21 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1952
Page
1
By MICHELINE KEATING the article notes the Cowboys prepared for upcoming arena events including performances and crowd engagement planned to showcase the team and venue offerings.
Tucson hosts the 27th annual Fiesta de los Vaqueros with a grand parade led by Gov. Howard Pyle and Gov. Ignacio Soto. The event features top rodeo talent, bands, and a showcase of contestants, queens, and committee leaders as the rodeo grounds prepare for the main events.
A full march order lists parade entries from Grand Marshals Ed Echols and Frank Potter through dozens of floats, bands, riders, and wagons including St. John Indian School drill team, Pima County Sheriff, Hopalong Cassidy, Tucson high school bands, and many named sponsors and participants. The list enumerates entry numbers and participants across communities and organizations.
A special limited souvenir edition of the Tucson Daily Citizen will be distributed by horse riders, with 2,500 copies. It features behind the scenes rodeo contestants and officials plus event descriptions, not part of the regular paper.
The item directs readers to refer to today’s Citizen for full parade coverage with detailed photos and text. It functions as a brief pointer rather than a standalone report.
Two 14 year old Tucson Daily Citizen carriers Richard Sommerfield and Stewart Smith lead the rodeo parade on prancing quarter horses. They distribute the special rodeo edition beside Arizona and Sonora dignitaries and Hopalong Cassidy. Sommerfield from Amphitheater district attends junior high and dreams of hydraulic engineering while Smith, from Catalina junior high, polishes riding and stamp and rock collecting skills.
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