, Sheena Barnes of Siloam Springs, Trudi L. Helmick of Claremore, Staci Greenwood of Ponca City, and Becki Michelle Boeckman of El Reno. Both Alicia and Renee will join this year's contestants for the 101 Ranch Barbecue .scheduled the first night of the rodeo. Members of the Ponca City BPW Club will also 'be selling dessert at the barbecue. according to Robin Smith, club president.

For the third year, the Queen's luncheon and style show, set for Saturday at noon, will be held at the Ponca City Country Club, and open to the public. The luncheon is hosted by the 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation. Smith said reservations for this event may be made by contacting her at 762-6014.

The queen contestants will be judged on horsemanship skills on Friday at 6: 45 p.m. in the rodeo arena, and this event will also be open to the public.

As a special treat for the contestants, Rosetta LeClair, chairperson for the International Pow Wow, will present a hand beaded tiara and sash to the 1990 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen.

Mrs. LeClair, wife of Antoine LeClair, is one of four members of the Ponca Scalp Dance Society, owner and operator of the Le Clair Construction Company and well-known in the Ponca City area for her involvement in Indian cultural affairs. She is the daughter of the late Ella Little Standing Buffalo of the Poncas and the late Charles Arkeketa of the Otoe Tribe.

Smith said the queen contestants will be arriving in Ponca City Thursday in time for the rodeo parade through downtown Ponca City at 5 o'clock.

They will also ride in the grand entry each night at the rodeo and participate in the coronation of the 1990 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen midway through the rodeo on Saturday, the closing night of the rodeo.

Supplying prizes for the contestants will be Grace Memorial Chapel, courtesy of Forrest Miles; Jim Snow of The Windjammer, Creative Flowers, Hart and Dawson Smith of the Cornerstone Restaurant, Marsha Mock of the Framing Shed, Bob and Irene Davis at the Osage Donut Shop, and Jack Stehr of the Phillips 66 Midwest Convenience Store in the Osage.

Mazzio's and Rod Trant at El Palacio will provide meals for the contestants, and their horses will be stabled at the Ponca City FF A School Barn.