No wrapper or envelope required. (It might have been the Junior Queen Coronation -- or maybe the selction of the prince and princess from that part of Portland. We celebrate our 34th anniversary on June 29 this year. Debra Burke, Eugene t$U4GO`N./i="L7e~W?H1;MtAcfD@/>i@e^-1W^k;KZ\KY{.$VEEso eb~)GF |/% Well time passed and life went on until the late 1990's and grandma got her chance to be in the parade. 1999 schedule of events. It really made me feel special! Rose Festival This spanned about 18 years, and my kids still came even into their late teens with their friends to sit out all night playing cards on the parade route with people we had met and seen over the years. In 1972, two May 11, 1972, Oregon Journal articles and pictures of my handbags being held by the young ladies of the Senior Rose Festival Court and myself relating that I was the designer of the "ROO Originals" Princess handbags. He found out that the limo had broken down and was unable to move. Subjects include Rose Festival queens and princesses; floats and street decorations; Junior Rose Festival Web1949 Rose Marie Young (Reynolds) 1948 Mary Anne Nenney (McCain) 1947 Carolyn Riviere (McArthur) 1942-1946 Suspension of Rose Festival During World War II. -Junior Rose Festival court rides in the Grand Parade. WebDescription. He was dressed up as a Chinese Emperor -- courtesy of my mother's sewing machine! I still have it! Explore. 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. By. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Riding in that car, with a police escort, made me feel like such an important person. Tom Morris, Portland Frank and I were getting married that Saturday evening, but there was no way I'd let him miss his first experience with the tradition I loved as a long-time Portlander-sitting curbside at the Grand Floral Parade. The Prime Minister and Princes all wore white junior Rosarian suits made of white flannel. 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. We had come to a complete stop due to an obstacle -- a limousine. Other recreational areas within a days drive from Portland include Cascade lake region in Central Oregon, Wallowa Lake in the Eastern part of the state, famed Crater Lake National Park and the Oregon Caves in Southern Oregon, the McKenzie River, and the rug-Oregon Coast paralleled for 400 miles by a fine highway. And dont forget your return address. Cathy Matern, West Linn We put chicken wire around the platform and decorated our float with red roses gleaned from plants growing up neigborhood telephone poles, along with peonies from my mother's garden and roses from neighbor's gardens. WebDes Moines Independent Community School District: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the First Amendment applies to public schools. We were there by 6:00 a.m. on parade day and knew every place for blocks around that let you use their bathrooms! By Michael Walden Joyce Sommerlade Goodman, Salt Lake City, Utah It was the big night for Portland high Rose Festival We moved back to Oregon in July 2003, and we take our daughter to Rose Festival events now. This was all a lot of fun -- up until that long walk home from Grant High School back to 54th Street! Her son (my uncle) was Chief of Police Tom Potter. 1978 guide. Just attach a 3c stamp and deposit this Pictorial in any mail box. I worked at Franz Baker on the night shift. Back in those days many people in Portland had their parking strips planted with rose bushes, and had climbing red roses on their telephone poles. Hmm I'll bet he didn't have a fraction of the busy life I had. 1992 schedule of events. 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." We didn't win, but what a wonderful experience! Some were serious and made quite an impression on me, in particular when we visited the Veteran's Hospital and we met wounded veterans from World War II. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. This was in an attempt to justify the amount of space I had saved. Jeffrey was in the Middle East when it all started but is home and out of the Marines now. Plan now to attend Portlands 1950 Rose Festival, June 7 to 11 inclusive. Alaina Smith, Beaverton 1980 Junior Parade entry form. 2019 Portland Rose Festival: Your guide Rose Festival Court My grandfather, Phil Adams, and he were pals. Portland Rose Festival Association photographs collection I believe our largest group that sat on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in front of Burgerville was 140 strong. 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. Please let us know you're coming by pre-registering online with the Community Entry Form. 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). If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. It is a favorite tradition, even in the occasional rain. 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. 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. The viewing area is getting more crowded and people more hostile about "saving spaces." 2020's. I remember never seeing a "bad" Hopalong movie, but as a kid what did I know. The ceremonies were held at the Hollywood Theater in those days. Here, each June, are assembled the finest roses of the great kingdom to vie for honors among growers from Portland and from all parts of the nation. . I don't even know who the author is, but it sums it all up for me to live outside the box, and that includes camping on the street with family and friends enjoying simple times and rich memories: "Most of us die with our music inside us.". My wife's water broke when we were walking around the Festival Center, then held at the Lloyd Center park. Fortunately, Dad Hoder was very proud of my participation in the 1939 Rose Festival and saved every newspaper, letter from the Portland Rose Festival Association and all the school correspondence. 1941 Elizabeth Calhoun (Bobbitt) 1940 Mary John Grelling (Spence) 1939 Dorothy Bell (Finn) 1938 Frances Connally 1937 Katherine Booty 1936 Gertrude Ann Windsor (Richardson) 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. Grandfather of the Portland Rose Festival is the Portland Rose Show, now in its sixty-first year. 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). striking appearance in the Floral Parade and other occasions. The Junior Court also attended a picnic at Blue Lake Park and another event at Peninsula Park. 1978 program. It did not fall again as I figured out it would not slide off if it were placed upside down and the sharp points kept it from sliding off again. We got lots of laughs, but many, many folks sat down and spent time visiting, even returning later to have lunch or dinner and talk well into the night. I required they bring a chair to save each person a space . YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. For the thousands who witnessed this jamboree, however, the photographs on these two pages will serve as a stirring reminder of a great spectacle. My grandmother was Francis Potter. With her Prime Minister (below), she joins the multitudes in admiration of the sweepstakes prize winning rose (right), grown this year by Charles F. Leon of Portland, Non-Commercial Sweepstakes Winner! My family, my neighbors, my elementary school, and especially my fifth-grade classmates were exuberantly proud of me. By logging in to LiveJournal using a third-party service you accept LiveJournal's User agreement, Posted on April 30, 2007 (Monday) | Link | Leave a comment | Share | Flag. WebSouvenir 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. %PDF-1.5 The kids have now grown and moved away or are serving our country so I no longer sit on the route. By logging in to LiveJournal using a third-party service you accept LiveJournal's User agreement, Posted on April 21, 2007 (Saturday) | Link | Leave a comment | Share | Flag. Webthe festival's Rose Courts, Rose Queens, parades, Waterfront Fun Center, association staff and directors, Royal Rosarians, and city and state political officials. 1968 souvenir program | The Gallery We won some sort prize that year, which allowed us to pick out a gift from Vic's Hobby Shop in the Hollywood district. The Princesses were dressed in pastel shaded costumes with matching polk bonnets. It now holds a place of honor in my home as a reminder of a very special time in my life. 1978 guide. 1978 guide. 2nd Row \>^om top) Joelita Hayteas and Garry Keele; Larry Jasper and Darlene Weil. All rights reserved (About Us). Inspiration for the track team. This, Portlands 41st annual Rose Festival, now takes its place among the great floral pageants of history. With other fair schoolmates at Grant, Time out for popcorn. White hats, white horses and good guys riding into the sunset. I am very proud to be part of the Portland Rose Festival History, and I have made some wonderful friends. 1993 schedule of events. For the lucky Queen and her Prime Minister theres everything a childs heart could ask for. 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). Drum cadences and marching-band tunes mingled with parade-goers' cheerful voices. WebThe Portland Rose Festival had it origins in the 1904 rose show and parade, sponsored by the Portland Rose Society. For the next 15 years we traveled around the country as he completed his Navy career. It made me a lifelong fan of the Rose Festival! My kids don't know this isn't normal. Related content. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. q%e*@D"IT,G$0L2xeq@|1#Kn}'K4C0HPG!$t^r^O 1980 Junior Parade entry form. With all the pomp and circumstance normally accorded a ruler of a great kingdom, the Queen of Rosaria, before 20,000 of her loyal' subjects, receives her symbols of power. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The Queen sat on a gold throne under a canopy of solid gold and yellow iris. I spent up to a week on the street 24/7 saving a taped-offarea for friends and family. Hundreds of hours and thousands of flowers went into this winner of the Vancouver Fire Department. It was a magic moment for a 7 or 8 year old, and I still remember riding through the streets, giving the Rose Festival wave, and holding the red ribbon we won for our category. One couple was from Japan. WebSouvenir program for the 61st Annual Portland Rose Festival June 615, 1969. 1968 program -Tops in its class is Retail Trade Bureau float. Awards; Featured languages; E-books & more 1979 junior parade entry form. Twenty years ago, our new neighbors in West Linn, Sally and Eric Egland, asked if we wanted to join them at the Rose Parade. Obeying superstition, some brides refuse to let their grooms see them just before the wedding ceremony, but I was forced to make an exception. In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. WebIn those days there was a Junior Court and I tried out for Junior Prince from my grade school (St. Rose) -- but the nun in charge said I made too many faces, so I was (I think I have a picture of a forlorn looking Peter sitting on his "throne" somewhere). A real coronation and the Junior Rose Festival parade are highlights of the childrens festival. 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. For a time at least these chosen youngsters are absolute rulers of a tiny make-believe kingdom of joy. 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). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. No copyright - United States (this work is believed to be free of known restrictions under copyright law in the United States). We've been told that regulars look for our signs near the end of the parade route. <> Those were exciting days in the early years, Oh, yes, I marched in the Rose festival parade for four years while in high school. 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. Left behind was George Sommerlade, my father, waiting to hear his name called as well. Mom is an unofficial Royal Rosarian, always reminding us of how great Portland is. Highlight feature of every Portland Rose Festival is the Grand Floral Parade. She led the parade for next couple of years, and every year the car would stop so she could collect her roses. Rose Festival Treasure Hunt. But a queens life is not all one of poise, as evidenced by the happy tears of Joyce Sommerlade, caught by the camera at the moment she was informed of her selection. Official magazine for the 73rd Annual Portland Rose Festival June 5-14, 1981. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Program for the 60th Annual Portland Rose Festival May 31June 9, 1968. 1961 souvenir program | The Gallery Beaverton Junior Chamber of Commerce captures first place with Wagon Wheels creation. Awards; Featured languages 1979 junior parade entry form. 4M[CJ>IvKCIDiAU\Q>ACk)qsM}GjZPQ.U*Z=]+kFaHV=CV`#,8* Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The little necklace I'm wearing in the photo was given to us to wear during competition -- and then to keep. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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. More Rose Festival memories - oregonlive.com C9H 1ZP 1000 watts nites nnp nrn UlU tlu 5000 watts days IIBlj till I. The famed Columbia River Highway-Mt. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. We were chosen to represent Immaculate Heart Grade School in the area competition. We will still have our signs, our hats and mittens and sunscreen. Presenting the scepter is Ray Garner, first vice-president of the Rose Festival Association, who has directed the Junior Festival for the past 13 years. Through him I've fulfilled many of my high school dreams of travel to exotic places -- we've lived in Northern and Southern California, Guam and Australia before he retired a Navy Chief in 1988 and we moved home to Oregon to raise our three kids in Eugene. Howard Holman, President of the Association, has gained the admiration and cooperation of thousands of citizens in Portland and surrounding communities through his courage, initiative and leadership in directing this community undertaking. Schooltime dancetime, The girls talk it over on high school steps, Princess of Rosaria! 2022 Senya Scott - Ida B. This was truly a great honor to represent my school and student body for such a great event and celebration. All year long, KGW-KEX will bring you special events, worldwide news, and the finest in American entertainment. Every great civic undertaking requires much plarini-'-^, and detail. 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. Portland Rose Festival - The Oregon Encyclopedia I also remember they picked this one for me because they said it would look nice with my black hair and pink cheeks! 1971 souvenir program 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. L. W. (BudWMallett Executive Manager DIRECTORS Leith F., Abbott Raymond R. Brown Chester Duncan Robert L. Eaton. In the months of preparation that have preceded the 41st Annual Rose Festival, they have given unselfishly of their time and talents that this pageant might be brought to a successful conclusion. 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. To commemorate our selection to the Rose Festival Junior Court, each of us had a formal portrait taken at the Rose Garden. -Standard Oil Company winner. Souvenir program for the 53rd Annual Portland Rose Festival June 211, 1961. It was also my honor to take the Rose Festival Princesses and chaperones through the Freightliner Truck Assembly Plant where my father worked as Chassis Line Forman. It was certainly a highlight of my youth and something I continue to talk about to this day. The Rose Festival will always be a part of our family. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). We have scoured the counties together looking for the Rose Medallion and learned more trivia in the process. Web1949 pictorial Download file Description 1949 Rose Festival Pictorial. Wells 2021 Lili Rosebrook - Valley Catholic 1949 Joyce Sommerlade - Grant 1948 Barbara Logue - Washington 1947 Georgene Ormston - Girls Poly 1946 Lloyde Hough - Lincoln ROSE FESTIVAL PICTORIALBeaver Engraving Co., Engravers; Durham, Ryan & Downey, Inc.. They came the next morning and joined us at the parade route. It was not how it was supposed to be but worked for me! Pink and white roses combine to capture first place for this entry of the Knights of Pythias. The Junior Parade in the 1950's and 60's - oregonlive.com I also particapted in the parade several times, usually decorating my bike with crepe paper and whatever flowers we could find. After giving speeches, the anxious princesses waited downstairs in the green room to hear the news. 1939 letter from First Federal. My girlfriend and I "played hookey" from chores and drove my '69 Camaro into town to watch the fleet arrive at the quay. Your name and email will not appear publicly. Through grade school street chalk drawings, middle school feigned embarrassment, dozing on the curb the day after staying up all night for high school graduation parties, coming home from college for the parade, and introducing the serious boyfriend/girlfriend to our annual festival group, our kids have seldom missed a parade. Somepeople choose to camp as a vacation in the woods; we just choose to spend it in support of the Rose Festival and we are avid parade-goers -The court at a reflecting pool. My answer: I was the one with the best mental health coverage. In 1930, her father, Roy O. Burnett, was the Prime Minister. I worked full time at a job, ran a farm with livestock, raised two boys myself, attended all their games, band events, football practices, parent conferences. -Theres animation in this parade prize ring. 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. I lost track of Stanley when he moved a couple of years later and would love to look him up sometime. My mother was one of those girls, and she rode on the float representing Grant High School. After the flurry of civic boosterism during the 1905 Lewis and High spot of the entertainment features of Rose Festival week at Multnomah Civic Stadium was the spectacle of 2,000 musicians from dozens of schools parading as individual units and playing in unison before the thrilled subjects of Rosaria. Here we have seen a glorious combination of beauty, pageantry and gaiety, combined in one magnificent spectacle. I would proudly walk out of my front door dressed in my white suit, white straw hat, white cane and white shoes (that belonged to my sister!) The girls are chosen by the student bodies of each of Portlands eight high schools. This thirty-third annual Rose Festival is the crowning achievement of three decades of homage to, The thousands who have witnessed the thirty-third annual Rose Festival need not be reminded of the color, beauty and pageantry that has made of the 1941 Rose Festival one of the great spectacles of all time. What is not documented in the photographs and news articles that I have kept in a special scrapbook all these years is the feeling that I have to this day -- that the Rose Festival gave me the opportunity to bloom. 1981 official magazine

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