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Sunday, May 3, 1970

30,000 Spectators View Big Pioneer Day Parade

An estimated 30,000 people lined 18 blocks in Guymon Saturday to watch the 1970 Pioneer Days Parade which followed the theme "Our Western Heritage."

Winners of the various parade divisions announced during the parade, were as follows:

Adult organizations float (appropriate to theme) - No Man's Land Rifle and Pistol Association, first, with "Return From Adobe Walls," and winners of $75; Beta Tau Chapter of ESA second with "Pioneer Kitchen" and winners of $50; Future Medical Careers Club, third with "Emergency Appendectomy At Home" and recipients of $25.

Junior organizations floats (including high school) - Clover 4-H of Guymon, first with "Pork Plant - Pioneer Style" and winners of $75; Senior High Methodist Youth Fellowship of Guymon, second with a religious theme depicted via large white cross. $50; and Hardesty 4-H, third with "From Tangles to Shocking" depicting barbed wire and electric fence, $25.

Novelty Floats (adult and junior) -TOPS Club of Guymon, first with "Stuff Em In and Trim Em Out," $50; Gamma Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi of Guymon, second, "Return From California," an old car loaded with returning Okies, $35; and third, "Bea's Hill Billy Car" of Elkhart, Kan., $20.

Antique autos - L. D. McEntire of Sweetwater, Okla., first with a Ford Model A roadster $25 and trophy; L.J. Balzer of Hooker, second with a 1929 Ford Model A, $15 and trophy; Glenn $25 and trophy; L.J. Balzer of Hooker, second, with a 1929 Ford Model A. $15 and trophy; Glenn House of Amarillo, Tex., third 1931 Carborlet, $5 and trophy.

Buggies - C. T. Rasco of Pampa, Tex., first, trophy; P.M Hampston of Ulysses, Kan., second, trophy; Joe Eaton of Guymon, third, trophy.

Riding Clubs - Satin and Saddle Riding Club of Dalhart, Tex., $25 and trophy; Point Rock Riders of Elkhart, second, $15 and trophy; Liberal Trail Riders, third, $5 and trophy.

Most typically dressed Pioneer man - Lee Cooper, Jr., of Hardesty, dressed as prospector with mule; first, trophy; Joe Eaton of Guymon, second, trophy; Curtis Landess of Guymon, third, trophy.

Most typically dressed Pioneer woman - Maysie Ashpaugh of Laverne first, trophy; Mina Rinehart of Borger, Tex., second, trophy; and Mrs. Max Clawson of Gruver, third, trophy, all with the Spearman Rolling Plains Mule Train.

Most typically dressed junior cowgirl rider, 12 years and under - Jeanette Smith of Walsenburg, Colo., first, trophy; Rayjean Smith of Walsenburg, Colo., second, trophy; and Pamelita Clawson of Gruver, Tex., third, trophy.

Most typically dressed junior cowboy rider, 12 years and under - Johnny Covalt of Borger, Tex., first trophy; Zane Brewer of Hardesty, second, trophy; and Rodney Dale Clawson of Gruver, third, trophy.

Other outstanding units in the parade included the Khiva Shriners Drum and Bugle Corps of Amarillo; the OSU Angel Flight; the Hooker Youth Revival float "The Heritage of Eternal Peace;" the Kwahadi Indian Dancers of Amarillo; the Guymon Girl Scouts float "Plains Indians;" Apostolic Church log church, the Eta Beta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority's "Hot Doggie; " the Rolling Plains Mule Train; the Guymon DeMolay's "Oklahoma Land Run;" the Guymon Senior 4-H "Box Supper;" the Entre Nous's "The Attic - Memories of Yesteryears;" Guymon Junior High Library's "Old Time Fun;" and rid-ing groups from Guymon, Boys Town, Dalhart, Goodwell, Texhoma, Elkhart, Liberal, Canadian and Meade.

Bands and musical groups participating in the parade included the "Pride of Guymon," GHS Marching Band; Guymon Junior High Band, Sixth Grade Band, and Grade School Band; Yarbrough High School; Rolla, Kan.; Campo, Colo.; Sing Out Panhandle; and the Panhandle State College ROTC Band.

In addition to the floats, riding clubs and bands, there was also a lot of parade royalty including 0. W. Tyler, Sr., Parade Marshall; Mrs. Myrtle Salter Roach, Pioneer Queen; Deanna Livesay and runners-up, Pioneer Day Parade Queen; Miss Ford Country, Darolyn Butler of Pauls Valley; Miss Guymon, Connie Worley and runners-up Terri Wadley, Jane Mayer, Becky Cole and Carol Craig; Honorary Kaydettes of the PSC ROTC, Lois Freeman, Karen Woods, Cathy Gibson, Leslie Schaufer and Ebbie Smith; Little Miss Hardesty, Linda Nickelson; Little Miss Beaver, Rozelle Aldrich; and Evelyn Reust, TOPS Queen.




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