Awards; Featured languages 1979 junior parade entry form. To the thousands who will receive this pictorial record of the 1941 Rose Festival, Portland extends a cordial invitation to attend the 1942 Rose Festival and to become, with us, loyal subjects of Her Majesty the QueenMonarch of Kosana. Non-commercial sweep-stakes winner entered JH| by Oregon City. To commemorate our selection to the Rose Festival Junior Court, each of us had a formal portrait taken at the Rose Garden. Junior Rose Festival The Case of Billy Greenwood We had many "street friends," all of whom returned to the same spots year after year and developed a bond that will provide many wonderful memories for a lifetime. 1979 official program. Since that involved saving about 10 chairs plus the curb, some late comers weren't please to see the gang of dads and kids waltz up just before parade time to take their prime spots, but we moms had been holding the space for at least five hours, fortified by lots of hot coffee, good talk and donuts,while latecomers were still in bed. I live in New York City now, but I grew up in NE Portland on 54th Street, between Broadway and Hancock -- and my greatest memory of the Rose Festival is of the Junior Parade in the late 1950's and '60's. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. L. W. (BudWMallett Executive Manager DIRECTORS Leith F., Abbott Raymond R. Brown Chester Duncan Robert L. Eaton. WebRose Festival events include actual Rose Covered Float parades, a big amusement park built just for the month on the Willamette River waterfront, scores of fun events, and a Princess Court, as selected from each Portland high school. WebLet's Get Creative! Then on June 13, l974, there appeared a photo on the front page of the Lake Oswego Review titled, "Princesses Take Time For Lake Oswego Tour," which tells of the Official Court visiting my shop in Lake Oswego to personally thank me for their official Senior Court purses designed for each girl. Program for the 58th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 312, 1966. Theres a queen, a Prime Minister, a Royal Court, a parade and all the joyousness and pageantry that mark the Rose Festival season as the happiest of the year. It was certainly a highlight of my youth and something I continue to talk about to this day. 1978 program. 4M[CJ>IvKCIDiAU\Q>ACk)qsM}GjZPQ.U*Z=]+kFaHV=CV`#,8* and climb into the backseat where a chaperone would pin a fresh rose on my lapel. Souvenir program for the 53rd Annual Portland Rose Festival June 211, 1961. One of my most vivid memories is of the car that would arrive at my parents' home in Willbridge to pick me up for Rose Festival events. Awards; Featured languages; E-books & more 1979 junior parade entry form. But not just in the parade, but to ride in one of the lead cars. It was not how it was supposed to be but worked for me! Portlands Rose Festival is not unusual x. this respect. Webthe festival's Rose Courts, Rose Queens, parades, Waterfront Fun Center, association staff and directors, Royal Rosarians, and city and state political officials. -Multnomah Countys float entry. I lost track of Stanley when he moved a couple of years later and would love to look him up sometime. Since 1922, we have been painting-word pictures of the beauties in Portlands annual Rose Festival! Official magazine for the 73rd Annual Portland Rose Festival June 5-14, 1981. We didn't win, but what a wonderful experience! WebThe Portland Rose Festival had it origins in the 1904 rose show and parade, sponsored by the Portland Rose Society. 2 0 obj If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I would keep a list of names and phone numbers to contact families in May and confirm arrangements to share the watching of our spaces. As a fifth-grader at St. Patrick's School, I was chosen as the District 9 prince of the 1949 Junior Rose Festival Court. I remember that our court was allowed to go through red lights at intersections with our police escorts, and how our chaperone "Aunt" Jean always whooped with delight as we dashed through. 1978 program. In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. There was my mother, complete in her hat and gloves (ofcourse), making her way to the stage through the commotion and excitement of the audience. For the thousands who witnessed this jamboree, however, the photographs on these two pages will serve as a stirring reminder of a great spectacle. I met so many people who were fantastic and fun to be with and I had so many wonderful and exciting new experiences that I'll remember for my lifetime. The 31st Annual Junior Rose Festival's Chairman was Ray E. Garner and the Executive Secretary was Aileen Brong. ROSE FESTIVAL PICTORIALBeaver Engraving Co., Engravers; Durham, Ryan & Downey, Inc.. Skip to main content. Drum cadences and marching-band tunes mingled with parade-goers' cheerful voices. 2022 Senya Scott - Ida B. Hmm I'll bet he didn't have a fraction of the busy life I had. -One of many fine drill teams. Their effort, through the Rose Festival Association under the leadership of President Chester A. Moores, has been an inspiration to the hundreds of thousands of everyday Portlanders who have also contributed to the success of this event. In 1968 I was crowned Junior Rose Festival Queen. Right up to the night of May 21st, Miss Joyce Sommerlade was little more than another very attractive high school senior busy about her studies, dates and housework. Read more below Peggy Keonjian, West Linn I remember that we were given the opportunity to ride all of the Festival Center amusement rides, then at Hollady Park. For information on Portlands many attractions call or write the Center today. 1978 guide. stream WebIn 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. Shown here in an official photograph, the 1949 Royal Court of Rosaria includes (from left) Princess Irene Landstrom of Roosevelt, Princess Jeanne Showalter of Girls Polytechnic, Princess Marcia Lyslo of Washington, Princess Maxine Sylvester of Cleveland, Queen Joyce Sommerlade of Grant, Princess Barbara Copley of Franklin, Princess Helen Hyche of Jefferson and Princess Joan Anderson of Lincoln. I wish all new and old Princesses and Queen's, Rose Festival Staff, and Oregonians the best of luck, and may the happy spirit of Rose Festival be with you all year and always. After giving speeches, the anxious princesses waited downstairs in the green room to hear the news. I once heard a reporter comment "it must be nice to have nothing else to do" when they interviewed me during the TV news. WebPhotographs of the Portland Rose Festival, dating from 1910-1976. No copyright - United States (this work is believed to be free of known restrictions under copyright law in the United States). endobj Rose Festival week in Portland produces a wide variety of photographic miscellany. 1978 guide. 1939 letter from First Federal. We were dismayed to see our faces on the 6 o'clock news that evening and had lots of explaining to do to our folks! Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Or, show up on parade day (give yourself plenty of time, arrive at least an hour before the 1pm parade start time) Posed on the saddle, wearing my Rose Festival best, was little Mickey Lyne. My grandfather, Phil Adams, and he were pals. WebProgram for the 58th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 312, 1966. Riding in that car, with a police escort, made me feel like such an important person. Trying Out for the Junior Court in 1954 - oregonlive.com Our preferred location was on SW Salmon, between 6th Avenue and Broadway, on the south side of the Hilton Hotel -- across from a tall parking deck. One-half hour after I rushed home and we arrived at Emanuel Hospital, our daughter was born. Bill McCallen, Portland It was the perfect moment of casual, effortless fun before the formal, life-changing event to come. Included in this weeks shots are two pictures of Rosarias princesses visiting at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children (left and below) and a pair of pictures depicting childhoods part in the Queens coronation. Junior -Tops in its class is Retail Trade Bureau float. Fortunately the aisle was carpeted so I only needed to pick it up and place back on the pillow. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. -Northwestern Electric wins division honors with this one. Baseball game excitement reigns Informal autographing party. As the kids began to play Saturday sports over the years, the dads took the kids to play and then brought them to the parade. 1939 letter from First Federal. Mike is originally from New Orleans where we love to visit his wonderful family, but he fell in love with Oregon after sitting near the downtown fountains talking about Tolkien for hours, walking down the tree-lined streets near Portland State University, enjoying the rides and carnival on the waterfront, getting free beer wherever he went in town with his uniform on, eating Longburgers at Dea's In & Out in Gresham and especially when he saw a bear beside Hwy 212, just outside of Damascus on the way to my folks' house in Boring. C9H 1ZP 1000 watts nites nnp nrn UlU tlu 5000 watts days IIBlj till I. Related content. More Rose Festival memories - oregonlive.com On that magic evening, before more than 5,000 spectators, she was named queen-elect of Rosaria, monarch of the 1949 Rose Festival. It now holds a place of honor in my home as a reminder of a very special time in my life. The girls are chosen by the student bodies of each of Portlands eight high schools. This was all a lot of fun -- up until that long walk home from Grant High School back to 54th Street! I remember my dress was rose pink -- and that all the girls' dresses were different colors. Grandfather of the Portland Rose Festival is the Portland Rose Show, now in its sixty-first year. -Feature Festival attraction Cheyenne Mountain Dancers. My heroes had to be cowboys. This portrait hung in my mother's dining She would come over to help me practice my speech, give me pointers on how to address the crowd, etc. So being a group of band members that needed to get to the formation area, we rectified the situation. It was there I met Arthur Lamarche, a Petty Officer on the USS Chandler at the Blue Jacket Ball. I moved to San Diego, and we got married. White hats, white horses and good guys riding into the sunset. 1937 Inaugural Merrykana Parade letter. -Commercial sweepstakes winnerMeier and Frank Company. My reign changed me from a shy, tall, gawky 10-year-old to a smiling, confident young girl, and instilled in me respect for the City of Roses and the people who touched my life during that time. Emotions ran high. WebDownload file Description Program for the 59th Annual Portland Rose Festival June 211, 1967. Jolene Hustead, Tualatin Floral interpretation of The Minuet captures division first prize for Meier & Frank Co. By far the most impressive ceremony of the entire Rose Festival is the Royal Coronation. Never in the history of Portlands Rose Festival have the -entries in the Grand Floral Pa-(^ide been more skillfully designed or lavishly executed than in the 1949 spectacle. -Theres animation in this parade prize ring. At left she is shown knighting Captain J. C. Hibbard, commanding officer of H.M.C.P"^ Ontario, in impressive ceremonies. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. WebA Junior Rose Festival, focused on children, began unofficially in 1921, on the city's east side, and included its own parade and junior court. We figured out what each other was saying by gestures, signs and laughter. She is a walking example of the Pride of Portland. So, very early Saturday morning, I dragged a bunch of reluctant and hung-over bridesmaids, friends, family members and the groom with me to claim a spot on the parade route. Marilyn Clint. One year it was so warm we took our garden hose out to the curb for the thirsty kids to drink from as they waited to march up 54th Street. Well time passed and life went on until the late 1990's and grandma got her chance to be in the parade. The Junior Queen wore a jewel-studded tiara and a sweeping, lace-trimmed satin gown. Attach a 3c stamp and deposit in any mail box. We were chosen to represent Immaculate Heart Grade School in the area competition. In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. The Princesses were dressed in pastel shaded costumes with matching polk bonnets. Alice Blue Gown is the appropriate theme of this winner by the Portland Retail Trade Bureau. I was a Cub Scout the year that my sister was princess and carried a banner in the junior parade for her district. Hood Loop trip may be made in one day from Portland, allowing for an ample stop to visit Bonneville Dam, gigantic power and navigation project on the Columbia River 42 miles east of Portland. A great deal according to the Legend. George M. Henderson Francis F. HiiY James J. Richardson , R. Earl Riley John Simon N. Thos. Many of my friends would come during the day and spend lunch and dinner with me as I sat and saved their families a space. The bus driver informed the band members on the bus that the limo was unable to move. Her Prime Minister is Master Dick Cahill. Throughout the year and for many years to come, Portland and its surrounding paradise welcomes visitors from afar at its modern Tourists Information Center located, on the banks of the Willamette River at 1020 S.W. I was so proud -- and so-o-o thrilled to get to hold onto Stanley Luty's arm, as I had a huge crush on him! Hood, one and one-half hours by car; to fertile farming country. WebDescription. 1969 souvenir program Doug is currently in Iraq with the Army but previously spent four years in the Marines before re-enlisting in the Army. The Rose Festival will always be a part of our family. Although no envelope is required, use of one (unsealed) will help insure delivery in good condition. We hope to still be coming to the parade when grandchildren start to appear. By Michael Walden Joyce Sommerlade Goodman, Salt Lake City, Utah It was the big night for Portland high The Junior Parade in the 1950's and 60's - oregonlive.com 1st Row (top) left to right: Trevalee McCormick, and Dick Wallin; Queen Patricia Holcomb, and Prime Minister Fred-dG Schulze; Janet Williams and Edward Rudiger. After the flurry of civic boosterism during the 1905 Lewis and In the early 1950s, my Bluebird leader entered a float in the Grand Floral Parade. Cyndi Lindquist, Ridgefield, Washington Who would be queen? Being only 4 to 5 years old at the time, myself and two of my cousins, Mike and Patti Layman, were fortunate to be those participants. In a quieter moment, the entire court poses informally during an outing. Jeanne Schoel, Portland Subjects include Rose Festival queens and princesses; floats and street decorations; Junior Rose Festival Our neighborhood group sets our lawn chairs in the same spot where we started 20 years ago, although not without difficulty these days. In l971 when my name was Shirley Clarke, I was thrilled when asked to participate by designing the official purses and dresses for the girls in the Junior Rose Festival Court, as I was the owner and operator of a boutique shop in Lake Oswego known as "ORIGINAL ROO Baggerie Boutique." It is a favorite tradition, even in the occasional rain. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). 1989 sponsorship package and position paper, 1933 program for Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, 1975 Rose Cup Road Races official program, Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Portland, Or. 1979 program. First National Bank takes honors. -The U. S. Forest Service entry is best in its division. Every year at Rose Festival time I wonder to myself what has transpired in the lives of all those darling girls and if any of them still have their official Rose Festival Court purses. Most of the photographs were taken by staff photographers for the Oregonian newspaper, The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. CityFair Fleet Week Spring Rose Show. Held at Portlands Masonic Temple (bottom picture), the show is'of-ficially opened by the Queen of Rosaria (left). striking appearance in the Floral Parade and other occasions. The ceremonies were held at the Hollywood Theater in those days. Two suburban high schools have their first representatives on the Portland Rose Festival Court, the festival announced Monday after naming the 2022 Metro East and Metro West princesses. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Once she got here, she never wanted to live anywhere else. The Junior Parade in the 1950's and 60's - Rose Festival Stories I still have it! I can still remember the poem (speech) I had to recite, plus the 'official princess curtsey' that I had to learn. 1941 Elizabeth Calhoun (Bobbitt) 1940 Mary John Grelling (Spence) 1939 Dorothy Bell (Finn) 1938 Frances Connally 1937 Katherine Booty 1936 Gertrude Ann Windsor (Richardson) 1992 schedule of events. Naval Pacific Fleet. My father was a Royal Rosarian, my sister was a Junior Rose Festival Princess from District 1. After being shuffled from one police officer to another, he finally found someone who would let him squeeze onto the stage. The Civic Auditorium was packed. For the next 15 years we traveled around the country as he completed his Navy career. Front Row (bottom) Court Attendants Pat Layman, Judy Lee Rankin, Judy Ann Dulis, and Karen Hilaire. My family, my neighbors, my elementary school, and especially my fifth-grade classmates were exuberantly proud of me. He initiated the concept of having a "Princess" from each school, and that the Rose Festival Queen would be selected from these princesses. The Queen sat on a gold throne under a canopy of solid gold and yellow iris. The driver asked what we were going to do, and we told him we were going to move him so we could get through. We've been told that regulars look for our signs near the end of the parade route. Schooltime dancetime, The girls talk it over on high school steps, Princess of Rosaria! Front Avenue. William Boyd was the real-life character. 1939 letter from First Federal. She led the parade for next couple of years, and every year the car would stop so she could collect her roses. I remember it well because one time I dropped the crown to the ground when it slipped off the pillow, and it rolled under some chairs. Subjects include Rose Festival queens and princesses; floats and street decorations; Junior Rose Festival events, include the Junior Court and parade; Marine Pageant and Marine Day; the Model Boat Regatta; the Grand Floral Parade, Merrykhana Parade, and other festival parades; rose shows; and visits to Portland by the U.S. Like most 10-year-old boys, I was enamored with cars, so I thought this car was too good to be true. You must have Javascript enabled to use this form. In 1988, I was a Rose Festival Hostess and attended the different Navy dances. Please let us know you're coming by pre-registering online with the Community Entry Form. A secret committee, members of which are unknown even to each other until the selection is complete, rates each princess on her poise, beauty and diction. I live in New York City now, but I grew up in NE Portland on 54th Street, between Broadway and Hancock -- and my greatest memory of the Rose Festival is of the Junior Parade in the late 1950's and '60's. 1978 guide. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Each year at Rose Festival time thousands of Portland chil-1939 pictorial Rose Festival Thanks for the memories -- and for this chance to relive them!!! Kids (and their adult chaperones) are encouraged to plan their costumes/attire and prepare a home-made entry in advance! Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. To this day, I still get asked if I am saving places along the route for the Rose parade. . The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. 1968 souvenir program | The Gallery With a background of low green clad hills to the west and the towering peaks of the Cascades to the east, Portland, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest Evergreen Playground, is situated ideally for the vacationistmidway between the mountains and the sea. About 10 or so of us big strapping brass and percussion players got off the bus and surrounded the limo. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Still, it was worth it to share the experience with the people I loved. Portland police had directed the bus to go down Park Avenue, which is narrow. More Rose Festival memories - oregonlive.com The little necklace I'm wearing in the photo was given to us to wear during competition -- and then to keep. Read more belowRobert Cline, Oregon City Nelson and Jesuit students are both first to represent their Professional photographs were taken of each of the participants in their formal dress. 8. 1998 schedule of events. That night she called me at 2 a.m. and said she was ready. 1939 letter from First Federal. They both grew up in Portland, but we had just moved here from Chicago a few years before and had never gone to the parade. In the midst of it all, someone snapped a photo of us that captured the heart of that event: We were sleepy but spirited, contact lenses abandoned for glasses, a jumble of shorts and sweatshirts and sunglasses, everyone smiling, relaxed, and carefree. Weather report for the Portland Rose Festival was always, "ROSEY RED," according to my grandparents. Past Queens of the Portland Rose Festival 01, 2007, 9:05 p.m. NEW! 1980 Junior Parade entry form. Tom will be riding in the parade this year, and we will remember those years "grandma led the parade." I required they bring a chair to save each person a space . Twenty years ago, our new neighbors in West Linn, Sally and Eric Egland, asked if we wanted to join them at the Rose Parade. 6.2 cubic ft. (4,700 photographs, 28 negatives, and 5 overhead transparencies in 16 boxes, 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder), Photographs of the Portland Rose Festival, dating from 1910-1976.