WebRose Festival Court > Rose Festival Princesses; Past Rose Festival Queens; Clown Prince & Rose Festival Clowns; Parade Float Building; Treasure Hunt; Bands > Noontime My heroes had to be cowboys. I took my three children to the Junior Parade every year -- and we still wouldn't miss the Grand Floral Parade! 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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. William Boyd was the real-life character. My family was very excited, but more than anyone, my grandmother. In 1973 I was again the creator of the official handbags for the Senior Court girls, but cannot find that year's news article. It was a great day for Portland and for the officers and men of the ship when His Majestys Canadian Ship Ontario, heaviest cruiser of the fleet, steamed into Portland harbor to add a nautical touch to the 1949 Rose Festival. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 10:00 AM. By Michael Walden Joyce Sommerlade Goodman, Salt Lake City, Utah It was the big night for Portland high The next day I went to the Junior Rose Festival Parade alone while my wife and baby slept. -Winkum, Blinkum and Nod are float characters. 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. Awards 1979 junior parade entry form. Even if schools wasn't officially closed for the summer, they were all closed for parade day! In 1929, representatives from each of Portland's then seven high schools rode on a float in the Rose Festival Parade. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Rose Festival YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 1971 souvenir program endobj Since 1922, we have been painting-word pictures of the beauties in Portlands annual Rose Festival! 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. She would come over to help me practice my speech, give me pointers on how to address the crowd, etc. . Here we have seen a glorious combination of beauty, pageantry and gaiety, combined in one magnificent spectacle. It became a family traditionthat grew into an annual event for many of my friends and co- workers. 1939 letter from First Federal. Mike Lyne, Portland 1978 program. 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. It was an idea that took hold and has lasted until the present -- 77 years! )w2,fES,iE3- D%`^j}WRz0,_r0d/i!*-F:=zT*GSU*+{zvAwlwmjv.C@D5% WebProgram for the 60th Annual Portland Rose Festival May 31June 9, 1968. 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. This was all a lot of fun -- up until that long walk home from Grant High School back to 54th Street! 1 0 obj The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. This was truly a great honor to represent my school and student body for such a great event and celebration. 30, 2007, 2:10 p.m. NEW! %PDF-1.5 American Red Cross sponsors this colorful float, which was declared divisional winner. 1999 schedule of events. On, these two pages a Pictorial cameraman shows in candid studies what sort of monarch we have in Queen Joyce I. Coiffure attention from Chaperone Mrs. Albert Bullier. t$U4GO`N./i="L7e~W?H1;MtAcfD@/>i@e^-1W^k;KZ\KY{.$VEEso eb~)GF |/% The bus driver informed the band members on the bus that the limo was unable to move. The ceremonies were held at the Hollywood Theater in those days. <> The Prime Minister and Princes all wore white junior Rosarian suits made of white flannel. WebThe Portland Rose Festival had it origins in the 1904 rose show and parade, sponsored by the Portland Rose Society. I am very proud to be part of the Portland Rose Festival History, and I have made some wonderful friends. To 5,000 eager spectators, at Portlands Municipal Auditorium, each of the girls is presented by her student body president. 1978 guide. Imagine the looks on their faces when they found out we were waiting for a parade five days from now. WebRose Festival Court > Rose Festival Princesses; Past Rose Festival Queens; Clown Prince & Rose Festival Clowns; Parade Float Building; Treasure Hunt; Bands > Fred Meyer Junior Parade Rose Festival Art Show. 1941 Elizabeth Calhoun (Bobbitt) 1940 Mary John Grelling (Spence) 1939 Dorothy Bell (Finn) 1938 Frances Connally 1937 Katherine Booty 1936 Gertrude Ann Windsor (Richardson) It's been around the world with us and needs lots of work, but I still have it. Posed on the saddle, wearing my Rose Festival best, was little Mickey Lyne. The court was then escorted upstairs to the stage. striking appearance in the Floral Parade and other occasions. 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. 1969 in the United States - Wikipedia Explore. court For the thousands who witnessed this jamboree, however, the photographs on these two pages will serve as a stirring reminder of a great spectacle. In fact, I wanted all my close friends, who had traveled from as far awayas New York City, to experience the parade. Since our kids were 4 to 10 years old when we began this tradition, the dads brought them just before the parade started, while the moms went early to hold the fort. Our mom, Diane Shirley Soles, was the Junior Rose Festival Queen in 1938 from Joseph Lane Grade School. Your name and email will not appear publicly. 1939 letter from First Federal. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 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. Stoddard Theo. 1978 program. Responsible to a large degree for the beauty and pageantry of each Rose Festival are the Royal Rosar-ians. Web1949 Rose Marie Young (Reynolds) 1948 Mary Anne Nenney (McCain) 1947 Carolyn Riviere (McArthur) 1942-1946 Suspension of Rose Festival During World War II. 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. My grandfather, Phil Adams, and he were pals. It was certainly a highlight of my youth and something I continue to talk about to this day. I remember never seeing a "bad" Hopalong movie, but as a kid what did I know. She is a walking example of the Pride of Portland. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. 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. The Junior Parade in the 1950's and 60's - Rose Festival Stories If you'd like to see more, come back to our Rose Festival page throughout the week for subsequent decades. 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). I have lived in Portland all my life, and as a child my family was very involved in the Rose Festival in the late 1940s. That was the year our first daughter Kristin was born. It was a brand new 1949 Mercury convertible. 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. The Carnation May- June 1934. That night she called me at 2 a.m. and said she was ready. Web1941 Rose Festival Pictorial. WebSouvenir program for the 53rd Annual Portland Rose Festival June 211, 1961. 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. Explore. There is also a Junior Rose Festival court, as chosen from the grade schools. 2022 Senya Scott - Ida B. Held at Portlands Masonic Temple (bottom picture), the show is'of-ficially opened by the Queen of Rosaria (left). The Junior Parade in the 1950's and 60's. The Dalles division winner Engine Company No. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders, Finding aid to this collection available in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, Oregon Historical Society Research Library, The ArchiveGrid website uses HTTP Rose Festival Treasure Hunt. We earned that spot. The Junior Court also attended a picnic at Blue Lake Park and another event at Peninsula Park. -Movie man covers the Festival, -Even float princesses enjoy hot dogs. Riding in that car, with a police escort, made me feel like such an important person. 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. My kids don't know this isn't normal. 1981 official magazine REMEMBER: Zoning all mail speeds delivery. (Cost of mailing back then was two cents!). 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. 1979 I spent up to a week on the street 24/7 saving a taped-offarea for friends and family. A hearty salute is due the hundreds of public-spirited men and women whose unselfish devotion to Portlands Festival has made the thirty-third annual Rose Festival a reality. . 1979 official program. Each year, the Portland Rose Festival names up to 15 young women to its court. 1979 program. Princess Jeannien was named from a field of six little girls. They are currently 31 and 26; both are servicemen. 01, 2007, 9:05 p.m. NEW! PORTLAND, THE CITY OF ROSES, welcomes its thousands of visitors from every state in the Union and many foreign lands in this, its 1949 Rose Festival. CityFair Fleet Week Spring Rose Show. The 1949 Royal , Court of Rosaria headed the parade on this specially constructed float (right) sponsored by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. I knew no Japanese. We are fortunate, however, in having secured the services of business and professional leaders throughout the community. 1933 program for Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass 1975 Rose Cup Road Races official It all started as a family outing when my boys werevery young. I'm sorry that we don't have this wonderful Junior Court tradition anymore -- it was such a very special time for me. 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. Queen Dorene Rae Long of Peninsula school and Prime Minister, Marvin Olson of Ockley Green school were chosen May 24 during the Junior Selection and Coronation held at Benson Polytechnic Auditorium. As the limo rose the driver's eyes got as big as saucers and had this shocked look on his face. I once heard a reporter comment "it must be nice to have nothing else to do" when they interviewed me during the TV news. 1978 guide. 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!) We met many people from all over the world who would walk by asking what we were doing with chairs sitting on the street. The bus driver had gotten out and asked the limo driver if he could move the limo. Not hearing it, he inconspicuously made his way to the stage hoping to be part of the celebration. All rights reserved (About Us). WebRose Festival Court > Rose Festival Princesses; Past Rose Festival Queens; Clown Prince & Rose Festival Clowns; Parade Float Building; Treasure Hunt; Bands > Well time passed and life went on until the late 1990's and grandma got her chance to be in the parade. To commemorate our selection to the Rose Festival Junior Court, each of us had a formal portrait taken at the Rose Garden. It was not how it was supposed to be but worked for me! 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. Obeying superstition, some brides refuse to let their grooms see them just before the wedding ceremony, but I was forced to make an exception. I also particapted in the parade several times, usually decorating my bike with crepe paper and whatever flowers we could find. Drum cadences and marching-band tunes mingled with parade-goers' cheerful voices. 10Thirty thousand loyal subjects of Her Majesty watch her coronation. 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. WebThe San Clemente Court Records links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to San Clemente Court Records. Marilyn Clint. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Highlight feature of every Portland Rose Festival is the Grand Floral Parade. Plan now to attend Portlands 1950 Rose Festival, June 7 to 11 inclusive. We celebrate our 34th anniversary on June 29 this year. We won some sort prize that year, which allowed us to pick out a gift from Vic's Hobby Shop in the Hollywood district. 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 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). I took vacation time from work to do this. ", Portland Rose Festival photograph album, 1922-1925, Portland Rose Festival photograph album, 1923, Grand Floral Parade, Portland Rose Festival, Portland, Or. 2nd Row \>^om top) Joelita Hayteas and Garry Keele; Larry Jasper and Darlene Weil. Sometime in the late 1940s, not sure of the years, my Aunt Goldie Leek was the head chaperone for the Junior Rose Festival Queens Court. No copyright - United States (this work is believed to be free of known restrictions under copyright law in the United States). Beaverton Junior Chamber of Commerce captures first place with Wagon Wheels creation. The base of the float was silvered oak leaves with an abundance of red roses. -Northwestern Electric wins division honors with this one. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. All year long, KGW-KEX will bring you special events, worldwide news, and the finest in American entertainment. |Portlands own Rose Fes-tival is reproduced in miniature each year at Festival time as five thousand Portland children participate in the Junior Rose Festival. In the early 1950s, my Bluebird leader entered a float in the Grand Floral Parade. 1968 souvenir program | The Gallery 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. In 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 eliminated! A great deal according to the Legend. 1967 program | The Gallery Official magazine for the 73rd Annual Portland Rose Festival June 5-14, 1981. -Fire escapes are favorite vantage points. Just a couple of memories. Front Row (bottom) Court Attendants Pat Layman, Judy Lee Rankin, Judy Ann Dulis, and Karen Hilaire. I still keep in contact with most of the Rose Festival Court of that year; we e-mail each other, send Christmas cards, and generally just keep in touch. -Commercial sweepstakes winnerMeier and Frank Company. Past Queens of the Portland Rose Festival The Grand Marshal for, I think the year was 1951, was Hopalong Cassidy riding Topper. Explore. 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. 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. And with all the fanfare and attention and wonderful memories, the "forgotten man" was still my number one fan. 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. All rights reserved (About Us). My wife's water broke when we were walking around the Festival Center, then held at the Lloyd Center park. 1978 guide. Portland Rose Festival Association records - Archives West All rights reserved (About Us). Every link you see The Grand Floral Parade was forever bonded to one of the most special days of my life. 1978 guide. To commemorate our selection to the Rose Festival Junior Court, each of us had a formal portrait taken at the Rose Garden. Texas Rose Festival Once when the theme was "Famous Firsts," my grandfather built a platform to fit over our red wagon so that I could pull one of my younger brothers (Peter) in the parade. Pink and white roses combine to capture first place for this entry of the Knights of Pythias. I remember that each Prince and Princess were on their own float made by their individual districts. More Rose Festival memories - oregonlive.com At left she is shown knighting Captain J. C. Hibbard, commanding officer of H.M.C.P"^ Ontario, in impressive ceremonies. No wrapper or envelope required. 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. -Standard Oil Company winner. -Nautical float passenger. Now, most anniversaries, my husband and I spend Grand Floral Saturday downtown, relishing the sights and sounds while I enjoy the fact that Portland's big day is mine, too. Still, it was worth it to share the experience with the people I loved. 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). In 1954 I tried out for the Junior Rose Court at Oakley Green Grade School in NE Portland. HPHROUGH the years Portland has * become famous as the City oLRoses. 1939 pictorial Please let us know you're coming by pre-registering online with the Community Entry Form. Tigard High School senior Deja Fitzwater (left) will represent Metro West, and Clackamas High School junior Elizabeth Tran will represent Metro East on the 2023 Portland Rose Festival Court. Through the cool morning air, the sun appeared and shone brightly, sharpening the vivid colors and textures ofthe floats. Bill McCallen, Portland Once she got here, she never wanted to live anywhere else. Perform a free California public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death I remember my dress was rose pink -- and that all the girls' dresses were different colors. 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. The little necklace I'm wearing in the photo was given to us to wear during competition -- and then to keep. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. We were there by 6:00 a.m. on parade day and knew every place for blocks around that let you use their bathrooms! Related content. 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! About 10 or so of us big strapping brass and percussion players got off the bus and surrounded the limo. All rights reserved (About Us). He initiated the concept of having a "Princess" from each school, and that the Rose Festival Queen would be selected from these princesses. I called him "First Chinese King," but I'm not sure where the inspiration for that came from! 1998 schedule of events. He protested and complained that we could not move him because his boss would be upset. 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. Published: Apr. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Awards; Featured languages; E-books & more 1979 junior parade entry form. 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. It was a week my family will never forget. Attach a 3c stamp and deposit in any mail box. After the move, we all returned to the bus and continued on to the formation area of the parade. Emotions ran high. Below, The Waltz of the Roses is performed for Her Majesty. We participated in so many wonderful events as members of the Junior Court. In the early 70s, Mom would load my brother and I in the stroller and head downtown for the Rose Festival Parade. I required they bring a chair to save each person a space . California Death Records Search - County Office More Rose Festival memories - oregonlive.com I read somewhere a line I live by. 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. 0'ai:%qB3f7J. My mother was one of those girls, and she rode on the float representing Grant High School. 1998 schedule of events. As a fifth-grader at St. Patrick's School, I was chosen as the District 9 prince of the 1949 Junior Rose Festival Court. They receive one-on-one mentorship from women executives and a $3,500 scholarship provided by The Randall Group. Who would be queen? Hundreds of thousands of visitors lined the sun-drenched streets to watch the 2-hour parade and thousands more crowded Multnomah Civic Stadium (below) to watch judging of the floats. The 31st Annual Junior Rose Festival's Chairman was Ray E. Garner and the Executive Secretary was Aileen Brong. I also remember they picked this one for me because they said it would look nice with my black hair and pink cheeks! Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. 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. During the junior parade, she was there to cheer for our float, during the grand floral parade she was there, everywhere the court went, Grandma was there. 1978 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.
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