Reunion program dedicates to Mr Bill Swenson founder of 1930 start
The 1960 Texas Cowboy Reunion program honors W G Swenson known as Mr Bill who started the show on a shoestring in 1930 and led it for 30 years. Gene Swenson steps in as successor after Mr Bills retirement. Swenson family ties and Stamford civic service noted. Mr Bill a veteran, cattleman, and community leader with ties to Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bill
Gene Swenson
Stamford Board of Civic Development
W. G. Swenson
Sms Ellerslie Ranch
Stamford
A. J
Selma Swenson
Sweden
Stamford High School
Swenson Ranches
Board of Education
Exchange Clubs of Texas
First National Bank
Stamford Board of City Development
Fort Worth
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
City of
FFA
Bethel Lutheran Church
TCR
Guild Forms at Stamford Catholic Women’s Assembly
At St. Ann Parish in Stamford a new group, St. Ann's Catholic Women's Guild, formed last week and will join the National Council of Catholic Women. The next meeting is July 18 at 8 p.m. with permanent officers to be chosen and the first discussion series to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
St. Ann Catholic
St. Ann’s Catholic Women’s Guild
National Council of Catholic Women
Washington, D. C
St. Ann Parish
Joe W. Cloud
Rule
Inez Cedillo
Raymond Hirscher
Frank Porter
Haskell
James A. Mearee
Perma
Officiating Staff Named for 1960 Texas Cowboy Reunion
Judges for the July 1 2 and 4 rodeo include George Humphrey Guthrie Ed Heller Dun dee John Stapis Matador Emry Birdwell Palo Pinto Norris Rodgers Snyder and Carl Damron Lueders. Timekeepers are Larry Wartes O M Isbell and Bill Anderson. Rev Jerry Boles will announce for the third straight year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Humphrey
Guthrie
Ed Heller
Dundee
John Stapis
Matador
Emry Birdwell
Palo Pinto
Norris Rodgers
Snyder
Carl Damron
Lueders
Larry Wartes
O. M. Isbell
Bill Anderson
Jerry Boles
Large Staff Needed for 1960 Texas Cowboy Reunion
Stamford residents mobilize committees for the 1960 Texas Cowboy Reunion with fifteen citizens guiding areas from gates and grandstands to publicity and sponsorships. Other roles cover first aid, chuck wagons, rooms and reservations, concessions, grounds, parking, souvenir programs, and rodeo events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
H. G. Andrews
Sam Baize
John M. Bennett
Gates
R. G. Bowadry
Bernard Buie
K. K. Francis
A. C. Humphrey
Tony BK. Selmon
Stephen Bennett
A. J. Mills
R. K. Rowland
H. D. Smith
Lewis Timberlake
Roy M Craig
Tromer Merriott
Carl Swenson
Clara Barton Leaves Patent Office to Aid Civil War Wounded
Clara Barton resigns from the patent office to tend wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields. She later organizes the American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Barton
Patent Office
Armerican Red Crogrs
Ericksdahl Delegates Attend 101st Synod in Rock Island
Gene Ekenstam of Ericksdahl attended the 101st annual Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church synod in Rock Island as a lay delegate from Bethel Lutheran Church. The convention approved a merger plan with four bodies to form the Lutheran Church in America and passed resolutions urging contemplation of candidates’ religious qualifications for public office and mild condemnation of certain film and TV materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ekenstam
Ericksdahl
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rock Island
Fkenstam
Stamford High School
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Bethel Lutheran Church
H. B. Haterius
Haterius
American Evangelical
Finnish Evangelical
United Lutheran Churches
Lutheran Church In America
New Yorker Here Visits Relatives Before Hollywood Move
Victor Buie a former resident now of New York is spending a few days with his mother Mrs R B Buie brother Bernard and sister Mrs James High He is a Stamford High School and Texas University graduate stopping here en route to Hollywood where he has been transferred by a New York company of interior decorators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Buie
New York
R. B. Buie
Bernard
James High
New Yorker
Stamford High School
Texas University
Hollywood
Interior Decorators
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Bill
Katherina Anderson
Austin
W. G
Bill) Swenson
Nent
Cowboy
Synod
Radema
Rockwell Bros. & CO
Come
Lueders, Texas
A. C. Humphey
Ford Sales
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Humphrey
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